Solar Business: Investment, Valorization, IPOs, M&A
Wednesday February 24, 2010, 9AM-12PM
1. Professions, profitability, and validation of the solar business:
- Market presentation: anticipated volumetric analysis, regulation and public incentive
- What is the value, profitability, and the possibility of creating new jobs in the solar sector?
- Should the whole supply chain (R&D, manufacturing, distribution…) be integrated or is it necessary to concentrate on a particular domain of knowledge? What is the specific role of R&D in company validation and its weight in operating expenses?
- Is the solar sector necessarily global? Should we expect consolidation in coming years?
2. How to follow the company development?:
- Have there been any successful IPOs or acquisitions for solar companies in the last 6 months?
- Have there been any new solar investments made? Or are Venture Capitalists waiting to see the return of their activity in solar over the last few years?
- Is it indispensable to have a truly global dimension in order to assure the highest value and development of the company?
- For a venture capitalist: at what point to get in and at what price? What are the ways out: IPO, sale to a market leader? What multipliers can be expected? What are the specific sector risks?
Panel discussion followed by Q&A and networking
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Agenda
9:00am Reception and continental breakfast
9:20am Welcome/Introduction
9:30am Panel discussion begins
10:30am End of panel discussion: Q&A from the audience
11:00am Networking
12:00pm End of conference
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Speakers
VANTAGE POINT VENTURE PARTNERS: Brad Mattson, Partner
SOLAR CITY: David Arfin, VP of Strategy
SOLEXANT: Damoder Reddy, CEO
Moderator
GREENTECH MEDIA: Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst
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Location
Palo Alto (precise location will be emailed upon registration)
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Contact person
Ashley Harris, 415.882.4615, mail ashley.harris@agrion.org to sign up and to receive precise location OR create your profile on www.agrion.org and register online