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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eb6e1f"><p style="margin:0;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#ffffff" style="font-size:24px;"> <strong>Platform Investments</strong></font></p></td>
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<td width="200" align="center" valign="middle"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/portfolio/one_north.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/one_north_logo.jpg" width="180" height="39" /></a></td>
<td width="340" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0; text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>One North Interactive</strong><br>In May 2016, Svoboda Capital recapitalized One North Interactive, a Chicago, Illinois-based digital marketing consultancy focused on assisting middle- to large-market professional services and other B2B organizations in using digital brand strategy, user experience, creative, social media and technology to create unique and meaningful customer experiences.</font></p></td>
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<td align="center" valign="middle"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/portfolio/bully_pulpit.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/bully_pulpit_interactive_incite_logo.jpg" width="180" height="160" border="0" /></a></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Bully Pulpit Interactive and The Incite Agency</strong><br>
In September 2016, Svoboda Capital recapitalized Bully Pulpit Interactive ("BPI"), a Washington, DC-based marketing services and public affairs firm that specializes in digital advertising and media buying, content development, strategic consulting, and testing and digital analytics on behalf of corporations, trade associations, non-profit organizations and political campaigns.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;text-align:justify;"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;">Concurrently with Svoboda Capital's recapitalization, BPI acquired The Incite Agency ("Incite"), a Washington, DC-based provider of integrated brand and message development, strategic communications and public relations consulting via traditional and digital mediums for corporations, trade associations and non-profit organizations.</font></p></td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eb6e1f"><p style="margin:0;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#ffffff" style="font-size:24px;"> <strong>Select Portfolio Activity</strong></font></p></td>
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<td width="200" align="center" valign="middle"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/portfolio/cape.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/cape_electrical_supply_logo.jpg" width="180" height="65" /></a></td>
<td width="340" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Cape Electrical Supply</strong><br>In July 2016, Svoboda Capital completed the sale of Cape Electrical Supply ("Cape") to Graybar, a Fortune 500 company, specializing in supply chain management services and distribution. Cape is a distributor of electrical and communications products to commercial, industrial, residential, institutional, and utility customers.</font></p></td>
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<td align="center" valign="middle"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/portfolio/border.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/border_construction_logo.jpg" width="180" height="65" /></a></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Border Construction Specialties</strong><br>In October 2016, Svoboda Capital completed the sale of Border Construction Specialties ("Border") to The Sterling Group, a private equity firm based in Houston, Texas. Border is a leading value-added distributor of construction-related products and services serving the non-residential, residential and infrastructure end markets in the southwestern United States.</font></p></td>
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<td width="200" align="center" valign="middle"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/portfolio/infinitePackagingGroup.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/infinite_packaging_group_logo.jpg" width="180" height="72" /></a></td>
<td width="340" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Infinite Packaging Group</strong><br>In March 2016, Infinite Packaging Group ("IPG") completed the acquisition of Hyde Park Label ("HPL"), a Round Rock, Texas-based provider of high-quality, flexographic and digital printed labels and decorative packaging. The transaction is the second add-on acquisition for IPG since SC's initial investment in December 2012. The HPL acquisition expands IPG's geographic footprint and provides added capacity to better serve the company's growing base of customers.</font></p></td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#eb6e1f"><p style="margin:0;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#ffffff" style="font-size:24px;"> <strong>Personnel Updates</strong></font></p></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/sharon_ephraim_v3.jpg" width="182" height="182" alt="" style="margin-top: 5px;"/></td>
<td align="center" valign="top"><p style="margin:0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Sharon Ephraim</strong><br>
In December 2016, Sharon Ephraim joined Svoboda Capital as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Sharon brings a wealth of experience to SC, including 10 years as Principal at Ares Management and Treasurer and Senior Director at Wrightwood Capital, LLC, a predecessor company. Sharon has directed management relationship with senior lenders, led the primary servicing back-office and treasury management activities and established policies and procedures which enhanced operational effectiveness. Sharon holds a Bachelor's degree from Connecticut College and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. </font></p></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top"><a href="http://www.svoco.com/pages/team/fox.php" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.svoco.com/html_email/danny_fox_v3.jpg" width="182" height="155" alt="" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom:10px;"/></a></td>
<td align="center" valign="top"><p style="margin:0 0 10px 0;text-align:justify;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;"><strong>Daniel Fox</strong><br>
In August 2016, Daniel Fox was promoted to the position of Senior Associate. Daniel joined the firm as an analyst in August 2013. Prior to joining SC, Danny was an analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. </font></p></td>
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<td colspan="2" align="left" valign="middle"><p style="margin:0 0 20px 0;"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px;">Svoboda Capital Partners continues to seek buyout and majority recapitalization opportunities within certain key industry sectors:</font></p>
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<li><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#5f6162" style="font-size:14px; line-height:20px">EBITDA margins > 10%</font></li>
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