References

The various members of the ECF implementation team have been involved in many transactions, a brief overview of which follows:

Client/Company

Sector, Country

Transaction

Size

Time

K & M Capital, s.r.o.

Power,
Czech Republic and Slovakia

Preparation, establishment, and obtaining of investors for new Private Equity Fund for investments in energy generation

N/A

02/12 - pending

Green-Swan Pharmaceuticals CR, a.s.

Pharmaceuticals,
Czech Republic

Possible acquisitions within the industry

N/A

01/12 - pending

Česká distribuční a.s.

Post services
Czech Republic

Envisaged acquisition of the alternative post operator

N/A

01/12 - pending

MAENTIVA, a.s.

Logistics,
Czech Republic

Financial restructuring of the group

N/A

10/11 - pending

EXE Jeans

Wholesale & Retail,
Czech Republic and Slovakia

Financing for expansion of the company and financing for introduction of new brands in Czech and Slovak market

N/A

06/11 - pending

ERKOR, spol. s r.o.

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Financing for telecom business project in Uzbekistan

N/A

05/11 - 11/11

Medakta s.r.o.

Publishing House,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the publishing house with a focus on professional medical journals

N/A

03/11 - pending

Avallon MBO Fund

Private Equity Fund, MBO Fund,
Poland, CEE

Searching for suitable acquisition opportunities in accordance with current and long-term trends in the investment policy of the Fund

N/A

02/11 - pending

Eurosup spol. s r.o.

Waste Management,
Czech Republic

Acquisition of 100%  stake in the company

N/A

01/11 - 05/11

České Energetické Centrum a.s.

Utilities,
Czech Republic

Complex financial restructuring of the Group

N/A

01/11 - pending

Kasten Net, spol. s r.o.

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Sale of local telecom service provider

N/A

01/11 - 09/11

Geolink Praha, a.s.

Real estate development,
Czech Republic

Sale of the project of two petrol stations and two truck parks on D5 highway

N/A

09/10 - 06/11

TCTM Limited

Oil & Gas,
World

Sale of the set of patents for intensifying oil extraction using binary mixture reactions

N/A

09/10 - pending

Altis Kolín

Food & Beverages,
Czech Republic

Consolidation of independent chocolate producers

N/A

09/10 - pending

Individual

Healthcare,
Czech Republic

Sale of the portfolio of dental ambulances

N/A

07/10 - pending

CELIO a.s.

Waste,
Czech Republic

Financing for investment to assorting line

N/A

01/10 - 10/10

Avallon MBO Fund/
AG FOODS Group

Food & Beverages,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the company specialized in research, development, production and distribution drink mixtures

N/A

12/09 - 08/10

Strategic Consulting

Media,
Czech Republic

Sale of Český Domov project, a network of regional magazines distributed for free

N/A

11/09 - 10/10

NEU leasing

Financial Services,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the company providing leasing financing

N/A

10/09 - pending

U Rytířů

Food & Beverages,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the company processing and selling meat

N/A

10/09 - 10/10

Celio

Waste,
Czech Republic

Arranging finance for MBO (a 50% stake) in the company

N/A

09/09 - 04/10

Nástavby - D.M.T.

Traffic Engineering,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the leading producer of trailer and semitrailer bodies

N/A

06/09 - 06/10

Michálek logistic

Transportation;
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% in the company providing services of transportation and forwarding agency

N/A

06/09 -  05/10

Faith CZ

Retail,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the company along with licences for Czech Republic and Slovakia

N/A

02/09 - 10/09

Altis Kolín

Food & Beverages,
Czech Republic

Acquisition of producer of food semi-products for sweet-makers and diabetic sweets

N/A

12/08 - 08/09

RIO Media

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Acquisition of telecom service providers in the Czech Republic

N/A

11/08 - 04/10

Moravské sklárny Květná

Glass,
Czech Republic

Sale of 90% stake in the handmade blow glass producer

N/A

09/08 -  03/10

Kirchner

Construction,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake in the company along with land for further development

N/A

09/08 - pending

GTS Travel Group

Travel,
Czech Republic

Sale of GTS Travel, Czech outgoing tour operator focusing on student and youth customers

N/A

06/08 - 10/08

4YOU Group

Wholesale & Retail,
Czech Republic and Slovakia

Sale of wholesale and retail group selling branded clothing in Czech Republic and Slovakia

N/A

05/08 - 06/09

C&P S - Holding

Ecology,
Czech Republic

Sale of 100% stake of the Czech leading company dealing with removal of old environmental load in industrial enterprises

N/A

04/08 - pending

UniControls

Software
Česká republika

Acquisition of the company developing security software systems

N/A

01/08 - 05/08

Individual

Pharmacy,
Czech Republic

Consolidation of pharmacy market in Czech Republic

N/A

01/08 - pending

Elektroporcelán Louny

Glass & Porcelain,
Czech Republic

Sale of a 80% stake in the company

N/A

02/08 - 12/08

K&K pneu

Rubber,
Czech Republic

Sale of the large tyre distributor

N/A

04/08 - 09/08

Lostr

Transportation Machinery,
Czech Republic

Acqusition of the company producing railway carriage

N/A

02/08 - 05/08

Reality Pankrac

Real Estate,
Czech Republic

Sale of the company/owned and operated building

N/A

07/07 - 12/08

SEP Moravia

Light Industry
Czech Republic

Sale of the company producing and delivering anti-fire and ventilation systems

N/A

05/07 - 03/08

Altis Kolín

Food & Beverages,
Czech Republic

Acquisition of producer of food semi-products for sweet-makers and diabetic sweets

N/A

06/07 - 12/07

DAP Provmex

Light Industry
Česká republika

Sale of the company producing and installing air-conditioning systems

N/A

05/07 - 11/07

EnBW

Utilities,
Czech Republic

Analysis of potential acquisition targets in the heat energy sector

N/A

08/07 - 11/07

net4net

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Acquisitions, financial management for a period of three years and subsequent sale of the company

N/A

2004 - 2007

Motorpal

Automotive,
Czech Republic

Acqusition of the signifiant automotive industry supplier

N/A

11/06 - 02/07

EnerCap Power Fund

Power,
Central and Eastern Europe

Preparation, establishment, and obtaining of investors for new Private Equity Fund for investments in renewable energy sources in CEE

? 100 mil.

10/06 - 03/07

PPF

Banking,
China

Organisational and overall management of due diligence process in a Chinese city bank

US$ 96 mil.

03/06 - 08/06

PPF

Education,
China

Contemplated joint venture with local partner for construction of network of private universities

US$ 30 mil.

01/06 - 08/06

PPF

Technology,
China

Capital investment in company processing card payments

US$ 25 mil.

02/06 - 08/06

AL INVEST Břidličná

Steel,
Czech Republic

Merger after acquisition

N/A

2005 - 2006

PPF

Power,
China

Capital entry into Chinese producer and processor of black coal

US$ 150 mil.

11/05 - 04/06

Telefónica

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Organisation and realisation of mandatory buyout of minority shareholders in Český Telecom

CZK 26.9 bn.

07/05 - 08/05

Telefónica

Telecommissions,
Czech Republic

Privatisation of government's 51.1% stake in Český Telecom

CZK 82.6 bn.

02/05 - 06/05

Penta Finance

Utilities,
Czech Republic

Preparation of bond issue for SmVaK

CZK 2 bn.

04/05 - 08/05

J&T

Power,
Czech Republic

Purchase of 33.58% interest in SČE from RWE

CZK 3.4 bn.

03/05 - 07/05

ČEZ

Power,
Czech Republic

Purchase of 10% of shares in SME from EDF

? 39.3 mil.

01/05 - 06/05

Penta Finance

Betting,
Central and Eastern Europe

Acquisition of Fortuna betting shop group

Secret

2005

AIG Global Investment

Power,
Czech Republic

Sole financial advisor for contemplat-ed acquisition of heating company

N/A

02/04 - 07/04

České radiokomunikace

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Contemplated acquisition of Aliatel

N/A

04/04 - 12/04

ProFitness CR

Food,
Czech Republic

Sale of retail chain Vitaland specialising in vitamins and nutritional supplements

Secret

2004

Penta Finance

Oil & Gas / Chemicals,
Czech Republic

Contemplated acquisition of government's 63% stake in Unipetrol

N/A

01/04 - 04/04

AAC

Information technology (ICT),
Czech Republic

Acquisition of PVT, leading provider of IT systems in the Czech Republic

N/A

2003

LOVOCHEMIE

Chemicals,
Czech Republic

Intended purchase of company's power activities

N/A

2003

Biotika

Pharmaceuticals,
Slovakia

Purchase of minority share in joint venture HBM from partner Aventis

Secret

2003

Bankruptcy trustee of ŠKODA a.s.

Mechanical engineering,
Czech Republic

Sale of assets of ŠKODA a.s., including majority stake in ŠKODA HOLDING

CZK 450 mil.

2002 - 2004

Bivideon B.V.

Telecommunications,
Czech Republic

Valuation of 50% interest in Contactel owned by České radiokomunikace

N/A

2002

EDF

Power,
Slovakia

Acquisition of regional electricity distributor SSE

? 158 mil.

02/02 - 09/02

EDF

Power,
Czech Republic

Privatisation of ČEZ and regional electricity distributors in the Czech Republic

Secret

01/01 - 01/02

Group of state-owned companies

Telecommunications,
Slovakia

Sale of 36% shareholding in mobile operator Globtel

? 180 mil.

04/00 - 07/01