Sutherland founded the BDC Roundtable in 2000 to provide a forum for the industry to come together to address common matters related to the structure.  BDC Roundtable gatherings are open to all BDC management teams as well as those who are exploring the structure and would like to learn more.

Annually, the BDC Roundtable hosts a one-day conference to discuss recent developments in the industry, including relevant exemptive applications and orders, SEC Staff comments and positions, unusual structures and new offering terms.  In recent years, members of the SEC Staff have attended and spoken at the BDC Roundtable along with other industry service providers including investment bankers, valuation assistance firms, and accounting and tax experts.  If you would like to be invited to future BDC Roundtable events, please contact us.

2011 BDC Roundtable Agenda

• Industry Update
• New Developments in Debt Markets
• Updates on Accounting, Valuation and Tax for BDCs
• Economic Outlook and Trends in the BDC Market
• SEC Perspective: Compliance Exams for BDCs
• Summary of Recent SEC Interpretive Guidance
• NASBIC: Expanding the Mission to Serve BDCs
• Looking Ahead

• The Year in BDCs
• Completed BDCs
• Non-Listed BDC Deal Terms
• Strategic Transactions
• Portfolio Structuring
• SBIC Subsidiaries
• Alternative Investment Vehicles
• Regulatory and Compliance Update
• Hot Issues in Disclosure

• Emerging Trends for BDCs in Today's Economic Environment
• Disclosure Reform
• Fair Value: The Continuing Development of FAS 157 (Topic 820)
• Fair Value: The Continuing Development of FAS 157
• SEC Enforcement and Regulatory Issues Related to Fair Value
• Regulatory and Compliance Update
• Rulemaking and Legislative Update
• SBIC Workshop: The Advantages of SBICs