Are you getting the full picture? . Successful partnerships require a clear insight into the roles of the different options and actors. Through a series of informative presentations and case studies, this conference will deliver a comprehensive analysis of where PPP Financing stands and how it is likely to evolve. What are the different financial options available for financing PPP/PFI? What are the trends in PPP / PFI financing? How are secondary markets evolving? How to valuate PPP / PFI shares in the secondary markets? What role does Private Equity play in the financing of PPP / PFI? What are the impacts of floating PPP / PFI portfolios? What are the best legal practices for PPP / PFI? What are the risk implications?
This conference will provide a bridge between partners to discuss the options and choices currently made in the financing of PPP /PFI and will set out to clearly explain the role Private Equity.
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Conference agenda
Chairman's Opening Remarks David Abbott , Assisant Director, Global Infrastructure and Projects Group, KPMG Corporate Finance What Options are Available? John Watt, Partner, Government and Infrastructure Advisory, Grant Thornton Reality and myths: the road to financing projects New forms of partnership and new models emerging Identifying and Structuring a Successful PPP Project David Cooper, Director, Barclays Bank Key components of a successful projectDesigning a structure in line with needsDetecting weaknesses and pinpointing strength of a PPP project structure Andrew Dumbleton, Partner, BDO Stoy Hayward Understanding project risk implications Identifying risk within financing options Appropriate allocation of risk Financing Though a Non Profit Distributing Organisation (NPDO) or a Scottish Futures Trust Michael Stoneham, Head of Project Finance, Dundas & Wilson CS LLP Why a Non Profit Distributing Organisation? NPDO structure and governance Financing Partnerships in Defence: Building Strong Partnerships – Lessons Learnt Richard Nelson, IPT Leader, Project MoDEL, Defence Estates, Ministry of Defence, UK Considerations for PFI Financing in the Waste Sector Melville Haggard, Markets Development Adviser, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Financing with School Improvement: BSF Programme Case Study Tony Benton, Assistant Director BSF, Westminster City Council Project key goal and overview Lessons learnt Challenges and recommendations PFI Partnership in Practise: Lessons Learned – A Public and Private perspective An insight into an operational PFI from both sides of the partnership. Lessons learned – a guide to survival Strategy and flexibility in construction and service delivery Managing variations and expectations Trevor Payne, Director of Facilities, University College London Hospitals - Public Perspective Keith Lawrence, Operations Director, HMU UCLH Project Co PPP and Financing Roads: Case Study – Financial Options, Private Equity and Building Strong Partnerships Ken Petch, Project Leader, M25 DBFO, Highways Agency Procurment and funding considerations for a very large capital projectTrying to achieve contract flexibility with cost certaintyGetting the incentives right Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One Chairman's Opening Remarks Asad Khair, Associate Director, Global Infrastructure and Projects Group, KPMG Corporate Finance Understanding Issues from the Public Perspective David Finlay, Director of PFI Development, National Audit Office Demonstrating value for money in the pricing of finance The risks and rewards equation Changes in ownership - will this affect the projects? Market concentration: the emergence of the portfolio investor What makes Public Private Partnerships and Initiatives Attractive? Massimo Fiorentino, Senior Investment Director, Meridiam Infrastructure Long-term partners in PPP projects Long-term investment strategy ("buy and hold") offering stable and regular income Trends and future perspectives Finance and Facility Management Partnership: Lessons Learnt and Perspectives Steve McDonald, Development Director, Ecovert FM Managing the portfolio: respective roles and responsibilities Pre-handover Day to day operations and long term delivery Benchmarking and market testing Response to client's demand for flexibility – variations Adapting to a changing market Changes in partnership Refinancing: options and impact Roles and opportunities in new procurement rules/routes Exporting PFI/PPP know-how Insurance for Equity Providers Natasha Roberts, Associate Director, Aon The key insurances for equity providers Structuring the programme The benefits and pitfalls of a portfolio approach insurers appetite Due diligence concerns on portfolios Valuing PPP/PFI Private Equity Shares in the Secondary Market Jonathan White , Director, KPMG Corporate Finance , KPMG LLP Buyer and seller perspectives Analysis and pricing Key issues when selling in the secondary market
Equity Recycling: Rational and Implications Robin Herzberg, Managing Director, Carillion Private Finance Drivers behind PFI equity sales Asset swaps with fellow PFI players Creating ‘tidier’ shareholder structures in individual projects Repackaging of investments to create sector specific units, for subsequent flotation or securitization Impacts of floating the funds What this means in real terms for the projects Trends and future prospects Risks for Equity Investors in PFI/PPP Transactions Richard Dyton, Partner, Simmons & Simmons Contractual context of equity transactions Associated risks Mitigating risk and ensuring adequate provisions Changing Relationship between Equity and Senior Debt Glenn Fox, Managing Director, FGIC Equity transfer Value management Re-gearing and re-financing Operational managment
Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference followed by Afternoond Tea
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