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3 Fall Style Essentials for the Busy Professional

Invest in staple items that make the most impact when you walk into a room.

By Lauren A. Rothman stylist and fashion expert

@styleauteur

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When it comes to getting dressed for work, be strategic and invest in staple items that make the most impact when you walk into a room.

One of the most popular questions my clients ask at this time of year is “What are the top trends for fall?” There are so many to choose from (neon, animal print, mini skirts, leather), a person can get easily overwhelmed.

Increase your likeability factor and keep your style smart and on-trend at the office by investing in these three style essentials.

Please go to Inc. Magazine for rest of article    https://www.inc.com/lauren-rothman/3-fall-style-essentials-for-busy-professional.html

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IMG
Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey – Second Quarter 2019
Full Analysis
By Cynthia Clarfield Hess, Mark A. Leahy and Khang Tran

View the full report.

Background
We analyzed the terms of 215 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter showed the highest percentage of up rounds since 2004, when we first started publishing this report, and the strongest rise in median price increases since mid-2015.

Key Findings

  • Strong Valuation Results Improved Moderately
  • Series B and C Financings Valuations Were Stronger Compared to the Prior Quarter
  • Software Industry Showed Strongest Valuations
  • Across the U.S., exit activity surged in the second quarter, with the highest number of IPOs since Q2 2015 and the greatest aggregate amount raised in more than 10 years. Acquisition deal volume and aggregate deal value also increased in Q2 compared to the previous quarter.
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This past week a dear family friend lost her nephew, Pablo Miguel Suarez in Bolivia.

Pablo was among the many brave men and women fighting fire in the Amazon. He succumbed from smoke inhalation as his group did not have the proper protection gear.

We honor Pablo through his Aunt Theresa.  Pablo was a 34 year old firefighter who died doing his job – to serve, protect and make a safe place for his fellow man.

These are the “True Heroes”.  The Firefighter’s, the Police, the Medic’s and all the First Responders.

As a Director of a Fire District in California, I see every day their bravery, commitment and focus.

Please read and pray with me for Pablo Miguel Suarez – May he be remembered by his family and friends with Honor & Love.  

Firefighter’s Prayer
When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,
give me strength to save a life, whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child before it’s too late,
or save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout,
and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
to guard my neighbor and protect his property.
And if according to your will I have to lose my life,
bless with your protecting hand my loving family from strife. Amen

May God Bless and Protect all First Responders.

with Honor and Respect

Steve Gerbsman

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The Bidding Process, Procedures for the Sale of certain Assets and Intellectual Property of AirXpanders, Inc.

Further to Gerbsman Partners sales letter of September 4, 2019 and “Update to Bidding Process” on September 9, 2019, regarding the sale of certain assets of AirXpanders, Inc. (“AirXpanders”), I am attaching an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”), Fixed Asset List, Trademark List, US Patent List, AirXpanders’s Data Room due diligence information list and Inventory list provided by the company.  Also, interested parties who would like to speak with Shalon Ventures regarding the potential go forward License relationship should email Barry Cheskin at bcheskin@sumadvisory.comand he will respond to you.

Please also be advised that the Bid Date for all interested parties has been moved up to Friday, September 27, 2019 from Wednesday, October 2, 2019.   The reason for this is that the fixed assets must be removed from the premises no later than September 30, 2019.

It is recommended that when potential interested parties bid, they should submit their bid on:

  1. Fixed Assets Only
  2. Inventory Only
  3. Intellectual Property – including Patents, Trademarks, Clinical Trials, etc. Only
  4. A combination of all of the above

Prior to the bid date of September 27, 2019, I would encourage and recommend that all interested parties have their counsel speak with Jonathan Bell, Esq., counsel to Oxford Finance LLC and AirXpanders Assest Liquidation Company LLC, to discuss any questions or comments of a legal nature relating to the transaction.  Jonathan is available at 617 310 6038 and bellj@gtlaw.com

Please review the “Important Legal Notice” below in that potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact.  Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.  

Ken, Jim and I will be following up to review the updated Bidding Process, schedule due diligence meetings and answer any questions regarding the “Date Certain M&A Process”.

Any and all the assets of AirXpanders will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis and will be subject to “The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers”, outlined below.

 

Gerbsman Partners (www.gerbsmanpartners.com) has been retained by AirXpanders Assets Liquidation Company, LLC (“Seller”) to solicit interest for the acquisition of all, or substantially all of, AirXpanders’ assets (the “AirXpanders Assets”).  Seller recently stepped into a loan (the “AirXpanders Loan”) originally made by Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”) to AirXpanders, Inc. (“AirXpanders”), the repayment of which was secured by a pledge of substantially all of AirXpanders’ Assets.  Subsequent to the acquisition of the AirXpanders Loan, Seller is completing a UCC foreclosure with respect to the AirXpanders Assets in order to sell the AirXpanders Assets, free and clear of all liens, claims and interests, in accordance with the sale process outlined herein. 

 

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE

The information in this memorandum does not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or a contract.

The information contained in this memorandum relating to AirXpanders’ Assets has been supplied by former employees of AirXpanders who are now engaged as consultants to AirXpanders Assets Liquidation Company, L.L.C. (the “Seller”).  Nothing contained herein has been independently investigated or verified by Seller, Gerbsman Partners, Oxford Finance, or their respective agents.

Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by Seller or Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact.  Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.

Seller, Oxford Finance, and Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Seller’s or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise. Consultants, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Seller’s, Consultants’ or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise. 

Any sale of the AirXpanders Assets will be made on an “as-is,” “where-is,” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either expressed or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of Seller, Consultants and Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller, Consultants and Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the AirXpanders Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

This memorandum contains confidential information and is not to be supplied to any person without Gerbsman Partners’ prior consent. This memorandum and the information contained herein are subject to the Non-Disclosure Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A.

 

The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers

Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix A) to have access to the due diligence data room documentation (“Due Diligence Access”), and the AirXpanders Video. Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has had an opportunity to inspect and examine the AirXpanders Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of Seller or Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and Seller and Gerbsman Partners (and their respective staff, agents, or attorneys) do not make any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same.  

Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the AirXpanders Assets. Each sealed bid must be submitted so that it is received by Gerbsman Partners no later than  Friday, September 27, 2019 at 2:00pm Pacific Daylight Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at Gerbsman Partners office, located at 211 Laurel Grove Avenue, Kentfield, CA 94904.  Please also email steve@gerbsmanpartners.com with any bid.

Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. In particular, please identify separately certain equipment or other fixed assets.  The attached AirXpanders fixed asset list may not be complete and bidders interested in the AirXpanders equipment must submit a separate bid for such assets. 

Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase.  All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit in the amount of $200,000 payable to AirXpanders Liquidation Company, LLC.  Refundable deposit wiring instructions will be provided at a later date. The winning bidder will be notified within three (3) business days of the Bid Deadline.   Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit returned to them within three (3) business days of notification that they are an unsuccessful bidder. 

Seller reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale.  Interested parties should understand that it is expected that the highest and best bid submitted will be chosen as the winning bidder and bidders may not have the opportunity to improve their bids after submission.   

Seller will require the successful bidder to close within seven (7) days following acceptance of such party’s bid. Any or all of the AirXpanders Assets will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever.

All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the AirXpanders Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to Seller at the closing of each transaction. 

For additional information, please see below and/or contact:

 

Steven R. Gerbsman                                                   

Gerbsman Partners                

steve@gerbsmanpartners.com                                 

 

Kenneth Hardesty                                                      

Gerbsman Partners                                                    

ken@gerbsmanpartners.com

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Where were you on September 11, 2001????

Hopefully, most will never forget and the memory of what happened that day, as well as Pearl Harbor and the Holocaust.  Today’s generation MUST understand Sacrifice, Freedom, Duty and Honor and Remember.

I received a call from our son at about 6:10 AM California time.  He was serving in the military in Israel and told us to turn on the TV.  With shock and dismay my wife and I watched the challenges of the next hours.

Among the things I will never forget are the faces of the men and woman of the NY Fire Department walking up the stairs in the World Trade Center.  The look on their faces told the whole story.  They knew they were “going into Harms Way” and yet they marched on.

These are the “True Heroes”.  The Firefighter’s, the Police, the Medic’s and all the First Responders.  They all have one objective “to Serve & Protect”.

As a Director of a Fire District in California, I see every day their bravery, commitment and focus.

Please see a Firefighter’s Prayer below:

Firefighter’s Prayer
When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,
give me strength to save a life, whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child before it’s too late,
or save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout,
and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
to guard my neighbor and protect his property.
And if according to your will I have to lose my life,
bless with your protecting hand my loving family from strife. Amen
sent by
Mark Pomi
Fire Chief
Kentfield Fire Protection District

9-11 Sounds of Silence Tribute by Steve A.

Please click on this link – remember, share and never, ever, ever, ever forget.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iy2L9VeUfc
With Honor & Respect – Be safe

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