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Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. SAS – 151 boulevard Haussmann – 75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 72 25 66 22
An Event-Driven Equity Strategy Absolute Return Focus
THE DIVA SYNERGY FUND
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About Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Paris and registered with the AMF(Autorité des Marchés Financiers) under the identification GP-09000019.
The share capital of the firm is held entirely by the its co-founders and their families. Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. Is alsoa member of the Association Française de Gestion Financière (AFG).
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co’s co-founders are Lionel Melka and Amit Shabi.
Combined, our senior staff has over 40 years of experience in the asset management and investment bankingindustries, having held senior positions at some of the world’s leading financial institutions.
What sets the firm apart is its dedication to:
Competing on the basis of the firm’s intellectual (rather than financial) capital, which is personified by thefirm’s team of highly skilled professionals.
Demanding excellence and superior quality in all that they do. Cultivating long-term, senior-level relationshipswith investors through deep roots in local markets.
Emphasizing the firm’s tradition of integrity in all its dealings.
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Organization Chart
DIVA SYNERGY
Lionel MELKAPM & Head of Research
10 years of M&A experience(Lazard, Rothschild) in a largescope of situations: privatizations,friendly and hostile takeover bids,LBOs, asset disposals and IPOs.
Executed more than 20 major M&Atransactions totaling more than $50billion.
Teacher in the fields of corporatefinance at University Dauphine inParis, one of the leading academicinstitutions in Europe.
Master’s degree in Finance from theDauphine University of Paris.
Investment Committee
Amit SHABIPM & Head of Trading
Ex-commander of an analyst teamin a military intelligence unit of theIsrael Defense Forces.
10-year experience in CapitalMarkets at LCF Rothschild AssetManagement, MAN Group andCantor Fitzgerald
Master’s Degree in Finance Paris IUniversity (Sorbonne)
Sebastien DETTMARPM & Head of Risk Management
Former Head of QuantitativeResearch at LCF Rothschild AssetManagement with €15 billion AuM.In charge of establishing thestrategic direction, risk tolerancestandards, and ethical culture forthe asset management activities
Predoctoral degree in Mathematics -Algebraic Geometry – University ofLanguedoc Roussillon.
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Long Term Event Cycle
Jan-06 Jul-06 Jan-07 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Jul-10 Jan-11
Didivendhikes
M&As and LBOs
Buy backs
Operational andfinancial gearing
Cap. Ex. cuts
Corporaterestructurings
Rights issues
Asset sales /Spin-offs Panic Selling
Minority squeez-outs
Operational andfinancial gearing
Feb-11 Aug-11 Feb-12
IPOs
Distressed debt
IPOs
M&ALBOs
The climate forIPOs, M&A andLBOs gets evenstrongerthroughout 2011
Growth Bull Correction Trough Recovery Growth
Event Cycle on MSCI World Chart
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M&A Climate in 2011
DRIVERS /CATALYSTS
Savage cost cutting, capital raising and debt refinancing - strong enough balance sheets to beopportunistic if a deal is presented
Attractive price of assets
Buying growth through purchases may also be more attractive than trying to expand currentbusinesses organically - given concerns about how fast the economies of Europe and theUnited States will recover this year.
CEOs are generally looking for bolt-on acquisitions, not massive deals that transform theirbusinesses.
Growing pressure on firms to focus on core activities and spin off the rest
Low interest rates
Due to lower equity market ratings and the constraints on credit greater proportion of stockto be used for M&A rather than cash in 2010
Need for a crystal clear strategic rationale
More hostile bids
Buyers with strong balance sheets likely to take advantage to snap up rivals at bargain prices
Corporate activity will be focused on cost-cutting rather than the bull-market justification ofbuying growth
“Bad” M&A is over: less leverage, fewer LBOs
Creativity in sourcing cash and managing volatility in stock deals will be key differentiatingfactors
Access to credit
Market volatility
Antitrust
Lack of CEO confidence in some industries
CONSEQUENCES
CONSTRAINTS
Strategy Guidelines
DIVA SYNERGY FUND
– Identification of targets– Quantitative screening– Fundamental experience– Hedged through short
positions in index futuresto get a zero adjusted beta
PRE-EVENT
– Announced deals– Focus on high quality deals– Hedged through short
positions in the acquirer instock-for-stock deals
MERGER ARBITRAGE
– Portfolio of 35/50 liquid equities– Europe and North America– Market Neutral
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio
In our target universe of Europe and North Americathere are 1000 companies with a market capitalizationbetween $1 and $10 billion.
From this group we continuously work to extract 200-300 companies, the figure depends on market conditions,most likely to become targets in the medium-term.
The companies that are extracted are chosen bydifferent criteria such as that it is operating in a highlyconsolidating market or that the company is a close peerto a recently announced target. Once a company has beenacquired it is taken off the list.
The radar has proven very efficient in identifyingpotential targets. As a second level in the investmentprocess, to further narrow down this group, we conduct adaily analysis where we check for different quantitativecharacteristics such as volatility, abnormal returns, etc.
The aim is to identify market movements in priceworthy companies with a strong business model.
From a target universe of 1000 companies we narrow itdown to 15-30 positions in our portfolio
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio
In addition to our quantitative tool we also conduct a fundamental analysis of potential targets as a 3-stepinvestment process:
First, we try to identify the most likely active sectors. Catalysts are the level of cash, regulatory changes or strategicissues (as aging product/patent portfolios for the pharmaceutical industry). Currently there are 3 hot sectors thatwe consider being especially interesting. These are healthcare, energy and technology.
Second, we start searching for buyers that are companies with plenty of cash and a need for external strategicgrowth.
Third, once these likely buyers are identified we look at which companies could be these acquirers most natural fit.Which companies could offer synergies and cost savings and/or unlock other value that could be interesting for thebuyer and its CEO?
Hot Sectors
100 potentialtargets withinthe Pharma-
ceutical, Energyand Technologyindustries whichare hot sectors
with great M&Acharacteristics
TargetUniverse
1000 companiesof appropriatesize in NorthAmerica and
Europe
Under OurRadar
200-300potential targets
under dailysurvailence
IdentifyingBuyers
Identification ofinterested
buyers with cashand a need for
external growth
Portfolio
15-30 positionswith a medium
term timehorizon
Pre Event Driven Portfolio
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Trading PolicyThe size of the position normally starts small and is built up when the stockprice increase which we consider is an indication that the market alignswith our scenario.
Positions 15-30 different positionsEach position is on average 1-3% of AuM
HedgingHedging by short selling index futuresZero-beta adjusted positions
Risk Controls Stop-losses at 10% downside of the traded pair; long equity – short index
80% invested in companies with market cap. of at least $500 million80% should not exceed 20% of its average trading volume
Liquidity
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio
PAST TRADE EXAMPLES
Companies acquired while in our portfolio Holdings in our portfolio that were acquired
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio
CURRENT TRADE EXAMPLES
M&A Theme
Increasing exposure toemerging markets
Identified Targets
Baby Oil being acquired byemerging players
Big Pharma facing patentexpiration and looking to plug
their pipeline holes
Underexploited iconic brands
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio – Case Study 1
International Power (IPR LN)
ActivityElectricity production4 million customers in UKGas 60%; Coal 20%; Other 20%
Key FiguresRevenue 2009: £3.5 billionMarket capitalization: £4.7 billionEBITDA: £1.5 billion (42.8% margin)
EV/EBITDA: 7xPER: 10xYield: 4%
GDF Suez: Discussions late 2010 that were stalled after:(1) price, (2) operational structure.Strong geographical completition to other players, IPR ispresent in UK and Middle EastE.ON, Enel or Gas Natural
The company represents a prime target in a deregulatedcountry without protectionist barriersComplex decision process in France given the ownership ofGDF (State, Albert Frère, ...)Very low valuation (plant replacement cost estimated to 380p)Return: 25%
Valuation
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio – Case Study 2
Mobistar (MOBB BB)
Activity
Mobile Telecommunication3 operators in Belgium: Proximus (41%), Mobistar (31%) andBase (28%)Main shareholder France Telecom with 52%
Key FiguresRevenue 2009: €1.6 billionMarket capitalization: €2.5 billionEBITDA: €500 million (33% margin)
EV/EBITDA: 6xPER: 10xYield: 7%
France Telecom: the new management (Stéphane Richard) isconducting a strategic review of investmentsThe group suffered setbacks after M&A: Teliasonera, Egypt,Switzerland, ...Mobistar is a simple operation, readable, accretive andsynergistic.
Mature market for 3 operatorsOnly mobile operatorLimited capex costsHigh Yield pending buyout of minorityTarget price: €60/share (upside: 30%)
Valuation
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Pre Event Driven Portfolio – Case Study 3
Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN US)
Activity
Baby food (the Enfamil brand)Former division of Bristol Myers Squibb (IPO in February 2009spin-off in December 2009)60% of sales in emerging markets
Key FiguresRevenue 2009: $2.8 billionMarket capitalization: $10.6 billionEBITDA: $771 million (7.3% margin)
EV/EBITDA: 14xPER: 22xYield: 1.7%
Nestle (just to collect $ 28 billion from the sale of Alcon)Danone (turned down talks in 2009 - ideal for Numico)Unilever (diversification into higher-growth segment such aspersonal care)Heinz
The stock has doubled since the IPO (results, growth)Unquestionably the finest assets in the industry with consumerexposure / fertility in developing countriesSignificant potential synergies for the purchaser (distributionnetworks, R & D, ...)Target price: $ 75/share (upside: 20%)
Valuation
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Catalysts /Upside
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio
In our merger arbitrage portfolio we invest primarily in deals where the target has a marketcapitalization of at least $500 million and is located in either Europe or North America.
We have a clear bias towards high quality transactions which we define as those where clearsynergies are created, low financing and regulatory risk as well as that most often there is a largecompany acquiring a smaller one.
”Sure Thing”
Transactions wherethe market hasreached a consensusfor the value and therisk
Very low risk
”Chinese Deals”
High risk transactionswith regulatoryuncertainties and/orquestionable synergies
Different Merger Arbitrage Approaches
High Quality
Good transactionswith clear synergiesbut with contrarianviews by marketplayers of value andrisk
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
Trading PolicyUsually we increase positions when spreads widen – assuming our analysishas not changed
Positions 15-30 different positionsEach position is on average 3-5% of AuM
HedgingHedging is used in stock transactions by short selling the amount of theacquirers shares we will receive when deal close
80% invested in companies with market cap. of at least $500 million80% of the portfolio positions should not exceed 20% of its average tradingvolume
Liquidity
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio
Goal
Tests
Preference
Obviate
Hedging
Positions
Monitoring
Reward/risk ratio – Focus on high reward/risk ratio deals
Overlapping deal closure dates to optimize the portfolio’s events calendar
Invest in announced transactions with good fundamentals where the risk ofdeal brake is mispriced by the markets
Strategic deals with clear synergies, low financing and regulatory risks whereboth target and acquirer have strong business models and contrarian views bymarket players of value and risk
Consensual and clustered transactions as well as deals with a great part ofpolitical and other unpredictable risks
Positions in the Merger Arbitrage portfolio are hedged when the acquirer ispaying, partly or fully, through stock for stock by going short in the acquirer inthe same amount of shares that we will receive when the deal close
Ten complex trades and 20 rate-of-return trades - if probabilities are mispriced
Keep track of portfolio events
Frequent use of trading limits
Continuous review the investment thesis
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Study 1
Oracle / Phase Forward (PFWD US)
ActivityMedical software for hospitals and clinical institutions$213 million turnover300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials
Key Figures /Deal Terms
Market capitalization: $700 millionEBITDA: $30 millionPrice: $17.00 per shareBreak-up fee: 3.5%
Strengthening the market for medical applicationsShould benefit from Obama ‘s reform of the health system
Funding: No risk (Oracle has $13 billion in cash)Antitrust: The deal is passed May 27 in second request to theUnited States. The risk focuses on the timing of review (themarket is quite fragmented and dominated by Medidata)Shareholder vote (June 22): low risk (friendly deal with a 30%premium)
Discount to offer price: 2.5%Timeframe: late August Return: 10% annualised
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Study 2
Apache / Mariner Energy (ME US)
Activity
Exploration and production of hydrocarbons (180m barrels ofproven reserves)Offshore (85%) and Onshore (15%)45% of sales in the Gulf of Mexico
Key Figures /Deal Terms
Market capitalization: $2.3 billionEBITDA: $571 millionPrice: $7.8 + 0.17 of stock in Apache for each Mariner EnergyBreak-up fee: 2.5%
Single asset in deep drillingGeographical complementarities
Funding: $ 800 million (Apache has 2 billion on its BS)Antitrust: HSR received May 3Shareholder vote Mariner: very low risk given the premium(45%) and recent eventsMAC clause: very restrictive definition, excludes any particularevent or change in legislation affecting the industry
Discount to offer price: 6%Timeframe: late August (proxy filed May 19)Annualized return: 25%
Rationals
Risks
Performance /Timetable
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Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Study 3
Novartis / Alcon (ACL US)
ActivityWorld leader in eye care$6.5 billion turnover300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials
Key Figures /Deal Terms
Market capitalization: $44 billionEBITDA: $2.5 billion2.8 of stock in Novartis for each Alcon (currently $136)Nestle will receive $180 per share for the block of 52% (25%were acquired at $143 is a weighted average price of $ 168)
Novartis and Alcon have highly complementary productportfolios that cover more than 70% of the worldwide visioncare: pharmaceuticals and surgical contact lensesEye care have dynamic growth opportunities because ofsignificant unmet needs of an aging population
According to the Swiss stock exchange regulations it onlyrequires the approval of a majority shareholder of Alcon (Nestleup to vote)Legally, Novartis is not forced to improve its offer, despite thedifferent treatment of minoritiesHowever, we believe that Novartis will eventually raise its offer(employees hold 6% of capital + reputational risk)
Discount to offer price: -8% (downside) Final bid-price: $168 per share Annualised return: 12%
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Our Edge
Understanding ComplexTransactions
Corriente ResourcesApache/MarinerHospira/Javelin
Indepth Understanding ofthe EU Antitrust Process
Oracle/Sun MicrosystemsIntel/McAfeeTom Tom/Tele AtlasNokia/Navteq
Understanding the Dynamicsof Hostile Transactions
Kraft/CadburySanofi/Genzyme
M&A Experience inidentifying targets
Kraft/Danone/NumicoInternational Power/GDF Suez
Nimble Approach to RiskBHP Billiton/PotashBASF/CIBA
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Portfolio Allocation
The structure of the portfolio and the allocation between the two strategies Pre-Event Driven and MergerArbitrage depends mainly on the level of volatility in the market. Higher market volatility results in higher riskswhich gives larger spreads and therefore makes the Merger Arbitrage strategy more profitable than the EventDriven.
As visualized below there is a clear correlation between the structure of our portfolio and the market volatility. Inthe end of 2008 when volatility – in terms of the VIX index – was above 40 more than 90% of our portfolio wasinvested in the Merger Arbitrage strategy.
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Risk Management
RegulatoryFramework
Internal RiskMonitoring
Stress-Testing
FrequentReporting
Authorized and regulated by the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers) Outsourced compliance review by 2AM
The team has real time access to exposures by sub-strategy, geography, currency and otherexogenous or macro factors often difficult to predict Crowded, illiquid or high-risk trades, when available, are segregated and very closely monitored,and they tend to have very tight market and single stock related stop loss
Risk manager frequently runs stress scenarios on the portfolio and its sub-books and alsoensures that our strict guidelines are respectedMonthly Risk Committee meetings address potential risk areas and raise early warning signals
Monthly final NAVs and reporting
Position Sizing
Sizing is determined by liquidity, the ability to hedge undesired risks and the downside riskHigh conviction trades are typically 3%-5% of NAVMost other positions are around 1%-2%We aim to avoid crowded trades with no hard event
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Risk Management Tools
Data Feed &Analytics
Front ToolDaily RiskReporting
Bloomberg:- Yield curves- Market prices- Currency rates- Data and other statistics
Fimatrix®:- Value at risk- Stress testing
Real time position keeping andexposure updates
Real time profit and loss calculation
Cross asset class risk consolidation
What-if analysis
Scenario analysis
Fimatrix®
In house reports
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Appendix
I Fund Performance
II Summary of Terms
III Key Personal Biographies
IV Contact Information
Fund Performance – Master Class A
$ Class
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2006 - - - - - - - - - - 1.01% 1.48% 2.50%
2007 2.60% (1.68%) 2.79% 0.91% 0.47% (1.07%) 2.80% 0.50% (0.60%) 4.90% (1.48%) 1.02% 11.61%
2008 (1.51%) 1.77% (3.88%) 1.25% 2.15% (0.63%) (2.24%) (1.12%) (3.32%) 0.02% 1.71% 1.58% (4.37%)
2009 (3.87%) (0.48%) 3.10% 3.00% 1.46% (0.41%) 1.01% 1.02% 0.30% (1.73%) 0.89% 0.94% 5.13%
2010 1.28% 0.11% 0.26% 0.52% (0.86%) 2.04% 1.38% 1.03% 3.05% 0.09% (0.01%) 0.24% 9.43%
2011 (0.25%) 0.07% (0.21%) 1.20% 0.81%
€ Class
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2007 2.43% (1.80%) 2.47% 1.85% 0.33% (1.41%) 2.60% 0.30% (0.63%) 4.77% (1.46%) 0.99% 10.70%
2008 (1.62%) 1.64% (3.75%) 1.38% 2.32% (0.46%) (2.07%) (0.95%) (3.21%) 0.16% 1.85% 1.76% (3.15%)
2009 (3.76%) (0.40%) 3.16% 3.04% 1.51% (0.37%) 1.03% 1.04% 0.32% (1.75%) 0.90% 0.96% 5.62%
2010 1.29% 0.12% 0.27% 0.53% (0.86%) 2.04% 1.40% 1.06% 3.08% 0.14% 0.03% 0.28% 9.75%
2011 (0.19%) 0.12% (0.15%) 1.29% 1.07%
€ 750
€ 850
€ 950
€ 1 050
€ 1 150
€ 1 250
€ 1 350
Diva Synergy € EURIBOR 3 Months HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index €
1,255.97
1,115.09
935.48
Fund Performance – Enhanced Class D
$ Class Enhanced
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2008 5.59% (2.77%) (5.05%) (4.24%) (10.92%) (0.82%) 4.39% 4.18% (10.32%)
2009 (12.03%) (1.85%) 8.99% 8.71% 4.09% (1.49%) 2.79% 2.83% 0.70% (5.41%) 2.44% 2.62% 11.04%
2010 3.62% 0.11% 0.58% 1.35% (2.80%) 5.88% 3.89% 2.90% 8.98% 0.11% (0.22%) 0.54% 27.35%
2011 (0.91%) 0.04% (0.81%) 3.44% 1.71%
€ Class Enhanced
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2008 6.09% (2.28%) (4.29%) (3.74%) (10.60%) (0.41%) 4.81% 4.72% (6.66%)
2009 (11.71%) (1.58%) 9.15% 8.84% 4.25% (1.37%) 2.86% 2.89% 0.74% (5.45%) 2.50% 2.68% 12.61%
2010 3.57% 0.16% 0.62% 1.39% (2.78%) 5.91% 3.97% 2.93% 9.01% 0.21% (0.17%) 0.58% 27.91%
2011 (0.91%) 0.09% (0.75%) 3.53% 1.96%
€ 750
€ 850
€ 950
€ 1 050
€ 1 150
€ 1 250
€ 1 350
Diva Synergy Enhanced € EURIBOR 3 Months HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index €
1,370.76
1,055.15
924.11
Fund Terms
Fund Style Event Driven
Management Fee
Investment universe
Performance Fee
Base Curreny
Liquidity
Redemption Notice
Minimum Subscription
NAV Valuation
Domicilie
Fund Administration
Prime Broker
Auditor
Europe and North America
2% per annum
20% subject to high water mark
USD for class B and C, Euro for class A and D
Monthly with 30 days notice
Each month, until 10 business days before the end of the month.
$100.000 / €100.000
Baker Tilly
Newedge
International Fund Administration (IFA)
British Virgin Islands
Monthly (calculated by the Fund Administrator)
Minimum Managed Account $10,000,000
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The Team – Investment Managers
Lionel MelkaCo-Manager & Head
of Research
Amit ShabiCo-Manager & Head
of Trading
SebastienDettmar
Co-Manager & Headof Risk Management
Lionel started his career in 1998 with Lazard Frères, where he undertook numerous M&Aadvisory engagements for blue chip clients (LVMH, Saint-Gobain, Casino, France Telecom,Thomson, Air Liquide, Kingfisher) in a large scope of situations: privatizations, friendly andhostile takeover bids, LBOs, asset disposals and IPOs Then he joined the M&A Department ofCalyon, where he worked on various advisory assignments in the TMT-Defence team and LCFRothschild in 2005 where he led many M&A cross-border assignments in various industrysectors. He is also a teacher at the University of Paris Dauphine, one of the leading academicinstitutions in Europe, in the fields of corporate finance, asset allocation and alternativeinvestments.
Amit is an ex-commander of an analyst team in a military intelligence unit of the Israel DefenseForces.
After completing 3 years of army service, Amit moved to Paris to pursue his studies and obtaineda Master’s degree in Finance from Sorbonne University.
Amit Started his career in the strategy department of LCF Rothschild Asset Management.
After this experience in traditional asset management, Amit worked in the Capital Marketsdivisions of MAN Group and Cantor Fitzgerald as a sales of sophisticated financial instrumentsfor hedge funds, institutional and HNWI investors.
Sebastien started his career as research assistant in the Algebraic Geometry Laboratory of theMontpellier University of Science. He developed several models on the resolution of thesingularities based on the works of Alexander Grothendieck. In 2001, Sebastien joined LCFRothschild Asset Management as Risk Manager (€15bn AuM) where he established the strategicdirection, risk tolerance standards, and ethical culture for the asset management activities. Afterthree years spent as Risk Manager of the company, Sebastien became Head of QuantitativeResearch.
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Contact Information
ContactPerson
Address
Telephone
Fax
ISIN
Bloomberg
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. SAS – 151 boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
Amit Shabi – Investment Manager
+33-1-72-25-66-22
+33-1-76-73-28-10
EURO CLASS A / VGG2890W1196
USD CLASS B / VGG2890W1014
USD CLASS C (3x leveraged) / VGG 2890W1279
EURO CLASS D (3x leveraged) / VGG2890W1352
DIVAMMA VI , DIVAMMB VI, DIVAMMC VI and DIVAMMD VI
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An Event-Driven Equity Strategy Targeting Absolute Returns
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This document is for information purposes only and the provisions of the OM of the Funds are the only binding documents. In the event of any inconsistency, between the descriptions or terms in this presentation and the OM the provisions of the OM shall prevail. All information in this presentation is subject to change without notice. The copyrights of this Presentation belongs to Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Warning: Past performances are not a guarantee of future performances. The value of the units may decrease as well as increase. Any investment may generate losses or gains.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Diva Synergy UCITS
Overview of Diva Synergy UCITS 1
Investment Strategy 2
Risk Management 6
Competitive Advantage 8
Risk Profile 9
Appendices
M&A Market in 2011 10
Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Studies 11
Pre-Event Driven Portfolio – Case Studies 12
Fund Terms and Conditions 13
Portfolio Managers 14
Contact 15
Introduction to Diva Synergy UCITS
Overview of Diva Synergy UCITS
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Diva Synergy is a UCITS III compliant Event Driven hedge fund investing in M&A situations in Western Europe and North America.
Key Facts About Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Management Company
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. is an independent asset management company specializing in absolute return strategies, in which the team has strong expertise.
The objective of Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co., with regards to the Diva Synergy (UCITS) fund, is to offer investors a stable performance regardless of variations in markets with a combination of rigorous fundamental analysis and trading expertise.
The Portfolio Managers, Sebastien Dettmar, Lionel Melka and Amit Shabi bring together complementary skills and have over 40 years experience in trading, asset management and investment banking(1).
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.’s capital being wholly owned by its founders ensures independence.
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Strategy
The fund's strategy focuses on M&A situations The capital is deployed in two sub-strategies:
Merger Arbitrage (announced deals)
Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage (anticipated deals)
Structure UCITS III compliant
Target Return Absolute performance
Target Volatility 3 – 5 % annually
Portfolio Composition
40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe and North America, usually with a 1 to 10 billions euros market capitalization
Market neutral with market fluctuations covered through a zero beta adjustment
Highly liquid portfolio with on average 80% of positions smaller than 20% of daily average trading volume
(1) As at 1/6/2011. www.b-dreyfus.com
1. Merger Arbitrage – Announced Deals
The Merger Arbitrage strategy revolves around acquiring shares in listed companies subject to mergers and acquisitions. The objective is to capture the value gap (spread) between the share price after the announcement and the price offered by the acquirer.
Different Merger Arbitrage Approaches
" Sure Thing "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as virtually certain: the market has reached a consensus for the value and the risk
Very low risk
" Doubtful "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as doubtful
High risk transactions with regulatory uncertainties and/or questionable
synergies
" Probable "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as probable
Transactions with clear synergies but with contrarian views by market players of value and risk
Preference: Strategic deals with clear synergies, low financing and regulatory risks, where both target and acquirer have strong business models and with contrarian views by market players of value and risk
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
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Trading Policy: Usually we increase positions when spreads widen – assuming our analysis has not changed
Hedging: Hedging is used in stock transactions by short selling the amount of the acquirers shares we will receive when deal close
Liquidity: Over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million.
Tests: Reward/risk ratio – Focus on high reward/risk ratio deals. Overlapping deal closure dates to optimize the portfolio’s events calendar
Monitoring : Keep track of portfolio events Frequent use of trading limits Continuous review the investment thesis
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The Pre-Event strategy consists of identifying potential M&A targets through a rigorous investment process
Investment Process Comments
Target Universe 1000 companies of appropriate size in North America and Europe
Hot Sectors
100 potential targets within the sectors identified for a potentially high degree of M&A activity
Under Our Radar 300-400 potential targets under daily
monitoring
Identifying Buyers Identification of interested buyers with
cash and a need for external growth
Portfolio
Hedged against market risk Mainly companies whose market capitalization is between 1 and 10 billion euros
Investment criteria: Companies listed in Western Europe and North America, usually with a $ 1 to $10 billions market capitalization
The selection criteria are both fundamental (consolidation within an industry, strategic or regulatory pressure, similar to a target of recent mergers and acquisitions ...) and technical (abnormal returns, unusual volume / volatility)
Currently we anticipate strong M&A in the pharmaceutical, energy and technology industries among others,
Identification of potential buyers is based on criteria such as: Level of cash on balance sheet, need for external strategic
growth, etc. Companies that could generate synergies and cost savings
and/or unlock other value
Trading Policy: the size of the position normally starts small and is built up when the stock price increases, which we consider as an indication that the market aligns with our scenario.
Hedging: the positions are covered by short selling index futures to obtain a zero beta adjustment (ie, "market neutral"). Liquidity: over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million. Risk Controls: stop-losses at 10% downside of the traded pair (long equity – short index)
2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage – Anticipated Deals
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Examples of potential investments based on current M&A themes
Investment Theme Potential Targets
2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage – Anticipated Deals
Increasing exposure to emerging markets
Baby Oil being acquired by emerging players
Underexploited iconic brands
Big Pharma facing patent expiration and looking to plug their pipeline holes
Investment Strategy
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The investment strategy revolves around two pillars: Announced Merger Arbitrage (announced deals) and Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage (anticipated deals)
Portfolio Structure Portfolio Allocation
1. Announced Merger Arbitrage
Announced M&A Deals
2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage
Identify potential M&A targets
40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe and North America Market fluctuations systematically covered (Market-Neutral)
The structure of the portfolio and the allocation between the two strategies Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage and Announced Merger Arbitrage depends mainly on the level of volatility in the market. Higher market volatility results in higher risks which gives larger spreads and therefore makes the Announced Merger Arbitrage strategy more profitable than the Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage .
As illustrated below there is a clear correlation between the structure of our portfolio and the market volatility. At the end of 2008 when volatility – in terms of the VIX (1) index – was above 40 more than 90% of the portfolio (managed by the same team, applying the same strategy) was invested in the Merger Arbitrage strategy.
Historical Portfolio Allocation - (managed by the same team, applying the same strategy)
To achieve the target return and volatility, the allocation between the two strategies is adjusted depending on the economic cycle and market conditions
(1) An indicator of U.S. financial markets volatility. The index is calculated by averaging the volatilities on put and call options on the S&P500.
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Risk Management
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A Robust Risk Management System
Regulatory environment
The Fund is under French law and complies with the European UCITS III regulations The Fund is eligible for life insurance
Position Sizing
Sizing is determined by liquidity, the downside risk and the ability to hedge undesired risks We aim to avoid crowded trades We systematically cover all risks (currency, interest rate, ...) other than those inherent to the strategy (mainly the non-
occurrence of an anticipated event)
Stress-Tests
Risk manager frequently runs stress scenarios on the portfolio and its sub-books and also ensures that our strict guidelines are respected
Monthly Risk Committee meetings address potential risk areas and raise early warning signals
Internal Risk Monitoring
The team has real time access to exposures by sub-strategy, geography, currency and other exogenous or macro factors often difficult to predict
Crowded, illiquid or high-risk trades (when any), are segregated and very closely monitored Strict stop-loss policy
Frequent Reporting
Daily NAV and monthly reporting
Risk Management
Risk Management Tools
DATA FEED & ANALYTICS
Bloomberg: - Yield curves - Market prices - Currency rates - Data and other statistics
Fimatrix®: - Value at risk - Stress testing
DAILY RISK REPORTING
Fimatrix®
In house reports
FRONT TOOL
Real time position tracking and exposure updates
Real time profit and loss calculation
Cross asset class risk consolidation
What-if analysis
Scenario analysis
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Competitive Advantage
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Experienced Management Team
Complementary profiles in mergers and acquisitions, trading and asset management A thorough knowledge of several industries An extensive network of contacts established over the years
A Focus on Discipline
A rigorous investment process Strict buying and selling policies Ongoing monitoring of performance indicators and portfolio risk
Proven experience
A good understanding of complex transactions Corriente/Resources; Apache/Mariner; Hospira/Javelin
An indepth understanding of the EU Antitrust process Oracle/Sun Microsystems; Intel/McAfee; Tom Tom/Tele Atlas; Nokia/Navteq
A good understanding of the dynamics of hostile transactions Kraft/Cadbury; Sanofi/Genzyme
A solid track-record of identifying potential M&A targets Solvay/Rhodia; International Power/GDF Suez; Rio Tinto/Alcan
Nimble Approach to Risk BHP Billiton/Potash; BASF/CIBA
Tactical Flexibility
The team's expertise in fundamental analysis, trading and investment behavior, allows it to make a quick reading of the market and adjust the portfolio accordingly
Unique Portfolio Construction
Dynamic optimization of the portfolio allocation between the two strategies (Merger Arbitrage and Pre-Event Driven) to achieve the target return and volatility regardless of the business cycle and market conditions
Diva Synergy (Ucits) Risk Profile
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Risk of capital loss: Investors are warned that the capital they invest is not guaranteed and therefore they may not receive back the full amount invested.
Risk of non-occurrence of the announced or anticipated merger or acquisition: Merger arbitrage consists of taking advantage of the difference between the current stock price of the target and the price offered by the acquirer (the spread). If the transaction is completed, a gain consisting of the spread is realised. However, if the transaction fails to complete, a loss is likely to be incurred as the anticipated control premium usually paid to the target shareholders by the acquirer is lost.
Risk of not achieving the Fund’s objective - discretionary management risk: The Fund relies on the managers’ ability to assess the value of companies and determine the outcome of mergers and acquisitions situations. There is a risk that the Fund may not be invested in the best-performing situations at any given time.
Counterparty risk: In the case of products traded over the counter (OTC), the Fund may have to bear additional risks related to counterparty exposure. This risk measure the losses incurred by the Fund in respect of commitments entered into with a counterparty. The default of the counterparty may cause a significant decrease in the net asset value (NAV) of the Fund. In general, these transactions are entered into in line with regulatory requirements such as collaterals and margin calls.
Foreign exchange risk: The Fund buys and sells securities denominated in currencies other than the Fund’s currency. In spite of its policy of hedging the invested assets, the Fund’s net asset value may be adversely impacted if changes in the foreign exchange markets negatively affect gains generated over two hedging periods.
Interest rate risk: The Fund may be up to 100% exposed to short-term interest rate risk via debt securities and money market instruments. Interest rate risk is the risk associated with a rise in interest rates, which can trigger a fall in the price of certain debt securities and money market instruments, and thereby a fall in the net asset value of the Fund
Credit risk: The risk of a downgrade in the credit rating of an issuer, or of that issuer defaulting. The value of the debt instruments in which the Fund is invested may fall, which could result in a fall in the net asset value.
High-yield risk: There is also a high-yield risk arising from the fact that the Fund may invest in high-yield bonds (rated at least B- by Standard & Poor’s or Caa1 by Moody’s). These securities carry a significant risk of default.
The Fund may be exposed to the following main types of risks. Any of these risks may cause a significant fall of the Fund’s Net Asset Value.
Appendices
M&A Market in 2011
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Positive market outlook for mergers and acquisitions (+55% in Q1 2011)
DRIVERS / CATALYSTS
Savage cost cutting, capital raising and debt refinancing , strong balance sheets – to be opportunistic if a deal is presented Attractive price of assets Buying growth through acquisition may be more attractive than organic growth - given concerns about the pace of
recovery of Europe and the United States Growing pressure on firms to focus on core activities and spin off the rest Low interest rates
CONSTRAINTS
Access to credit Market volatility Antitrust
CONSEQUENCES
Due to lower equity market ratings and the constraints on credit greater proportion of stock to be used for M&A rather than cash
Need for a crystal clear strategic rationale More hostile bids Buyers with strong balance sheets likely to take advantage to snap up rivals at bargain prices Corporate activity will be focused on cost-cutting rather than the bull-market justification of buying growth Creativity in structuring transactions and managing volatility in stock deals will be key differentiating factors
Merger Arbitrage Portfolio – Case Studies
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Oracle / Phase Forward (PFWD US)
Key Figures / Deal Terms
Activity
Risks
Closing Date
Rationals
Apache / Mariner Energy (ME US) Novartis / Alcon (ACL US)
Medical software for hospitals and clinical institutions
$213 million turnover 300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials
Exploration and production of hydrocarbons (180m barrels of proven reserves)
Offshore (85%) and Onshore (15%) 45% of sales in the Gulf of Mexico
World leader in eye care $6.5 billion turnover 300 clients and over 10,000 clinical trials
Market capitalization: $700 million EBITDA: $30 million Price: $17.00 per share Break-up fee: 3.5%
Market capitalization: $2.3 billion EBITDA: $571 million Price: $7.8 + 0.17 of stock in Apache for each
Mariner Energy Break-up fee: 2.5%
Market capitalization: $44 billion 2.8 of stock in Novartis for each Alcon Nestle will receive $180 per share for the
block of 52% (25% were acquired at $143 is a weighted average price of $ 168)
Strengthening the market for medical applications
Should benefit from Obama ‘s reform of the health system
Single asset in deep drilling Geographical complementarities
Novartis and Alcon have highly complementary product portfolios that cover more than 70% of the worldwide vision care: pharmaceuticals and surgical contact lenses
Eye care is a growing market because of significant needs of an aging population
Funding: No risk (Oracle has $13 billion in cash)
Antitrust: The deal is passed May 27 in second request to the United States. The risk focuses on the timing of review (the market is quite fragmented and dominated by Medidata)
Shareholder vote (June 22): low risk (friendly deal with a 30% premium)
Funding: $ 800 million (Apache has 2 billion on its BS)
Antitrust: HSR received May 3 Shareholder vote Mariner: very low risk given
the premium (45%) and recent events MAC clause: very restrictive definition,
excludes any particular event or change in legislation affecting the industry
According to the Swiss stock exchange regulations it only requires the approval of a majority shareholder (Nestle up to vote)
Legally, Novartis is not forced to improve its offer, despite the different treatment of minorities
However, we believe that Novartis will eventually raise its offer (employees hold 6% of capital + reputational risk)
Late of August 2010 Late of August 2010 Beginning of April 2011
Performance Discount to offer price: 2.5% Return: 10% annualised
Discount to offer price: 6% Annualized return: 25%
Discount to offer price: -8% (downside) Final bid-price: $168 per share Annualized return: 12%
Pre Event Driven Portfolio – Case Studies
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International Power (IPR LN )
Key Figures
Activity
Potential Acquirers
Catalysts
Valuation
Mobistar (MOBB BB) Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN US)
Electricity production 4 million customers in UK Gas 60%; Coal 20%; Other 20%
Mobile Telecommunication 3 operators in Belgium: Proximus (41%),
Mobistar (31%) and Base (28%) Main shareholder France Telecom with 52%
Baby food (the Enfamil brand) Former division of Bristol Myers Squibb (IPO
in February 2009 spin-off in December 2009) 60% of sales in emerging markets
Revenue 2009: £3.5 billion Market capitalization: £4.7 billion EBITDA: £1.5 billion (42.8% margin)
Revenue 2010: €1.7 billion Market capitalization: €3 billion EBITDA: €550 million (32% margin)
Revenue 2010: $3.1 billion Market capitalization: $13.5 billion EBITDA: $780 million (7.3% margin)
EV/EBITDA: 7x PER: 10x Yield: 4%
EV/EBITDA: 6x PER: 12x Yield: 6%
EV/EBITDA: 14x PER: 29x Yield: 1.6%
GDF Suez: Discussions late 2010 that were stalled after:
(1) price (2) operational structure
Strong geographical completion to other players, IPR is present in UK and Middle East
E.ON, Enel or Gas Natural
France Telecom: the new management (Stéphane Richard) is conducting a strategic review of investments
The group suffered setbacks after M&A: Teliasonera, Egypt, Switzerland, ...
Mobistar is a simple operation, readable, accretive and synergistic.
Nestle (just to collect $ 28 billion from the sale of Alcon)
Danone (turned down talks in 2009 - ideal for Numico)
Unilever (diversification into higher-growth segment such as personal care)
Heinz
The company represents a prime target in a deregulated country without protectionist barriers
Complex decision process in France given the ownership of GDF (State, Albert Frère, ...)
Very low valuation (plant replacement cost estimated to 380p)
Mature market for 3 operators Only mobile operator Limited capex costs High Yield pending buyout of minority
The stock has doubled since the IPO (results, growth)
Unquestionably the finest assets in the industry with consumer exposure / fertility in developing countries
Significant potential synergies for the purchaser (distribution networks, R & D, ...)
Upside Return on Investment: 25% Target price: €60/share (upside: 30%) Target price: $ 85/share (upside: 30%)
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Classification UCITS III compliant fund
Investment universe Europe and North America
Performance Fee 20% above capitalized (EONIA)
Subscription Fee 2% maximum
Life Insurance eligibility Yes
ISIN Code Class A (EUR) : FR0011042514; Class E (EUR) : FR0011042472 Class B (USD) : FR0011042316; Class M (USD) : FR0011042498
Inception Date 1/06/2011
Type Event Driven
Minimum Subscription Classes A (EUR) , B (USD) : 100 k€ / 100 k$ Classes E (EUR) , M (USD) : 100€ / 100$
Redemption Fee 0%
Management Fee Classes A (EUR), B (USD) : 2.0% Classes E (EUR), M (USD) : 2.5%
Liquidity Daily
Custodian RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank France
Auditor KPMG
Fund Terms and Conditions
Recommended Investment Horizon 3 years
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Solid and complementary experience in mergers and acquisitions, trading and asset management
Lionel Melka Co-Manager & Head
of Research
Lionel started his career in 1998 with Lazard Frères, where he undertook numerous M&A advisory engagements for blue chip clients (LVMH, Saint-Gobain, Casino, France Telecom, Thomson, Air Liquide, Kingfisher) in a large scope of situations: privatizations, friendly and hostile takeover bids, LBOs, asset disposals and IPOs Then he joined the M&A Department of Calyon, where he worked on various advisory assignments in the TMT-Defence team and LCF Rothschild in 2005 where he led many M&A cross-border assignments in various industry sectors.
Lionel is also a teacher at the University of Paris Dauphine, one of the leading academic institutions in Europe, in the fields of corporate finance, asset allocation and alternative investments.
Amit Shabi Co-Manager & Head
of Trading
Amit is an ex-commander of an analyst team in a military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces. After completing 3 years of army service, Amit moved to Paris to pursue his studies and obtained a Master’s degree in
Finance from Sorbonne University. Amit Started his career in the strategy department of LCF Rothschild Asset Management. After this experience in traditional asset management, Amit worked in the Capital Markets divisions of MAN Group and
Cantor Fitzgerald as a sales of sophisticated financial instruments for hedge funds, institutional and HNWI investors.
Sebastien Dettmar
Co-Manager & Head of Risk Management
Sebastien started his career as research assistant in the Algebraic Geometry Laboratory of the Montpellier University of Science. He developed several models on the resolution of the singularities based on the works of Alexander Grothendieck.
In 2001, Sebastien joined LCF Rothschild Asset Management as Risk Manager (€15bn AuM) where he established the strategic direction, risk tolerance standards, and ethical culture for the asset management activities. After three years spent as Risk Manager of the company, Sebastien became Head of Quantitative Research.
Portfolio Managers (as at June 1st 2011)
www.b-dreyfus.com
Contact
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Contact
Bloomberg
ISIN
Amit Shabi
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. SAS
45 rue de Courcelles
75008 Paris
Tel: +33-1-72-25-66-22
Fax: +33-1-76-73-28-10
Email: [email protected]
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www.b-dreyfus.com
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. SAS – 45 rue de Courcelles – 75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 (0)1 72 25 66 22
DIVA SYNERGY UCITS FUND
An Event-Driven Equity Strategy Targeting Absolute Returns
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Warning: Past performances are not a guarantee of future performances. The value of the units may decrease as well as increase. Any investment may generate losses or gains.
Overview of Diva Synergy UCITS
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Diva Synergy is a UCITS III compliant Event Driven hedge fund investing in M&A situations in Western Europe and North America.
Key Facts About Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Management Company
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. is a Paris-based, independent asset management company specializing in absolute return strategies, in which the team has strong expertise.
The objective of Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co., with regards to the Diva Synergy (UCITS) fund, is to offer investors a stable performance regardless of variations in markets with a combination of rigorous fundamental analysis and trading expertise.
The Portfolio Managers, Sebastien Dettmar, Lionel Melka and Amit Shabi bring together complementary skills and have over 40 years experience in trading, asset management and investment banking.
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.’s capital being wholly owned by its founders ensures independence.
Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co.
Strategy
The fund's strategy focuses on M&A situations The capital is deployed in two sub-strategies:
Merger Arbitrage (announced deals)
Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage (anticipated deals)
Structure UCITS III compliant
Target Return Absolute performance
Target Volatility 3 – 5 % annually
Portfolio Composition
40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe and North America, usually with a 1 to 10 billions euros market capitalization
Market neutral with market fluctuations covered through a zero beta adjustment
Highly liquid portfolio with on average 80% of positions smaller than 20% of daily average trading volume
Partners
Lionel Melka, Portfolio Manager
Former investment banker (Lazard, Calyon, LCF Rothschild) specialized in mergers and acquisitions. Advised numerous corporates on a large scope of situations: M&A, privatizations, IPOs…
Amit Shabi, Portfolio Manager
Previously worked in sales at LCF Rothschild and as an OTC derivatives sales at MAN Group and BGC Cantor Fitzgerald.
Sebastien Dettmar, COO
Former Risk Manager and Head of Quantitative Research at LCF Rothschild Asset Management.
The Diva Synergy Team
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Auditor
Portfolio Manager
Lionel Melka
Portfolio Manager
Amit Shabi
Fundamental Research
Bénédicte Provost François Bourriguen
Vinh-Thang Hoang
COO
Sébastien Dettmar
Risk Controller
Antoine Chenevier
BERNHEIM, DREYFUS & CO
DIVA SYNERGY
Prime Brokers Administrator / Custodian
Regulator
Compliance
Legal
Distribution Europe
Investment Strategy
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The investment strategy revolves around two pillars: Announced Merger Arbitrage (announced deals) and Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage (anticipated deals)
Portfolio Structure Portfolio Allocation
1. Announced Merger Arbitrage
Announced M&A Deals
2. Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage
Identify potential M&A targets
40 to 50 stocks listed in Western Europe and North America Market fluctuations systematically covered (Market-Neutral)
The structure of the portfolio and the allocation between the two strategies Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage and Announced Merger Arbitrage depends mainly on the level of volatility in the market. Higher market volatility results in higher risks which gives larger spreads and therefore makes the Announced Merger Arbitrage strategy more profitable than the Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage .
As illustrated below there is a clear correlation between the structure of our portfolio and the market volatility. At the end of 2008 when volatility – in terms of the VIX index – was above 40 more than 90% of the portfolio (managed by the same team, applying the same strategy) was invested in the Merger Arbitrage strategy.
Historical Portfolio Allocation
To achieve the target return and volatility, the allocation between the two strategies is adjusted depending on the economic cycle and market conditions
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Performance & Awards
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The managers have received multiple awards from industry specialists:
Best Absolute Return Fund
Nominated in the Merger Arbitrage category
Nominated for the Best new Alternative Ucits Fund & Best Non-directional Hedge Fund over 3 years.
The performance figures contained in the previous table and graph are those of the Diva Synergy UCITS A-Class EUR. If necessary, missing figures are based on performances of another fund (Diva Synergy) managed by Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co. with the same performance objectives and the same investment process, or a combination of the two funds. Diva Synergy UCITS fund launch date: June 1, 2011.
Return since Inception 30.08%
3-yr rolling ann. Return 5.22%
3-yr rolling Volatility 3.06%
Sharpe Ratio 1.70
Beta vs. Eurostoxx50 0.09
Positive Months (%) 69%
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2007 2 ,4 3 % (1 ,8 0%) 2 ,4 7 % 1 ,8 5 % 0,3 3 % (1 ,4 1 %) 2 ,6 0% 0,3 0% (0,6 3 %) 4 ,7 7 % (1 ,4 6 %) 0,9 9 % 1 0,7 0%
2 ,3 2 % (0,4 6 %) (2 ,07 %) (0,9 5 %) (3 ,2 1 %)2008 (1 ,6 2 %) 1 ,6 4 %
2009 (3 ,7 6 %) (0,4 0%) 3 ,1 6 % 3 ,04 % 1 ,5 1 % (0,3 7 %) 1 ,03 % 1 ,04 %
(3 ,7 5 %) 1 ,3 8 %
(0,1 9 %) 0,1 2 % (0,1 5 %) 1 ,2 9 %
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2010 1 ,2 9 % 0,1 2 % 0,2 7 % 0,5 3 % (0,8 6 %) 2 ,04 % 1 ,4 0% 1 ,06 % 3 ,08 % 0,1 4 % 0,03 % 0,2 8 % 9 ,7 5 %
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2012 0,1 3 % 1 ,01 % 0,05 % 0,09 % 0,00%
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Merger Arbitrage – Announced Deals
The Merger Arbitrage strategy revolves around acquiring shares in listed companies subject to mergers and acquisitions. The objective is to capture the value gap (spread) between the share price after the announcement and the price offered by the acquirer.
Different Merger Arbitrage Approaches
" Sure Thing "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as virtually certain: the market has reached a consensus for the value and the risk
Very low risk
" Doubtful "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as doubtful
High risk transactions with regulatory uncertainties and/or questionable
synergies
" Probable "
Transactions whose probability of success is seen as probable
Transactions with clear synergies but with contrarian views by market players of value and risk
Preference: Strategic deals with clear synergies, low financing and regulatory risks, where both target and acquirer have strong business models and with contrarian views by market players of value and risk
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
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Trading Policy: Usually we increase positions when spreads widen – assuming our analysis has not changed
Hedging: Hedging is used in stock transactions by short selling the amount of the acquirers shares we will receive when deal close
Liquidity: Over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million.
Tests: Reward/risk ratio – Focus on high reward/risk ratio deals. Overlapping deal closure dates to optimize the portfolio’s events calendar
Monitoring : Keep track of portfolio events Frequent use of trading limits Continuous review the investment thesis
Merger Arbitrage – Trading Strategies
The arbitrage spread evolves as a result of each transaction’s unique features. However, its evolution broadly belongs to one of 5 categories, each creating spot-on investment opportunities.
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Global Industries: Tight spread since annoucenement Bulgari: Spread convergences towards offer
Pharmasset: Tight spread widening Grande Cache Coal: Accident
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→ Few opportunities to « trade around » the position. → Spread tightens even more with financing announcement, antitrust or shareholders’ approvals. → Transform 10% spread into ≈8% due to position construction.
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→ Many opportunities to « trade around » due to spread fluctuations. → Enhance 10% annualized spread into ≈12% annualized.
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Medco: Wide spread tightening
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→ Many opportunities to « trade around » and add/remove to position. → Enhance 10% annualized spread into ≈12% annualized.
Publication by a short seller accusing the acquirer of fraud
Antitrust concerns and plaints from consumer groups
Concerns about a clause in the merger agreement
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Spread Evolution Deal Description
July 21st 2011: Medco agrees to be acquired by Express Scripts for approx. $30bn in cash and stock.
Medco is a healthcare company which provides clinically-driven services for private and public employers in the United-States and internationally.
Express Scripts is a provider of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services in North America.
Conditions: Majority approval of both companies’ shareholders Successful antitrust application (HSR review)
According to the Merger Agreement, no compensation was due by any party to the other one in case the deal failed to obtained antitrust approval.
The antitrust approval immediately became the deal’s main challenge.
Investment Rationale & Antitrust Case
Trading Strategy
On August 29th, the buyer entered into a credit agreement with Credit Suisse and Citibank for avoir $20bn, hence securing the whole transaction financing.
Although many different parties expressed concerns over the competitive prospect of the transaction, we remained convinced that the parties would receive approval: Arguments against cited a possible raise in prices since the combined group would represent
a 40% market share. We believe in the cost efficiency theory: the combined group would be perfectly positionned
to realized significant cost synergies and therefore offer lower prices. As anticipated, the deal receive antitrust approval on April 2nd and close shortly after.
Xs on the graph represent moments where we added to our long/shot position.
We initiated a very small position soon after the announcement of the transaction.
We then added to our position: In August 2011: spread widening due to
market volatility Late september: after reception of HSR 2nd
request We regularly added to the long/short
position afterwards, as market confirmed our thesis and the spread tightened.
The position gained approx. 15% or above 20% annualized.
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Deal Rationale
The logic behind the transaction was the realization of significant cost savings and synergies, greater efficiency in the supply chain and optimizing the response to the changing healthcare environment. Shareholders approval was never an issue as it would benefit both companies.
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Merger Arbitrage Trade – Medco
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The Pre-Event strategy consists of identifying potential M&A targets through a rigorous investment process
Investment Process Comments
Target Universe 1000 companies of appropriate size in North America and Europe
Hot Sectors
100 potential targets within the sectors identified for a potentially high degree of M&A activity
Under Our Radar 300-400 potential targets under daily
monitoring
Identifying Buyers Identification of interested buyers with
cash and a need for external growth
Portfolio
Hedged against market risk Mainly companies whose market capitalization is between 1 and 10 billion euros
Investment criteria: Companies listed in Western Europe and North America, usually with a $ 1 to $10 billions market capitalization
The selection criteria are both fundamental (consolidation within an industry, strategic or regulatory pressure, similar to a target of recent mergers and acquisitions ...) and technical (abnormal returns, unusual volume / volatility)
Currently we anticipate strong M&A in the pharmaceutical, energy and technology industries among others,
Identification of potential buyers is based on criteria such as: Level of cash on balance sheet, need for external strategic
growth, etc. Companies that could generate synergies and cost savings
and/or unlock other value
Trading Policy: the size of the position normally starts small and is built up when the stock price increases, which we consider as an indication that the market aligns with our scenario.
Hedging: the positions are covered by short selling index futures to obtain a zero beta adjustment (ie, "market neutral"). Liquidity: over 80% of the portfolio is invested in companies with a market capitalization of at least $500 million. Risk Controls: stop-losses at 10% downside of the traded pair (long equity – short index)
Pre-Event Merger Arbitrage – Anticipated Deals
Company Description
SonoSite is medical equipment company based in Seattle (United States)
It is the global leader in point-of-care ultrasound devices, a new kind of medical equipment far smaller than traditional ultrasound systems. The company went public in 1998 after being spun off from ATL Ultrasound, subsequently acquired by the Dutch manufacturer, Philips Medical Systems
The company counts more than 60,000 systems installed worldwide and its devices are used in over 20 different medical specialties: from anesthesiology, to cardiology, orthopedic surgery or sports medicine.
SonoSite grew to being a company with around $250m in annual sales along 4 international divisions. It has operations in 20 different segments, among which unique partnerships with the U.S. Army in field medicine or major professional sports events.
Investment Rationale: a groundbreaking proprietary technology in an industry dominated by heavyweights
SonoSite offered everything of a potential takeover: scarce assets, strong potential and big potential buyers: High-growth market both in the U.S. and internationally as the company’s proprietary technology and products are progressively adopted by
physicians. It had recently launched a new product and was expected to present a complete new product cycle over the next 18 months. The company had also boosted its sales force.
Favorable industry trends: ageing population also played in favor of SonoSite’s products (number of 60 year-old and over expected to 3x over the next 40 years). With its cost-cutting technology and products, SonoSite was also perfectly positioned to benefit from budget constraints in the medical industry.
A sound financial position: high growth, Capex driven by tactical marketing spending to increase reach and higher expected margins due to product cycle enhancement and integration of recent acquisition.
Many potential buyers: the medical imaging industry is dominated by several huge players such as GE Healthcare, Philips, Samsung, Siemens or even the Chinese maker of medical equipment Mindray. All of them could benefit from acquiring SonoSite’s technology and had the power to do so. We believed that SonoSite could attract offers between $50 and $60 per share (we entered around $40).
→ On December 15th, the Japanese FUJIFILM announced a $54 per share offer for SonoSite (at the middle of our expected range). → With the subsequent arbitrage (very tight spread due to the premium and the quality of the buyer), the position generated a 30%+ return over 4 months.
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Pre-Event Trade – SonoSite
Risk Management
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Position Sizing
Sizing is determined by liquidity, the downside risk and the ability to hedge undesired risks We aim to avoid crowded trades We systematically cover all risks (currency, interest rate, ...) other than those inherent to the strategy (mainly the non-
occurrence of an anticipated event)
Risk Management Tools
Bloomberg, Finmatrix® Robust proprietary risk management tools (real time position tracking management tools, real-time profit and loss
calculation, cross asset class risk consolidation, scenario analysis, etc.)
Internal Risk Monitoring
The team has real time access to exposures by sub-strategy, geography, currency and other exogenous or macro factors often difficult to predict
Crowded, illiquid or high-risk trades (when any), are segregated and very closely monitored Strict stop-loss policy
Ratio d'engagement limité à 100% 45,6%
Ratio d'exposition limité à 200% 91,5%
Ratio d'engagement
Ratio d'exposition
Complete suite of proprietary tools (positions, internal limits, regulatory ratios, reconciliation, expositions, etc.):
Competitive Advantage
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Experienced Management Team
Complementary profiles in mergers and acquisitions, trading and asset management A thorough knowledge of several industries An extensive network of contacts established over the years
A Focus on Discipline
A rigorous investment process Strict buying and selling policies Ongoing monitoring of performance indicators and portfolio risk
Proven experience
A good understanding of complex transactions Corriente/Resources; Apache/Mariner; Hospira/Javelin
An in-depth understanding of the EU Antitrust process Oracle/Sun Microsystems; Intel/McAfee; Tom Tom/Tele Atlas; Nokia/Navteq
A good understanding of the dynamics of hostile transactions Kraft/Cadbury; Sanofi/Genzyme
A solid track-record of identifying potential M&A targets Solvay/Rhodia; International Power/GDF Suez; Rio Tinto/Alcan
Nimble Approach to Risk BHP Billiton/Potash; BASF/CIBA
Tactical Flexibility
The team's expertise in fundamental analysis, trading and investment behavior, allows it to make a quick reading of the market and adjust the portfolio accordingly
Unique Portfolio Construction
Dynamic optimization of the portfolio allocation between the two strategies (Merger Arbitrage and Pre-Event Driven) to achieve the target return and volatility regardless of the business cycle and market conditions
An Uptick in M&A Activity
Corporate balance sheets are flushed with cash (approx. $2.2 trillion in the U.S. and $1.1 trillion in Europe) Private Equity is sitting on massive amounts of capital ready to be deployed and levered multiple times (about $500bn) Interest rates remain low and friendly as to M&A transactions financing Public companies valuations are reasonable across the markets, the European situation is providing plenty of
opportunities for interested acquirers Companies’ ability to grow organically remain challenged and external growth in the current environment is cheaper and
faster The macroeconomic uncertainties remain the last hurdle for a pick-up in M&A activity. However, the new class of leaders
in Europe and the rest of the world seem now committed to finding a quick solution.
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Classification UCITS III compliant fund
Investment universe Europe and North America
Performance Fee 20% above capitalized EONIA
Subscription / Redemption Fees 2% maximum / 0%
Life Insurance eligibility Yes
ISIN Code Class A (EUR) : FR0011042514; Class E (EUR) : FR0011042472 Class B (USD) : FR0011042316; Class M (USD) : FR0011042498
Inception Date June 1st, 2011
Type Event Driven
Minimum Subscription Classes A (EUR) , B (USD) : 100 k€ / 100 k$ Classes E (EUR) , M (USD) : 100€ / 100$
Management Fee Classes A (EUR), B (USD) : 2.0% Classes E (EUR), M (USD) : 2.5%
Liquidity Daily
Administrator / Custodian RBC Dexia Investor Services Bank France
Auditor KPMG
Fund Terms and Conditions
Recommended Investment Horizon 3 years
Bloomberg Ticker Class A (EUR) : DIVASYA FP ; Class E (EUR) : DIVASYE FP Class B (USD) : DIVASYB FP ; Class M (USD) : DIVASYM FP
Contact Information Bernheim, Dreyfus & Co | 45, rue de Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France Tel: +33-1-72-25-66-22 | Email: [email protected]
Prime Brokers Newedge / Bank of America Merrill Lynch