One of the key trends affecting companies of all sizes is the notable capital overhang of private equity funds – the large amount of money raised by firms that remains to be uncalled. Studies show that the capital overhang significantly affects large funds amounting to $1 billion and over. The good news is that smaller funds, are less affected however remain at risk.

The Knowledge Group is producing a two-hour Live webcast which will explore the issues and concerns surrounding the capital overhang & private equity funds. Speakers will provide their expert opinions to help companies and investors navigate through potential pitfalls. The discussion will include:

• • Fundamentals and Updates on Capital Overhang in Private Equity Funds (Large & Small)
• • Impact on Companies, Investors, Buyout and Private Equity Industries
• • Best Practices and Investment Opportunities
• • Strategies for Investment Risk Management
• • And answers to questions submitted by you!

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Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet
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Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 1.75 - 2.0
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Course Code: 114207
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Agenda  (click here to view more) SEGMENT 1: Dr. Eric Warner , Partner and Head of Investor Relations, Altius Associates • The level of dry powder for the global buyout industry peaked at just under $500bn in 2008 immediately following the Lehman collapse (according to Preqin). Since then it has declining at a rate of 12-15% annually as private equity funds invest capital in new deals, falling to $370bn at the end of 2011, with further falls projected for the coming year. Like the famous quip of Mark Twain, rumours of the PE industry's death are greatly exaggerated. • Over 50% of the overhang occurs in the mega funds (>$3.5bn); the bulk of PE funds are well below this, and have always had a more modest overhang position to contend with. That said, the rate of decline in overhang has also been greatest among the mega funds. • The decline in the Buyout capital overhang has occurred in the face of continued economic uncertainty; it may be expected that if stable economic conditions return the level of global PE activity will increase and the overhang will come down further. • Fund managers which have consistently demonstrated top performance have no trouble in raising new funds, and are almost always oversubscribed. The last three years of overhang have served a useful purpose in tempering irrational enthusiasms of every kind; new funds being raised have, generally, had more measured objectives and good managers tend to restrict fund size. SEGMENT 2: Jonathan Karen, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP • Inasmuch as private equity funds retain large amounts of undeployed capital, the looming expiration of investment periods and challenging environment for debt financing have together done little to temper the desire for new capital from investors. • The overhang of uninvested capital is symptomatic of the macroeconomic climate: less debt financing equals less M&A activity, which leads to lower portfolio company valuations and less distributions to investors, and hence lower returns. At the same time, more equity is required to make investments and investors have a greater need for extraneous cash to meeting existing commitments. All of these factors have combined to make fundraising, even in an environment of scarcity, to be more difficult. • As private equity firms face the need to commence fundraising, the next twelve to twenty-four months will likely produce winners and losers. The losers will include firms whose existing internal infrastructure cannot be supported by the smaller bases of capital that they will be left with and/or who will be unable to raise any meaningful amounts of capital at all. This dynamic is reinforced by new regulatory initiatives and compliance regimes that result in increased costs for both private equity firms and their funds’ portfolio companies. • With respect to private equity fundraising, the impact of ILPA 2.0 and the shift in negotiating leverage have moved the “market” of terms for private of equity funds back in the direction of investors. • The challenge, time and expense in marketing and raising private equity funds have led to a greater premium placed on investors who can commit outsized amounts at one time. This has led to an increasing trend of better terms and customized products/programs for large investors like sovereign-wealth funds and, to a lesser but more recent extent, state pension plans and agencies. SEGMENT 3: Steve Brady, National Managing Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, Grant Thornton LLP • Coming out of an economically challenging period for private business, one question for the future is whether there is enough supply to meet the demand for deals. Since the supply is less than the overhang, what is the impact on valuations and the ability to get deals done? • Will this demand with strong valuations pull through more private business looking to execute on an exit? • What is the impact going to be on PE firms competing for deals with an excessive amount of capital relative to the opportunities? Will the financing markets be able to fuel the level of activity – there still needs to be leverage in the market; are the banks going to be there or not? SEGMENT 4: Mark Alimena, Audit Partner, J.H. Cohn LLP 1. For more than three decades, debate has waged over private company reporting requirements – discuss brief history 2. The AICPA recently reported that there are over 29 million issuers of financial statements in the United States – discuss how focus of FASB and SEC for less than 16,000 SEC filing companies negatively affects financial reporting for over 28 million private companies. 3. Discuss relevance of public company reporting to private sector and its users of private company financial statements 4. Findings and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Panel issued in January 2011; concurrence with AICPA 5. FASB reaction on October 4, 2011 and current status SEGMENT 5: Mat Rosswood, Partner, BDO USA LLP • Indentifying where investors should be focused in Due Diligence in a market where valuation is dislocated by a supply / demand imbalance and the economy is otherwise still in recovery mode • Finding pitfalls and hidden value in tax attributes • Keeping on the right side of your earn-out - The leading cause of disputes in SPAs

Who Should Attend?

- CFOs
- Global Investment Managers
- Fund Management Companies
- Senior Investment Professionals
- Chief Investment Officers
- Private Equity Attorneys, Accountants, Advisors, and Consultants
- Investment Attorneys
- Senior Management
- Investors

Why Attend?

This is a must attend event for anyone interested in learning the capital overhang issues in private equity funds.
- Detailed guidance explained by the most qualified key leaders & experts
- Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders
- Interact directly with panel during Q&A

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