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<strong>DIVA</strong> <strong>SYNERGY</strong> <strong>UCITS</strong> <strong>FUND</strong><br />

An Event-Driven Equity Strategy Targeting Absolute Returns<br />

www.b-dreyfus.com<br />

<strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>. SAS – 151 boulevard Haussmann – 75008 Paris – France<br />

Tel: +33 (0)1 72 25 66 22


Disclaimer<br />

The information set forth herein has been obtained or derived from sources believed by <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong> to be reliable.<br />

However, <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong> does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the information’s<br />

accuracy or completeness, nor can it accept any responsibility for errors appearing in this presentation. No liability<br />

whatsoever is accepted by <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>, its officers, employees or agents for any loss howsoever arising from any<br />

use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. The information contained in this<br />

presentation shall not be considered as legal, tax or other advise nor does <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong> recommend that the<br />

attached serve as the basis of any investment decision.<br />

This document has been provided to you solely for information purposes and does not constitute an offer or solicitation of an<br />

offer, or any advice or recommendation, to purchase any securities or other financial instruments, and may not be construed<br />

as such. Any recipients of this presentation who intend to apply to shares are reminded that any such application may be<br />

made solely on the basis of the information contained in the offering memorandum (“OM”) of the relevant fund, which may be<br />

different from the information contained in this presentation. This document is being circulated by <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong><br />

on a confidential basis and is intended exclusively for the use of the person to whom it has been delivered by <strong>Bernheim</strong>,<br />

<strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong> and it is not to be copied, reproduced or redistributed, under any circumstances, to any other person in whole<br />

or in part. This document is subject to further review and revision.<br />

This document is for information purposes only and the provisions of the OM of the Funds are the only binding documents. In<br />

the event of any inconsistency, between the descriptions or terms in this presentation and the OM the provisions of the OM<br />

shall prevail. All information in this presentation is subject to change without notice. The copyrights of this Presentation<br />

belongs to <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>.<br />

Warning: Past performances are not a guarantee of future performances. The value of the units may decrease as well as<br />

increase. Any investment may generate losses or gains.


Table of <strong>Co</strong>ntents<br />

Introduction to Diva Synergy <strong>UCITS</strong><br />

Overview of Diva Synergy <strong>UCITS</strong> 1<br />

Investment Strategy 2<br />

Risk Management 6<br />

<strong>Co</strong>mpetitive Advantage 8<br />

Risk Profile 9<br />

Appendices<br />

M&A Market in 2011 10<br />

Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Studies 11<br />

Pre-Event Driven Portfolio – Case Studies 12<br />

Fund Terms and <strong>Co</strong>nditions 13<br />

Portfolio Managers 14<br />

<strong>Co</strong>ntact 15


Introduction to Diva Synergy <strong>UCITS</strong>


Overview of Diva Synergy <strong>UCITS</strong><br />

Diva Synergy is a <strong>UCITS</strong> III compliant Event Driven hedge fund investing in M&A situations in Western<br />

Europe and North America.<br />

Key Facts<br />

Management<br />

<strong>Co</strong>mpany<br />

• <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>.<br />

Structure • <strong>UCITS</strong> III compliant<br />

Strategy<br />

Portfolio<br />

<strong>Co</strong>mposition<br />

• The fund's strategy focuses on M&A<br />

situations<br />

The capital is deployed in two substrategies:<br />

• Merger Arbitrage (announced<br />

deals)<br />

• Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage<br />

(anticipated deals)<br />

• 40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe<br />

and North America, usually with a ​1 to 10<br />

billions euros market capitalization<br />

• Market neutral with market fluctuations<br />

covered through a zero beta adjustment<br />

• Highly liquid portfolio with on average<br />

80% of positions smaller than 20% of<br />

daily average trading volume<br />

About <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>.<br />

• <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>. is an independent asset<br />

management company specializing in absolute return<br />

strategies, in which the team has strong expertise.<br />

• The objective of <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>., with regards to the<br />

Diva Synergy (<strong>UCITS</strong>) fund, is to offer investors a stable<br />

performance regardless of variations in markets with a<br />

combination of rigorous fundamental analysis and trading<br />

expertise.<br />

• The Portfolio Managers, Sebastien Dettmar, Lionel Melka<br />

and Amit Shabi bring together complementary skills and<br />

have over 40 years experience in trading, asset management<br />

and investment banking (1) .<br />

• <strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>.’s capital being wholly owned by its<br />

founders ensures independence.<br />

Target Return • Absolute performance<br />

Target Volatility • 3 – 5 % annually<br />

(1) As at 1/6/2011. www.b-dreyfus.com<br />

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1. Merger Arbitrage – Announced Deals<br />

The Merger Arbitrage strategy revolves around acquiring shares in listed companies subject to mergers and<br />

acquisitions. The objective is to capture the value gap (spread) between the share price after the<br />

announcement and the price offered by the acquirer.<br />

Different Merger Arbitrage Approaches<br />

" Sure Thing "<br />

• Transactions whose probability of success<br />

is seen as virtually certain: the market has<br />

reached a consensus for the value and the<br />

risk<br />

• Very low risk<br />

" Probable "<br />

• Transactions whose probability of success<br />

is seen as probable<br />

• Transactions with clear synergies but with<br />

contrarian views by market players of<br />

value and risk<br />

" Doubtful "<br />

• Transactions whose probability of success<br />

is seen as doubtful<br />

• High risk transactions with regulatory<br />

uncertainties and/or questionable<br />

synergies<br />

Preference: Strategic deals with clear synergies, low financing and regulatory risks, where both target and acquirer have strong<br />

business models and with contrarian views by market players of value and risk<br />

PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION<br />

• Trading Policy: Usually we increase positions when spreads widen – assuming our analysis has not changed<br />

• Hedging: Hedging is used in stock transactions by short selling the amount of the acquirers shares we will receive when deal close<br />

• Liquidity: Over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million.<br />

• Tests:<br />

• Reward/risk ratio – Focus on high reward/risk ratio deals.<br />

• Overlapping deal closure dates to optimize the portfolio’s events calendar<br />

• Monitoring :<br />

• Keep track of portfolio events<br />

• Frequent use of trading limits<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>ntinuous review the investment thesis<br />

2


2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage – Anticipated Deals<br />

The Pre-Event strategy consists of identifying potential M&A targets through a rigorous investment process<br />

Investment Process<br />

Target Universe<br />

• 1000 companies of appropriate size in<br />

North America and Europe<br />

<strong>Co</strong>mments<br />

• Investment criteria: <strong>Co</strong>mpanies ​listed in Western Europe and<br />

North America, usually with a ​$​1 to $10 billions market<br />

capitalization<br />

Under Our Radar<br />

Hot Sectors<br />

Identifying Buyers<br />

• 300-400 potential targets under daily<br />

monitoring<br />

• 100 potential targets within the sectors<br />

identified for a potentially high degree of<br />

M&A activity<br />

• Identification of interested buyers with<br />

cash and a need for external growth<br />

• The selection criteria are both fundamental (consolidation within<br />

an industry, strategic or regulatory pressure, similar to a target of<br />

recent mergers and acquisitions ...) and technical (abnormal<br />

returns, unusual volume / volatility)<br />

• Currently we anticipate strong M&A in the pharmaceutical, energy<br />

and technology industries among others,<br />

• Identification of potential buyers is based on criteria such as:<br />

• Level of cash on balance sheet, need for external strategic<br />

growth, etc.<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>mpanies that could generate synergies and cost savings<br />

and/or unlock other value<br />

Portfolio<br />

• Hedged against market risk<br />

• Mainly companies whose market capitalization is between 1 and 10 billion euros<br />

• Trading Policy: the size of the position normally starts small and is built up when the stock price increases, which we consider as an indication<br />

that the market aligns with our scenario.<br />

• Hedging: the positions are covered by short selling index futures to obtain a zero beta adjustment (ie, "market neutral").<br />

• Liquidity: over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million.<br />

• Risk <strong>Co</strong>ntrols: stop-losses at 10% downside of the traded pair (long equity – short index)<br />

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2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage – Anticipated Deals<br />

Examples of potential investments based on current M&A themes<br />

Investment Theme<br />

Potential Targets<br />

Increasing exposure to emerging markets<br />

Baby Oil being acquired by emerging players<br />

Big Pharma facing patent expiration and looking to plug<br />

their pipeline holes<br />

Underexploited iconic brands<br />

4


Structure of Portfolio<br />

Market Volatility<br />

Investment Strategy<br />

The investment strategy revolves around two pillars: Announced Merger Arbitrage (announced deals) and<br />

Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage (anticipated deals)<br />

Portfolio Structure<br />

1. Announced Merger<br />

Arbitrage<br />

• Announced M&A Deals<br />

2. Pre-Event Merger<br />

Arbitrage<br />

• Identify potential M&A<br />

targets<br />

• To achieve the target return and volatility, the allocation between<br />

the two strategies is adjusted depending on the economic cycle<br />

and market conditions<br />

• 40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe and North America<br />

• Market fluctuations systematically covered (Market-Neutral)<br />

Portfolio Allocation<br />

• The structure of the portfolio and the allocation between the<br />

two strategies Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage and Announced<br />

Merger Arbitrage depends mainly on the level of volatility in<br />

the market. Higher market volatility results in higher risks<br />

which gives larger spreads and therefore makes the<br />

Announced Merger Arbitrage strategy more profitable than<br />

the Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage .<br />

• As illustrated below there is a clear correlation between the<br />

structure of our portfolio and the market volatility. At the<br />

end of 2008 when volatility – in terms of the VIX (1) index –<br />

was above 40 more than 90% of the portfolio (managed by<br />

the same team, applying the same strategy) was invested in<br />

the Merger Arbitrage strategy.<br />

Historical Portfolio Allocation - (managed by the same team, applying the same strategy)<br />

Pre-Event Driven Portfolio Merger Arbitrage Portfolio VIX<br />

100%<br />

80%<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

20%<br />

0%<br />

Q1<br />

2007<br />

Q2<br />

2007<br />

Q3<br />

2007<br />

Q4<br />

2007<br />

Q1<br />

2008<br />

Q2<br />

2008<br />

Q3<br />

2008<br />

Q4<br />

2008<br />

Q1<br />

2009<br />

Q2<br />

2009<br />

Q3<br />

2009<br />

Q4<br />

2009<br />

Q1<br />

2010<br />

Q2<br />

2010<br />

Q3<br />

2010<br />

Q4<br />

2010<br />

Q1<br />

2011<br />

Q2<br />

2011<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

(1) An indicator of U.S. financial markets volatility. The index is calculated by averaging the volatilities on put and call options on the S&P500.<br />

5


Risk Management<br />

A Robust Risk Management System<br />

Regulatory<br />

environment<br />

• The Fund is under French law and complies with the European <strong>UCITS</strong> III regulations<br />

• The Fund is eligible for life insurance<br />

Position Sizing<br />

• Sizing is determined by liquidity, the downside risk and the ability to hedge undesired risks<br />

• We aim to avoid crowded trades<br />

• We systematically cover all risks (currency, interest rate, ...) other than those inherent to the strategy (mainly the nonoccurrence<br />

of an anticipated event)<br />

Internal Risk<br />

Monitoring<br />

• The team has real time access to exposures by sub-strategy, geography, currency and other exogenous or macro factors<br />

often difficult to predict<br />

• Crowded, illiquid or high-risk trades (when any), are segregated and very closely monitored<br />

• Strict stop-loss policy<br />

Stress-Tests<br />

• Risk manager frequently runs stress scenarios on the portfolio and its sub-books and also ensures that our strict<br />

guidelines are respected<br />

• Monthly Risk <strong>Co</strong>mmittee meetings address potential risk areas and raise early warning signals<br />

Frequent<br />

Reporting<br />

• Daily NAV and monthly reporting<br />

6


Risk Management<br />

Risk Management Tools<br />

DATA FEED & ANALYTICS<br />

FRONT TOOL<br />

DAILY RISK REPORTING<br />

• Bloomberg:<br />

- Yield curves<br />

- Market prices<br />

- Currency rates<br />

- Data and other statistics<br />

• Fimatrix®:<br />

- Value at risk<br />

- Stress testing<br />

• Real time position tracking and<br />

exposure updates<br />

• Real time profit and loss calculation<br />

• Cross asset class risk consolidation<br />

• What-if analysis<br />

• Scenario analysis<br />

• Fimatrix®<br />

• In house reports<br />

7


<strong>Co</strong>mpetitive Advantage<br />

Unique Portfolio<br />

<strong>Co</strong>nstruction<br />

• Dynamic optimization of the portfolio allocation between the two strategies (Merger Arbitrage and Pre-Event Driven) to<br />

achieve the target return and volatility regardless of the business cycle and market conditions<br />

Experienced<br />

Management<br />

Team<br />

A Focus on<br />

Discipline<br />

Tactical<br />

Flexibility<br />

Proven<br />

experience<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>mplementary profiles in mergers and acquisitions, trading and asset management<br />

• A thorough knowledge of several industries<br />

• An extensive network of contacts established over the years<br />

• A rigorous investment process<br />

• Strict buying and selling policies<br />

• Ongoing monitoring of performance indicators and portfolio risk<br />

• The team's expertise in fundamental analysis, trading and investment behavior, allows it to make a quick reading of the<br />

market and adjust the portfolio accordingly<br />

• A good understanding of complex transactions<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>rriente/Resources; Apache/Mariner; Hospira/Javelin<br />

• An indepth understanding of the EU Antitrust process<br />

• Oracle/Sun Microsystems; Intel/McAfee; Tom Tom/Tele Atlas; Nokia/Navteq<br />

• A good understanding of the dynamics of hostile transactions<br />

• Kraft/Cadbury; Sanofi/Genzyme<br />

• A solid track-record of identifying potential M&A targets<br />

• Solvay/Rhodia; International Power/GDF Suez; Rio Tinto/Alcan<br />

• Nimble Approach to Risk<br />

• BHP Billiton/Potash; BASF/CIBA<br />

8


Diva Synergy (Ucits) Risk Profile<br />

The Fund may be exposed to the following main types of risks. Any of these risks may cause a significant fall<br />

of the Fund’s Net Asset Value.<br />

• Risk of capital loss: Investors are warned that the capital they invest is not guaranteed and therefore they may not receive back the full amount<br />

invested.<br />

• Risk of non-occurrence of the announced or anticipated merger or acquisition: Merger arbitrage consists of taking advantage of the difference<br />

between the current stock price of the target and the price offered by the acquirer (the spread). If the transaction is completed, a gain consisting of<br />

the spread is realised. However, if the transaction fails to complete, a loss is likely to be incurred as the anticipated control premium usually paid to<br />

the target shareholders by the acquirer is lost.<br />

• Risk of not achieving the Fund’s objective - discretionary management risk: The Fund relies on the managers’ ability to assess the value of<br />

companies and determine the outcome of mergers and acquisitions situations. There is a risk that the Fund may not be invested in the bestperforming<br />

situations at any given time.<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>unterparty risk: In the case of products traded over the counter (OTC), the Fund may have to bear additional risks related to counterparty<br />

exposure. This risk measure the losses incurred by the Fund in respect of commitments entered into with a counterparty. The default of the<br />

counterparty may cause a significant decrease in the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund. In general, these transactions are entered into in line with<br />

regulatory requirements such as collaterals and margin calls.<br />

• Foreign exchange risk: The Fund buys and sells securities denominated in currencies other than the Fund’s currency. In spite of its policy of<br />

hedging the invested assets, the Fund’s net asset value may be adversely impacted if changes in the foreign exchange markets negatively affect gains<br />

generated over two hedging periods.<br />

• Interest rate risk: The Fund may be up to 100% exposed to short-term interest rate risk via debt securities and money market instruments. Interest<br />

rate risk is the risk associated with a rise in interest rates, which can trigger a fall in the price of certain debt securities and money market<br />

instruments, and thereby a fall in the net asset value of the Fund<br />

• Credit risk: The risk of a downgrade in the credit rating of an issuer, or of that issuer defaulting. The value of the debt instruments in which the<br />

Fund is invested may fall, which could result in a fall in the net asset value.<br />

• High-yield risk: There is also a high-yield risk arising from the fact that the Fund may invest in high-yield bonds (rated at least B- by Standard &<br />

Poor’s or Caa1 by Moody’s). These securities carry a significant risk of default.<br />

9


Appendices


M&A Market in 2011<br />

Positive market outlook for mergers and acquisitions (+55% in Q1 2011)<br />

DRIVERS /<br />

CATALYSTS<br />

CONSTRAINTS<br />

CONSEQUENCES<br />

• Savage cost cutting, capital raising and debt refinancing , strong balance sheets – to be opportunistic if a deal is presented<br />

• Attractive price of assets<br />

• Buying growth through acquisition may be more attractive than organic growth - given concerns about the pace of<br />

recovery of Europe and the United States<br />

• Growing pressure on firms to focus on core activities and spin off the rest<br />

• Low interest rates<br />

• Access to credit<br />

• Market volatility<br />

• Antitrust<br />

• Due to lower equity market ratings and the constraints on credit greater proportion of stock to be used for M&A rather<br />

than cash<br />

• Need for a crystal clear strategic rationale<br />

• More hostile bids<br />

• Buyers with strong balance sheets likely to take advantage to snap up rivals at bargain prices<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>rporate activity will be focused on cost-cutting rather than the bull-market justification of buying growth<br />

• Creativity in structuring transactions and managing volatility in stock deals will be key differentiating factors<br />

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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Studies<br />

Oracle / Phase Forward (PFWD US)<br />

Apache / Mariner Energy (ME US)<br />

Novartis / Alcon (ACL US)<br />

Activity<br />

• Medical software for hospitals and clinical<br />

institutions<br />

• $213 million turnover<br />

• 300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials<br />

• Exploration and production of hydrocarbons<br />

(180m barrels of proven reserves)<br />

• Offshore (85%) and Onshore (15%)<br />

• 45% of sales in the Gulf of Mexico<br />

• World leader in eye care<br />

• $6.5 billion turnover<br />

• 300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials<br />

Key Figures /<br />

Deal Terms<br />

• Market capitalization: $700 million<br />

• EBITDA: $30 million<br />

• Price: $17.00 per share<br />

• Break-up fee: 3.5%<br />

• Market capitalization: $2.3 billion<br />

• EBITDA: $571 million<br />

• Price: $7.8 + 0.17 of stock in Apache for each<br />

Mariner Energy<br />

• Break-up fee: 2.5%<br />

• Market capitalization: $44 billion<br />

• 2.8 of stock in Novartis for each Alcon<br />

• Nestle will receive $180 per share for the<br />

block of 52% (25% were acquired at $143 is a<br />

weighted average price of $ 168)<br />

Rationals<br />

• Strengthening the market for medical<br />

applications<br />

• Should benefit from Obama ‘s reform of the<br />

health system<br />

• Single asset in deep drilling<br />

• Geographical complementarities<br />

• Novartis and Alcon have highly<br />

complementary product portfolios that cover<br />

more than 70% of the worldwide vision care:<br />

pharmaceuticals and surgical contact lenses<br />

• Eye care is a growing market because of<br />

significant needs of an aging population<br />

Risks<br />

• Funding: No risk (Oracle has $13 billion in<br />

cash)<br />

• Antitrust: The deal is passed May 27 in<br />

second request to the United States. The risk<br />

focuses on the timing of review (the market is<br />

quite fragmented and dominated by<br />

Medidata)<br />

• Shareholder vote (June 22): low risk (friendly<br />

deal with a 30% premium)<br />

• Funding: $ 800 million (Apache has 2 billion<br />

on its BS)<br />

• Antitrust: HSR received May 3<br />

• Shareholder vote Mariner: very low risk given<br />

the premium (45%) and recent events<br />

• MAC clause: very restrictive definition,<br />

excludes any particular event or change in<br />

legislation affecting the industry<br />

• According to the Swiss stock exchange<br />

regulations it only requires the approval of a<br />

majority shareholder (Nestle up to vote)<br />

• Legally, Novartis is not forced to improve its<br />

offer, despite the different treatment of<br />

minorities<br />

• However, we believe that Novartis will<br />

eventually raise its offer (employees hold 6%<br />

of capital + reputational risk)<br />

Closing Date<br />

• Late of August 2010 • Late of August 2010 • Beginning of April 2011<br />

Performance<br />

• Discount to offer price: 2.5%<br />

• Return: 10% annualised<br />

• Discount to offer price: 6%<br />

• Annualized return: 25%<br />

• Discount to offer price: -8% (downside)<br />

• Final bid-price: $168 per share<br />

• Annualized return: 12%<br />

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Pre Event Driven Portfolio – Case Studies<br />

International Power (IPR LN )<br />

Mobistar (MOBB BB)<br />

Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN US)<br />

Activity<br />

• Electricity production<br />

• 4 million customers in UK<br />

• Gas 60%; <strong>Co</strong>al 20%; Other 20%<br />

• Mobile Telecommunication<br />

• 3 operators in Belgium: Proximus (41%),<br />

Mobistar (31%) and Base (28%)<br />

• Main shareholder France Telecom with 52%<br />

• Baby food (the Enfamil brand)<br />

• Former division of Bristol Myers Squibb (IPO<br />

in February 2009 spin-off in December 2009)<br />

• 60% of sales in emerging markets<br />

Key Figures<br />

• Revenue 2009: £3.5 billion<br />

• Market capitalization: £4.7 billion<br />

• EBITDA: £1.5 billion (42.8% margin)<br />

• Revenue 2010: €1.7 billion<br />

• Market capitalization: €3 billion<br />

• EBITDA: €550 million (32% margin)<br />

• Revenue 2010: $3.1 billion<br />

• Market capitalization: $13.5 billion<br />

• EBITDA: $780 million (7.3% margin)<br />

Valuation<br />

• EV/EBITDA: 7x<br />

• PER: 10x<br />

• Yield: 4%<br />

• EV/EBITDA: 6x<br />

• PER: 12x<br />

• Yield: 6%<br />

• EV/EBITDA: 14x<br />

• PER: 29x<br />

• Yield: 1.6%<br />

Potential<br />

Acquirers<br />

• GDF Suez: Discussions late 2010 that were<br />

stalled after:<br />

(1) price<br />

(2) operational structure<br />

• Strong geographical completion to other<br />

players, IPR is present in UK and Middle East<br />

• E.ON, Enel or Gas Natural<br />

• France Telecom: the new management<br />

(Stéphane Richard) is conducting a strategic<br />

review of investments<br />

• The group suffered setbacks after M&A:<br />

Teliasonera, Egypt, Switzerland, ...<br />

• Mobistar is a simple operation, readable,<br />

accretive and synergistic.<br />

• Nestle (just to collect $ 28 billion from the<br />

sale of Alcon)<br />

• Danone (turned down talks in 2009 - ideal<br />

for Numico)<br />

• Unilever (diversification into higher-growth<br />

segment such as personal care)<br />

• Heinz<br />

Catalysts<br />

• The company represents a prime target in a<br />

deregulated country without protectionist<br />

barriers<br />

• <strong>Co</strong>mplex decision process in France given the<br />

ownership of GDF (State, Albert Frère, ...)<br />

• Very low valuation (plant replacement cost<br />

estimated to 380p)<br />

• Mature market for 3 operators<br />

• Only mobile operator<br />

• Limited capex costs<br />

• High Yield pending buyout of minority<br />

• The stock has doubled since the IPO (results,<br />

growth)<br />

• Unquestionably the finest assets in the<br />

industry with consumer exposure / fertility in<br />

developing countries<br />

• Significant potential synergies for the<br />

purchaser (distribution networks, R & D, ...)<br />

Upside • Return on Investment: 25% • Target price: €60/share (upside: 30%) • Target price: $ 85/share (upside: 30%)<br />

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Fund Terms and <strong>Co</strong>nditions<br />

Classification • <strong>UCITS</strong> III compliant fund<br />

ISIN <strong>Co</strong>de • Class A (EUR) : FR0011042514; Class E (EUR) : FR0011042472<br />

• Class B (USD) : FR0011042316; Class M (USD) : FR0011042498<br />

Inception Date • 1/06/2011<br />

Type • Event Driven<br />

Investment universe • Europe and North America<br />

Minimum Subscription • Classes A (EUR) , B (USD) : 100 k€ / 100 k$<br />

• Classes E (EUR) , M (USD) : 100€ / 100$<br />

Subscription Fee • 2% maximum<br />

Redemption Fee • 0%<br />

Management Fee • Classes A (EUR), B (USD) : 2.0%<br />

• Classes E (EUR), M (USD) : 2.5%<br />

Performance Fee • 20% above capitalized (EONIA)<br />

Liquidity • Daily<br />

Recommended Investment Horizon • 3 years<br />

Life Insurance eligibility • Yes<br />

Custodian • RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank France<br />

Auditor • KPMG<br />

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Portfolio Managers (as at June 1 st 2011)<br />

Solid and complementary experience in mergers and acquisitions, trading and asset management<br />

Lionel Melka<br />

<strong>Co</strong>-Manager & Head<br />

of Research<br />

• Lionel started his career in 1998 with Lazard Frères, where he undertook numerous M&A advisory engagements for blue<br />

chip clients (LVMH, Saint-Gobain, Casino, France Telecom, Thomson, Air Liquide, Kingfisher) in a large scope of<br />

situations: privatizations, friendly and hostile takeover bids, LBOs, asset disposals and IPOs Then he joined the M&A<br />

Department of Calyon, where he worked on various advisory assignments in the TMT-Defence team and LCF Rothschild<br />

in 2005 where he led many M&A cross-border assignments in various industry sectors.<br />

• Lionel is also a teacher at the University of Paris Dauphine, one of the leading academic institutions in Europe, in the<br />

fields of corporate finance, asset allocation and alternative investments.<br />

Amit Shabi<br />

<strong>Co</strong>-Manager & Head<br />

of Trading<br />

• Amit is an ex-commander of an analyst team in a military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces.<br />

• After completing 3 years of army service, Amit moved to Paris to pursue his studies and obtained a Master’s degree in<br />

Finance from Sorbonne University.<br />

• Amit Started his career in the strategy department of LCF Rothschild Asset Management.<br />

• After this experience in traditional asset management, Amit worked in the Capital Markets divisions of MAN Group and<br />

Cantor Fitzgerald as a sales of sophisticated financial instruments for hedge funds, institutional and HNWI investors.<br />

Sebastien<br />

Dettmar<br />

<strong>Co</strong>-Manager & Head<br />

of Risk Management<br />

• Sebastien started his career as research assistant in the Algebraic Geometry Laboratory of the Montpellier University of<br />

Science. He developed several models on the resolution of the singularities based on the works of Alexander<br />

Grothendieck.<br />

• In 2001, Sebastien joined LCF Rothschild Asset Management as Risk Manager (€15bn AuM) where he established the<br />

strategic direction, risk tolerance standards, and ethical culture for the asset management activities. After three years<br />

spent as Risk Manager of the company, Sebastien became Head of Quantitative Research.<br />

www.b-dreyfus.com<br />

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<strong>Co</strong>ntact<br />

<strong>Co</strong>ntact<br />

Amit Shabi<br />

<strong>Bernheim</strong>, <strong>Dreyfus</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>. SAS<br />

151 boulevard Haussmann<br />

75008 Paris<br />

Tel: +33-1-72-25-66-22<br />

Fax: +33-1-76-73-28-10<br />

Email: diva@b-dreyfus.com<br />

ISIN<br />

Bloomberg<br />

• Class A (EUR) : FR0011042514<br />

• Class E (EUR) : FR0011042472<br />

• Class B (USD) : FR0011042316<br />

• Class M (USD) : FR0011042498<br />

• Class A (EUR) : <strong>DIVA</strong>SYA FP<br />

• Class E (EUR) : <strong>DIVA</strong>SYBE FP<br />

• Class B (USD) : <strong>DIVA</strong>SYB FP<br />

• Class M (USD) : <strong>DIVA</strong>SYM FP<br />

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