Investment Bankers to the Middle Market

Securities offered through Corporate Finance Securities, Inc., Registered Broker-Dealer, Member FINRA and SIPC.

Robert P. St. Germain

Managing Director & Principal

COMPANY OVERVIEW General:

Founded in 1956 w/2500+ transactions Lower middle market focus Independent of Law/Accounting/Lender/or

Financial Planner affiliations Offices located in the U.S., Canada, Europe,

Brazil, India, China & Malaysia Registered Broker-Dealer

Corporate Finance Securities, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC

CFA OFFICES

COMPANY OVERVIEW (cont.)

Industry Practice Groups:Aviation/Aerospace/DefenseBusiness ServicesCommercial Real Estate Energy Engineering/Construction Equipment Food/Beverage Healthcare

Hospitality/LeisureIndustrials Metal Fabrication Plastics/Rubber Print/Packaging Tech/Media/TelecomTrans/Logistics/Supply

COMPANY OVERVIEW (cont.)

Deal Distribution by IPG:

Aviation/Aerospace/Defense – 4% Hospitality/Leisure – 5%Business Services – 8% Industrials – 10%Commercial Real Estate – 3% Metal Fabrication – 6% Energy – 8% Plastics/Rubber – 4%Engineering/Construction – 4% Print/Packaging – 3%Equipment – 4% Tech/Media/Telecom – 7%Food/Beverage – 5% Trans/Logistics/Supply – 9%Healthcare – 8% Other – 12%

COMPANY OVERVIEW (cont.)

Services: Mergers Acquisitions Divestitures Recapitalizations ESOPs Financing

COMPANY OVERVIEW (cont.)

Focus of Columbus, OH Office: Sectors – Manufacturing, Distribution, B2B/C

Services Size – $5 to $200 million in annual revenues Geography – OH and its contiguous states Clients – Privately held operating companies,

private equity groups, management teams, individual investors

ENGAGEMENT VALUE ADD Buy-Side (acquiring at the right price, terms

& deal structure): Develop Acquisition Candidate Specifications Identify/Contact/Screen/Visit Candidates Prepare Candidate Reports/Down Select Coordinate Calls/Tours Negotiate IOI/LOI/DPA Manage Due Diligence Facilitate Close

ENGAGEMENT VALUE ADD (cont.)

Sell-Side (selling at the right price, terms & deal structure): Recast Financials/Estimate Value Prepare Confidential Profile/Descriptive

Report Identify/Contact/Screen Potential Buyers Coordinate Calls/Tours/Presentations Negotiate IOI/LOI/DPA Manage Due Diligence Facilitate Close

SAMPLE TRANSACTIONS

CLIENT BENEFITS FROM CFA Deal Protection Post-Close: Broker-Dealer with

Securities Licensed and Registered Advisors Firm Standing: 60 Years of Deal Making Success within

the Strategic, Private Equity & VC Communities Cross-Border Capital Access: Offices Worldwide Expert Support: Senior Advisors; Proprietary

Knowledge Bases; Honed Processes Right Price/Deal Structure: Pro-Active Outreach;

Negotiating Expertise; Broad Transaction Experience Transaction Focused: No Conflicts of Interest from

Lender, Law, Accounting, or Financial Planner Affiliations

BOB ST. GERMAIN BIO Education:

U.S. Military Academy, BS in General Engineering Harvard University, MBA in General Management

Previous Experience: U.S. Army: 82nd Airborne Division, VII Corps, 11th Special Forces

Group (Airborne) Corporate: Polaroid Corp., Grumman Corp., Northrop Grumman

Corp., Holophane Inc., NSI Inc. in Finance, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Strategic Planning positions

Investment Banking: Hoganson Venture Group Current Role:

Managing Director & Principal, Corporate Finance Associates Shareholder, Corporate Finance Securities, Inc. Registered Representative (Series 24, 99, 7, 79 & 63 Securities

Licenses; Registered w/FINRA and State of Ohio)

STEVE HAUSER BIO Education:

The Ohio State University, BA, Pol. Science/History The Ohio State University, MBA

Previous Experience: Corporate: Deere & Co., TRW Inc., Ernst & Young, Federal-

Mogul Corp., Eaton Corp. in Treasury, Strategic Investment, Corporate Development, Customer Support, Business Development and General Management positions

Investment Banking: Coutant Capital Associates, LLC Current Role:

Managing Director, Corporate Finance Associates Registered Representative (Series 79 & 63 Securities Licenses;

Registered w/FINRA and State of Ohio)

We look forward to serving your investment banking needs.

Contact Info:

Mr. Robert P. St. Germain Mr. Stephen J. Hauser Managing Director & Principal Managing Director (O) 614.476.2291 (O) 513.873.7028

(F) 614.476.2324 (F) 513.557.3840 (C) 614.325.8486 (C) 561.212.0597 (E) rstgermain@cfaw.com (E) shauser@cfaw.com

Corporate Finance Associates

200 East Campus View Blvd., Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43235