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Leeds Electronics

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Leeds Electronics

Leeds Electronics, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a well-regarded distributor of electro-mechanical and passive electronic components that are sold to commercial and industrial customers. Leeds was established in 1987 and has offices in five states in the Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, and Ohio).

Hughes Peters, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a distributor of electronic components and supplier of value-added services with offices in for states (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Texas). With its acquisition of Leeds Electronics, the second in a year for Hughes Peters, the company has significantly expanded its geographic footprint in the Midwest and augmented its product line card.

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. 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 was engaged to assist Leeds in finding a buyer. It prepared marketing materials to best reflect the business opportunity and then contacted companies in the US and abroad who it believed could have a serious interest. Through a competitive sale process, a premium valuation was secured.

OEM Capital’s success with Leeds illustrates that 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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Pascall Electronics

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Pascall Electronics

Pascall Electronics Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelek plc, a London Stock Exchange listed company specializes in rugged power supplies and components for radar and electronic warfare receivers, navigation and location equipment, communication and marine safety systems.

Emrise Corporation is a publicly traded company headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga , California with annual revenues of approximately US$50 million. The acquisition of Pascall Electronics Ltd. expands its activities in specialized products for the aerospace and communications industries and affords it an entry into the high frequency amplifier marketplace.

OEM Capital was asked to assist Emrise Corporation in its merger and acquisition program. The company believed that, to maximize shareholder value, it was strategically important that it undertake an aggressive acquisition program.

OEM Capital worked closely with Emrise’s management to identify, evaluate and approach suitable acquisition candidates that could be a strategic complement to its business and then help structure the transaction and assist in negotiations with Intelek.

Our international reach allowed Emrise to review acquisition candidates throughout North America and Europe.

As a result of our involvement, Emrise Corporation was able to conclude a transaction where there is not only strong operational and geographical synergy with its operations, but which is expected to be highly accretive its earnings and contribute significantly to its earnings per share. This is the second acquisition we have helped Emrise complete in the past year . Since our involvement began, Emrise’s market capitalization has increased tenfold.

Our success with Emrise Corporation illustrates that , whether a business is healthy, under performing 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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Micro Component Technology

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Micro Component Technology

OEM Capital provided Micro Component Technology, Inc.’s Board of Directors with a Fairness Opinion regarding the terms and conditions of their private placement of a secured note from Laurus Capital Management, LLC.

As a result of our involvement, the Board of Directors of Micro Component Technology were provided with an independent, objective, professional opinion on the fairness of the terms and conditions of the financing agreement between the Company and Laurus Capital Management, LLC.

Laurus Capital Management, LLC is a privately-owned investment company.

Micro Component Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and services automated test handling equipment for the semiconductor industry. The Company sells its products primarily to semiconductor manufacturers and third party test and assembly companies.

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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Micro Memory Bank

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Micro Memory Bank

OEM Capital assisted Dataram Corporation in its acquisition of Micro Memory Bank, Inc. by providing a valuation. This is the second acquisition that we have helped Dataram close. Previously we assisted in the acquisition of Cenatek, Inc.

As a result of our involvement, Dataram was able to conclude two transactions in less than six months which greatly enhanced its product portfolio and added key members to the management team.

Micro Memory Bank, Inc., based in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, manufactures and recycles a wide variety of products for various types of computers, from laptop to mainframe. The company serves resellers, distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and government clients.

Dataram Corporation, a publicly-traded company, designs, manufactures, and markets memory products used in high-performance applications worldwide. The company provides its solutions to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, value-added resellers, and end-users.

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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Mobile Datacom

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Mobile Datacom

Mobile Datacom Corporation, a closely held company based in Washington D.C. , is a provider of satellite communication services for the tracking of mobile assets and data transfer from remote sites.

Nationwide Cellular Service, Inc. is a closely held company based in Valley Steam, New York with telecommunications investments throughout the US .

OEM Capital was asked to assist Mobile Datacom Corporation in securing investors to complete its recent spin-off from Comsat International Holdings, a US government sponsored company providing international telecommunications services via a network satellites. The investment also was to provide for additional working capital to execute Mobile Datacom Corporation’s business plan. We assisted management in its negotiations with Comsat International Holdings, helped the company prepare marketing materials and approached the most likely corporate investors.

OEM Capital’s presentation of the investment’s attractiveness to a number of interested corporate investors secured the required funding in a timely manner. The investment allowed Mobile Datacom Corporation to launch its services on schedule while securing Comsat International Holdings as a strategic partner in its business.

Our success with Mobile Datacom Corporation illustrates that, whether a business is healthy or distressed, superior results­ can be realized for the shareholders by a well executed approach by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the state of the financial markets and the intentions of its participants.

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Metrophotonics

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Metrophotonics

MetroPhotonics, a privately held company based in Ottawa Canada , is a leading developer of photonic integrated circuits for access, metro and long-haul networks. MetroPhotonics delivers component solutions that reduce initial deployment and overall component lifetime costs while improving performance and functionality. Using patented designs, and compound semiconductor material, MetroPhotonics leads the industry in providing quality monolithically integrated optical components at the lowest cost, with the smallest footprint, lowest power consumption and fastest speed.

Mitsubishi Corporation is Japan ‘s largest general trading company ( sogo shosha ) with over 200 offices in approximately 80 countries. Together with its over 500 group companies, it employs a multinational workforce of approximately 48,000 people. Mitsubishi Corporation has long been engaged in business with customers around the world in virtually every industry, including energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food and general merchandise.

OEM Capital was asked by Aegis Ltd., a Canadian firm serving as the financial advisor to MetroPhotonics and, along with it , a member of the International Network of M&A Partners, to assist in helping MetroPhotonics establish a strong distribution partner in Asia for its innovative SurePathT product portfolio.

OEM Capital worked closely with Aegis Ltd. and MetroPhotonics to develop a program aimed at soliciting interest from strategic parties. This program elicited a number of interested firms, from which a few were selected to meet with management and receive a detailed business presentation.

Our success with MetroPhotonics 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 intentions of its participants and who are connected to a worldwide network of experienced professionals.

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Metro Creative SCW

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Metro Creative SCW

Metro Creative Graphics, Inc., a closely held company based in New York , New York , is a provider of graphics services to newspapers throughout the US . It sought to secure equity capital to convert its graphics library into an electronic version. We determined that a much more attractive solution to securing capital was in financing the acquisition of its only major competitor, SCW, Inc. As it was essentially the purchase of a customer list, a significant increase in profits would accrue to our client from the increased revenues.

SCW, Inc., a West Coast division of The E. W. Scripps Company was engaged in an identical business. Previously SCW, Inc. had approached Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. to purchase its business. We initiated discussions and assisted management in its negotiations with The E. W. Scripps Company, helped the company prepare its financial plan and approached the most likely lenders.

OEM Capital’s presentation of the acquisition’s attractiveness to a number of lenders secured the required funding in a timely manner from the New York Graphics Arts Lending practice of Marine Midland Bank. The investment allowed Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. to implement its transition to an electronic version of its graphics library and launch its software subscription services and provide it with additional revenues and cash flow.

Our success with Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. illustrates that, whether a business is healthy or distressed, superior results can be realized for the shareholders by a well executed approach by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the state of the financial markets and the intentions of its participants.

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Metro Creative Graphics

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Metro Creative Graphics

Metro Creative Graphics, Inc., a closely held company based in New York , New York , is a provider of graphics services to newspapers throughout the US .

OEM Capital was asked to assist Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. in securing financing to complete its contemplated acquisition of SCW, Inc., a West Coast division of The E. W. Scripps Company, which was engaged in a similar business. The loan also would provide for additional working capital to execute Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.’s software services build-out. We initiated discussions and assisted management in its negotiations with The E. W. Scripps Company, helped the company prepare its financial plan and approached the most likely lenders.

OEM Capital’s presentation of the acquisition’s attractiveness to a number of lenders secured the required funding in a timely manner from the New York Graphics Arts Lending practice of Marine Midland Bank. The investment allowed Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. to launch its software services and provide it with additional revenues and cash flow.

Our success with Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. illustrates that, whether a business is healthy or distressed, superior results can be realized for the shareholders by a well executed approach by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the state of the financial markets and the intentions of its participants.

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Metallon Engineered Materials Corp.

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Mettalon Engineered Materials Corp.

Metallon Engineered Materials Corp., based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island is a manufacturer of custom engineered clad metal products, principally for the electronics interconnect and switching industry. Metallon has been a key supplier to the electronics industry for more than ten years.

Copperweld Corporation, based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , is a specialty metals fabricator and a wholly owned subsidiary of Imetal SA of France .

OEM Capital was asked by Metallon Engineered Materials Corp.’s principal investors, the Aegis Venture Funds and Landmark Partners, Inc., to assist in securing a buyer and negotiating the transaction in order that the shareholders could liquidate their holdings. From time to time they had been approached by potential acquirers, including management. However, they now wished to maximize shareholder value and retained us to manage a private sale with competitive bidding and assist in the negotiations.

OEM Capital worked closely with management to prepare a selling memorandum while developing a marketing program aimed at soliciting interest from strategic acquirers, time being of the essence. Using our network of international affiliates, this program elicited several interested parties and a selected group met with management and received a detailed presentation of the business.

Our success with Metallon 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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Max Q Technologies

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Max Q Technologies

Max Q Technologies, Inc., a privately held company based in Norwalk , Connecticut , was formed to provide total business software solutions and implementation services for middle market companies. The company is in the forefront of developing advanced supply chain management, data warehousing and financial applications. It plans to develop a national network of value added resellers to provide businesses a cost-effective solution with the quality control assurances of a national brand.

CEP Systems, Inc., a private company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut and Beacon Productivity Group, Inc., a private company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan are software developers and value added resellers of third-party software. EBIZ USA Inc. was the predecessor company to Max Q Technologies, Inc.

OEM Capital was asked by the CEO and founder of Max Q Technologies to assist him in merger and acquisition negotiations and to secure the necessary investment to conclude the contemplated transactions .

OEM Capital worked closely with the founder to prepare a financing memorandum and investor presentations while developing a marketing program aimed at soliciting interest from interested equity groups. Using our network of institutional and individual private equity sources, this program elicited several interested investors and a selected group met with management and received a detailed presentation of the business plan.

As a result of our involvement, Max Q Technologies, Inc. was able to conclude a transaction with an investor group that is prepared to fund additional acquisitions.

Our success with Max Q Technologies, Inc. illustrates that superior results can be realized for a company by a well-executed sales approach by merger and acquisition professionals who are knowledgeable about the industry and the intentions of its participants.

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