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Select Engagements                                                              Please share/send on/call us if anyone you know would
                                                                                be interested in any of these engagements.

                                                                                Guy G. Beaudry
                                                                                Managing Director
                                                                                +1 514 448 4650
                                                                                guy@stscapital.com

                                                                                Claire Petryschuk
                                                                                Client Operations Manager
                                                                                +1 905 336-7015
                                                                                cpetryschuk@stscapital.com

January 2013                                                                    www.stscapital.com
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        Atlanta • Barbados • Chicago • Geneva • Grand Cayman • Houston • London • Los Angeles • Mexico City • Miami • Monaco
                          Montreal • Nassau • New York • San Salvador • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington DC


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Sell Side Engagements                                                        invest in building methanol plants, either greenfield expansion or
                                                                             relocation. Prepared to re-open methanol plants that have been
  Breakthrough Technology for Implant Surgery with Multi-Billion             decommissioned or relocated. Seeking gas deals around 1 Trillion
  Revenue Potential                                                          Cubic Feet (TCF), minority shareholder position up to 49.5%. Company
  Code Name: ImplantIQ                                                       is well capitalized and has the technical internal capacity to quickly
  Opportunity for a rapid entry into the advanced medical device             complete a comprehensive due diligence on investment
  sector, with potential for market leadership. Proprietary intelligent      opportunities. Seeking investments where current management team
  wireless technology with the ability to steer and recharge the implant     is prepared to remain in place; client has no interest in managing the
  through intact skin. A world recognized surgeon, inventor and              company. STS would prefer to be engaged on the sell side advisory
  entrepreneur with a track record of product success, has invested 10       role.
  years to develop over 50 patented products addressing unmet needs
  in 33 treatment fields. A leading international medical technology /       €250 million to €1 billion Investment / Long Term Partnership
  bio-pharmaceutical valuation firm has verified the extraordinary           Opportunity in French, Romanian and Polish Wind Parks
  quality and value of this medical device portfolio. Management has an      Code Name: Wind Play
  excellent track record in implant surgery, product development,                France: €100 million Equity IRR of 9% and/or €100 million
  creating patents and business development. Equity position in the                 Senior Bonds 6.25% p.a. coupon; and/or
  company is available to strategic investors interested in bringing these       Poland: €100 million Equity with IRR of 10%, and/or €100
  products to market, capitalizing on both the financial and altruistic             million Senior Bonds 7.25% p.a. coupon; and/or
  benefits of this company’s medical device portfolio.                           Romania: €50 million Equity with IRR of 14%, and/or €50
                                                                                    million Senior Bonds 9.75% p.a. coupon
  Chinese, State-Owned Enterprise Client has $1 billion to Invest in
  United States or Canadian Methanol Plants and Adjacent Gas Fields          Green investment opportunity providing a stable, long-term income
  Code Name: Project Ruby                                                    stream for institutional equity and debt investors, foundations and
  Chinese client has reserved $1billion to invest in methanol plants and     family offices. Client is a leading renewable energy company with a
  adjacent gas fields - actively seeking investment opportunities in         successful 10-year track record. Three new subsidiary companies will
  North America to meet immediate needs for methanol. Interested in          be established to own wind energy parks in France, Poland and
  companies that are well managed and will benefit from an equity            Romania. These three companies will each issue equity and/or senior
  injection to increase their current production and exploration targets.    bonds to acquire and finance or refinance (i) already operating wind
  Direct investment in fully operational methanol plant with a minimum       energy parks, as well as (ii) ‘bank financed, ready to build’ wind
  capacity between 500,000 to 2 million tonnes per year. Willing to          energy parks in France, Poland and Romania. This is an attractive,


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risk-adjusted infrastructure investment opportunity with stable, long-   Opportunity to acquire 100% of a technology company that has
term returns. Investment proceeds will only be used to finance a wind    developed, and is now offering, a global debit and credit payment
park after project finance bank loans are in place. Long-term revenues   “ecosystem” for merchants that integrates mobile phones, payment
are ensured through 15+ -year guaranteed inflation adjusted feed-in      processors and banks. Its applications enable smart phones or
tariffs in France, and through long-term Power Purchase Agreements       tablets that use Windows Mobile, Android, Blackberry or Apple
and Green Certificate Sales Agreements with utilities in Poland and      iPhone operating systems, to securely process credit and debit card
Romania.                                                                 payments. Client holds a vast patent portfolio and is maximizing its
                                                                         first mover advantage for debit transactions globally by concluding
Sale of a Profitable Online Hotel Reservation Portal Ranked in the
                                                                         commercial agreements with some of the world’s largest
Top 3,000 Websites in United States
                                                                         multinationals. Has consistently exceeded financial and timeline
Code Name: Project Get-Away                                              forecasts, and is being approached by key industry players interested
Sale of a privately owned company that operates two successful           in utilizing its patented disruptive wireless technology.
online hotel booking portals. Hotel accommodations are offered
providing wholesale price savings while catering to the specific         Investment in Technology Disruptive Start-Up - 360° Panoramic
accommodation preferences of each customer. All contracting for          Camera
the network of hotel properties is supplied through distribution
                                                                         Code Name: Project Astral
agreements that provide access to over 80,000 hotels worldwide,
                                                                         Opportunity to invest in a ground-breaking technology company
turn-key technology, fulfillment and call centre support. With over
                                                                         that has fully developed (patent pending) the world’s first
$225 million in gross hotel bookings to-date (> 800,000
                                                                         consumer targeted, one click, social network technology
reservations), the company is on track to achieve over $19 million
                                                                         compatible, award winning, 360° panoramic camera. Core
in revenue for 2012. Average unique visitors per day: 70,000+.
                                                                         management team with extensive experience in executing a
Average conversion rate: 2.05. Customer database of over 400,000
                                                                         strategic worldwide rollout is in place. Company is well positioned
and growing with significant user generated content. Traffic ranked
                                                                         to become a global leader in the camera market. Investment
in the top 3,000 websites in the U.S. Hyper-scalable business
                                                                         opportunity to ramp up initial mass production through supply
model for continued domestic and international growth.
                                                                         chain and agreements with top tier ISO9001 certified
                                                                         manufacturers. Capital equity investment for a comprehensive
Wireless Credit and Debit Payment Solution - Strategic Transaction
                                                                         strategic transaction, including 100% acquisition, will be available
Opportunity – North America
                                                                         in late 2013.
Code Name: Seabiscuit


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Sale of Two High-Yielding Assisted Living Retirement Residences in        Eastern European Shale Gas Assets - €100 million
Canada                                                                    Code Name: Polish Play
Code Name: Project Emerald                                                Co-investment opportunity for industry familiar financial or strategic
Opportunity to acquire two all-inclusive, high-yielding assisted          investor to co-invest with a major, publicly listed oil and gas
living retirement residences, located in Canada. Occupancy rates at       company into the largest and most accessible shale gas resource in
95% with waiting list. The two properties were recently                   Europe. Company successfully secured a large range of
redeveloped to exacting, five-star boutique hotel standards by            geographically diversified exploration licenses in shale basins where
owner-operators using knowledge acquired during many years                big global players are already active. It represents a focused,
operating in the retirement residence sector. Guaranteed                  independent pre-IPO play backed by a prominent, local
                                                                          entrepreneur.
investment return over 10 years. Highest accreditation rating
awarded to both properties. Affluent clientele in private pay
sector with rising demand due to demographic trends. Buildings            Pan-American & European Competitive Local Exchange Carrier &
constructed in mature neighbourhoods where little undeveloped             Enterprise Telecom Provider - Divestiture
land remains, ensuring high barriers to entry. Clients show strong        Code Name: Project Smart
loyalty to the facilities and often refer friends and family members
to be fellow residents. Turn-key investment attractive to investors       Sale of an established, world-class Competitive Local Exchange
looking for a healthy and steadily-rising yield well above inflation in   Carrier (CLEC) and Enterprise Telecom Provider. Privately owned
a safe, politically-stable, business-friendly country with a strong       provider of voice, data and internet services to residential, business
currency, with good management in place. The properties are               and wholesale customers with best-in-class switching facilities and
offered for sale at a price of $137 million and will produce an           end-to-end networks. Projected revenues for 2012 of $35 million.
average ROI of 8.24% over 10 years, using fairly conservative             Holds telecommunications licences in 17 countries spanning North
assumptions, plus an opportunity for capital appreciation. The            America, Latin America and Europe. Over 100 carrier interconnect
sellers will guarantee the annual yield and will provide ongoing          agreements. Access to cutting edge fibre optic network. Opportunity
management.                                                               will be of interest to organizations wishing to diversify telecom
                                                                          operations in the Pan–American region, as well as telecom and VOIP
                                                                          market participants looking to instantly expand geographic footprint
                                                                          and product lines.



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Sale of Telecommunications Company – Latin America                      space in a new, purpose-built contact centre facility which has
Code Name: Blue Chip                                                    significant adjacent space available for expansion.
Wireless telecom service provider in Central America offering Push-
to-Talk (PTT) services using the 800 MHz wireless spectrum band.        Heavy Equipment Rental and Distribution Company - Investment
Offers mobile business communications and messaging services to         Opportunity in Latin America
business customers in government, safety and transportation. Have       Code Name: Equip It
invested over $50 million in its mobile network infrastructure in the   Established Central American heavy equipment rental and
last six years. Company has no debt and has available tax credits.      distribution company with revenues of more than $50 million with a
Complete end to end operating infrastructure, including billing         nearly 40-year track record representing and servicing leading
system, call centre, MSO Bunker and towers. Strong management           heavy-equipment brands. Revenue lines include rental of: Heavy
and sophisticated business intelligence systems. A strategic investor   Equipment, Air Compressors, Power Generators, Aerial Work
would help develop a regional platform throughout Central and Latin     Platforms and other related and complementary products. Rental of
America for 4G LTE capability and related services, leveraging the      heavy equipment is experiencing high growth in Latin America,
existing infrastructure and growing client base through innovative      which currently has a low base (about 15%) compared to more
uses of the wireless spectrum. LTE services market forecasted to        mature markets where rental has a high share of the business (50%
grow to 53 million subscribers in the Caribbean and Latin America by    in the US and 80% in Europe). The company will be of interest to a
2016.                                                                   strategic investor looking to expand their operations in the strong
                                                                        and growing Central American, Panamanian and Colombian markets.
Sale of Small, Specialized Contact Centre – North America
Code Name: Project Waterfall                                            Online Broker Trading Company - Investment Opportunity in Latin
Opportunity to purchase profitable, highly-specialized North Eastern    America
United States contact centre. The company provides sales and            Code Name: Ticket
service support for media companies in Canada and the United            Opportunity for a strategic partner to invest in leading online broker
States. Founded in 2001 to provide supplementary sales and service      trading company and participate in expansion through acquisitions
support during high volume and after hours periods. Over time,          and become the first regional online trading platform in Latin
many customers have outsourced their sales and service                  America. Willing to sell a minority stake, with option to sell a
departments to the company. Steady growth, deep customer                majority position to a strategic partner that adds value. Once
relationships, EBITDA at approximately 20%. The company leases



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operating as regional platform, there is a potential exit through an      digital media collections in order to save cost, maximize efficiencies
IPO in four to five years. Investment of up to $30 million.               and create revenue-generating opportunities. Along with the benefit
                                                                          of preserving and archiving media assets for posterity, there are
Global Lottery Ticket Processing and Delivery Services Divestiture –      opportunities for companies to use newly digitized and transcribed
Latin America                                                             library materials to generate additional revenue. The company’s
Code Name: Global Millionaires                                            focused marketing teams specialize in creative strategies for
Leading, multi-national provider of a business platform that lets         monetizing such content. The firm offers a range of services and a
customers participate in brand name lotteries around the world will       shared risk model which creates ongoing, high margin revenue
divest its operations to a strategic investor. This company is building   streams for the company and its clients. The company is based in an
on success in the Americas by taking its proven approach to fulfilling    offshore, tax favourable jurisdiction. With four collections in process
online gaming/lottery transactions to new markets in Europe and           and over 20 collections currently in the pipeline, the company is
Asia. Continuously positive financial performance since inception.        poised to take advantage of the close to $1.8 billion currently spent
Rising sales, solid customer base - the majority pay through              annually in North America on paid content, not including revenues
subscriptions, proven infrastructure, global geographic presence,         from the significant growth in the digital advertising space.
strong relationships with affiliates and vendors, and an experienced
management team. Product and service portfolio can be adapted             Boutique Hotel Group – United Kingdom
and expanded to support delivery of other products, fulfillment of        Code Name: Poseidon
online gaming/e-gaming and kiosk transactions, and/or development         Opportunity for a strategic investor to take an equity position in a
of media/content applications. Company’s services have been               leading 4-star boutique hotel brand in the United Kingdom.
successfully white labelled and co-marketed. Unique opportunity to        Currently, the group is comprised of 260+ rooms across four
acquire a market leader in a niche, growing industry.                     locations: three in London, one provincial. Valuable real estate,
                                                                          brand platform, development pipeline and management team with
Media Company - Investment Opportunity – North America                    vision for new creative concepts in hospitality. Strategy and property
Code Name: Star Power                                                     positioning focuses on the profitable and comparatively stable niche
The company works with entertainment companies, museums,                  of the 4-star deluxe product category. Business plan forecasts the
academic and governmental organizations as well as individual             continued development of the brand and acquisition of additional
content owners to identify, manage and migrate their physical and         properties within major provincial cities already identified in an


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active pipeline. Well established and respected lifestyle/leisure        with strong corporate guarantees, as well as commercial gallery
 brand developed through extensive research and marketing could           anchors with solid rental contracts. Investors benefit from a well
 also be leveraged across other key market adjacencies, providing a       balanced portfolio, blending secure long term income with a strong
 platform for further corporate expansion and diversification.            value-added potential from the commercial galleries.
 Management plans and financial projections for new hotel
 developments could further increase revenues over a three-year           Spanish American Auto Group
 period by leveraging the operating platform and management               Code Name: Project Drive
 capabilities.                                                            Divestiture of leading Spanish American chain of authorized
                                                                          dealerships focused on wholesale distribution and retail sales of
                                                                          motor vehicles, as well as adjacent service businesses with $300
Upcoming Mandates
                                                                          million in sales. Well run family-owned business with strong ethical

 Sale of a New York Bank                                                  values, enjoying high level of customer satisfaction and top

 International client will divest of a New York bank for international    employer status. Company has built an extensive pipeline of

 regulatory reason. No loan issues. Approximately $400 million in         growth opportunities across multiple brands, both domestically

 assets. Book value of approximately $60 million. Client will only        and regionally.

 consider offers from buyers that are pre-approved or easily
 approved by New York regulators.                                         Sale of a Profitable and Rapidly Expanding Asian B2B Enterprise
                                                                          Mobility Provider

 Sale of €350 million Commercial Real Estate Portfolio in Eastern         Code Name: Optistore

 Europe                                                                   Opportunity for a strategic investor to invest in / acquire a

 Code Name: Cubic                                                         Singapore based business with strong presence and blue chip client

 Divestiture of a significant portfolio of retail parks in a prosperous   base in China. Company has been developing and is successfully

 Southeastern EU country. This represents an opportunity to invest        scaling up sales of a superior, full suite of B2B mobile tools for

 in / acquire one of the largest portfolios in the region,                retail activity optimization – the next area of investment for

 encompassing 33 income producing assets with a leasable area of          consumer / packaged goods companies into enterprise mobility.

 325.572 sqm (3.5m ft.). Tenants are mainly large German retailers        Investor gains immediate substantial market share in a fast
                                                                          growing industry segment in China, with domestic and regional


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roll-up opportunities. Management has proven industry related             competitive advantage that mitigates profit-eroding competition
 track record of building and successfully exiting businesses in Asia.     and operates in a sizeable industry with growth potential and
                                                                           acquisition opportunities. Interested in financial or education
 Bus Manufacturer – North America                                          service businesses, however, flexible to consider other industries.
Code Name: Project Transport                                               Will consider a larger investment for the right opportunity. Not
Opportunity for investment in a North American bus manufacturing           interested in start-ups or turnarounds.
company producing buses for use in public transport. The bus excels
the competition in various key aspects and the company has strong          Rebar Business Acquisitions - Caribbean and Latin America
working relationships with many local governments in target markets       Client in the business of fabricating and installing concrete reinforcing
and significant opportunities for export. The company has previously      steel (rebar) is interested in buying companies in the Caribbean and
secured large orders from North American city governments and is in       Latin America in the area of fabrication and installation of rebar.
advanced discussions on several very large orders.                        Could involve an acquisition or joint venture.

                                                                             Disclaimer
Companies Our Clients are Looking to Buy                                     This summary is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a
                                                                             recommendation, offer, or solicitation with respect to the sale or purchase of
                                                                             a security by STS Capital Partners. The information disclosed as historical fact
 Private Bank Acquisitions - Caribbean
                                                                             from sources deemed reliable and accurate. STS Capital Partners cannot
 Prior client that recently purchased a private bank is interested in        guarantee the complete accuracy of this information. Forward-looking
                                                                             statements are subject to factors that can cause statements to differ
 adding more private banks in the Caribbean onto their portfolio.            materially from what is stated herein. Financial statements are based on
                                                                             information provided by the Company to STS Capital Partners and have not
                                                                             been independently verified as to accuracy, completeness of the information,
 Logistic Company Acquisitions – North America                               or the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying the projections. STS
 Client is looking to acquire third party logistics management firms         Capital Partners shall not be liable for damages resulting from use or reliance
                                                                             upon the information presented herein. Investment decisions may be made
 servicing Canada and the United States. Asset light companies               only by accredited investors who have relied upon more formal documents.
                                                                             These investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal.
 preferred that manage logistics for companies. Up to $100 million.


 Financial or Education Service Business Acquisition - Canada
 Client interested to acquire a Toronto-based business with sales of
 up to $50 million and track record of profitability with a sustainable


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Sts select engagements list jan 2013

  • 1. Select Engagements Please share/send on/call us if anyone you know would be interested in any of these engagements. Guy G. Beaudry Managing Director +1 514 448 4650 guy@stscapital.com Claire Petryschuk Client Operations Manager +1 905 336-7015 cpetryschuk@stscapital.com January 2013 www.stscapital.com Version 1 Atlanta • Barbados • Chicago • Geneva • Grand Cayman • Houston • London • Los Angeles • Mexico City • Miami • Monaco Montreal • Nassau • New York • San Salvador • Toronto • Vancouver • Washington DC www.stscapital.com | 1
  • 2. Sell Side Engagements invest in building methanol plants, either greenfield expansion or relocation. Prepared to re-open methanol plants that have been Breakthrough Technology for Implant Surgery with Multi-Billion decommissioned or relocated. Seeking gas deals around 1 Trillion Revenue Potential Cubic Feet (TCF), minority shareholder position up to 49.5%. Company Code Name: ImplantIQ is well capitalized and has the technical internal capacity to quickly Opportunity for a rapid entry into the advanced medical device complete a comprehensive due diligence on investment sector, with potential for market leadership. Proprietary intelligent opportunities. Seeking investments where current management team wireless technology with the ability to steer and recharge the implant is prepared to remain in place; client has no interest in managing the through intact skin. A world recognized surgeon, inventor and company. STS would prefer to be engaged on the sell side advisory entrepreneur with a track record of product success, has invested 10 role. years to develop over 50 patented products addressing unmet needs in 33 treatment fields. A leading international medical technology / €250 million to €1 billion Investment / Long Term Partnership bio-pharmaceutical valuation firm has verified the extraordinary Opportunity in French, Romanian and Polish Wind Parks quality and value of this medical device portfolio. Management has an Code Name: Wind Play excellent track record in implant surgery, product development,  France: €100 million Equity IRR of 9% and/or €100 million creating patents and business development. Equity position in the Senior Bonds 6.25% p.a. coupon; and/or company is available to strategic investors interested in bringing these  Poland: €100 million Equity with IRR of 10%, and/or €100 products to market, capitalizing on both the financial and altruistic million Senior Bonds 7.25% p.a. coupon; and/or benefits of this company’s medical device portfolio.  Romania: €50 million Equity with IRR of 14%, and/or €50 million Senior Bonds 9.75% p.a. coupon Chinese, State-Owned Enterprise Client has $1 billion to Invest in United States or Canadian Methanol Plants and Adjacent Gas Fields Green investment opportunity providing a stable, long-term income Code Name: Project Ruby stream for institutional equity and debt investors, foundations and Chinese client has reserved $1billion to invest in methanol plants and family offices. Client is a leading renewable energy company with a adjacent gas fields - actively seeking investment opportunities in successful 10-year track record. Three new subsidiary companies will North America to meet immediate needs for methanol. Interested in be established to own wind energy parks in France, Poland and companies that are well managed and will benefit from an equity Romania. These three companies will each issue equity and/or senior injection to increase their current production and exploration targets. bonds to acquire and finance or refinance (i) already operating wind Direct investment in fully operational methanol plant with a minimum energy parks, as well as (ii) ‘bank financed, ready to build’ wind capacity between 500,000 to 2 million tonnes per year. Willing to energy parks in France, Poland and Romania. This is an attractive, www.stscapital.com | 2
  • 3. risk-adjusted infrastructure investment opportunity with stable, long- Opportunity to acquire 100% of a technology company that has term returns. Investment proceeds will only be used to finance a wind developed, and is now offering, a global debit and credit payment park after project finance bank loans are in place. Long-term revenues “ecosystem” for merchants that integrates mobile phones, payment are ensured through 15+ -year guaranteed inflation adjusted feed-in processors and banks. Its applications enable smart phones or tariffs in France, and through long-term Power Purchase Agreements tablets that use Windows Mobile, Android, Blackberry or Apple and Green Certificate Sales Agreements with utilities in Poland and iPhone operating systems, to securely process credit and debit card Romania. payments. Client holds a vast patent portfolio and is maximizing its first mover advantage for debit transactions globally by concluding Sale of a Profitable Online Hotel Reservation Portal Ranked in the commercial agreements with some of the world’s largest Top 3,000 Websites in United States multinationals. Has consistently exceeded financial and timeline Code Name: Project Get-Away forecasts, and is being approached by key industry players interested Sale of a privately owned company that operates two successful in utilizing its patented disruptive wireless technology. online hotel booking portals. Hotel accommodations are offered providing wholesale price savings while catering to the specific Investment in Technology Disruptive Start-Up - 360° Panoramic accommodation preferences of each customer. All contracting for Camera the network of hotel properties is supplied through distribution Code Name: Project Astral agreements that provide access to over 80,000 hotels worldwide, Opportunity to invest in a ground-breaking technology company turn-key technology, fulfillment and call centre support. With over that has fully developed (patent pending) the world’s first $225 million in gross hotel bookings to-date (> 800,000 consumer targeted, one click, social network technology reservations), the company is on track to achieve over $19 million compatible, award winning, 360° panoramic camera. Core in revenue for 2012. Average unique visitors per day: 70,000+. management team with extensive experience in executing a Average conversion rate: 2.05. Customer database of over 400,000 strategic worldwide rollout is in place. Company is well positioned and growing with significant user generated content. Traffic ranked to become a global leader in the camera market. Investment in the top 3,000 websites in the U.S. Hyper-scalable business opportunity to ramp up initial mass production through supply model for continued domestic and international growth. chain and agreements with top tier ISO9001 certified manufacturers. Capital equity investment for a comprehensive Wireless Credit and Debit Payment Solution - Strategic Transaction strategic transaction, including 100% acquisition, will be available Opportunity – North America in late 2013. Code Name: Seabiscuit www.stscapital.com | 3
  • 4. Sale of Two High-Yielding Assisted Living Retirement Residences in Eastern European Shale Gas Assets - €100 million Canada Code Name: Polish Play Code Name: Project Emerald Co-investment opportunity for industry familiar financial or strategic Opportunity to acquire two all-inclusive, high-yielding assisted investor to co-invest with a major, publicly listed oil and gas living retirement residences, located in Canada. Occupancy rates at company into the largest and most accessible shale gas resource in 95% with waiting list. The two properties were recently Europe. Company successfully secured a large range of redeveloped to exacting, five-star boutique hotel standards by geographically diversified exploration licenses in shale basins where owner-operators using knowledge acquired during many years big global players are already active. It represents a focused, operating in the retirement residence sector. Guaranteed independent pre-IPO play backed by a prominent, local entrepreneur. investment return over 10 years. Highest accreditation rating awarded to both properties. Affluent clientele in private pay sector with rising demand due to demographic trends. Buildings Pan-American & European Competitive Local Exchange Carrier & constructed in mature neighbourhoods where little undeveloped Enterprise Telecom Provider - Divestiture land remains, ensuring high barriers to entry. Clients show strong Code Name: Project Smart loyalty to the facilities and often refer friends and family members to be fellow residents. Turn-key investment attractive to investors Sale of an established, world-class Competitive Local Exchange looking for a healthy and steadily-rising yield well above inflation in Carrier (CLEC) and Enterprise Telecom Provider. Privately owned a safe, politically-stable, business-friendly country with a strong provider of voice, data and internet services to residential, business currency, with good management in place. The properties are and wholesale customers with best-in-class switching facilities and offered for sale at a price of $137 million and will produce an end-to-end networks. Projected revenues for 2012 of $35 million. average ROI of 8.24% over 10 years, using fairly conservative Holds telecommunications licences in 17 countries spanning North assumptions, plus an opportunity for capital appreciation. The America, Latin America and Europe. Over 100 carrier interconnect sellers will guarantee the annual yield and will provide ongoing agreements. Access to cutting edge fibre optic network. Opportunity management. will be of interest to organizations wishing to diversify telecom operations in the Pan–American region, as well as telecom and VOIP market participants looking to instantly expand geographic footprint and product lines. www.stscapital.com | 4
  • 5. Sale of Telecommunications Company – Latin America space in a new, purpose-built contact centre facility which has Code Name: Blue Chip significant adjacent space available for expansion. Wireless telecom service provider in Central America offering Push- to-Talk (PTT) services using the 800 MHz wireless spectrum band. Heavy Equipment Rental and Distribution Company - Investment Offers mobile business communications and messaging services to Opportunity in Latin America business customers in government, safety and transportation. Have Code Name: Equip It invested over $50 million in its mobile network infrastructure in the Established Central American heavy equipment rental and last six years. Company has no debt and has available tax credits. distribution company with revenues of more than $50 million with a Complete end to end operating infrastructure, including billing nearly 40-year track record representing and servicing leading system, call centre, MSO Bunker and towers. Strong management heavy-equipment brands. Revenue lines include rental of: Heavy and sophisticated business intelligence systems. A strategic investor Equipment, Air Compressors, Power Generators, Aerial Work would help develop a regional platform throughout Central and Latin Platforms and other related and complementary products. Rental of America for 4G LTE capability and related services, leveraging the heavy equipment is experiencing high growth in Latin America, existing infrastructure and growing client base through innovative which currently has a low base (about 15%) compared to more uses of the wireless spectrum. LTE services market forecasted to mature markets where rental has a high share of the business (50% grow to 53 million subscribers in the Caribbean and Latin America by in the US and 80% in Europe). The company will be of interest to a 2016. strategic investor looking to expand their operations in the strong and growing Central American, Panamanian and Colombian markets. Sale of Small, Specialized Contact Centre – North America Code Name: Project Waterfall Online Broker Trading Company - Investment Opportunity in Latin Opportunity to purchase profitable, highly-specialized North Eastern America United States contact centre. The company provides sales and Code Name: Ticket service support for media companies in Canada and the United Opportunity for a strategic partner to invest in leading online broker States. Founded in 2001 to provide supplementary sales and service trading company and participate in expansion through acquisitions support during high volume and after hours periods. Over time, and become the first regional online trading platform in Latin many customers have outsourced their sales and service America. Willing to sell a minority stake, with option to sell a departments to the company. Steady growth, deep customer majority position to a strategic partner that adds value. Once relationships, EBITDA at approximately 20%. The company leases www.stscapital.com | 5
  • 6. operating as regional platform, there is a potential exit through an digital media collections in order to save cost, maximize efficiencies IPO in four to five years. Investment of up to $30 million. and create revenue-generating opportunities. Along with the benefit of preserving and archiving media assets for posterity, there are Global Lottery Ticket Processing and Delivery Services Divestiture – opportunities for companies to use newly digitized and transcribed Latin America library materials to generate additional revenue. The company’s Code Name: Global Millionaires focused marketing teams specialize in creative strategies for Leading, multi-national provider of a business platform that lets monetizing such content. The firm offers a range of services and a customers participate in brand name lotteries around the world will shared risk model which creates ongoing, high margin revenue divest its operations to a strategic investor. This company is building streams for the company and its clients. The company is based in an on success in the Americas by taking its proven approach to fulfilling offshore, tax favourable jurisdiction. With four collections in process online gaming/lottery transactions to new markets in Europe and and over 20 collections currently in the pipeline, the company is Asia. Continuously positive financial performance since inception. poised to take advantage of the close to $1.8 billion currently spent Rising sales, solid customer base - the majority pay through annually in North America on paid content, not including revenues subscriptions, proven infrastructure, global geographic presence, from the significant growth in the digital advertising space. strong relationships with affiliates and vendors, and an experienced management team. Product and service portfolio can be adapted Boutique Hotel Group – United Kingdom and expanded to support delivery of other products, fulfillment of Code Name: Poseidon online gaming/e-gaming and kiosk transactions, and/or development Opportunity for a strategic investor to take an equity position in a of media/content applications. Company’s services have been leading 4-star boutique hotel brand in the United Kingdom. successfully white labelled and co-marketed. Unique opportunity to Currently, the group is comprised of 260+ rooms across four acquire a market leader in a niche, growing industry. locations: three in London, one provincial. Valuable real estate, brand platform, development pipeline and management team with Media Company - Investment Opportunity – North America vision for new creative concepts in hospitality. Strategy and property Code Name: Star Power positioning focuses on the profitable and comparatively stable niche The company works with entertainment companies, museums, of the 4-star deluxe product category. Business plan forecasts the academic and governmental organizations as well as individual continued development of the brand and acquisition of additional content owners to identify, manage and migrate their physical and properties within major provincial cities already identified in an www.stscapital.com | 6
  • 7. active pipeline. Well established and respected lifestyle/leisure with strong corporate guarantees, as well as commercial gallery brand developed through extensive research and marketing could anchors with solid rental contracts. Investors benefit from a well also be leveraged across other key market adjacencies, providing a balanced portfolio, blending secure long term income with a strong platform for further corporate expansion and diversification. value-added potential from the commercial galleries. Management plans and financial projections for new hotel developments could further increase revenues over a three-year Spanish American Auto Group period by leveraging the operating platform and management Code Name: Project Drive capabilities. Divestiture of leading Spanish American chain of authorized dealerships focused on wholesale distribution and retail sales of motor vehicles, as well as adjacent service businesses with $300 Upcoming Mandates million in sales. Well run family-owned business with strong ethical Sale of a New York Bank values, enjoying high level of customer satisfaction and top International client will divest of a New York bank for international employer status. Company has built an extensive pipeline of regulatory reason. No loan issues. Approximately $400 million in growth opportunities across multiple brands, both domestically assets. Book value of approximately $60 million. Client will only and regionally. consider offers from buyers that are pre-approved or easily approved by New York regulators. Sale of a Profitable and Rapidly Expanding Asian B2B Enterprise Mobility Provider Sale of €350 million Commercial Real Estate Portfolio in Eastern Code Name: Optistore Europe Opportunity for a strategic investor to invest in / acquire a Code Name: Cubic Singapore based business with strong presence and blue chip client Divestiture of a significant portfolio of retail parks in a prosperous base in China. Company has been developing and is successfully Southeastern EU country. This represents an opportunity to invest scaling up sales of a superior, full suite of B2B mobile tools for in / acquire one of the largest portfolios in the region, retail activity optimization – the next area of investment for encompassing 33 income producing assets with a leasable area of consumer / packaged goods companies into enterprise mobility. 325.572 sqm (3.5m ft.). Tenants are mainly large German retailers Investor gains immediate substantial market share in a fast growing industry segment in China, with domestic and regional www.stscapital.com | 7
  • 8. roll-up opportunities. Management has proven industry related competitive advantage that mitigates profit-eroding competition track record of building and successfully exiting businesses in Asia. and operates in a sizeable industry with growth potential and acquisition opportunities. Interested in financial or education Bus Manufacturer – North America service businesses, however, flexible to consider other industries. Code Name: Project Transport Will consider a larger investment for the right opportunity. Not Opportunity for investment in a North American bus manufacturing interested in start-ups or turnarounds. company producing buses for use in public transport. The bus excels the competition in various key aspects and the company has strong Rebar Business Acquisitions - Caribbean and Latin America working relationships with many local governments in target markets Client in the business of fabricating and installing concrete reinforcing and significant opportunities for export. The company has previously steel (rebar) is interested in buying companies in the Caribbean and secured large orders from North American city governments and is in Latin America in the area of fabrication and installation of rebar. advanced discussions on several very large orders. Could involve an acquisition or joint venture. Disclaimer Companies Our Clients are Looking to Buy This summary is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a recommendation, offer, or solicitation with respect to the sale or purchase of a security by STS Capital Partners. The information disclosed as historical fact Private Bank Acquisitions - Caribbean from sources deemed reliable and accurate. STS Capital Partners cannot Prior client that recently purchased a private bank is interested in guarantee the complete accuracy of this information. Forward-looking statements are subject to factors that can cause statements to differ adding more private banks in the Caribbean onto their portfolio. materially from what is stated herein. Financial statements are based on information provided by the Company to STS Capital Partners and have not been independently verified as to accuracy, completeness of the information, Logistic Company Acquisitions – North America or the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying the projections. STS Client is looking to acquire third party logistics management firms Capital Partners shall not be liable for damages resulting from use or reliance upon the information presented herein. Investment decisions may be made servicing Canada and the United States. Asset light companies only by accredited investors who have relied upon more formal documents. These investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. preferred that manage logistics for companies. Up to $100 million. Financial or Education Service Business Acquisition - Canada Client interested to acquire a Toronto-based business with sales of up to $50 million and track record of profitability with a sustainable www.stscapital.com | 8