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Investment Approach
Blackford Capital invests in middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies in both mature and growing industries. The firm is particularly interested in investment opportunities where the management team will remain with the company, but Blackford Capital also appreciates investment opportunities where existing management teams are retiring or where key executives need to be added. We generally look for opportunities that can satisfy a majority of the following criteria:
| Sales: |
$20 million – $200 million |
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| Purchase
Price: |
$10 million – $200 million |
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| Industries: |
Paper and allied products;
rubber and miscellaneous plastics; stone, clay, and glass products;
primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; industrial
machinery and equipment; electronic and other electrical equipment;
instruments and related products; other industrial products
(SIC Codes 2000 - 4000). |
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| Management: |
Management seeking to remain with the business is preferred, but not required. |
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| Profitability: |
Proven profitability for the last
three years with future expectations of positive, stable cash
flows is preferred, but not required. |
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| Geography: |
North America |
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