Mergers / Acquisitions / Divestitures: Growth and Survival Strategies for Challenging Times

Date:  July 10, 2009 Time:  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location:  Foley and Lardner Phone:  (414) 274-3840 Web Address:  www.wistrade.org Sponsor:  Please see event description. Cost:  WTC Members: $75; Non-members: $115

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Overview:
Looking for lasting growth opportunities in the global marketplace? Does your company need to retrench and focus on its core competencies? Moving from saturated to emerging markets necessary to remain competitive and foster growth? Join World Trade Center Wisconsin (WTCW) on July 10th, 2009, as we explore Part I of our Global Growth & Survival Strategies series. This program, geared toward mid-market and larger companies, will explore how to leverage M&A and divestiture strategies in the current economy and create new opportunities for the long-term competitiveness and profitability of your company.

Panel Speakers from:
Emory & Co.
Ernst & Young
Foley & Lardner
GE Healthcare
JP Morgan Chase
Mertz Associates
Robert W. Baird & Co.

Registration:
For event registration please visit www.wistrade.org or call the WTCW at (414) 274-3840.
72-hour notice required for cancellation.

Agenda
7:30-8:00 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:50 am: Global M&A Environment: Update and Strategy
Howard Lanser, Vice President, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Anthony Siu, Managing Director, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Chris McMahon, Head of Global M&A, Robert W. Baird & Co.
John D. Emory Jr, President & CEO, Emory & Co.

-2008: The year to forget
-Effects on U.S. M&A
-Is the timing right for a cross border deal?
-What are the precursors for a resurgence in global M&A

8:50-9:40 am: Financing the Deal
Greg Dorf, Senior Vice President, JP Morgan Chase
Howard Lanser, Director, M&A, Robert W. Baird & Co.

-Current economy and global markets
-Impact on capital structures in M&A
-Financing foreign acquisitions
-Accessing sources of financing - private equity; sellers notes; who’s lending?

9:40-9:50 am: Break

9:50-10:40 am: Current Issues in the Cross–Border M&A Process
Kevin Makowski, Partner, Foley and Lardner, LLP
Alexander Kempe, COO Ultrasound, GE Healthcare
Anthony Siu, Managing Director, Robert W. Baird & Co.

-Hot button due diligence issues
-Critical tax and cash concerns
-Effect of growing government activism
-Changing dynamics in negotiations

10:40-11:30 am: Selling Operations in a Global Marketplace
Paul Hammes, Partner-Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young
Doug Marconnet, Managing director, Mertz Associates
Timothy J. Sheehan, Partner, Foley and Lardner, LLP
-Global divestitures on the rise
-Proactive strategies: Identifying segments to sell, or sell the whole thing
-Buyers from “emerging markets”
-Priming your company for the sell

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Q&A

Sponsors:
Global Elite Sponsors:
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Foley & Lardner LLP

Corporate Sponsors:
Emory & Co. Investment Banking

Co-sponsors:
UW-Madison CIBER
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
Wisconsin Institute
WMC