The New York Private Equity Network ("NYPEN") and Alvarez & Marsal are pleased to invite you to a moderated panel discussion on the "Capital Markets Implications of Adopting the New Lease Accounting Standard (ASC 842)” on October 27th at 2:00-3:00pm EST.

Please join industry experts from Alvarez & Marsal, Fitch Ratings, Visual Lease and other members of the Private Equity and Financial Services community to discuss the following topics of interest:

• ?Brief overview of the new lease accounting standard (ASC 842)
• Beyond the accounting: rating agency and other capital market participant views of the impact from the new standard, including the effects on key metrics
• Private company adoption challenges and surprises
• Addressing the looming January 1, 2022 deadline: issues PE firms and their portfolio companies should know to help accelerate a successful implementation

Moderated by: Michael Cohn, Online Editor-in-Chief, Accounting Today

Panelists:

• ?Jonathan Nus, Alvarez & Marsal, Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory, Global Transaction Advisory 
• Patrick Finnegan, Fitch Ratings, Senior Analyst (and former IASB Board Member)
• Marc Betesh, Visual Lease, CEO and Founder