ACG University: Spring Masterclass

ACG University: Spring Masterclass

Join ACG University for a focused discussion on how companies are being valued and structured in today’s M&A environment.

Beyond interest rates, buyers are pricing risk differently, financing structures are evolving, and the gap between “good” and “great” companies is widening. In this session, attendees will hear moderated fireside chats featuring experienced valuation and transaction professionals sharing practical insights and a West Michigan reality check on current market dynamics.

Speakers

Alexa Pontus, Vision ESOP

Chuck King, Adamy Valuation

Matt Fegan, EHTC

Patrick Scheffers, Flagstar Bank

Brian May, LaGrey

Derrick McIver, Sleeping Giant Capital

Sarah Harper, Warner Norcross + Judd, moderator

Key takeaways

• What has materially changed in valuation and financing over the past 18–24 months

• Which risks buyers are pricing more aggressively, and what is driving the increased use of multi-tranche debt structures

• How deal structures are bridging valuation expectations, and how lenders are underwriting deals differently today

• What advisors and owners should be doing now to protect value, and how financing constraints are influencing price negotiations

• How buyers are adjusting transaction payment structures to bridge valuation expectations and what they are doing to increase certainty of close when financing is less predictable

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Lunch included