GET INTERNATIONALISED MORE RAPIDLY

ACQUISITION & FUND RAISING FOR DANISH SME´S

3 March 2010, 8.15 a.m.

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

MORNING PROGRAMME: THE ACQUISITION PROCESS  

8.15  : REGISTRATION                   

8.30: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Head of the Trade Council-Ambassador Jarl Frijs-Madsen and the Trade Attaché Marc Cassagnabère will introduce the seminar, the speakers and the specialist team.

9.00 : INTERNATIONALISATION THROUGH ACQUISITIONS

Finance specialist Albin Jourda will explain how to assess whether acquisitions can be an appropriate strategy for your internationalisation with the right strategic diagnostic.

9.40 : THE COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCE

Trade Attaché Marc Cassagnabère will explain how you can benefit from the Trade Council for your target identification and from the specialist team for commercial due diligence. The commercial due diligence aims at gathering strategic information for synergy analysis, a better understanding/valorisation of the target, the negotiation process, the critical review of business plan and the post merger management process.  

10.20 /COFFEE BREAK              

10.30/ THE STRATEGIC VALUE ASSESMENT & VALUE CREATION

Professor of Finance from EM Lyon, Rémy Paliard will explain how to assess critically the potential value in hands of the acquirer and the investment required for a long term growth/sustainable value creation.

11.30 : CHOOSE RIGHT FINANCING FOR ACQUISITION (DEBT, CAPITAL INCREASE, LBO)

Professor of Finance from EM Lyon, Rémy Paliard will explain how to assess the financing of your acquisition with debt, capital increase or LBO.

12.30 / LUNCH

AFTERNOON PROGRAMME: FINANCING YOUR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT

13.30 / GET IN TOUCH WITH RIGHT DANISH ACTORS FOR FUNDING YOUR ACQUISITION

Strategy Specialist Steen Kaas Andersen from Væksthus Hovedstadsregionen will explain which Danish actors to get in touch with for the financing of your acquisition.

14.30 : INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF RAISING FUNDS           

Finance specialist Albin Jourda will present how to increase the chance of obtaining capital-risks with a well-defined business plan and the right targeting of investors.

15.00 : DISCUSSION AND INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH THE SPECIALISTS