Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2016 Edition

FINANCE MONTHLY DEAL MAKER AWARDS 2016 www.finance-monthly.com 16 Vulcan Machine Acquisition by Talon Engineering Chosen for his involvement in the following transaction: ABOUT TOM ELLIOTT Tom Elliott has over 20 years of investment banking experience. He leads Capstone’s Food and Beverage and Pet Products Groups and has extensive experience representing branded consumer products clients. Additionally, he covers other opportunities in the Southeast United States. Tom joined Capstone’s leadership team through the merger of EQV Capital Group, a middle market M&A boutique he founded in Tampa, Florida. Prior to founding EQV, Mr. Elliott spent 12 years doing M&A with Citigroup Capital Strategies. Prior to Citigroup, he worked as a Corporate Finance consultant and for Procter & Gamble. Tom started his career working as a CPA for Ernst & Young. FIRM PROFILE Capstone originally formed in 1996 as the corporate finance practice of Arthur Andersen where it became one of the most successful practices in the country. In 2002, that practice was acquired and re-branded as Capstone. After the first year, Capstone was recognized as one of the Top 20 middle market investment banking firms in the US. With that foundation, a capital raise was executed to implement an aggressive growth strategy. Capstone fueled its early success with some of the industry’s brightest talent. After a period of organic growth, an acquisition strategy was launched to expand the footprint and enhance both service offerings and industry coverage capabilities. In 2010, Capstone acquired Morgan Stanley’s middle market M&A practice. The firm announced the launch of its corporate restructuring practice in 2011, followed closely by the acquisition of SagePoint Advisors, a dedicated technology M&A boutique, in 2012. This was followed by the acquisition of a European beachhead in London with Grenport Ltd (2013) and a southeastern US presence with EQV Capital (2014). Today, Capstone operates on a unified basis across 10 offices. Capstone is engaged to execute transactions and manage challenges that are typically the most critical professional events our clients will experience. As a firm, we understand the impact that our work can have on both our clients’ businesses and their personal lives. As such, we commit the full resources of the firm to ensure optimal results. Capstone is results oriented. We take pride in our client performance ratings and the value we create. Our bullish approach is simple: partner with clients where we are certain our capabilities can have a significant impact. As a team, we subscribe to professional values we feel make a difference in our client relationships and the quality of our representation. Website: www.capstonellc.com CONTACT Manag i ng Di rec t or Capstone Par tners TOM ELLIOTT WINNER: TRANSACTION REPORT Tampa, FL – Capstone Partners LLC, a leading investment banking firm, announced that it successfully advised Vulcan Machine, Inc. (Vulcan) on its acquisition by Talon Innovations Corporation (Talon), a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, Vulcan is an AS9100 certified contract manufacturer of complex CNC machined components headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and serves OEM customers in the aerospace, packaging, and industrial markets. According to Tom Elliott, Managing Director with Capstone Partners, “We found a great strategic partner for our client. The companies complement each other in terms of capabilities, geographies, and customer bases.” Jim Williams, the owner of Vulcan, commented, “The team at Capstone did a very professional job in helping me sell my company. I am very pleased with how the deal worked out.” Talon Innovations provides both proprietary products and custom machining for the semiconductor, medical device and aerospace industries. Headquartered in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Talon was acquired by Graycliff Partners in October 2013. According to Duke Punhong, a partner at Graycliff, “We are very excited about the synergies for growth represented by the combination of Vulcan and Talon.”