{ "docId": "019de06f-2bb5-74da-9a87-823a6749df1f", "docSlug": "470162efc15327cf5bd8932f4d4452dd", "documentTitle": "Lazard | Investment Banking Pitch Book | 46 slides", "authorId": "lazard", "authorName": "Lazard", "documentKindSlug": "consulting-deck", "documentKindLabel": "Consulting deck", "sourceTypeSlug": "investment_bank", "sourceTypeLabel": "Investment bank", "presentationDate": "2005-03-01 00:00:00", "orientation": "landscape", "aspectRatio": 1.3655761, "pageNumber": 2, "pageCount": 46, "prevPage": 1, "nextPage": 3, "slideType": "appendix_disclosure", "function": "other", "density": "dense", "nDataPoints": 0, "notes": null, "elementsJson": null, "metadataConfidence": 1, "imagePath": null, "slideHref": "/slides/019de06f-2bb5-74da-9a87-823a6749df1f/2", "deckHref": "/decks/019de06f-2bb5-74da-9a87-823a6749df1f", "deckJsonHref": "/decks/019de06f-2bb5-74da-9a87-823a6749df1f.json", "deckAnchorHref": "/decks/019de06f-2bb5-74da-9a87-823a6749df1f#slide-2", "components": [ { "bbox": { "h": 0.25, "w": 0.74, "x": 0.13, "y": 0.14 }, "kind": "disclaimer", "text": "The information herein has been prepared by Lazard based upon information supplied by Solar (the \"Company\"), or publicly available, and portions of the information herein may be based upon certain statements, estimates and forecasts provided by Management of the Company with respect to the anticipated future performance of the Company and its businesses. We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of the foregoing information and have not assumed any responsibility for any independent verification of such information or any independent valuation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities of the Company or any of its businesses, or concerning the solvency or fair value of the Company or any of its businesses. With respect to financial forecasts, we have assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of Management of the Company as to the future financial performance of the Company. 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In that regard, we were not authorized to, and did not, solicit third party indications of interest in acquiring all or a part of, or engaging in a business combination or any other strategic transaction with, the Company, nor have we been involved in the negotiation of any transaction. This presentation is not intended to and does not constitute a recommendation to any holder of shares of the Company as to whether such holder should take any action with respect to such shares. 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Lazard is not responsible for and is not providing to the Company any tax, accounting, actuarial, legal or other specialist advice.", "attrs": null, "subkind": null, "toolName": null, "toolSlug": null, "confidence": null, "componentId": "7c88eed9-7db9-476f-a8c1-833e728faf67", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null }, { "bbox": { "h": 0.13, "w": 0.74, "x": 0.13, "y": 0.74 }, "kind": "disclaimer", "text": "Lazard is acting as investment banker to the Company, and we will receive a fee for our services, a portion of which is contingent on the Company completing a sale transaction. Lazard has provided and may provide investment banking services to one or more of the investors in the investor group currently contemplating a transaction with the Company or to one or more of their respective portfolio companies for which we have received and may receive customary fees. 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