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

Date:  October 1, 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 for sponsor information. 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.

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

8:00 –9:00 Global M&A Environment: Update and Strategy

Global M&A market environment
What are the precursors for a resurgence in global M&A?
U.S. M&A outlook: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Midmarket M&A Environment

(Steve Booth, Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, Robert W. Baird & Co., Chris McMahon, Managing Director, Head of Global M&A, Robert W. Baird & Co., Howard Lanser, Director, Head of M&A Business Development, Robert W. Baird & Co., John D. Emory Jr, President & CEO, Emory & Co.)

9:00 –9:55 Financing the Deal

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?

(Greg Dorf, Senior Vice President, JP Morgan Chase, Howard Lanser, Director, M&A, Robert W. Baird & Co.)

9:55 –10:05 Break

10:05 –11:00 Current Issues in the Cross –Border M&A Process

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

(Kevin Makowski, Partner, Foley and Lardner, LLP, Alexander Kempe, COO Ultrasound, GE Healthcare)

11:00 –12:00 Selling Operations in a Global Marketplace

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

(Doug Marconnet, Managing director, Mertz Associates, Paul Hammes, Partner-Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young, Timothy J. Sheehan, Partner, Foley and Lardner, LLP)


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

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