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We want to partner with leaders who share our values and vision for growth.

PARTNERSHIP CRITERIA

Closely-Held, Family Owned or Entrepreneurial Owned Organizations; Small Cap Public Companies

Closely-Held, Family Owned or Entrepreneurial Owned Organizations; Small Cap Public Companies

Prefer Majority Ownership and Shared Control Transactions; Open to Minority Investments in Select Situations

Flexibility to Fit the Situation: Majority Ownership and Shared Control Transactions, Minority Investments, Mezzanine, and Growth Capital

Typical Target Company Size:  $500K to $10 mm in Adjusted EBITDA

Typical Target Company Size:
$2M to $20M in Adjusted EBITDA

 

TARGETED INDUSTRIES & SELECT SUB-SECTORS

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Healthcare

Device & Product

  • Medtech

  • Disposables

  • Diagnostic & Monitoring

  • Wound Closure / Wound Care

  • Surgical Instruments

  • Research Tools

  • Interventional Devices & Instruments

Outsourced Support Services

  • Consulting

  • Revenue Cycle management / Back Office

  • Training

  • Audit

  • Spend Management

  • Certification / Accreditation

  • Compliance

  • Human Resource Support

  • Software

  • Pharma Services


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Supply Chain Solutions

  • Specialty Distribution

  • Maintenance, Repair & Operations Supplies

  • Technology Distribution & Integration

  • Specialized Services

  • 3PL & Freight Forwarding

  • Customs Brokerage

  • Mission-Critical Shipments

  • Concierge-Level Services


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Business & Industrial Services

  • Facilities Management, Landscaping / Snow Removal & Property Services

  • Education & Training Services

  • Infrastructure Services

  • Industrial Services

  • Outsourced Engineering, Automation & Electrical / Control Services

  • Back Office & Revenue Cycle Management

  • Testing & Inspection

  • Audit, Compliance, Certification & Regulatory

  • Technology-Enabled Business Services

  • Financial Technology & Payments Services

  • Contractors & Construction Services


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GEOGRAPHY

Preference for the Eastern half of the United States, but open to other locations; no geographic limitation for add-on acquisitions

EXAMPLE SITUATIONS

• Growth Capital

• Management Buyouts       

• Partial Shareholder Liquidity      

• Buying out of a Partner / Family Member

• Owner Transition / Retirement

• Debt Refinancing

• “White Knight” Capital 

• Minority / Mezzanine Investments

CHARACTERISTICS

• Superior management team, the core of which will remain active after closing

• Strong history of profitability & growth  

• Team-oriented culture

• Limited customer concentration

• Fragmented Industry structured for a “Buy & Build” Opportunity

• High Free Cash Flow Generation

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We focus on the smaller end of the middle market as it continues to be underserved from the broader financial community and substantial growth opportunities remain.