M&A Forum

Join us (in person) along with many of the region’s business buyers and sellers, for BizTimes’ annual M&A Forum and learn about best practices and the latest in what’s trending as it relates to mergers and acquisitions.

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For business owners who weathered the last twelve months, now is the perfect time to buy or sell. You’ll hear from a buy-side panel and a sell-side panel filled with local executives who have just gone through the merger or acquisition process and walk away with insightful and actionable information to guiding future financial decisions.

Panel Discussion: Selling Your Business

From Strategy to Execution – You’ll hear from company owners who have gone through the sale process and learn what advice they have if you’re considering selling.

Panelists:

• Dan Cahalane, President, American Roller and Plasma Coatings (1)
• Rob Dillon, Executive Vice President, OwnersEdge (2)
• Michael Malatesta, Leader, ERC Midwest, LLC (3)

Moderator: Ann Hanna, Managing Director & Owner, Taureau Group (4)

Panel Discussion: Bringing it All Together

Integration and Value Creation Post-Deal – This session will focus on finding the right acquisition target, managing the transition, aligning cultures and leveraging synergies needed to achieve sustainable growth and post-deal value creation.

Panelists:

• Sequoya Borgman, Managing Director, Borgman Capital (5)
• Karen Hung, CEO, Silver Rock Consulting (6)
• Al Orr, CEO & Shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (7)
• Terry Schneider, President, Welcome Dairy Holdings, LLC/Gamay Food Ingredients, LLC (8)

Moderator: Inge Plautz, Senior Vice President, Old National Bank (9)

Stay for concurrent breakout sessions followed by networking and a cocktail reception.

Breakout session Topics:

• Key Factors Driving Company Value – Understanding what impacts purchase price is essential to maximize your company’s value – You’ll gain insight into the levers you can pull to drive value in your business before you start the sale process.
• Funding Your Transaction – A Candid Conversation on the Capital Stack – This session will dive into the nuances of financing a transaction.
• “Tax & Deal Structure Insights” – This session will provide an overview of tax and deal structuring considerations that should be analyzed in all transactions, including the tax structure of the transaction.

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