ACQUISITIONS
Talon seeks investment opportunities across a broad spectrum of industries. We invest in underperforming, cyclical, slow
and rapid growth, and mature businesses.
Investment Criteria
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Financials - Entities
with revenues between $5 million and $50 million and earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") between
$1 million and $5 million
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Location - Throughout North America (preferably east of the Rockies)
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Industries - Mature companies within micro industries,
industry segments or regions below $300 million
Please
call or email to discuss our investment criteria in further
detail. We welcome all inquires including direct inquires from
owners and management teams as well as intermediaries. We pay
referral fees on closed transactions.
Typical Investment Scenarios
Talon
desires to partner with shareholders who are firmly committed to the
future of their business yet have a desire for liquidity or management teams who seek a partner to facilitate a
buyout or growth.
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Generational
Transition - Senior family member(s) seek to transition
leadership and/or ownership to the next generation and provide them
with meaningful economic opportunity. Also, senior family
member(s) seek significant personal liquidity to diversify net
worth and facilitate estate planning.
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Cash-Out
Inactive Shareholders - Management shareholders seek to
provide inactive or retiring shareholders with liquidity.
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Asset
Diversification - Shareholder desires to diversify net worth
while retaining operational control and an equity stake.
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Partners
for Acquisition - Shareholder sees opportunity to improve
company's competitive position, yet desires partner to share
financial risk and provide additional expertise and resources.
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Management
Buyout - Management seeks partner to facilitate buyout of
closely-held business.
Our Approach
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Expediency - Ability to close transactions within 30 to 45 days.
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Certainty of Close - No financing contingencies. When we decide to pursue an acquisition we can close.
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Flexibility - Acquisition of stock, assets, bank debt, and/or other securities, and cash infusion for liquidity.
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Responsive and Discrete - A timely and professional response is provided to all inquiries, and all information is treated in the strictest of confidence.
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Operation Expertise - Senior operating professionals which coach management in their effort to improve operations through the Talon System based on Lean
Thinking.
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Integrity - Focused on integrity in all our dealings.
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