SNL: the single best source for financial information worldwide'

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SNL the single best source for financial
information worldwide.

• Foremost authority in the critical business
  sectors we cover
• Data, news, analytics
• Relied upon by leading investors and corporate
  decision makers for
• Selecting stocks
• Planning mergers
• Mapping competitive strategies

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Our difference Depth breadth of coverage in
each sector.

• Coverage includes 40 of the U.S. market with a
  growing international focus

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One template doesnt fit all. Only SNL
standardizes data in each industrys own terms.

• SNLs standardized templates use each industrys
  fields and performance metrics
• Balance sheet and income statement ratios are
  recalculated accordingly
• Result Relevant comparisons made easy

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A single source for more comprehensive data than
available from generalist providers.

• A single platform eliminates tedious task of
  extracting data from multiple sources
• Advanced analytical tools help you make better
  decisions

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Broad coverage and an extensive client base.

• 3,300 public companies covered
• 50,000 private companies covered
• 4,000 client companies
• 20,000 active users
• 75 of the top 100 investors in each covered
  sector are SNL clients
• SNL is addictive The average client accesses SNL
  over 600 times each month
• 93 subscription renewal rate reflects client
  satisfaction

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The four core tenets of SNL.
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• Our clients place tremendous trust in our data.
  Our QC systems ensure that we earn this trust.

• Compiled by sector experts, carefully scrubbed
• Rigorous quality control and fast turnaround
• The SNL Information Guarantee Find an error,
  receive a reward!

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Accuracy

• Walking our talk Data Challenge program
  offers subscribers 50 reward for finding an
  error
• Obsession with data quality and accuracy is part
  of the SNL culture.

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Accuracy

• Accuracy means you can trust SNL data for
  critical decisions.

SNL Merger Model

• Evaluate MA transactions the smart way. Drag and
  drop to create deals. Buyer target deal.

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Accuracy
Accurate SNLxl updates refresh your models
instantly from our database.You can be sure
theyre correct. Accuracy is guaranteed.
Example REIT portfolio values and exposure based
on values of individual holdings
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• The granularity you require for meaningful
  analysis in specific sectors or sub-sectors.

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Relevance

• SNL Mapping Easily convert data into
  sector-specific geographical overviews for
  planning and presentation.
• Map against competitors and demographics
• Banking Map competitive branch locations to
  guide MA
• Real estate Map properties
• Energy Map plant locations

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Relevance

• SNL standardizes and analyzes data in an
  industry's own language, format and fields.

SNLxl Peer Evaluation
SNL Analytics Exposure

• Industry-specific exposure reports based on
  positions held or industry risk criteria.

• Peer comparison made simple. Refresh your reports
  on command, with new data in real-time.

Example Real Estate
Example Banking
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The broadest possible spectrum of information,
easily molded to your objectives.
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Completeness

• We have information others dont, updated 24/7.

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Completeness
Briefing Books

• Point-and-click menus build corporate summaries
  of investment banker quality
• In 2 minutes Presentation-ready pitch book
  with in-depth data
• For MA profiles Choose reports on deal pricing,
  financials, related news

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Completeness
Ownership Peer comparison
MA Briefing Book
Create multi-page profiles of MA transactions.
Compare the ownership profile of a company
against its peers.
Example Real Estate
Example Banking
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• The latest news and the most current data.Link
  your proprietary models for automatic updates.

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Timeliness

• Data is scrubbed, approved and published in the
  industry's fastest cycle time
• 30,000 securities filings processed quarterly in
  under 8 hours
• Extensive range of daily, weekly and monthly
  newsletters with proprietary content
• News is linked to SNLs vast databases

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Timeliness

• SNL integrates news, data and analytics in real
  time.

SNLxl Real-Time Updates
SNL News My Home

• Fast and easy access to complete news coverage
  form more than 50 reporters and editors.

• Click and refresh your models in seconds. You
  have 24/7 online access to all SNL data.

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SNL
Continuously adding value

• Content upgrades, coverage of new sectors, and
  global expansion keep SNL at the forefront

• New products and upgrades. Statutory Insurance
  Data
• New sectors Media Communications (SNL Kagan)
• Global expansion Europe/Asia-Pacific Real Estate

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Statutory Insurance Data immense, overwhelming
dataset made simple the SNL way.

• Landmark agreement with National Association of
  Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to publish stat
  data in improved form
• Instant access to key ratios, group ratings
  data, Schedule P analysis, reinsurance
  relationships, loss triangles, investment
  portfolio analysis, market share and more
• The missing link for analyzing nationwide
  insurance companies from top to bottom
• All included in SNL subscription at no extra
  charge

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SNL Kagan First single source for in-depth
analysis and quantitative data on Media
Communications.
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SNL Kagan Exclusive data not available anywhere
else. Easy to access, online.

• Proprietary data, forecasts and studies provide
  the recognized benchmarks by which investors
  measure the performance and value of media
  companies
• Operational and financial data on private
  companies (such as cable MSOs) compiled by
  industry experts who also do valuations and MA
  deal appraisals
• News, data and analysis available online, linked
  and updated 24/7

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SNL global real estate bridging currency,
cultural, and regulatory reporting differences

• The first central online database for global real
  estate data
• Standardized templates broad enough to encompass
  all the differences while allowing
  apples-to-apples comparisons
• Instantly convert any screen or report into the
  currency of your choice
• News and analysis

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SNL Real Estate - Europe /Asia-Pacific Drive
Your real estate investment strategy across the
board

• Coverage of over 200 companies in more than 20
  countries across Europe and the Asia-Pacific
  region
• Run performance comparisons for multiple
  companies in multiple countries, from Osaka to
  Oslo
• Peer-to-peer data is truly comparable
• Customize your models with SNLxl and update them
  automatically
• Data you can trust SNLs hallmark accuracy,
  relevance and timeliness

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SNL

• If you are an SNL-covered company, our online IR
  solution gives you a unique perspective.

• An investor relations Web site enriched with
  sector-specific data, documents and other SNL
  exclusives for one flat fee.

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SNL
IR Solutions

• SmartIR provides public companies with everything
  they need to manage investor relations from one
  source.

IR Web Site Management
Conference Calls Webcasting
Press Releases via BusinessWire
SNL builds manages your IR Web site,
automatically posting key updates,
sector-specific data and other exclusives.
Use SNL's best-in-class technology for all your
investor communications, low cost guaranteed.
Simultaneous disclosure to media, investors,
analysts and regulatory authorities right from
your IR Console.
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SNL

• Other products and services Reference books,
  custom research, training.

• Data publications Authoritative desk references
  per sector
• Specialized reports and performance graphs

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SNL
Support
Talk to an expert
SNL experts help you harness the power of SNL,
maximize the ROI on your SNL subscription.

• SNL customer support advisers experts in
  finance, your sector, and the SNL system.
• Show you how to build pitch books, customize
  SNLxl templates, make SNL work for you
• Help you use SNL to gain a competitive edge
• 888.275.2822 support_at_snl.com

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