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2013 To Our Colleagues and Friends Attending IBC 2013 MediaBridge Capital Advisors is pleased to be attending IBC 2013. MediaBridge Co-founders and Managing Partners Ethan Jacks and John Bowen, and Industry Advisor Graham Sharp, will be in attendance throughout the Show, and look forward to meeting with our colleagues and partners in all market segments of the Industry. As detailed later in this presentation, MediaBridge has been active this year in advising top- tier media technology companies in both M&A and capital raising transactions. Our client Teradek LLC, a leader in wireless video technology based in Irvine CA, was recently acquired by UK-based The Vitec Group plc for up to $30.4 million. In addition, our client iZotope Inc., a leader in music and audio software based in Cambridge MA, received $12 million in growth capital from investor ABS Capital Partners, a top private equity firm based in Baltimore, MD. We are presently carrying out assignments for clients in broadcast, enterprise video communications and video control which we expect to complete before year end. We look forward to meeting with you either at the Show or soon thereafter to discuss your strategic growth plans and options. Ethan E. Jacks John C. Bowen Managing Partner Managing Partner [email protected] [email protected] 617.592.2739 (m) 617.921.0075 (m) MediaBridge Senior Team Our principals have advised on more than 30 mergers and acquisitions in the media sector worldwide. Led by Ethan Jacks and John Bowen, our team has 50+ years of experience in media technology with unmatched expertise in the film, video, audio, broadcast, Internet, and new media markets. Extensive investment banking, corporate executive and legal experience . Most recently drove Covington Associates’ expansion into the digital media and technology sectors . Avid Technology Senior Executive (EVP Corp Development/M&A,CLO, CFO) from ‘99 to ’06. Led the Company in its most significant period of growth. Managed 12 strategic acquisitions, doubling the Company’s revenue to $1B and growing market cap from $400M to $2.5B . 20+ years of experience in traditional and new media tech and 10+ years in venture capital and high tech . Corporate development, finance, and legal background; BS and MBA from MIT and its Sloan School of Ethan Jacks Management; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center . Extensive investment banking, equity research and operational IT experience . Most recently led Covington Associates’ expansion into the digital media and technology sectors, representing both privately-held and publicly-traded companies . VP Equity Research at FAC Equities covering digital media technology, networking hardware and software, and enterprise software companies. Previously at Sybase, McDonnell Douglas, and Digital Equipment Corp. Author of three significant industry research reports on media technology and CDN markets . 10+ years of experience in traditional and new media technology, and 20+ years of IT Industry experience John Bowen . BS Mechanical Engineering, Digital Systems concentration from University of New Hampshire; MBA from Babson College Senior Advisors – Technology and Media . 30+ years experience in the media industry . Current member of the Digital Media Strategy team as Cisco Systems . Former Corporate Fellow and member of founding team at Avid Technology . Former Chief Strategy Officer at Signiant . Academy Award and two-time Emmy recipient for scientific and technical invention Tom Ohanian . 20+ years experience in business development, strategic planning, M&A, IPO, private equity, and international operations . Former Partner at North Bridge Ventures, covering communications, wireless and software . Former Senior Executive at Shiva Corporation, contributing to a successful IPO, several acquisitions, and a rapid growth phase . Adjunct Lecturer at Babson College and former Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan . Graduate of Fordham University with an MBA from Harvard Business School Angelo Santinelli . 12+ years experience building new businesses in Digital Media, with a focus on content creation, production, and distribution . Chief Strategy Officer for Final Draft, Inc., the world leader in script writing software and services . Former strategic business development executive at Deluxe Digital Distribution . Former executive at Secure Path Technology, an enterprise cloud-based metadata company . Co-founder and former CEO of Sample Digital, Inc. where he oversaw development of Digital Josh Kline Dailies . 25+ years executive management experience in the media industry . Current board member of Media Asset Capital, a full-service media consultancy, and AV3, a web distribution channel . Former President and CEO of xtranormal Inc. Former EVP and GM of Avid’s Video division, a $470 million business with 1500 employees . Executive management positions with Post Impressions, Discreet Logic, and Dynatech Graham Sharp Senior Audio Advisors – CRX Partners Courtney Spencer and Roland MacBeth serve the media technologies industries as strategic and business development consultants. Both have played key roles in the M&A efforts of media technology companies, held key executive positions with consumer electronics and pro audio/broadcast firms, and consulted for some of the best-known companies in the electronics business. CRX and MediaBridge work to provide the best combination of strategic and transaction expertise to the professional and consumer audio/video markets . 30+ years of executive experience in professional, broadcast and commercial audio . Senior VP Business & Professional Group Americas (Allen & Heath, Calrec, D&M Pro), D&M Holdings . Full time consultant, D&M Holdings (M&A and post acquisition integration focus) . VP/GM, Professional Audio, Sony Broadcast & Professional Courtney Spencer . 30+ years of executive experience in consumer, pro, and commercial AV . Past and present consulting clients include: Gold Peak, Phoenix Gold, D&M Holdings, Mitek, Pioneer Electronics, Terk, Audiosource, KLH, DASH Navigation, XM Satellite Radio, Cerwin-Vega, Carver, Gibson . President - Phoenix Gold International . Senior Vice President of KLH Audio and Vice Chairman KLH Europe . Executive Director of Sales and Marketing - Cerwin-Vega Roland MacBeth Senior Advisors – Technology and Media . 25+ years experience in Technology, Media, Education, and Healthcare . Chief Marketing Officer at Health Dialog and QuantiaMD . 10 years advising Universities and diverse healthcare industry players . 15 years at Forrester Research in both Research and Marketing executive roles. Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Economics Mary Modahl . Strategic advisor specializing in the evolution of the global IT market. Co-founded or lead several technology companies as Chairman or CEO including Reva Systems (acquired by ODIN) and Xedia Corporation (acquired by Lucent). Awarded “CEO of the Year” by Massachusetts Telecommunications Council . Served on the Board of Directors for many venture-backed startups and industry consorita . Graduate of Imperial College, London and an Associate of the Royal College of Science Ashley Stephenson . 20+ years in the entertainment industry including award-winning work as an editor, producer, and director . Director of Digital Media and Technology at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts . Worked on numerous feature films including the Academy Award winning Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976), Arthur (1981), and Visions of Light (1992) Meri Weingarten . Consultant in Private Equity and Hedge Fund industries . In-house lawyer at Plymouth Rock Assurance in Boston, MA focusing on corporate acquisitions and commercial real estate . Lawyer at Sidley & Austin, focusing on debt-derivatives and secured lending transactions. Served on the Boards of a variety of nonprofits, providing strategic advice and guidance on fundraising and development, financial, and governance matters Jenny Young du Pont . A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D./M.S.F.S. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Representative Transactions Transaction Closed During Employment with: * Covington Associates; ** Silverwood Partners; *** Avid Technology Representative Transactions Transaction Closed During Employment with: * Covington Associates; ** Silverwood Partners; *** Avid Technology Vitec Group Acquires Teradek for $30 Million MediaBridge Capital Advisors served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Teradek, LLC in connection with its acquisition in August 2013 by The Vitec Group, plc. Based in Irvine, CA, Teradek is a world leading provider of wireless video devices and platforms used by broadcasters, filmmakers, businesses and web channels to wirelessly transmit high-quality images. Teradek's products are used in live electronic news gathering, real-time monitoring and recording, aerial visual capture and webcasting. The Vitec Group plc is a leading international provider of products and services for the broadcast, photographic, and military-aerospace- government markets. The acquisition will not only strengthen Vitec's product offerings particularly to the growing number of independent videographers and business users, but will complement Vitec's existing video activities including its range of broadcast microwave systems, and allow Teradek's products to be sold through Vitec's global sales and distributor network. Nicol Verheem, CEO and co-founder of Teradek, said: “This represents a major step forward for Teradek which I believe will expand our reach,