Ear to the Ground….What people are saying about why they are coming!

“The AM&AA community is one that walks the collaboration talk. As a newcomer, I have been helped tremendously by both the members and the management of the association alike.   I have not seen these levels of professionalism, trust and willingness to partner amongst the members in another organization as yet.  If there is one conference that I would attend it would be the AM&AA conference”

-Ashok Noah, Mergeco International

“The conference in the past has offered me a chance to source several opportunities as well as to meet professionals dedicated to small and middle market M&A!  It is a very cost effective way to meet an ideal target of people in a short amount of time.”

-Nancy Halwig, UPS Capital

“The AM&AA events have been an integral key in building our firms brand recognition and reputation”

–Kyle Madden of KLH Capital, L.P

“It is like standing in front of a fire hose under full pressure, attempting to capture as many goblets of knowledge that may be possible in these high powered gathering. A wonderful place to begin meaningful & helpful relationships.”

-Anonymous, AM&AA member

Who wouldn’t want to attend!!!

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Capital For Business - just one of many amazing sponsors!

One of the great highlights of coming to the conference is the Exhibit hall where you will get the opportunity to network and meet up with over 50 different sponsors.

Capital For Business will be there in Las Vegas, with Brett Parr in attendance, on Wednesday to meet you all and share what they have to offer! Please make sure to stop by Table # 43 to talk with Brett Parr.

Capital For Business Inc., (“CFB”) is a national private investment firm focused on providing capital to middle-market businesses with proven management teams and a high potential for growth.  Founded over 45 years ago as one of the first Small Business Investment Companies (“SBICs”), the firm has managed five institutional funds and is currently investing out of its latest fund CFB V.  CFB currently manages more than $125 million of capital commitments and has invested in more than 80 service markets in the United States.

CFB targets investments arising from management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, growth financings, and going-private transactions. We add value to these companies by bringing a unique set of financial, operational, and industry expertise to help management teams continue to grow their businesses.  We base our partnerships with management on trust, and treat challenges with the pragmatism and integrity necessary to create the world-class companies that have been critical to our success.

CFB targets investments in companies that are leaders in attractive niche markets that share the following characteristics: significant and defensible market positions; differentiated products and services; scalable business platforms; and consistent financial performance.

See more information!

Click here to see their website!
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PitchBook’s 4Q 2011 PE Breakdown and Deck

One of our most highly attended sessions is our Middle Market Update Lead by Graeme Frazier from GF Data on Wednesday, January 18th at 9:25am. Join a few of the leading advisors on the pulse of M&A for 2012!
One of the speakers in this session is Steve Carver from Pitchbook. He will be providing his most up to date research to keep you in the loop.

As a sneak peak,  PitchBook has published its 4Q 2011 Private Equity Breakdown and Presentation Deck. This report and deck were compiled from the PitchBook Platform and cover trends in private equity investment, exits and fundraising, with a focus on activity and trends emerging during the third quarter of 2011.

Click Here to Download the PE Breakdown – 2.9MB (PDF)
Click Here to Download the PE Presentation Deck – 4.7MB (PPT)

Hope to see you in Vegas to get even more great information such as this!
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A Best Pracitces Case Study

Join our transaction team as we explore a deal sourced at 2011's Winter Conference in New Orleans:

Steven Silverman, T.R.Moore & Company
John Nies, JMH Capital
Jeff Dinerstein, Hayes and Boone

• Size up your value assessment against the final deal
• Delve into seller fears and value expectations
• Analyze industry, sector and timing of going to market
• Learn the ropes of a successful marketing process and how the buyer was ultimately located
• Hear from the buyer regarding the pros and cons of a private-limited auction vs. a proprietary deal
• Examine legal complications and how the deal team kept the transaction on track

  Presented by both sides of the Deal Table.
A not to be missed session!
January 18th, 1pm
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Global Private Equity Survey Brought to You by Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton’s annual private equity (PE) report sponsored by GTI (Grant Thornton International) titled A force for growth was released last week. The study, based on interviews with 144 buyout firm executives worldwide, reveals that today’s uncertain global economic climate is the biggest challenge confronting the global PE industry. U.S. survey respondents, meanwhile, cited tough fundraising conditions, increased competition for deals, a looming industry shakeout and stricter regulatory requirements as major developments occurring in the North American (U.S. and Canada) deal market.

The study revealed that successful firms are likely to have addressed the need to grow their portfolio companies by relying on operational improvements rather than financial engineering as a means to build value. Forty six percent of respondents cited becoming involved in important management functions as a major driver of growth, while 35% reported financial planning and 30% human resources as key factors in generating growth.

To read more, click here.
http://www.gti.org/files/gt%20global%20private%20equity%20report%202011.pdf

A big thank you to our Premier Sponsor for sharing this great information.
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Looking for Continuing Education Hours?

With a variety of sessions ranging from expert input, peer to peer learning, and dissecting a real world case, every session is awarded continuing education credits. This one conference offers you 16 hours!

At the AM&AA we create opportunities to “learn and earn more together”. Every session qualifies for CPE credits  

In depth discussion and analysis: Two comprehensive 4 hour sessions Tuesday Jan. 17th. 

Quality of Earnings: Beauty or Beast?
8am- 12pm
Anatomy of a Deal
1pm- 5pm
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Winter Conference Brochure 2012 Now Available!

Check out the Winter 2012 Conference Brochure and see all the amazing events, sessions and networking opportunites we have set up!

• New Ideas!
• New Session Formats!
• New Sponsor Benefits!

It is going to be the conference you don't want to miss!

Check it out HERE!
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