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Igor Zax, CFA founder of Tenzor Ltd, presented a guest lecture Operational Due Diligence -Key to M&A Success as part of a course “Mergers, MBOs and Other Corporate Reorganisations” by professor Paolo Volpin at London Business School 11 June 2011.

Igor Zax, CFA founder of Tenzor Ltd, will be leading a masterclass on “Special Situations and Distressed Driven M&A ” at C5 conference “M&A in Russia and CIS” 28 September 2011 in Moscow.

This interactive working session will identify core issues that an
investor in a distressed company has to deal with at every stage:
pre-transaction, during deal structuring and post deal. Attendees
will receive ‘nuts & bolts’ guidance on strategic and operational aspects of distressed M&A deals, an analysis of the different objectives and approaches of participants (banks, private equity houses, corporate buyers and sellers, hedge
funds, etc.). The workshop is specifically designed to help you navigate the maze of operational due diligence, turnaround and exit strategies for distressed investments.
• Types of and reasons for distressed investment
• Practical techniques of operational due diligence
for distressed investments and their importance
• Pricing and evaluating distressed companies and their assets
• Capitalising on discounted price offerings
• Practical considerations in distressed M&A deal structuring

Supply Chain Finance- is there mid-market opportunity for factors? -new article published be Igor Zax, in BCR Factorscan.
Opportunities in Supply Chain Finance for mid market sector, roots to market (both buyer centric and seller driven) and the role that factoring companies can play in this segment.

Corporate Credit Policy-A Strategic View -new article was published by Igor Zax, managing director of Tenzor Ltd, published a in GT News (major treasury publication by AFP).

The article discussed the nature of trade receivables risks, its difference from other type of credit risk, its relationship to corporate strategy and approaches to design of optimal credit policy.

Igor Zax, Managing Director of Tenzor ltd., presented at a panel on Corporate turnaround and stakeholder management strategies at European Investment in Distressed Debt Forum in London 27-th October 2010
While actual presentation was in a form of live discussion between Igor Zax and Warwick Ley, partner of Endless LLP without slides (that was a preference of both panellists), Igor Zax slides prepared for the presentation are avalible here: Corporate Turnaround –thinking beyond capital structures

Igor Zax, founder and MD of Tenzor Ltd, presented onValuations – Practical Questions for PE Investor and moderated a panel at a conference “Private Equity in Central and Eastern Europe”, London, 15 October 2010, organised by C5. The presenation  focuses on shortcomings of traditional valuation techniques, exit strategies, criteria and motivations of investors.

Trade Credit Insurance- Best Practice and Lessons from the Crisis . Article by Igor Zax published in GT News on reasons for use of credit insurance, it’s role in transferring risk, outsourcing credit process and building financing solutions, and the effects of the financial crisis for corporate use of credit insurance.

Published in GT News – publication of AFP (Association of Financial Professionals). Reprinted with permission.

Igor Zax, founder and MD of Tenzor Ltd., will be speaking at  European Investment in Distressed Debt Forum 26 – 27 October, 2010 in London, organised by IQPC. The presentation would be part of the panel “Corporate Turnaround And Stakeholder Management Strategies”

Igor Zax, founder of Tenzor Ltd, published his lecture, Distressed M&A –Supply Chains and Working Capital Solutions? , that he made 22 April 2010 as part of a course “Mergers, MBOs and Other Corporate Reorganisations” at London Business School.

Topics covered include strategies for distressed mergers and acquisitions, core principles for turnarounds, effect of supply chains, role of ABL (asset backed lending), working capital management, distribution structures and vertical integration.

Igor Zax, founder of Tenzor Ltd, is invited by professor Paulo Volpin as a guest lecturer for his course, “Mergers, MBOs and Other Corporate Reorganisations” in London Business School. The topic would be ”Distressed M&A –Supply Chains and Working Capital Solutions?”. The course would be attended by students doing Masters in Finance, MBA, Executive MBA, Global Executive MBA and Sloan Fellowship Masters in Leadership and Strategy.