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Technology CFO Forum
September 10, 2002

Mergers and Acquisitions
One of the main goals of an M&A transaction is to maximize both parties' wealth. Agreeing with this thought is the simple part. The
tough part is to do it right.We have forum to give you keen insights from a professional with years of experience in M&A transactions. You will learn what you need to do to prepare your company to be as valuable as possible and how to handle the M&A ttransaction itself.

Guest Speaker:

  • David Michaels, Digital Coast Partners

David Michaels is a Managing Director of Digital Coast Partners (DCP) and head of DCP's Communications Practice. Mr. Michaels has managed a variety of technology-related corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity placements and strategic partnering agreements. Through these transactions, Mr. Michaels has gained expertise in a range of industry sectors including broadband communications, wireless infrastructure and services, and storage infrastructure and services, optical networking equipment and web hosting and managed services.

Mr. Michaels co-founded DCP's predecessor, CEA Montgomery Media, and helped to build the firm into a recognized boutique investment bank. Prior to that, Mr. Michaels managed strategic consulting assignments for DCP's other predecessor company, Montgomery & Associates, including market entry analysis, acquisition search studies and strategic portfolio assessments. Through this experience, Mr. Michaels brings strategic insight to his investment banking assignments.

Prior to joining Montgomery & Associates, Mr. Michaels held various investment banking positions including a position within Bankers Trust Corporate Finance Department, where he helped execute merger and acquisition assignments such as sale mandates and valuation analyses. Prior to that, Mr. Michaels worked as a structural engineer at General Dynamics, where he assisted on the Advanced Tactical Fighter program. Mr. Michaels received an M.B.A. with an emphasis in marketing and entrepreneurship from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Michigan.


Attendance Guidelines
:

While the CFO Forum is designed for the sole benefit of executives and financial officers of software companies, service providers may attend if they are joined by a guest who is a software company executive. Non-members are welcome to attend, one-time at the non-member rate.


The Center Club
650 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa


7:30 8:00 a.m.

Networking & Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00 a.m.

Presentation

SCSC Members $15.00
Non-Members $40.00



Call (310) 328-0043

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