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Moderator Panel
James Deiotte Grant Pattison Michael Dorn Eric Nguessan Clifford J Sacks
Tax leader
EY Africa
CEO and Executive
Chairman
NRG Renew Africa
Managing Director
AlixPartners,
Munich Germany
Partner & Tax Leader
Côte d'ivoire
Partner and Africa
Leader:
Strategic Transactional
Advisory Services
Robert Appelbaum Mwendamo Isaac
Mazaba
Juan Santambrogio
Partner
Webber Wenzel
Chief Financial Officer
Liquid Telecom
Lusaka Zambia
Restructuring Specialist
EY’s Restructuring
Practice.
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Panel
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► In 2013 – we focused on how Boards
were responding to tax matters,
especially concerned about reputational
and brand
► In 2014 – we focused on key drivers that
support strong entrepreneurial
ecosystems. The impact of regulations,
taxes and funding sources, including the
JSE, were highlighted.
► Today we focus on why capital may not
flowing into Africa more swiftly?
► Are upside opportunities undervalued?
► Are downside risks over estimated?
Africa Tax Conference™ 2015
Asking the right questions
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Expand funding for a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem
Sources of funding business enterprises
Revenues
Development stage
Emerging
Pre-seed Seed Start-up
Rapid-growth Expansion or market leader
Angel investors
Entrepreneur, friends of family
Incubator or accelerators
Seed or early stage VC
Government grants (e.g., R&D), SME purchasing focus
Crowd funding
Government exports schemes, grants
Formal VC and growth capital
Corporate accelerator/supplier development
Speciality bank loans and guarantees
Private equity
Public stock market
Focus in 2014 Focus in 2015
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Are taxes
important when
everyone has lost
investment value?
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Focus on taxes
Enterprise
► Attributes
► Debt forgiveness
► Intercompany/cross border structures
► Loss realized and recognized
► Characterization
► Impairment and partial loss versus complete
lossOwners
► Bad debts timing and characterization
► Receipt of equity in lieu of debt
► Vendor impact and indirect taxesLenders
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Steps to transformation and restructuring
Create clarity
around ‘why’
to restructure
Design a plan
that
accomplishes
the
restructuring
Assembling
experienced
advisors
Market the
plan to key
stakeholders
Execute
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Building towards a successful outcome
Africa Tax Conference™ 2015
Results
Accountability
Commitment
Conflict
Trust