RubinBrown Food & Beverage Mid-Year Review 2014

Table of Contents

Topic

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M&A Activity Overview All Food & Beverage Deals………………………………………………………………… 3 Buyer Landscape……………………………………………………………………………… 4 2014 Deal Spotlight 5 …………………………………………………………………………… Most Acquisitive in 2013 and Through June 2014……………………………………… 6 Middle Market Deals………………………………………………………………………… 7

Historical Economic Indicators…………...………...………………………………………… 8

Current Economic Indicators……………………………………………………………………9

Public Equity Markets Food & Beverage Returns……………………………………………………………………10 Food & Beverage Valuation Multiples……………………………………………………11

Public Company Subsector Constituents

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Contact Information…………………………………………………………………………… 15

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