Since the launch of Buyouts Symposium East 18 years ago, these events
have become renowned for their thought-provoking agendas and the first
class networking opportunities they provide.
The Symposiums are now more popular than ever, with over 300 delegates attending our Buyouts Symposium East 2006.

OUTLINE AGENDA FOR BUYOUTS SYMPOSIUM CANADA

The Outlook for Canadian LBOs
Are venture-only Canadian investors expanding into this asset class?
What are the prospects for the market in 2007?
Are Canada’s middle market companies looking to sell?

Exit Opportunities: In Trusts We Trust?
Income Trusts have emerged as ominous competitors to buyout funds and strategics as they provide a fairly easy exit for business owners at mulitples of 6x to 8x.
Are they the best option for sellers?
How can private equity firms compete?

Partnering with the U.S. and Europe
Recently, leading European and US institutions such as Hamilton Lane have made their first investments in Canadian buyouts. Meanwhile, prominent buyout firms like Bain Capital continue to scour the Canadian landscape for deals.
This panel will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of investing in the region.

LP Roundtable
An experienced panel of institutional investors from Canada and the US discuss their appetite for Canadian-focused funds, where private equity fits within their alternative asset strategy and the shifting balance between venture and buyouts within private equity.

For more information about this event, please call Rob Mills, (646) 822-3574.
robert.mills@thomson.com

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please call David Harkey on + 1 646 822 3507 or email david.harkey@thomson.com for more information.