CEO Dealmakers Summit

Presented by Chief Executive magazine and Chief Executive Network

U.S. CEOs are aggressively looking to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to achieve consolidation or expansion goals in 2013. According to a January 2013 survey by PwC, 42% of U.S. CEOs plan to complete a domestic deal this year – up significantly from the 30% who said they completed a deal in 2012.

All the fundamentals for a robust deal market are in place, with low interest rates, eager banks and over $1 trillion in cash on corporate balance sheets.

Whether you are an active buyer, a possible seller or simply need to keep up on the competition and the state of M&A, the CEO Dealmakers Summit is the place to connect with peer CEOs and other top dealmakers.

This Summit will provide unique insights into the trends, tactics and tools being used by innovative dealmakers that you can adopt to grow shareholder value or gain liquidity via mergers, acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, recapitalizations and other advanced financing techniques. The focus will be on best practices that you can use to take advantage of today’s unique environment.

For CEOs and other Senior Dealmakers Who Want To:

Raise growth capital (debt and equity)
Restructure balance sheets with lower cost capital
Acquire other businesses
Sell off business units and companies
Partner with competitors and form joint ventures

Topics to be discussed:

Macro-economic factors impacting corporate strategy, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and financings in 2013 and beyond that you should consider.
The state of the M&A markets and why the current seller’s market could soon change.
Dynamic changes in valuation multiples and what is driving them by industry.
The cost, availability and terms of traditional and alternative sources of capital—and strategies for accessing your lowest cost options.
How to finance your deal and take advantage of historic low interest rates.
Why Private Equity should be on your radar as a source of capital and deal flow.
How recent tax changes will impact the deal environment and how to mitigate those changes to your advantage.
What you need to know about the counter party…and how to find out what they won’t tell you.
Managing due diligence effectively without breaking the bank or spilling the beans.
Smart negotiation tactics effective dealmakers must know.