Investment Criteria
Cyprium Partners seeks to invest common equity, preferred stock, or less-dilutive subordinated debt in companies that have a compelling business model, a carefully conceived vision for long-term growth, and meet the following criteria:
- Manufacturing, distribution, healthcare or business services, including technology-enabled companies
- Sales between $40 million and $500 million
- Minimum historical EBITDA of $8 million
- Investment size of $10 million to $60 million
- History of growth and profitable operations
- Shareholders interested in collaborating with an informed investor
- Headquartered in the United States or Canada
Transaction Types:
- Acquisition financing
- Growth capital
- Shareholder or partner buy–out
- Shareholder dividends for wealth diversification
- Debt refinancing
- Management buy–out (MBO) and buy–in (MBI)
- Transfer of business ownership to other family members
- ESOP transactions
Generally, we do not invest in operational turnaround situations or imperiled companies, and we avoid investments in financial services, real estate, commodities, restaurants, long-term care, and healthcare companies with significant government reimbursement risk.