AppHarvest SPAC Presentation Deck
Novus Capital
Corporation
Overview
Officers & Board Members
Bob Laikin, Chairman
20+ years of experience operating a public
company in the technology hardware,
software, distribution, and value-added
services marketplace
Larry M. Paulson, CEO
30+ years of transactional experience in
the connectivity space and global
relationships
Vince Donargo, CFO
30+ years of finance and accounting
experience, the last 15 in senior executive
roles managing all aspects of finance and
IT
Independent Directors.
Heather Goodman, Director
20+ years of experience analyzing business
challenges, building infrastructures, and
enabling scalable platforms
Brad Bostic, Director
20+ years of experience funding, creating,
and leading growth companies in cloud
technology, analytics, bioinformatics, and
information services
A AppHarvest
Novus Capital Corporation (NASD: NOVS, NOVSW) is a $100M
publicly traded Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition, or
similar business combination within 18 months of its IPO, which
was completed May 15, 2020
Sponsored by Early BirdCapital Inc.
Novus comparative advantage:
Experience
Management team has worked together for 30 years
Developed significant domain expertise and network in smart
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technology innovation industry
Operated in a public company environment
Deal Flow
Sponsors collectively executed on 100 deals, worth $5B
Established deal network of private equity, venture capital, and venture arms of tech
companies
Efficient, superior M&A screening methodology
Value Creation Levering Team's Expertise
Sponsors have operated companies, setting, and changing strategies
Identified, recruited, and mentored world-class talent
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Developed and grew companies, both organically and inorganically, expanding the
product ranges and geographic footprints
Executed A&D strategies to achieve synergies and create
stockholder value
Partnered with industry-leading companies to increase sales and improve competitive
positioning
Differentiated Sourcing Network:
FCA
HAI CHRYSLER AL OMOB LES
Microsoft
T-Mobile.
HNA
Walmart
(intel)
AT&T
BLACKSTONE
GROUP
Qualcomm
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APOLLO
INVESTMENT CORDOBAFKIN
Novus
Capital
Corporation
amazon
Google
WARBURG PINCUS
SAMSUNG
IBM
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