
Overview



KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Béla Szigethy, Co-Chief Executive Officer,
The Riverside Company
The Riverside Company is a 26 year old private equity firm investing in premier companies at the smaller end of the middle market. As of March 31, 2014, Riverside managed 4.4 billion of capital, had acquired more than 340 companies, and employed more than 220 people in offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Riverside's lifetime realized transactions have generated a net IRR of 41% and a net cash-on-cash return of 2.2x.
BANKING PANEL - Toolkit for an All-Weather Portfolio: Post-Crisis Lessons Smart Credit Managers Have Learned
Both credit and equity markets have been on a tear for the last three years, but experienced participants know good times won't last forever. Our panelists will share their thoughts on:
- What are the risks and opportunities for investors are in the current market
- How are portfolios faring and what decisions are managers making to ensure sound credit outcomes
- What tools are managers using to succeed over the long run
Moderator: Randy Schwimmer, Editor, The Lead Left
Jeff McLane, President, Bank of America Business Capital
Lee Minor, Director, Loan Sales & Syndications, Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Andy Moser, President & CEO, Salus Capital Partners
PRIVATE EQUITY PANEL - Private Equity Resilience: Creating Value in Cyclical Downturns
As compared to their competitors, best-in-class private equity firms provide superior IRRs to their limited partners in market downturns. We will address several contributing factors to these firms' success.
- Adapting to changing economic environments without changing strategic direction
- Maintaining and adhering to core competencies, investment strategy and financial principles
- Reinvesting in portfolio companies: identifying more reasonably priced 'add-on' acquisitions
Dan Bonoff, Partner, Goode Partners
Glenn Harrison, Partner, Praesidian Capital
Sean E. Mooney, Partner, SFW Capital Partners
Daniel F. Ryan, Principal and Head of Business Development, Milestone Partners
DAY AT A GLANCE
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Registration
4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Banking Panel
5:15 - 6:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker
6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Private Equity Panel
6:45-8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Special Thanks to Our Conference Co--Chairs:
Charles Garoklanian, Senior Vice President, PNC Business Credit - Northeast Manager
Martin Hyman,
Senior Vice President, Business Development, People's United Business Capital
Marshall C. Stoddard, Jr.,
Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP