Opening Remarks: 9:00am – 9:15am
When Bad News is Good News: Opportunities in
Distressed and Turnaround Investing — 9:15am – 10:15am
- Important issues for Boards of financially
troubled companies
- Balance sheet fixes vs. operational turnarounds
Minimizing risks when acquiring distressed companies
outside of bankruptcy
- Section 363 sales
Fundraising and Effective Investor Relations
Strategies — 10:15 am – 11:15am
- Next level strategies for fundraising
- Emergence of smaller buy-out funds
- What LPs want in terms of track record and team
Networking Break: 11:15am – 11:30 am
Deal Terms for Venture Capital and LBO
Transactions — 11:30am – 12:30pm
- Latest middle market venture capital terms
- Reverse termination fees and specific performance
(Buyer v. Seller concerns) (Clear Channel and
other transactions)
- Sourcing debt and types of debt instruments
(covenant “lite” thing of the past?)
- Exit expectations
- Corporate governance - interested director/shareholder
transactions
Networking Lunch: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Convergence of Private Equity, Venture Capital and
Hedge Fund Investing — 1:30pm – 2:30pm
- How it will affect the middle market
- How to remain competitive
- New investment strategies: investing in liquid equity
- Corporate investing
Networking break: 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Inbound and Outbound Investments:
New Opportunities in China, India, and the
Middle East — 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Impact of sovereign wealth funds
- Regulatory issues (including antitrust rules)
- Unique financing issues and effects of the U.S. credit
crunch
- Deal sourcing and operational investing strategies
- Opportunities in private sector and state-owned
enterprises
Hot Investment Sectors: Where Should Private
Equity Be Looking to Generate
Superior Returns? — 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- Reemergence of internet and technology
- Commodities: mining and energy
- Social investing
- Green technologies
- Consumer versus enterprise
- Infrastructure
- By Stage - Early, Late, Distressed
Networking Cocktail Reception: 5:00pm – 7:00pm |
