M&A Experience

Signature Systems:

• Divested of two divisions. Ran the process myself, doing deals directly with the buyers.

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Horsburgh & Scott:

• As CEO, I have played a key role in financially restructuring the company twice

• Assessed 5 deals ($5M to $80M)

  • Chose not to go ahead on any due to factors ranging from leverage ratios
    being too high to issues related to key personnel

Ametek:

• TSE ($50M revenue) - Interconnect solutions for the medical device industry

  • Technology and IP assessment

  • Strategy assessment

  • Channel assessment and sales synergies

  • FDA - Engaged and directed consultant performing FDA risk assessment

  • Post-acquisition integration

• Dunkermotoren ($200M) - leader in advanced brush and brushless motion control solutions for a wide range of industrial automation applications

  • Due diligence core team (1 of 4 members)

  • Post-acquisition integration

• Haydon Kerk ($80M sales) - linear actuators and lead screw assemblies for the medical, industrial equipment, aerospace, analytical instrument, computer peripheral and semiconductor industries

  • Technology and IP assessment

  • Strategy assessment

  • Channel assessment and sales synergies

  • Contracts review

  • Post-acquisition integration

GE:

• Due Diligence Team on Smiths Security (a UK company) - $100M deal

  • Market and strategic assessment

Several strategic partnerships

• Also worked on a range of strategic partnerships for product development and for sales at GE, Keithley, and Quatech