NATIXIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

PRESENTATION OF NATIXIS Natixis’ businesses

It delivers products that put their cash surpluses to work through interest-bearing accounts, including deposit accounts, securities accounts and market deposits. Cash management for corporate clients: Natixis provides its a clients with multi-channel and multi-format solutions to help them manage their transactional activities (payments/receipts/reporting). It complements these solutions with security arrangements to protect against the risk of fraud. Cash management for financial institutions: Natixis supports a financial institutions in all stages of transaction processing (centralization of payments to and from Europe, optimization and simplification of international payment circuits). In 2017, Global Transaction Banking’s sales activity featured major trade finance deals including the setting up of supply chain finance (receivables finance) solutions in Dubai and New York. The New York GTB teams also set up three standby letter of credit issuance facilities for clients monitored by Insurance coverage. The GTB experts, together with eight other banks, played an active role in the launch of the we.trade shared platform. This new ecosystem is based on blockchain technology and designed to streamline international trade transactions by connecting companies, their banks, carriers and other players involved in the execution of transactions. This initiative was voted the Innovation 2017 for Trade Finance by Global Finance magazine. Global Transaction Banking developed other digital projects in parallel to this, in connection with Groupe BPCE’s strategy. For example, Natixis is a member of the SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) to improve the transparency and traceability of international payments. As a member of the R3 consortium, Natixis also helped to create new banking infrastructure based on blockchain technology. It is also involved in the eBAM project to streamline customer bank authorization management. Investment Banking 1.5.2.4 The objective of Investment Banking business line is to enhance strategic dialog with clients by delivering the best possible combination of solutions to meet their financing needs. It encompasses the activities of strategic financing and acquisitions, financing on the primary markets for bonds and equities, and financial engineering applied to holdings (Strategic Equity Transactions — a team that reports both to the Head of Investment Banking and the Head of Global Markets). It also includes advisory services in financial structuring and rating matters. Natixis is a world-class player in strategic and acquisition finance, with over 25 years of experience in the sector and offices in Europe (Paris, London, Milan and Madrid), Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney) and the Americas (New York). It offers corporate clients and investment funds a full range of financing to match their various strategic requirements, including acquisitions, shareholder restructuring and investments. Natixis arranges tailor-made solutions, drawing on the full range of its expertise in M&A advisory, equity market Strategic and acquisition finance

transactions and primary bond issues. It is also recognized for its structuring and placement capacity, thanks to its dedicated syndication and secondary market teams. The business grew substantially in 2017, with a 45% increase in the volume of acquisition financing arranged, after an already strong 2016. Natixis was ranked No. 6 bookrunner on sponsored loans in the EMEA region by value at December 31, 2017 (source: Thomson Reuters) . It consolidated its position with a number of major acquisition finance deals for corporates and was also successful in arranging numerous leveraged buyouts for investment funds. In France, Natixis was mandated as guarantor bank for LVMH’s public takeover bid for the Christian Dior fashion house, in which it acted as MLA/bookrunner and underwriter, and as MLA/bookrunner of a bond issue. Natixis also participated in the acquisition of Cerba Healthcare by Partners group and PSP Investment via the arrangement of a Term Loan B, a senior uncovered bond issue and a revolving credit facility. Natixis also provides financing for general corporate purposes and contributed to the refinancing of Banijay’s debt via a syndicated loan, and an inaugural high-yield bond issue. In Spain, it acted as sole arranger and underwriter for the acquisition of a 25% stake in Compania Logistica de Hidrocarburos (CLH) by CVC Capital Partners. Acting as bookrunner, in the UK it arranged financing for the acquisition of the UK company Civica by the Swiss Private Equity firm Partners group. In Italy, Natixis acted as bookrunner and MLA in arranging €5.45 billion for Pirelli’s debt financing and then as co-manager in the company’s IPO. In the Asia-Pacific region, Natixis arranged the financing for the acquisition of the industrial company Saint Hubert by the Chinese group Fosun and the Chinese agribusiness firm Beijing Sanyuan Foods, a consortium for which Natixis acted as sole advisor. In the Americas, having participated in the $12 billion leveraged buyout of Brand Energy by the fund CD&R in 2013, Natixis supported the company’s development in 2017 by participating in the $4 billion acquisition of the Safway group. Bond origination Operating on the principal European, American and Asian markets, Natixis advises and supports all issuer categories (corporates, financial institutions, sovereigns/supranationals/ branches), helping them obtain financing on the euro and foreign-currency bond markets (£, $, ¥), on the green bonds, investment grade, covered bonds, high yield, private placements (euro, dollar, Schuldschein, Formosa), RegS/144 A, Sukuk, senior non-preferred and Tier 2 segments. In 2017, Natixis strengthened its leading position in the corporate market in the EMEA region, particularly in Italy, and in Asia-Pacific. It was ranked No. 1 bookrunner on the primary bond market in all currencies by French corporate issuers in 2017 (source: Dealogic) . It continued its expansion on the covered bond market among financial institutions, in the EMEA region among its Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Belgian clientele and in the Nordic countries (Denmark and Sweden). To address its clients’ requirements regarding the Sapin II law, Natixis participated in new senior non-preferred debt instruments, leading large programs for major groups in France and Spain.

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