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WHO WE ARE
EBSCO Capital is the acquisitions and investment team of EBSCO Industries—a private family-owned conglomerate with
over 20 businesses in over 20 countries employing more than 5,000 team members and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
EBSCO Capital has a multi-faceted investment strategy anchored on a focused investment mandate. Our primary mission
is finding new platform opportunities for EBSCO, as well as add-on opportunities for our current portfolio companies. We
seek to capture, across asset classes, the opportunities created by long-term structural trends. We also deploy controlling and
minority equity capital in situations ranging from buyouts, add-ons, early & late-stage venture, growth, joint venture, and
private equity and venture capital (as a limited partner).

OUR PARTNERSHIP ADVANTAGE

For Business Owners

Long Term We seek to create shareholder value over the long term. We also deploy structures to enable shareholders with
Thinking shorter investment horizons to access liquidity.

Focus on the Without the burden of keeping dozens of limited partners happy, fundraising and regulatory compliance, we
Business can concentrate on what matters most–supporting the management team’s vision and building great companies.

Entrepreneurial From the day that our founder, Elton B. Stephens, assembled his first sales team, building and growing strong
DNA companies has been central to who we are.

Shared-Value Our motivations are rooted beyond simple economic returns as we believe great companies are also those that
Mindset are socially and environmentally responsible.

For Intermediaries

77+ Years of With our first transaction in 1945 and the successful execution of over 70 deals over the last 10 years,
Experience we understand the deal process and what it takes to close transactions.

Efficient Decision Clear and flat decision-making processes means we can make decisions quickly and offer a high certainty
Making to close.

We have the ability and option to fund the entire purchase price without the need of outside financing.
Reliable Capital
We can also invest in situations where debt financing may be difficult or significant follow-on capital is required.
Clarity and We don’t play games. In all of our dealings we offer honest and transparent feedback, and we clearly
Transparency communicate where we stand on opportunities.

OUR TEAM

Nathan Bouknight Kirby Crutchfield Brandon Duan, CFA
Managing Director Vice President Business Development Associate
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
205.980.5246 205.394.0429

Blake Davidson, CPA Donald DeMetz, CFA
Director Senior Associate
[email protected] [email protected]
205.451.8861