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1 Capability Statement

2 Capability Statement EZ Consulting provides Business Advisory Services and Operational Support to small and medium sized businesses, specialising in: o o o o Business Planning Capital Raising for start-up and expansion activities Operational and Management Assistance Business Sale / Shareholder Exit transactions

3 Business Planning Typically, business plans will revolve around a detailed, rolling three to five year cashflow forecast that is used to: Quantify capital requirements and manage the financial performance of the business. Enable what if analysis by changing revenue and expense assumptions and variables. Develop investment cases for presentation to government grant programs, private equity investors, venture capitalists, banks and the like. Variables and Assumptions item % Item + / - Item x x Detailed Monthly Cashflow D RIVE S $ $ $ 3-5 year Cashflow Summary X X X Identify operational inefficiencies and implement risk mitigation strategies. Inform sales and marketing plans, recruitment plans INFORMS Sales and Marketing Recruitment Performance Measurement Capital Requirements and performance-based remuneration plans.

4 Capital Raising Detailed Monthly Cashflow EZ Consulting is experienced in obtaining funding for business start-up and expansion activities. Funding sources include: Variables and Assumptions item % Item + / - Item x x 3-5 year Cashflow Summary $ $ $ Government Grants and Tax Concessions EZ Consulting has assisted businesses secure millions of dollars through government assistance programs, is experienced in developing grant applications and has a high success rate with competitive grant applications. Debt Funding By creating a competitive lending environment particular to individual client requirements, EZ Consulting has a strong track record in obtaining and optimising bank debt facilities. government grant applications Business Plan / Cashflow Forecast INFORMS bank / lender request for proposals investor presentations and business cases Equity Funding (angel investment, private equity, venture capital) Typically suited to businesses without sufficient assets to secure debt funding. EZ Consulting assists businesses with developing and presenting funding pitches. We have a wide network of venture capital and private equity investor contacts and in some cases participate in private equity investments directly.

5 Operational and Management Assistance EZ Consulting is experienced in overseeing the growth of businesses and has particular expertise with the operational, financial and legal aspects of business growth. We provide commercial advice and assistance with: corporate structures aimed at minimising tax and protecting assets shareholder agreements third-party contracts $ overall cost use of lawyers only FORMAL ADVICE FINAL DRAFTING DRAFTING OF CONTRACTS / AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATE COMMERCIAL OBJECTIVES + TERMS use of lawyers + EZ Consulting FORMAL ADVICE FINAL DRAFTING EZ financial management including cashflow management. EZ Consulting rates are highly competitive versus those charged by accountants and lawyers. By developing commercial frameworks for financial systems and legal documents and developing briefing documents for accountants and lawyers when required, clients are able to minimise these professional fees. use of accountants only EZ Consulting has a network of finance, accounting and legal professionals that are consulted when formal, specialist opinion or advice is required. $ overall cost FORMAL ADVICE IMPLEMENTATION EXAMINE COMMERCIAL OUTCOMES OF DIFFERENT STRUCTURES use of accountants + EZ Consulting FORMAL ADVICE IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOP FINANCIAL MODELS EZ

6 Business Sale / Shareholder Exit Transactions Detailed Monthly Cashflow EZ Consulting has direct experience in selling businesses and facilitating successful exits for existing shareholders. We have firsthand expertise in: commercial business valuations Variables and Assumptions item % Item + / - Item x x 3-5 year Cashflow Summary $ $ $ Business Plan / Cashflow Forecast INFORMS structuring businesses to make them sale ready developing investor presentations and information memorandums assisting acquirees prepare for due diligence structuring acquisition transactions. Potential Acquirer Presentations Information Memorandum Preferred Transaction Structure Transaction Term Sheet

7 Ellis Zilka EZ Consulting Principal Ellis Zilka is an experienced business professional with over 20 years of business advisory and managerial experience. After graduating from the UNSW s prestigious Business Information Technology scholarship program in 1991 (BSc), he worked for KPMG Management Consulting in Sydney, Australia and Toronto, Canada for six years. At KPMG, his management consulting specialisations included Information Technology Strategy, Business Process Reengineering and Organisational and Management Reviews for both private sector and public sector organizations. He was a co-founder and Director of Operations for Proximity Pty Ltd from 1998 to Proximity was an Australian technology company that developed video and graphics management solutions for the broadcast-television and post-production industries. The company was successful in obtaining a number of Federal Government grants to advance its R&D and export activities as well as international venture capital funding. Its technology won a number of local and international awards highlighted by an Emmy award from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences (USA). In December 2006, Proximity entered into an asset sale agreement with Apple Computers Inc (USA) that provided for the sale of Proximity s intellectual property to Apple and a successful exit for its founders and shareholders. This technology has been incorporated into Apple s professional applications suite and is marketed by Apple as Final Cut Server. Since 2006, Ellis has been Principal of EZ Consulting and an investor in private and public companies.

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