2. Contents www.bCatalyst.com About Us _______________________________________________________________________ History _________________________________________________________________________ Our Services _____________________________________________________________________ Team ___________________________________________________________________________ Recent Transactions _______________________________________________________________ Recent Consulting Projects _________________________________________________________ M&A Climate ____________________________________________________________________ Debt Markets ____________________________________________________________________ Economic Indicators _______________________________________________________________ Industry Outlook __________________________________________________________________ Market Forecast __________________________________________________________________ Reasons to Engage a Specialist ______________________________________________________ Contact Information _______________________________________________________________ 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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8. Team www.bCatalyst.com S. Andrew McKay, CEO ■Andy is CEO of bCatalyst Advisors and leads client engagements for the firm. He has over 20 years experience in executing middle-market M&A, investment, financial and other business transactions. Andy holds an Illinois CPA certificate, and is a member of the Kentucky and Georgia bars. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Business Appraisers, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the Association for Corporate Growth. He has a BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a JD (with honors) from the University of Georgia School of Law. ■[email_address] ■502.583.2230 John Sweeney, Managing Director ■John is a Managing Director at bCatalyst Advisors. From 1997 to 2006, John was a vice president in the Investment Banking Group at Hilliard Lyons, a full-service investment firm. At Hilliard Lyons, John focused on middle-market M&A and public and private institutional capital raising. Prior to joining Hilliard Lyons, John spent two years as a partner with Southern Capital Corporation, a Richmond-based LBO firm with portfolio holdings in insurance and radio broadcasting. John also worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group of Morgan Stanley Investment Banking and with the FIG-Insurance Group at CS First Boston. John received his MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, and his BA from Amherst College. ■[email_address] ■502.583.8895 G. Kenneth Kapp ■Ken is a Senior Managing Director with bCatalyst Advisors. Prior to joining bCatalyst, Ken was CEO of Kapp & Company, a certified public accounting firm, for 29 years. With more than 35 years experience in public accounting, Ken has been involved in all aspects of business. He currently serves as Chair of the Louisville chapter of Vistage. Ken also serves on several local boards, including the School of Business and AAP Advisory Board at Spalding University, Boys’ Haven, Custom Quality Services and Family & Children First . Ken received his BS in Accounting from the University of Kentucky, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Insolvency Accountants, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. ■KKapp @bCatalyst.com ■502.580.5400 John Shumate, Associate ■John is an Associate at bCatalyst. He joined the firm in 2005 upon graduation from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management. His work experience includes time at Hilliard Lyons, a regional brokerage house, and at Johnson & Johnson's medical device leader, Ethicon Endo-Surgery. He provides analytical support for mergers and acquisitions and a wide range of consulting activities, including custom financial modeling, business plan development, and company valuation. ■[email_address] ■502.583.8895