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Investment Criteria  
   
 
Transaction Types  
Our capital supports companies in a variety of transactions, including:  
  • Buyouts
  • Acquisitions
  • Growth
  • Recapitalizations
  • Note purchases
  • Other types of financings
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    Target Investment Size    
    Debt Transactions  
  • $10 million - $150 million of invested capital
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    Buyout Transactions  
  • Enterprise value (EV) up to $300 million
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    Target Characteristics    
    When assessing a prospective investment, we look for companies with certain target characteristics, including the following:  
  • Management team with meaningful equity ownership
  • Dominant or defensible market position
  • High return on invested capital
  • Stable operating margins
  • Ability to generate free cash flow
  • Well-constructed balance sheet
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    Industries    
    Our private finance portfolio is invested across a variety of industries, including:  
  • Business services
  • Consumer products
  • Industrial products
  • Financial services
  • Consumer services
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