Criteria
Quantitative
- Sales from $20 million to $200 million
- EBITDA
> $5 million and margins > 10%
- Turnarounds with pro forma EBITDA > $5
million per annum
- Attractive
returns on operating capita
Geography
Industry Segments
- Niche manufacturers of consumer or industrial products
- Value added distribution companies
- Business and consumer service
companies
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Restaurants and retail
Business Characteristics
- Hold strong market positions
- Have sustainable franchise values
- Are differentiated by superior value propositions relative to competitors
- Have competitive advantages
- Are mature or maturing and have surpassed early stages of development
- Compete in markets with stable or growing primary demand
- Have tangible and/or intangible
assets supporting enterprise value
Performance History
- Companies with a history of consistent profitability
- Financially distressed companies with positive EBITDA burdened by financial leverage
- Operationally challenged companies requiring strategic refocusing or cost realignment
Avoided Industries
- Early Stage Companies or Venture Capital
- Biotech
- Computer Hardware or Software
- Real Estate
- General Contractors or Subcontractors
Intermediary Fees
- Coastline is pleased to pay for introductions that lead to completed transactions
- Coastline is pleased to pay for unique ideas that lead to completed transactions
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