Evalueserve Credentials Pack for International Society of Primerus Law Firms

Evalueserve Credentials Packfor International Society of Primerus Law Firms Your Alliance Executive: Paul N. Hoagland Evalueserve North America Tel: +1 315 655 2262 Paul.Hoagland@Evalueserve.com www.Evalueserve.com April 2008

Presentation Plan • Evalueserve Overview • Evalueserve Experience • Circle of Experts Experience • Evalueserve in the News • Confidentiality & Client Feedback

Evalueserve – Your Global Knowledge Partner • Evalueserve is a Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm that provides custom research and analytics services to companies in the US and worldwide • Our services include: Legal Process Services, Intellectual Property Research, Market Research, Business Research, Data & Financial Analytics, Investment Research, and access to a global network of domain and Industry experts through Evalueserve Circle of Experts. • The firm was founded by IBM and McKinsey alumni, and has completed over 12,000 client engagements. • We currently employ over 2,100 full-time professionals located in research centers in India, China, Chile, New York, and Romania. • Evalueserve has won several recent awards, including: 2007 CIO-100; 2006 Red Herring Asia Top 100 Private Companies; 2006 NASSCOM IT Innovation Award for Business Model Innovation;Wall Street Journal (Asia) Top Six Innovative Emerging Companies in Asia; Outsell Top 50 Research, Reports and Services Companies Worldwide; and Deloitte Top 150 High-Growth Companies in Asia-Pacific.

A Full-Service Global Research Firm Evalueserve has various competencies— Legal Process Services, Intellectual Property, Investment Research, Business Research, Data and Financial Analytics, Market Research, and Circle of Experts. Our research teams are comprised of highly skilled professionals including Lawyers, Paralegals, MBAs, PhDs, Engineers, MDs, Chartered Accountants, Scientists, Architects, Industry Experts, etc. Evalueserve Value Proposition Quality Global Coverage Custom/Cost-Eeffective • Attention to detail in every element of client interaction • Disciplined project management and communication • Accurate and insightful analysis • Extensive research infrastructure • Operation centers in India, China, and Chile • Multi-lingual capabilities (50+) • Research conducted in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and EMEA • Local ‘in-country’ support • 24x5 coverage • Fraction of traditional cost • 100% customized projects • Access to experts in your field • Multi-industry experience (10,000+ completed projects) • Highly scalable/rapid response • Flexible working relationship

Synergistic Competencies Circle of Experts Market Research Fast access to frontline industry experts with unique opinions on markets, companies, products; 360° view of market due diligence on long-term investments ‘Executive confidante’ for one-on-one discussions on strategic issues Elicitation training on most effective and compliant methods to interview experts End-to-end market research services Design, conduct and analysis of surveys: B2B, B2C Data processing Survey analytics Market research solutions: employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, brand perception, new product development, advertisement effectiveness BusinessResearch Market sizing and estimation Industry and company profiling Benchmarking Value chain analysis Newsletters Custom list generation Marketing and sales operations support Investment Research Validation of investment ideas Corporate finance Equity research support Industry landscape and company profiles Fixed income research Target identification Quantitative Analysis Financial modeling and valuation Legal Process Services Paralegal and litigation support services Legal research Contract related services Data and Financial Analytics Data cleansing, validation, and treatment Dashboard solutions and reporting Statistical modeling and forecasting Data-driven strategies including profitability analysis, channel assessment, product affinity analysis/cross selling Segmentation and cluster analysis Intellectual Property Patent application drafting and filing with USPTO, EPO, etc. IP asset management Other IP analysis, e.g, licensing of valuable patents, Infringement analysis (preliminary) Technology Assessment

Evalueserve Serves 1,100+ Leading-Edge Clients Asia Pacific Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Latin America and the Caribbean North America Automotive Financial Services Energy and Utilities Chemicals Consumer Goods Retail Life Sciences Information Technology Manufacturing Media and Entertainment Telecommunications Logistics and Transportation 100+ Fortune 1,000 Companies 200+ Law Firms, Research, and Consulting Firms 800+ Small and Medium Businesses

Growth Milestones Aug ’07: 2,000+ Professionals; 1,000+ Clients 2007 Feb ’07:Acquired Nitron Circle of Experts Dec ’06: 1,400+ Professionals; 1,000+ Clients 2006 Nov ’06:Commenced Chile Operations Dec ’05: 800 Professionals; 800 Clients 2005 Sept ’05:Commenced China Operations 2004 Dec ’04:400 Professionals; 500 Clients 2003 Dec ’03: 240 Professionals; 200 Clients Dec ’02: 100 Professionals; 50 Clients 2002 Mar ’02: Achieved Profitability Jul ’01:First Major Client Signed Up 2001 Jan ’01:Commenced India Operations Dec'00: Founded

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Primerus Members can rely on Evalueservefor many types of custom research projects! The default location for all work is India. The India hourly pricing rates for the term of this Agreement for Evalueserve’s various service lines are tabulated below. * Please Contact Paul N. Hoagland (paul.hoagland@evalueserve.com), or 1-315-655-2262 for special Primerus pricing options. ** Evalueserve will provide access to frontline industry experts-- in any industry vertical, any geography-- through its subsidiary Circle of Experts (CoE). CoE introductory fees are waived for Primerus & Member Firm projects per this Agreement. NOTE: Evalueserve will provide fixed pricing for individual on-demand projects upon request.

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Presentation Plan • Evalueserve Overview • Evalueserve Experience • Law Firms • Mergers and Acquisitions • Investment Banking • Taxation and Valuation • Risk Management • Circle of Experts Experience • Evalueserve in the News • Confidentiality & Client Feedback

Legal Process Services: Three Categories! Evalueserve Legal Process Services • Abstracting data and creating spreadsheets • Assistance in e-filings and processing of applications • Data entry and indexing • Document scanning and converting • Brief and summary of cases to attorneys • Document discovery and analysis Paralegal and Litigation Support Services • Case law research • Discussion papers and reports on legal issues • Legal updates • Research on industry-specific laws and regulations • Due diligence services Legal Research • Contract review • Negotiation support • Drafting and vetting of contracts • Contract management and administration (database, compliance checklists) Contract-Related Services

Solutions for Law Firms (1/3) Paralegal Support Litigation Support Legal Research • Data Extraction and Entry: We execute ancillary legal functions and track important clauses, dates, terms, and other minute details in legal documents, and update the database accordingly. In addition, we also carry out lease abstraction and indexing of documents in order to offer scalable support services. • Secretarial Services: We provide assistance for e-filings and processing of applications on a large scale in a quick turnaround time. • Document Discovery: We identify and extract relevant documents from the client’s internal knowledge repository or database, either electronically or through physical papers, and then prepare a chronology of events to support evidence. • Compliance with e-Discovery Rules: We comply with e-discovery rules and provide services, such as reviewing, coding, summarizing, and organizing scanned legal documents, in order to manage their information to adhere to this law and make their stored information retrievable. • We provide assistance to attorneys at law firms in preparing briefs for claims, pleadings, suits, and negotiations. • Legal Research: We conduct industry-specific and customized legal research. We provide services, such as identifying and summarizing precedents on the basis of the facts of the case. • Legal Updates/Newsletters: We assist our clients in marketing through newsletters or alerts. We track specific industries relating to the client’s client and provide legal updates on them. This primarily includes any new regulation, rules, and laws specific to the client’s client. We also provide assistance in drafting the content for legal newsletter. • Memorandum of Laws: We draft memorandums, providing legal analysis of various issues through extensive primary and secondary research.

Solutions for Law Firms (2/3) Contract Review and Coding Drafting and Due Diligence Intellectual Property • Contract Review & Negotiation Support: We review various contracts according to client-specific policies and guidelines. In addition, we provide negotiation support such as negotiating the terms of contract with your client (based on defined parameters). This helps in expediting the execution and processing of contracts. • We create a database and checklist of all contracts for developing an in-house management tool to streamline the contract management process across the companies. These contract management solutions enable legal firms and in-house legal departments to develop customized work product material and an electronic database. • Legal Drafting: We draft various contracts such as industry-specific contracts including supplier agreements, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, terms and conditions, shareholder agreements, etc. • We conduct investigation and evaluation of a company’s documents for merger & acquisition (M&A) activity, winding up, etc. We create ‘virtual data room’ of all documents, contracts, compliance-related records, and any other information of the company, and then carry out due diligence on them. We prepare a right and liability chart which assists law firm in understanding the inconsistencies and future implications of the M&As, or winding up of the company to analyze the transaction. • Legal & IP ‘White Space’ Identification: We identify new innovation ‘white spaces’ or opportunity areas through the examination of existing patent portfolios (patent mapping studies), internal survey of your ‘client-facing’ personnel and external client surveys. From this, we develop a comprehensive picture for understanding the opportunity areas that have not been secured by other firms and the demand for new innovation from your end-clients. • IP Specific Research: We conduct research to provide inputs for your IP research needs on technologies, IP portfolios, markets, companies, etc.

Solutions for Law Firms (3/3) Competitive Intelligence Business Strategy Surveys • Competitive Intelligence: We research your competitors to understand them better (their products and pricing, infrastructure developments, market initiatives, financials, management teams, IP developments, new innovations, SWOT analysis, etc.). • Legal & IP Organization Benchmarking: We benchmark your legal and IP organization (along with its commercial results and effectiveness) against that of your competitor as well as other ‘best of breed’ companies. • Identification of Prospective Business Partners & Generation of Contact List: We identify, profile, and evaluate prospective business entities worldwide to develop contact lists of potential business partners for strategic partnerships. • Internal Satisfaction Surveys: We conduct regular surveys (phone- or Web-based) to understand the expectations and resulting satisfaction of the members of your organization who are working with the legal and IP team. We identify new ideas to improve the effectiveness of services that the legal and IP departments provide to your internal value-chain clients. • Profiling Market Players: We create detailed profiles of key players/competitors that may include management profiles, product information, market share, key infrastructure initiatives, partnerships, M&A activity, etc. • Expert Surveying: We conduct open-ended discussions with industry leaders & experts to gather insights into the latest legal trends. • Customized Surveys: We assist marketing departments of law firms to conduct surveys: • Customer satisfaction surveys • Proprietary market surveys • Surveys of lawyers within the firm • Summary reports/presentations • Contact list generation (for event planning and new business development)

Paralegal & Litigation Support Services: More Details Paralegal Support • Assistance in e-filings and processing: Immigration compliance support such as preparing and filing Labor Condition Application, Visitor Visa Letters, Employee Verification Letter, etc. • Preparing Deposition Summaries: Summarizing complex testimonies • Lease Abstraction: Creating brief abstracts of the leases to track specific details • Term Sheets: Providing support services relating to counterparty documents Litigation Support • Document Discovery: Identifying and extracting documents related to litigation from the Client’s internal knowledge repository to prepare a chronology of events to support evidence • Email Discovery: Reviewing, extracting, coding, summarizing & organizing scanned legal documents, emails with the help of specific software and programs • Motion Drafting: Preparing motion drafts covering pleadings, briefs, complaints, claims etc.

Litigation Support Services Project 1: Document Discovery Process Client An international investment bank having over 800 employees across Europe, US and Asia with revenue of over $30 million Evalueserve Team Two Analysts from the Investment Research team and Two Lawyers Project Scope Sorting documents available on the Client website and cataloguing them Conducting secondary research by using various databases Preparing comprehensive chronology of various transactions

Litigation Support Services Project 2: E-Mail Discovery Client A practicing securities attorney Evalueserve Team One Analyst from IT team, One Lawyer and One Paralegal Project Scope Retrieving of information from the hard drive containing PST folders Searching key words in those PST folders Identifying and procuring appropriate software to extract and search emails from the hard drive Using the software program to conduct the search in the body of email and attachments and cross checking it for accuracy. Finally, the search was customized in order to meet Client’s requirement

Legal Process Services Project 1:List Generation and Scheduling of Appointments Project Overview The client is a corporate law firm based in North America. It was interested in partnerships with Indian companies in sectors such as investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and corporate law to help them in financing and listing on Canadian stock exchanges, etc. It wanted Evalueserve to prepare a list of prospective partners in India, based in Delhi, Bangalore, or Mumbai, and schedule appointments with them. The targeted sectors were: • Investment banking • Private equity • Venture capital • Corporate law Work Approach The project was conducted in the following two phases: • Phase 1: This phase involved generation of a list of prospective firms for partnership in India. The project team generated a list of about 60 such firms in the given sectors. • Phase 2: This phase involved scheduling of appointments with the key decision-makers in the shortlisted companies. The client had shortlisted about 20 companies, but interviews were to be scheduled with executives from any 10 of them.

Legal Process Services Project 2:Preparing Sales Collateral Project Overview The client is a corporate law firm based in North America. It wanted Evalueserve to prepare a sales collateral to be used during its meetings with potential partners in India. The collateral was meant to give an overview about the client and sell Canada as a prospective market to raise capital. The client was interested in partnerships with Indian companies in sectors such as investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and corporate law, and looked forward to help Indian companies in financing and listing on Canadian stock exchanges, etc. Work Approach The project team used secondary research to obtain data for the presentation. Some information was provided by the client as well. The sources of information were the websites of the client, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the department of international trade for Canada, and a general Internet search.

Legal Process Services Project 3:Invalidation Search for Four Patents Project Overview The client is a leading North America-based law firm. It wanted Evalueserve to conduct an invalidation search for four patents in the field of EDA tools; the names of the patents were provided by the client. Work Approach The following search strategies were adopted during the project: • Keyword-, assignee-, inventor-, IPS-, US class-/subclass-, concept-based, citation analysis and file-wrapper analysis • The following sources were used for the search • Paid databases such as Delphion, Micropatent, Patent Cafe, IEEE, ACM, Science Direct, IP.com • other/free sources, such as Scitation, Google Scholar, Find articles, EDA, DAC, ICCED, EETimes, SIDMA

Legal Process Services Project 4:Overlap Analysis in the Field of Keyboards Project Overview The client is a Europe-based law firm. It wanted Evalueserve to conduct an overlap analysis in the field of keyboards. Work Approach The project methodology involved the following steps: • Step 1: Study of the features of the product • Step 2: Study of patents to identify the overlapping features and the differences with the product • Step 3: Preparation of the deliverable

Legal Process Services Project 5:Legal Research Project Overview The client is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. It wanted Evalueserve to study the regulatory regime in the media industry in India, its future prospects and impact, and the best practices of other markets. Work Approach The project involved study of the regulatory environment in the Indian media industry. The study involved primary and secondary research. The team interviewed key persons in the Indian media industry and also conducted secondary research.

Legal Process Services Project 6:An Invalidation Search in the Domain of Telecom Project Overview The client is a law firm based in the US, providing a spectrum of legal services. It wanted Evalueserve to perform an invalidity search for a US patent in the field of telecom to invalidate its claims. Work Approach The following methodology was adopted during the project: • Keywords-based search: A set of keywords was generated based on the claims of the patent under consideration. Relevant and related publications were identified through a search conducted on Delphion, Micropatent, Patent Abstracts of Japan, IEEE, ACM, IP.com, Findarticles, Sciencedirect.com, and Citeseer databases. • Citation analysis: Citation analysis was conducted for the patent in consideration as well as the patent publications that were found relevant during the project. • Assignee-based search: An assignee-name-based search was conducted with the names of the relevant companies, which were active in the domain or to whom the relevant patents identified during the project were assigned. • Inventor/Author-based search: An inventor/author-based search was conducted with names of inventor/author of the relevant publications identified during the project.

Evalueserve Capabilities – M&A Services • Target sector and geography identification • Market trend study for M&A in particular sector • Market analysis (market maps, economic scenario, regulatory environment, etc.) Devise Strategy Target Identification • Identification of target companies based on specified parameters (revenue, growth, sector, etc.) Shortlisting and Detailed Profiling • Shortlisting companies based on mutually discussed parameters • Detailed company profiling Deal Support and Transaction • Due diligence support • Financial analysis—comparables, DCF Valuation, etc.

M&A Project 1:Information on M&A Activity in India Project Overview The client is a North America-based private bank. It wanted Evalueserve to provide information on the overall M&A activity in India for the periods January-December 2003 and January-September 2004. The following information was required: • Data on inbound and outbound M&A deals • Information on average size of the deal • Key players in the market and deals concluded by them • Data on split of M&A deals by sector and industry Work Approach The study involved only secondary research. The project team conducted the research using a paid database, Bloomberg.

M&A Project 2:Identifying Targets for Potential Mergers and Acquisitions Project Overview The client is a leading global supplier of wireless equipment infrastructure and supports all major standards for wireless communication. It wanted Evalueserve to identify telecom service providers in Spain and Portugal for potential mergers and acquisitions. The criteria for the selection of the companies were their annual revenues, assets, and range of telecom offerings. Work Approach The project was conducted in the following two phases: • Phase 1: This phase involved secondary research using databases such as Kompass and Hoovers. • Phase 2: This phase involved a targeted primary research to fill up data gaps.

M&A Project 3:A Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in the UK in 2003 Project Overview The client is a businessman in the UK. He wanted Evalueserve to study the impact of mergers and acquisitions on key stock market indicators of the companies in the UK in 2003. Work Approach Evalueserve conducted the project in the following three phases: • Phase 1: This phase involved secondary research through a general Internet search. • Phase 2: This phase involved deriving some of the ratios by using the data available from websites pertaining to stock markets. • Phase 3: This phase involved comparison of key stock market indicators before and after the M&A activity for the companies involved.

M&A Project 4:Identifying the Ownership Structure of a Chemicals Company – M&A Strategy Project Overview The client is the corporate strategy department of a diversified business conglomerate. It wanted Evalueserve to help in a possible M&A opportunity and to provide it with the ownership structure of a large unlisted company. Work Approach The project was conducted using the following sources: • Secondary research (through a general Internet search and paid databases) • Paid reports of filings with Company House in the UK (where all UK-based limited companies need to file their company information as per the Companies Act) The project team was able to trace the complex web of shareholders from one company to another, before arriving at the final ownership structure for the target company. Using an Excel model, the project team calculated the following parameters: • The exact percentage ownership of the top five individuals in the companies • The broad break-up for the entire company

M&A Project 5:Analysis of an Acquisition Deal for a Telecom Company Project Overview The client is a Europe-based regional investment advisory firm. It wanted Evalueserve to evaluate whether it should participate in a consortium that has won a telecom bid or not. The following specific information was required: • Profile of the telecom company • Comparables analysis pertaining to other telecom operators • Business valuation model of the company • Independent deal analysis Work Approach The project team worked on the information provided by the client. It also carried out secondary research by using paid databases such as Bloomberg and through a general Internet search, and prepared a business valuation model and the deal comparables analysis.

M&A Project 6:Transaction Multiples Analysis on Publishing Industry in Select Regions Project Overview The client is a leading publishing firm in Asia. It wanted Evalueserve to search for and identify mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry in select regions. Work Approach The project team conducted secondary research using paid databases, such as DialogPro, Lexis Nexis, and Hoovers, and through a general Internet search. The team provided specific information for the following: • Target company details • Acquirer company details • Description of the deal • Deal value • Deal value to revenue multiple

M&A Project 7:Pre-Acquisition Analysis in the Equipment Rental Industry Project Overview The client is a strategy and M&A consulting firm based in North America. It wanted Evalueserve to conduct a pre-acquisition analysis of the equipment rental industry in North America. Work Approach The project team conducted secondary research using paid databases, such as DialogPro, Hoovers, and Bloomberg, and through a general Internet search. The financials of companies for trading comparables and M&A data of the target industry were sourced from Bloomberg. The following information was provided to the client: • List of players in the construction equipment industry in North America along with a short description of the players • Trading comparables for public players in the industry • Transaction comparables in the industry over the last five years

M&A Project 8:Developing a Penetration Curve Model for a Target Acquisition Company Project Overview The client is a Europe-based leading private equity firm. It wanted to acquire a controlling stake in a company that designed and manufactured hearing aids, and it wanted Evalueserve to complete due diligence pertaining to it. Work Approach The project was conducted in the following three phases: • Phase 1: This phase involved collection of data points through extensive secondary research using the Internet and paid databases, such as DialogPro and Hoovers. • Phase 2: This phase involved filling up of data gaps through in-depth primary research and research through paid databases, such as DialogPro and Hoovers. • Phase 3: This phase involved developing penetration curves for the target company’s products in major markets worldwide.

M&A Project 9:Creating A Database on Global M&A Activity Project Overview The client is a North America-based technology consulting firm. It wanted Evalueserve to create a database on mergers and acquisitions by collecting information on the M&A activity of approximately 800 publicly traded technology companies that had been acquired by public and private companies since January 1, 2002. Work Approach Evalueserve conducted a pilot on 10 M&A deals. It carried out secondary research through the Internet and various secondary resources. The following data sources were used: • Companies’ SEC filings • Company sources, such as company websites, press releases • Select paid databases, such as DialogPro, Hoovers, Bloomberg, Lexis-Nexis

M&A Project 10:A Study on the Current M&A Outlook in the European Mid-Market Project Overview The client is a leading Europe-based M&A intelligence service firm providing deal flow opportunities integrated with comprehensive databases. It wanted Evalueserve to understand mergers and acquisitions in European mid-market companies. The client was also interested in learning about the IPO market in different regions (Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK) in Europe. Work Approach The project involved primary research. The project team conducted 110 interviews with executives in various industries across the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. The average duration of each interview was 35–40 minutes.

M&A Project 11:China’s Energy Companies – Partnerships and M&A Project Overview The client is a North America-based leading engineering component manufacturer. It wanted Evalueserve to prepare a list of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas, and power sectors that have taken place in 2005, and involve a Chinese company. Work Approach The project team conducted secondary research by using the websites of these companies; paid databases, such as Bloomberg, DialogPro, and Hoovers; and a general Internet search.

M&A Project 12:Investment Analysis and Target Identification Project Overview The client is a leading venture capital firm in the US. It wanted Evalueserve to analyze and research the global outsourced custom software development market with a focus on Indian vendors in order to identify a potential investment target. The primary objective of the study was to understand the intricacies of the market and the best practices therein. Work Approach The study was conducted in the following two phases: • Phase 1: The project team conducted secondary research using industry journals, industry news, and a general Internet search. The team also conducted focused primary research to develop an understanding of the market drivers and key success factors. • Phase 2: The project team conducted a brief study of the key players in the Indian IT industry to identify relevant investment targets.

M&A Project 13:Evaluation of Acquisition Targets in the Metal Casting Manufacturing Industry Project Overview The client is a large asset and wealth management organization in Europe. It wanted Evalueserve to evaluate acquisition targets in the metal casting manufacturing industry. Work Approach The team conducted in-depth analysis of the target companies’ products and market segments in terms of their market shares. It also studied the supply chain to analyze the competitive landscape and competitive position of business units with respect to other players in the industry. In addition, the team identified possible buyers of business units and the relative attractiveness of an outright sale vis-à-vis an IPO.

M&A Project 14:An Analysis of Companies for Potential Acquisition or Investment by the Client Project Overview The client is a telemedicine company based in the US. It wanted Evalueserve to undertake the following: • Profile selected companies • Profile executives of the selected companies • Rank the selected companies for potential acquisition or investment by the client and provide details of their financial summary and past acquisitions Work Approach The study involved secondary research using sources, such as company websites and paid databases, and a general Internet search.

M&A Project 15:Identifying Targets for Potential M&As Project Overview The client is a leading supplier of wireless equipment infrastructure worldwide and supports all major standards of wireless communication. It provides total solutions ranging from systems, applications, services, and core technologies for mobile handsets. The client wanted Evalueserve to identify telecom service providers in Spain and Portugal for potential mergers and acquisitions. The criteria for the selection of the companies were their annual revenues, assets, and range of telecom offerings. Work Approach Evalueserve conducted the study in a single phase. The project primarily involved secondary research, which involved referring to some of the paid databases subscribed to by Evalueserve, such as Kompass and Hoovers. The team also conducted a targeted primary research to compliment the secondary research.

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Sector Research Product Support Operational Support Equity Research Solutions • Report writing • Updating company and industry reports • Initiating coverage report • Valuations • Updating existing models • Building new models • Thematic research • Company research • News flows/dailies • Database administration • Proprietary research support • Newsletters • Editorial • Desktop publishing

Quantitative Analysis Qualitative Analysis Library Services Corporate Finance Solutions • Comparable companies’ analysis (comps) • Precedent transactions analysis • Merger consequence analyses • Shareholder analysis • LBO modeling • Company profiles • Industry landscape analysis • Creating and updating pitch books • M&A case studies • Identifying acquisition targets • News runs • Providing broker reports • Providing company financials, SEC filings, etc. • Public info books (PIBS)

Fund Creation Research and Analysis Operational Support Solutions for Asset Management Firms • Fund profiling—Quantitative, qualitative, and due diligence • Style analysis • Fund filtering and screening—Risk/Return analysis • Portfolio optimization • Back testing of fund strategy • Continuous review/updating reports • In-depth sector/company studies • Weekly sector and macroeconomic update • Building and updating industry databases • Comparables analysis • Excel modeling support and earnings models • Performance reports • Presentation support • Library services • Newsletters

Solutions for Private Equity/Venture Capital Firms Pre-Deal • Shortlisting of target • Industry and sector profiling • Company profiling • Comparable analysis • M&A trend updates • Financial analysis Deal • Financial modeling • Valuation • Sensitivity analysis • Deal room support • Due diligence support Post-Deal • Economy and industry updates • Interim result tracking • News flows • Portfolio company assistance

Services for Hedge Funds • Company profiles • Industry studies • Industry and macroeconomic databases • Broker report summaries • Sector/Market tracking newsletters Research Modeling Support • DCF modeling • Relative valuation modeling • Trading and transaction comps • Fixed income modeling • Portfolio construction • Risk analytics • Fund manager screening • Statistical modeling • Back testing of investment strategies Quantitative Analysis

Investment Banking Project 1:Portfolio Optimization Model Project Overview The client is the asset management subsidiary of a large investment bank. It wanted Evalueserve to prove the hypothesis that adding infrastructure stocks improves the risk-return profile of a diversified index. Work Approach The team conducted the project in the following four steps: • Step 1: Development of an efficient frontier model • Step 2 : Running the model for various portfolio combinations (including and excluding infrastructure stocks) • Step 3 : Analysis of a leftward shift in efficient frontier due to inclusion of infrastructure stocks in the portfolio • Step 4 : One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for returns of each index vis-à-vis the infrastructure index

Investment Banking Project 2:Studying the Worldwide Heavy Motorcycle Industry (HMI) for an Investment bank Project Overview The client is an investment bank. It wanted Evalueserve to prepare an earnings model (five years out) including earning per share, return on equity, and growth for one of the leading heavy motorcycle manufacturers. The model was to be based on the estimated future growth and returns from the heavy motorcycle industry. Work Approach The project team conducted the research in the following three phases: • Phase 1: This phase involved secondary research by using databases, such as DialogPro, EIU, OneSource, and Hoovers, and through a general Internet search. • Phase 2: This phase involved primary research to validate the secondary data and to build an unbiased outlook for the industry. The team contacted executives across the HMI value chain including raw material suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, analysts, and media persons. • Phase 3: This phase covered the following sections: • Industry cost and cost structure • Industry structure and analysis (Porter’s Analysis) • Key players and market shares • Financial model and hypothesis of one of the leading heavy motorcycle manufacturers

Evalueserve Credentials Pack for International Society of Primerus Law Firms