Event programme

Wednesday 10 June 2009

08:30 Registration and coffee

09:00 Welcome remarks

Rikke Lilla Eckhoff, Editor, Nordic unquote"

09:10 Chairman's opening address

Per Berglöf, Partner, ADVOKATFIRMAN DELPHI

09:20 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The economic viability of the private equity model- Will PE survive the credit crisis?

Per Strömberg, Director, INSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL RESEARCH (SIFR), Professor of Finance, STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

9:50 Venture Industry in the global financial crisis: Beneficiary or victim?

Moderator: Dr. Christian Nagel, Managing Partner, EARLYBIRD VENTURE CAPITAL
Morten Bro Nielsen, Managing Partner, BIO FUND MANAGEMENT
Pär-Jörgen Pärsson, General Partner, NORTHZONE VENTURES
Staffan Helgesson, Managing General Partner, CREANDUM
Peder Holm, Investment Director, INNOVATIONSKAPITAL

10.20 PANEL DISCUSSION The Nordic private equity landscape: evaluating Nordic exposure to the credit crunch, its impact in 2009 and what to expect for 2010

• Investing in a post-credit crunch world: insight into deal volumes and valuation
• Can the leverage buyout model survive the crunch?
• Lessons learnt: the debt structure of deals as we move into 2010

Moderator: Dr. Jim Strang, Director of Fund Investments, DUNEDIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
Daniel Mytnik, Principal, PALAMON CAPITAL PARTNERS
Gustav Bard, Managing Director, 3i NORDIC plc (UK) FILIAL SVERIGE
Magnus Hardmeier, CEO, PRIVEQ INVESTMENT

10:50 Morning break and opportunity to network

11:20 TWO PERSPECTIVES: Thinking outside the box: financing solutions

• Atracting capital even with a recession: What are the strategies?
• Gauging the advantages of mezzanine investments
• Evaluating the pros and cons of alternative finance solutions (club deals, warrants, vendor notes)

Alan MacKay, Partner, 3i GROUP plc
Martin Hook, Partner, INDIGO CAPITAL LLP

11:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Managing portfolio companies in an economic downturn

Measuring performance in an economic crisis whilst ensuring positive results in the upturn
Bolt-on acquisitions as a way to grow a business
Effectively handling covenant breaches
Identifying risks within sectors and geographies
Ensuring best practices across portfolio companies

Moderator: Per Berglöf, Partner, ADVOKATFIRMAN DELPHI
Jörgen Ekberg, Senior Partner, LITORINA KAPITAL
Paul Schrotti, Partner, EQT PARTNERS AB
David Aversten, Partner, ADVOKATFIRMAN DELPHI
Pär-Jörgen Pärsson, General Partner, NORTHZONE VENTURES

12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Identifying the risks and opportunities offered by secondaries investing

Secondaries as a way to address LP pressures
Exploring pricing and valuation techniques in secondaries markets
The future outlook of the secondaries market

Chair: Philippe Munch, Investment Director, GREENPARK CAPITAL LIMITED
Andrew Sealey, Managing Partner, CAMPBELL LUTYENS & CO LTD
Wouter Moerel, Partner Secondary Investments, ALPINVEST PARTNERS N.V.
Gregory J. Holden, Partner, ADAMS STREET PARTNERS

13:10 Lunch and opportunity to network

14:10 PRESENTATION: Recession: deal origination hurdle or opportunity?

• Finding good deals in bad times
• Dedicated origination model
• Working with intermediaries
• Post-transaction support
Lars Eriksson, Regional Director, Origination, Nordic and Baltic countries, RIVERSIDE EUROPE PARTNERS AB

14:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: Will now be a good vintage year?

stressed sellers oofloading quality assets
debt-free deals/using incumbent debt in targets
growth capital as a way to grow companies

Moderator: Kine Burøy Ianssen, Partner, CUBERA PRIVATE EQUITY AS
A. Michael Hoffman, Chairman, PALAMON CAPITAL PARTNERS
Sebastian Ehrnrooth, Partner, SEGULAH
Jan Johan Kühl, Managing Partner, POLARIS PRIVATE EQUITY
Lars Eriksson, Regional Director, Origination, Nordic and Baltic countries, RIVERSIDE EUROPE PARTNERS AB

15:40 Afternoon break and opportunity to network

16:10 PRESENTATION: Evaluating exit opportunities in 2009

The effect of holding companies for longer: returns, fund structure, and the possibility for new deals
Determining the best exit strategies in an uncertain environment

Fredrik Strömholm, Partner, ALTOR EQUITY PARTNERS

16:50 PANEL DISCUSSION: LPs' insight into the private equity landscape

Moderator: Martin Anthonsen, Managing Director, MONUMENT GROUP (UK) LTD
Jesper Knutssøn, Investment Manager, DANSKE PRIVATE EQUITY A/S
Sergey Sheshuryak, Partner, ADAMS STREET PARTNERS
Adalbjörn Stefansson, Head of Buyout Fund Investments, SKANDIA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Rune Holen, Investment Director, STOREBRAND INVESTMENTS

17:40 Chairman’s closing remarks

17:50 Networking drinks and reception

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