Investment Criteria

Transaction Types

GarMark invests capital in a diverse range of transaction types alongside management teams, entrepreneurs, fundless sponsors and equity sponsors:

  • Buyouts & Acquisitions
  • Refinancings & Recapitalizations
  • Restructurings & Turnarounds
  • Growth Capital

Structure

We customize our investments for each transaction based on the following general parameters:

  • Investment size from $5 million to $30+ million
  • Securities ranging from senior debt to common equity with a focus primarily on mezzanine debt and structured equity investments

Characteristics

Typically, companies we invest in have:

  • Annual EBITDA $3 million to $25+ million
  • Sustainable value proposition
  • Defensible market position

Industry Focus

We invest in a wide range of industries. Our past and current portfolio includes investments in the following sectors:

  • Manufacturing/Industrial
  • Business Services
  • Transportation
  • Food/Restaurants
  • Consumer
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Healthcare
  • Financial