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As of 12/31/2016

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Year in Review

2016

Capital Markets Summary

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, coupled with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, capital

markets saw significant appreciation with defense and government services indices up 10-20% through year end.

The CIA and FBI disclosed significant evidence suggesting hacking activity by individuals associated with the

Russian government that was intended to influence the U.S. Presidential election, resulting in expulsion of 35

Russian government officials from the U.S. and potential additional sanctions in coming months.

Yahoo disclosed a large-scale data breach that compromised account information for more than one billion

users, representing one of the largest such private security breaches to-date.

Conflict continues in Syria despite a tentative ceasefire brokered by the Russian and Turkish governments.

Industry News

Leidos Holdings, Inc. announced a merger with Lockheed Martin Corp’s Information Services & Global Solutions

(IS & GS) business through a Reverse Morris Trust structure for $4.6 billion.

Belcan, LLC, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LLC, acquired Intercom Consulting & Federal Systems

Corp., a provider of enterprise IT solutions supporting mission-essential operations, for an undisclosed amount.

Roper Technologies, Inc. acquired Deltek, Inc., a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, for $2.8 billion.

Digital Barriers plc, acquired Brimtek, Inc., a provider of technical surveillance solutions, for total potential

consideration of $45.0 million.

Preferred Systems Solutions, a portfolio company of CM Equity Partners, L.P., acquired Synaptic Solutions, Inc., a

provider of advanced technology services to the Intelligence Community, for an undisclosed amount.

Notable M&A

Activity

Source: Public Filings, Industry Newswires, S&P Capital IQ

(1) Web-based and social media data pulled from the Aleppo region of Syria and

translated from multiple source languages, including Arabic and Russian

Syria Chatter

Capital Markets