State of the M&A Market

Friday, October 26, 2007
12:00 p.m.
Boston Bar Association
16 Beacon Street

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Sponsored by the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee

Elliot Williams and David Hoffer, Partners at Mirus Capital Advisors, Inc., will discuss the current and future environment for mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions.  Data on deal volumes, valuations, economic trends and M&A trends will be provided and discussed.

For the first time in years, the market for mergers and acquisitions is in flux.  On one hand, there are many signs pointing toward lower deal volume and valuations including the ongoing credit scare in sub-prime loans and shaky economic indicators.  On the other hand, capital continue to flow into private equity, foreign buyers continues to increase US M&A activity and strategic (industry) buyers are stepping into the market. Mr. Williams and Mr. Hoffer will discuss which of these views will paint the most accurate picture of M&A in the coming year and what advice you should be giving your clients with regards to marketability, valuation and timing in these uncertain times.

Elliot Williams joined Mirus Capital Advisors in 1991, was appointed Managing Director in 1996 and became President in January of 2000. In addition to overseeing Mirus' day-to-day operations, Elliot is responsible for the formation of strategic relationships with leading corporate service providers and associations as well as the origination of new clients across all of Mirus' investment banking groups.

David Hoffer brings over 20 years’ experience in business and corporate law to Mirus. Before joining the firm, he was Chief Operating Officer of a venture-backed software company developing innovative solutions for online contract negotiation. He engineered the company’s turnaround from a B2B exchange for surplus capital equipment to a leading provider of collaborative negotiation software for the swaps and derivatives industry.

The Mergers & Acquisitions Committee is Co-chaired by Susan E. Pravda and Mark Tarallo.

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