Firms Funding Private Equity Deals at Golden Networking's Private Equity Happy Hour in New York City

For Immediate Release Julia Petrova Media Relations Manager Golden Networking 516-761-4712 jpetrova@goldennetworking.net http://www.goldennetworking.net Firms Funding Private Equity Deals at Golden Networkings Private Equity Happy Hour in New York City Private Equity Happy Hour (http://www.PEHappyHour.com), January 17, Will Bring Together aWho’s Who of the Alternative Investments World, for an Evening of Networking and Cocktailsin New York City(January 8, 2012, New York) Private Equity Happy Hour New York City, http://www.PEHappyHour.com,willcongregate Tuesday January 17the most interesting mix of professionals in the private equity world, for anevening of networking and cocktails. General partners, limited partners, and individual and institutionalinvestors, among others, will be in attendance for the world’s best networking in the private equitycommunity.Private Equity Happy Hour receptions are great opportunities for them to speak with unprecedentedcandidness about their trade, both opportunities and challenges.As reported by The Wall Street Journal’s Gregory Zuckerman, private equity firms are doing fewer big deals inrecent years and lately are running into difficulties selling companies they already own. With debt less availablethan before the financial crisis and prices for acquisitions up, returns on investments are down. As a result,private-equity bosses are focusing on midsize deals, growing existing businesses and expanding into real estateand other areas, rather than piling on debt for megadeals.To adjust to the new buyout world, private-equity firms are looking for high-growth and smaller companies.Firms are expanding teams of executives charged with improving operations of companies they buy. Nearly halfof Blackstones deals since 2009, for example, have been stakes in start-up or "platform" companies that it willslowly grow through deals. From 2000 to 2009, Blackstone did half as much of this investing, the companysays."The buyout business is always changing. Now were seeing more equity in deals and it has proven harder to getnew deals done," says David Rubenstein, a founder of Carlyle Group, which managed to sell 43 companies andtake 10 public last year despite the slowdown. "But the core concept behind buyouts—giving managers a bigstake in a companys success—will always generate a good rate of return. Its still a pretty good business."

"Old-fashioned LBO deals, in which firms put a lot of leverage on a company, wont work today," says DavidMussafer, co-chairman of Advents executive committee, who says 30% to 40% of his firms recent buyoutswere done without any borrowed money, nearly double the levels of a few years ago. "Were all asking what canwe do to improve a business."Private Equity Happy HourNew York City is produced by Golden Networking(http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneursand investors. Golden Networking has compiled the insights of top experts and industry practitioners andproduced DVD Video Packages for its Leaders and Experts Forums, including: High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 DVD Video Package, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop DVD Video Package, "Practical Implementation of High- Frequency Trading Strategies", http://www.HFTExpertsWorkshop.com 2nd China Leaders Forum DVD Video Package, "Is the Chinese Dragon Poised for Global Dominance or Economic Implosion?", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate", http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework", http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Innovating and Profiting from High-Frequency Trading in 2010 and Beyond", http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times", http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com High-Frequency Trading Experts Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Starting and Running a High- Frequency Trading Operation", http://www.HFTExpertsForum.com Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Extraordinary Opportunities Investors Cannot Afford to Pass", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com China Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "Addressing the Challenges Posed by the Present Wave of Chinese Globalization", http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009 DVD Video Package, "The Most Comprehensive Guide for Any Investor in Distressed Assets", http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.comPanelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email toinfo@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent

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Firms Funding Private Equity Deals at Golden Networking's Private Equity Happy Hour in New York City

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