Wondering what Q4 Impact Group is all about? This presentation gives an in-depth overview of the Q4 competencies and the way we work to help you improve your profitability and solve difficult issues.

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Q4 Impact focuses on initiatives that strengthen company-wide behaviors in support
of best practices and core competencies. We go beyond simple incremental improvements
to achieve substantive behavioral change that powerfully differentiates your company
in the marketplace.
It’s all about the actions you and your team take. Where strategy is realized in action,
you’ll find Q4 Impact.
Strategyin action

2. ®
Q4 Impact builds on our shared strength of extensive P&L
and front-line experience to help you push your organization
to higher levels of performance in three areas:
n TOP LINE GROWTH
n MARGIN GROWTH
n PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
Achieving improved top line and margin growth
depends upon the development of people who
understand and execute clearly articulated
company strategies—fully in alignment with
your stated goals and vision.
Push
for performance

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The Q4 Advance Framework™ brings behavioral
change to the same level of importance as
strategies and processes, supporting bottom-line
improvement even after the engagement concludes.
Our goal is to work with clients one-on-one
to implement strategies and action plans,
and then help them initiate behavioral changes
critical to ongoing success.
The way
we work

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The Q4 Advance Framework™ is a proprietary approach to shaping
behavior and improving the capabilities of your employees without
the need for major infusions of capital.
OUR FOUR-STEP ACTION PLAN:
Four steps
to success
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Defines success—we work with you to establish
sustainable improvement in operating practices.
Establishes critical metrics—we develop an action plan
and a system for measuring company-wide performance against goals.
Analyzes required behavioral change—we target behaviors
that need to change in order to sustain positive results.
Identifies changes after implementation—we review the executed plan,
develop a gap analysis and help implement required modifications.

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STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL
n Alignment with key objectives
n Interactive SWOT analysis
n Strategy implementation plans
n Tactical planning: current and future
ORGANIZATIONAL
n Valuation and M&A
n Behavior-based programs to effect change
n Managerial and leadership coaching
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
n Continual improvement: design
and implementation
n Process analysis
n Critical metric identification
PLANNING
n Prioritize success-based processes
n Business unit planning and training
n Special project management
offerings
Service

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Every organization is different.
In the early stages of an engagement,
we take the time to understand
the personality of your business
and how best to work with you and
your people to achieve optimal results.
We’ve had the same P&L responsibilities
as you, and we know how to develop
people to execute strategies that will
help reach defined goals and realize
your vision.
We understand your challenges—
and how to address them. Whether
it’s human resources, natural resources,
environmental regulations, productivity,
cost analysis, supply chain or logistics,
we’ve been there, and we know
what you’re up against.
We’ve been
there

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Q4 Impact helps ensure your business is prepared for what comes next,
whether it’s succession planning, a successful growth trajectory or achieving
the highest value upon divestiture.
n Succession planning prepares family companies for intergenerational transition
by developing strategies, aligning behaviors and creating processes for a smooth
transfer of governance.
n A successful growth trajectory positions the company to mature.
Q4 Impact can develop a path to sustainable growth by increasing production
through capital investment, adding a product line, acquiring land or merging
with another company.
n The highest value upon divestiture is ensured through an accurate assessment
of the current situation to develop a timeline and calculate precisely the right
moment to divest while our exit strategies are optimized to maximize the profitability
of your business.
Key services
Retooling for increased value

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Enhancing operational
performance
Q4 Impact’s industry experts know how to develop revenue enhancement
and cost reduction strategies by taking into consideration the whole organization,
assuring behaviors and support functions are aligned with stated goals.
n Revenue strategies typically have the highest impact to our client’s bottom line.
Q4 Impact reviews key customer accounts to understand profitability, then develops
strategies to enhance your bottom line.
n Cost control strategies focus on cost reduction and continual improvement strategies
to enhance profitability by reviewing administrative and operational environments
and analyzing cost drivers at each step of the value chain.
n Support function alignment is critical. Q4 Impact helps support functions
like finance, IT and engineering to work in unison in order to bring about a sustainable
systemic change in the organization.
Key services

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Key services
Developing for the future
Q4 Impact assesses whether your business has the resources needed
to continue to be profitable. Increasing profitability may include investment
in new facilities and properties, acquiring other companies or advising
on portfolio management.
n Feasibility study success involves considering reserve capabilities,
competition, operation costs and logistics—essential in order to
develop a sound financial forecast.
n Merger and acquisition success entails an exhaustive analysis
of potential acquisition targets and developing a strategy to integrate
the acquisition development of a valuation model to identify prospects.
n Investing and advising success begins with evaluating competitors
and assessment of potential revenue and operating costs, then
developing a valuation model, outlining the potential benefits
and risks of entering the market.

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Through sustainable growth, your business advances and its value
increases. To achieve sustainable growth, Q4 Impact works with
you to align strategies, behaviors and processes. We have extensive
experience in developing day-to-day plans for immediate performance
improvement as well as long-term growth.
n Tactical planning success is built on the development
of initiatives to improve product quality and profitability.
n Strategic planning success frequently requires Q4 Impact
to work with your executive staff and managers to lengthen
the life and profitability of your assets.
Key services
Planning for sustainable change

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Q4 Impact is proud to have developed methodologies
that ensure success in a number of areas. Results
say it all, and the following case studies demonstrate
how our robust approach works in practice …
and how much you can gain by working with us.
say it all
Results

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CHALLENGE: A mining operation was dredging to recover additional resources from an area that had
previously been mined inefficiently. Productivity and grade control were variable due to unpredictable
volumes of waste, leading to increased inefficiencies and operational costs.
SOLUTION: Q4 Impact and the client worked together to develop a tactical plan for fully exploiting
reserves and maximizing earnings. Developing critical production metrics lead to tracking dredge posi-
tions and depth, and to tighter control of key factors for a predictable production feed.
Real-time monitoring enabled personnel to adjust their operations resulting in smoother production
and reduced waste.
IMPACT: Productivity jumped 15% with increased consistency of product quality and initial cost
savings totaling over $210,000/year.
CASE STUDY .001
A tactical plan for cost reduction

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CHALLENGE: An industrial materials producer facing reduced revenues was considering an exit from
the market due to problems with feedstock supply and end-use diversification.
SOLUTION: Q4 Impact developed a raw material sourcing strategy, secured short-term supply and
built a path to increase long-term reserves with accompanying logistical support. Q4 Impact also
provided the client with detailed plans and data sets to support strategic objectives and extend the
existing resource.
IMPACT: Long-term strategic issues were resolved and costs reduced by $400,000/year.
CASE STUDY .002
Strategic planning for increased revenue

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CHALLENGE: Investors in a diversified partnership wanted to increase their return on investment
in a construction business that had multiple end-users and involved mining, processing and logistics.
The project, since inception, was not meeting expectations.
SOLUTION: Q4 Impact started by defining targets for success. Once the targets were clear,
Q4 Impact developed an action plan that encompassed production, logistics and go-to-market strategies.
IMPACT: Implementation of the plan resulted in projected earnings of $2.5 million/year
with no additional capital infusion required.
CASE STUDY .003
Strategic market plan for revenue enhancement

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CHALLENGE: A mining company producing bulk materials faced declining revenues, though they
were hesitant to raise prices for existing customers. Initiatives with Six Sigma and other performance
improvement programs produced mixed result.
SOLUTION: Q4 Impact worked with the client to define necessary behavioral changes that would
leverage specific competencies. Our team also designed a more collaborative sales process focused
on price setting and growing the top line. Finally, Q4 Impact developed an aggressive go-to-market
strategy and fine-tuned this company’s approach to product differentiation.
IMPACT: The first year, estimated overall prices rose approximately 5%, providing an additional
$75 million of additional revenue—with projected gains continuing to grow based on initiatives
to maximize pricing.
CASE STUDY .004
Strategic market plan for revenue enhancement

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We believe you’ll agree Q4 Impact has an impressive list
of accomplishments.
We’ve worked with many other companies, some similar
to your own, and the results we’ve achieved are measurable.
We can do the same for your organization.
Let’s begin the conversation.
100 Illinois Street, Suite 200
Saint Charles, IL 60174
630-797-2240
q4impact.com
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