What You Need to Know in Today ’s Challenging Deal Climate

Now in its fourth year, the Southeastern M&A Forum continues its tradition as the definitive M&A conference, offering top-flight education and unsurpassed networking with the deal community in the Southeast. The Forum also features separate afternoon program tracks, so you can focus on the issues that matter to you most!

Now is the time to learn from the experts their assessments on how companies are being affected by today’s challenging economic climate–and how you as an M&A professional can prepare to meet the latest challenges in your practice to stay ahead of the curve.

Prepare to Face Tomorrow’s Challenges Now

This is your number one opportunity to learn the latest deal strategies and get answers to the critical questions shaping the future of M&A:

• Current M&A Market: How is the uncertain economic environment influencing deals? What is the impact of foreign buyers entering the U.S. market? Prepare for 2009 with expert advice on hot industries and latest deal pricing and financing trends.
• Corporate Deal-Makers Roundtable: Hear the current thinking from both the financial and strategic buyers’ perspectives. Also to be examined: where the next wave of M & A activity is expected to be as well as developments in middle market LBO terms.
• Developments in M&A Finance: What are the latest terms and structures for deal financing?
  How is the current financial environment affecting deal structures?
• International Transactions: Is cross border M&A really that different? Learn where the opportunities are and what you need to know to do deals in Canada, China, India and other emerging markets like Mexico and Central America.
• Distressed M&A: Learn how to value a distressed company; how to deal with the competing interests of various stakeholders and 363 transactions.
• Other Topics to be Examined Include: The opportunities and challenges of buying corporate orphans, current tax issues and an investment banking update.

Network with the Southeastern Deal Community

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and network with members from across the deal community, including investment bankers, business development officers, inside and outside M&A counsel, private equity groups, venture capitalists, accountants, consultants and other deal service providers.