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& BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
We are actively seeking senior healthcare corporate development
executives, government policy-makers; investors and others to join
our executive speaking faculty. In addition, the conference provides
many business development opportunities for deal-flow and transaction
service providers to increase their visibility in this market by
joining as conference co-sponsors.
For
more information on all of these opportunities, contact:
Don
Buford, CEO, iiBIG at
212-300-2521 or info@iibig.com
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Bass,
Berry & Sims PLC provides an integrated and interdisciplinary
approach to promote the success of our clients in the healthcare
industry. Our firm has participated in the evolution of the
healthcare industry in Nashville, the capital of entrepreneurial
healthcare. We represent many of the largest providers of acute
care, ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging, disease management
and long-term care services in the United States. We have structured
our healthcare practice as an integrated group of more than
100 attorneys in virtually all practice areas of the firm who
blend their substantive expertise to meet the unique demands
of the healthcare industry. We not only consider ourselves legal
counsel to our clients, but business partners as well. For more
information, visit www.bassberry.com.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Transaction Services
group advises corporations and private equity firms on acquisitions,
divestitures, joint ventures, initial public offerings and other
capital markets transactions. Our practice consists of dedicated,
experienced deal professionals and industry specialists providing
financial, tax and other due diligence services, integration
and post-deal support. With the in-depth transaction experience
gleaned from serving corporate and private equity clients globally,
we can help you do the right deals, negotiate with power and
control, and help increase your chances of generating greater
returns from transactions. For more information about our M&A
capabilities, please visit www.pwc.com/ustransactionservices |
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Avalere
Health LLC (http://www.avalerehealth.net)
provides strategic consulting, analytic due diligence, and
policy guidance for clients in industry, government, and the
not-for-profit sector. Based in Washington D.C., the firm
focuses on the intersection between public policy and business
strategy. Avalere Health also completes objective, analytic
policy research funded by major medical foundations. The firm
employs a wealth of talented consultants with backgrounds
in government and industry.
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Crowe
Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com)
is one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms
in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building
Value with Values®,” Crowe assists clients in reaching
their goals through audit, tax, risk and consulting services.
Crowe professionals provide public and private company clients
with thought leadership in many sectors, including financial
and diversified financial services, healthcare, government,
private equity sponsored, inventory-based, retail, not-for-profit,
higher education and food and commodities. With 25 offices and
more than 2,500 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations
as one of the country’s best places to work. Crowe serves
clients worldwide as a leading independent member of Crowe Horwath
International. |
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Flexpoint
Ford is an industry focused private equity firm dedicated
to the healthcare and financial services sectors. Our Principals
are among the most experienced investors in the U.S. in these
two large sectors of the economy. We believe private equity
investing in both healthcare and financial services requires
deep industry experience as well as a consistent focus on
the developments in these specialized and highly regulated
industries.
The firm is currently investing its second fund with $1.3
billion in committed capital. Flexpoint typically invests
$20-$100 million in each company and we are comfortable pursuing
minority or control transactions. The Principals of Flexpoint
have partnered with management to help build some of the finest
healthcare companies in the country, including American Medical
Laboratories, CuraScript, Dynacare, MedAssets, Ovation Pharmaceuticals
and United Biosource Corporation. |
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Raymond
James & Associates, Inc.
Health Care Investment Banking Group Overview
In
terms of domain expertise, dedicated resources, and transaction
track record, the Health Care Investment Banking Group of
Raymond James & Associates is one of the oldest, largest,
and most successful health care-focused advisory services
practices in the United States. The Group provides a broad
range of advisory and capital-raising services to middle-market
health care companies and health care-focused financial sponsors
and has senior banking personnel focused on a wide variety
of health care sectors. The Group’s investment bankers
have advised on over 300 transactions, including mergers and
acquisitions with an aggregate value of over $13.5 billion
and equity and debt financings in excess of $12.5 billion.
The Group has offices in Nashville, Tennessee, St. Petersburg,
Florida and Denver, Colorado. |
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TripleTree,
LLC is an independent, middle market investment banking
firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring,
principal investing, and strategic advisory services for healthcare
and technology companies. The firm specializes in growth businesses,
vertical industry specialization, and disruptive technology
delivery models.
For
more information visit http://www.triple-tree.com/.
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West
Monroe Partners’ extensive experience, proven
IT and operational due diligence, established integration
management approaches, and capabilities that span all facets
of organizational integration can help you see your deal from
negotiation and planning to successful post-close execution.
West Monroe Partners has not only worked on more than 250
transactions with over 50 strategic and financial buyers,
but it also supports Private Equity firms with their internal
system needs and their portfolio companies’ operational
and IT improvement initiatives.
For
additional information visit http://www.westmonroepartners.com/.
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CapitalSource
Inc. (NYSE: CSE) is a commercial lender that provides
financial products to middle market businesses and offers depository
products and services in southern and central California through
its wholly owned subsidiary CapitalSource Bank. As of September
30, 2009, CapitalSource had total commercial assets of $10.4
billion and $4.4 billion in deposits. In healthcare cash flow
we offer financing for acquisitions, refinancing, recapitalizations,
and general working capital purposes. Our track record includes:
Over $1.2 billion in committed financing provided to nearly
40 borrowers since 2003, typical loan size of $10 million to
$30 million with the ability to underwrite larger transactions
up to $100 million, terms are typically 1 to 6 years in length,
rates and fees competitive, and adjusted for risk and leverage,
borrowers typically generate EBITDA of $10 million–$50
million. |
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With
approximately 900 lawyers and 18 strategically located offices
worldwide, McGuireWoods uses client-focused
teams to serve public, private, government and nonprofit clients.
McGuireWoods has broad experience and expertise in representing
hospitals and other healthcare institutions in various forms
of affiliations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. We
also have experience in acquiring and divesting physician practices
within managed care plans and other healthcare systems. McGuireWoods
LLP was recently recognized by Corporate Counsel magazine as
one of the top 10 “go to” law firms in the United
States. For the fourth consecutive year, McGuireWoods’
Health Care practice has been ranked among the largest in the
country, as compiled by the American Health Lawyers Association.
With nearly 70 dedicated attorneys in the practice, McGuireWoods
offers an experienced team of lawyers well versed in serving
the needs of the health care, pharmaceutical, life sciences
and medical device sector. The McGuireWoods team approaches
issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on experienced
attorneys from various practice areas of the firm, including
private equity, transactional, regulatory, real estate, financial
services, litigation, labor and corporate services. With a large
and talented pool of attorneys, we pride ourselves on providing
top notch service and we value the trust of our clients to handle
their most sensitive matters. |
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Proskauer
Rose LLP has one of the leading health care law practices
in the world. We combine specialized health law and industry
expertise with the resources and depth of an international
law firm of over 750 attorneys in 12 cities across the U.S.,
Europe, Asia and South America. This unique blend of capabilities
has enabled us to become an effective, trusted advisor to
a wide variety of clients, including hospitals and other health
service providers, information and medical technology companies,
life sciences firms, and health sector investors and lenders.
Both well-established and emerging health care companies rely
on Proskauer for the highest quality corporate and transactional,
regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, labor, bankruptcy,
and tax representation. We bring together legal skills, industry
knowledge, business savvy, and policy insight to provide you
with creative solutions and representation that is second
to none. |
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Signal
Hill provides investment banking services, institutional
brokerage and equity research for companies and their investors.
Our focus is on small and mid-cap companies in the Business
and Healthcare Services, Education, Media, Technology, Telecommunications
and Specialty Insurance sectors. Signal Hill Capital Group
LLC, a FINRA member, has offices in Baltimore, Boston and
San Francisco. For more information, please visit:
http://www.signalhill.com
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