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Catalyst Investment Research™

A Portfolio of Activist Investing Research

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About Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC

Activist Investing Specialists

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Shareholder Activism & Market Returns

Journal of Finance: Activism generates average cumulative returns in the range of


Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Columbia Business School
5% to 7% for the 20-day window around the campaign
University of San Diego School of Law announcement. The highest abnormal returns (17% within 20
Vanderbilt University School of Law
days) occurred when activism prompted a strategic alternatives
analysis. (Authors: Brav, Jiang, Partnoy, Thomas)

Journal of Finance: Stock prices of companies targeted by activist investors earn


Stern School of Business,
New York University 10.2% average returns during the period surrounding an
activist’s ownership disclosure and an additional 11.4%
abnormal return during the following 12 months.
(Authors: Klien & Zur)

IRRC Study: Companies in which activists gained board seats outperformed


peers by 1660 basis points (16.6%) from the date of the contest
through a year after election date. (IRRC Institute and Proxy Governance)

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Why Activist Investing Works

ALPHA + RESIDUAL

Activist investing works on both alpha α


and residual r
• Alpha through security selection
• Implementation tries to “create unexpected good news”
to make [r] positive
 Causes market to focus on what activist sees in
company
 Raises possibility of value realization
• Results in market re-rating as possible value realization
becomes investment thesis

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Catalyst Investment Research™

Research uncovers fundamentally solid companies with


a value investment catalyst driven by activist investors

Exclusively offered to no more than 50 subscribers, Catalyst Investment Research™ singles out companies
with extraordinary value potential where activist investors have taken sizeable investment positions and are
pressing management to unlock hidden pockets of value.

Catalyst Investment Research™ closely monitors the investments of over one hundred event-driven activist
investors and finds the best of these investment opportunities with a near-term catalyst for value improvement

With Daily Emails, Weekly Summaries, In-depth Company Analyses, Quarterly Buying & Selling Updates,
and Special Research Reports, subscribers identify undervalued companies with the potential to generate
outsized returns. In addition, subscribers receive a copy of The Shareholder Activism Report (a 400+ page
comprehensive report on activist investing) and gain access to The Shareholder Activism Resource Portal and
our Network of Specialists - including our research analysts and consultants, research professionals and the
activist investors themselves - through one-on-one meetings, conference calls, regularly scheduled luncheons
and annual conferences.

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Catalyst Investment Research™
Portfolio of Activist Investing Research

Daily Roundup FREE Weekly Activist Research Company Specific: Deep Value + Activist Catalyst
Morning Email Alerts Catalyst Equity Research Report™ Catalyst Investment Research™ Report

Quarterly Buying Analysis Special Reports The Shareholder Activism Report &
Top 50 Activists Uncovering Hidden Value Shareholder Activism Resource Portal
Catalyst Investment Research™
Portfolio of Activist Investing Research

Daily Roundup FREE Weekly Activist Research Company Specific: Deep Value + Activist Catalyst
Morning Email Alerts Catalyst Equity Research Report™ Catalyst Investment Research™ Report

Daily analysis of investments Weekly report with detailed In-depth analysis of company-specific
made by shareholder activists commentary analyzing every activist activist situations. Each report examines
investment made during the past week the activist’s investment thesis, the
timeline for a catalyst event to potentially
occur, the activist’s track record for
success in previous interventions, and
the likelihood that the activist will be
instrumental in boosting value in a short
period of time

Quarterly Buying Analysis Special Reports The Shareholder Activism Report &
Top 50 Activists Uncovering Hidden Value Shareholder Activism Resource Portal

We analyze the change in ownership Previously featured in The Wall The Shareholder Activism Report, a 400+
of the top performing activist Street Journal, our special reports page comprehensive publication and the
investors, examine the fundamental identify timely investment ideas related resource portal provides one
value characteristics of each company involving activist investors reliable source of information covering all
they’re invested with, and discuss aspects of activist investing, including:
what we believe to be the top top 50 activist investor profiles and
companies with the most compelling investment strategies, activist tactics,
investment opportunities proxy contest case studies and hundreds
of “fight” letters and presentations
available to download

Access to Specialists &


Activist Investors

For the past nine years we have advised activist investors, traditionally passive institutional investors, pension funds, labor unions, CEO’s and Board
members on many of the critical issues relating to shareholder activism and value enhancement. As a result, our knowledge runs deep and our network is
extensive. Subscribers tap into this knowledge base through one-on-one meetings, conference calls, luncheon presentations, and annual conferences.
Avg. Return: 108%

Avg # Days: 164 Catalyst Investment Research™ Performance


Catalyst Investment Research Portfolio Notes

Company Research Issue Date High Share Price Recent High # Days to Equity Dividend
Total Gain
Ticker Issue Date Share Price After Research Date High Gain Payments

TIER 3/4/2009 5.01 8.90 10/9/2009 219 77.6% 0 78%

AVGN 3/24/2009 1.13 1.24 6/25/2009 93 9.7% 0 10% Sold to MediciNova June 25, 2009

CTO 4/8/2009 29.03 43.25 9/23/2009 168 49.0% 0.15 50%

TECUA 4/24/2009 7.60 15.45 5/12/2010 383 103.3% 0 103%

CHE 5/8/2009 40.56 58.27 6/18/2010 406 43.7% 0.54 45%

PPCO 5/27/2009 2.11 3.74 4/23/2010 331 77.3% 0 77%

ENZN 6/10/2009 7.62 11.45 6/28/2010 383 50.3% 0 50%

LGF 7/2/2009 5.61 7.27 6/25/2010 358 29.6% 0 30%

CNO 7/20/2009 1.96 6.85 10/15/2009 87 249.5% 0 249%

ADPT 7/20/2009 2.45 3.52 12/23/2009 156 43.7% 0 44%

GY 7/20/2009 2.11 8.99 11/23/2009 126 326.1% 0 326%

NATH 7/20/2009 12.11 15.05 11/18/2009 121 24.3% 0 24%


Special Report
SLI 7/20/2009 5.56 13.44 6/21/2010 336 141.7% 0 142%
Activist Fund
WXCO 7/20/2009 1.55 4.99 4/16/2010 270 221.9% 0 222% Redemptions
CUO 7/20/2009 8.10 18.00 4/21/2010 275 122.2% 0 122%

PBSO.PK 7/20/2009 0.20 0.93 8/17/2009 28 365.0% 0 365%

DGTC.OB 7/20/2009 0.36 1.20 4/14/2010 268 233.3% 0 233%

RONC.PK 7/20/2009 0.05 0.30 9/8/2009 50 500.0% 0 500%

NLCI 9/11/2009 9.81 9.97 9/14/2009 3 1.6% 0 2%

JTX 12/2/2009 4.24 5.84 12/22/2009 20 37.7% 0.18 42%

RRGB 1/13/2010 17.27 28.55 4/15/2010 92 65.3% 0 65%

DENN 3/22/2010 3.67 3.95 4/6/2010 15 8% 0 8%

BITS 5/7/2010 7.74 7.79 5/12/2010 5 0.6% 0 1%

DVD 5/7/2010 2.03 2.10 6/21/2010 45 3.4% 0 3%


Special Report
MicroCap
KEWL.PK 5/7/2010 187.00 196.00 5/13/2010 6 4.8% 0 5% Activist Situations
PFIN 5/7/2010 2.35 2.46 5/18/2010 11 5% 0 5%
Opportune Time For Activist Investing

Economic Recovery:
 Despite Dow 10,000+: Strong corporate balance sheets and accessible
credit markets will drive activist efforts to return cash, boost dividend
payouts and examine strategic alternatives

Political Environment:
 Mid-term elections; Financial Reform Bill; and the perception of corporate
greed and malfeasance will continue to encourage activism

Regulatory Landscape:
SEC is continuing to shift the balance of power out of the boardroom and
toward shareholders
 Enhanced disclosure requirements on risk, compensation, director
qualifications & voting results
 Proxy Access (SEC ruling expected summer 2010)
 Director Elections: Rule 452 broker vote + majority vote; combined
short slate solicitations
 Shareholder Proposals: CEO Succession and Risk Management

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About US

Hedge Fund Solutions, LLC (HFS) provides investment research, strategy and stakeholder communications consulting to companies and investors
interested in, or involved with, shareholder activist campaigns. Since 2001 HFS has become the trusted advisor to numerous institutional investors, CEOs
and board members worldwide. In addition to publishing a variety of research on activist investing, HFS administers The Official Activist Investing Blog™,
the definitive source for activist shareholder information.

Damien Park, Managing Partner

Mr. Park is Hedge Fund Solutions’ Managing Partner. He founded the consulting and investment research firm after leaving a publicly-
traded company involved in a long and costly battle for board control with one of the world’s foremost activist hedge fund. Since then, Mr.
Park has become a leading expert in the area of shareholder activism and is regularly retained by CEOs, boards of directors and
institutional investors seeking dependable counsel in this area.

Mr. Park is Co-Chairman of The Conference Board’s Expert Committee on Shareholder Activism. In 2008 he became a featured
commentator on activist investments for TheStreet.com’s RealMoney and is often quoted in leading business publications worldwide. He
frequently speaks at professional conferences and is Chairman of the Hedge Fund Activism and Shareholder Value Summit, the largest
annual gathering of activist hedge funds in the world.

Mr. Park is a dual citizen of the United States and Ireland and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Trinity College Dublin.

Jonathan Heller, Partner

Mr. Heller, CFA, is a seasoned value investor. He is a Partner at Hedge Fund Solutions, the President of KEJ Financial Advisors and a
featured commentator on RealMoney.com discussing deep value investments.

Previously, Jon was with SEI Investments after spending 17 years at Bloomberg Financial Markets in various roles which included the
management of Bloomberg's Equity Fundamental Research Department and Bloomberg's Equity Data Research Department. Jon was also
a senior markets editor of Bloomberg's Publishing Group, a writer for Bloomberg Personal Finance Magazine, and an associate editor and
contributor for Bloomberg Markets Magazine.

Jon is also the founder of the Cheap Stocks Website, a site dedicated to deep-value investing. He has an undergraduate degree from Grove
City College and an MBA from Rider University, where he has also served on the adjunct faculty; he is also a CFA charter holder.
About US

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Managing Partner 40 W. Evergreen Ave
Tel: (215) 325-0514 Suite 100
E-mail: dpark@hedgerelations.com Philadelphia, Pa 19118
Office: (215) 325-0514
Jonathan Heller, CFA Fax: (215) 392-4633
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E-mail: jheller@hedgerelations.com www.hedgerelations.com

Accolades for Catalyst Investment Research


“Damien and Jon deliver a very compelling research product. Nobody does a better job of analyzing solid
companies with a very real and quantifiable catalyst for value improvement.”
- Timothy Brog,
Locksmith Capital; Chairman, Peerless Systems Inc.

“Catalyst Investment Research not only finds where the hidden gems are buried, but also brings along the
excavation equipment to help dig up the value.”
-Ron Orol,
MarketWatch; Author of Extreme Value Hedging: How Activist Investors are Taking on the World

Accolades for The Shareholder Activism Report

“Given the dramatic changes taking place in the corporate governance landscape, this is a timely publication
worthy of the attention of directors, officers, and investors.”
James C. Morphy
Managing Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

“A very comprehensive set of resources, including battle-tested recommendations that will prove invaluable for
both companies and investors.”
Arthur Crozier
Co-Chairman, Innisfree M&A Incorporated

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