PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT PROCESS

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PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT PROCESS

• Seed Stage Financing
• Start-up Stage Financing
• Expansion Stage Financing
• Replacement Capital Financing
• Buyout

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Seed Stage Financing

• Provided to research, assess and develop an
  initial concept before a business has reached the
  start-up phase.
• Relatively small amount of capital
• To an inventor or entrepreneur

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Start-up Financing

• Product Development and initial marketing
• Pilot project or trial productions
• Product Development
• Market Research/Studies
• Developing a business plan

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Expansion stage Financing

• For growth and expansion of a profit-making
  company.
• Increasing production capacity
• Additional working capital

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Replacement Capital Financing

• Purchase of shares from another investor
• Reduce gearing via refinancing of debt

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Buyout

• Investing in mature companies with established
  business plans
• To finance expansions, consolidations,
  turnarounds.
• Targets the acquisition of a significant portion
  or majority control of the business