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Gainline Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm. The Gainline team has a long history of working
together to execute investments and create value. The firm invests in cash flow positive companies and partners
with management teams to help execute their vision while driving sustainable growth and long term value.
GAINLINE INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Investment Profile Company Profile

 Equity investments of up to $250 million per  Headquartered in North America
transaction
 Minimum EBITDA of $5 million for platform
 Transaction types include buyouts; investments; no minimum for add-on investments
recapitalizations; management buyouts; corporate  Strong management team, defensible barriers to
carveouts and divestitures; add-on acquisitions; entry, proven value proposition, identifiable
investments to facilitate transitions in founder growth opportunities or operational
owned businesses
improvements, existing or path to sustainable
 Flexible hold period, typically 3-7 years competitive advantage
 Seek to be first institutional investor  Representative industries include Business
Services, Niche Manufacturing, Consumer,
Logistics and Transportation Services

GAINLINE APPROACH

Partnership and Strategic Resources We believe that a strong management team is critical to an investment’s
success. We aim to partner with best in class teams and develop collaborative relationships to help achieve goals
and accelerate growth. In doing so, we provide strategic guidance, a vast network of experienced executives with
operational or industry specific expertise, acquisition/financing support and other resources necessary to drive
value

Structure and Alignment: We structure investments to provide ample balance sheet flexibility and take a
conservative approach to leverage. We aim to drive value through growth and enhanced performance rather than
through financial engineering. We work to create meaningful economic incentive plans for management to align
interests and enable companies to attract and retain talent

Execution Expertise: We take pride in our team’s integrity and commitment to doing what we say we will do. We
are a dynamic, agile team that can provide speed and certainty of close

Comfort with Complexity: We recognize that founding, operating and growing a business can be challenging.
We dive deep to understand a company’s true value potential and to develop a plan to operate through situations
that may deter other buyers

Allan Weinstein Rick Sullivan Kerri McNicholas Brian Nethercott
Managing Partner Partner Partner Director, Origination
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Harry Clouston Rob Dellinger Tatiana Mishin Zach Greenspan
Principal Principal Vice President Senior Associate
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Robert Witman Raymond Dayan Zach Barrett Jacob Pion
Associate Associate Associate Analyst
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Brian O’Reilly Steve Vacco Tiffany Kozlowski
CFO & COO Senior Finance Associate Executive Assistant
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700 Canal Street, 5 Floor, Stamford, CT 06902 / Tel. 212.319.3023 / www.gainlinecapital.com