Grace Matthews,

WHAT WE DO: For more than 25 years, Grace Matthews has provided M&A advisory services to clients across the entire chemicals and material science value chain. We advise on company sales, acquisitions, and corporate divestitures in the middle market. We also offer fairness opinions, valuations, and strategic board-level advisory services. HOW WE DO IT: We have a highly experienced team of 19 investment banking professionals, many of whom have backgrounds in science, engineering, and operations. We provide a high degree of senior-level support on our engagements. We have built strong relationships with strategic buyers across the industry. When marketing a business, we can deliver the right message to the right person. We design a sale process around our client’s objectives, whether that means negotiating with a single buyer or running a broad auction process with strategic buyers and private equity firms. WHY IT MATTERS: Selling a business or executing on a corporate divestiture in the chemicals/materials industry is unique and challenging! With more than 200 completed advisory assignments, our industry experience is unmatched. We have successfully navigated through the challenges often encountered in chemical transactions, including environmental and facility concerns, employee/pension liabilities, raw material volatility, international sourcing, and the ever-changing regulatory landscape. We have a proven ability to design and execute a process that will maximize value, terms, and deal certainty. WHO WE SERVE: Our clients include privately-held companies, private equity firms considering the sale of a portfolio company, and large multi-nationals divesting a business unit or product line. NEXT STEP: Visit our website at www.gracematthews.com to see examples of our completed transactions and sign up to receive our quarterly Chemical Insights newsletter. We can also be reached by calling 414-278-1120 or emailing us at info@gracematthews.com.