The partners of Champlain Capital have experience in working with owners and managers of successful companies to structure transactions that serve the interests of all parties involved. While every situation is different, we believe that we can creatively develop a transaction approach for most companies that satisfies the goals of managers and owners alike.

The following are a few representative transaction structures. In all situations we like to implement stock incentive programs for management to align interests and to provide management with significant upside potential.

Growth Financing: Champlain makes an investment in a company requiring additional capital for growth initiatives such as building a new facility, expanding product lines, or developing new markets. In this situation, there are no selling shareholders. Additionally, Champlain provides equity capital for companies looking to fund add-on acquisitions.

Recapitalization: Champlain purchases a minority or majority interest as a result of a shareholder who desires liquidity.

Management-led Buyout: Management partners with Champlain to acquire the business they are currently operating. Management will invest a meaningful portion of their net worth with the remaining capital provided by Champlain.

Purchase: Similar to a management-led buyout, but Champlain acquires 100% ownership of the company from a departing owner, and existing management neither leads the transaction nor invests a significant amount of their net worth in the acquisition.