Marie POLGE

En résumé

Entreprises

• Lagardère - Mergers & Acquisitions Director

  PARIS 2014 - 2015 Promoted in October 2014 to Head of M&A operations at Lagardère. In charge of reviewing all investment projects of the 4 divisions of Lagardère, providing advice to the stewardship of the Group and coordination with the other corporate departments (strategy, legal, tax, risks)
  - Supervised the acquisition of Rising Stars UK by Hodder Education (undisclosed amount, 2015)
  - Worked on the acquisition process of one of our key competitors in Travel Retail, especially on the impact of this transaction on the financing structure and covenants of Lagardère
  - Member of the Board of Directors of Bandsintown Group

• Lagardère Services - Directrice Développement Corporate

  PARIS 2011 - 2014 Responsible for the M&A operations of the Travel Retail and Distribution operations of Lagardère Group (4,000 points of sales within 25 countries, 2014 Sales: €3.8 bn, ie 53% of Group’s sales)
  - Managed the acquisition process of approximately 20 companies and the sale process of some entities of Lagardère Services (share deal / asset deal - EV ranging from €2 to €300 million):
  o Acquisition of 50% of Airest capital, operating around 200 points of sales in food service and duty free worldwide (~€100 million EV - 2014)
  o Sale of the Swiss Distribution and integration Retail (€95 million EV - 2015)
  o Acquisition of AdR Retail, operating 8 duty free shops in Roma airports (~€230 million EV - 2012)
  o Acquisition of Celeritas, a Spanish start-up active in the logistics and distribution to web-merchants (€2 million - 2012)
  

• KPMG - Associate Director Corporate Finance

  Courbevoie 2005 - 2011 1. Project finance / Structured finance / Debt Advisory
  Skills: risk analysis, financial modelling, investment return analysis, negotiation of contractual and financial documentation, debt structuring, funding competition, team management
  - Advised the French Ministry of Transports on the introduction of an Electronic Toll Collection on the national non-conceded road network under a PFI contract (€2 billion project - pending)
  - Advised Vinci and Barclays Private Equity for the construction of a velodrome stadium near Paris under a DBFM contract (€100 million Capex - 2009)
  - Advised the EuroAirport (Basel-Mulhouse airport) in the feasibility study for the connection of the airport to the existing rail network (€200 million Capex - 2009)
  - Assisted Colony Capital and Alcatel for the structuring and implementation of banking facilities for the construction of data centers in Paris suburbs (€ 175 million - 2006)
  - Advised the management of Apavou Hotels for debt restructuring (real estate group located in La Réunion and Mauritius Island)
  
  2. Mergers & Acquisitions
  Skills: sector and strategic analyses, pitches to prospects, drafting of information memorandum, financial analysis and valuation, structuring and support to negotiation, transaction process
  - Advised CDC in the acquisition of a stake in Valeco, a French renewable energy company (€50 million Enterprise Value - 2008)
  - Advised Société Générale in connection with the acquisition of Bank Republic (first ranked Georgian Bank - 2006, undisclosed amount)
  
  3. Valuation
  Skills: financial modelling (business plan), valuation (DCF, comparables, basic LBO modelling), research and analysis of data, structuring of management packages
  - Valued the Eiffel Tower for the Town of Paris (2008)
  - Structured and valued warrants and management packages for Endemol (2008)
  - Provided PPA services under IFRS for Gemalto Group in connection with the acquisition of Gemplus (2006)

• Groupe Casino - Intern within the M&A department

  Saint-Étienne 2004 - 2004 Participated in the project and due diligence process of several acquisitions in France and worldwide
  Performed sector analyses and valuation documents of target companies

• Crédit Lyonnais - Internet in Credit Analysis - Shanghai branch

  2003 - 2003 Performed extensive financial analysis of clients’ companies
  Monitored commitments and finalized risk proceedings

• Aéroports de Paris - Intern with the central controlling department

  Tremblay-en-France 2002 - 2002

Formations

• Universität Wien

  Vienne 2002 - 2003 CEMS Master in International Management
  
  Exchange at the Business University of Vienna in 2002. CEMS diploma obtained in 2004
  

• HEC

  Paris 2000 - 2004 Finance
  
  Specialisation in Corporate Finance

Réseau

• Aurélie RIELLAND

• Bernard BAZILLON

• Christophe ADVIELLE

• Christophe DURAND

• Corinne HANON

• Julien DALCORSO

• Julien WALLOIS

• Losseyni DAGNOGO

• Ludovic DE COCKBORNE

• Thierry CASTAIGNOS