Our focus is on middle - market companies, which typically are valued between $25 - 200 million. While our firm has invested across a broad range of industries, our investments typically arise from the following situations:

CORPORATE DIVESTITURES - The majority of our investment are made to support management buyouts of businesses that are being sold by larger corporations. We believe that these situations allow us to help create entrepreneurial opportunities for talented management teams.

PRIVATE COMPANIES SEEKING LIQUIDITY - Through either outright sales or recapitalizations we can provide the capital and expertise necessary to facilitate ownership changes in private companies.

FINANCING ACQUISITION STRATEGIES - Middle - market companies often have opportunities to grow by acquiring complementary businesses. Our experience can assist in structuring and closing these acquisitions.

Our investments are usually in businesses that fall into one or more of the following categories:

CONSOLIDATION STRATEGIES - The majority of our investments are in companies that pursue growth through acquisition. We have enjoyed success over the years with a number of companies that have grown dramatically through acquisition in fragmented industries.

NICHE COMPANIES - We have invested in a number of businesses which have strong and defendable positions in their markets. These are usually manufacturing companies with proprietary products and significant market shares.

"DIFFICULT" SITUATIONS - These may be businesses that are under-performing, need to be repositioned, or may be difficult to finance. We believe that with the right people and vision, these can be attractive opportunities.