Firm Overview

Fountain Square Industries, LLC (“Fountain Square”) was created to invest in platform companies, with the plan of operating the business for the long term and making additional, add-on acquisitions across adjacent products or services. Fountain Square’s goal is to serve as a true partner to the business owner and management team through its financial experience and operational resources to achieve sustainable, long-term growth for the business and its employees.

Experienced Investor

• Invested in over 25 companies representing transaction value of over $500 million

• Over 15 years of operating and growing leading, mid-market companies

• Strong network of executive and operational resources

• Extensive debt and capital market expertise across the capital structure

Key Differentiators

• Flexible to meet the owner’s transition goals and special situations

• Open to partnering with the owner or helping facilitate a planned transition over time

• “In the trenches” strategic planning alongside the owner and management team

• Ability to provide an outside, corporate perspective, while still maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit of the business

• Building and holding the company for the long term

Investment Philosophy

• Seeking to invest in companies with an attractive core business model and potential for new growth

• Implementing conservative capital structures, allowing for the flexibility to grow and weather economic cycles

• Long term investing with unlevered, risk-adjusted returns

• Focusing on mitigating against equity downside, while providing for the “optionality” of equity upside