| Date: |
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 |
Photo tour
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| Time:
| 8:30AM - 12:00PM: China Forum |
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| 1:00PM - 5:00PM: US-China Auto Supplier Networking |
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| 6:30PM - 8:30PM: Seminar |
| Location:
| Marriott Hotel at Troy, Michigan
200 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, Michigan 48084 |
| Audience: |
American and Chinese automotive executives and professionals
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| Speaker: |
US and China government officials and corporation executives
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| Organizer: |
Detroit Chinese Business Association (DCBA)
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China Forum: The China Factor -- China Auto Industry and Its Global Impact
| 8:30-9:00AM |
Registration |
| 9:00-12:00PM |
Program
• China Auto Industry Brief
-- Mr. Yuwu Fu, Executive Vice President & Secretary General, SAE China
• Legal Perspective on China Business Environment and Future Development
-- Mr. Richard G. Goetz, International Practice Group Leader, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Detroit, Michigan
• SAIC 11th Five - Year Plan & it's New Energy Source Development Strategy
-- Mr. Yinda Chen, Vice President, Shanghai Automobile Industry Group (SAIC)
• The China Factor: US perspectives
-- Mr. Clarence Kwan, National Managing Partner, Chinese Services Group, Deloitte & Touche LLP
• China's Auto Industry: Can it Continue it's Rapid Pace of Growth?
-- Dr. Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motors Corporation
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| 12:00PM |
Lunch & Networking |
US-China Auto Suppliers Networking:
| 1:00-1:30PM |
Registration |
| 1:30-1:45PM |
Introduction
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| 1:45-5:00PM |
Chinese Suppliers Presentations & one-on-one networking
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Seminar: Growing a Business By Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
| 6:30-6:40PM |
Registration & Networking |
| 6:40-6:45PM |
Introduction by DCBA |
| 6:45-8:00PM |
Presentation by Foley Lardner and Amherst Partners |
| 8:00-8:30PM |
Q&A/Informal Follow Up |
The seminar will be presented by the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP and will include:
- Acquisition and Joint Venture Planning Strategies
- What are the strategic reasons for considering an acquisition or joint venture?
- Is your company prepared to undertake an acquisition or joint venture?
- What steps should you take to prepare?
- How do you identify and select an acquisition or JV partner?
- Other strategic considerations in planning an acquisition or JV
- Structuring the Acquisition or Joint Venture Transaction
- What are the different types of acquisitions or joint venture transactions?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
- Confidentiality agreements
- Due diligence
- Letters of intent
- Legal documentation for transactions
- Financing considerations
- Acquisitions of bankrupt companies
- What third party and governmental approvals are needed?
- "Nuts and Bolts" of How to Close the Transaction/Practice Pointers
- What are the keys to a successful acquisition or JV transaction?
- What causes transactions to fail, and how do you try to avoid mistakes?
- Dealing with management issues and managing personalities
- How to "get the transaction across the finish line"
- Other "nuts and bolts" recommendations
The program will focus on acquisitions by Chinese companies of U.S. companies and joint ventures in the U.S. by Chinese companies. Foley & Lardner panelists will include Steve Hilfinger, Daljit Doogal and Linda Ji. All of the panelists have extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
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