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Founded in 1995, Pacific Alliance

Limited, LLC (“Pacific Alliance”) is a


merchant bank providing advisory
services to companies in the USA, China
and Latin America seeking to create
strategic opportunities, raise funds or
create joint ventures. Our services
include broad financial advisory, mergers
& acquisitions advice, restructuring
advice, and private placements of debt
and equity securities.

Our clients work with us because we


understand the unique opportunities and
problems of transacting business
between parties from different cultures.
We apply relevant experience and senior-
level execution skills to produce positive
results.
01 | About Us
02 | Target Market
03 | Our Services
04 | Mergers & Acquisitions
05 | Private Placements
06 | Cross Boarder Finance
07 | Highlighted Transactions
08 | Keys To Our Success
09 | Professionals
10 | Contact Us
Selected Experience

| New York |
Pacific Alliance is a merchant bank that focuses on US, Chinese and Latin
American companies seeking to engage in cross border transactions. The firm
advises companies seeking capital or strategic acquisitions to expand and
consolidate their market position between these important markets.
Pacific Alliance has a unique competitive advantage in its target markets. The
principals of Pacific Alliance have been responsible for many significant
transactions for Chinese companies in the international markets, including the
first listing of a Chinese company on the New York Stock Exchange (Ek Chor
China Motorcycle) and the first listing of a Chinese power company on the
international markets (Hopewell Holdings). In Latin America, the company was
responsible for the sale of the largest Spanish Language On-line Advertising
Network to FOX Networks (Digital Ventures/FOX).
We leverage our long-standing relationships with financial sponsors,
companies, institutional and non-institutional investors, entrepreneurs and
financial intermediaries in the U.S., Asia, Europe and Latin America to assist our
client companies in mergers & acquisitions and raising growth capital to assist
our clients in reaching their next levels of success.
Pacific Alliance works exclusively with US, Chinese and Latin
American companies that require capital or strategic
acquisitions to expand their market position. This would
include the following types of companies: •On-line/Digital Businesses
 Companies or projects which can attract investments of
$50mm to $100mm of international capital • Media/Entertainment
 Companies that have successfully raised an initial level of
• On-line Advertising
operating capital from institutional investors or non-
institutional investor,
• Social Networking
 Companies that present considerable top-line growth
potential through additional capital investment, strategic • Internet
acquisitions and/or entry into new geographic markets.
 Managers seeking to launch funds to take advantage of • Transportation
opportunities in domestic or international markets.
• Telecommunications

• Real Estate

• Energy
We work closely with management teams to
assess the strategic initiatives that require
additional capital investment and acquisitions.
We advise management on the often difficult
transition from business conception to
implementation, addressing the challenges of
organizational development, market
positioning, competitive analysis and financial
development. We develop long-term
relationships with clients to focus not on a
single transaction but on the client company’s
overall strategic direction.
Our experience and network of business
contacts enhances a company’s access not only
to capital, but to a network of world class
management executives and entrepreneurs that
have been integral in the successful
development of companies and industries.
Pacific Alliance can be an objective source of strategic advice that combines
operating resources, strategic insight, and financial judgment and perspective. The
firm’s professionals understand the issues and concerns facing the management
teams of US, Chinese and Latin American companies seeking to transact business
internationally. Each transaction is structured to accommodate not just the capital
needs of the company but the growth opportunities and the interests of ownership
and management. Our strategy is to provide our clients the financial and other
resources required to achieve their objectives.
Pacific Alliance enters into a transaction with a patient view towards building long-
term value. We work directly with management to pursue growth strategies that will
significantly enhance the value of the business, strategies that entail internal
expansion as well as strategic acquisitions. We also initiate and guide growth
buyouts, working with management to pursue industry consolidations that result in
substantial, new companies.
Growth opportunities. That’s what we’re about.
Our M&A advisory business provides confidential,
strategic and tactical advice to early-stage and middle-
market growth companies. By virtue of their size and
stage of development, many of our clients are likely to
require expertise not in a single transaction, but
numerous transactions that can be part of a company’s
overall strategic direction.

We work as a partner with strong management teams


that have a significant personal investment in the
company and a clear business strategy. Our approach
is to work as a trusted senior advisor to top corporate
officers and boards of directors, helping them devise
strategies for enhancing shareholder value. We believe
this relationship-based approach to our M&A advisory
Real Estate
business gives us a competitive advantage in serving a
Healthcare
distinct need in the market today.
Information Technology
Logistics & Transportation
Media & Entertainment
Retail & Wholesale Distribution
Internet
We believe our M&A advisory practice can be differentiated from that of our
competitors in the following respects:

 Objective Advice with a Long-Term Perspective. We seek to recommend


shareholder value enhancement strategies or other financial strategies that
focus on the long-term success of our client companies.

 Transaction Execution & Results. Our principals have advised on more than
$20 billion of announced transactions, including acquisitions, sale
processes, mergers, recapitalizations and restructurings.

 Senior-Level Attention & Experience. We bring senior-level attention to all


facets of a transaction, from the initial evaluation phase to the final stage of
executing our recommendations.

 Independence & Confidentiality. We do not underwrite securities, publish


securities research, or act as a lender. This enables us to avoid the potential
conflicts that may arise from these activities at larger, more diversified
competitors.
We structure and execute complex debt, equity and equity-linked
offerings undertaken by clients to finance their businesses, key
acquisitions and other important strategic initiatives.
Pacific Alliance works with companies where it can add value by
providing capital and resources to support management-led initiatives
that accelerate growth, upgrade key business processes, and improve
productivity. We recognize the importance of a capital structure
flexible enough to take advantage of growth opportunities and to
endure the global economic cycles.

We understand that financing growth is often a difficult task. The


ability to raise capital for early-stage companies can be a continuous
and tiring challenge for many management teams. Our objective is to
provide our partners flexibility in achieving their financial and strategic
objectives by developing innovative financial structures that similarly
attractive to our universe of investors.

Pacific Alliance will structure transactions with the objective to


maximize returns to its investors, and an essential component of this
objective is the appropriate exit strategy for our client companies.
The principals at Pacific Alliance have transacted over 30 deals with a total
valuation of over US$10 billion involving parties in the US, China, and Latin
America. We have developed a deep set of relationships and connections
with various parties benefiting our clients in these rapidly growing markets.

We have a database of over 100 parties looking to make investments with


international companies spanning diverse industries, including:

• Real Estate • Energy • Media


• Heath Care
• Entertainment • • Internet
Telecommunications
• Transportation • Advertising
Pacific Alliance in Technology and Media

Davnet Digital Ventures Condo.com Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.


Hong Kong/ USA Argentina USA USA

Strategic advisor to Represented Digital


Davnet, a global Ventures, the largest Founded and managed the The market leader in laser-
convergence services Spanish language ad strategic growth of the based optical quality control
provider. Executed network, in its sale to world’s largest condo for the semi-conductor
international business FOX/News Corp. marketplace. Conceived industry.
development, including and executed funding and
establishing and partnership strategies.
managing Davnet USA.
Company later sold to
NTT.

The Transaction The Transaction The Transaction The Transaction


Fully-financed Digital Ventures sold to Currently the world’s Raised US$15,000,000 in
US$4,000,000 bid for New FOX/News Corp at a largest vertical ad network convertible debt.
World Telecom in Hong premium to initial offer. for condominiums.
Kong; Significant growth
in company’s US revenue
and market position;
Company sold to NTT.
Pacific Alliance in Asia

Ek Chor China Motorcycle Hopewell Holdings Limited TelecomAsia Empire East Land Holdings
China Hong Kong/China Thailand Philippines

Design, manufacture, and Controls five major power Market-leader in the Builders of middle-income
sale of motorcycles and plants in China. The region, reaching an housing bringing benefits of
motorcycle parts and Hopewell Group is a audience of 30,200 harmony, well-being and
components, automotive premier Hong Kong service providers and value to residents.
air conditions company with diverse enterprise users across
compressors and business interests the region. The incumbent
carburetors, and other including property telephone company for
automotive parts and investment and Thailand and largest
components. Also a dealer development, highway controlling shareholder of
of earth moving machines infrastructure, hotel and Orient Telecom &
and power generation hospitality, and Technology (OTT) and
equipment. construction. AsiaSat.

The Transaction The Transaction The Transaction The Transaction


IPO-first listing of a 144A Equity-first listing 144A Equity 144A Equity
Chinese company on the of Chinese power
New York Stock Exchange. company in international
markets.
US$105,000,000 US$400,000,000 US$350,000,000 US$200,000,000
 Pacific Alliance provides objective, high-level financial
advisory services to early-stage and middle-market
growth companies.

 Each of our engagements includes the involvement of


senior professionals who bring relevant, hands-on
industry experience as well as proven investment
banking and private equity skills.

 As a merchant bank, our interests are aligned with our


client companies: we succeed when the client
succeeds.

Our approach is driven by the long-term strategic objectives of our clients. Our reputation is
built on providing our clients with knowledgeable advice. Free from product, research or
client conflicts, our interests are fully aligned with those of our clients. Pacific Alliance will
structure transactions with the objective to maximize returns to its client companies, its
shareholders and its employees.
Mr. Haft is founder and Managing Partner of Pacific Alliance Limited, LLC. He has
extensive experience in both investment banking and private equity investments
particularly in the areas of emerging markets, and digital Internet and wireless digital
media and communications businesses.

Prior to founding PAL, Mr. Haft was the Managing Director of Latin American Equity
Capital Markets at ING Barings (U.S.) Securities, Inc. Previously, he was founder and James Haft
Managing Director of Emerging Markets Investment Banking at Furman Selz, LLC, and Chairman
Managing Director of Asian Investment Banking in Hong Kong for Bear, Stearns & Co.,
Inc. Prior to his three years in Hong Kong, Mr. Haft worked for six years as an
investment banker at Bear Stearns in New York in the Mergers & Acquisitions and
Latin American Corporate Finance Groups. He has been responsible for the
origination and closing of transactions in the U.S., Asia, Europe and Latin America
with an aggregate value of over $20 billion and was responsible for the first listing of
a Chinese company on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2007, Mr. Haft represented
the leading Spanish language Internet advertising network in their acquisition by
PUNTO FOX, a division of News Corp.

Mr. Haft received a BA in Economics from Vassar College and a JD/MBA from Emory
University. Mr. Haft is a member of the New York State Bar. He is a founder and board
member emeritus of Urban Arts Partnership, a not-for-profit organization that
provides arts education to public schools in New York City.
130 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 212.759.2888

For more information


contact:

James Haft
james@palcapital.com
Tel: 212.759.2888

www.palcapital.com
An independent, merchant bank
focused on early-stage and
middle-market growth
companies, founded to provide
this specific market niche with
superior financial advice.

Experience | Execution | Results


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INTERNET

Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description

Attachmate Corporation Software 150.0 USA Acquisition Finance

BET/Rediffusion Simulation Flight Simulation 225.0 UK Sell-side Advisory


Compact Video, Inc. Software 100.0 USA Fairness Opinion
Condo.com Ad Network - Social Network 6.0 USA Sell-side Advisory
Edulink, Inc. Internet - Education 2.0 USA Private Equity
Internet Commerce Corporation Internet - EDI Vendor 3.0 USA Private Equity
JamNow.com/Lightspeed Audio Social Network (On-Line Music) 5.0 USA Sell-side Advisory

Manufacturers’ Services Limited Contract Manufacturing 50.0 USA Acquisition Finance


Mobile Medical International Corp. Medical Technology 1.0 USA Asset-Backed Loan

Morgan Stanley Venture Capital / Trident Group Cable Billing 85.0 USA Acquisition Finance

Pentek Corporation Materials Handling 30.0 USA Sell-side Advisory

Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment 15.0 USA PIPE 

Sisdam Technology Software 5.0 Argentina Private Equity


Superfly/Ad Authority Ad Network 7.0 USA Sell-side Advisory

Technisys, Inc. Financial Services 2.0 USA Private Equity


MEDIA

Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description


Broadway Asia Entertainment, LTD Live Entertainment Distribution 8.0 China Sell-side Advisory

Digital Ventures/FOX Networks-NEWS Corporation Spanish Language Ad Network NA Argentina Sell-side Advisory

Grupo Televisa Broadcast 200.0 Mexico 144A Debt


K-III Communications Publishing 150.0 USA Acquisition Finance
MAS Comunications, Inc. Radio Content 3.0 USA Private Equity
Planeta Networks Internet Content 10.0 USA Private Equity
Solomon Entertainment Group Programming 10.0 Colombia Private Equity
Supercanal, SA Cable Television 250.0 Argentina 144A Debt & Equity

The Hearst Corporation & Capital Cities/ABC Cable Television 125.0 Brazil Buy-side Advisory

TransTel Cable Television / Telephony 150.0 Colombia Recapitalization


Univision, Inc. Broadcast 150.0 Mexico/USA 144A Debt
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description
Alestra S.A. Switched Telephony 200.0 Mexico Acquisition Finance
BET/Rediffusion Radio Systems Wirelelss Radio 20.0 UK/USA Sell-side Advisory
CellSat, LLC Satellite 100.0 USA Private Equity
CNH de Venezuela Wireless CLEC 25.0 Venezuela Private Equity
Fibernet Telecom Group Telecommunications 15.0 USA Buy-side Advisory

FirstCom Corporation CLEC 10.0 Latin America Private Equity

Genesys Networks Telecommunications 5.0 USA Fairness Opinion

IFX Corporation Internet Service Provider 25.0 Latin America Private Equity

Ionica Group plc Wireless 100.0 UK Buy-side Advisory


Manquehue / Williams Communications CLEC 100.0 Chile Private Equity
MFS Communications, Inc. CLEC 200.0 USA Syndicated Finance
Mpower, Inc Telecommunications 15.0 USA PIPE

Newcom Americas Wireless CLEC 25.0 Central America Private Equity

TelecomAsia Telecommunications 350.0 Thailand 144A  Equity


Teleport Communications Group CLEC 250.0 USA Syndicated Finance
Telinor Long Distance 250.0 Mexico Acquisition Finance
CONSUMER GOODS

Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description

Ambrosoli / Grupo Said Food & Beverage 50.0 Chile Private Equity

American Home Home Improvement 25.0 Argentina Private Equity

BJ's Club de Compradores Retail Supermarkets 25.0 Venezuela Private Equity

Bodegas y Vinedos Andinos Fine Wine 75.0 Argentina Private Equity

Borden/Krylon Automotive Paints  Autoparts 70.0 USA  Sell-side Advisory

Borden/Krylon Spray Paints  Paints 220.0 USA Sell-side Advisory

Callanen (Guess/Timex Watches) Luxury Watches 30.0 USA  Sell-side Advisory

Fuddrucker’s Restaurants Restaurants 50.0 USA  Restructuring

Iberia Foods Wholesale Distribution 10.0 USA Buy-side Advisory

Mayfair Supermarkets Retail Supermarkets 220.0 USA  Buy-side Advisory

Meritas LLC Education 45.0 Mexico Buy-side Advisory

NT Gargiulo Food 40.0 USA  Sell-side Advisory

RecycleBank, Inc. Cleantech 6.0 USA Debt Financing

Seguridad Privada SA de CV Security Services 25.0 Mexico Private Equity

SureFit Acquisition Co. Consumer Goods 25.0 USA  Buy-side Advisory

Tequila Herradura SA de CV Beverage 50.0 Mexico Private Equity


INDUSTRIAL & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description
Compahnia Vale do Rio Doce/Pohang Metals & Mining 150.0 Brazil Structured Finance
Consorcio G Grupo Dina Transportation 200.0 Mexico 144A Equity
Consorcio G Grupo Dina Transportation 225.0 Mexico IPO
Corp. Financiero del Valle Financial Institutions 40.0 Colombia 144A Equity
CorpGroup S.A. Financial Institutions 750.0 Chile Private Equity
Ek Chor China Motorcycle Transportation 105.0 China IPO
Empaques Ponderosa Pulp/Paper 125.0 Mexico 144A Equity
Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. Housing 200.0 Philippines 144A Equity
Grupo Chihuahua/Accel Conglomerate 100.0 Mexico Sell-side Advisory
Grupo Soletur Hotels & Leisure 20.0 Brazil Recapitalization
Hillsborough Holdings Conglomerate 2,000.0 USA Bankruptcy 
Huntington Acquisition Co. Specialty Chemicals 45.0 USA  Buy-side Advisory
I.F.R. Matarazzo Conglomerate 500.0 Brazil Restructuring
Nacional Financiera Financial Institutions 200.0 Mexico 144A
PanAm Flight Simulators / Indra Flight Simulation 30.0 USA Recapitalization
Ponderosa Industrial, S.A. de C.V. Pulp/Paper 200.0 Mexico Restructuring
Rossi Residencial Housing 100.0 Brazil 144A Equity
Texo Corporation Specialty Chemicals 30.0 USA  Sell-side Advisory
TransPro, Inc. Autoparts 10.0 USA Mezzanine
US Buyout Group Food Processing NA Chile/Brazil Private Equity
US Buyout Group Petrochemicals NA Mexico Acquisition Finance
HEALTH CARE
Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description
ED Care Management, Inc. Medical Services 20.0 USA  Asset Backed Loan
ED Care Management, Inc. Medical Services 12.0 USA  Buy-side Advisory
ED Care Management, Inc. Medical Services 4.0 USA  Private Equity
Gemini Holdings PLC Biotechnology 15.0 USA / UK Mezzanine
PharmaSoft, Inc. Biotechnology 10.0 USA / UK Private Equity
US Buyout Group Healthcare 100.0 USA Recapitalization

UTILITIES
Company Sector (US$MM) Country Description
CEPA (Hopewell Holdings) Electric Utilities 400.0 HK/China 144A Equity
Comision Federal Del Electricidad Electric Utilities 250.0 Mexico 144A 
Comision Federal Del Electricidad Electric Utilities 200.0 Mexico 144A 
COPEL (State of Parana) Electric Utilities 1,000.0 Brazil 144A Equity

Empresa Distribuidora La Plata S.A. (Edelap) Electric Utilities 110.0 Argentina Sell-side Advisory

Empresa Distribuidora Norte S.A. (Edenor) Electric Utilities 200.0 Argentina Sell-side Advisory
Empresa Distribuidora Sur S.A. (Edesur) Electric Utilities 180.0 Argentina Structured Finance
Empresa Distribuidora Sur S.A. (Edesur) Electric Utilities 350.0 Argentina Sell-side Advisory
Tuymen Oil Energy 100.0 Russia Eurobond
Quexco International Utilities - Gas Distribution 60.0 Brazil Recapitalization
TOTAL (France) Utilities - Gas Distribution 300.0 Colombia Buy-side Advisory

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