Waterside invests in companies, concepts & management teams that can create lasting value.

MIDDLE-MARKET FOCUS, BROAD GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Waterside Capital Partners specializes in helping businesses achieve transformation through improved financial structure, change of ownership, expansion of markets, or strategic alliances. Waterside can assist with management buyouts and family business buyouts in a variety of leveraged scenarios as well as businesses that require equity to pursue expansion, or that need to develop strategic partnerships on a global basis.

With a target investment size of USD $3 to $25 million, and a preferred horizon of 3 to 7 years, Waterside is able to assist companies in ways other types of organizations can not.

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OCCUPYING A UNIQUE NICHE AMONG INVESTMENT GROUPS

Waterside addresses investment opportunities and restructuring deals in a strategic manner. Beyond the development of strategic plans and assessment of strategic alternatives, Waterside's principals are able to access capital and leverage business relationships in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Capital can come in the form of senior or sub debt as well as equity, to be used for acquisitions or turnaround situations.

Working with Waterside brings a range of options not typically available from other firms. The business and operational experience of Waterside's principals can help identify and deliver the right deal and post-close structure.

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NEWLY COMPLETED PROJECTS, DEALS CURRENTLY BEING EXPLORED

Waterside evaluates new opportunities on a continual basis and, as such, is regularly meeting new, qualified equity investors to explore potential partnerships. Our Partners have all purchased, invested in, operated, turned-around, and exited a variety of businesses throughout their careers.

As a result, the principals of Waterside have at their disposal a vast network of referral sources and contacts that allow them to see opportunistic transactions often under the market's radar screen. In select cases, Waterside's partners seek the involvement of other qualified investors and institutions to participate as either equity partners or lenders to finance sub debt requirements.

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EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS WITH DISTINGUISHED TRACK RECORDS

The partners of Waterside come from a wide range of corporate backgrounds, including general industrial products, as well as highly engineered proprietary products, toy / hobby manufacturing and marketing, industrial products and services, and consumer / business-to-business food processing. The firm's principals have direct experience with turnaround management, corporate finance, international lending, structured finance, public/private transactions and conversions, and highly complex financial structuring.

Few transactions or restructurings are "cut and dried." The best way to help ensure a favorable outcome is to work with a team that has seen it before.

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WAYS TO REACH OUT

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