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Whether you’re in it to build your tech company to sell or not, you still need to be exit ready as you may be presented with an opportunity to sell and may need to sell for reasons you never thought of. Sometimes exits can happen sooner than expected, and sometimes they need to be accelerated based on what is happening in the market. Learn how to assess the market dynamics and read the signals so that you can strategically respond or plan for your exit. When do exits happen and why? What are the tell-tale signs that may warrant an early exit? As a buyer or seller in the technology sector, you need to learn how to think strategically. Be exit ready.
Buying or selling a technology company is all about preparation – though the steps required are very different from buying or selling a bricks & mortar company. Managing the due diligence process, avoiding loss of intellectual property and trade secrets, managing commercial partnerships and customers relationships, all pose unique challenges to technology companies. You don’t want to reveal trade secrets to the competition, who may approach you under the guise of an acquisition, and you don’t want to put your business at risk should a sale not go through. In this panel discussion, you’ll hear from experts that have lived through an acquisition or sale. You’ll hear about the challenges they faced in managing their exits.
In 2012 Facebook bought Instagram, a company with 13 employees and 30 million users, for $1.0B and so it began. Analysts then described Instagram as a company without a business model. Since then it has been described as a brilliant move by Mark Zuckerberg. In 2014 Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19B, in 2016 Microsoft bought Linkedin $26.2B. Why do technology companies get acquired for strategic values that make other sectors look tepid, and how do you take advantage of this? And what can you do to drive exit value in your technology company? In this panel discussion hear from experts who have worked in, advised and sold technology companies discuss what drives exit value and how it is different from bricks and mortar companies. Learn about valuation techniques and also what steps you can take to increase your enterprise value.
A Tech Exit is an extremely labour intensive process. How do you manage this process and still keep your business running smoothly? The answer is forming an M&A team, both with inside resources and outside specialists, to lead and manage the process. Who are the key players you need to complete a successful acquisition or sale? What do they bring to the table and what are their costs and benefits? Which employees inside your company should be involved, and when? Learn about the roles advisors play and when to start engaging these experts.
No matter how much you prepare, you only really know what it will be like AFTER you have gone through the process of selling your company. Hear directly from technology entrepreneurs who have sold their technology companies. What did they wish they knew before they started? What did they learn in the process? What would they do over?
Meet Founders and Investors at a Happy Hour unlike any other. Enjoy premium food and drinks including an oyster bar, a sushi bar, a scotch bar, and more! Mingle with leading deal makers and entrepreneurs in a relaxed environment.
This session will address the key trends for growing and exiting a tech company in Canada
Cameron Burke, Partner, Technology & Innovation Banking, Fort Capital Partners
Join Robert Antoniades, General Partner with Information Ventures Partners as he sits down with Robert Hull, Founder of Adaptive Insights, which was acquired by Workday for $1.6 Billion, after a recent IPO announcement. Presented by RBC
Robert Hull, FOUNDER — ADAPTIVE INSIGHTS (ACQUIRED BY WORKDAY)
Robert Antoniades, Co-Founder & General Partner, Information Venture Partners
There are different types of buyers in the M&A continuum: strategic, private equity, corporate dev teams, among others. Understanding your potential buyer universe will help you clarify your objectives for selling and what you want success to look like. In learning about the different classes of buyers, you will quickly see that it isn’t a one size fits all game. It’s about the best fit for the type of business you are building.In this session you will hear from different buyers and what influences their purchasing decisions.
Marc Drouin, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGIES GROUP — BDC
Igor Faletski, CO-FOUNDER & CEO — MOBIFY
Richard Hungerford, Investor and Board Member, Northern Computer Inc.
Yong Kwon, PARTNER — NOVACAP
Hamed Shahbazi, CEO — WELL
It is never too early to be thinking about your exit strategy – even if you don’t plan on selling right away. Most entrepreneurs don’t get nearly what they should because they weren’t prepared, and this can gravely affect the value of your company. Furthermore, a successful exit for your shareholders can be very different from what you, the entrepreneur, defines as a success. This session will explore how to enhance the value of your business from the get-go and what levers you need to “push or pull” in order to optimize the results you are looking for.
Jackie Cook, FOUNDER & CEO — FUNDVOTES (ACQUIRED BY MORNINGSTAR)
Paul Emond, FORMER CEO — VERSATURE (ACQUIRED BY NET2PHONE)
Brenda Irwin, GENERAL PARTNER — RELENTLESS VENTURE FUND
Meredith Powell, VENTURE PARTNER — VOYAGER CAPITAL
Alex Mackay, STRATEGIC M&A ADVISOR — TEQUITY
The LOI is signed. Great! But challenges lie ahead that must be carefully navigated to avoid collapses or changes to the negotiated deal. Buyers and sellers often have different needs and objectives – and the idea of providing unfettered access to your confidential business information is scary. This session will look at real-world examples of how to structure your company well in advance of a potential sale; help you consider all of your business options to reap the benefits and avoid pitfalls; and tactics to avoid major post-sale surprises. This is your opportunity to learn about common “deal breakers” so that you and your advisors can prepare well in advance.
Paulin Laberge, PRESIDENT — ICOMPASS TECHNOLOGIES (ACQUIRED BY DILIGENT CORPORATION)
David Levine, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — CORUM GROUP LTD.
Mark Longo, Managing Partner — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Tea Nicola, CO-FOUNDER & CEO — WEALTHBAR (ACQUIRED BY CI FINANCIAL)
Finding a potential suitor for your business is the most monumental decision you will make in your life. Depending on the size of the business you are operating and your personal goals, there are different financial options to consider that will make your venture profitable. Strategic or private equity buyers might be your most lucrative exit strategy, but there are other liquidity options to help you put growth capital to work. This session will feature experts from tech-specific private equity firms, classic strategic buyers, other financiers.
Meet the day’s experts during this interactive discussion with conference thought leaders and other subject matter experts who will give you the tactical take-aways you need around IP strategy, negotiating deal terms, debt financing, governance, etc.
Join David Levine and Joel Espelien from Corum Group, the leading seller of software and related technology companies, to discuss how to do more than just get a deal across the finish line The only way to get an optimal outcome for your company—best price and structure—is to have multiple buyers at the table, by running a carefully managed global process. But after you’ve chosen a buyer and entered the “no-shop” period, how do you maintain that leverage? We’ll discuss war stories, best practices and strategies that you’ll want to understand well in advance of signing that LOI.
Joel Espelien, PRESIDENT — CORUM GROUP LTD.
David Levine, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT — CORUM GROUP LTD.
Join Brent Holliday and Geoff Hansen from Garibaldi Capital to discuss the metrics that matter. How you measure customer acquisition and manage churn rates are two essential areas your potential acquirer is going to want to examine once an offer is on the table. This Roundtable discussion will dive deep into the mechanisms that buyers use to evaluate growth, churn, and essentially how they will predict the future growth of your business.
Geoff Hansen, Senior Advisor, Garibaldi Capital Advisors
Brent Holliday, Founder & CEO, Garibaldi Capital Advisors
Are you confident you’re able to position yourself and your company to attract the attention of a buyer? How do buyers think differently from VCs? Join PwC Canada’s Shivalika Handa, Managing Director, Corporate Finance to uncover how you can attract attention of different buyer groups, regardless of your company size. We’ll discuss strategies to help you think like a buyer and position yourself in the best light to ultimately get you the offer.
Shivalika Handa, Partner, PWC
Positioning your company based on your technology, product or brand, among other factors will become the determining value drivers in your time to exit, capital needs and costs, and ultimately the exit price you will get. This session will feature a global story of a tech entrepreneur and his or her major investors who achieved a strategic exit value.
Kevin Collins, CO-FOUNDER & CEO — BIT STEW SYSTEMS (ENTREPRENEUR, ACQUIRED BY GE)
Hans Knapp, Partner and Co-Founder, Yaletown Partners
This session will explore how best to work with your board, who should be on your board at the different stages of your company’s life-cycle, and how to run an effective boarding meeting. Whether you are fundraising, scaling up, or planning your exit strategy, the people who accompany you on this journey need to be right for you. Hear from top VC firms, as well as entrepreneurs who have exited, as they share best practices for how to leverage this integral extension of your team.
Hannes Blum, VENTURE PARTNER — ACTON CAPITAL
Catherine Dahl, Former CEO, Beanworks (acquired by Quadient)
Amielle Lake, EVP, SALES AND MARKETING — CARBONET & FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER, TAGGA (ACQUIRED BY CAMPAIGN MONITOR)
Julie McGill, MANAGING PARTNER — FULMER CAPITAL PARTNERS
Catherine Warren, CEO — VEC
If your business is acquired, you will inevitably face a significant taxation bill. If you’re not careful, you could find yourself with less than half the purchase price in your pocket. How options are taxed, for example, can leave many business owners and their employees, deeply disappointed! Fortunately, with the right preparation and enough time to implement, there are a number of opportunities to reduce or eliminate tax burdens. In this special focused session we will look at real-world examples, how to structure your company well in advance of a potential sale or recapitalization so you have to consider all of your business options to reap the benefits and avoid the pitfalls.
Ian D. Heine, PARTNER, NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TAX LEADER — PWC
Sheryne Mecklai, PARTNER, MANNING ELLIOTT
Peter Mogan, PARTNER — MOGAN DANIELS SLAGER
George Reznik, Chief Financial Officer, Intrinsyc Technologies (Acquired by Latronix Inc)
Once you have decided on what you want your exit outcome to look like, you need to be thoughtful around all of the decisions leading up to your sale. Operating efficiently, professionalizing processes, limiting vulnerabilities around IP, source code, accounting records, are just a some of the things to take into consideration. This session will address the essential do’s and don’ts for getting exit ready and identify some of the significant mistakes companies unknowingly make which end up limiting their options and reducing value.
Caroline Dunn, PRESIDENT AND CEO — VIVONET
Brent Holliday, Founder & CEO, Garibaldi Capital Advisors
Monique Janower, SENIOR MARKET RESEARCH AND BUSINESS STRATEGIST — CATAPULT STRATEGY
Iain Mant, Partner, Fasken
Plenary
War stories: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
David Raffa, President, Valeo Corporate Finance Ltd.
Carol Leaman, CEO — AXONIFY (FORMER CEO POSTRANK, ACQUIRED BY GOOGLE)
Lisa Shields, FOUNDER & CEO — HYPERWALLET (ACQUIRED BY PAYPAL)
Derek Spratt, SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND INVESTOR — FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, MOBIDIA TECHNOLOGY (ACQUIRED BY APP ANNIE)
Shannon Byrne Susko, Founder & CEO, Metronomics, Author "3HAG Way" (Former President & CEO at Subserveo- Acquired by DST Systems)
This behind-the-scenes discussion dives deep into the June 2019 $750M+ CAD strategic acquisition of Intelex Technologies ULC byIndustrial Scientific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation. Not only was this one of the largest Canadian exits in 2019, it was one of the top five largest Canadian technology company exits in the last decade.
The groundwork for the successful acquisition was put in place many years before the exit. The process itself was tactically grueling with many twists and turns.
After attending this session, you will understand:
Whether you want to be ready for a knock on the door, or you are embarking on an acquisition strategy, it takes time (and in some cases years) to check all the boxes. Early and measured preparation is key throughout all phases of the process – from strategy to integration. Operating efficiently, professionalizing processes, limiting vulnerabilities around IP, source code and accounting records are just some of the things to take into consideration. This session will showcase the most comprehensive, essential must-do’s for getting M&A ready.
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Pandemic or not, Canada has the talent, capital and innovation to build global tech giants. There are now more options than ever to take chips off the table. This quantitative session will address key sectors, trends multiples and global trends for full and partial exits in tech.
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If you want the biggest possible exit one day, you’ll likely want to “run a process” to attract multiple bidders for your company. This probably means that you will need a team of experienced professionals helping you, after-all, the sale of a business involves many moving parts, making it the largest and possibly most complicated transaction of your life. You can’t do this alone. The right team will get you the best price, terms and most importantly, ensure that the transaction closes.
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Covid is presenting potential buyers with new acquisition opportunities every day – is now the time to consider growth by acquisition? Whether it’s about competition, consolidations in your industry, or team talent, you may need to consider growth by acquisition strategies. Before you are ready to buy a company, however, you need to understand what problem you are trying to solve.
This session will address the essential do’s and don’ts for getting buy-side ready and identify some of the significant mistakes companies unknowingly make which end up limiting their options and impacting the outcome of potential acquisitions. This session will discuss reasons to become a buyer and the strategy behind it including:
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Positioning your company based on your technology, product, team or brand could be the single most powerful factor to ultimately stoke acquisition interest in your firm. Covid has flipped the M&A world upside down and back again, so are you prepared for what acquirers are looking for in this new climate? What do buyers look for when assessing a potential acquisition? Growth prospects, bottom line, management team and strategic fit are just a few of the considerations. In this session you will hear from a broad spectrum of serial acquirers who will help you get in the mindset of active buyers in today’s turbulent market, and understand which buyers are buying, and why.
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COVID-19 did more than distort valuations, it shifted buyer/seller priorities within deal terms and normal course due diligence activities. Opportunities exist, of course, and in this session you’ll hear from two CEOs who managed to close strategic tuck-in acquisitions during the pandemic, while navigating and protecting their new-found asset after the deals closed.
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So…. you need cash for growth, or share currency to make acquisitions down the road – but you want to maintain control. How does a Reverse Takeover work? What considerations or qualifications should you take into account? Is it achievable in a ‘Covid’ reality?
This session will explore first-hand what steps owners took on their road to RTO and share their reflections now that they are on the other side.
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In every acquisition, there are a number of key terms (including price but much more) that are at stake. As a seller, your bargaining power diminishes when you go “exclusive” with a prospective buyer – hence it is important for you to be well prepared and know in advance what are your desired outcomes on a number of fronts. This session will explore if the current climate can actually help you to gain leverage in the negotiation process.
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So….someone wants to acquire your company, and you’ve signed an LOI – now what? Will uncertainty in the market slow the process down (or speed it up?) Negotiating the sale of your business requires providing unfettered access to some of the most confidential aspects of your business – sharing that information can be scary.
As a seller, what will buyers be looking for in a post-pandemic world? How can you prepare? The challenges that are inevitable to this phase must be carefully navigated to avoid the collapse of the deal.
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This candid discussion features conference MC Robert Antoniades with three entrepreneurs that achieved tremendous success in their exits. You’ll hear their behind-the-scenes learnings on what worked, what didn’t and what they would do differently if they went through their acquisitions again.
Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The deal’s eye-popping $1 billion USD price tag made Galvanize Canadian tech’s latest unicorn at the time. This fireside discussion tells the story and lessons learned from one of the largest exits in the history of British Columbia and Canada’s technology sector. You can expect to learn:
P.S. Special thanks to BetaKit for the title of this session.
This session will examine the major investments and exits over the recent year including the biggest investments, biggest investors, largest acquisitions and most frequent acquirers. In his popular + research-driven State of M&A session, Charlie Renzoni will go over acquisition trends & predictions for tech in Canada. Learn about market dynamics, key trends, and how to position your company early.
Acquisitions can generate tremendous value (and can add to your capabilities). But this approach to growth can be risky and if done poorly it can have huge negative consequences. Join this dynamic discussion and get a behind-the-scenes look at companies making acquisitions to fuel their growth:
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In M&A, nothing quite beats experience. To help demystify the deal-making process we’ve brought together a panel of 4 longtime M&A experts, with hundreds of acquisitions under their belt, to cover topics like:
It is every Founder’s dream and nightmare rolled into one: an unexpected business acquisition offer. Yet, it happens all the time. 9/10 acquisition offers are unexpected and unsolicited. Getting this offer was the furthest thing from your mind and you are unprepared. While selling your business may be an unforeseen event, there are many things to consider. Learn why and how you need to be “M&A Ready” from day one. Learn how to start preparing for a potential knock on the door – even if you have no plans to exit.
Within four years, Dan Martell had scaled the business to 30 employees when he received an acquisition offer that would change his life. Martel has gone on to start and exit two more businesses since, and in this talk, he shares his acquisition negotiation tips and tricks.
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The discipline of M&A is a complex and labyrinthine one, peppered with its share of false starts, thrilling chases, and heartbreaking shortfalls. This panel of experienced lawyers, investment bankers and serial acquirers discuss why deals are falling apart in 2022 from both the buyer and seller perspective.
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Wattpad, the proudly Canadian-based company grew from humble roots as a feature-phone app in 2006 to a global entertainment company and data-driven social storytelling platform that was acquired by Korean tech giant Naver last year for a cool $600 million USD. Join Allen Lau, CEO & Co-Founder of Wattpad and Sean Silcoff, Business Writer from the Globe and Mail for a candid conversation about Wattpad’s acquisition and growth journey, what it was like to join Naver, how Allen approach the acquisition (and what you can learn from it) and what’s next for Wattpad.
Do you know what your business is worth? This session will explore how to enhance the value of your business from the get-go and what levers you need to “push or pull” in order to optimize the results you are looking for. These experts have acquired and advised acquisitions and will teach you:
The process of buying and selling companies is described by many tech execs and founders as: lengthy, all-consuming, taxing, stressful and intense.
In this session, our goal is to make sure you’re more prepared, so the process is less stressful. Top M&A practitioners will share their experiences, knowledge and advice to teach you:
You’ve taken a lot of risk in putting your time, energy and often equity into your company. But the path to liquidity is years away. This session will help you seek solutions to eliminate distractions, alleviates the financial pressures of being a founder and reduce the appeal of exiting early — a win for you as a founder and your investors — while still allowing you to focus on the long-term growth of the company
A behind-the-scenes tell-all from tech entrepreneur, Jayesh Parmar. You’ll hear Jay’s behind-the-scenes learnings on what worked, what didn’t and what Jay would do differently if he’d go through an acquisition again.
Hear from a panel of CEOs + Founders who have recently exited and now can reflect on the process in the rear-view mirror. Let them help you build and broaden your frame of reference by sharing their own tales from the trenches.
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Watch out! Canadian technology companies are becoming more and more acquisitive. Including B.C. unicorn, Clio.
Clio made its first purchase three years ago, buying Lexicata, a provider of legal customer relationship management programs. Since then, it’s acquired CalendarRules and most recently, Lawyaw. Join Clio CEO & Founder, Jack Newton as he sits down with Sean Silcoff from The Globe and Mail to talk about how he went from getting acquisition offers to making them.
Capital markets data and analytics startup Canalyst was acquired by Tegus, a leading company intelligence platform, resulting in one of the largest-ever tech exits in BC. The acquisition closed in August 2022 amidst (and despite) the broader technology market downturn. Join Canalyst co-founder & CEO, Damir Hot, as he shares Canalyst’s story and lessons learned hot off the heels of his most recent exit.
Evaluating M&A opportunities can be the board’s highest stake role — while also the most frustrating. Although some companies make regular acquisitions a part of their corporate strategy, most are occasional, stressful events that involve many uncertainties.
Board actions and decisions get made on a hurry-up-and-wait basis. Decisions reached today are second-guessed for years to come. And often, no matter how diligently the board acts, there is an information mismatch between what the board needs to know to make the best decisions and what it gets from leadership. Learn all Board Governance, its role in M&A and how to do it right.
The go-go days of 2021 are over. 2022 was the polar opposite: rocky and uncertain. Is 2023 the year we level set? What does the future hold in store? What does this mean for the tech landscape when it comes to M&A? Most importantly, what does this mean for you as a Founder/CEO? And how can you harness this information to your advantage?
Join John Ruffolo as he talks how 2023 is unfolding and his predictions for the coming quarter. This session will provide insights into a macro view of the economy and cast a lens on industry sector differences. You will walk away with:
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Grow Technologies, which offered white labeled digital banking solutions to Canadian banks, credit unions and other financial services providers, was acquired by Alberta’s ATB Financial in 2019. In this session, you’ll hear Kevin’s behind-the-scenes learnings on what worked, what didn’t and what Kevin would do differently if he went through an acquisition again.
Whether you want to be ready for a knock on the door or embark on an acquisition strategy, it takes time (and sometimes years) to check all the boxes. Early and measured preparation is key throughout all phases of the process – from strategy to integration. Operating efficiently, professionalizing processes, limiting vulnerabilities around IP, and source code and accounting records are just some things to consider. This session will showcase the most comprehensive, essential must-dos to get M&A ready.
Why attend this session?
Acquiring a company is one thing. Effectively integrating the company is another.
What happens after the deal has crossed the finish line? Furthermore, what is post-merger integration, and how to get it right?
Mergers and acquisitions revolve around a plethora of moving parts. Suddenly, two companies and additional stakeholders need to work and communicate fairly and seamlessly. And getting it right heavily influences your bottom line. Companies that deliver integration will achieve growth of 6-12% higher than those that don’t.
In this session, you’ll learn the importance of M&A integration, process and best practices. You’ll learn the challenges of integrating products, companies, teams and cultures (and how to overcome them).
Despite market conditions, 2022 was Canada’s second-highest year on record for venture capital investment; however, after years of explosive startup valuations, the bubble has burst. Is this a relatively temporary setback or the start of a new era of VC caution? This session will look at how investors and acquirers are valuing acquisition targets and how the market slowdown, rising inflation and a tightened monetary environment are impacting the investment landscape.
The discipline of M&A is complex and labyrinthine, peppered with its share of false starts, thrilling chases, and heartbreaking shortfalls. This panel of experienced lawyers, investment bankers and serial acquirers discuss why deals are falling apart from the buyer and seller perspectives.
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Exit options for tech companies, and their investors, were relatively straightforward for years — the companies could either go public or be acquired. Now the menu of possible options has significantly expanded.
Navigating exit options requires careful thought and analysis of the relative strength of the company, the makeup of the investors, and the ultimate long-term goals of the founders and investors. While this can be overwhelming for founders, this session will better equip you with different exit options. Ultimately, this session can better guide you toward what is right for your company.
In this session, we’ll discuss:
You’ve taken a lot of risk in putting your time, energy and often equity into your company. But the path to liquidity is years away. This session will help you seek solutions to eliminate distractions, alleviates the financial pressures of being a founder and reduce the appeal of exiting early — a win for you as a founder and your investors — while still allowing you to focus on the long-term growth of the company.
Boris helped build AbeBooks, which Amazon acquired for $90 million. Since that sale, he has raised more than $250 million in venture capital and seen the likes of Google, Salesforce, Groupon, and Twitter acquire companies in his portfolio. But that’s not what he wants to talk to you about. He wants Canadian Founders to focus on building generational tech companies. How can Founders stay future-focused and think long-term? How can M&A play a part in your growth? Learn all this and more.
Hear from a panel of CEOs + Founders who have recently exited and now can reflect on the process in the rear-view mirror. Let them help you build and broaden your frame of reference by sharing their own tales from the trenches.
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