Brantley’s investment strategy is grounded in our ability to provide expansion capital and board level support to our management partners. Together, Brantley and Management execute a business plan that positions companies to enhance the quality and quantity of earnings and significantly increase equity value. Brantley employs prudent leverage and expansion capital earmarked to fund growth focused operational and capital investments, along with accretive acquisitions.
Brantley’s investment style is largely built around a philosophy of partnering with management. Our goal is to partner with accomplished management teams who can achieve exceptional growth through infusion of new capital and a consultative partnership. Operating management typically holds significant equity in each of our portfolio companies. This structure aligns the interests of Brantley and management and fosters a partner-based relationship.
Most of our transactions are completed outside of the auction market with management teams who share a common vision for the growth of their businesses.
Through the successful investment of numerous venture capital, growth equity and private equity funds, we have developed an expertise and a track record in a variety of industries. Typically, the industries that we target exhibit low capital expenditure requirements so that cash flow can also be used to enhance growth.
Our companies often make acquisitions over the life of our investment. However, we employ acquisitions only to enhance or complement organic growth. We avoid overleveraging our companies. A hallmark of our strategy is prudent use of leverage that does not hamper the internal growth of our companies.
The proof of our strategy is in our results. Our investment results are based on the growth of the profitability of our companies. EBITDA and cash flow growth matches the growth of the equity value of our companies.
Our strategy is consistent. All of our investments meet the goals of investing in profitable companies with strong internal growth, low capital expenditures, low leverage, and a partnership with management based on significant equity ownership.
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