RubinBrown Food & Beverage Year in Review 2013

Table of Contents

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M&A Activity Overview All Food & Beverage Deals……………………………………………………………………… 3 Most Acquisitive in 2012 and 2013…………………………………………………………… 4 Middle Market Deals…………………………………………………………………………… 5

Historical Economic Indicators…………...………...………………………………………………6

Current Economic Indicators……………………………………………………………………… 7

Public Equity Markets Food & Beverage Returns……………………………………………………………………… 8 Food & Beverage Valuation Multiples………………………………………………………… 9

Public Company Subsector Constituents

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Contact Information…………………………………………………………………………………13

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