Xeon International Germany to open office in Hannover
03-01-2010, Luxembourg
From the beginning of January 2010 Xeon International operates a fully owned subsidiary in Hannover, Germany
"Germany is a strategic market for Xeon International and it became vital to have a direct contact with our customer in what is today’s biggest European market" says Yves Duponselle CEO of Xeon International HQ.
"We see many opportunities to develop the current market", reported Charles Smethurst, Managing Director for Xeon International Germany. "Our services will concentrate in the beginning on Real Estate Project Financing and on Company Sales and Growth management" according Mr. Smethurst. So if companies need to access to equity or debt growth financing or if companies need to be sold, Xeon International will be the right partner, commented Mr. Smethurst.
"This is a new chapter in Xeon International’s history and we are very excited to be able to support our clients and our existing partners in their own language and on their own market" commented Yves Duponselle.
Xeon International aims to create long-term business value for companies by offering a unique blend of result-oriented, risk sharing strategic value creation and implementation services. We operate within three functional areas: Project Financing - Mergers & Acquisitions - Growth Management. Our teams consist mainly of experienced managers with deep theoretical and practical knowledge of their areas of specialisation which ensures rapid comprehension of relevant strategic and operational issues and a solid implementation of solutions. We devise innovative and result-oriented ways to create business value for our clients.
For more information: Xeon International Gmbh - Podbielskistrasse 30; 30163 Hannover Tel. +49 (0)511/3948444 Fax +49 (0)511/3948844
Real estate cash reserves kept at hand
22-09-2009, Luxembourg Inorganic Growth division
Despite the credit crunch there is capital out there
As a consequence of the credit crunch numerous real estate developers are struggling to find financing for existing or future projects. Typical sources have dried up with banks unwilling to lend at the same rates as before, leaving developers with great opportunities that cannot materialize, with partially completed projects and debts that require refinancing.
"Despite the fact that conditions are quite uneasy there is capital available. Developers need to be guided in the right direction to facilitate their entrance into financial vehicles which recognize the potential, have the means and are willing to commit to real estate projects" according to Giancarlo d’Elia, CFO.
Investment funds have also been going through a lot of difficulties to raise capital in the past year. Normally this would result in less funds to be invested but this is not the case. As a matter of fact the cash reserves are still staying on quite significant levels. The reason is that the investment criteria became more selective than ever and therefore less project have been finances.
Here comes the essential mission of Xeon International - to match the goals of the financial partner and the developer.
Xeon International publishes its M&A catalogue
11-06-2009, Luxembourg Inorganic Growth division
Xeon International presents its sales and acquisitions opportunities
Following the growing demand from investors to study our Investment Opportunities we have decided to make our M&A catalogue public. The document is not extensive of all projects in our pipeline as many opportunities are not placed in for confidentiality reasons. All presented projects have been screened and approved by our Inorganic Growth division and each project’s Executive Summary could be provided upon request.
Keep yourselves regularly posted about these opportunities by informing us about your investment strategy in terms of geographical and industry focus and target size. Email us!
EBIT boost by 24% through organic growth value creation
31-03-2009, Luxembourg, Organic Growth division
Xeon International's "Organic Growth" division has developed double digit growth of EBIT performance at client's side within 14 months of intervention
The aim was to enhance the EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) through a program of 2 major improvements: "Portfolio optimization" and "Adapted segmentation strategy in accordance with market requirements".
While growing companies always estimate that growth is simply mathematically obtained by adding more products, Xeon International challenged that assumption and increased client's sales with less products.
Many CEOs forget that the erosion of profits is very much caused by a poorly managed product portfolio. "It is again and again amazing to see how some products are literally eating the margins of other profitable products while no one is really paying attention to it. Managing portfolios of 4000 SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and more is not a part time job!" stated Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. He added "It is always amazing to see how products evolve in a company, sometimes even exactly on the opposite of market requirements". This mistake is generally caused by organizational inefficiencies while many companies also identify market research as a brake to enhance "time to market". It is also generally wrongly assumed that the cost of launching a new product is much cheaper than the process of asking the future client whether the product has a compelling reason to buy.
Xeon International is a value creation company that runs International Sales & Marketing for its clients. The company offers a comprehensive range of "Organic Growth" services developed to increase sales on the short and long term.
Xeon International also acts as an outsourced partner for leading companies to open and activate distribution channels across major markets.
Project financing through innovation
03-02-2009, Luxembourg, Inorganic Growth division
Xeon International is emerging with an innovative fund raising concept after a recent in-house industry analysis
Fund raising and respectively project financing have been severely hit after the credit crunch. Today’s funding landscape has dramatically changed. Xeon International estimates that during 2009 about $160b will be raised on the European and US markets compared to nearly $400b in 2008. Re-thinking of Project Financing is very much needed.
The typical fund raising process is attractive when funds are abundant and when requirements are low. However, the traditional process is "lacking transparency" according to fund raising customers, "there are a lot of intermediaries", "recurrent Due-Diligence costs are a burden", "there is no budget control possible" are the recurrent comments.
"We create impact and visibility though our contact campaigns" said Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International. He added that investors are only contacted if the fund raising project enters in their investment scope and if they have propensity to be interested. Xeon International is offering a global reach to investors across all continents.
Xeon International’s fund raising process could be described as fully transparent. There are regular updates on the parallel processes within the fund raising mission. The preparation of comprehensible metrics which reflect the interest of the market for the particular project is also a piece of innovation for the clients of Xeon International. Transparency is delivered by complete visibility of all communications with the potential investors.
Besides, when Xeon International leads the fund raising process there’s only one Due Diligence performed during the Business Plan preparation. Any further Due Diligence, when required, is covered by the Investor’s side.
Foreseen growth for mobile banking
04-12-2008, Luxembourg, Organic Growth division
Xeon International anticipates strong market demand of mobile banking
The globalization of the world economy is leading to higher mobility and the usage of mobile services is essential for many people. There is more than 100% penetration rate for the mobile phones in the developed countries and in 2008 it is estimated that there are about 40 million mobile banking services users, mainly in Europe and in the USA.
According to our research, by 2010 the number of Mobile banking services users will increase substantially. Mobile devices are becoming more powerful and easier to use and banks need to be innovative to compete for new clients and to retain their existing customers.
This is why Xeon International is anticipating the market demand and is introducing a mobile banking application which allows customers to access their accounts and operate transactions the way they have used to do it on their computers. The undeniable advantage of this innovation is the "anytime, anywhere" access to banking services. Today's customers want to organize banking transactions while on the move, irrespective of opening hours.
Financial service providers have so much reduced the value proposition of their services over the last years that consumers avoid to use non-digital touch points. This leads to an acceleration of mobile banking applications demand, comment analysts of Xeon International.
Monte Carlo Automobile appoints Xeon International
12-10-2008, Luxembourg, Inorganic Growth division
Monte Carlo Automobile appoints Xeon International for the development and implementation of its strategic outlines 2008-2012
MONACO, (BSW) - Xeon International, a European business value creation company established in Luxembourg in 2003, will assist the management team of Monte Carlo Automobile in the international development and implementation of Monte Carlo Automobile brand strategy.
Yves Duponselle, CEO of Xeon International comments: "Monte Carlo Automobile is naturally positioned in the so called "Goods of Passion" segment. This market niche is showing great growth potential and the demand for limited-edition products is soaring. In that context we will be deploying the Monte Carlo Automobile strategic plan in the coming years."
According to Giancarlo d'Elia, CFO of Xeon International, "Monte Carlo Automobile's business model is based on a maximum production capacity of a dozen cars per year and a very exclusive licencing concept of the brand. According to our most conservative estimations Monte Carlo Automobile should achieve turnover of not less than €15m over the next five years, generating extremely attractive double-digit EBITDA growth."