Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2019 Edition

www.finance-monthly.com 39 FINANCE MONTHLY DEAL MAKER AWARDS 2019 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS CONTACT Matthew Keefe T: 216 342 5863 Email: mkeefe@edgepoint.com W: www.edgepoint.com MATTHEW KEEFE Matt is a Managing Director with EdgePoint Capital Advisors. He is responsible for advising the firm’s clients in matters related to mergers, acquisitions and financing transactions. Prior to joining EdgePoint, Matt served on the corporate management team of ERICO International, a privately-held industrial manufacturer. During his tenure at ERICO, he was at various times Treasurer, Director of M&A, Director of Customer Service and Director of Commercial Operations. Before joining ERICO, Matt spent over a decade advising middle market companies and private-equity groups on M&A, leveraged financings and other corporate finance matters. Matt received his BA in Finance from Miami University and his MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Matt resides in Northeast Ohio with his wife and his three children. MATTHEW KEEFE Managing Director of EdgePoint On December 10, 2017, Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) completed the acquisition of Barrow-Agee Laboratories, LLC, a niche market leader in the food safety and testing industry. EdgePoint served as the exclusive financial advisor to Barrow-Agee, led by Managing Director Matt Keefe and Vice President Tim Meaney. Barrow-Agee is a trusted provider of microbiological and analytical chemistry testing services in support of food safety and the analysis of foods, ingredients, nutraceuticals, feeds, animal fats and vegetable oils. The Company’s Memphis, Tennessee personnel and lab facilities provide consistent, reliable and affordable testing services for blue-chip customers who rely on the Company’s expertise to meet quality and regulatory requirements and satisfy growing demand for greater food transparency. President Michael Hawkins welcomed the additional resources to further expand Barrow-Agee’s reach. Align Capital Partners, headquartered in Cleveland and Dallas, is a $325 million, growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACPmakes control investments in growth-oriented, lower middle market business services, specialty manufacturing and distribution companies. The firm employs its experience and resources to help these businesses accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees, and ACP investors. Managing Partners Chris Jones and Rob Langley, Operating Partner John DuPuy, Vice President Jack Parks and Associate Kurt Smentek worked on the Barrow-Agee transaction. FIRM PROFILE EdgePoint is an independent advisory-focused investment banking firm serving the middle market. The firm prides itself on high closing success and many satisfied clients. EdgePoint specializes in transactional advisory services for closely held businesses throughout the United States. During the firm’s history, EdgePoint has completed 23 cross-border transactions. The professionals at EdgePoint have an enviable track record of helping business owners evaluate, strategically position and transition their businesses. The firm provides clients a unique combination of large corporate finance expertise and deep middle-market knowledge, gained through years of experience as entrepreneurs and seasoned advisors to midsize businesses. The firm’s mission is to achieve each client’s desired transaction objectives while adhering to the principles of honesty, integrity and confidentiality in all client matters. “We take a relationship-based approach to a transactional business.” ™ The firm’s growing base of professionals possess a unique blend of M&A technical expertise and business ownership experience. Awarded for his involvement in the following transaction: Bar row-Agee Laboratories, LLC Sells to Align Capital Par tners