Snapper Creek’s management team has been involved in the following types of transactions:

Our breadth of experience across industries uniquely positions us as a flexible partner that can complete transactions to meet each seller’s unique goals. Our objective is to structure investments and transactions that are “win-win” for all parties involved.
Following is a look at the types of transactions we seek:

Change of Control Transactions
We generally prefer to acquire control positions in the companies in which we invest, thus allowing us to provide active partnering with management and the full benefit or our resources and experience. Control investments allow us to ensure that the enterprise is managed from a long-term perspective consistent with our philosophy and the requirement of our fund investors.. We have the experience to complete and structure transactions to afford the acquired businesses financial flexibility to grow.

Minority Investment
We will also consider minority investments, particularly growth capital investments in which we can contribute more than just capital and participate through board representation or otherwise in the development and growth of the business. We will also consider so-called PIPE transactions in appropriate existing public companies and count as a “plus” the opportunity to invest in a yielding security when making minority investments.

Divestiture
Larger public or private companies from time to time will consider selling or divesting a division or subsidiary for a variety of reasons. Snapper Creek Equity Management welcomes those situations because they offer a unique opportunity to partner with management teams from the start of their tenure as owner-operators, while management can tap our extensive operating background and business networks to smooth the transition to becoming an independent company.

Recapitalization – Family Succession
There is a generational change underway within thousands of family businesses whose founding generation seeks to attain some liquidity, set a sound estate planning strategy, while passing on the stewardship of the family business to the professional management team or the next generation. The continuity and culture of a business is something that we understand, cherish and work to preserve. We have extensive experience in acquiring family businesses and the issues that accompany such transactions.

Acquisition or Buyout
Snapper Creek Equity Management can provide the investment capital for the acquisition of a business or the buyout of existing shareholder positions. This enables owners or previous investors to achieve complete or partial liquidity while ensuring that current management will continue to operate the business.

Going Private
When the vision for growth of a public company would be best achieved if it were a private entity, Snapper Creek Equity Management has the experience and knowledge to effectively partner with the management team to take the enterprise to the next level as a private company.