EX-99.(C)(3) 3 dex99c3.htm EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A

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Review

of

Strategic Alternatives

July 1, 2003

DUFF&PHELPS, LLC

311 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4200 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 312-697-4600 FAX 312-697-0115

The information contained herein is of a confidential nature and is intended for the exclusive use of the persons or firm to whom it is furnished by us. Reproduction, publication, or dissemination of portions hereof may not be made without prior approval of Duff & Phelps, LLC.

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Pro Forma Analysis reflecting Sale of Unified Banking Company

III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

C. Remain in Current Corporate Structure

D. Summary Comparison

IV. Share Buyback

V. Recommendations

Appendix

A. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis as of December 31, 2002

Trust

Fund Services

B. Comparable Company Analysis as of December 31, 2002

C. Premiums Paid for Self Tender Offers

D. Review of Sale Alternatives

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I. Introduction

Duff & Phelps, LLC (“Duff & Phelps”) has been retained as independent financial advisor to Unified Financial Services, Inc. (“Unified Financial”) to provide an analysis of particular alternatives to maximize shareholder value, among other items. Specifically Duff & Phelps has been retained to provide an analysis of:

a split-off of the Company into two main business lines, including trust/wealth management (“Trust”) and fund services (“Fund Services”);

an employee buyout of Fund Services;

whether a repurchase of shares of common stock is a reasonable use of the Company’s capital; and

a fair price for the repurchase of such shares of common stock in a tender offer made to all stockholders of the Company.

We did not consider sale of either Trust or Fund Services to a third-party buyer. Both scenarios were determined not to be a good way to maximize shareholder value.

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II. Pro Forma Analysis

The balance sheet below is pro forma for the sale of Unified Banking and indicates a book value per share of $6.00

Current Assets

Cash and Cash equivalents 13,438,369 $

Accounts Receivable 5,700,044

Intercompany Receivable (1,600,000)

Other Current Assets 647,732

Total Current Assets 18,186,145

Fixed Assets 1,232,865

Non-Current Assets 1,127,605

Total Assets 20,546,615

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses 1,493,717

Other Current Liabilities 2,008,531

Total Current Liabilities 3,502,248

Long Term Liabilities 57,570

Total Liabilities 3,559,818

Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock 32,793

Additional paid-in capital 15,704,897

Retained Earnings 1,249,107

Total Stockholders’ Equity 16,986,797

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 20,546,615 $

Book Value Per Share 6.00 $

2,829,246 shares outstanding

Unified Financial Services, Inc.

Pro Forma Balance Sheet—March 31, 2003

Pro Forma Balance Sheet – March 31, 2003

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II. Pro Forma Analysis

Pro Forma Valuation Summary

Based on the DCF and public peer company analyses, we believe that the enterprise value of Unified Financial will range between $13.4 million and $17.1 million with a midpoint of $15.3 million (rounded to $15.5 million) as of December 31, 2003. This assumes the Company performs according to expectation and that there are no extreme movements in the capital markets.

We arrived at this value by considering the range of both the DCF and public peer company values for each of the companies that comprise Unified Financial. The enterprise value conclusions appear on the following page.

To determine the Equity Value from Operations of Unified Financial, the value of other corporate assets was added to the enterprise value. The additions to value appear in the table below. The resulting Equity Value from Operations is $29.3 million. The value per share is $10.30, or a range of $9.75 per share to $11.00 per share.

Value will increase by 17% from $8.80 (before 5% marketability discount) as of December 31, 2003.

Enterprise Value 15,500,000 $

Less: Debt -

Plus: Excess Cash 9,000,000

Plus: Premium Finance Value 1,800,000

Plus: PV of Net Operating Loss Carry Forward 3,000,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 29,300,000 $

Shares Outstanding 2,829,246

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $10.31

Unified Financial Se rvice s, Inc.

Valuation Summary as of De cembe r 31, 2003

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II. Pro Forma Analysis

Pro Forma Valuation Summary – As of December 31, 2003

All values shown for each individual business are before any negative impact of corporate expenses.

On this page the aggregate value impact of these corporate expenses are shown at the bottom.

Low Mid High Low Mid High

Unified Fund Services

Comparable Company Enterprise Value Range 9,793.6 $ 10,724.4 $ 11,655.1 $

DCF Enterprise Value Range 10,000.0 $ 11,000.0 $ 12,000.0 $ 10,000.0 $ 11,000.0 $ 12,000.0 $

Unified Trust Company, N.A.

Comparable Company Enterprise Value Range 4,497.1 $ 5,261.1 $ 6,025.1 $

DCF Enterprise Value Range 6,900.0 $ 7,700.0 $ 8,900.0 $ 6,500.0 $ 7,500.0 $ 8,500.0 $

Fiduciary Counsel

Comparable Company Enterprise Value Range 1,673.9 $ 1,935.3 $ 2,196.7 $

DCF Enterprise Value Range 1,900.0 $ 2,100.0 $ 2,300.0 $ 2,000.0 $ 2,150.0 $ 2,300.0 $

Unified Financial Securities

Comparable Company Enterprise Value Range N/A N/A N/A

DCF Enterprise Value Range 267.6 $ 271.0 $ 275.2 $ 270.0 $ 275.0 $ 280.0 $

Consolidated Enterprise Value of Unified Financial Services

Aggregate Enterprise Value Range 18,770.0 $ 20,925.0 $ 23,080.0 $

Value Impact of Corporate Expenses (5,383.4) $ (5,665.6) $ (5,984.9) $

Enterprise Value Conclusion 13,386.6 $ 15,259.4 $ 17,095.1 $

Unified Financial Services, Inc.

Summary of Conclusions ($            in 000’s)

December 31, 2003

Enterprise Value Ranges Enterprise Value Conclusion

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II. Pro Forma Analysis

Based on the March 31, 2003 balance sheet, we estimated Unified Financial to have approximately $9

million of excess capital (or capital which is not necessary to fund operations).

We will discuss the use of this cash later in the report

Cash at Holding Company $4.0 million

Plus:

Sale of Bank 7.5

Less:

Contract, severances, profit plans (2.5)

Excess Capital (Rounded) $9.0 million

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

Currently, Unified Financial operates through a holding company structure (“Holdings”)

Trust Fiduciary

Counsel

Broker/Dealer Fund

Services

Unified

Financial

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

The Company is considering various restructuring alternatives

A. Split Unified Financial into two separate companies: (i) Trust/Fiduciary Counsel and (ii) Fund Services (including

Broker/Dealer) and operate these businesses independently. Shareholders exchange one share of Unified Financial

for shares each of Trust and Fund Services. Simultaneously, Unified Financial would complete a tender offer/stock

buyback to reduce its shareholder base and eliminate SEC filing requirements.

B. Sell Fund Services to its employees (which would also reduce number of shareholders to less than 300).

C. Do nothing and remain in current corporate structure.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Holdings

Trust/

Fiduciary Counsel

Fund Services

Broker/Dealer

Shareholders

Common Stock Common Stock

Common Stock

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Allocation of holding company asset/liabilities and expenses to Trust and Fund Services.

Fund

Budget 2003 Holdings Trust Services

Chairman $240,000 $240,000

Office of President 350,000 350,000

Financial 300,000 300,000

Compliance 100,000 100,000

Legal 500,000 200,000 1

Information 30,000 30,000

$1,520,000 $350,000 $870,000

1 Expected to decline after possible buyout of certain contracts.

Allocation of Holdings Expenses to Trust and Fund Services

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Assets and liabilities at Holdings include

Cash

NOL

Lawsuits

Other Liabilities:

Gallagher Indemnifications

Bank Indemnifications

Options

VSX

Commonwealth Premium Finance (CPF)

???

Except for cash, NOLs and CPF, Duff & Phelps has made no assumptions regarding the allocations of these

assets/liabilities. They do not impact the intrinsic value of Trust and Fund Services, and as such would be a

subtraction or addition to value. Either Trust or Fund Services would likely assume Holdings structure.

Simultaneously, complete a buyback of shares to reduce the number of shareholders to less than 300 (see Section V).

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Prior to the split into Trust and Fund Services a share buyback will be executed to decrease the number of shareholders.

With fewer shareholders, the Company will no longer be required to publicly file financial statements. For demonstration

purposes, we chose $5 million as the aggregate size of the buyback. Over $5 million (including CPF) of cash will remain

after the buyback which we believed should be sufficient for Trust and Fund Services. However, the actual size of the

buyback will be dependent upon cash necessary for the split of the Company.

With $5.0 million of cash allotted for a share buyback and a purchase price of $10.30, the number of shares outstanding will

decrease to 2.3 million.

Cash allotted for share buyback 5,000,000 $

Purchase price $10.31

Shares outstanding prior to buyback 2,829,246

Shares purchased in buyback 484,789

Share s outstanding afte r buyback 2,344,457

Unifie d Financial Se rvice s, Inc.

Share Buyback

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

The Net Operating Losses (NOLs) are assumed to remain with Fund Services, while Trust will retain Commonwealth

Premium Finance. Excess cash is allocated to equalize the value of the two separate companies. However, the cash

allocation will be based upon capital cushion determined necessary for each business on a stand-alone basis. Also, the

enterprise value for each business has been reduced to reflect the impact of the allocated holding Company expenses.

Enterprise Value before Corporate Expenses 1 11,220,000 $

Capitalized Corporate Expenses 2 (4,100,000)

Ente rprise Value 7,120,000 $

Less: Debt -

Plus: PV of Net Operating Loss Carry Forward 3,000,000

Plus: Excess Cash 2,010,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 12,090,000 $

Shares Outstanding 2,344,457

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $5.16

1 See page 6

2 Corporate expenses of $870,000 ($565,000 after-tax) capitalized at 16% as of 12/31/03

Enterprise Value before Corporate Expenses 1 9,870,000 $

Capitalized Corporate Expenses 2 (1,570,000)

Ente rprise Value 8,300,000 $

Less: Debt -

Plus: Premium Finance Value 1,800,000

Plus: Excess Cash 1,990,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 12,090,000 $

Shares Outstanding 2,344,457

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $5.16

1 See page 6

2 Corporate expenses of $350,000 ($227,000 after-tax) capitalized at 17% as of 12/31/03

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Post Split Transaction) as o f De cembe r 31, 2003

Unifie d Fund Se rvice s, Inc.

Valuation Summary (Post Split Transaction) as o f De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

On the next two pages the post-split values of Fund Services and Trust on a stand-alone basis at December 2003 and 2005

are shown. We focus on 2005 as two years should be a long enough period for the Company to achieve any restructurings.

The DCF analysis of Fund Services results in an equity value of $20.1 million at the end of 2005. The enterprise value as of

12/31/03 grows at the cost of equity (value of non-operation assets does not increase) to determine the equity value as of

12/31/05. This analysis implies the valuation multiples listed in the following table. Part of the increase in value relates to

the improvement in profitability. Fund Services is forecast to achieve EBITDA margin of 21.0% in 2005, even after

consideration of allocated corporate expenses.

Fund Services Implied Valuation Multiples

Performance 12/31/2003 12/31/2005

Equity Value 12,090.0 $ 20,070.0 $

Equity Value Per Share 5.16 $ 8.56 $

Projected 2003 EBITDA 914.8 $ 12.3x NA

Projected 2004 EBITDA 1,258.5 $ 8.9x NA

Projected 2003 Revenues 7,322.7 $ 1.5x NA

Projected 2005 EBITDA 1,801.4 $            NA 8.4x

Projected 2006 EBITDA 2,072.1 $            NA 7.3x

Projected 2005 Revenues 9,616.2 $            NA 1.6x

Unified Fund Services, Inc.

Valuation Summary ($            in 000’s)

12/31/2003 & 12/31/05

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

The DCF analysis of Trust/Fiduciary Counsel results in an equity value of $15.2 million at the end of 2005. The

enterprise value as of 12/31/03 grows at the cost of equity (value of non-operating assets does not increase) to determine

the equity value as of 12/31/05. This analysis implies the valuation multiples listed in the following table.

Trust / FC Implied Valuation Multiples

Performance 12/31/2003 12/31/2005

Equity Value 12,090.0 $ 15,150.0 $

Equity Value Per Share 5.16 $ 6.46 $

Projected 2003 EBITDA 457.3 $            NM NA

Projected 2004 EBITDA 1,034.7 $ 9.5x NA

Projected 2003 Revenues 7,020.6 $ 1.4x NA

Projected 2005 EBITDA 1,412.9 $            NA 9.6x

Projected 2006 EBITDA 1,741.2 $            NA 7.8x

Projected 2005 Revenues 9,345.1 $            NA 1.4x

Unified Trust Company & Fiduciary Counsel

Valuation Summary ($            in 000’s)

12/31/2003 & 12/31/05

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Duff & Phelps valuation of Unified Financial as of December 31, 2002 was a sum of the parts analysis, therefore,

there should be no value creation by breaking up the Company into its pieces.

However, there are reasons to split up Unified Financial which could create value:

Easier to attract merger/strategic partners. On the following pages we present analysis of a merger partner for

Trust and Fiduciary Counsel. In particular, a merger for Fiduciary Counsel may be a solution for its difficult

situation

Increase employee motivation.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Merger with Trust and Fiduciary Counsel

Any merger of a trust or wealth management company would be done on same valuation basis as Trust and

Fiduciary Counsel. Therefore, we assume there would be no value creation from merger.

Value creation would be derived from:

(i) Revenue or cost synergies; and/or

(ii) Valuation multiple expansion due to increased scale of business.

On the following pages we show value creation from a potential merger of Trust with Trust Company of

Knoxville (“TCK”), which is one of three identified merger partners for Trust, and from a potential merger of

Fiduciary Counsel with DNB.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Merger with Trust and Fiduciary Counsel ($            in millions)

2003 Budget TCK Trust Combined

Net Revenues $4.1 $4.3 $8.4

Comp/Benefits (2.2) (2.5) (4.7)

Other (1.1) (1.5) (2.6)

Pre-Tax $0.8 $0.3 $1.1

% Margin 19.5% 7.0% 13.1%

Assets Under Management $625 $650 $1,275

Fiduciary

2003 Budget1 DNB Counsel Combined

Net Revenues $1.5 $1.5 $3.0

Comp/Benefits (0.9) (0.8) (1.7)

Other (0.7) (0.6) (1.3)

Pre-Tax (0.1) 0.1 0.0

% Margin NM 7.0% 0.0%

Assets Under Management $135 $225 $360

12002 actual for DNB

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Merger with Trust and Fiduciary Counsel ($in millions)

2003 Budget Combined Eliminations1 Pro Forma

Net Revenues $8.40 $0 $8.40

Comp/Benefits (4.70) 0.24 (4.46)

Other (2.60) 0.26 (2.34)

Pre-Tax $1.10 $0.50 $1.60

% Margin 13.1% 19.0%

1

Assumes compensation/benefits reduced 5% and other (

including software) reduced 10%.

2002/2003 Budget Combined Eliminations1 Pro Forma

Net Revenues $3.00 $0 $3.00

Comp/Benefits (1.70) 0.17 (1.53)

Other (1.30) 0.26 (1.04)

Pre-Tax 0 $0.43 $0.43

% Margin 0% 14.3%

1 Assumes compensation/benefits reduced 10% and other (including occupancy)

reduced 20%.

Trust Fiduciary Counsel

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Value Creation from Cost Savings only ($            in millions)

Range of

Cost Savings Multiple

Trust

Value Increase

$0.50 6.0x $3.0

$1.00 6.0x $6.0

Range of

Cost Savings Multiple

Fiduciary Counsel

Value Increase

$0.40 6.0x $2.4

$0.70 6.0x $4.2

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

The proposed merger partners for Unified Trust and Fiduciary Counsel are valued equally to the respective Unified business

lines based on their equivalent revenue and asset bases. Assuming no immediate value creation, the equity value of the postmerger

company would be $22.0 million. The merger would require an issuance of 1.9 million shares resulting in shares

outstanding of 4.3 million.

Through the contribution of excess cash and CPF, Trust can retain its controlling interest of the combined entity.

Unified Trust Company Enterprise Value (see pg 6) 7,750,000 $

Trust Company of Knoxville Enterprise Value 7,750,000             

Consolidated Trust Company Enterprise Value 15,500,000 $

Fiduciary Counsel Enterprise Value (see pg 6) 2,110,000 $

DNB Enterprise Value 2,110,000             

4,230,000

Capitalized Corporate Expenses 1 (1,570,000)

Premium Finance Value 1,800,000

Excess Cash 1,990,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 21,950,000 $

Pre-Merger Shares Outstanding 2,344,457

Shares Issued 1,912,022             

Shares Outstanding 4,256,479

Original Unified Share holder Owne rship Pe rce ntage 55.1%

Original Unifie d Share holde r Equity Value 12,090,000

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $5.16

1 Corporate expenses of $350,000 ($227,000 after-tax) capitalized at 17% as of 12/31/03 — See page 14

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Post Me rge r) as o f De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Applying valuation multiples used in the December 2002 valuation of Unified Trust to the projected cost savings, the

merger of Unified Trust and the Trust Company of Knoxville would increase value between $3 million and $6 million.

Applying valuation multiples used in the December 2002 valuation of Fiduciary Counsel to the projected cost savings, the

merger of Fiduciary Counsel and DNB would increase value between $2.4 million and $4.2 million.

For demonstration, we assume these mergers occur at December 31, 2003 and cost eliminations are realized immediately.

The resulting equity value of the combined firms would be between $27.4 million and $32.2 million.

Low High

Post Merger Equity Value 21,950,000 $ 21,950,000 $

Trust Cost Savings Value Added 3,000,000 6,000,000

Fiduciary Cost Savings Value Added 2,400,000 4,200,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 27,350,000 $ 32,150,000 $

Original Shareholder Ownership Percentage 55.1% 55.1%

Original Unifie d Share holde r Equity Value 15,070,000 $ 17,710,000 $

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value 6.43 $ 7.55 $

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Me rge r Value Adde d) as of De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

The merger analysis of Trust / Fiduciary Counsel results in an equity value range of $36.1 million to $42.6 million at the

end of 2005. The enterprise value as of 12/31/03 grows at the cost of equity (value of non-operating assets does not

increase) to determine the equity value as of 12/31/05. This analysis implies the valuation multiples listed in the following

table.

The per share value on a stand-alone basis increases from $5.16 to the midpoint of the low and high value of $9.24 by the

end of 2005, which represents a 79% increase. There could be additional value realized for size and scale which has not

been factored into the analysis.

Trust / FC Implied Valuation Multiples

Performance 12/31/2003 12/31/2005

Low High Low High

Equity Value 27,350.0 $ 32,150.0 $ 36,050.0 $ 42,620.0 $

Original Shareholder Equity Value 15,070.0 $ 17,710.0 $ 19,850.0 $ 23,470.0 $

Marketable Minority Interest Per Share Value 6.43 $ 7.55 $ 8.47 $ 10.01 $

Projected 2003 EBITDA 2,193.3 $ 11.5x 13.6x NA NA

Projected 2004 EBITDA 2,532.8 $ 9.9x 11.8x NA NA

Projected 2003 Revenues 14,041.3 $ 1.8x 2.1x NA NA

Projected 2005 EBITDA 2,928.3 $            NA NA 11.7x 14.0x

Projected 2006 EBITDA 3,263.1 $            NA NA 10.5x 12.6x

Projected 2005 Revenues 18,690.3 $            NA NA 1.8x 2.2x

Unified Trust Company & Fiduciary Counsel

Valuation Summary—Merger Value Added ($            in 000’s)

12/31/2003 & 12/31/05

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Advantages

Shareholders still own two companies and receive benefits of diversification. Involves no betting on Trust or

Fund Services.

Easier to attract merger/strategic partners-potential for value creation from synergies.

Significant increase in assets under management and achievement of greater scale.

As a large company, would be made more attractive as an acquisition candidate and be valued at higher

valuation multiples.

Increase employee motivation.

Disadvantages

Extremely complex to allocate asset/liabilities at holding company structure

No value creation by breaking up the Company into pieces as a single event

Execution Risks

Ability to increase profitability at Fund Services

Who is in control of Trust/Fiduciary Counsel merger entities?

Integration Problems with Trust/Fiduciary Counsel merger partners

Additional expenses incurred from having two Boards of Directors, additional Director & Officer insurance,

etc.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

Fund Services

Broker/Dealer

LIACO1

Holdings

Unified Financial NEWCO

Employee

Shareholders

1,061,849 shares

of Unified Financial

@ $10.30/share

1,061,849 shares of

Unified Financial

1,061,849 shares of

NEWCO

1 To-be-formed liability subsidiary.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

Steps

Employee shareholders (28) contribute 1,061,849 shares of Unified Financial to NEWCO.

NEWCO exchanges 1,061,849 shares of Unified Financial for 100% of the stock of Fund Services, Securities, to

be formed liabilities subsidiary to house some of contingent liabilities now at Holdings called LIACO and

Holdings itself.

Unified Financial purchases these shares into treasury.

Stock consideration to NEWO currently estimated at approximately $11.0 million (at $10.30) in exchange for

purchase of Fund Services currently estimated at $7.12 million.

Valuation of LIACO as well as NOLs and allocation of excess capital at Holdings necessary to equalize purchase

price and value of stock consideration.

On the following page we only use NOLs and excess capital at Holdings to equalize valuations. Dependent upon

the value of NOLs and capital requirements of Fund Services, the allocation of cash may be greater.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

An employee buyout of Fund Services at $10.30 per share implies a valuation of $11.00 million for Fund Services. To

equalize company value to the value of consideration, $870,000 of excess cash is required. This assumes that the NOLs

remain with Fund Services.

Value o f Conside ration

Unified Financial Services per share value as of 12/31/03 10.31 $

Shares held by Fund Services employees 1,061,849             

Total Value of Consideration 10,950,000 $

Unifie d Fund Se rvice s Value

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/03 (see pg 14) 7,120,000

PV of Net Operating Loss Carry Forward 3,000,000

Excess Cash Required 870,000—            

Total Value of Unified Fund Services 10,950,000 $

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 10,950,000 $

Shares Purchased 1,061,849

Unifie d Fund Se rvice s, Inc.

Employe e Buyout Analysis

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

After the buyout of Fund Services, Unified Trust / Fiduciary Counsel would be valued at $13.2 million. The per share value

is $10.30 based on the remaining shares outstanding of 1.3 million.

Ente rprise Value (se e pg 14) 8,300,000 $

Less: Debt -

Plus: Premium Finance Value 1,800,000

Plus: Excess Cash 3,131,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 13,230,000 $

Shares Outstanding 1,282,608

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $10.31

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Post Buyout) as of De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

The proposed merger partners for Unified Trust and Fiduciary Counsel are valued equally to the respective Unified business

lines based on their equivalent revenue and asset bases. Assuming no immediate value creation, the equity value of the postmerger

company would be $23.1 million. The merger would require an issuance of 0.9 million shares resulting in shares

outstanding of 2.2 million.

Through the contribution of excess cash and CPF, Trust can retain its controlling interest of the combined entity.

Unified Trust Company Enterprise Value (see pg 6) 7,750,000 $

Trust Company of Knoxville Enterprise Value 7,750,000             

Consolidated Trust Company Enterprise Value 15,500,000 $

Fiduciary Counsel Enterprise Value (see pg 6) 2,110,000 $

DNB Enterprise Value 2,110,000             

4,230,000

Capitalized Corporate Expenses 1 (1,570,000)

Premium Finance Value 1,800,000

Excess Cash 3,131,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 23,090,000 $

Pre-Merger Shares Outstanding 1,282,608

Shares Issued 955,897             

Shares Outstanding 2,238,505

Original Unifie d Share holde r Owne rship Pe rce ntage 57.3%

Original Unifie d Share holde r Equity Value 13,230,000 $

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value $10.31

1 Corporate expenses of $350,000 ($227,000 after-tax) capitalized at 17% as of 12/31/03

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Post Me rge r) as of De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

Applying valuation multiples used in the December 2002 valuation of Unified Trust to the projected cost savings, the

merger of Unified Trust and the Trust Company of Knoxville would increase value between $3 million and $6 million.

Applying valuation multiples used in the December 2002 valuation of Fiduciary Counsel to the projected cost savings, the

merger of Fiduciary Counsel and DNB would increase value between $2.4 million and $4.2 million.

For demonstration, we assume these mergers occur at December 31, 2003 and cost eliminations are realized immediately.

The resulting equity value of the combined firms would be between $28.5 million and $33.3 million.

Low High

Post Merger Equity Value 23,090,000 $ 23,090,000 $

Trust Cost Savings Value Added 3,000,000 6,000,000

Fiduciary Cost Savings Value Added 2,400,000 4,200,000

Equity Value from Operations (as if public) 28,490,000 $ 33,290,000 $

Original Shareholder Ownership Percentage 57.3% 57.3%

Original Unifie d Share holde r Equity Value 16,330,000 $ 19,080,000 $

Marke table Minority Inte re st Pe r Share Value 12.73 $ 14.88 $

Unifie d Trust Company & Fiduciary Counse l

Valuation Summary (Post Buyout Me rge r Value Adde d) as of De cembe r 31, 2003

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

The merger analysis of Trust / Fiduciary Counsel results in an equity value range of $37.2 million to $43.8 million at the

end of 2005. The enterprise value as of 12/31/03 grows at the cost of equity (value of non-operating assets does not

increase) to determine the equity value as of 12/31/05. This analysis implies the valuation multiples listed in the following

table.

The per share value increases from $10.31 on a stand-alone basis to the midpoint of the low and high value of $18.08, a

75% increase in value.

Trust / FC Implied Valuation Multiples

Performance 12/31/2003 12/31/2005

Low High Low High

Equity Value 28,490.0 $ 33,290.0 $ 37,180.0 $ 43,750.0 $

Original Shareholder Equity Value 16,330.0 $ 19,080.0 $ 21,310.0 $ 25,070.0 $

Marketable Minority Interest Per Share Value 12.73 $ 14.88 $ 16.61 $ 19.55 $

Projected 2003 EBITDA 2,193.3 $ 11.5x 13.6x NA NA

Projected 2004 EBITDA 2,532.8 $ 9.9x 11.8x NA NA

Projected 2003 Revenues 14,041.3 $ 1.8x 2.1x NA NA

Projected 2005 EBITDA 2,928.3 $            NA NA 11.7x 14.0x

Projected 2006 EBITDA 3,263.1 $            NA NA 10.5x 12.6x

Projected 2005 Revenues 18,690.3 $            NA NA 1.8x 2.2x

Unified Trust Company & Fiduciary Counsel

Valuation Summary—Post Buyout Merger Value Added ($            in 000’s)

12/31/2003 & 12/31/05

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services

Advantages

Accomplish two steps in one transaction: stock buyback and elimination of holding company structure without use of

cash.

Transaction financing not required.

Sale of Fund Service to “friendly buyer” – less likely to impact Federated or other key relationships.

Disadvantages

Remaining Unified Financial focuses exclusively on trust and wealth management services and lose benefits of

diversification. Betting on Trust and its ability to successfully execute mergers to create shareholder value.

Fiduciary issues for Board in determination to focus exclusively on Trust.

May not be appropriate time to sell Fund Services to maximize value for shareholders (see Appendix D for

discussion).

Ownership concentration of remaining Unified Financial would increase.

Disclosure requirements of Employee Buyout related to non-accredited investors such as employee shareholders.

Extremely complex to allocate assets/liabilities at holding company structure.

Tax implications from the sale unclear.

Additional expense incurred from having two Boards of Directors, additional Director & Officer insurance, etc.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

C. Remain in Current Corporate Structure

Continuing with the current corporate structure results in an equity value of $35.2 million at the end of 2005. The enterprise

value as of 12/31/03 grows at the cost of equity (value of non-operating assets does not increase) to determine the equity

value as of 12/31/05. This analysis implies the valuation multiples listed in the following table.

Unified Implied Valuation Multiples

Performance 12/31/2003 12/31/2005

Equity Value 24,180.0 $ 35,220.0 $

Equity Value Per Share 10.30 $ 15.00 $

Projected 2003 EBITDA 1,372.1 $ 15.4x NA

Projected 2004 EBITDA 2,293.1 $ 9.2x NA

Projected 2003 Revenues 13,456.6 $ 1.6x NA

Projected 2005 EBITDA 3,214.2 $            NA 8.9x

Projected 2006 EBITDA 3,813.3 $            NA 7.5x

Projected 2005 Revenues 17,739.3 $            NA 1.6x

Unified Financial Services, Inc.

Valuation Summary ($            in 000’s)

12/31/2003 & 12/31/05

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

C. Remain in Current Corporate Structure

Advantages of a holding company structure include:

Trust and Fund Services are not highly correlated so there are benefits to shareholders from diversification.

Trust revenue and profits are driven directly by the stock market, whereas Fund Services is only partially tied

to the stock market as its revenues are generated by assets under management, number of mutual fund accounts

and various other services.

Holdings provides a source of capital to fund internal operations or acquisitions for either Trust of Fund

Services.

Synergies or benefits derived by businesses by being under common ownership. For example, selling

synergies or operational synergies like computer, accounting, etc.

Holdings has historically been the owner for the enterprise of such liabilities as lawsuits, indemnifications, etc.

Structure is already in place and “if it is not broken, why fix it?”. No restructuring expenses incurred.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

C. Remain in Current Corporate Structure

Disadvantages of holding company structure include:

From a shareholder perspective, benefits of diversification can be achieved owning two separate stocks of

Trust and Fund Services.

Questionable synergies between two businesses-no purpose for a holding company structure.

Potentially there are excess corporate expenses reducing company profits and returns. Allocation of these

expenses to each business is appropriate to understand “true” profitability and value proposition.

Employee stockholders do not have a direct ownership stake in respective entity, thus potentially reducing

incentive to maximize value for respective business.

More difficult to complete stock mergers as target company may not want to own stock in a diversified

company in which it has little influence over stock price performance.

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

D. Summary Comparison

The table below shows the valuations as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2005 under each of the restructuring

alternatives.

Forecasted

Pre Merger Value to Existing Unified Shareholders

12/31/03 12/31/03 12/31/05

A. Split of Fund Services and Trust (Merger Average)

Fund Services 5.16 $ 12,090.0 $ 5.16 $ 20,070.0 $ 8.56 $

Trust / Fiduciary Counsel 5.16 $ 16,390.0 6.99 21,660.0 9.24 $

Total Fund Services & Trust (Merger Average) 28,480.0 $ 41,730.0 $

Per Share Value 10.31 $ 12.15 $ 17.80 $

B. Employee Buyout of Fund Services (Merger Average)

Fund Services—$—$—$—$

Trust / Fiduciary Counsel 10.31 $ 17,705.0 13.80 $ 23,190.0 18.08 $

Total Employee Buyout of Fund Services (Merger Average) 17,705.0 $ 23,190.0 $

Per Share Value 10.31 $ 13.80 $ 18.08 $

C. Remain in Current Corporate Structure

Fund Services 12,090.0 $ 20,070.0 $

Trust / Fiduciary Counsel 12,090.0 15,150.0

Total Remain in Current Corporate Structure 24,180.0 $ 35,220.0 $

Per Share Value 10.31 $ 10.31 $ 15.02 $

Unifie d Financial Se rvice s, Inc.

Valuation Summary o f Strate gic Alte rnative s

Pro Forma

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III. Restructuring Alternatives

D. Summary Comparison

The per share value conclusions of 2005 for Alternative A, split up the Company into Trust and Fund Services, and

Alternative B, the employee buyout of Fund Services, assuming the remaining Trust completes mergers, are close.

Therefore, we conclude that neither of these alternatives is superior from a financial point of view to maximize value

to shareholders.

The Employee Buyout with subsequent mergers of Trust and Fiduciary Counsel demonstrates a slightly higher per

share value at the end of 2005, as all cost savings and value creation from merger partners for Trust and Fiduciary

Counsel are assumed to occur immediately beginning on December 31, 2003. The ultimate driver of value creation

under either scenario depends upon successful execution of increasing profitability at Trust and Fund Services and of

merger strategies.

Our recommendation then considers other non-financial issues to determine which restructuring alternative

maximizes value to shareholders. See Recommendations in Section V.

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IV. Share Buyback

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Review of Stock Buyback

How to efficiently deploy the excess capital of $9 million.

Option #1-Reinvest in business segments

Option #2-Return the capital to shareholders

Option #1

Neither Trust or Fund Services needs significant capital to fund their businesses. Excess capital could

be used to fund add-on acquisitions. However, the Company has not identified any small add-on

acquisitions to pursue and the benefits of scale take longer to achieve through this model (versus a

strategic merger of equals).

Fund Services likely needs more capital than Trust as a stand-alone entity. As of March 31, 2003 it had

negative shareholder’s equity.

Conclusion: Option #1 not a material use of Company capital

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IV. Share Buyback

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Option #2

Returning the capital to shareholders can be accomplished through either (i) a tender offer/stock buy-back, or (ii)

the payment of a special dividend. The size of the buyback or dividend will be dependent upon the ultimate cash

necessary to equalize the stock exchange ratios for Trust and Fund Services. Valuation of Trust and Fund

Services, the capital needs of these businesses, and the division of the expenses, assets and liabilities at Holdings

will drive the exchange ratios.

(i) Review of tender offer/stock buy-back:

Advantages

Could total approximately $5,000,000 or approximately 500,000 shares (based upon pro forma price

of $10.30 estimated for December 31, 2003);

Provides liquidity to those shareholders desiring to sell shares;

Reduces the numbers of shareholders; and

Eliminates SEC filing expenses and certifications under Sarbanes Oxley (and accountant’s time).

Disadvantages

No apparent one

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IV. Share Buyback

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

(ii) Review of Payment of Special Dividend

Advantages

Declare a special dividend;

Implies a yield to shareholders of approximately 15% and some current return is better than no return at

all; and

Possibly viewed by shareholders as a positive signal; i.e., Company is confident enough of future

prospects to return capital to shareholders.

Disadvantages

Tax-inefficient as subject to ordinary income tax (versus capital losses under a stock buyback); and

Not large enough to provide meaningful return to shareholders.

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IV. Share Buyback

A. Split of Company into Trust and Fund Services

Conclusions

A stock buyback/tender offer is a reasonable use of the Company’s capital.

We believe Unified Financial should offer a price reflective of its marketable, minority value. Any premium over

this price would be value dilutive to the remaining shareholders. Conversely, the selling shareholders will be

receiving an implicit premium since the price does not reflect a discount for lack of marketability. For a stock

which has been illiquid, we would typically attach a discount of 35% to its marketable, minority price.

However, if preliminary feedback from shareholders is not overwhelming in favor of a tender offer, a premium

may be necessary. As shown in Appendix C, a premium of 10%-20% is not unreasonable. This range of a

premium equals a per share value of $11.30 to $12.36, or aggregate premium value of approximately $450,000 to

$800,000 (assuming a $5 million buyback).

The Company needs to consult its legal advisors on how best to structure a buyout to achieve the desired results.

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V. Recommendations

1. Complete a Share Buyback

Company has no significant better use for its capital

Eliminate SEC filing requirements

Provide liquidity to some shareholders

2. Allocate all Corporate Expenses

Buyout some existing employee contracts

Understand true profitability and value of each business

Operate each business on a stand-alone basis

Any capital provided through an inter-company loan

3. Split up Company with Trust and Fund Services

Not betting on either Trust or Fund Services

Upside potential

Fund Services-increased profitability and scale

Trust Services-potential success with merger partners and scale

Benefits of Diversification

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V. Recommendations

A B C

VALUE CREATION

BENEFITS OF DIVERSIFICATION Positive Negative Postive

MERGER PARTNERS Positive Positive Negative

BENEFITS O F SCALE

Positive Neutral/P ositive Neutral/Negative

CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS Positive Neutral Positive

BOARD O F DIRECTORS

FIDUCIARY Neutral Negative Neutral

EXECUTION RISK

FUND SERVICES Negative Neutral Negative

TRUST MERGER ISSUES

INTEGRATION Negative Negative Neutral

CONTROL Negative Negative Neutral

T IMING Negative Negative Neutral

STRUCTURE \

LEGAL Negative Negative Neutral

TAX

Neutral Negative Neutral

DISCLOSURE Neutral Negative Neutral

EMPLOYEE

Positive Positive Neutral/Negative

ALTERNATIVE:

Alternative A = split up of

Company into Trust and Fund

Services. Trust assumes Merger

Partners.

Alternative B = Employee

Buyout of Fund Services,

assuming Merger Partners for

Trust.

Alternative C = Remain in

current Corporate Structure.

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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

   
    Projected

 

VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS


  2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

 

OPERATING ASSUMPTIONS


 

Revenue Growth:

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  76.8 %   13.5 %   12.1 %   7.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   10.0 %   10.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %

    Brokerage

  -30.4 %   -23.5 %   -20.0 %   -58.5 %   12.5 %   10.0 %   10.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue Growth

  9.7 %   -1.2 %   2.3 %   -8.8 %   14.7 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   9.5 %   9.5 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %   5.0 %

Cost of Sales as % of revs:

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  15.6 %   12.8 %   12.6 %   12.0 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %

    Brokerage

  61.8 %   67.7 %   65.7 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %   50.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses as % of total revs

  34.0 %   29.6 %   25.4 %   16.2 %   15.6 %   15.5 %   15.3 %   15.2 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %

Operating Expenses as % of revs:

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  74.1 %   77.1 %   86.5 %   72.5 %   71.0 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %   67.5 %

    Brokerage

  46.9 %   37.3 %   31.5 %   62.0 %   56.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %   51.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales as % of total revenues

  34.0 %   29.6 %   25.4 %   16.2 %   15.6 %   15.5 %   15.3 %   15.2 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %   15.0 %

WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT


 


Accounts receivables —   DSO

  80.7     67.1     48.0     55.9     56.0     56.1     56.3     56.4     56.6     56.6     56.6     56.6     56.6  

Prepaid accounts as % of revenue

  1.2 %   2.6 %   4.4 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %   2.3 %

Deposits/accts pay. & accr. exp. as % of revs

  16.8 %   16.8 %   15.1 %   17.7 %   17.7 %   17.6 %   17.5 %   17.4 %   17.3 %   17.3 %   17.3 %   17.3 %   17.3 %

Other current liabilities / operating expenses

  7.7 %   11.0 %   13.5 %   7.6 %   7.8 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %   8.3 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net working capital as a % of revs

  1.6 %   -2.9 %   -7.4 %   -5.5 %   -5.5 %   -5.3 %   -5.2 %   -5.1 %   -5.0 %   -5.0 %   -5.0 %   -5.0 %   -5.0 %

FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT


 


Capital expenditures

  93,343     32,841     200,873     154,004     117,007     134,332     154,234     169,385     186,038     195,340     205,107     215,362     226,130  

— % of revenues

  1.2 %   0.4 %   2.5 %   2.1 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %   1.4 %

Depreciation & amortization

  117,036     126,611     140,898     209,000     173,537     153,925     147,083     149,428     156,160     166,264     175,982     185,607     195,336  

— Depr. / Prior yr. NFA

  24.1 %   26.9 %   37.5 %   38.2 %   35.3 %   35.4 %   35.4 %   35.4 %   35.3 %   35.2 %   35.1 %   35.0 %   34.9 %

IMPLIED RATIOS


 


NOPAT / Invested Capital (ROIC)

  10.2 %   128.0 %   41.3 %   485.2 %   -2847.6 %   -1018.9 %   -762.3 %   -740.9 %   -754.8 %   -775.4 %   -790.8 %   -803.1 %   -813.4 %

Incr NOPAT / Incr Invested Capital

  109.7 %   -27.9 %   105.5 %   322.3 %   -206.6 %   -455.2 %   -305.6 %   -586.1 %   -920.4 %   -1756.7 %   -1323.7 %   -1165.3 %   -1098.2 %

Sales / Average Fixed Assets

  16.6x     18.6x     17.4x     14.1x     18.1x     22.6x     26.3x     27.9x     28.9x     28.5x     28.2x     28.0x     27.1x  

Sales / Average Working Capital

  80.2x     -150.7x     NM     NM     -19.5x     -19.8x     -20.2x     -20.2x     -20.7x     -20.5x     -20.5x     -20.5x     -20.0x  

Return On Equity (ROE)

  NA     25.0 %   9.2 %   -474.7 %   -326.6 %   -361.4 %   -352.1 %   -366.2 %   -388.3 %   -403.0 %   -416.6 %   -429.7 %   -442.5 %

 

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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

   
    Projected

 

INCOME STATEMENT


  2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

 

Revenues:

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  4,790,365     5,435,884     6,095,184     6,521,847     7,500,124     8,625,142     9,918,914     10,910,805     12,001,886     12,601,980     13,232,079     13,893,683     14,588,367  

    Brokerage

  3,153,618     2,412,174     1,929,754     800,848     900,954     991,049     1,090,154     1,144,662     1,201,895     1,261,990     1,325,089     1,391,344     1,460,911  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  7,943,983     7,848,058     8,024,938     7,322,695     8,401,078     9,616,192     11,009,068     12,055,467     13,203,781     13,863,970     14,557,168     15,285,027     16,049,278  

Cost of Sales

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  748,716     693,682     768,778     782,622     862,514     991,891     1,140,675     1,254,743     1,380,217     1,449,228     1,521,689     1,597,774     1,677,662  

    Brokerage

  1,950,336     1,632,249     1,268,311     400,424     450,477     495,525     545,077     572,331     600,948     630,995     662,545     695,672     730,455  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales

  2,699,052     2,325,931     2,037,089     1,183,046     1,312,991     1,487,416     1,685,752     1,827,074     1,981,164     2,080,223     2,184,234     2,293,445     2,408,118  

Gross Profit

  5,244,930     5,522,127     5,987,849     6,139,649     7,088,087     8,128,776     9,323,316     10,228,394     11,222,616     11,783,747     12,372,935     12,991,581     13,641,160  

Gross Margin

  66.0 %   70.4 %   74.6 %   83.8 %   84.4 %   84.5 %   84.7 %   84.8 %   85.0 %   85.0 %   85.0 %   85.0 %   85.0 %

Operating Expenses:

                                                                             

    Mutual Fund Administration

  3,547,418     4,188,793     5,274,394     4,728,339     5,325,088     5,821,971     6,695,267     7,364,794     8,101,273     8,506,337     8,931,653     9,378,236     9,847,148  

    Brokerage

  1,480,431     898,851     607,326     496,526     504,534     505,435     555,979     583,778     612,966     643,615     675,796     709,585     745,065  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses1

  5,027,849     5,087,644     5,881,720     5,224,865     5,829,622     6,327,406     7,251,246     7,948,571     8,714,239     9,149,951     9,607,449     10,087,821     10,592,212  

EBITDA

  217,082     434,483     106,129     914,785     1,258,464     1,801,369     2,072,070     2,279,822     2,508,377     2,633,796     2,765,486     2,903,760     3,048,948  

EBITDA Margin

  2.7 %   5.5 %   1.3 %   12.5 %   15.0 %   18.7 %   18.8 %   18.9 %   19.0 %   19.0 %   19.0 %   19.0 %   19.0 %

Less: Depreciation & amortization

  117,036     126,611     140,898     209,000     173,537     153,925     147,083     149,428     156,160     166,264     175,982     185,607     195,336  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

  100,046     307,872     (34,769 )   705,785     1,084,928     1,647,445     1,924,987     2,130,394     2,352,217     2,467,532     2,589,504     2,718,153     2,853,612  

EBIT Margin

  1.3 %   3.9 %   -0.4 %   9.6 %   12.9 %   17.1 %   17.5 %   17.7 %   17.8 %   17.8 %   17.8 %   17.8 %   17.8 %

Pro Forma Taxes

  39,518     121,610     (13,734 )   278,785     428,546     650,741     760,370     841,506     929,126     974,675     1,022,854     1,073,671     1,127,177  
                                                                               

Net Operating Profit After Taxes

  60,528     186,263     (21,035 )   427,000     656,381     996,704     1,164,617     1,288,889     1,423,091     1,492,857     1,566,650     1,644,483     1,726,435  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1   Operating expenses exclude Intercompany Fees.

 

A-2

 


Fund Services and Brokerage

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

   
    Projected

 

BALANCE SHEET


  2000

  2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

 

Accounts receivable

  1,757,154   1,443,178     1,055,129     1,121,452     1,288,435     1,478,924     1,697,708     1,864,118     2,047,002     2,149,352     2,256,820     2,369,661     2,488,144  

Prepaid and sundry accounts

  95,488   200,380     351,673     170,479     195,050     222,055     252,886     275,449     300,132     315,139     330,896     347,441     364,813  
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

  1,852,642   1,643,558     1,406,802     1,291,931     1,483,486     1,700,979     1,950,594     2,139,568     2,347,135     2,464,491     2,587,716     2,717,102     2,852,957  

Deposits/accounts payable & accured exp.

  1,337,286   1,315,762     1,211,139     1,298,616     1,485,400     1,690,191     1,923,899     2,094,486     2,281,041     2,395,093     2,514,848     2,640,590     2,772,619  

Other current liabilities

  389,382   557,896     793,179     396,845     456,131     524,010     602,017     661,565     727,035     763,386     801,556     841,634     883,715  
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

  1,726,668   1,873,658     2,004,318     1,695,461     1,941,531     2,214,202     2,525,916     2,756,051     3,008,076     3,158,479     3,316,403     3,482,224     3,656,335  

Net Working Capital

  125,974   (230,100 )   (597,516 )   (403,530 )   (458,046 )   (513,222 )   (575,322 )   (616,483 )   (660,941 )   (693,988 )   (728,687 )   (765,122 )   (803,378 )

Net Fixed Assets

  470,070   375,618     546,522     491,526     434,996     415,404     422,555     442,512     472,390     501,466     530,590     560,346     591,139  
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invested Capital

  596,044   145,518     (50,994 )   87,996     (23,050 )   (97,819 )   (152,767 )   (173,971 )   (188,551 )   (192,522 )   (198,097 )   (204,776 )   (212,238 )

Shareholders' Equity (NOPAT-FCF)

  NA   745,427     (228,945 )   (89,955 )   (201,001 )   (275,770 )   (330,718 )   (351,922 )   (366,502 )   (370,473 )   (376,048 )   (382,727 )   (390,189 )

 

1   Excludes Intercompany receivables and payables, and working capital investment at Brokerage and Premium Finance.

 

A-3

 


Fund Services and Brokerage

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS


   2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

     2009

     2010

     2011

     2012

 

Net Operating Profit After Taxes

          427,000     656,381     996,704     1,164,617     1,288,889     1,423,091      1,492,857      1,566,650      1,644,483      1,726,435  

Plus: Depreciation & Amortization

          209,000     173,537     153,925     147,083     149,428     156,160      166,264      175,982      185,607      195,336  
           

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

Total Sources

          636,000     829,918     1,150,629     1,311,700     1,438,317     1,579,251      1,659,121      1,742,632      1,830,089      1,921,771  

Working Capital Investment

          193,986     (54,516 )   (55,177 )   (62,100 )   (41,161 )   (44,458 )    (33,047 )    (34,699 )    (36,434 )    (38,256 )

Capital Expenditures

          154,004     117,007     134,332     154,234     169,385     186,038      195,340      205,107      215,362      226,130  
           

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

Free Cash Flow

          288,009     767,427     1,071,473     1,219,566     1,310,092     1,437,672      1,496,828      1,572,225      1,651,162      1,733,897  

Discount Rate Range


        17.00%

    16.00%

    15.00%

                                               

Continuing Value

          15,177,435     16,557,776     18,214,327                                                

Present Value of Continuing Value

          3,415,330     4,042,510     4,828,182                                                

Present Value of FYE 2003—2012 Cash Flows

          5,401,507     5,631,652     5,876,704                                                

Capitalized Corporate Expenses

   $ 565,500    (3,326,471 )   (3,534,375 )   (3,770,000 )                                              
           

 

 

                                             

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/02

          5,490,367     6,139,787     6,934,886                                                

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/03

          6,423,729     7,122,153     7,975,119                                                

EV (less corporate exp) 12/31/03

          10,315,700     11,222,028     12,310,619                                                

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/02 (rounded)


   5,490,000

    6,140,000

    6,930,000

                                               

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/03 (rounded) 1


   6,420,000

    7,120,000

    7,980,000

                                               

Implied Valuation Multiples


   Results

  
                                               

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 EBITDA

   $ 914,785    11.3x     12.3x     13.5x                                                

Enterprise Value / Projected 2004 EBITDA

   $ 1,258,464    8.2x     8.9x     9.8x                                                

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 EBIT

   $ 705,785    14.6x     15.9x     17.4x                                                

Enterprise Value / Projected 2004 EBIT

   $ 1,084,928    9.5x     10.3x     11.3x                                                

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 Revenues

   $ 7,322,695    1.4x     1.5x     1.7x                                                

 

1   Value as of 12/31/02 grown at the cost of capital

A-4

 


Trust & Fiduciary Counsel

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

    Actual

    Projected

 

VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS


  2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

 

OPERATING ASSUMPTIONS


 
 

Revenue Growth:

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  2.5 %   10.2 %   1.5 %   12.4 %   17.4 %   17.4 %   12.2 %   12.2 %   12.2 %   12.2 %   12.2 %   12.2 %   12.2 %

    Investment Advisory

  9.3 %   0.2 %   -20.3 %   -6.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %   7.4 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenue Growth

  4.5 %   7.2 %   -4.8 %   7.9 %   15.3 %   15.4 %   11.4 %   11.4 %   11.4 %   11.4 %   11.5 %   11.5 %   11.5 %

Cost of Sales as% of revs:

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  8.9 %   15.8 %   18.4 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %   16.0 %

    Investment Advisory

  12.4 %   9.7 %   18.2 %   18.1 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %   14.5 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses as% of total revs

  10.0 %   14.0 %   18.4 %   16.4 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.8 %

Operating Expenses as % of revs:

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  83.7 %   89.9 %   84.9 %   77.5 %   73.0 %   70.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %   68.0 %

    Investment Advisory

  72.9 %   74.2 %   75.0 %   75.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %   65.5 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales as % of total revenues

  10.0 %   14.0 %   18.4 %   16.4 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.8 %

WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT


 

Accounts receivables — DSO

  76.3     59.9     68.6     64.6     65.5     66.4     66.8     67.2     67.6     68.0     68.3     68.7     69.0  

Prepaid accounts as % of revenue

  0.5 %   1.9 %   3.2 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.7 %   1.7 %   1.7 %   1.7 %   1.7 %

Deposits/accts pay. & accr. exp. as % of revs

  11.2 %   9.7 %   12.5 %   10.1 %   9.9 %   9.8 %   9.7 %   9.6 %   9.5 %   9.4 %   9.4 %   9.3 %   9.2 %

Other current liabilities / operating expenses

  0.4 %   0.8 %   0.3 %   1.5 %   1.6 %   1.7 %   1.7 %   1.7 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %   1.8 %
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net working capital as a % of revs

  9.9 %   7.9 %   9.3 %   8.2 %   8.6 %   9.0 %   9.2 %   9.4 %   9.6 %   9.7 %   9.9 %   10.0 %   10.2 %

FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT


 

Capital expenditures

  271,810     151,073     48,818     89,216     104,147     121,631     136,186     152,498     170,781     191,273     214,243     239,992     268,858  

— % of revenues

  4.3 %   2.2 %   0.8 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %   1.3 %

Depreciation & amortization

  202,444     155,482     169,030     143,200     116,538     114,373     116,004     120,130     126,603     135,348     146,353     159,659     175,360  

— Depr. / Prior yr. NFA

  69.5 %   35.3 %   22.0 %   22.1 %   19.6 %   19.7 %   19.7 %   19.7 %   19.8 %   19.8 %   19.7 %   19.7 %   19.7 %

IMPLIED RATIOS


 

NOPAT / Invested Capital (ROIC)

  23.4 %   -5.5 %   -11.0 %   16.2 %   43.4 %   54.9 %   62.8 %   63.6 %   63.9 %   64.0 %   63.7 %   63.4 %   62.9 %

Incr NOPAT / Incr Invested Capital

  -39.3 %   -139.2 %   121.0 %   -410.2 %   331.6 %   152.4 %   146.5 %   71.4 %   67.2 %   64.1 %   61.9 %   60.3 %   59.0 %

Sales / Average Fixed Assets

  17.4x     11.3x     9.2x     11.3x     13.8x     16.0x     17.4x     18.6x     19.5x     20.2x     20.7x     21.1x     20.3x  

Sales / Average Working Capital

  17.2x     11.7x     11.4x     11.9x     12.7x     12.1x     11.6x     11.3x     11.1x     10.9x     10.8x     10.6x     9.8x  

Return On Equity (ROE)

  NA     -1.9 %   -4.1 %   5.8 %   16.5 %   22.3 %   26.9 %   28.8 %   30.6 %   32.4 %   34.1 %   35.7 %   37.2 %

 

A-5

 


Trust & Fiduciary Counsel

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

    Actual

    Projected

 

INCOME STATEMENT


  2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

 

Revenues:

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  4,417,483     4,869,711     4,943,732     5,557,615     6,524,285     7,659,093     8,596,397     9,648,407     10,829,160     12,154,411     13,641,844     15,311,305     17,185,072  

    Investment Advisory

  1,956,879     1,961,321     1,562,608     1,463,023     1,570,584     1,686,054     1,810,013     1,943,085     2,085,940     2,239,299     2,403,932     2,580,669     2,770,400  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Revenues

  6,374,362     6,831,032     6,506,340     7,020,638     8,094,869     9,345,147     10,406,410     11,591,492     12,915,100     14,393,710     16,045,775     17,891,974     19,955,472  

Cost of Sales

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  392,710     769,266     910,728     886,767     1,041,007     1,222,076     1,371,631     1,539,489     1,727,888     1,939,344     2,176,677     2,443,054     2,742,030  

    Investment Advisory

  243,107     189,344     284,268     264,807     227,735     244,478     262,452     281,747     302,461     324,698     348,570     374,197     401,708  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cost of Sales

  635,817     958,610     1,194,996     1,151,574     1,268,742     1,466,554     1,634,083     1,821,236     2,030,349     2,264,042     2,525,247     2,817,251     3,143,738  

Gross Profit

  5,738,545     5,872,422     5,311,344     5,869,065     6,826,127     7,878,593     8,772,327     9,770,256     10,884,751     12,129,668     13,520,529     15,074,723     16,811,734  

Gross Margin

  90.0 %   86.0 %   81.6 %   83.6 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.3 %   84.2 %

Operating Expenses:

                                                                             

    Trust and Retirement

  3,696,008     4,379,960     4,196,729     4,307,152     4,762,728     5,361,365     5,845,550     6,560,917     7,363,829     8,264,999     9,276,454     10,411,687     11,685,849  

    Investment Advisory

  1,425,823     1,455,438     1,172,507     1,104,582     1,028,733     1,104,365     1,185,558     1,272,720     1,366,291     1,466,741     1,574,575     1,690,338     1,814,612  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses1

  5,121,831     5,835,398     5,369,236     5,411,734     5,791,461     6,465,730     7,031,108     7,833,637     8,730,120     9,731,740     10,851,029     12,102,026     13,500,461  

EBITDA

  616,714     37,024     -57,892     457,330     1,034,667     1,412,863     1,741,219     1,936,619     2,154,631     2,397,928     2,669,500     2,972,698     3,311,273  

EBITDA Margin

  9.7 %   0.5 %   -0.9 %   6.5 %   12.8 %   15.1 %   16.7 %   16.7 %   16.7 %   16.7 %   16.6 %   16.6 %   16.6 %

Less: Depreciation & amortization

  202,444     155,482     169,030     143,200     116,538     114,373     116,004     120,130     126,603     135,348     146,353     159,659     175,360  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIT

  414,270     (118,458 )   (226,922 )   314,130     918,129     1,298,490     1,625,215     1,816,489     2,028,028     2,262,580     2,523,147     2,813,038     3,135,913  

EBIT Margin

  6.5 %   -1.7 %   -3.5 %   4.5 %   11.3 %   13.9 %   15.6 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %   15.7 %

Pro Forma Taxes

  163,636     (46,791 )   (89,634 )   124,081     362,661     512,903     641,960     717,513     801,071     893,719     996,643     1,111,150     1,238,685  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Operating Profit After Taxes

  250,633     (71,667 )   (137,288 )   190,049     555,468     785,586     983,255     1,098,976     1,226,957     1,368,861     1,526,504     1,701,888     1,897,227  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1   Operating expenses exclude Intercompany Fees.

 

A-6

 


Trust & Fiduciary Counsel

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

    Actual

  Projected

BALANCE SHEET


  2000

  2001

  2002

  2003

  2004

  2005

  2006

  2007

  2008

  2009

  2010

  2011

  2012

Accounts receivable

  1,331,789   1,121,195   1,223,201   1,241,767   1,452,321   1,699,099   1,903,984   2,133,719   2,391,328   2,680,204   3,004,156   3,367,454   3,774,893

Prepaid and sundry accounts

  34,199   128,203   210,713   127,255   144,982   165,468   183,246   203,019   225,016   249,495   276,746   307,090   340,888
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Current Assets

  1,365,989   1,249,397   1,433,914   1,369,022   1,597,303   1,864,567   2,087,230   2,336,738   2,616,343   2,929,699   3,280,901   3,674,544   4,115,781

Deposits/accounts payable & accured exp.

  714,474   664,359   814,362   709,426   803,438   911,643   1,006,732   1,112,247   1,229,375   1,359,441   1,503,925   1,664,482   1,842,960

Other current liabilities

  19,373   48,298   16,843   82,710   94,375   109,667   122,500   136,862   152,934   170,924   191,062   213,606   238,849
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Current Liabilities

  733,847   712,657   831,205   792,136   897,813   1,021,309   1,129,233   1,249,109   1,382,309   1,530,364   1,694,986   1,878,088   2,081,809

Net Working Capital

  632,142   536,741   602,709   576,886   699,489   843,257   957,998   1,087,628   1,234,034   1,399,335   1,585,915   1,796,456   2,033,972

Net Fixed Assets

  440,768   767,726   647,514   593,530   581,139   588,396   608,579   640,947   685,125   741,050   808,941   889,274   982,771
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Invested Capital

  1,072,911   1,304,466   1,250,223   1,170,416   1,280,628   1,431,654   1,566,576   1,728,575   1,919,159   2,140,386   2,394,857   2,685,730   3,016,744

Shareholders' Equity (NOPAT-FCF)

  NA   3,725,805   3,337,188   3,257,381   3,367,593   3,518,619   3,653,541   3,815,540   4,006,124   4,227,351   4,481,822   4,772,695   5,103,709

 

1   Excludes Intercompany receivables and payables, and working capital investment at Brokerage and Premium Finance.

 

A-7

 


Trust & Fiduciary Counsel

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

Fiscal Years Ending December 31, 2003—2012

 

DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW ANALYSIS


   2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

   2007

   2008

   2009

   2010

   2011

   2012

Net Operating Profit After Taxes

          190,049     555,468     785,586     983,255    1,098,976    1,226,957    1,368,861    1,526,504    1,701,888    1,897,227

Plus: Depreciation & Amortization

          143,200     116,538     114,373     116,004    120,130    126,603    135,348    146,353    159,659    175,360
           

 

 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total Sources

          333,249     672,006     899,959     1,099,259    1,219,106    1,353,560    1,504,209    1,672,857    1,861,547    2,072,588

Working Capital Investment

          (25,823 )   122,604     143,768     114,740    129,631    146,406    165,301    186,580    210,541    237,516

Capital Expenditures

          89,216     104,147     121,631     136,186    152,498    170,781    191,273    214,243    239,992    268,858
           

 

 

 
  
  
  
  
  
  

Free Cash Flow

          269,856     445,255     634,561     848,332    936,977    1,036,373    1,147,634    1,272,033    1,411,015    1,566,214

Discount Rate Range


   18.00%

    17.00%

    16.00%

                                   

Continuing Value

          17,800,530     19,918,499     22,617,172                                    

Present Value of Continuing Value

          3,694,485     4,482,197     5,521,886                                    

Present Value of FYE 2003—2012 Cash Flows

          3,782,156     3,948,214     4,125,260                                    

Capitalized Corporate Expenses

   $ 227,500    (1,263,889 )   (1,338,235 )   (1,421,875 )                                  
    

  

 

 

                                 

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/02

          6,212,752     7,092,175     8,225,270                                    

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/03

          7,331,048     8,297,845     9,541,313                                    

EV(less corporate) 12/31/03

          8,822,436     9,863,580     11,190,688                                    

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/02 (rounded)

          6,210,000     7,090,000     8,230,000                                    

Enterprise Value as of 12/31/03 (rounded) 1

          7,330,000     8,300,000     9,540,000                                    

Implied Valuation Multiples


   Results

                                   

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 EBITDA

   $ 457,330    19.3x     21.6x     24.5x                                    

Enterprise Value / Projected 2004 EBITDA

   $ 1,034,667    8.5x     9.5x     10.8x                                    

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 EBIT

   $ 314,130    28.1x     31.4x     35.6x                                    

Enterprise Value / Projected 2004 EBIT

   $ 918,129    9.6x     10.7x     12.2x                                    

Enterprise Value / Projected 2003 Revenues

   $ 7,020,638    1.3x     1.4x     1.6x                                    

 

1   Value as of 12/31/02 grown at the cost of capital

 

A-8

 


UNIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

UNIFIED FUND SERVICES, INC.

COMPARABLE COMPANY ANALYSIS

December 31, 2002

Company (Ticker)


 

Common

Stock
Price


   

Equity

Value

(in millions)


   

Enterprise

Value

(in millions)


   

Debt /

Total

Capital *


   

LTM

Revenues

(in millions)


    Common Stock Price as a Multiple of

    Enterprise Value as a Multiple of

 
           

LTM

EPS


   

Projected

EPS


   

Book Value

Per Share


   

LTM

EBITDA


   

Projected

EBITDA


   

LTM

EBIT


   

Projected

EBIT


   

LTM

Revenues


 
                         

BISYS Group, Inc. (BSG) 1

  $ 15.90     $ 1,889     $ 2,250       18.5 %   $ 897     16.2 x   15.1 x   2.8 x   8.9 x   8.2 x   10.7 x   9.8 x   2.5 x

DST Systems, Inc. (DST) 2

    35.55       4,250       3,572       10.0       1,648     20.4     18.2     3.2     7.7     7.3     11.5     10.4     2.2  

Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) 3

    25.37       2,883       2,822       2.1       732     14.4     13.4     8.8     7.7     7.6     8.2     8.1     3.9  

Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) 4

    33.95       6,496       6,725       6.4       2,180     26.5     21.4     3.7     12.9     10.4     16.1     13.3     3.1  

SEI Investments (SEIC) 5

    27.18       2,882       2,701       1.5       636     21.9     19.4     9.9     12.1     10.7     13.2     11.6     4.2  

Sungard Data Systems (SDS) 6

    23.56       6,671       6,564       3.3       2,161     36.8     18.3     3.2     8.8     7.2     13.3     10.8     3.0  

Highest

            6,671       6,725       18.5       2,180     36.8     21.4     9.9     12.9     10.7     16.1     13.3     4.2  

Lowest

            1,889       2,250       1.5       636     14.4     13.4     2.8     7.7     7.2     8.2     8.1     2.2  

Mean

            4,179       4,106       7.0       1,376     22.7     17.6     5.3     9.7     8.6     12.1     10.7     3.1  

Median

            3,567       3,197       4.9       1,272     21.1     18.2     3.4     8.8     7.9     12.3     10.6     3.1  

Company (Ticker)


  Growth Rates

    Margin Analysis

    Return Analysis

 
 

LTM

Revenues


   

3-yr. CAGR

Revenues


   

LTM

EBITDA


   

3-yr. CAGR

EBITDA


   

Long-term

Proj. EPS


   

LTM

EBITDA


   

3-yr. Avg.

EBITDA


   

LTM

Net Income


   

3-yr. Avg.

Net Income


   

LTM

ROE


   

3-yr. Avg.

ROE


   

LTM

ROI


   

3-yr. Avg.

ROI


 
                         
                                                                                         

BISYS Group, Inc. (BSG) 1

    21.7 %     22.3 %     23.0 %     27.9 %     20.0 %   28.2 %   27.2 %   13.5 %   12.9 %   19.6 %   20.3 %   13.0 %   14.6 %

DST Systems, Inc. (DST) 2

    -23.0       14.0       5.1       20.6       18.0     28.1     27.6     12.9     12.1     16.2     11.8     11.0     8.7  

Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) 3

    4.4       11.7       13.3       19.2       15.0     50.2     44.9     28.4     22.7     74.8     109.7     44.3     35.6  

Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) 4

    6.6       15.3       14.2       13.0       19.0     24.0     25.1     11.5     10.8     15.7     14.9     12.8     11.1  

SEI Investments (SEIC) 5

    -2.3       21.6       14.6       30.6       17.8     35.2     28.1     22.0     16.9     54.4     74.8     45.6     56.1  

Sungard Data Systems (SDS) 6

    NA       NA       NA       NA       20.0     34.5     28.3     8.6     11.4     NA     17.1     NA     17.0  

Highest

    21.7       22.3       23.0       30.6       20.0     50.2     44.9     28.4     22.7     74.8     109.7     45.6     56.1  

Lowest

    -23.0       11.7       5.1       13.0       15.0     24.0     25.1     8.6     10.8     15.7     11.8     11.0     8.7  

Mean

    1.5       17.0       14.0       22.3       18.3     33.4     30.2     16.2     14.5     36.1     41.4     25.3     23.9  

Median

    4.4       15.3       14.2       20.6       18.5     31.4     27.9     13.2     12.5     19.6     18.7     13.0     15.8  

Index


 

Price


   

Price One-

Year Ago


   

% Change

in Price


   

LTM

EPS


   

Projected

EPS


    Price as a Multiple of

                                     
            LTM EPS

    Proj. EPS

                                     
  $ 8,341.63     $ 10,021.50       -16.8 %   $ 384.60     $ 530.00     21.7 x   15.7 x                                    

S&P 500

    879.82       1,148.08       -23.4       30.34       53.25     29.0     16.5                                      

 

*   Total capital equals the sum of the market value of common equity, the book value of total debt, preferred stock, and minority interest.
Note:   Projected results exclude amortization of goodwill; historical results include amortization of goodwill, if any, as reported.

 

1   Projections per Stifel, Nicolaus report dated 12/20/02.
2   Projections per CSFB report dated 12/9/02.
3   Projections per Morgan Stanley report dated 11/5/02.
4   Projections per Needham & Co. report dated 12/10/02.
5   Projections per Robert Baird report dated 12/19/02.
6   Projections per Robert Baird report dated 10/25/02. LTM and 2001 financials are pro forma for acquisition of Guardian iT plc on 7/1/02. Prior years are not pro forma. On 9/30/02, SDS acquired the Availability Solutions Business of Comdisco, Inc.

 

Source:   Standard & Poor's Compustat Services, Inc., Duff & Phelps, LLC and First Call Corporation.

 

B-1

 


UNIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

FIDUCIARY COUNSEL, INC.

COMPARABLE PUBLIC COMPANY ANALYSIS

December 31, 2002

 

Company


     

Common

Stock
Price


   

Equity

Value

(in millions)


   

Value of

Operations

(in millions)


   

Debt /

Enterprise

Value


   

LTM

Revenues

(in millions)


  Common Stock Price as a Multiple of

    Value of Operations as a Multiple of

    (as a % of)

 
             

LTM

EPS


   

Projected

EPS


   

Book Value

Per Share


   

LTM

EBITDA


   

Projected

EBITDA


   

LTM

EBIT


   

Projected

EBIT


   

LTM

Revenues


   

Latest

AUM


 
                             

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) 1

  $ 50.30     $ 1,101     $ 1,583     32.1 %   $ 475   20.8 x   10.5 x   2.0 x   7.3 x   7.2 x   8.2 x   8.1 x   3.3 x   2.3 %

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)

    39.40       2,551       2,157     0.0       569   20.2     17.0     4.3     9.5     8.3     10.6     9.1     3.8     0.9 %

Eaton Vance Corp. (EV)

    28.25       1,957       1,861     6.3       523   16.6     15.9     5.3     6.8     6.4     10.1     9.3     3.6     3.3 %

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)

    34.08       8,812       7,241     6.2       2,519   18.7     18.3     2.1     10.3     8.4     12.4     9.8     2.9     2.9 %

Gabelli Asset Management Inc. (GBL)

    30.04       906       576     16.8       216   16.2     16.8     2.9     6.0     6.1     6.1     6.2     2.7     2.9 %

Neuberger Berman Inc. (NEU)

    33.49       2,338       1,613     7.2       593   18.7     18.5     6.5     7.6     8.0     8.1     8.6     2.7     3.0 %

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)

    27.28       3,337       3,066     1.7       943   18.2     18.2     3.0     7.0     7.1     8.0     8.3     3.3     2.3 %

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR)

    19.67       1,579       1,699     15.0       447   16.7     16.4     11.2     10.2     9.6     10.8     10.1     3.8     6.6 %

W.P. Stewart & Co. (WPL)

    17.92       811       797     2.1       140   13.1     14.7     7.4     9.8     7.7     10.8     8.3     5.7     10.9 %

Highest

            8,812       7,241     32.1       2,519   20.8     18.5     11.2     10.3     9.6     12.4     10.1     5.7     10.9 %

Lowest

            811       576     0.0       140   13.1     10.5     2.0     6.0     6.1     6.1     6.2     2.7     0.9 %

Mean

            2,599       2,288     9.7       714   17.7     16.2     5.0     8.3     7.7     9.5     8.6     3.5     3.9 %

Median

            1,957       1,699     6.3       523   18.2     16.8     4.3     7.6     7.7     10.1     8.6     3.3     2.9 %

Company


      Growth Rates

  Margin Analysis

    Assets Under Management

       
   

LTM

Revenues


   

3-yr. CAGR

Revenues


   

LTM

EBITDA


   

3-yr. CAGR

EBITDA


   

Long-term

Proj. EPS


 

LTM

EBITDA


   

3-yr. Avg.

EBITDA


   

LTM

Net Income


   

3-yr. Avg.

Net Income


   

LTM

Rev/AUM


   

3-yr. Avg.

Rev/AUM


   

LTM

TOE/AUM


   

3-yr. Avg.

TOE/AUM


   
                             

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) 1

    15.1 %     19.6 %     15.5 %   18.6 %     NA   45.9 %   45.7 %   11.6 %   12.8 %   0.7 %   0.6 %   0.4 %   0.3 %      

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)

    7.0       16.2       18.6     26.7       16.0   39.7     34.8     22.4     18.0     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1        

Eaton Vance Corp. (EV)

    4.1       24.8       -0.4     32.4       15.0   52.1     52.8     23.1     22.6     0.9     0.9     0.5     0.4        

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)

    7.0       -3.0       -5.5     NA       14.5   27.9     34.6     18.6     21.6     1.0     1.0     0.7     0.7        

Gabelli Asset Management Inc. (GBL)

    -8.1       17.5       0.7     27.1       12.0   44.4     39.3     26.1     26.7     1.1     0.9     0.6     0.5        

Neuberger Berman Inc. (NEU)

    2.6       NA       -6.9     NA       13.5   36.0     40.2     21.3     30.1     1.1     1.0     0.7     0.7        

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)

    -9.9       NA       -0.6     NA       12.0   46.8     45.5     20.5     22.3     0.7     0.6     0.4     0.4        

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR)

    -9.7       19.7       -21.0     13.8       14.0   37.1     45.2     21.7     26.2     1.7     1.3     1.1     0.7        

W.P. Stewart & Co. (WPL)

    -18.6       1.6       -25.6     7.5       10.0   58.1     59.8     45.4     50.6     1.9     0.8     NA     NA        

Highest

    15.1       24.8       18.6     32.4       16.0   58.1     59.8     45.4     50.6     1.9     1.3     1.1     0.7        

Lowest

    -18.6       -3.0       -25.6     7.5       10.0   27.9     34.6     11.6     12.8     0.2     0.2     0.1     0.1        

Mean

    -1.2       13.8       -2.8     21.0       13.4   43.1     44.2     23.4     25.7     1.0     0.8     0.6     0.5        

Median

    2.6       17.5       -0.6     22.7       13.8   44.4     45.2     21.7     22.6     1.0     0.9     0.5     0.5        

Index


 

Price


 

Price One-

Year Ago


   

% Change

in Price


   

LTM

EPS


   

Projected

EPS


    Price as a Multiple of

                                                 
            LTM EPS

  Proj. EPS

                                                 

Dow Jones Industrial Average

  8,386.0     9,823.6       -14.6 %     370.0     507.5       22.7   16.5                                                  

S&P 500

  883.0     1,141.2       -22.6       38.7     43.7       22.8   20.2                                                  

 

Note:   Projected results exclude amortization of goodwill; historical results include amortization of goodwill, if any, as reported.

 

1   Projected EPS is cash EPS consensus per First Call. Cash EPS includes depreciation and amortization and deferred income taxes.
Source:   Standard & Poor's Compustat Services, Inc., Duff & Phelps, LLC and First Call Corporation.

 

B-2

 


UNIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

TRASACTION PREMIUMS

 

PREMIUMS PAID FOR SELF-TENDER OFFERS

 

Date

Announced


   Date of
Transaction


  

Target


  

Shares Authorized
for Repurchase


  

Actual Shares
Repurchased


   Acquisition
Premium 1


06/16/2003

   Pending    Superior Consultant Holdings Corp. 3    650,000    N/A    18.8%

06/09/2003

   Pending    Century Business Services, Inc. 3    14,000,000    N/A    15.0%

05/28/2003

   Pending    Harrodsburg First Financial Bancorp 3    300,000    N/A    10.1%

04/29/2003

   06/09/2003    Vodavi Technology, Inc.    1,000,000    829,199    34.1%

04/25/2003

   Pending    Rent-A-Center, Inc. 3    2,200,000    N/A    31.0%

04/14/2003

   05/12/2003    Tyler Technologies, Inc.    4,200,000    5,107,000    9.3%

04/11/2003

   05/16/2003    Chester Bancorp, Inc. 2    100,000    69,861    0.2%

03/20/2003

   04/21/2003    QAD, Inc.    2,600,000    2,900,000    28.9%

03/18/2003

   04/14/2003    Atrion Corp.    350,000    173,614    11.2%

03/13/2003

   04/23/2003    Rare Medium Group, Inc.    2,500,000    993,052    54.1%

03/12/2003

   05/16/2003    Keynote Systems, Inc.    7,500,000    4,300,000    8.9%

02/28/2003

   04/11/2003    WorldPort Communications, Inc. 2    All outstanding stock    6,147,044    4.2%

02/24/2003

   03/25/2003    Digitas, Inc.    6,426,735    6,426,735    0.0%

02/18/2003

   03/17/2003    Libbey, Inc.    1,500,000    1,500,000    7.8%

02/05/2003

   03/04/2003    Brown-Forman Corp.—Class A    1,500,000    470,673    9.4%

02/05/2003

   03/04/2003    Brown-Forman Corp.—Class B    6,800,000    7,590,607    9.0%

01/31/2003

   03/18/2003    BayCorp Holdings, Ltd. 2    8,500,000    8,673,887    0.6%

01/30/2003

   03/14/2003    German American Bancorp    1,000,000    1,057,566    27.3%

  
  
  
  
  
High    54.1 %
Low    0.0 %
Mean    15.6 %
Median    9.7 %

 

1   Acquisition premium based on 20 day trading average before the announcement
2   Going private transactions
3   Acquisition premium based on the higher price.

 

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DUFF&PHELPS,LLC

Review of Sale Alternatives(to a Third Party Buyer)

Fund Services

Advantages

Streamline Unified Financial

Eliminate execution risk associated with Fund Services’ current business plan

Disadvantage

Current valuation is approximately $7.0 million after allocation of corporate overhead and approximately $11

million before this allocation. Embedded within the valuation is a significant improvement in profitability.

Unclear whether sale price would be higher than the $7.0 million to $11.0 million valuation range as a buyer

would likely have to consolidate technology and invest in management to achieve projections.

Potential loss of key customer relationships and of key employees would potentially reduce the sales price.

Unified Financial is not in need of capital.

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Review of Sale Alternatives(to a Third Party Buyer)

Trust

Advantages

Streamline Unified Financial

Disadvantages

Would not likely maximize sale value for these businesses, as both have poor track records over last few years.

With recent improvement in market conditions, both Trust and Fiduciary Counsel are performing better. Why

sell when markets are rebounding?

Unified Financial does not need cash or capital

Sale likely structured with an earn-out which would be of no benefit to the Company today

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