Private Company Data, Fact or Fiction? Presented by: Jon Carlos Territory Manager

Bureau van Dijk (BvD)

Private Companies Listed Companies: 65k = Approx. 98% worlds market capitalization Globally, almost all companies are private % of the companies in the world are private. Currently, BvD alone has 100 million private companies profiles

Question: Why is this important? I’m glad you asked!

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Question: Wow, that’s a lot of private companies, how can I find information on them?

Availability of private company data RegionRegulatory Body Private Co. Filing Requirements Resources United StatesSECNot required to file with SEC Subscription based resources: usually estimate GermanyHandelsregisters -or- Federal Gazette Private Cos (GmbH) are required file annual accounts Common register portal or Federal Gazette UKCompanies House Requirements based of company size Companies House or WebCheck ItalyCommercial Register and CSBC SpA (public) and Srl (private) with revenue greater than €1 million Italian Chamber of Commerce

How has private company data changed the way organizations operate?

Corporation International Tax Procurement Credit Risk Corporate Development Compliance & Fraud Reduced exposure from both a supplier and client prospective Ability to source and value potential acquisition opportunities globally Research and detect potential fraudulent and/or compliance issues Robust and up to date tax compliance initiatives

Practical Applications Academics: 1.Student Body Traditional research projects Job prospecting Global scope for increasingly international student body 2.Faculty Research Foreign direct investment Executive compensation: internationally listed and private companies Capital flow across nations

Practical Applications Library Client intake Credit riskMonitoring Sales & Marketing Law Firms

BvD is a global business intelligence provider Strategic partnerships with the “best of breed” information providers Access to over 100+ million private and public companies profiles BvD’s Processes

Strategic Partnerships A sample of BvD’s information partners:

BvD’s Private Company Data International and private globally formatted data from financials, ownership and legal status data points Most complete international M&A database International ownership database Depth and accuracy of BvD’s data allows for organizations to reduce time spend of research requests, source comprehensive and hard to find company data

Data Collection Methods The three pillars of valuable data 1.Coverage & timeliness 2.Quality & accuracy 3.Usability & relevance

Data Collection Methods Coverage & Timeliness Concerted effort between BvD and our strategic partners Identification of the best strategic partnerships: Regular evaluation of our partners: 1. Monthly evaluation in the IPs data, timeliness of update, evolution of database & quality of data 2. Regularly evaluate of other IPs

Data Collection Methods Quality and Accuracy: 1.Quality control automation 2.Quality checks 3.Accuracy checks 4.Client feedback

Data Collection Methods Usability and relevancy 1.Creation of own vertical specific databases 2.Matching Data from different sources & adding additional value through BvD’s proprietary data 3.Standardization of the data 4.Use of official or well-known references

Data Collection Methods Transparency: 1.Original documents 2.Links to IPs websites 3.Information sources cited within reports 4.Help guide

Transparency

Continued Growth & Improvement Data improvements 1.Detailed trade overview descriptions 2.Continued development of strategic partnerships - Patents - Enhanced code classifications, etcetera. Software improvements 1.Workflow tools for specific functions such as transfer pricing, credit, compliance, procurement 2.Continued developments of current platforms i.e. the new Mint Global

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