Operating Model
■ Scalable infrastructure
■ Defensible competitive advantages
■ Generally asset-light and/or technology-enabled
■ Transformative inflection point
■ Headquartered within Southeastern, Central or Eastern U.S.
■ Ability to service/sell throughout the U.S. or globally
Target Industries
■ Business services
■ Healthcare services
■ Logistics
■ Niche manufacturing
■ Software
Excluded Opportunities
■ Real estate, restaurants, natural resources/energy
■ Start-up companies
■ Asset-intensive business models
■ Highly-cyclical end markets
Financial Attributes
■ Revenue of $10 million - $100 million
■ EBITDA of $2 million - $10 million
■ Existing/potential for 10%+ EBITDA margins
■ Existing/near-term double-digit company growth
■ Prevailing industry growth; sustainable growth drivers
Transaction Characteristics
■ Equity investments up to $30 million, more with co-investment
■ Recapitalization, buyout, acquisition/capital investment
■ Flexible equity and, selectively, debt investment structures
■ Typically control investments but will selectively consider non-control investments
■ Moderate leverage, allowing for reinvestment of cash flows into growth initiatives
■ Favor owner/operator partnerships
■ Growth-driven investment returns