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Page 1: Alexander Roepers: Insights From 25 Years of Shareholder Activism

The 10th Annual New YorkValue Investing Congress

September 8-9, 2014 • New York, NY

SEATING IS LIMITED TO 275

Use Discount Code: NY14ValueInvestingCongress.com/congress/register-now-partners

REGISTER TODAY AND SAVE!

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9th annual new yorkvalue investing congress

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Date

Alexander J. Roepers September 16, 2013

Insights from 25 Years of Constructive Shareholder Activism

9th Annual Value Investing Congress - New York

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Agenda

III. Investment Ideas 17

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Introduction 3

I. Corporate Action, Activism & Takeovers: Gaining Momentum 5

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II. Insights from 25 Years of Constructive Shareholder Activism

IV. Five New Investment Ideas

V. Q&A

6

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I. Introduction to Atlantic 3

III. Review of Last Year’s Investment Ideas 11

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Introduction - Atlantic Investment Management

Value-oriented global equity investment firm with $1.7 billion in assets under management Investment approach:

• Concentration of capital on highest conviction investment opportunities

• Selection from well-defined areas of competence, universe of industrial, consumer products and services companies with solid balance sheets

• Use of significant minority stakes (2-7%) to enhance and accelerate shareholder value

through constructive shareholder activism • Strict buy/sell discipline based on cash flow valuation multiples, combined with active trading around core positions

Long/short and long-only activist equity funds Founded in 1988 by Alex Roepers; SEC registered New York and Tokyo offices; 28 team members, including 11 senior equity analysts

Note: AUM as of September 13, 2013.

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Cambrian Fund – Performance Record

• Atlantic’s largest fund with $900 million of AUM

• 21-year audited track record • Consists of 6 to 7 U.S. activist positions (10-20% of capital each) • The fund does not use leverage or derivatives

Note: Figures are as of September 13, 2013. Cambrian Fund returns are net of all fees and represent Class A Series 1 shares. S&P 500 Index includes the reinvestment of dividends. Inception is October 1, 1992. Prior to June 1, 1996, performance is based on the audited record of a managed account with a similar strategy and fee structure as Cambrian Fund. Cambrian Fund returns are audited through 2012 and unaudited thereafter. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.

Cambrian Fund S&P 500

2013 YTD 26.6% 20.2%

S.I. CAGR 19.2% 9.0%

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Cambrian Fund – Performance Record

7.7x the total return of the S&P 500 since inception

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

1992 1996 2000 2004 2009 2013

Cambrian FundBerkshire Hathaway (BRK A)S&P 500

+512%

+1,710%

+3,927%

Note: Figures are as of September 13, 2013. Cambrian Fund returns are net of all fees and represent Class A Series 1 shares. S&P 500 Index includes the reinvestment of dividends. Inception is October 1, 1992. Prior to June 1, 1996, performance is based on the audited record of a managed account with a similar strategy and fee structure as Cambrian Fund. Cambrian Fund returns are audited through 2012 and unaudited thereafter. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.

2.3x

7.7x

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Insights from 25 Years of Value Investing

Have a well-thought-out investment strategy

• Focus on carefully defined universe of investment prospects • Stay with what you know well (“area of competence”) • Stay with what you can analyze • Invest, don’t speculate

Be consistent, disciplined, persistent and patient • Have conviction based on knowledge and your own on-going due diligence • Do your homework as if you are buying the whole business • Read / Call / Visit - crunch numbers and kick the tires first! • Be stingy - Wait until the opportunity falls into your lap. Stick to a pre-determined valuation

level, don’t chase stocks • Don’t be greedy - Scale-out at a pre-determined valuation level • Don’t use leverage - Not in your portfolio, and stay away from levered companies • Concentrate funds on your highest conviction ideas

And most importantly…

• Be honest and transparent with your investors, company executives of your investment positions, and partners/team members of your firm

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Insights from 25 Years of Constructive Shareholder Activism

Our Approach:

1) Work with management behind the scenes as much as possible

2) Maintain liquidity to allow trading and to sell

3) Maintain constructive, respectful dialogue with management

Our Objective: Enhance and accelerate process of shareholder value creation while retaining liquidity

Our Process: • Build strong rapport with CEO/CFO through multiple on-site and face-to-face meetings

• Propose win-win solutions for management and shareholders

• Submit proposals in writing to CEO and, as needed, to the Board of Directors

• Broaden discussion of proposals, as appropriate, to include other large shareholders, financial media and private equity groups

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Tailor-made proposals to unlock value addressing any of the following areas:

• Investor Relations: messaging, access, crafting 3-year earnings road map

• Use of Capital: dividend, share buyback, debt repayment, CAPEX, M&A

• Corporate Structure: sell underperformers, splits or spins, streamlining

• Operational: restructuring to close gap to top peers in relation to profit margins,

working capital, management changes at operational or C-level, etc.

• Corporate Governance: critical review of executive compensation, board make-up, corporate costs, etc.

Insights from 25 Years of Constructive Shareholder Activism

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Companies in which Atlantic was a Constructively Engaged Shareholder

1989 2000 2010 Present

Alexander & Baldwin

Ball

Charter Power Systems

Chicago Northwestern Railroad

Esterline

Flowserve

Greyhound-Dial

Harman

Harsco

Harnishfeger

JLK Distribution

Kennametal

Nashua

Quixote Corp

Terex

U.S. Shoe

Ball Corp

Black & Decker

Cooper Industries

DelMonte Foods

Dole Food

Eaton

Goodrich

FMC

Kennametal

J.M. Smucker

New York Times

Pactiv

Precision Castparts

R.R. Donnelley

Sonoco Products

Smith International

SPX

ACS

Ashland

Baker Hughes

Energizer

Flowserve

Harman

ITT Corp

Joy Global

Kennametal

Oil States International

Owens-Illinois

Rockwood

Xerox

United States:

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Companies in which Atlantic was a Constructively Engaged Shareholder

2004 Present

Europe:

Adidas

Aggreko

Amec

Atos

BOC Group

Charter International

Clariant

Compass Group

Faurecia

FLSmidth

G4S

GKN

Lanxess

Metso

MTU Aero Engines

Orkla

Puma

Prysmian

Rexam

Rheinmetall

Rhodia

Safran

Sandvik

Securitas

SKF

Smiths Group

Technip

Thales

TNT

Trelleborg

Valeo

Dai Nippon Printing

IHI

ITOCHU Techno Solutions

Koito Manufacturing

Kuraray

Miraca Holdings

Nomura Research

Omron

Secom

Japan:

Shimadzu

Sumitomo Electric

Sumitomo Heavy Industries

THK

Yamamoto Holdings

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Review of Last Year’s Investment Ideas

Note: Average price sold based on scale-out of Atlantic core position. Positions Atlantic has sold (ENR, FLS DC, JOY), % change is based on price sold. Positions Atlantic is still holding (ROC and CLN VX), % change is based on current price.

Company Status

Company StatusVIC 8

Oct 2, 2012VIC 9

Sep 13, 2013Scale-out % Change

Energizer Holdings (ENR)

Sold $74 $94 $96 29%

Rockwood Holdings(ROC)

Holding $47 $66 n/a 39%

Clariant(CLN VX)

Holding CHF 11 CHF 16 n/a 42%

FLSmidth(FLS DC)

Sold DKK 345 DKK 310 DKK 328 -5%

Joy Global(JOY)

Sold $56 $54 $61 8%

Share Price

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Five New Investment Ideas

Note: Figures are as of September 13, 2013. Totals may not add due to rounding. BHI, EO FP and LX S GY valuations are based on Atlantic 2014 estimates. BHI and 4739 JP are based on Atlantic FY2015 estimates. Target upside based on Atlantic’s estimates of earnings and valuations multiples. Figures at the bottom are equal-weighted averages and shown for Market Cap, P/E, EV/EBIT and Target/Upside.

Company Ticker Country Price Market Cap ($ billion)

P/E EV/EBIT Price Target

Target/ Upside

Baker Hughes BHI U.S. $50 $22.1 12.8x 8.7x $71 43%

Faurecia EO FP France €22 $3.2 9.1x 7.1x € 31 41%

Itochu Techno-Solutions 4739 JP Japan ¥3,505 $2.2 12.3x 5.2x ¥5,800 65%

Lanxess LXS GY Germany € 52 $5.7 11.5x 10.9x € 75 45%

Harman HAR U.S. $66 $4.6 12.9x 9.5x $84 26%

Average: $7.6 11.7x 8.3x 44%

Valuation 12-Month Target

44% average upside potential

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Baker Hughes (BHI, $50) Price Target: $71 - Upside: 43%

46%

5%

23%

21%

5%

% of 2014e EBIT

Other

Latin America

Middle East / Asia Pacific

North America

Europe/ Africa/ CIS

Source: Share price and Market Cap are as of September 13, 2013. Sales, EV, EBIT are based on Atlantic 2014 estimates. Totals may not add due to rounding.

Sales $24.4 Bln

Market Cap $22.1 Bln

EV $25.2 Bln

EBIT $2.9 Bln

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Baker Hughes

Business Description

• Third largest oilfield services companies in the world after Halliburton and Schlumberger. • Leading provider of completion services, specialty chemicals, drill bits and artificial lift, both

onshore and offshore. • Global infrastructure with 50% of revenues derived from faster growing international

markets.

Thesis

• Broad based opportunity for self help to enhance profitability and cash flow through better execution in the field and more efficient use of capital.

• Will generate meaningful free cash flow for the first time in several years through enhanced profitability, increased emphasis on working capital efficiency and lower CAPEX.

• North America (“NA”) margin improvement: BHI will begin to close gap with peers in the critical NA market as it fully digests the 2010 BJ Services acquisitions and as it realizes the benefits of continuing infrastructure investment.

• Improvement in $6 billion pressure pumping operations has begun. • International profits continue to improve. • Improvement in operating management: recent high-level hires from Halliburton and

Schlumberger.

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Baker Hughes

Catalysts

• We are in an active dialogue with management on ways to improve shareholder value. • Improved capital allocation: pay down debt; sizeable share repurchases likely in 2014; no more

large acquisitions. • Better working capital efficiency and free cash flow beginning in H2-2013, more in 2014. • Proposed Investor Day to be held shortly: to present a credible roadmap to achieve EPS of

$5.50+ by 2016.

Recent Developments

• Reported Q2-2013 earnings with solid progress across the board masked by problem with LatAm unit.

• Improving NA operations as manifested by improved utilization of the Pressure Pumping fleet.

Price Target

• $71/share based on 12x 2014e EBIT, representing 43% upside potential.

Note: As of September 13, 2013.

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Baker Hughes

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

$70

$80

$90

$100

Jan-08 Aug-08 Mar-09 Nov-09 Jun-10 Jan-11 Sep-11 Apr-12 Nov-12 Jul-13 Feb-14 Sep-14

Price Target: $71

+43% Upside

Source: Bloomberg, as of September 13, 2013.

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29%

27%

34%

10%

Faurecia S.A (EO FP, €22) Target Price: €31 - Upside: 41%

Sales $24.6 Bln

Market Cap $3.2 Bln

EV $6.0 Bln

EBIT $0.9 Bln

Source: Share price and Market Cap are as of September 13, 2013. Sales, EV, EBIT are based on Atlantic 2014 estimates. Totals may not add due to rounding.

Automotive exteriors

% of 2014e EBIT

Interior Systems

Emission Control Technologies

Automotive seating

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Faurecia

Business Description

• Leading global supplier of automotive emission control technologies, seating, interior and exterior systems.

• Global footprint to serve global platforms: factories and R&D centers in North America, Europe, Brazil and China.

• German OEMs account for 38% of product sales, North American 29%, French 21%, Asian 7%.

• Peugeot S.A (“PSA”) owns 57% of Faurecia but are entirely separate businesses.

Thesis

• Margins to recover from 3.0% in 2012 to over 4% in 2015 due to restructuring in Europe, improved operational performance in North America and operating leverage.

• $50 billion order book due to strong R&D efforts. • Inter-dependence of Faurecia and PSA is overstated. PSA accounts for just 12% of Faurecia’s

sales. • De-leveraging with a target Net Debt: EBITDA ratio of 0.5x versus 1.8x at December 2012.

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Faurecia

Catalysts

• Strong earnings growth, supported by large backlog. • Conversion of €460 million of convertible bonds will reduce the leverage ratio by 0.4 points

and dilute PSA’s ownership to below 50%. • European production (LVP) picking up: each incremental point of LVP is +€20 million or +4%

to Faurecia’s EBIT. • PSA divestment of Faurecia stake becoming more likely.

Recent Developments

• Better-than-expected Q2-2013 results and net debt. • Outlook for European light vehicle production (LVP) improving: I H S expect 19.5 million units

in 2014, +4% year-over-year. • New highly regarded CFO from REXEL S.A. and formerly Valeo.

Target Price

• €31/share in 12-18 months based on 9.0x 2014e EBIT and 0.30x EV/sales, representing 41% upside.

Note: As of September 13, 2013.

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Faurecia

€0

€5

€10

€15

€20

€25

€30

€35

Sep-08 Jun-09 Mar-10 Dec-10 Sep-11 Jun-12 Mar-13 Dec-13 Sep-14

Price Target: €31

Source: Bloomberg, as of September 13, 2013.

+41% Upside

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40%

20%

40%

ITOCHU Techno-Solutions (4739 JP, ¥3,505) Target Price: ¥5,800 - Upside: 65%

Sales $3.6 Bln

Market Cap $2.2 Bln

EV $1.5 Bln

EBIT $0.3 Bln

Source: Share price and Market Cap are as of September 13, 2013. Sales, EV, EBIT are based on Atlantic FY2015 (ends March) estimates. Totals may not add due to rounding.

% of 2015e Sales Service Product Sales

Application Development / Infrastructure System Integration

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ITOCHU Techno-Solutions

Business Description

• Japan’s third largest IT service provider. • Strong clientele includes Telecommunication (e.g., KDDI, NTT DoCoMo), Retail (e.g., Familymart)

and Manufacturing (e.g., Nissan Motor). • The company has strength in building IT system infrastructure using localized CISCO & ORACLE

products as well as offering maintenance/operation services. Thesis

• IT spending recovery in Japan – after sluggish IT spending over the past several years, Japanese corporations have finally started spending on IT (+9% year-over-year, BOJ June Tankan Survey).

• Recurring revenues through Service – 40% of total sales are from maintenance/operation sales with 35-40% gross margins under multi-year contracts from a broad installed base.

• Healthy balance sheet – ¥47 billion of net-cash (25% of Market Cap). • Laggard with attractive valuation – the share price has been a laggard since last November;

ITOCHU Techno is down 17% vs TOPIX +59% vs Nomura Research (#2 IT service provider) +89%. • Trades at 5.2x FY2015 (ends March) EBIT vs. Nomura Research at 9.1x.

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ITOCHU Techno-Solutions

Catalysts

• We are in active dialogue with management to enhance shareholder value. • Continuing strong order intake through IT spending recovery in Japan. • Unleashing pent-up demand from Telecommunication customers. • Share buybacks / accretive M&A.

Recent Developments

• Reported weaker-than-expected Q1-FY2014 results in late July due to one-off sales recognition timing from Telecommunication customers as well as the rapid yen depreciation, order backlog remains solid and grew 11% year-over-year.

Target Price

• ¥5,800/share in 12-18 months based on 10x FY2015e (ends March) EBIT, representing 65% upside potential.

Note: As of September 13, 2013.

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ITOCHU Techno-Solutions

¥0

¥1,000

¥2,000

¥3,000

¥4,000

¥5,000

¥6,000

¥7,000

Jan-07 Sep-07 May-08 Feb-09 Oct-09 Jul-10 Mar-11 Nov-11 Aug-12 Apr-13 Dec-13 Sep-14

Price Target: ¥5,800

Source: Bloomberg, as of September 13, 2013.

+65% Upside

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54%

25%

21%

Lanxess (LXS GY, €52) Target Price: €75 - Upside: 45%

Sales $11.7 Bln

Market Cap $5.7 Bln

EV $8.9 Bln

EBIT $0.8 Bln

Note: Share price and Market Cap are as of September 13, 2013. Sales, EV, EBIT are based on Atlantic 2014 estimates. Totals may not add due to rounding.

% of 2014e EBIT Performance Polymers Performance Chemicals

Advanced Intermediates

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Lanxess

Business Description • Leading global maker of Performance Polymers - critical partner to the global tire industry in

formulating high performance rubber compounds that reduce tire rolling resistance, saving fuel and reducing emissions.

• Advanced Intermediates - unique, integrated network of plants, supplying a broad array of customers with aromatics, chiefly in agricultural chemicals.

• Performance Chemicals - seven distinct specialty chemicals businesses; key franchises are in inorganic pigments, leather, rubber and water chemistry.

Thesis

• A proven management team: CEO led LXS since IPO in 2005 completing a comprehensive portfolio restructuring and instilling a price-over-volume strategy.

• 2013 profits are not the “new normal”, we expect a solid rebound in 2014. • Attractive growth pipeline underpinning 2013-2016 earnings progress. • Despite industry capacity built, supply/demand in LXS key rubber grades should remain

balanced. • Pent-up demand for replacement tires globally. • Green tire legislation should accelerate demand for high performance rubbers. • Current share price below replacement value.

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Lanxess

Catalysts

• We are in active dialogue with management to enhance shareholder value. • Strategy update on September 18/19 – likely to introduce an efficiency program to boost

profitability. • Ramp-up of Singapore plant was headwind in 2013, will turn to tailwind in 2014. • Further countries adopting tire labeling legislation. • Improving demand for replacement tires is starting to take hold.

Recent Developments

• While reporting weak H1-2013 results and lowering guidance, company re-reiterated that 2014 will see a substantial recovery and retained 2018 goal of $1.8 billion EBITDA.

• Improving market environment: - Positive outlook statements by global tire makers indicates that replacement tire

demand is improving. - Recovery in key commodity prices (butadiene, natural rubber) suggests that de-stocking

phase in global tire industry may have come to an end.

Target Price

• €75/share in 12-18 months based on 11x 2015e EBIT, representing 45% upside potential.

Note: As of September 13, 2013.

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Lanxess

€ 0

€ 10

€ 20

€ 30

€ 40

€ 50

€ 60

€ 70

€ 80

€ 90

€ 100

Jan-08 Aug-08 Mar-09 Nov-09 Jun-10 Jan-11 Sep-11 Apr-12 Nov-12 Jul-13 Feb-14 Sep-14

Price Target: €75

Source: Bloomberg, as of September 13, 2013.

+45% Upside

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Harman International (HAR, $66) Target Price: $84 - Upside: 26%

Sales $5.3 Bln

Market Cap $4.6 Bln

EV $4.4 Bln

EBIT $0.5 Bln

Source: Share price and Market Cap are as of September 13, 2013. Sales, EV, EBIT are based on Atlantic FY2015 (ends June) estimates. Totals may not add due to rounding.

% of 2015e EBIT

44%

33%

22%

Professional

Lifestyle (Car and home audio)

Infotainment

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Harman

Business Description

• The leading provider of automotive infotainment systems with a 22% market share, a 1,900+ patent portfolio and relationships with 9 of the world’s 15 largest OEs

• A leader in the car and home audio markets, with iconic brands such as JBL, Harman/Kardon and Infinity.

• Professional division is the global leader in audio systems for concert halls, stadiums and other public structures.

Thesis • HAR is at an inflection point: embarking on a period of sustainable higher sales growth and

profitability. • $20 billion order backlog highlights HAR’s position with the automakers and anchors its

earnings outlook. • EPS likely to grow at up to 30% CAGR for the next three years. • Margin expansion as higher margin scalable software based infotainment systems become a

larger part of the mix and profitability in other segments improves. • Infotainment business benefits from high barriers to entry as software emphasis provide a

technological and cost advantage. • HAR has proven its reliability and its OE relationships are sticky.

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Harman

Catalysts

• We are in active dialogue with management to enhance shareholder value. • Rapid adoption of infotainment systems due to consumer preference for the connected car. • HAR is a potential take out candidate, with GOOG, APPL, Bosch, SIRI potential buyers. Private

equity bid for the company in 2007. • Increased share repurchases: we called for $700 million in the next 2 - 3 years.

Recent Developments

• Long term financial targets point to a 3 year earnings CAGR of 25%+. • Backlog grew 25% over the last 13 months ended July to $20 billion. • A new $200 million share repurchase authorization and doubling of dividend in June.

Target Price

• $84/share based on 12x FY2015e (ends June) EBIT, representing 26% upside potential. Shares could trade above $100 by FY2016 based on 15x P/E on our estimate of $7 EPS in FY2016, which includes implementation of substantial share buybacks.

Note: As of September 13, 2013.

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Harman

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

Jan-07 Sep-07 May-08 Feb-09 Oct-09 Jul-10 Mar-11 Nov-11 Aug-12 Apr-13 Jan-14 Sep-14

Price Target: $84

Source: Bloomberg, as of September 13, 2013.

+26% Upside

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Q & A

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This document shall not constitute an offer to sell interest in any Fund or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities described herein. Any such offer will only be made pursuant to a private placement memorandum or other similar materials. This presentation is intended exclusively for the person to whom it has been delivered by Atlantic Investment Management, Inc. (“Atlantic”) and is not to be reproduced or redistributed to any other person. The analyses and conclusions of Atlantic contained in this document are based on publicly available information. These opinions and facts are not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results. Information contained in this document has been obtained from sources which Atlantic believes to be reliable, however, Atlantic does not make any representation to its accuracy or completeness. Actual results may vary materially from the estimates and projected results contained herein. Atlantic does not undertake any obligation to update any opinions, facts, projections and other forward-looking statements to reflect any developments after the date of this document. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Hedge funds are speculative and involve risk of loss.

Jen Cahill Chief Marketing Officer

Phone: +1 (212) 484 5080 [email protected]

666 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, New York 10103 Phone: +1 (212) 484 5051 www.atlanticinvestment.net

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