ConsumerIn H1 2017 Mergers Alliance advised 68

deals worldwide with a total value of

USD 3,324 million

In same period last year Mergers Alliance advised on 66

deals valued at USD 2,416 million (38% up)

MA’s average transaction value was USD 49 million

In Europe, Mergers Alliance advised on 45 deals valued at

USD 2,165 million

38% cross-border deals

Worldwide Deals < $500m Advisor Ranking

Based on value

Excluding Equity Carveouts, Withdrawn Deals & Open Market Repurchases

Rank Financial Advisor

Ranking Value

($m) # of Deals

1 Rothschild & Co 9170 143

2 JP Morgan 8843 84

3 Lazard 7142 101

4 Evercore Partners 7089 58

5 Goldman Sachs & Co 6957 84

6 Citi 6931 64

7 Morgan Stanley 6079 74

8 Credit Suisse 5306 63

9 Nomura 4991 51

10 Barclays 4829 44

11 Jefferies LLC 4811 48

12 UBS 4398 44

13 PricewaterhouseCoopers 3876 123

14 Raymond James Financial Inc 3815 58

15 Ernst & Young LLP 3689 88

16 Stifel/KBW 3642 51

17 BNP Paribas SA 3452 48

18 MERGERS ALLIANCE 3324 68

19 KPMG 2671 141

20 Mizuho Financial Group 2289 79

21 Houlihan Lokey 2023 79

22 Sumitomo Mitsui Finl Grp Inc 1719 80

23 Deloitte 1374 102

24 Lincoln International 1169 51

25 Duff & Phelps 1014 47

26 IMAP 1005 92

27 Oaklins 246 48

28 Clairfield International 243.7 44

1/1/2017 - 31/06/2017

Source: Thomson Reuters and Mergers Alliance

Mergers Alliance H1 2017 Deal Summary

Consumer

M&A transactions by sector

10

4

12

10

17

1

14

Business Services

Construction

Consumer

Energy

Healthcare

Industrials

TMT

Mergers Alliance Deal Summary H1 2017

Consumer

Mergers Alliance Selected Deals H1 2017

MA France

advised ADF

Acquisition

Engineering services for aircraft

design and manufacturing

Business Services

MA France

advised Sylpa

Maintenance services for

electrical installations

Acquisition

MA Italy advised

Men at Work

Company sale

Staffing solutions provider

MA UK advised Phoenix

Equity Partners

Parcel and carrier management

services

Development capital

MA UK advised

GI Solutions

Acquisition

Marketing communications

services provider

MA Benelux advised

Schutter

Company sale

Global inspection supply chain

services for food, feed and

fuel.

MA Benelux

advised Springest

Company sale

Minority

Comparison website for

training programmes

MA India advised

NISA Group

Acquisition

Security and cash

management services

Consumer

MA Italy advised

Opera

Company sale

Luxury outdoor furniture

Entrepreneurial family

MA UK advised

Primary

Company sale

Horticultural brand

MA UK advised

Addo

Secondary buyout

Savoury pastry products

producer

MA Canada

advised Avena

Secondary buyout

Pure, organic certified, gluten-

free oats supplier

Mergers Alliance Selected Deals H1 2017

MA UK advised

KKR

Specialist travel group

Acquisition

Consumer

MA Benelux advised

Helloprint

Development Capital

Sale of printed material

through the Internet.

MA Denmark advised

Hamonoya

Development capital

High-end/premium

kitchenware distributor

Private investors

Consumer

Mergers Alliance Selected Deals H1 2017

TMT

Company sale

MA Benelux advised

Fonq

Web department store

AJS Holding and

Management

MA USA advised

Rage

Company sale

Knowledge-based automation

technology and services providing

Artificial Intelligence

MA Canada advised

Shaw Tracking

Company sale

Telecommunication services

provider

Acquisition data centre business from

MA Benelux advised

InterXion

Cloud neutral colocation data

center services

V N I

Company sale

MA Thailand advised

VNI

Base receiver station

operator

Seath

MA USA advised

Netseer

Company sale

Visual monetization solutions for

advertisers and publishers

MA UK advised

PS Financials

Company sale

Financial management software

business

MA Turkey advised

iyzico

Development capital

Secure online payment

management platform

Mergers Alliance Activity Highlights H1 2017

Industrials

MA USA advised

Neya Systems

Company sale

Developer of unmanned

systems for defence, and

security

MA France

advised Theseo

Acquisition

Detergents & disinfectants

used to clean livestock

buildings

MA Germany / Benelux

advised 02 Capital

and VEP

Acquisition

Production of synthetic yarns for

artificial grass

MA Italy advised

Api

Company sale

Customized thermoplastic compound materials and

elastomers producer

MA Italy advised

Xenon Private Equity

Company sale

Abrasive products for the

ceramic industry

MA Italy

advised Irsap

Acquisition

Manufacturer of radiators, air

conditioning and air handling

systems

MA India

advised Axiom

Company sale

Plastic composite bottle

closures manufacturer

MA India

advised Dhoot

Auto electrical and wiring

harness manufacturing

Acquisition

Scotland based operation

Mergers Alliance Selected Deals H1 2017

MA USA advised

Ambitions

Development capital

Disability support services

MA UK advised

Raphael Healthcare

Company sale

Specialist mental care

services provider

MA Germany advised

i-solutions

Company sale

Hospital / laboratory / radiology

information systems providers

ARUBA Holding

Healthcare

Energy & Natural Resources Construction & Building Materials

MA Spain advised

Hune

Company sale

Machinery and lifting platforms

rental services

MA Benelux

advised Sareco

Manufacturer of melamine-

faced chipboards and MDF

boardsCompany sale

MA Thailand advised

Star Energy Group

Company sale 33%

USD 357.5 M

Geothermal power plant

operator

Company sale

Dental laboratory

MA Sweden advised

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