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Clear the date January 10 on your 2013 calendar!

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Attention -- Middle-Market Private Equity

& Mezzanine Investors & Lenders

Beyond Farming & Land --
Finding Profits Near the Table

Private Equity Investing

ENCORE ROUNDTABLE

Attendance Is Limited --

Register Now

CHAIRED BY

Sebastian Popik, Managing Partner
Aqua Capital

20 Expert Speakers
Kathleen M. Burke, INTL FCStone Inc.
Daniel P. Butler, Courtland Partners Ltd.
Timothy Chamberlain, Vision Brazil Investments
Seema K. Chetal, Merrill Lynch PE & Real Estate Investments
Timothy W. Cunningham, Touchstone Group LLC
John Duryea, Blue Road Capital
Benjamin D. Fishman, Arlon Group LLC
John S. Goodreds, TIAA-CREF
Jason C. Gould, Ceres Global Ag Corp.
Alyssa A. Grikscheit, Sidley Austin LLP
Axel Hinsch, CallyxAgro

Anup Jagwani, International Finance Corp.
Ejnar Knudsen, AGR Partners
Rudolph W.J. Krediet, Compass Group Management LLC
Rodney Lake, George Washington University Investment Office
William S. Leavitt, Leavitt Capital Management Inc.
Carlos E. Martins, Vinci Partners Investimentos Ltda.
Justin Ourso, TIAA-CREF
Geoffrey S. Parker, George K. Baum Capital Advisors
Mitchell S. Presser, Paine & Partners LLC
Joyce T. Shapiro, Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors

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FULL-DAY CONFERENCE

Thursday, January 10, 2013

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
New York City 

Designed to Meet the Needs of GPs, LPs, & Managers of Real Estate Private Equity Funds, Bridge, Mezzanine, High Yield Debt & Traditional Lenders,

as well as, Operating Partners, and the Bankers, Lawyers, Accountants,
& Other Advisors Who Support the Real Estate Investing Community

Faculty | Schedule | Registration | Location | Sponsorship | Audio Package |

Because of the rising global demand for nutrition, and the limited amount of arable land and water for irrigation, agribusiness is increasingly a huge opportunity for private equity.

More and more investors are being drawn to the opportunities in capital equipment, services, inputs, logistics, and processing that serve the sector.

Importantly, there is substantial room to be a pioneer in agribusiness investing since it’s an under-allocated asset class with a large and easily exploited supply-and-demand mismatch. 

2012 has been an unprecedented year for agribusiness investing, and 2013 promises to be even better  --

• More than 190 middle-market private equity firms are investing in agribusiness today.
• 63 of these firms are collectively raising over $13 billion for new investments.
• Natural resources investors are adding agribusiness to diversify their portfolios.
  

Realizing strong returns from this dynamic trend is the focus of The Capital Roundtable’s ENCORE conference — “Private Equity Investing in Agribusiness Companies” -- being held in New York City on Thursday, January 10.

Here are six important reasons you should attend this conference --

• Understand where the greatest potential for success resides in the coming 3 to 5 years.
• Recognize which niches are ripe for investment -- from seed treatment to micronutrients to distribution.
• Hear which countries outside of North America have the most attractive investment targets.
• Discover ways to maximize profitability along all components of the industry’s value chain.
• Find out best practices for financing deals both in the U.S. and in emerging markets.
• Realize why the strongest opportunities lie in maximizing efficiencies and taking costs out of the system.

Serving as chair of this ENCORE conference, we are very happy to welcome Sebastian Popik, managing partner for Aqua Capital.

Sebastian has years of experience in private equity, running Aqua Capital, focusing on agribusiness and food middle-market opportunities in Brazil and South America.  Previously he was managing director of Pampa Capital, also an agribusiness PE fund. He has also consulted extensively in agribusiness for Booz & Co. in Latin America and the U.S.

He is currently on the board of Cippec, a leading Argentine think tank.  He holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, and a BA in economics from Universidad de San Andres.

20 Agribusiness Experts Will Rapidly Grow Your Knowledge

Our Roundtable features four expert panel discussions led by our chair, and the shared insight of 20 of the top private equity experts in the agribusiness marketplace.

When you attend our January 10th Roundtable you will hear from GPs, operating executives, investment bankers, lenders, consultants, and more -- offering real-world perspectives, lessons learned and industry outlooks, plus insights on managing current portfolio companies.

Plus, you will find out about recent agribusiness deals from across the Americas, including --

• BASF’s acquisition of Ames, Iowa-based crop technology company, Becker Underwood, from Norwest Equity Partners.
• Aqua Capital´s recent acquisition of COMFRIO in Limeira, Brazil, a leading provider of cold storage and logistics support.
• Paine & Partners’ purchase of Eurodrip S.A. in Athens, Greece, a leading manufacturer of drip irrigation solutions for farmers with limited water resources.

By attending this Capital Roundtable conference, you will hear the strategies other investors in agribusiness are using to achieve long-lasting success, and to add value to their current portfolio companies.

And you will gain valuable information such as --

• What you should know about the impact of subsidies.
• How logistics is helping to reduce crop drippage.
• What are the risk/return and operational differences among different agribusiness-focused investment strategies.
• How you can make inroads with family-owned businesses in areas where outside investors are not always welcomed.
• Why agribusiness development takes time, and why patience reaps rewards.
• The impact government regulations and the globalization of food safety standards may have on the future of agribusiness companies.

Harvest New Contacts through Excellent Networking Opportunities

We’ve built ample time into the day’s agenda so you can --

• Meet fellow attendees and featured speakers
• Enhance your personal database with valuable connections
• Share  ideas and business cards
• If you’re a lender, hedge fund manager, or investment banker – Identify potential partners
• If you’re an attorney or advisor – Meet new potential clients
• If you work as an executive search professional – Meet potential prospects

Keep in mind, this conference is certain to fill up quickly, so you’ll want to register as soon as possible to assure yourself a seat.  We’ll be looking forward to greeting you.

To avoid disappointment, please contact Mara Kane today to confirm your attendance at 212-832-7300 ext. 0 or mkane@capitalroundtable.com.

We look forward to you joining us on January 10th.

This conference is being produced by The Capital Roundtable, America’s leading conference organization focusing on “need-to-know” information for professionals in the middle-market private equity community.  For more information about The Capital Roundtable’s 30 annual conferences and other events and programs, please visit www.capitalroundtable.com.

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Faculty

Chaired By

• Sebastian Popik, managing partner for Aqua Capital
  

Hosted By

• Burt Alimansky, Chairman & CEO, The Capital Roundtable

Speakers Include

• Kathleen M. Burke, Managing Director INTL FCStone Inc.
  
• Daniel P. Butler, Senior Analyst Courtland Partners Ltd.
  
• Timothy Chamberlain, Director Vision Brazil Investments
  
• Seema K. Chetal, Director Merrill Lynch PE & Real Estate Investments
  
• Timothy W. Cunningham, President Touchstone Group LLC
  
• John Duryea, Partner Blue Road Capital
  
• Benjamin D. Fishman, Managing Principal Arlon Group LLC
  
• John S. Goodreds, Senior Dir.--Natural Resources TIAA-CREF
  
• Jason C. Gould, Chief Financial Officer Ceres Global Ag Corp.
  
• Alyssa A. Grikscheit, Partner Sidley Austin LLP
  
• Axel Hinsch, Chief Executive Officer CallyxAgro
• Anup Jagwani, Principal Investment Officer, International Finance Corp.
  
• Ejnar Knudsen, Managing Director AGR Partners
  
• Rudolph W.J. Krediet, Principal Compass Group Management LLC
  
• Rodney Lake, former Sr. Investment Officer George Washington University Investment Office
  
• William S. Leavitt, President & CIO Leavitt Capital Management Inc.
  
• Carlos E. Martins, Partner Vinci Partners Investimentos Ltda.
  
• Justin Ourso, Dir.--Global Private Markets TIAA-CREF
  
• Geoffrey S. Parker, Managing Director George K. Baum Capital Advisors
  
• Mitchell S. Presser, Partner Paine & Partners LLC
  
• Joyce T. Shapiro, Managing Dir.--Infrastructure & Real Resources Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors
  Additional Speakers To Be Announced

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Schedule

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Registration

• Early Bird Registration Fee -- save $400 off the standard fee! Register by Friday, November 16, and the fee for the conference is $995.

• Premiere Registration Fee -- save $200 off the standard fee! Register by Friday, December 7, and the fee for the conference is $1195.

• After that, the standard fee is $1395 for the conference.

• At the door, if space is available, the fee is $1495 for the conference.

• Special group rates -- The Capital Roundtable offers a special discount for 2 or more people.  For more info, please contact Mara Kane at mkane@capitalroundtable.com or 212-832-7300 ext 0.
  
  
  

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You can pay by credit card (using the links above) or by check. Mail your check and business card to: New York Business Roundtable Inc., 12 East 44 Street, Penthouse, New York, NY 10017.

If the program is oversubscribed, we will notify you immediately and not charge your credit card.  (If you need to cancel, please do so by Thursday, November 29 at 5:00pm, and we will credit you for a future conference.)

From time to time, for reasons beyond Capital Roundtable's control, program schedules and speakers become subject to change.  We make every effort to announce substantive changes by email to registrants at least 48 hours in advance.

Have a special question?  Please contact Mara Kane at 212-832-7300 ext.0 or by email at mkane@capitalroundtable.com.

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Location

Private club in midtown Manhattan

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Audio Package

Can't attend but want to hear the program? You can buy the audio package along with the handouts. Purchase the audio package online now.

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Sponsorship

The Capital Roundtable offers excellent marketing and business development opportunities to reach the middle-market private-equity community. For more details, please contact Mara Kane at 212-832-7300 or by email at mkane@capitalroundtable.com.

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