TMW invests in quality assets—both human and financial capital. Our goal is to create wealth by sponsoring the growth of businesses capable of achieving excellence in customer satisfaction through products and services that are highly desirable in the market place. Typically, these are businesses which are capable of dominating a market niche or product line and can benefit from one or more of the following:

• The infusion of new capital resources
• Additional or improved management capability and resources
• The implementation of enhanced manufacturing processes

Typical characteristics of transactions that we look for include:

• Operations with a proven track record
• Significant growth opportunity
• The acquisition by TMW of greater than 50 percent of the equity in the target company
• Minority investments where TMW receives management fees and priority in repayment of investment
• Companies with revenues between $5 and $100 million and EBITDA between $1 and $15 million
• Diverse customer base
• Operations in the United States, Canada and certain industrial areas of Mexico

Preferred industry segments include:

• Medical device manufacturers
• Electronic products or services providers
• Industrial component manufacturers
• Environmental technologies
• Life sciences
• Automotive aftermarket suppliers

Transaction types include:

• Management buyouts
• Recapitalizations
• Generational sales
• Industry consolidations
• Non-core subsidiaries or divisions
• Turnaround candidates, including Chapter 11 reorganizations