BDA Advises FIS on Sale of Kingstar to Zhongping Capital

New York, NY, December 07, 2017 --(PR.com)-- BDA is pleased to announce that it was the exclusive
financial advisor to FIS, a leading global financial software company, in the company's transaction to sell
its Chinese financial software subsidiary, SunGard Kingstar Data System (China), to Zhongping Capital.
Zhongping is a leading alternative asset manager in China with over RMB30bn of assets under
management. The transaction was signed Nov. 13 and is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2018.

Simon Kavanagh, Managing Director, BDA Hong Kong said, We're delighted to have advised FIS on
this competitive sale process. This is BDA's fourth fintech transaction in the past 24 months, following on
from successful sale processes for Thomson Reuters, VNPT ePay and Sungard. It reaffirms BDA's
position as one of Asia's leading M&A advisors in the fintech sector, and continues our successful track
record advising on MNC carve outs.

BDA Deal Team

Paul DiGiacomo, Managing Director, Hong Kong
Simon Kavanagh, Managing Director, Hong Kong
Jeffrey Wang, Managing Director, Shanghai
Calvin Zeng, Associate, Shanghai
Evan Yang, Associate, Hong Kong

About FIS
FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking,
payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions. Through the
depth and breadth of its solutions portfolio, global capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more
than 20,000 clients in 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS employs 53,000 people
worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking
solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial
world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
www.fisglobal.com

About Zhongping Capital

Zhongping Capital is a leading alternative asset manager in China with RMB30bn assets under
management. Investing across finance services, TMT, healthcare, environmental services, new energy,
and Industry 4.0, Zhongping aims to create long-term value for its investors by adopting a patient
buy-and-hold investment approach and helping its portfolio companies achieve their full potential with
implementation of growth and best-practice operational strategies. Zhongping Capital's vision is to create
value for its investors, promote a prosperous society, provide professional development opportunities to
its employees, and propel the economic growth of China. www.zhongpingcapital.com

About BDA
BDA Partners is a leader in cross-border investment banking involving Asia. BDA advises on M&A and
capital raising. BDA has been consistently owned and managed by the same team since 1996. BDA has a

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track record of providing independent advice to blue-chip corporate and financial sponsor clients from
North America, Europe, and Asia. BDA is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Dubai,
Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo. BDA formed
partnerships with William Blair & Company in 2011 and Development Bank of Japan in 2017.
www.bdapartners.com

US securities transactions are performed by BDA Partners' affiliate, BDA Advisors Inc, a broker-dealer
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BDA Advisors Inc. is a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and SIPC. In the UK, BDA Partners is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). In Hong Kong, BDA Partners (HK) Ltd is licensed
and regulated by the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC) to conduct Type 1 and Type 4 regulated
activities to professional investors.

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Contact Information:
BDA Partners
Euan Rellie
212-265-5300
Contact via Email
www.bdapartners.com

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