March 02, 2007 ACG Orange County Showcases Mergers and Acquisitions at March Forum TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Orange County Chapter today announced that its next monthly Forum will be held on Thursday, March 8 from 5:00-7:30 PM at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa, Calif. The event will showcase the world of mergers and acquisitions before an audience of more than 300 local business professionals. Entitled “M&A Night: Deal or No Deal – the ACG Way,” the Forum will feature the opportunity for attendees to look over a simple case study of a classic private equity situation. They will then collectively figure out a proposed deal structure, write it down and give it to a panel of experienced corporate finance professionals who will either accept or reject the offer. Forum panelists include: Murray Rudin, a partner with Riordan, Lewis & Haden, a leading regional private equity firm with over $400 million under management. He has twenty years of corporate finance experience and has served on the Board of eight RLH portfolio companies across a wide range of industry sectors. Ken Hubbs, a principal with Riordan, Lewis & Haden who has a decade of private equity experience. He has executed investments and assisted middle market growth companies in the consumer products, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. Scott Connella, market president for Union Bank of California’s Commercial Banking Group – Southern California Division. He oversees corporate banking at the regional offices which specialize in providing financial expertise to corporate clients in the areas of senior debt financing, cash management services, international trade, and interest rate management. Jeff Kabot, a co-founder of MezzCap Partners, a flexible provider of mezzanine capital to middle market enterprises. MezzCap typically provides $3-10 million of financing to businesses in which management holds a substantial equity stake. He has two decades of experience in the subdebt, equity, and corporate finance markets. ACGOC Platinum Sponsors include Barney & Barney, LLC; Irwin Union Bank; Hein & Associates LLP; Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin; RSM McGladrey; Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth; and Tatum. ACGOC Gold Sponsors include Aon Risk Services, Inc.; Ballenger Cleveland & Issa LLC; Business Wire; DalySwartz PR; DLD Insurance Brokers, Inc.; First Bank & Trust; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Jackson DeMarco Tidus & Peckenpaugh; Janes Capital Partners; RSM EquiCo; Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP; Snell & Wilmer LLP; Squar Milner Reehl & Williamson LLP; and Union Bank of California. Admission to the event is free to members and their invited corporate guests; $50 for non-members. For more information or to register, email Erin Bello at ACGOC@associationplanet.com, call 714/259-1ACG or go on-line to http://www.acgoc.org/. About ACG Orange County Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (www.acgoc.org) is a global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Today ACG stands at more than 10,000 members from corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 51 chapters in North America and Europe. Contacts Daly-Swartz PR for ACG/OC Jeffrey Swartz, 949-470-0075 jeffreyswartz@dsprel.com