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Project Aardvark
Presentation to the Board of Directors January 29, 2010

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Table Of Contents
Executive Summary 3

Aardvark Valuation
Potential Acquisitions Process Recommendations Appendix

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Executive Summary

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Executive Summary

As of January 29, 2010, Aardvarks share price and valuation are at all-time highs, having more than doubled since early 2009 As Aardvarks stock price has soared in value, it has also generated over $35B in cash & cash-equivalents As Aardvarks cash balance grows, it is likely to face shareholder pressure to reinvest the cash in its business and to make significant acquisitions Given Aardvarks strong currency and cash balance, it could easily make several tuck-in acquisitions or larger-scale acquisitions to acquire customers Such a strategy would allow Aardvark to capture more of the smartphone, laptop, and desktop markets, and significantly improve its software offerings

Given Aardvarks cash position, such acquisitions could be made with 100% cash or in the case of a larger deal, stock could also be used

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Aardvark Valuation

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Valuation Summary

Aardvarks current share price of $192.61 far exceeds the value implied by comparable public companies Recent comparable transactions show higher implied valuation ranges due to flurry of consolidation and hardware M&A activity over 2009 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis under base-case assumptions shows implied valuation on-par with Aardvarks current share price, implying that share price is justified All valuation analysis is based on base-case financial projections in line with Wall Street analyst expectations Given Aardvarks cash balance and high valuation multiples vs. similar public companies, few competitors are well-positioned to make substantial acquisitions

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Aardvark Valuation Summary

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Aardvark Comparable Public Companies

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Aardvark Precedent Transactions

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Aardvark Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

DCF Assumptions: Discount Rate: Terminal EBITDA Multiple: 12.5% 7.0 x

Model Uses Base Case Financial Projections Mid-Year Convention Used For PV Of Cash Flows

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Potential Acquisitions

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Potential Acquisitions

Given Aardvarks large cash balance, it could make a wide variety of acquisitions ranging from small tuck-in deals to acquire technology and IP to larger deals driven by customer or market share acquisition

Tier 1 Potential Acquisitions

Tier 1 acquisition candidates are worth over $1 billion and would significantly boost Aardvarks market share or result in substantial revenue or cost synergies Leading candidates include ARM, for its chipset technology and integration with Aardvarks existing products, and Research in Motion to capture additional share in the corporate smartphone market

Tier 2 Potential Acquisitions Tier 2 acquisition candidates are worth less than $1 billion and would enhance Aardvarks core technology and fill in gaps in existing products Potential acquisitions include specialized chipset and semiconductor companies as well as Web 2.0, social media, and mobile software companies

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Potential Acquisition Candidates

Tier 1 Acquisition Candidates

Tier 2 Acquisition Candidates

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Company Profile: ARM

Management Team: Warren East Tudor Brown Graham Budd Mike Muller Tim Score John Cornish Ian Drew Antonio Viana CEO President COO CTO CFO EVP, Systems EVP, Marketing EVP, Sales

ARM Holdings Headquarters: Employees: Founded: Cambridge, UK 1700 ARM 1990

Holdings is a supplier of semiconductor intellectual property and components of digital electronic products. It designs and licenses Key Partners: Financial Information: intellectual property rather than manufacturing and selling semiconductor chips, and it licenses its IP to Market Cap: $2.5B Electronic Arts, LSI Logic, a wide network of hardware, mobile, and Cash: $204M Microsoft, National Semiconductor, networking companies. It also provides tools to 2009 Revenue: $490M Nokia, NVIDIA, Rambus, Real 2009 EPS: $7.85 optimize system-on-chip designs. Networks, Samsung, and Toshiba. 2010E Revenue: $531M Products:
2010E EPS: $10.97

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Processors ARM provides 32-bit embedded microprocessors based on a common architecture that delivers high-performance, power efficiency, and reduced system cost. System IP Serves as the connection between processors, memory, and peripherals to ensure optimum performance. Multimedia ARM provides graphics processors that enable embedded graphics, audio, and video applications. Physical IP Provides SoC integrated circuits and logic, embedded memory, and interface IP. Tools ARM subsidiaries provide compilers, debuggers, simulators, and other optimization tools

Company Profile: Research In Motion

Management Team: Research In Motion designs the BlackBerry smartphone and creates solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, including a variety of software for the BlackBerry device. In addition to its line of BlackBerry devices, the company also provides enterprise server software to support businesses using the device. Products:
$36B $2.5B BlackBerry Pearl 3G Provides Trackpad and $13B dedicated media keys as well as SureType $3.70 technology and 3G network support. $17B BlackBerry Bold Provides extended battery life $5.03

Research In Motion Headquarters: Employees: Founded: Waterloo, ON 12,000 1984

Jim Balsillie Mike Lazaridis Don Morrison Robin Bienfait Brian Bidulka David Yach

Co-CEO Co-CEO COO CIO CFO CTO

Financial Information: Market Cap: Cash: 2009 Revenue: 2009 EPS: 2010E Revenue: 2010E EPS:

Key Partners: AT&T, Brightstar, Digital China, GPXS, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Skype, Sprint, Tata Indicom, TMobile, Verizon, Virgin, and Vodafone,

as well as GPS, Wi-Fi, and 3G network support. BlackBerry Curve 8500 Includes Trackpad and dedicated media keys, easy media sharing, and 2.0 MP camera. BlackBerry Tour 9630 Provides GPS, worldwide compatibility, and 3.2 MP camera. BlackBerry Storm Features Wi-Fi, SurePress technology, and 3G network support. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Features thin, lightweight design as well as GPS and Wi-Fi support and 3.2 MP camera.

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Process Recommendations

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Key Recommendations

We recommend engaging in targeted discussions with the Tier 1 acquisition candidates and assessing their receptiveness to M&A discussions At the same time, Goldman Stanley will reach out to Tier 2 candidates and introduce Aardvark as a potential acquirer M&A process with Tier 1 candidates will take significantly longer due to the scale of the companies, so we recommend conducting both processes simultaneously Depending on responses from Tier 1 and Tier 2 candidates, Goldman Stanley and Aardvark may do additional research to determine other potential acquisitions and then approach them

Targeted Buy-Side M&A Fewer than 5 parties contacted 6 months to 1 year

Broad Buy-Side M&A Ranges from 10 to hundreds of companies Time required is highly variable

Close-ended
Higher success probability

Iterative process
Lower success probability

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Broad Marketing

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Appendix

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Aardvark Projected Income Statement

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Aardvark Comparable Public Companies

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Aardvark DCF Analysis WACC Calculation

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