Available For Acquisition and/or Investment

Note: all amounts in millions,
e.g. .8 = $800,000

1. Sales Training Company (Pharma/Healthcare Specialty) – East Coast

Asking price: Negotiable in the .9 – 1.5 range, depending on disposition of IP rights

Info: Entrepreneurial training firm seeks acquirer/investor to take firm to next level. Success of current proprietary product line has placed significant pressure on internally financed growth. Key staff to remain. IP rights available for vertical market and/or in entirety.

2. Systems Integrator – West Coast

Asking price: Negotiable in 6 to 10 range

Info: California based Systems Integrator with solid reputation, first tier products/services, strong technical staff and highly-visible sales presence in Central and Northern California, Washington, available for acquisition. Owner will remain during transition.

3. Personal Floatation Device – Infants and Toddlers to 30 Lbs.

Investment Sought: 1.5 – 6.5

Info: Entrepreneur with patented products seeks next round funding for final applications engineering and initial marketing. Will entertain equity or long-term debt opportunities. This device provides child safety enhancement on sea, land and in the air, and will meet all national and international standards for a top-rated personal floatation device. Owner will remain, or will consider license opportunity.

4. Telco / Lan Services Provider

Asking Price: Negotiable in 3.5 to 4.0 range

Info: Regional (Mid-Atlantic) provider of telecommunications and network based systems; equipment installation; systems maintenance; and, warranty services available for acquisition. Owner seeks to divest to pursue other opportunities. Will remain during staged transition to facilitate hand-off.

5. Industrial Distributor, Packaging And Logistics

Seeking investment of 3.0 (partial investment possible)

Info: Industrial supply company with equipment and materials sales, plus support service operation available for acquisition. Solid, existing customer base, regional focus. Profitable and growing.

6. Food Processing Product Line Investment Opportunity

Asking Price: Negotiable in the 2.8-3.5 range

Info: Manufacturer of proven proprietary food processing equipment seeks investor/joint venture/marketing niche player or buyer for line. Line focuses primarily on domestic meat and prepared foods markets.

6. Senior Housing/Nursing Home Development Investment

Asking Price: .75-1.5

Info: Developer/engineering company with ideal site for senior housing and/or assisted living, seeks investment to develop property. Ideal location in stable community within easy driving distance of 3 interstate connections. Site planning has been done. Adjacent property to expand project to 400+ units available for right opportunity.

COMPANIES SEEKING ACQUISITIONS/TECHNOLOGY

1. Snack Foods Distributor/Manufacturer Sought

Acceptable Consideration Range: 1-35MM

Info: Growing regional snack food company seeks distribution companies to expand lines/service area. Established, profitable, businesses preferred. Locations sought: East of Mississippi River, North of Carolinas. Turnaround situations will be considered.

2. Industrial and/or Specialty Chemical or Pharmaceuticals Joint Venture Partner Sought

Acceptable Consideration Range: 10-100MM

Info: Prefer company with parallel business such as: Biological Medicine, Plastics, Construction Materials and Environmental Products. Large PRC corporation seeks partners to develop export domestic and international markets.

3. Insurance/Financial Planning Firm Sought

Acceptable Consideration Range: to $3MM

Info: Mid-sized agency, full-service, seeks growth through acquisition. Particular interest in financial planners, benefits agencies. Will consider P&C agencies as well. Prefer 3-5 year transition with key management remaining in place. Middle Atlantic locations only.

4. Particle Technology Acquisitions Sought

Acceptable Consideration Range: 2-50MM

Info: Cash and/or stock Company or division (profitable) with particle technology thrust [beads, microspheres, powders and microfibers made from silica, alumina, other metals and minerals. Silica gels, sols, precipitates, forward integrated end-use applications: catalysts, polymer additives, magnesium based chemicals, ceramics, abrasives, aluminum chemicals, absorbents, desorbents, dessicants used in the separation, drying purification of liquids and gases. Inorganic chemical businesses. Key personnel to remain.

5. Communications and Medical Acquisitions Sought

Acceptable Consideration Range: 2-20 MM

Info: Prefer stock purchase High technology, niche, companies in data communications, telecommunications, broadcast, commercial video, microbiological testing in medical, veterinary and industrial markets, specialty software and various kinds of test instrumentation. History of profitable growth and potential for 20+%, pre-tax. Key personnel to remain at least 2 years. Stock transaction (strong public company).

6. Investors Seeking Acquisitions – light manufacturing, service and distribution businesses. Call for details.

Info: Stock or cash purchase of companies with proprietary web-commerce capabilities. Key executives and/or creators to remain. Shopping cart and/or auction technologies of highest interest.

OTHER SITUATIONS
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A number of individuals and companies also enlist Advent's assistance for the following financial services:

Individuals with investment amounts of $100-500K often ask Advent to be watchful for possible small company purchases. Several active seekers are now in the market.

Small companies frequently approach Advent to help them secure conventional and more sophisticated forms of financing, including debt and equity participation and revenue participation programs. Several opportunities exist at the moment.