Criteria

• Niche manufacturers, specialty service companies or value-added distributors
• Revenues: $8 - $100 million
• Adjusted Pre-Tax Income: $2.0 million - $10 million
• Companies which are leaders in their industries and have a high regional or national market share
• Diverse and stable customer base, preferably with no customer representing more than 20% of sales
• Strong management
• Geographical focus within the Continental U.S.

Industries We AVOID

• Commodity products
• Early stage venture deals
• Restaurants/hospitality
• Amusement parks
• High-tech products
• Biotech
• Real estate
• Capital intensive heavy equipment
• Computer software or hardware
• Retail