Directors' Liability in Distressed Situations

audio
Raymond Anderson, Crowe Horwath profile
Jonathan Friedland, Levenfeld Pearlstein

Distress in the American Automotive Industry and the Ripple Effects

audio
Michael M. Eidelman, Co-Chair, Corporate Reorganization, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Group, Vedder Price profile
Erich J. Merkle, Auto and Economic Analyst profile

Current Events

The 2011 Midwest
ACG Capital Connection

October 18, 2011

We'll be bringing you more deal flow & networking

Exhibitor, DealSource, & Attendee Registrations are all available at this point! Click on the links below for more detailed information on the great benefits and participants:

Agenda	Hotel Information
Attendee Registration	Sponsors
Exhibitors	FAQ
DealSource	Midwest ACG Capital Connection Archives

Past Event Resources

2010 Market Trends

presentation
photo gallery
Economic Overview
Paul L. Kasriel, Northern Trust Chief Economist profile
Panelists
Kenton L. Brown, William Blair & Company profile
Howard P. Lanser, Director, Robert W. Baird & Co. profile
Susan N. McDermott, Senior Vice President & Director profile

2010 Outlook on Middle Market M&A and Private Equity

audio with slide presentation (members only)
presentation slides
Speaker
David R. Casper, Executive Managing Director & Co-Head of Investment & Corporate Banking

2009 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

Conference Guide
Conference Photo Gallery
Opening Reception Photo Gallery
Opening Keynote: Financial Regulation Under 21st Venture Capitalism video (members only)
Joe Scarborough, Television Hose, Political Commentator, and former Florida Congressman profile
Arthur Levitt, former Chairman of the SEC profile
Christopher Cox, former Representative and Member of the House Majority Leadership, former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission profile
Afternoon Keynote:Financial Networking
Brian Uzzi, Richard L. Thomas Distinguished Chair, Kellogg School of Management profile

2009 Market Trends

presentation
Panelists
Duncan S. Bourne, Managing Director, Wynnchurch Capital
Robert M. Horak, Managing Director, Lincoln International
John L. Waller, Senior Vice President, Fort Dearborn Advisors, LLC
David Walsh, Porfolio Manager, Allstate Investments, LLC

Market Turmoil: Disaster or Opportunity

Panelists
Harris Smith, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton whitepaper presentation
Thomas P. Danis Jr., Managing Principal, RCP Advisors presentation
Sam Tinaglia, Principal, William Blair & Company

The Morning Growth Story

presentation
Scott Cooley, CFO, Morningstar Growth Story

Recent White Papers

Developments in Bankruptcy Asset Sales, The Journal, April 2010
Developments in Bankruptcy Asset Sales: Caution Ahead for Stalking Horses and Credit Bidders, By George R. Mesires and Gina C. Virgo, Ungaretti & Harris LLP Two issues pertaining to asset sales in bankruptcy proceedings have recently come to the forefront: break-up fees and credit bidding. Recent court decisions sound caution for stalking horses, who often expect to be awarded break-up fees
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What's Your Preference?, The Journal, April 2010
What’s Your Preference? How Recent Delaware Decisions May Impact Liquidation Preferences, By Michael D. Rosenthal, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP A key feature of most venture capital and private equity investments is the liquidation preferences which are provided to the investors. Liquidation preferences (which can come in many shapes and sizes) are intended to govern
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What is a "MAC"? Let the Buyer Beware, The Journal, April 2010
What is a "MAC"? Let the Buyer Beware, By Michel J. Feldman and Michael D. Thompson, Seyfarth Shaw LLP To deal professionals, a "MAC" is not a large hamburger sold by McDonald’s. It is a crucial clause found in mergers & acquisitions or venture financing agreements that determines whether a buyer (or investor) is required
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Asset Dissagregation: A Strategy to Facilitate Acquisitions and Exits, The Journal, April 2010
Asset Dissagregation: A Strategy to Facilitate Acquisitions and Exits, By Richard L. Kaye, Hilco Acquisitions, whether the target is acretive to an existing business or represents a strategic venture into a new industry or market segment, almost always involve expendable assets regarded as surplus, duplicative, underperforming, or not synergistic with the strategic direction of the go-forward business. Closing these
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Due Diligence in the Post Melt Down Era, The Journal, April 2010
Due Diligence in the Post Melt Down Era, By David Smalstig, FTI Consulting, Inc. Over the past two years during the economic recession, we have been reminded of a few things about properly performing due diligence to gauge investment risk, and more importantly, provide a framework for post deal execution of strategies
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Examining the Debt Effect, The Journal, April 2010
Examining the Debt Effect by Steve Brady and Paul Melville "The Debt Effect," explores the challenges facing banks and other lending institutions and how these challenges have impacted deal making in the private equity environment. Below we take a closer look at some of the issues discussed in "The Debt Effect," with input from local experts who deal with lenders and transactions in the private equity market.
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The Debt Effect
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and Grant Thornton LLP announced the release of The Debt Effect, a white paper that examines how private equity has been affected by the crisis in the banking industry.
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