West LegalEdcenter presents 4 TH ANNUAL SOUTHEASTERN PRIVATE EQUITY SUMMIT 2010 Assessing the Market at Mid-Year and Looking Ahead June 15, 2010 W Atlanta Midtown Hotel Atlanta, GA After a rough 2009, how is 2010 shaping up for the private equity market and what can we expect the remainder of the year to look like? Plan now to join us at our annual midyear examination of the current and future trends in private equity and their implications for you. As in past years, our panel of experts, drawn from a broad cross section of the industry, will examine the industry from the perspectives of buyer and seller, general partner and limited partner. 2 WAYS TO REGISTER! westlegaledcenter.com 1-800-308-1700 WHO SHOULD ATTEND? - Private equity principals and affiliates - Inside and outside transactional counsel - Investment bankers - Placement agents - Fundraisers - Accountants - Other transactional service providers WHAT YOU LL LEARN: - How the economic climate affects Southeastern and national private equity deals - Doing deals in emerging markets - How fund managers can ensure 2009 salvage - Dealmaking developments and opportunities - New opportunities to generate superior returns - Legislative and regulatory updates Earn 5 C 2010 Thomson Reuters 3-10
AGENDA: TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 8.00 am 8.50 am - Registration 8.50 am 4.00 pm Conference (including Lunch) 4.00 pm 5.00 pm - Reception 8:00a.m. 8:50a.m. REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST 8:50a.m. 9:00a.m. WELCOME BY CO-CHAIRS Michael E. Hollingsworth II Raymond E. Baltz, Jr. 9:00a.m. 9:30a.m. OPENING REMARKS Charles Ayres Trilantic Capital Partners 9:30a.m. 10:30a.m. Market Update: State of the PE Industry John H. Spillman Smith Gambrell & Russell Ely Razin Westlaw Business Jeff Hammer Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin David Crosland Atlanta Equity 10:30a.m. 11:30a.m. Fundraising and Fund Formation 11:30a.m. 11:45a.m. NETWORKING BREAK Kathryn M. Furman Linda A. Colwell Weyerhaeuser Asset Management Sarah N. Lowe Kilpatrick Stockton Michael Fierman Angel Oak Capital Partners
11:45a.m. 12:45p.m. Investing in Regulated Industries Financial Services Healthcare/Life Sciences Energy 12:45p.m. 1:45p.m. NETWORKING LUNCHEON 1:45p.m. 2:30p.m. Current Deal Market: Acquisitions and Minority Investments 2:30p.m. 2:45p.m. NETWORKING BREAK 2:45p.m. 3:30p.m. Current Deal Market: Leveraged and Asset-Based Financing 3:30p.m. 4:15p.m. Current Deal Market: Workouts and Distressed Investing Opportunities 4:15p.m. 5:15p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION Hosted by Teri McMahon Alston & Bird John A. Draughon, Jr. Arcapita Helen Quick William J. Ching Kenneth S. Culotta Joseph Silver DLA Piper Frank Bo H. Briggs Croft & Bender Jamie Koumankos Blakes Wayne Mack Alta Communications Tom Avery Raymond James & Associates Rick D. Blumen Alston & Bird Mark D. Huffstetler Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Andy Mason VRA Partners Brannon Huntz Wells Fargo Foothill Paul K. Ferdinands Kristina L. Anderson Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC James D. Decker Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc. Lawrence R. Hirsh Alvarez & Marsal, LLC LLP
Get one of these ON-DEMAND WEBCASTS FREE with the purchase of this event! 1. Avoiding Traps in Investor and Analyst Calls This webcast features experienced attorneys from Mayer Brown LLP who will analyze how companies can inadvertently expose themselves to antitrust claims in these calls and provide guidelines for minimizing risk. 2. FDIC-Assisted Transactions and Bank Acquisition Strategies: Loss-Sharing, Blind Pools and Split Bank Transactions This panel of attorneys from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, who have worked together extensively on these types of deals, will discuss the different investment strategies and their financial, operating and regulatory implications. 3. Allocation and Liquidity Concerns in Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds Our panel of private investment fund experts will explore how fund sponsors can address capital needs while being responsive to investor liquidity constraints.pe/vc fund sponsors are now receiving investor requests to reduce or terminate future capital commitments, consent to partial or complete capital withdrawals, or consent to transfers of investor interests in the fund. Knowing how to respond to such requests will be key in the successful management of PE/VC funds in this tough economic climate. PROGRAM LOCATION W Atlanta Midtown Hotel - 188 14 th St NE - Atlanta, GA 30361-2003 FEE $495 $1,000 for your Entire Office! The registration fee includes the conference, course materials, luncheon, and reception. All payments must be received prior to the start of the conference. CANCELLATIONS No cancellations permitted less than two weeks prior to the start of the conference.
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: - Raymond E. Baltz Jr. Partner, LLP - Michael E. Hollingsworth II Partner, LLP PROGRAM SPEAKERS: - Tom Avery Managing Director, Head of Financial Sponsors Group, Raymond James & Associates - Wayne Mack Partner, Alta Communications - Helen E. Quick Partner, LLP - William Ching Partner, LLP - Rick Blumen - Partner, Alston & Bird - Current Deal Market: Leveraged Financing - Jack Draughon - Director, Arcapita - Investing in Regulated Industries - Frank Bo Briggs - Managing Director, Croft & Bender - Current Deal Market: Acquisitions & Minority Investments - John Spillman - Partner, Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP - Current Deal Market: Acquisitions & Minority Investments - Paul Ferdinands - Partner, LLP - Workouts / Distressed Investing Opportunities - Kathryn Furman - Partner, LLP - Fundraising & Fund Formation - Ely Razin Vice President, Westlaw Business Currents - Linda A. Colwell - Legal Counsel, Weyerhauser Asset Management - Sarah N. Lowe - Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton - Michael Fierman - Managing Partner, Angel Oak Capital Partners - Charles Ayres - Founding Partner and Chairman, Trilantic Capital Partners - Andy Mason - Managing Director, VRA Partners - Jeff Hammer - Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin - Lawrence R. Hirsh - Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal, LLC - Kristina L. Anderson - Managing Director, Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC - James D. Decker - Managing Director - Head of Financial Restructuring Group - Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc. - David Crosland Atlanta Equity - Jamie Koumankos Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP - Kenneth S. Culotta - Joseph Silver DLA Piper - Brannon Huntz Wells Fargo Foothill - Mark D. Huffstetler Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.