Seminar - How to Sell Your Business for Maximum Value

Co-sponsored by: One of the mainland's leading middle market investment banks Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, one of Hawaii’s premier law firms (speaking on tax issues) Morgan Stanley, Hawaii’s premier wealth management advisor Cades Schutte, one of Hawaii's premier law firms (speaking on legal issues)

Who should attend?

• Any owner of a Hawaii business owner contemplating of all or part of their business during the next 1-5 years
• One key partner, advisor, or spouse of a business owner
• The seminar is primarily designed for businesses value above $1 million in value, although most of the principles apply to firms of all sizes

What you will learn – from VR Mergers & Acquisitions & the investment bank:

• Key drivers of the mergers and acquisitions market environment
• How to select favorable market conditions & optimally time your sale
• How to create an “exit plan” (objectives, exit options, plan components, process)
• How businesses are valued
• The key drivers of business value
• How to recast financial statements to accurately present historical performance
• Profiles and purchase criteria of the most prolific business acquirers (including private equity groups, US public and private companies, foreign public and private entities)
• How to attract immigration visa (E2 and EB-5) visa investors from Korea, Japan, China and beyond
• The decision process for evaluating sales to strategic, industry buyers
• How to optimally position the company for sale
• How to identify the highest impact value enhancement strategies
• How to create a comprehensive, global marketing plan
• Process and success criteria for preparing the selling memoranda
• How to maintain confidentiality and protect the business throughout the process
• How to carefully orchestrate negotiations or auctions with multiple buyers
• The critical options and issues relating to deal structure
• How to prepare for and manage the due diligence and closing processes
• Strategies and success factors for post sale integration

What you will learn – from Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel

• Tax issues in mergers and acquisitions
• Strategies for minimizing tax liabilities on a sale

What you will learn  – from Morgan Stanley

• Wealth planning in relation to sale
• How much you need to achieve your retirement dreams

What you will learn – from Cades Schutte

• Key legal issues in mergers and acquisitions
• How to protect yourself and the business

Unlike seminars offered by mainland based M&A firms in recent years:

• This seminar is conducted primarily by Honolulu-based M&A experts, not just mainland firms with no knowledge of Hawaii’s unique market
• You will learn from brokerage, legal, tax, and accounting experts who have collectively been involved in hundreds of Hawaii business transactions.

Your confidentiality is assured

• Attendees will be identified by first name only
• All participants must sign a confidentiality agreement as a condition of attendance

Event logistics

Reserve your place today

Space is strictly limited to 30 attendees from 20 participating companies. Once that limit is reached, you will need to wait 6 months for the next seminar.

To sign up, contact Steve Abdalla, (808) 597-1101, or . Or pay online with a credit card at VR's secure web site.

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