Day One - Monday, 7 July 2008
09:00 Registration and refreshments
09:30 Introduction to the School and overview of the Asia-Pacific aviation market
John Duffy, Head of Transportation Asia, HSH Nordbank
10:00 Global economic slowdown and its impact on the Asian aviation industry
Dr. Matthias Umlauf, Head of Corporate Communications Asia, HSH Nordbank
10:45 Morning coffee
11.00 Reviewing aircraft financing options in the current environment
Mark Stakem, Senior Vice President, Aviation Finance, HSH Nordbank
John Francis, Head of Aviation Finance Asia, HSH Nordbank
12:00 Lion Air: putting the theory into practice
Rusdi Kirana, Founder & President Director, Lion Air
12:45 Lunch
14:15 Equity story
Karen Koh, Senior Vice President, Investment & Advisory, HSH Nordbank
15:15 Afternoon tea
15:30 Overview of aircraft and aircraft values
Eddy Pieniazek, Director and Head of Consultancy, Ascend
16:30 Case study – teams and explanations
Delegates will be divided into groups of varied professional backgrounds and will begin work on case studies. These are intended to provide a practical insight into the fundamentals of structuring an aircraft finance transaction, through the development of a financing proposal. The first day’s training/lectures will provide the fundamental information required initially to outline the proposal and generate ideas. The Faculty will be available during these preliminary discussions to guide delegates and answer any questions.
17:30 Close of Day One followed by drinks reception
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Day Two - Tuesday 8 July 2008
08:45 Morning coffee
09:00 Credit issues for aviation finance
Dave Farrell, Head, Risk Management, BOC Aviation
09:30 Aviation finance – a banker’s perspective
John Francis, Head of Aviation Finance Asia, HSH Nordbank
09:50 Manufacturer support
Foster S. Arata, Vice President & Senior Managing Director, Asia Pacific and Greater China Region, Boeing Capital Corporation
11:00 Morning coffee
11:30 Debt capital market financing – case studies
Paul Ng, Partner (Head of Asia/China Desk for Aviation and Asset Finance), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Aircraft selection
Bill Cumberlidge, Head of Aviation Asset Management, Allco Finance Group
14:45 Operating leasing
Robert Martin, Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation
15:30 Afternoon tea
15:40 End of session and break for work on case studies
The remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to work on the case study in the teams decided the previous day. The training and lectures on the second day will have provided additional information and insights to further develop answers for the case study problem. Members of the Faculty will be on hand to assist.
17:00 Close of Day Two
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Day Three - Wednesday 9 July 2008
08:45 Morning coffee
09:00 Financing Asian carriers
Paul Ng, Partner (Head of Asia/China Desk for Aviation and Asset Finance), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
09:45 Export credit finance
10:45 Morning coffee
11:15 Insurance considerations
Tony McCarthy, Executive Director, Willis Aerospace
12:00 Typical aircraft financing documentation
Richard Parsons, Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
12:40 Security issues and The Cape Town Convention
Paul Ng, Partner (Head of Asia/China Desk for Aviation and Asset Finance), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Asset management and remarketing
Eddy Pieniazek, Director and Head of Consultancy, Ascend
14:30 Head-to-head: Term-sheet negotiation (aircraft secured bank debt term-sheet)
The speakers in this session will go through a mock term-sheet negotiation, discussing each of the topics listed below.
Acting as a lender: Paul Ng, Partner (Head of Asia/China Desk for Aviation and Asset Finance), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Richard Parsons, Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Acting as airline treasurer: Senior Representative, HSH Nordbank
16:00 Case study evaluation
17:00 Close of School
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