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Strengths of Zephyr
www.zephyr.bvdep.com
1. Coverage
ZEPHYR deal coverage includes: merger, acquisition, planned IPO, IPO, private equity
and venture capital backed deals irrespective of stake acquired. It now contains over
400,000 current deals since 1997 with no minimum deal value.
2. Historical information
7 years of cross-border European & Transatlantic deals (1997 onwards)
5 years North American Domestic & North American to rest of world
18 month Global coverage- soon to be backdated to 2000
3. Breadth of M&A Coverage
ZEPHYR contains nearly 40% more announced, current deals than other deal sources on
the market. It not only includes announced/completed deals but also rumored deals,
enabling users access to pre-deal intelligence.
4. Unparalleled sources of data
• Magazines and newspapers
• Electronic News Services and News Wires
• 123 worldwide stock exchanges
• Original source filed documents such as SEC filings
• Corporate websites (over 3,000 sources)
• Private Equity and Venture Capital web sites are monitored
• Advisor submissions such as leading financial institutions, law firms,
accounting firms, private equity and corporate finance houses and PR firms
• Over 2,000 global advisors, venture capital houses, and investment banks
who provide information directly to Zephus ( the researcher company who
gathers all deal information for ZEPHYR database)
• Annual reports
• Other BvDEP products that provide access to over 13.5 million public and
private companies worldwide
• Over 50 world-renowned information providers, specialists in their region or
industry
• BvDEP’s exclusive ownership and subsidiary data covering 12 million links
5. Data validity
Rest assured all data is reliable and accurate
• All deals are cross-referenced if sourced from multiple sources
• Researchers contact companies directly who are involved in a transaction
• Primary sources for news articles are located wherever possible
• Every new deal is checked prior to publishing, while every updated deal is cross-
checked prior to publishing

2. • In-house translation of original language articles ( 18 native languages covered)
• 30 researchers in Manchester managed by a person with over 10 years
experience in M&A data collection
• Asian transaction team based in Singapore
• 20 people in Brussels for specific company research
6. Company Information
• Zephus researchers capitalize on over 16 million private and public company
financials, ownership information, shareholders and subsidiary information
produced by BvDEP
• All BvDEP products are seamlessly linked, so if a user is working in a company
database, they can open up an M&A record associated with that company.
Likewise, if a user is working within ZEPHYR and wishes to access up to 20
years worth of P&L, balance sheet and shareholder data, they can hyperlink to
that company record immediately.
7. Software & Delivery Method
• All data is updated on a daily basis, via the Internet therefore the entire database
and all company and deal indexing is updated daily
• Access is not restricted to a stand-alone PC, ZEPHYR can be accessed
anywhere in the world at any time
• Over 100 search criteria including industry codes, geography, time period,
rumors and deal type
• An e-mail alert system to monitor daily progress of market activity, companies or
advisors
• All data outputs are downloadable and fully exportable to World, Excel ASCII and
rich text format
• ZEPHYR has the an intuitive, easy-to-use search interface
• ZEPHYR product benefits from fifteen years of experience and client feedback
that BvDEP has received and used to build company related information
products
• Client support (training, helpdesk support and technical support) can be provided
locally by any BvDEP office.
• All clients will benefit from a client service liaison who will go directly to the
source regarding any deals you may question

3. 8. Value Added Services
• 3 years worth of financial information on the Acquirer, Target or Vendor
companies, along with shareholders and subsidiary information
• Receive alerts on user-determined profiles (sector, region, deal type, value,
status, etc.) on days and at times to suit the user
• Monitoring of individual services-use the email alerts to be notified if individual
deals are updated
• Using saved searches- you can monitor companies, sectors and more- and you
can be notified by email when there is any change to your chosen set of
companies
• Continuous updating of company accounts when more up-to-date accounts are
filed
• Free seamless links to full company accounts, P&L, balance sheet, director’s
information, share structure and ownership for existing subscribers to other
BvDEP databases that cover 12.5 million private and public companies
• Users of ZEPHYR can link directly to a company’s annual report
8. Price
• Zephyr provides a cost-effective alternative to other M&A suppliers with unlimited
access with one annual subscription with no hidden extra user costs.
March 2005 ©Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing (www.bvdep.com)