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Sectorwatch: February 2020 Management Consulting February 2020 Sector Dashboard [4]

Public Basket Performance [5]

Operational Metrics [7]

Valuation Comparison [10]

Recent Deals [13]

Appendix [15]

7 Mile Advisors appreciates the opportunity to present this confidential information to the Company. This document is meant to be delivered only in conjunction with a verbal presentation, and is not authorized for distribution. Please see the Confidentiality Notice & Disclaimer at the end of the document. All data cited in this document was believed to be accurate at the time of authorship and came from publicly available sources. Neither 7 Mile Advisors nor 7M Securities make warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of third-party data contained herein. This document should be treated as confidential and for the use of the intended recipient only. Please notify 7 Mile Advisors if it was distributed in error. 2 Overview

7MA provides Investment Banking & Advisory Services to the Business Services and Technology Industries globally. We advise on M&A and private capital transactions, and provide market assessments and benchmarking. As a close knit team with a long history together and a laser focus on our target markets, we help our clients sell their companies, raise capital, grow through acquisitions, and evaluate new markets. We publish our sectorwatch, a review of M&A and operational trends in the industries we focus.

Dashboard Valuation Comparison • Summary metrics on the sector • Graphical, detailed comparison of valuation • Commentary on market momentum by multiples for the public basket comparing the most recent 12-month performance against the last 3-year averages.

Public Basket Performance Recent Deals • Summary valuation and operating metrics • The most recently announced deals in the for a basket of comparable public companies sector

3 Dashboard

Operating Metrics Revenue Growth Momentum 1 - year revenue growth compared to revenue growth Median LTM GP Margin % 34.8% 3.9% average for last 3 years Current revenue growth rate exceeds the average of the last 3 years by this amount, indicating that market momentum is increasing Median LTM Rev. Growth % 11.0%

Pricing / Gross Margin Momentum Median LTM EBITDA Margin % 10.2% 1 - year gross profit % compared to gross profit % 1.2% average for last 3 years 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Current gross profit margin exceeds the average of the last 3 years gross profit margin by this amount, indicating supplier pricing power Valuation Profitability Momentum Median Price / LTM Earnings 22.8x 1 - year EBITDA % compared to EBITDA % average for 1.6% last 3 years Median TEV / LTM EBIT 17.9x Current EBITDA margin exceeds the average of the last 3 years EBITDA margin by this amount, a condition that may attract new entrants Median TEV / LTM EBITDA 11.8x

Median TEV / LTM Revenue 1.7x

0x 10x 20x 30x

4 Public Basket

Rev TEV / LTM Rev Growth EBITDA TEV / EBITDA Rev / Company TEV $m $m YoY GP % % Rev X X # FTEs FTE $k

The Hackett Group, Inc. 462 261 -1% 37% 15% 1.8 10.9 1,209 216 CRA International, Inc. 541 441 9% 30% 9% 1.2 9.6 687 642 Inc. 1,612 965 21% 40% 10% 1.7 14.4 - NA ICF International, Inc. 1,912 1,460 14% 36% 9% 1.3 11.8 7,000 209 FTI Consulting, Inc. 4,138 2,353 16% 35% 15% 1.8 10.3 5,567 423 Holding Corporation 11,623 7,274 11% 24% 10% 1.6 14.6 26,100 279 plc 123,160 43,968 5% 31% 16% 2.8 17.4 492,000 89

Average 20,493 8,103 11% 33% 12% 1.7 12.7 76,080 309 Median 1,912 1,460 11% 35% 10% 1.7 11.8 5,567 247 share price as of 26Feb20

5 Public Basket Valuation Trends

16x Public EBITDA Multiples over Time

20x 14x 15x 10x 12x 5x 0x

10x

Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Feb-19 Feb-20

Aug-15 Aug-16 Aug-17 Aug-18 Aug-19

Nov-15 Nov-16 Nov-17 Nov-18 Nov-19

May-16 May-17 May-18 May-19 11.7x May-15

8x TEV/EBITDA - Median TEV/EBITDA - Average

6x Public Revenue Multiples over Time

2x 4x 2x 1.3x 1x 2x 1x 0x

0x

Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Feb-19 Feb-20

Aug-19 Aug-15 Aug-16 Aug-17 Aug-18

Nov-15 Nov-16 Nov-17 Nov-18 Nov-19

May-18 May-15 May-16 May-17 May-19

Feb-16 Feb-17 Feb-18 Feb-19 Feb-20

Aug-15 Aug-16 Aug-17 Aug-18 Aug-19

Nov-15 Nov-16 Nov-17 Nov-18 Nov-19

May-18 May-16 May-17 May-19 May-15 TEV/Revenue - Median TEV/Revenue - Average

TEV/EBITDA - Median TEV/Revenue - Median TEV/EBITDA - Average TEV/Revenue - Average

6 Operational Metrics

LTM Gross Profit Margin % LTM EBITDA %

The Hackett Group, Inc. Accenture plc

ICF International, Inc. The Hackett Group, Inc.

FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc.

Huron Consulting Group Huron Consulting Group Inc. Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton Accenture plc Holding Corporation

CRA International, Inc. ICF International, Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton CRA International, Inc. Holding Corporation

Median Median

- 10% 20% 30% 40% - 5% 10% 15% 20%

7 Operational Metrics

LTM Revenue per LTM Revenue Growth % Full Time Employee x 000’s

FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc.

ICF International, Inc. Huron Consulting Group Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Huron Consulting Group Inc.

The Hackett Group, Inc.

CRA International, Inc.

ICF International, Inc. Accenture plc

Accenture plc The Hackett Group, Inc.

Median Median

(10%) - 10% 20% $- $200 $400 $600 $800

8 Operational Metrics

Average Days Accounts Receivable Turnover Sales Outstanding

Accenture plc CRA International, Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton FTI Consulting, Inc. Holding Corporation

The Hackett Group, Inc. ICF International, Inc.

Huron Consulting Group Huron Consulting Group Inc. Inc.

ICF International, Inc. The Hackett Group, Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding FTI Consulting, Inc. Corporation

CRA International, Inc. Accenture plc

Median Median

0x 2x 4x 6x 8x 10x 0 30 60 90 120 150

9 Valuation

TEV / LTM Revenue TEV / LTM EBITDA

Accenture plc Accenture plc

Huron Consulting Huron Consulting Group Inc. Group Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton FTI Consulting, Inc. Holding Corporation

The Hackett Group, ICF International, Inc. Inc.

Booz Allen Hamilton The Hackett Group, Holding Corporation Inc.

ICF International, FTI Consulting, Inc. Inc.

CRA International, CRA International, Inc. Inc.

Median Median

0x 1x 2x 3x 0x 5x 10x 15x 20x

10 Valuation

TEV / LTM EBIT Price / LTM Earnings

Huron Consulting Group Huron Consulting Group Inc. Inc.

Accenture plc Accenture plc

Booz Allen Hamilton ICF International, Inc. Holding Corporation

Booz Allen Hamilton ICF International, Inc. Holding Corporation

CRA International, Inc. The Hackett Group, Inc.

FTI Consulting, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc.

The Hackett Group, Inc. CRA International, Inc.

Median Median

0x 10x 20x 30x 0x 10x 20x 30x 40x

11 Valuation

Historical Valuation Multiples Historical Valuation Multiples versus Gross Profit versus Revenue Growth Rate

20x 18% 20x 40% 37.4% 16.0% 35.7% 16% 18x 34.8% 34.3% 18x 35% 13.9% 14% 16x 16x 30% 31.1% 10.3% 12% 14x 29.6% 14x 10% 25% 11.0% 12x 12x 8% 23.8% 8.1% 10x 20% 10x 6% 8x 8x 5.4% 15% 4%

6x 6x 2% 10%

4x 4x

LTM GP% LTM EBITDA(x)

EBITDA(x) 0% LTM RGR% LTM 5% 2x 2x (1.4%) -2% 9x 11x 11x 12x 15x 16x 17x 9x 11x 11x 12x 15x 16x 17x 0x 0% 0x -4%

EBITDA(x) LTM GP% EBITDA(x) LTM RGR%

12 Recent Transactions

Total Transaction Target TEV / TEV / Date Target Buyer / Investor Value Revenue Revenue EBITDA

19Feb20 Kalypso LP Rockwell Automation, Inc. - - - - 22Jan20 Duff & Phelps Corporation Stone Point Capital LLC; Further Global Capital Management, 4,200.00 - - - L.P. 20Dec19 Conway MacKenzie, Inc. Riveron Consulting, LP - - - - 18Dec19 Maven Wave Partners LLC SE - - - - 18Dec19 Net eSolutions Corporation NTT DATA Services, LLC - - - - 17Dec19 Purple Square Management Partners B.V. Ctac N.V. - 5.58 - - 2Dec19 Apis Group Pty Ltd Accenture plc - - - - 11Nov19 Presence of IT, Inc. Workforce Insight, LLC - - - - 31Oct19 Bow & Arrow Limited Accenture Interactive - - - - 29Oct19 Shanghai Dingqun Enterprise Management Consulting Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drug Store Co., Ltd. 132.22 - - - Co., Ltd. 23Oct19 Revel Consulting, Inc. Infogain Corporation - - - - 2Oct19 Anthony Hodges Consulting Limited Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - - - - 22Mar19 Hangzhou Yihui Business Consulting Co., Ltd. Shanghai Xuxiao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. 53.40 - - - 18Sep19 Hangzhou Yihui Business Consulting Co., Ltd. Shanghai Xuxiao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. 40.83 - - - 25Jul19 PowerData Solutions SL Devoteam SA - 2.19 - - 3Sep19 Westney Consulting Group, Inc. McKinsey & Company, Inc. - - - - 5Jun19 Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC Bootstrap Capital, LLC - - - - 22Jul19 Frank & Company, p.c. Prager Metis CPAs, LLC - - - - 19Jul19 W Group INC. Wavestone SA 30.50 26.10 1.2x - 28Jun19 Changxing Lincheng Enterprise Management Consulting Noblelift Intelligent Equipment Co.,Ltd. 53.73 - - - Co., Ltd. 26Jun19 Auriemma Consulting Group, Inc. CNL Strategic Capital, LLC 44.50 - - -

24Jun19 Altran Technologies S.A. SE 4,328.71 - 1.6x 13.1x 29May19 BusinessForward, Inc. Acorio LLC - - - - 3Jun19 Oxygy Management Consulting SPV Baseline Ltd. - - - - 30May19 Profectus, LLC Excel Search Group, LLC - - - - 1May19 Credere Group, LLC Eliassen Group, LLC - - - - 9Apr19 KSM Consulting, LLC Renovus Capital Partners - - - - 3Apr19 Global Tech Inc. Tetra Tech, Inc. 49.70 - - -

13 Management Consulting February 2020 APPENDIX:

Public Basket

Constituents

7 Mile Advisors appreciates the opportunity to present this confidential information to the Company. This document is meant to be delivered only in conjunction with a verbal presentation, and is not authorized for distribution. Please see the Confidentiality Notice & Disclaimer at the end of the document. All data cited in this document was believed to be accurate at the time of authorship and came from publicly available sources. Neither 7 Mile Advisors nor 7M Securities make warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of third-party data contained herein. This document should be treated as confidential and for the use of the intended recipient only. Please notify 7 Mile Advisors if it was distributed in error. 14 Revenue Multiples - The Hackett Group, Inc. Public Basket 3x 2x

1x

The Hackett Group, Inc. 0x The Hackett Group, Inc. operates as a strategic advisory and technology primarily in North America and European countries. Its executive advisory programs include TEV/Revenue Average best practice intelligence center, an online searchable repository of best practices, performance metrics, conference EBITDA Multiples - The Hackett Group, Inc. presentations, and associated research; best practice 30x accelerators that provide Web based access to best practices, 20x customized software configuration tools, and best practice process flows; advisor inquiry, an inquiry service used by clients 10x for access to fact-based advice on proven approaches and methods; best practice research, a research that provides 0x insights into the proven approaches; and peer interaction comprising member-led Webcasts, annual best practice conferences, annual member forums, membership performance TEV/EBITDA Average surveys, and client-submitted content. The company’s benchmarking services conduct studies in the areas of selling, P/E Multiples - The Hackett Group, Inc. general and administrative, finance, human resources, 60x information technology, procurement, enterprise performance management, shared service centers, and working capital 40x management. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. 20x

0x Date Key Development Headline 5/7/19 The Hackett Group Intends To Seek Acquisitions P/E Average

15 Revenue Multiples - CRA International, Inc. 2.0x

Public Basket 1.5x

1.0x

0.5x

CRA International, Inc. 0.0x CRA International, Inc., a consulting company, provides economic, financial, and management consulting services in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The TEV/Revenue Average company advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings; and guides EBITDA Multiples - CRA International, Inc. 20x corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. The company’s consulting 16x services include research and analysis, expert testimony, and 12x support in litigation and regulatory proceedings in the areas of 8x finance, accounting, economics, insurance, and forensic 4x accounting and investigations to corporate clients and 0x attorneys. In addition, its management consulting services comprise strategy development, performance enhancement, corporate strategy and portfolio analysis, estimation of market TEV/EBITDA Average demand, new product pricing strategies, valuation of intellectual property and other assets, assessment of P/E Multiples - CRA International, Inc. competitors' actions, and analysis of new sources of supply. It 80x serves various industries, including agriculture; banking and 60x capital markets; chemicals; communications and media; consumer products; energy; entertainment; financial services; 40x health care; insurance; life sciences; manufacturing; metals, 20x mining, and materials; oil and gas; real estate; retail; sports; telecommunications; transportation; and technology. CRA 0x International, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. P/E Average

16 Revenue Multiples - Huron Consulting Group Public Basket 4x Inc. 3x

2x Huron Consulting Group Inc. 1x 0x Huron Consulting Group Inc., a firm, provides advisory, technology, and analytic solutions in the United States and internationally. Its Healthcare segment provides advisory services in the areas of strategy, care TEV/Revenue Average transformation, financial and operational performance, EBITDA Multiples - Huron Consulting Group technology and analytics, and leadership development to 30x Inc. national and regional hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, and medical 20x groups. Its Business Advisory segment provides enterprise performance management, enterprise resource planning, 10x business intelligence and analytics, customer relationship management, and data management services; and capital 0x advisory, transaction advisory, operational improvement, restructuring and turnaround, valuation, and dispute advisory services. Huron Consulting Group Inc. was founded in 2002 and TEV/EBITDA Average is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. P/E Multiples - Huron Consulting Group Inc. 100x Date Key Development Headline 80x 10/29/19 Huron Announces Partnership with Medically Home Group, Inc 60x 40x 20x 0x

P/E Average

17 Revenue Multiples - ICF International, Inc. 2.0x Public Basket 1.5x 1.0x

0.5x

ICF International, Inc. 0.0x ICF International Inc. provides management, marketing, technology, and policy consulting and implementation services to government and commercial clients in the United States and TEV/Revenue Average internationally. It also identifies, defines, and implements policies, plans, programs, and business tools through a range of EBITDA Multiples - ICF International, Inc. 20x standard and customized methodologies for its clients; conducts survey research; collects and analyzes various data to 15x understand critical issues and options for its clients; and 10x provides actionable business intelligence, as well as information and data management solutions that allow integrated, and 5x purpose-driven data usage. ICF International, Inc. was founded 0x in 1969 and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.

TEV/EBITDA Average Date Key Development Headline 1/13/20 ICF International, Inc., Incentive Technology Group Llc - M&A Call P/E Multiples - ICF International, Inc. 2/26/19 ICF To Seek Acquisitions 30x

20x

10x

0x

P/E Average

18 Revenue Multiples - FTI Consulting, Inc. Public Basket 3x 2x

1x

FTI Consulting, Inc. 0x FTI Consulting, Inc. provides business advisory services to manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes worldwide. The company’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment TEV/Revenue Average provides turnaround and restructuring, business transformation, interim management, valuation and financial advisory, EBITDA Multiples - FTI Consulting, Inc. 20x transaction, dispute advisory, and tax services, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and M&A integration services. 15x

Its Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment offers anti- 10x corruption investigations and compliance, and data and analytics, as well as compliance, monitoring, and receivership 5x services; cybersecurity, forensic accounting and advisory, and 0x global risk and investigations practice; and construction solutions, dispute advisory, intellectual property, trial, business insurance claims, and health solutions. FTI Consulting, Inc. was TEV/EBITDA Average founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. P/E Multiples - FTI Consulting, Inc. 60x

Date Key Development Headline 40x 8/7/19 FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) completed the acquisition of Andersch AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. 20x 6/27/19 FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andersch AG 0x Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. 11/30/18 FTI Consulting May Seek Acquisitions

P/E Average

19 Revenue Multiples - Booz Allen Hamilton Public Basket 3x Holding Corporation 2x

1x

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation 0x Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, engineering, analytics, digital, mission operations, and cyber solutions to governments, TEV/Revenue Average corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. The company offers consulting EBITDA Multiples - Booz Allen Hamilton 30x solutions for various domains, business strategies, human Holding Corporation capital, and operations. It also provides analytics services, which 20x focuses on delivering transformational solutions in the areas of decision analytics, including operations research and cost 10x estimation; automation; and data science, which include predictive modeling and machine learning, as well as new or 0x emerging areas, such as deep learning and artificial intelligence. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. TEV/EBITDA Average

P/E Multiples - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding 40x Corporation 30x

20x

10x

0x

P/E Average

20 Revenue Multiples - Accenture plc 4x

Public Basket 3x

2x

1x

Accenture plc 0x Accenture plc provides consulting, technology, and services worldwide. Its Communications, Media & Technology segment provides professional services that help clients TEV/Revenue Average accelerate and deliver digital transformation, and enhance business results through industry-specific solutions for EBITDA Multiples - Accenture plc 20x communications, media, and high tech industries, as well as for software platforms. The company’s Financial Services segment 15x offers services that address profitability pressures, industry 10x consolidation, regulatory changes, and the need to continually adapt to new digital technologies. This segment serves clients in 5x banking, capital markets, and insurance industries. Accenture 0x plc was founded in 1989 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

TEV/EBITDA Average Date Key Development Headline 2/24/20 Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) acquired Fruendo Srl from Ausilia P/E Multiples - Accenture plc S.r.l. 40x 2/18/20 Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) acquired VanBerlo. 30x 2/16/20 Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) acquired Icon Integration Pty Ltd. 2/10/20 Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) completed the acquisition of maihiro 20x GmbH. 10x 2/2/20 Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) agreed to acquire Mudano. 0x

P/E Average

21 CONTACT INFO 7MA provides Investment Banking & Advisory Services to the Business Services and Technology Industries globally. We advise on M&A and private capital transactions and provide market assessments and benchmarking. As a close-knit team with a long history together and a laser focus on our target markets, we help our clients sell their companies, raise capital, grow through acquisitions, and evaluate new markets. Securities offered through 7M Securities LLC.

Leroy Davis, Partner 704.899.5962 [email protected]

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