DELOITTE & TOUCHE CORPORATE FINANCE B.V. IN THE NETHERLANDS, WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Arming yourself against increasing national or international competition; expanding your capacity, improving your market position; the need for expansion; enlarging the product range; the desirability of long term co-operation. Whatever the strategic reason for a merger or acquisition the course of action during such a transaction must be prepared step by step, carefully and deliberately. For even the smallest details may have major consequences later on if not properly thought through now. The professionals of Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance are able to minimise risks by acting as your experienced counsellors and independent advisors. We all have a wealth of experience coming from business or banking backgrounds, so as a team we are able to communicate effectively with entrepreneurs, managers and financiers. We have an extensive record of success in mergers and acquisitions across a wide variety of market sectors.

The complex process toward a merger or an acquisition requires a structured approach based on a well-considered plan. Each transaction is different and raises specific issues. We ensure that both the course of action and the composition of our team will be tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. Advising in a merger and acquisition process means advising throughout the entire process.

The following activities will usually be addressed. Based on in-depth selection criteria we investigate the suitability of prospective buyers or merger partners. Through our network within as well as outside Deloitte & Touche we search for, identify and screen prospective candidates world-wide. We arrange contacts with companies that are interested and ensure this process is supported by an information memorandum. We calculate the market value of the shares in the company. We act as an intermediary during negotiations and we advise with regard to pricing strategy and tactics. And if a due diligence review is needed, we are able to carry this out as well, just as we coordinate the drawing up of necessary contracts throughout each stage of the process.

Completion of the merger or acquisition does not necessarily imply that our support to the company will also cease. We can also assist you in composing an integration plan and help you implement it. One of the Netherlands' major organisations for financial and commercial services, Deloitte & Touche can provide all the services you expect from our organisation, and more. To assist you in every aspect of daily business, we are able to offer to you our national office network auditors, tax lawyers as well as management consultants.

Deloitte & Touche is one of the Netherlands' major financial services organisations. World-wide, we operate under the name Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International, with over 56,000 professionals in more than 100 countries. Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance is a firm of consultants specialising in the field of mergers and acquisitions, valuations, due diligence, capital raising as well as management buy-outs and buy-ins.

If you want more information on what Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance B.V. can do for you, please contact Mr M W C Vijverberg - telephone +31 20 606 11 77, fax +31 20 681 70 37 - in Amsterdam.

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