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The 19th edition of the Private Equity Exchange & Awards was held online on March 4th, 2021.

Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic, the private equity investment and fundraising environment has proven to be resilient: fundraising numbers remain robust as, according to Invest Europe, private equity funds raised EUR49 billion in the first half of 2020 in Europe, in line with last year’s first half figure. Some portfolio companies have even been boosted by a « covid bump ». With Private Equity players sitting on record amounts of dry powder, the current crisis undoubtedly provides an array of new investment opportunities.

We had the pleasure to welcome 114 confident speakers at Le Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris and on duplex. We explored the developments and trends in this dynamic and exceptional industry. Through our 27 roundtables and keynote speeches, the +1,100 attendees got in-depth insight on the state of the private equity market today, and where it might be headed. From fund and structures to extraordinary exits, attendees heard private equity and restructuring leaders and shared experiences on numerous facets of the industry.

Besides the conferences, the Private Equity Exchange Awards ran for its 11th edition. 2020 is known to be a year of change, and the awards have been no exception. This edition has grown by adding a brand new category: Best Young Pri-vate Equity Personality of the Year (under 40). The focus on portfolio companies has also evolved with four new categories. Indeed, to reflect all players involved in the private equity and restructuring sectors, the Private Equity Exchange Awards reward 26 categories from Limited Partners, Funds and Management Teams. The jury members composed of Limited Partners, Asset Management professionals and market experts assessed the list of shorlisted nominees and applications forms submitted by carefully selecting winners in each category.

Despite the health situation we all face, the event has been a success in terms of engagement and support from all the private equity and restructuring communities. We warmly congratulate the 2020 laureates and thank our prestigious speakers, advisory board, jury members and partners for their essential contribution to the success of the Private Equity Exchange & Awards. We look forward to welcoming you next year, on November 30th, 2021!

CONTACT ABOUT US Private Equity Exchange & Awards The Private Equity Exchange & Awards is an event of Leaders League. Leaders League is a media and rating agency 15, avenue de la Grande Armée for top executives at the international level. These two activities account for an equal share of the Group’s turnover and 75116 Paris France ensure its balance. [email protected] We connect senior business leaders to a dynamic network of business information and people sharing a common passion: excellence in leadership and management. Leaders League delivers up-to-date news, in-depth analysis and business insights through a range of formats – from market intelligence reports, rankings, and interviews with top executives, to professional events and digital products.

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PROGRAM

OPENING KEYNOTE Avoiding Traps and Finding El Dorados: Leaders' Secrets

TRACK I TRACK II TRACK III TRACK IV THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TEAM BACK ON TRACK: FACTORY & LBO RESHAPING LBOs MANAGERS' CORNER PANEL 1

Hold or Exit: How Successful Companies 2020s: Entrepreneurs: the Art of Timing Have Leveraged PE? The Turnaround Decade Wisdom from the Trench

PANEL 2

Primary Grails: Listed Assets, Financing: Managing Restructuring : Family Owned & Carve Out New Deals, New Rules Through Skills & Teams Dilute to Prevail

PANEL 3

Leveraged Finance: Management Package & Cash is King: Top Management: Adapting to Current Times Governance: Power Balance Dodging Bankruptcy Structuring the Dream Team

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TEAM BACK ON TRACK: TRANSFORMATION: PE AS A FACTORY & LBO RESHAPING LBOs PORTFOLIO CARING CENTER PANEL 4

Deal Crafting and Smart Smart Governance: With Strong The New LP-GP Relationship Structures Reshaping Debt Structures Partnerships Come Better Value

PANEL 5

Life under LBO: Maximizing From ESG to Sustainability: Performance Through Invest in a Distressed Business: Smart Pricing and Valuation: The New Revolution Transformation Do's & Don'ts The 2020 Puzzle

PANEL 6

Much-Pursued Assets : Winning Building GP Leaders : Balancing Steering and Operating Strategic Complex Deals: Strategic Auctions Focus and Diversification Transformations Spac, Public to Private

CLOSING KEYNOTE

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2020 SPEAKERS

Jean-Luc Allavena Antonio Alvarez Noam Ankri Chairman Managing Director - European Head Partner ATLANTYS INVESTORS ALVAREZ & MARSAL ASHURST

Benjamin Arm Adrian Astley Jones Éric Aveillan Managing Partner & Debt CCO Chairman of the Management Board OMNES CAPITAL INTUITUS ADVISORY NAXICAP

Frédéric Balochard Renaud Baboin Simon Baldeyrou Corporate Advisory Director CEO VP Europe NATIXIS WEALTH SOLUTIONS FIDUCIE GETAROUND MANAGEMENT

François Barbier Christophe Bavière Rénald Béjaoui Managing Partner & CEO CEO and Founding Partner Managing Director 21 INVEST FRANCE IDINVEST PARTNERS ALVAREZ & MARSAL

Laurent Bensaid Laurent Bénard Laurent Benoit Partner Corporate, Finance Managing Partner Chairman and Investments Practice Group CAPZA UTAC CERAM KING & SPALDING

Emilie Béral Hélène Bourbouloux Executive Director – Methods, Fabienne Beuzit Administrateur judiciaire, Innovation & Quality Partner associée gérante VIGEO EIRIS JONES DAY FHB

Florian Bressand Grégoire Cabri-Wiltzer Barry Cahir COO CEO Vice President NIM EUROPE INTERIM MIRAKL MANAGEMENT INSOL EUROPE

Charles-Henri Carboni Vincent Catherine Thibaud Caulier Receiver & Partner Managing Director Managing Partner BCM OAKTREE CAPITAL EQUINOX INDUSTRIES

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Benoit Chastaing Jinhao Chen Charles-Henri Clappier Managing Partner Managing Director, Healthcare Team Head of KSO France MERIEUX EQUITY PARTNERS CPE KARTESIA

Fabrice Collet Gilles Collombin Philippe Crochet President & Chief Executive Officer Partner & Head of Investor Relations Managing Partner CHARTERHOUSE B&B HOTELS CAPITAL PARTNERS KEENSIGHT CAPITAL

Jean-Baptiste Crucis Éric de Bettignies Pierre-Alain de Malleray CFO Founder & Partner CEO BLISSIM ADVANCY GROUPE SANTIANE

Arnaud Delaunay Jean-Louis Detry Nicola Di Giovanni Managing Partner Chairman & Founder Partner, Corporate VERMEER CAPITAL FINANCIÈRE 86 PARTNERS WINSTON & STRAWN LLP

Emmanuel Drai Yann du Rusquec Olivier Dubuisson Partner Partner Chairman & Managing Partner SIMON ASSOCIÉS EURAZEO GROWTH KARISTA

Matthieu Ducharme Cédric Dugardin Pierre Antoine Dusoulier Managing Director CEO CEO & Founder NORTHLEAF CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXEL IBANFIRST

Philippe Dutertre Jonathan El Baze Vincent Fahmy Director Founding Partner Managing Director AG2R LA MONDIALE SOLVE AJ VERDOSO

Dominique Gaillard Sébastien Gauthier Louis Godron Chairman Partner Managing Partner FRANCE INVEST ALANDIA INDUSTRIES ARGOS WITYU

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Fernando Goni Benoît Guigou Jacques-Henri Hacquin Managing Director CFO Co-Founder PLATINUM EQUITY EVANEOS NG FINANCE

Dana Haimoff Éric Hamou Hervé Houdard Managing Director, JP MORGAN Partner CEO ASSET MANAGEMENT APAX PARTNERS SIACI SAINT HONORÉ and Founder, LEVEL 20

Louis Huetz Honor Huyette Delphine Inesta Head of France Director Partner, CEO WATERLAND PRIVATE LYRIQUE PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS EQUITY ARCOLE INDUSTRIES

Guillaume Jacqueau Managing Partner, Country Head Paris Samantha Jérusalmy Frédéric Jouenne Partner Managing Director EQUISTONE PARTNERS ELAIA PARTNERS EUROPE EXCELRISE

Raphaëlle Koetschet Pia Kall Franck Kelif Head of Funds Investments – Private Managing Partner Co-Managing Partner Equity CAPMAN PERCEVA CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS

Emmanuel Laillier Pierre-Éric Leibovici Olivier Lène Head of Private Equity Co-Founder & Founder Head of Structured Finance Sales TIKEHAU CAPITAL DAPHNI FACTOFRANCE

Mounir Letayf Fanny Letier David Malamed Partner, Corporate Cofounder Partner WINSTON & STRAWN LLP GENEO PARTENAIRES DESFILIS

Vincent Malka Simon Marc Fay Margo Market Analysis & Consulting France Managing Director, Head of Private Founding CEO Director Equity BRACKENDALE TEKNOWLOGY PSP INVESTMENTS CONSULTING

Louis Margueritte Philippe Méré François Mirallie Director Managing Director Chief Financial Officer CABINET OF THE DEPUTY WORLDWIDE FLIGHT MINISTER in charge of SMES KREAXI SERVICES

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Patrick Mousset Tristan Nagler Bruno Noyon Partner Managing Director Managing Director France GOWLING WLG AURELIUS IQ-EQ

Christophe Parier Emmanuel Parmentier Sébastien Péru Managing Partner Partner Head of Fund services, France ACTIVA CAPITAL INDEFI IQ-EQ

Benoît Poulain Christophe Poupinel Peder Prahl Head of M&A and Corporate Finance Partner Managing Partner and Chief ELSAN ISAI GESTION Executive TRITON PARTNERS

Patrick Puy Thomas Rajzbaum Tiana Rambatomanga CEO Managing Director Partner VIVARTE EQT PARTNERS STEPHENSON HARWOOD

Arnaud Rérolle Pauline Sauvage Lionel Scotto Le Massese Vice President Interim Chief Financial Officer Partner, Founder KERAVALON BACK MARKET SCOTTO PARTNERS

Diane Sénéchal David Swinburne Philip Szlang Partner Partner Managing Director JONES DAY JONES DAY MUTARES

Pierre-François Thaler Amanda Tonsgaard Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet Cofounder & Co-CEO Head of Investors Services CEO & Cofounder ECOVADIS TRITON PARTNERS EDTECHX HOLDINGS

Julien Vicariot François Vigne Olivier Venzal Associate, Corporate, Finance Managing Partner Tax Partner and Investments Practice Group TAJ, SOCIÉTÉ D'AVOCAT SYCOMORE CORPORATE KING & SPALDING FINANCE

Emmeram von Braun Taron Wade Kamel Zeroual Founder & CEO Director - Leveraged Commentary & Data Partner S&P GLOBAL MARKET ASSETMETRIX INTELLIGENCE SERENA CAPITAL

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2020 CATEGORIES

LPs AWARDS GLOBAL AWARDS

• Best LP, Global Strategy with Private Equity • Best Fundraising & Investor Relations Allocation > $10 billion • Best Private Equity Personality of the Year • Best LP, Global Strategy with Private Equity Allocation < $10 billion • Best Young Private Equity Personality of the Year • Best LP, Regional Strategy (under 40)

• Best French LP, Regional Strategy • Best ESG Private Equity Initiatives

MANAGEMENT AWARDS NATIONAL AWARDS

• Best Management Team: Mid to Large Cap • Best Benelux LBO Fund • Best German, Austrian & Swiss LBO Fund • Best Management Team: Small to Mid Cap • Best Italian LBO Fund • Best Nordic LBO Fund • Best Management Team: Growth Equity • Best Spanish LBO Fund • Best Buy & Build Strategy • Best UK LBO Fund

FRENCH AWARDS PAN-EUROPEAN AWARDS

• Best French Large LBO Fund • Best European Large LBO Fund

• Best French Mid & Upper Mid-Market LBO Fund • Best European Mid-Market LBO Fund

• Best French Small & Lower Mid-Market LBO Fund • Best European Turnaround Investor

• Best French Turnaroud Investor • Best European Growth Private Equity Fund

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2020 ADVISORY BOARD

Daniel Boege Alexandre Cosson Head of Buyout, Partner Directeur Gestion Solutions d’Investissement GOLDING CAPITAL PARTNERS LBPAM (LA BANQUE POSTALE - GERMANY ASSET MANAGEMENT) - FRANCE

Matthieu Ducharme Managing Director Brian Frieser NORTHLEAF CAPITAL Senior Portfolio Manager Private Equity - MN - THE NETHERLANDS

Mario Garcia Ribeiro Anne Hutton Investment Manager Regional Head, Equity Funds SCHRODER ADVEQ EBRD - UNITED KINGDOM - SWITZERLAND

Jobst Klemme Gael Le Clec’h Director Private Equity ABBOTT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ABU DHABI RETIREMENT PENSIONS - UNITED KINGDOM & BENEFITS FUND - FRANCE

Thomas McComb Maria Sanz Managing Director Partner - Co-Head Private Equity JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT - UNITED KINGDOM YIELCO INVESTMENTS - GERMANY

Anna Serafini Johannes Wendt Head of Private Equity Strategies Investment Manager SABADELL ASSET MANAGEMENT ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS - SPAIN - GERMANY

Daniel Winther Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure SKANDIA - SWEDEN

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2020 JURY MEMBERS

Maurizio Arrigo, Head of Private Equity, PICTET - SWITZERLAND Marc-Elie Bernard, Group Senior Vice President, Development and Mergers & Acquisitions, ALTRAN - FRANCE Daniel Boege, Head of Buyout, Partner, GOLDING CAPITAL PARTNERS - GERMANY Hélène Bourbouloux, Receiver, FHB - FRANCE Mathieu Bourdié, Chief Financial Officer, ODDO BHF PRIVATE EQUITY - FRANCE Sophie Breuil, Founding Partner, HÂPYFEW - FRANCE Jean-Philippe Burcklen, Deputy Director Lower Mid-Market, EIF - LUXEMBOURG Cédric Chavot, Head of Investments, AVIVA FRANCE - FRANCE Alexandre Cosson, Directeur Gestion Solutions d’Investissement, LBPAM (LA BANQUE POSTALE ASSET MANAGEMENT) - FRANCE Bernard De Backer, Partner, STEPSTONE - UNITED KINGDOM Benoit de Kerleau, Managing Partner, FLEXSTONE PARTNERS - FRANCE Jesse de Klerk, Partner, STAFFORD PRIVATE EQUITY - THE NETHERLANDS Laurent de Swarte, Managing Partner, AGAMI - FRANCE Nicola Di Giovanni, Partner, WINSTON & STRAWN - FRANCE Matthieu Ducharme, Managing Director, NORTHLEAF CAPITAL - UNITED KINGDOM Philippe Dutertre, Director Investment Dept Special Adviser Sustainable Finance, AG2R LA MONDIALE - FRANCE Frederic Exshaw, Chief Investment Officer, AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS - FRANCE Roland Fohn, Managing Director - Private Equity, STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS - UNITED KINGDOM Brian Frieser, Senior Portfolio Manager Private Equity, MN - THE NETHERLANDS Mario Garcia Ribeiro, Investment Manager, SCHRODER ADVEQ - SWITZERLAND Bertrand Haas, Senior Project Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions, ENGIE - FRANCE Anne Hutton, Regional Head, Equity Funds, EBRD - UNITED KINGDOM Staffan Jåfs, Head of Private Equity, EQ ASSET MANAGEMENT - FINLAND Jobst Klemme, Director, ABBOTT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - UNITED KINGDOM Jérémy Kowal, M&A Manager, PAPREC - FRANCE Andreas Lange, Managing Partner, SPONSORCIRCLE LIMITED - UNITED KINGDOM

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2020 JURY MEMBERS

Gael Le Clec’h, Private Equity, ABU DHABI RETIREMENT PENSIONS & BENEFITS FUND - FRANCE Jean-François Le Ruyet, Partner, QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS - UNITED KINGDOM Britta Lindhorst, Managing Director, HQ CAPITAL PRIVATE EQUITY - GERMANY Jean-Yves Mary, Directeur de la gestion financière, MALAKOFF HUMANIS - FRANCE Thomas McComb, Managing Director, JP MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT - UNITED KINGDOM Stéphane Mellinger, Managing Partner, MPI EXECUTIVE - FRANCE Cem Meric, Partner, LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS - SWITZERLAND Ricardo Miro-Quesada, Head of Private Equity, ARCANO - SPAIN Wouter Moerel, Mananing Director - Partner, ALPINVEST PARTNERS - THE NETHERLANDS Agnès Nahum, Managing Partner, ACCESS CAPITAL PARTNERS - FRANCE Paul Newsome, Partner, UNIGESTION - SWITZERLAND Sébastien Péru, Head of Fund Services, FRANCE, IQ-EQ - FRANCE Jean Plamondon, Partner, IDINVEST PARTNERS - FRANCE Jan Rådberg, Head of Private Equity, AP1 - SWEDEN Guy Rico, President, PAUL CAPITAL - FRANCE Francis Robichon, Senior M&A Manager, REXEL GROUP - FRANCE Maria Sanz, Partner - Co-Head Private Equity, YIELCO INVESTMENTS - GERMANY Anna Serafini, Head of Private Equity Strategies, SABADELL ASSET MANAGEMENT - SPAIN Laura Shen, Partner, HEADWAY CAPITAL - UNITED KINGDOM Lauge Sletting, Managing Partner, NORTH SEA CAPITAL - DENMARK Sophie Suon, Vice President, HAMILTON LANE - UNITED KINGDOM Nathalie Von Niederhäusern, Managing Director, BLACKROCK - SWITZERLAND Alistair Watson, Senior Investment Director, Private Equity, ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS - UNITED KINGDOM Thomas Weinmann, Managing Partner, ASTORIUS - GERMANY Johannes Wendt, Investment Manager, ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS - GERMANY Daniel Winther, Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, SKANDIA - SWEDEN

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2020 RESULTS

LPs AWARDS

Winner Winner ALLIANZ CAPITAL PARTNERS QUILVEST PRIVATE EQUITY

Winner

Winner ACCESS CAPITAL PARTNERS

eQ ASSET MANAGEMENT Special Distinction IDINVEST PARTNERS

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2020 RESULTS

GLOBAL AWARDS

Winner ANDREA BONOMI

Winner INVESTINDUSTRIAL

ARDIAN Special Distinction GUILLAUME JACQUEAU EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE

Winner Co-winners BERTRAND MONIER INVESTINDUSTRIAL PAI PARTNERS & SUMMA EQUITY

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2020 RESULTS

MANAGEMENT AWARDS

Co-winners MADEMOISELLE DESSERTS Winner UTAC CERAM & SANTÉ CIE

Winner Winner EURO4X4PARTS TRESCAL

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2020 RESULTS

NATIONAL AWARDS

Winner BENCIS CAPITAL PARTNERS Winner DPE DEUTSCHE Winner WISE SGR Special Distinction PRIVATE EQUITY ERGON CAPITAL PARTNERS

Winner Winner Winner PORTOBELLO INFLEXION PRIVATE SUMMA EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY

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2020 RESULTS

FRENCH AWARDS

Winner Winner ASTORG KEENSIGHT CAPITAL

Special Distinction Special Distinction PAI PARTNERS EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE

Winner

Winner ALANDIA INDUSTRIES

INITIATIVE & FINANCE Special Distinction MUTARES

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2020 RESULTS

PAN-EUROPEAN AWARDS

Co-winners Winner ASTORG ADVENT INTERNATIONAL & WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

Winner

ENDLESS Winner

Special Distinction VERDANE AURELIUS GROUP

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HOSTING PARTNERS

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HOSTING PARTNERS

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