Annual General Meeting October 17 th 2018 AGENDA

Annual General Meeting October 17 th, 2018

AGENDA I. De. Groote Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Overview II. 2018/2019 Executive Team III. Memberships IV. Industry Breakdowns V. What We Do? VI. How to Survive Finance Recruiting 101 VII. Contact Information and Q&A

I Association Overview

WELCOME TO THE DEGROOTE PE | VC ASSOCIATION The De. Groote Private Equity & Venture Capital Association seeks to develop the future generation of Private Equity & Venture Capital professionals at the De. Groote School of Business through education, networking and professional development. The De. Groote PE | VC is committed to its members through our 3 pillars of development: Education Networking Professional Development

II 2018/2019 Executive Team

2018/2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Davis Fowler Davis is in his 4 th year of Commerce at the De. Groote School of Business. This summer, Davis was a Summer Analyst at RBC Global Asset Management where he has gained exposure to equity analysis as well as Trading. This year, Davis looks forward to leading the Association’s growth efforts. Corey Livingstone Corey is in his 4 th year of Commerce at the De. Groote School of Business. This summer, Corey was a Summer Analyst with Pepsi's Corporate Development division where he assists with the analysis and evaluation of potential M&A transactions. This year, Corey looks forward to leading the Association’s corporate partnership efforts. Connor Hicks Connor is a 3 rd year Commerce student at the De. Groote School of Business. This summer, Connor was a Summer Analyst at CIBC. As Vice President, Connor looks forward to supporting the Association’s growth efforts.

2018/2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Stephan Matrakchine Stephan is a 3 rd year Commerce student at the De. Groote School of Business. In the past, Stephan completed an Internship with Tap Mango. As Director of Marketing, Stephan looks forward to supporting the Association’s growth efforts. Daniel Fellows Daniel is a 4 th year Commerce student at the De. Groote School of Business. Recently, Daniel completed a 16 month Consulting Internship with Prophix Software. Havana Liang Havana is a 3 rd year Commerce student at the De. Groote School of Business. Previously serving as an Associate, this year Havana looks forward to leading the Association’s growth and sponsorship efforts. Siemens Ogbeide Siemens is a 2 nd year Commerce student at the De. Groote School of Business. As Senior Associate, Siemens is looking forward to leading the Associate Program and learning more about Private Equity.

III Memberships

MEMBERSHIPS The De. Groote Private Equity & Venture Capital Association has grown to over 260 undergraduate students at Mc. Master University since August 2017 Membership: Free Unrestricted access to events Access to our Private Markets Article

IV Industry Breakdowns

OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE EQUITY Private Equity is capital that is not listed on a public exchange. Private Equity firms invest in private companies directly through equity investments or buyout entire public companies. Private Equity firms raise funds which typically last for 5 -7 years. Investors in these funds are known as Limited Partners which include institutional or high net worth investors. Growth Equity: Minority investments in mature companies seeking capital for expansions, debt repayments & acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts: Entire companies are acquired using a large percentage of debt to finance the acquisition. Firms in Canada include:

OVERVIEW OF VENTURE CAPITAL Venture Capital is financing from individuals & financial institutions that is provided to high risk start-up companies with high growth potential & long term stability In Canada, the Venture Capital industry is growing rapidly as a result of attractive investment opportunities in the area of Fin. Tech. According to the CVCA, Canadian VC investments grew 42% to $3. 3 bn in 2016 and 11% to $3. 5 bn in 2017 Key players in the industry include:

V What We Do?

PRIVATE MARKETS ARTICLE The De. Groote Private Equity & Venture Capital Association will release a quarterly article to all members which provides an overview, summary & analysis on: Market Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Industry Outlook Seed Funding Deals Start-ups to look out for The Private Markets Article will be led by Siemens Ogbeide with assistance from the Associate Team

VI How to Survive Finance Recruiting 101

RECRUITMENT BREAKDOWN Resume Networking Recruiting Timelines

RESUME TEMPLATES

RESUME RULES Simple § 11 -12 point font size, no elaborate fonts, designs, logos, or objects § Keep it to one page, but maximize every inch of space (stretch those margins) Customized § Make it interesting and relatable § A section for skill, interests, hobbies etc § Awards and recognitions Informative § Use bullet points to describe experiences (value added, initiative, improvements) § STAR Statements § Use numbers Prepared § “Walk me through your resume” § Keep it honest § Get others to review it

NETWORKING Mc. Master Alumni • Once you have found your vocation specialize 3 rd Degree Connections • Mc. Master alumni will be more responsive because they have once been in your position Personal Contacts Set up meetings, such as coffee dates, with your connections Responsiveness • As an analyst it will be important to first establish a network as diverse as possible

NETWORKING TIPS With the recruiting timeline being pushed early, its important to start networking as soon as possible Utilize Linked. In to find out where some of the Mc. Master Alumni are working and reach out Utilize the Student Success Centre and look out for any career connections Set yourself up for informational interviews / coffee chats with industry professionals (preferably in your vocation) to seek advice and build rapport Meeting Preparation Come prepared to these coffee chats with a few key talking points Read up on current news Dress in formal business attire Most of these coffee chats happen in Toronto during the weekdays so do plan ahead of time when your travelling down there Follow-up

GENERAL RECRUITMENT TIMELINES Jul 2018 Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan 2019 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Marketing/Advertising Consulting Education/Arts Engineering/Tech Finance Government Journalism/Media Start-ups

FINANCE RECRUITMENT TIMELINE Job Research and Resume Preparation June 2018 Job Postings Begin Going Live First (Main) Round of Interviews Secondary Rounds of Interviews Last Minute Hiring Decisions Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan 2019 Feb Mar Apr May Internship begins Start getting in touch for coffee chats Start applying to top finance/PE/ banking positions Interviews for top positions Non-banking positions continue to open Opportunities are quickly disappearing Abandon all hope if you apply here

VII Contact Information and Q&A

CONTACT INFORMATION AND Q&A Website: www. degrootepevc. com/ Email: info@degrootepevc. com Facebook: De. Groote PE& VC Association

LET THE 2018/2019 SCHOOL YEAR BEGIN