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Piezoelectric Products West

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Piezoelectric Products West

Piezo West, based in Fullerton, California, a division of Gulton Industries, Inc., a NYSE listed company, is a developer and manufacturer of piezoelectric ceramics for the transfer of electrical energy into mechanical motion and vice versa. Its systems are primarily used by the US government for defense oriented applications ranging from warhead fuzing and active and passive sonar systems.

EDO Corporation, a NYSE listed company based in New York , New York , provides military products and professional services to the US and allied governments, and their prime defense contractors.

OEM Capital was engaged to assist Gulton Industries, Inc. in finding a buyer for its Piezo West business. The business no longer fit with the parent’s strategic objective to move away from a process oriented business. With our advice, the division brought its expenses in line with revenues and we initiated a competitive sale process.

OEM Capital’s presentation of the company’s value and our knowledge of the industry secured several interested parties. When we were approached by a direct competitor, we devised a due diligence program which did not disclose proprietary information prior to closing. Gulton Industries, Inc. received a premium price for its business and was relieved of its long term contract liabilities.

Our success with Gulton Industries, Inc. illustrates that, whether a business is healthy or distressed, superior valuations can be realized for the selling shareholders by a well executed approach to a sale or divestiture by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the industry and the intentions of its participants.

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IRT Corporation

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IRT Corporation

IRT Corporation, a publicly traded company and a debtor in possession based in San Diego , California , is a developer and manufacturer of X-ray image processing systems for industrial applications.

Thermo Electron Corporation a NYSE listed publicly traded company based in Boston , Massachusetts , provides solutions for a wide range of electronics and instrument applications.

OEM Capital was engaged to assist IRT Corporation in finding a buyer for its business to complete its reorganization program. We worked closely with management to best maximize the value of a sale and we initiated a competitive sale process.

OEM Capital’s presentation of the company’s value and our knowledge of the industry secured several interested parties. However, time being of the essence, it was necessary to structure a transaction that would permit a closing within a very short period.

Our success with IRT Corporation illustrates that, whether a business is healthy or distressed, superior valuations can be realized for the selling shareholders by a well executed approach to a sale or divestiture by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the industry and the intentions of its participants.

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Accutome

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Accutome

OEM Capital assisted Halma plc in its acquisition of, Accutome, Inc. This is the eighth acquisition that we have helped Halma complete.

As a result of our involvement, Halma is able to conclude transactions where there is strong synergy with its existing operations and where acquisitions are expected to be accretive to earnings.

Accutome, located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, produces and sells a broad line of ophthalmic diagnostic equipment, handheld surgical instruments and supplies.

Halma plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and marketing of hazard detection and life protection products. It operates in three segments: Infrastructure Sensors, Health and Analysis, and Industrial Safety. The Company is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

OEM Capital is a specialty investment banking firm offering corporate finance advisory services to both public and private electronics, communications, software, and information technology companies. Services offered include strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements of debt and equity, PIPEs, recapitalizations and restructurings, and financial opinions.

OEM Capital‘s professionals have extensive experience in the industries they cover, and as a founding member of the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA), OEM Capital can provide our clients with access to transactions on a global scale, in every major technology market in the world.

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Labsphere

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Labsphere

Labsphere, Inc., located in North Sutton, New Hampshire, is the industry leader in light measurement technology and has provided quality optical measurement solutions to customers for over 25 years. Labsphere has created thousands of light measurements systems from universal bench top applications to fully integrated automated production line systems.

Halma p.l.c., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and marketing of hazard detection and life protection products. It operates in three segments: Infrastructure Sensors, Health and Analysis, and Industrial Safety. The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

OEM Capital a boutique investment banking firm with its primary focus on electronics, communications, software and information technology companies. Its professionals have extensive experience in the industries that they cover. As a member firm in the International Network of M&A Partners, (IMAP), OEM Capital is able to expose its clients to potential acquisitions in every major technology market in the world.

OEM Capital can also assist companies in achieving their strategic plans for growth by arranging for growth capital or acquisition financing.

OEM Capital’s success with buy-side clients illustrates that strategic acquisitions can work to create shareholder value and enhance long-term financial performance. We work as an extension of our client’s corporate development team, and can often add-value by convincing the “not for sale” acquisition target that a strategic sale to a synergistic partner is in the best interests of all shareholders and managers.

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Five-S Technology, LLC

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Five-S Technology, LLC

OEM Capital assisted Five-S Technology LLC in identifying an experienced financial partner to form and build a platform of IT solutions providers and managed services firms. Five-Sís founder is a successful and proven entrepreneur with over 25 yearsí experience creating, building and monetizing investments in technology related industries. OEM Capital assisted him in partnering with Navigation Capital Partners (NCP), an Atlanta-based private equity firm with a targeted focus on acquiring and integrating IT solutions providers and managed services firms in a platform company, Stratos Management Systems, Inc.

As a result of OEMís involvement, our client was able to partner with an experienced investment firm to build an IT services platform. NCP is an Atlanta-based private equity firm making control growth and buyout investments of $10 million to $30 million in lower middle market niche business services companies, with particular emphasis in sectors where it has deep investment experience.

OEM Capital is a technology investment banking firm offering corporate finance advisory services to both public and private electronics, communications, software, and information technology companies. Services offered include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements of debt and equity, including PIPEs, strategic advisory, recapitalizations and restructurings, and financial opinions.

OEM Capital’s professionals have extensive experience in the industries they cover. As a founding member of the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA), OEM Capital provides its clients with access to transactions on a global scale, in every major technology market in the world.

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Nexus Information Systems

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Nexus Information Systems

Stratos Management Systems, Inc. completed its first acquisition, the business of First Byte Computers, Inc. d/b/a Nexus Information Systems.

Nexus, headquartered in the Minneapolis/St.Paul area, is a leading IT provider of data center solutions and managed services, specializing in network design and support, virtualization of desktops and servers (either colocation or hosted), back-up and recovery, wireless LANs, enterprise security, data management and enterprise management. Nexus serves a variety of industries including Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Technology, Municipalities, Educational Facilities and Commercial Establishments.

As a result of OEMís involvement, our client partnered with an experienced investment firm to build an IT services platform and successfully acquire Nexus. NCP is an Atlanta-based private equity firm making control growth and buyout investments of $10 million to $30 million in lower middle market niche business services companies, with particular emphasis in sectors where it has deep investment experience.

OEM Capital is a technology investment banking firm offering corporate finance advisory services to both public and private electronics, communications, software, and information technology companies. Services offered include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements of debt and equity, including PIPEs, strategic advisory, recapitalizations and restructurings, and financial opinions.

OEM Capital’s professionals have extensive experience in the industries they cover. As a founding member of the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA), OEM Capital provides its clients with access to transactions on a global scale, in every major technology market in the world.

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Sensorex

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Sensorex

OEM Capital assisted Halma plc in its acquisition of, Sensorex. This is the seventh acquisition that we have helped Halma complete.

As a result of our involvement, Halma is able to conclude transactions where there is strong synergy with its existing operations and where acquisitions are expected to be accretive to earnings.

Sensorex, located in Garden Grove, California, produces and sells laboratory and industrial sensors for water applications.

Halma plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and marketing of hazard detection and life protection products. It operates in three segments: Infrastructure Sensors, Health and Analysis, and Industrial Safety. The Company is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

OEM Capital is a specialty investment banking firm offering corporate finance advisory services to both public and private electronics, communications, software, and information technology companies. Services offered include strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements of debt and equity, PIPEs, recapitalizations and restructurings, and financial opinions.

OEM Capital‘s professionals have extensive experience in the industries they cover, and as a founding member of the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA), OEM Capital can provide our clients with access to transactions on a global scale, in every major technology market in the world.

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Roxboro Group PLC

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Roxboro Group PLC

Roxboro Group PLC (now known as Dialight PLC) acquired the business of Norwich Aero Products Inc. (Norwich) from a group of private investors and management. Nowich was integrated into Roxboro’s Weston Aerospace operation located in Hampshire, United Kingdom.

Both Norwich and Weston manufacture temperature sensors used primarily in aerospace applications as well as environmentally demanding industrial applications. Key customers of Norwich included Pratt & Whitney and GE Aero Engines, while Weston served IAE and Rolls Royce in Europe. The merger was immediately synergistic, allowing Norwich to sell qualified components and replacement parts to US Customers, while Weston picked up the European spares and service business for Norwich.

Roxboro integrated the two companies and increased sales over 200%, four years after completing the acquisition Roxboro sold its Weston aerospace sensors division to Esterline Technologies for £55 million.

OEM Capital is a merger and acquisition advisory firm with its primary focus on electronics, communications, software and information technology companies. Its professionals have extensive experience in the industries that they cover.

OEM Capital can also assist companies in achieving their strategic plans for growth by arranging for growth capital or acquisition financing.

OEM Capital’s success with buy-side clients illustrates that strategic acquisitions can work to create shareholder value and enhance long-term financial performance. We work as an extension of our client’s corporate development team, and can often add-value by convincing the “not for sale” acquisition target that a strategic sale to a synergistic partner is in the best interests of all shareholders and managers.

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SphereOptics

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SphereOptics

OEM Capital assisted Halma plc in its acquisition of SphereOptics, LLC. This is the fourth acquisition in the optical and photonics industries that we have helped Halma complete. Previously, we assisted in the acquisitions of Ocean Optics, Labsphere, and Oerlikon Optics.

As a result of our involvement, Halma was able to conclude transactions where there is strong synergy with existing operations and where acquisitions are expected to be accretive to earnings.

SphereOptics, LLC, located in Concord, New Hampshire, produces and sells precision radiometric and photometric products for the aerospace, automotive, imaging, laser diode, LED, lighting, and optics industries.

Halma plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and marketing of hazard detection and life protection products. It operates in three segments: Infrastructure Sensors, Health and Analysis, and Industrial Safety. The Company is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

OEM Capital is a specialty investment banking firm offering corporate finance advisory services to both public and private electronics, communications, software, and information technology companies. Services offered include strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions advisory, private placements of debt and equity, PIPEs, recapitalizations and restructurings, and financial opinions.

OEM Capital‘s professionals have extensive experience in the industries they cover, and as a founding member of the Alliance of International Corporate Advisors (AICA), OEM Capital can provide our clients with access to transactions on a global scale, in every major technology market in the world.

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Oerlikon

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Oerlikon

OEM Capital assisted Halma PLC in its acquisition of Oerlikon Optics. This is the third acquisition in the optical and photonics industries that we have helped Halma complete. Previously, we assisted in its acquisitions of Ocean Optics and Labsphere.

As a result of our involvement, Halma was able to conclude transactions where there is strong synergy with existing operations and where acquisitions are expected to be accretive to earnings.

Our success with Halma illustrates that superior results can be realized by a well-executed approach by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the industry and the goals of both industry buyers and sellers, with expertise in successfully completing cross-border transactions.

Oerlikon Optics, located in Golden, Colorado is a supplier of optical components and subassemblies. Its ultimate parent company, OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, is a Swiss public company which develops and supplies production systems, components, and services for information technology and industrial markets worldwide, with annual revenues in excess of US$5.3 billion.

Labsphere is based in North Sutton, New Hampshire and is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative light testing and measurement products and specialized optical coatings.

Ocean Optics, Inc. is headquartered in Dunedin, Florida and engages in the design, manufacture, and supply of optical sensing and spectroscopy products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc, a London Stock Exchange listed company, with annual revenues of over US$650 million.

OEM Capital (www.oemcapital.com) is a FINRA registered technology investment banking firm. The firm provides corporate financial advisory services to public and private companies, including strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, PIPEs, recapitalizations and restructurings, and fairness opinions.

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