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PROFILE

“ Turning ideas into results ”

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APC partners WHO WE ARE__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

APC partners is an independent specialist in Corporate Finance in Italy, with focus in M&A in the Food & Beverage sector. Founded in 2007 in Padua by Aldo Cattapan and Paolo Cattapan, APC partners offers strategic and financial advisory to Private Equity Funds, Entrepreneurs, Board of Directors, Managers and Shareholders of private companies.

APC partners provides confidential and qualified advisory service supported by a balanced combination of consolidated entrepreneurial experience and wide strategic and financial vision. The extensive network of connections spans banks, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and business professionals.

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APC partners WHAT WE DO__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

M&A AdvisoryM&A Advisory

APC partners specializes in:

Starting from preliminary analysis to target identification; from target valuation and negotiation strategy to the contractual structure, and co-ordination in each stage of the transaction process

Strategic ConsultingStrategic Consulting

Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting

Business check-up, business plan, origination and implementation of business agreements

Supporting the clients through a multi-stage process, from identification of the main strategic issues to the planning of consequent actions and their implementation, with focus in restructuring & turnaround projects

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APC partners HOW WE WORK__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE

FINANCIALKNOWLEDGE

FINANCIALKNOWLEDGE

We work understanding the client's needs, supporting him in order to identify the best opportunities both for the business development and for an exit strategy, taking advantage of our points of strenght.

CONFIDENTIALITYCONFIDENTIALITY

TAILOR-MADEAPPROACH

TAILOR-MADEAPPROACH

INTERNATIONALNETWORK

INTERNATIONALNETWORK

INDUSTRIALBACKGROUND

INDUSTRIALBACKGROUND

INNOVATIVESOLUTIONS

INNOVATIVESOLUTIONS

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Acquisitions of companies, assets, trade marks

Mergers

Divestments of companies, assets, trade marks

Joint ventures

Business valuations

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sector analysis, competitive positioning and business strategy definition

Analysis and implementation of actions for financial and/or industrial turnarounds

Fund raising of equity for expansion (development capital) and/or for a change of shareholders (replacement capital)

Fund raising of long-term debt, also mezzanine, for investments or consolidation of short-term debts

Strategic ConsultingStrategic Consulting

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Business Due Diligence and S.W.O.T. analysis

Valuation of economic and financial performances with advice and assistance for improvement actions

Support in business plan preparation

Advice and assistance in business agreements

Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scouting and identification of the targets in accordance with the Fund's investment policy

Business Evaluation: professional judgement about the target and its competitive market position

Advice and assistance during negotiations with the targets

Advice and assistance to portfolio companies during their economic activity

Research and identification of selected strategic investors in the way-out process

Services to Private Equity FundsServices to Private Equity Funds

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Greenfield investment, business development and disposal

APC partners EQUITY INVESTMENT TRACK RECORD___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INVESTMENT

DEVELOPMENT

EXIT

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APC partners ADVISORY TRACK RECORD___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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APC partners FOUNDING PARTNERS__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Aldo Cattapan

a.cattapan@apcpartners.it

Wide experience in management of industrial and trading companies, in Italy and in Europe.Participation in numerous business valuations also with Private Equity Funds.In the past:Vice-President and General Manager of Inda Polska Spzoo (chocolate maker with operations in Poland), developing the company trough organic growth and acquisitions and integration of several business assets.President of Inda Trade Srl, a trading company based in Milan, Italy, active in supplying materials and plants to food industry in Central East Europe.Member of the Delegation Executive Board of Industrialist Association of Padua, Italy.Degree in Business Administration, Venice University.Languages: Italian, English and French

Paolo Cattapan

p.cattapan@apcpartners.it

Wide knowledge of industrial and financial sectors.Since 1995 Chairman of Board of Directors of High Country Holding BV (private investment company established in The Netherlands).Wide experience in business valuations in the food sector across Europe.In the past: Chairman and Ceo of Inda Polska Spzoo (chocolate maker with operations in Poland), reaching joint-venture agreements, co-manufacturing agreements with multinational companies and private label agreements with the main European retailers.Member of the Consulting Committee of the Italian Entrepreneurs in Poland, established in Italian Embassy in Warsaw.Degree in Business Administration, Venice University.Languages: Italian, English.

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APC partners CONTATTI__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Via San Francesco, 30 35121 Padova – Italy

Tel +39 049 650 566 Fax +39 049 650 646

Email: info@apcpartners.it www.apcpartners.it

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