Booking open Available Pune Call Girls Talegaon Dabhade 6297143586 Call Hot ...
Zephyr M&A Database
1. ZEPHYR Comprehensive M&A data
with integrated detailed company information
2. ZEPHYR: Comprehensive M&A data with integrated detailed company information
ZEPHYR is an information solution containing M&A, IPO, private equity and venture capital
deals with links to detailed financial company information. It is the combination of high
quality M&A data provided by Zephus, and value adding software from Bureau van Dijk
Electronic Publishing (BvDEP). ZEPHYR's coverage is unrivalled; more deals are being
added to it each year than to alternative sources. It's also very flexible and provides an
excellent facility to search for and manipulate deal information:
Extensive coverage Integrated company financials
ZEPHYR contains (May 2007) information on Links to complementary company financials
over 500,000 deals with up to 100,000 and peer reports for up to 34 million
additional deals being added each year, companies around the world from BvDEP's
depending on levels of deal activity. product range are integrated to facilitate
and simplify company valuation and
ZEPHYR has seven years of global coverage benchmarking.
with pan-European deals dating back even
further to 1997. Flexible alert system
The "intelligent" alert service means that
High quality, verified data users can receive updates on existing deals
All new deal records are checked by a they are tracking. Alerts can also be set up
senior researcher before they are to notify users of rumours or new deals that
published. Wherever possible all deals are are likely to be of interest.
verified against a primary source. Any
modifications or updates to existing deals Easy to use software
are also checked prior to re-publishing. ZEPHYR utilises BvDEP's easy to use
software - similar to that used across its
All deal information is translated into company information product range. The
English - ZEPHYR's UK-based researchers software facilitates sophisticated search
speak a total of 20 languages and use and analysis options for the precise
sources in native languages and English in identification of deals. Searches can be
their deal enquiries. ZEPHYR has an Asian- constructed using any combination of over
based translation team set up to specifically 100 criteria and users can create their own
source and translate Asian deals. league tables.
3. ZEPHYR Comprehensive M&A data
with integrated detailed company information
The reports and the information they contain
The deal records contain different information depending on availability and deal type.
The various items are listed below:
• Primary deal type: acquisition, initial public • Name of target(s) plus activity and country
offering, institutional buy-out, joint venture, • Other deals related to the target(s)
management buy-in, management buy-out,
merger, minority stake, planned IPO or share • Other deals in the target companies’ sector(s)
buy-back • Name of acquirer(s) plus activity, country and
• Sub deal type: contested bid, exit, hostile bid, parent
leveraged buy-out, partial exit, PIPES, • Other deals in the acquirer companies’
privatisation, public takeover, capital pool, sector(s)
demerger, exit, partial exit, exit new stake,
• Other deals in the vendor companies’ sector(s)
hostile initially became recommended,
recommended initially became hostile, • Name of vendor(s) plus activity, country and
unsolicited bid, recommended bid, parent
reverse take-over or start up • Other vendor deals
• Rumour, announcement, completion or • Comment and deal rationale
expected completion dates
• Financial summary and multiples for the target
• Financing- 26 categories company: turnover, EBITDA, EBIT, pre-tax
• Deal structure profits, net income (multiple figure relates to
P/E), shareholders funds, total assets and
• Deal status
market capitalisation
• Deal value, equity value, enterprise
• Advisors and investors for the acquirer(s),
value/estimated enterprise value
target(s) and vendor(s)
Searching
The quick search option has ten search options for fast results to straightforward queries. The
advanced deal search offers more sophisticated options such as Boolean logic, free text searching
and over 100 search criteria. Various activity codes are provided including NAICS, NACE, UK SIC, US
SIC. Text within the deal synopsis can be specifically searched. UK regions, and US states, are
included for more detailed searching. The advisor search option has 20 specific search criteria.
Instances where specific advisors have worked together can also be identified.
Analysis
Deals can be analysed in both tabular and graphical formats by any criteria. The segmentation tool
plots search results in tables that illustrate deals by one or two variables such as time period, region,
deal size and various other financial criteria.
5. ZEPHYR can benefit many areas of your research and analysis:
The benefits of ZEPHYR include: ZEPHYR in the research function
• Search by over 100 criteria and benefit from added functionality such as Boolean
Both a primary and secondary research tool logic and search modification
Use ZEPHYR to identify specific deals, or deal • Use previous company names, aliases and ID numbers in searches
activity, then link to the detailed company • Save time using the dynamic links
information, for a more in-depth breakdown of • Optimise resources by linking to the additional detailed company information
the accounts and a peer group analysis.
ZEPHYR for banks and financial institutions
Suitable for all levels of experience • Use the flexible search criteria for the accurate identification of comparable
ZEPHYR offers both quick and advanced search companies for price evaluation
options to provide all the flexibility needed for • Monitor transactions, and activity, to anticipate business opportunities
complex queries, whilst giving end users a • Access links to detailed company information for in-depth research and
resource for fast answers to more basic queries. comparisons
• Create league tables for advisory teams’ pitches
Reliable customer service
ZEPHYR is easy to use and a subscription ZEPHYR for accountants
includes training and a helpline. • Identify buyers, or sellers, on behalf of corporate/owner managed clients
• Use the search criteria to identify specialist funders to locate further sources of
Familiar software investment
Users of BvDEP's products will be instantly • Monitor competitor activity in various sectors or regions
familiar with the format of ZEPHYR, reducing the
need for training and minimising set-up time. ZEPHYR for venture capital and private equity research
• Isolate companies with previous seed funding who may provide further investment
Accurate, verified deal data opportunities
A stringent research procedure is applied and • Identify large companies with diverse subsidiaries for possible MBO/MBI external
deals are checked by a senior researcher before funding
publishing. • Monitor industry specific deal trends
• Build relationships with complementary advisory teams by tracking their activities
to assess what proportion of their business you represent
• Create league tables for pitches
ZEPHYR in a legal environment
• Maintain good deal flow by using ZEPHYR to monitor deal activity
• Create league tables and illustrate sector specific work when pitching for corporate
business
• Monitor competitor activity
ZEPHYR for headhunters and recruitment companies
• Provide candidates with detailed pre-interview information concerning potential
employers and the sectors, or specific deals, they work on
• Monitor advisor deal activity and performance of individuals, or teams, for possible
head-hunting targets
• Identify large, sector-specific deals for the opportunity to headhunt teams
ZEPHYR for corporates
• Monitor and analyse companies for strategic acquisition
• Research specific sectors and companies to enhance your competitor intelligence
• Use the detailed company and peer group reports for in-depth research prior to
acquisition
For the latest coverage on ZEPHYR please visit
bvdep.com/zephyrcoverage
6. ZEPHYR is a Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing product. The information
is researched by Zephus, a Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing company
Belgium United Kingdom France Germany
Avenue Louise 250 10 Northburgh Street 7 Rue Drouot Hanauer Landstrasse 175-179
1050 Brussels London EC1V 0PP 75009 Paris 60314 Frankfurt
tel: 32 2 639 06 06 tel: 44 (0)20 7549 5000 tel: 33 1 53 45 46 00 tel: 49 (69) 963 665 0
fax: 32 2 648 82 30 fax: 44 (0)20 7549 5010 fax: 33 1 53 45 46 28 fax: 49 (69) 963 665 50
brussels@bvdep.com london@bvdep.com paris@bvdep.com frankfurt@bvdep.com
Netherlands 24 Great King Street Spain Switzerland
Amsteldijk 166 Edinburgh EH3 6QN Palacio de Miraflores Rue Charles-Sturm 20
1079 LH Amsterdam tel: 44 (0)131 200 7110 Carrera de San Jerónimo 1206 Geneva
tel: 31 (0) 20 5400 100 fax: 44 (0)131 200 7120 15 - 2° Planta tel: 41 22 830 05 44
fax: 31 (0) 20 5400 111 edinburgh@bvdep.com 28014 Madrid fax: 41 22 346 11 51
amsterdam@bvdep.com tel: 34 (91) 454 70 98 geneva@bvdep.com
fax: 34 (91) 454 70 01
madrid@bvdep.com
Slovak Republic Italy Portugal Denmark
Kutlikova 17 Via Zenale 15 Rua da Misericórdia 76 - 2º Ny Oestergade 12
852 50 Bratislava 20123 Milan 1200-273 Lisbon 1101 Copenhagen K
tel: 421 2 682 86 760 tel: 39 (02) 43 98 22 77 tel: 351 21 321 01 55 tel: 45 33 4545 20
fax: 421 2 682 86 763 fax: 39 (02) 48 01 68 12 fax: 351 21 321 02 99 fax: 45 33 4545 30
bratislava@bvdep.com milan@bvdep.com lisbon@bvdep.com copenhagen@bvdep.com
United States Via Savoia 78 Austria Singapore
NY Information Technology Center 00198 Rome Clemens-Holzmeister-Strasse 4 12 Havelock Road
55 Broad Street, 14th Floor tel 39 (06) 85 23 72 28 1100 Vienna 05-09/10 Apollo Centre
New York, NY 10004 fax 39 (06) 85 35 01 87 tel: 43 (1) 606 11 96 Singapore 059763
tel: 1 (212) 797 3550 rome@bvdep.com fax: 43 (1) 606 11 96 50 tel: 65 6325 1230
fax: 1 (212) 797 3555 vienna@bvdep.com fax: 65 6325 1235
newyork@bvdep.com singapore@bvdep.com
100 Bush Street, 1600 Russian Federation Japan Australia
San Francisco, CA 94104 Chernyshevskogo pereulok 5, bldg. 2 9F Landic No.3, Shinbashi Level 26, 44 Market Street
tel: 1 (415) 773 1107 127473 Moscow 2-12-1 Shinbashi Sydney, NSW 2000
fax:1 (415) 773 1269 tel: 7 495 681 86 71 Minato-ku tel: 61 (2) 9089 8647
sanfrancisco@bvdep.com fax: 7 495 688 26 78 Tokyo 105-0004 fax: 61 (2) 9089 8989
moscow@bvdep.com tel: 813 3580 0561 sydney@bvdep.com
fax: 813 3580 0562
tokyo@bvdep.com
55 West Monroe, 2340 Bahrain China
Chicago, IL 60603 144, 14th floor, Al Jasrah Tower 1207 Tower C1 Oriental Plaza
tel: 1 (312) 235-2515 Diplomatic Area 1 East Chang An Avenue
fax: 1 (312) 551-9510 PO Box 3214, Manama Dong Cheng District
chicago@bvdep.com tel: 973 17 570 406 Beijing 100738
fax: 973 17 532 259 tel: 86 10 8515 2255
bahrain@bvdep.com fax: 86 10 8515 2266
beijing@bvdep.com
bvdep.com
If you are an M&A advisor and would like to submit deal
information to ZEPHYR please e-mail zephyr@bvdep.com
Supplementary deal information can be
submitted via the deal record within ZEPHYR