XPX Maryland: Financing in an Evolving Middle Market

• Recent trends on Acquisition Financings
• Credit Metrics: Common Deal Killers (80% of credit decision)
• Deal Narrative: Common Deal Killers (20% of credit decision)
• The Changing Cost of Capital
• Banks vs. Private Capital (non-banks)
• Guesswork: What Lies Ahead???

Our Speakers:

Matthew Bjonerud
Founder & CEO
Cerebro Capital

Matt Bjonerud is the CEO & Founder of Cerebro Capital, a venture backed software financial technology company utilized by over 2,000 commercial banks and non-bank lending institutions. Prior to Cerebro he worked in corporate banking at PNC Bank and on the finance team at Laureate Education, helping to usher the company through $3.5 billion of debt and equity transactions, including the world’s first Public Benefit Corporation IPO. Matt serves on the board of At Jacobs Well (AJW), a nonprofit that is the only exclusive provider of housing to the mentally ill homeless in Baltimore City. He is a graduate of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.

John Robinson
Managing Director
Cerebro Capital

John Robinson has over 30 years of middle market finance and management experience. Prior to Cerebro, at Fifth Third Bank, he sourced and managed asset based and cash flow loans for closely held and institutionally backed businesses. John spent six years at Parkway Capital investing junior capital in private equity led buyouts, growth companies, management led buyouts and loan recapitalizations. John is a Board Member for ACG Maryland, a Board Member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, and a Certified Turnaround Professional emeritus. John has a BS in Economics from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Lehigh University.

Agenda:

8:00 am to 9:00 am (networking and breakfast)
9:00 am to 10:00 am (presentation)

Event Pricing:

Non-Members Early Bird (through 4/12) $65.00
Non-Members Regular Rate $85.00
Non-members Same Day Registration/Walk-In Fee $95.00

Other XPX Chapter Members Early Bird (through 4/12) $50.00
Other XPX Chapter Members Regular Fee $60.00
Other XPX Chapter Members Same Day Registration/Walk-in Fee $70.00

XPX MD Members Early Bird (through 4/12) $35.00
XPX MD Members Regular Fee $45.00
XPX MD Members Same Day Registration/Walk-In Fee $55.00

XPX MD Sponsors (Annual & Event) $0.00

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