TARGETED BUSINESSES

FdG's strategy is to identify “best-of-breed” businesses with the following attributes:

• High-quality management teams that demonstrate a clear vision and a willingness to grow, adapt and entertain new ideas
• Significant growth potential with the ability to increase profits through one or more targeted initiatives
• Solid market position
• Efficient operations generating a high return on invested capital
• Customer focused, with management placing a high priority on complementing superior products or services with a world-class customer sales and support capabilities
• Solid industry fundamentals with positive long-term trends and limited business cycle exposure
• Based predominantly in the United States or Canada

OUR INDUSTRIES OF INTEREST

• Business and Financial Services
• Consumer Products
• Consumer Services
• Value-added Distribution
• Light Manufacturing
• Retail

OUR TYPICAL TRANSACTIONS

    SIZE

    STRUCTURE

• Recapitalizations
• Management Buyouts
• Growth Investments
• Industry Consolidations