Origa Consulting is a performance improvement consulting firm that provides services to private equity funds and their portfolio companies. They help private equity funds with target selection, due diligence, deal structuring, and improving portfolio company performance post-acquisition. Origa's services are tailored to each stage of the private equity investment process and are designed to accelerate results and increase returns on investment. Origa was founded in 2009 by experienced consultants Michel Noiry and Evangelos Nicolaou to provide high value, results-oriented consulting services across industries and geographies.

1. making performance happen

2. mission to be theoperating arm of investors and management in enhancing corporate performance we make performance happen! origa consulting

3. Private Equity Fund Investment Process Origa Services Added Value services for private equity funds Search for potential targets Faster Target Selection Scouting Screening Business Analysis and Due Diligence Operations diagnostic Strategy analysis Financial Analysis and Planning Identification of improved operating performance Origa’s pragmatic and results oriented approach has been tailored to the needs of private equity funds. Our services can be used in specific parts of the typical investment process to accelerate and enhance investment results speeding exitand increasing returnon investment. Deal Structuring Closing Company Follow-up Performance Improvement Turnaround Management Temporary Management Reduced Costs Increased Sales Volumes Reduced Working Capital Exit we make performance happen! origa consulting

4. Added Value Private Equity Fund Investment Process Origa Services services for the scouting phase Search for potential targets Faster Target Selection Scouting Screening Business Analysis and Due Diligence Operations diagnostic Strategy analysis Financial Planning Identification of improved operating performance In selected markets and sectors we carry out a tailored approach to scouting that enables us to identify and reach potential acquisition targets that are not normally available through the usual brokerage channels and normal contacts. The result is a wider selection of potential acquisition targets that fit tightly with the individual private equity fund’s strategy. Deal Structuring Closing Company Follow-up Performance Improvement Turnaround Management Temporary Management Reduced Costs Increased Sales Volumes Reduced Working Capital Exit we make performance happen! origa consulting

5. Private Equity Fund Investment Process Origa Services Added Value services for the business analysis and due diligence phase Search for potential targets Faster Target Selection Scouting Screening Business Analysis and Due Diligence Operations diagnostic Strategy analysis Financial Planning Identification of improved operating performance The Operations Diagnostic provides a clear picture of potential improvement in operations of targeted companies. operating cost reductions, sales volume increase, and working capital reduction are the 3 key objectives towards which the diagnostic concentrates and is completed by an evaluation of time and resources needed to achieve these performance enhancements. Deal Structuring Closing Company Follow-up Performance Improvement Turnaround Management Temporary Management Reduced Costs Increased Sales Volumes Reduced Working Capital Just like the operations diagnostic, the Strategy Review is designed to provide a clear picture of potential performance improvement of targeted companies. Enhanced group synergies, improved market presence, increased know-how and asset utilization are the objectives of this review completed by an evaluation of investment needed to achieve the improvements. Exit The Financial Analysis & Planning services provide a realistic evaluation and re-planning of the projected costs, revenues and working capital with the aim of providing an accurate picture for the due diligence and establish the real level of investment required. we make performance happen! origa consulting

6. Private Equity Fund Investment Process Origa Services Added Value services for the pre-exit follow-up phase Search for potential targets Faster Target Selection Scouting Screening Business Analysis and Due Diligence Operations diagnostic Strategy analysis Financial Planning Identification of improved operating performance Deal Structuring Our services for the critical pre-exit stage have been developed with one objective in mind: improve the bottom-line in order to have a speedy and lucrative exit. To that effect the services are articulated into 3 distinct and separate products: Closing Company Follow-up Performance Improvement Turnaround Management Temporary Management Reduced Costs Increased Sales Volumes Reduced Working Capital Exit Performance improvement where a dedicated team of experienced consultants enhances operating performance using a hands-on approach in order to reduce operating costs, increase sales volume and reduce working capital. Turnaround management is our high impact approach for company renewal and restructuring in order to bring financial solvency, and restore profitability and strategic viability. Temporary management where we provide short term management resources and skills to manage a period of transition, crisis or change within the organization. we make performance happen! origa consulting

7. history and management Origa Consulting was founded by Michel Noiry and Evangelos Nicolaou at the beginning of 2009 with the aim of providing performance enhancement services to our clients and combine high value for money with tangible results. Michel Noiry has over 25 years of international experience in corporate management and business consulting where he has advised clients in various sectors including Private Equity Funds, insurance and financial services, information technology, distribution and retail, public transportation, hospitality services, and telecommunications. Michel has held key roles with global consultancy firms and corporations Deloitte Consulting (partner), Calan Ramolino (partner), Gould (finance director) and Abbott Laboratories (controller) prior to founding Origa Consulting. His areas of expertise include strategy consulting, financial management, turnaround management, corporate restructuring and IT systems consulting. Michel holds a degree in Politics and a degree in International Business and Finance from Dauphine University in Paris, France and is a board member of the consultancies federation SYNTEC. He is fluent in French, English, and German. Evangelos Nicolaou has over20 years of international professional experience in 18 countries in 5 continents as a success-oriented leader in interim management and business consulting where he has advised clients in various sectors including FMCG, distribution and retail, manufacturing and assembling, automotive, energy, railways and heavy industry. Evangelos has held key roles with global consultancy firms SRM Business Consulting (director of international operations), REL Consultancy Group (member of the supply chain practice leadership team), IMR (operations manager), and Proudfoot Consulting (project manager) prior to founding Origa Consulting. His areas of expertise include turnaround management, M&A, performance improvement, temporary management, and supply chain management. Evangelos holds a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from John Cabot University, Rome, Italy and a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at Birmingham Southern College in Alabama, USA. He is fluent in English, Italian, Greek, and French. we make performance happen! origa consulting

8. expertise Our expertise spans across nations and continents as well as across sectors to include among others: Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) Distribution and retail Manufacturing and assembling Automotive Energy Railways Infrastructure Financial services we make performance happen! origa consulting

9. competitive advantage Our international background enables us to operate across countries, with the correct understanding of both global and local cultural and business requirements. Multilingual consultants with experience across nations operate in the local business environment and in the local language but bring world-class skills and knowhow into the project satisfying our client’s needs across nations and in the nations. Our two founding partners have each over 20 years of international experience across several sectors and with clients of all sizes. All Origa projects are manageddirectly by a partner. We are large enough to provide our clients with an experienced multi-disciplinary team and necessary technical support, yet we are small enough to be flexible and to completely tailor our approach towards our client’s needs. A large network of professional consultants enables Origa to use the right profile for the right job in order to deliver tangibleresults on time and on budget. We are results oriented we make performance happen! we make performance happen! origa consulting

10. making performance happen France | 6 Place de la Madeleine – Paris 75008 Tel: +33 9 7046 0609 Italy | 11 Via Nera – Rome 00199 Tel: + 39 06 9555 7996