M&A Deals 2014

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APG | SGA AG
Nestlé SA
Novartis AG
Athris Holding AG
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performed a Fairness Opinion
for APG|SGA AG’s board of directors
in respect of the acquisition of
a 50% share in Impacta AG
and Ecofer AG
provided Nestlé SA with vendor assistance
in connection with the sale of the
PowerBar and Musashi sports nutrition
business to Post Holdings Inc.
provided vendor assistance to Novartis AG
on the divestment of its Vaccines division
(excluding Flu) to GSK plc,
the creation of a joint venture between
its OTC division and GSK Consumer Health,
and the divestment
provided financial and tax vendor assistance
to Athris Holding AG in connection
with the sale of Molino AG
to Migros cooperative
February 2014
February 2014
April 2014
May 2014
SAMCO Inc.
Valora Holding AG
VIA MAT Group
|C|G|S| Management
giesinger gloor lanz & co.
Philip Morris
International SA
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supported SAMCO Inc. with financial
and legal due diligence in connection
with its purchase of the remaining
90% of shares in UCP Processing Ltd.
May 2014
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provided vendor assistance to
Valora Holding AG in connection with
the sale of its Services division to
Thomas Kirschner (PVG)
acted as sole financial advisor and vendor
assistance provider to
the shareholders of VIA MAT Group
on the sale of 100% of the shares
to Loomis AB
advised |C|G|S| Management
with financial and tax due diligence
on its acquisition of Masa GmbH
provided Philip Morris International SA with
financial and tax due diligence in connection
with its acquisition of Nicocigs Ltd.
May 2014
May 2014
June 2014
June 2014
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AZ Medien AG
Tecan AG
Adecco SA
Lionbridge
Technologies Inc.
Niko Group SA
KPMG Valuation & Financial
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performed a Fairness Opinion for
AZ Medien AG’s board of directors in respect
of the acquisition of the remaining
shares in Dietschi AG
advised Tecan AG on its acquisition
of IBL International GmbH with financial
and tax due diligence support
provided Adecco SA with financial and tax
due diligence in connection with its
acquisition of OnForce Inc.
provided Lionbridge Technologies Inc.
with financial, pensions and tax
due diligence in connection with its
acquisition of CLS Communication GmbH
provided Niko Group SA with financial, tax and
pension due diligence in connection with its
acquisition of M. Züblin AG
June 2014
July 2014
November 2014
November 2014
Vadian Bank AG
ABB Full Service
August 2014
Halter AG
Ledermann Immobilien AG
Metaloca AG
Partners Group
KPMG M&A Tax / Real Estate
advised Partners Group on its acquisition
of Helvetia Properties GmbH with tax due
diligence, structuring, modelling
and SPA support
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Interview Chris Minter, Swiss Re
Insights into the role and
importance M&A holds for the
insurance industry
Industry Sector Pages
Reviews of the major Swiss industry
sectors – M&A activity in 2014
and outlook for 2015
Transactions overview
List of transactions announced in
2014 involving Swiss buyers,
sellers or targets
November 2014
Suva
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acted as sole financial advisor to the
shareholders of Vadian Bank AG
on the sale of 100% of the shares to
St. Galler Kantonalbank AG
acted as sole financial advisor to ABB Group
on the sale of its Full Service Business Unit
to Nordic Capital, including M&A lead,
vendor assistance, tax and separation advice
advised Halter AG on the sale of
"Mall of Switzerland", a landmark shopping
and entertainment development
project in Central Switzerland
acted for Ledermann Immobilien AG and
Swiss Life in a real estate portfolio
transaction consisting of 28 properties. KPMG
provided financial lead advice
advised Metaloca AG on the sale of a
mixed-use property in a prime location
in the center of Baden
advised SUVA on the sale of a residential
property development
project in the Greater Zurich area
December 2014
December 2014
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