Unique Fee Structure for M&A and post merger consulting

Unique fee structure – pay only for what you need. Our "On Call" approach is designed to
provide you with the most cost effective support. We charge no fixed fees, project fees, or monthly
minimums. You pay only for the actual time incurred, on a per hour, totally variable basis. Thus if
you only require a few hours support, you will only be charged for a few hours time.

Of course, the nature of the support you need will determine how much time, if any, is needed for us
to be fully up to speed on your particular situation.   In general, if we are going to be providing
advice about your entire business (as opposed to helping you answer, for example, a specific
valuation or post merger integration question) we normally suggest 1-2 days of "start up time."
However this is not required and in some cases clients find that we can provide very targeted
support to them even without it. We will discuss with you the pros and cons of whether a start up
period is appropriate.   Clients typically find that they are getting valuable advice even during the
start up period.

Availability and quick response. We carefully manage our advisory workload so that we will be
available for you when you need us. In most cases, we will be responding to your requests within 24
hours, and very often the same day. You do not have to pay any retainer to receive this "On Call"
response.

Equity arrangements. In certain cases, we will work on a reduced hourly fee in exchange for
equity. Rarely will we consider all equity arrangements.

Estimates. We can provide you with estimates of how much of our time might be required for
certain typical support roles (e.g. preparing a business plan summary for raising funds, providing full
support for a post merger integration, serving as an specialty advisor in an M&A transaction or for
an integration, identifying potential synergies or merger best practices).

The net result is that you can get quality consulting and support services for a fraction of what many
other firms charge.   Most of our work is conducted remotely, as opposed to on site, so there is no
need to provide us workspace and support services, nor is your time management affected by when
your advisor happens to be available.