STYLE: Value-oriented investor who plays a highly proactive role with management to effect tactical value creation.

SEGMENT: Lower middle-market; revenue size typically between $10 million and $150 million.

TRANSACTIONS: Control-oriented equity investments in which Superior can invest generally between $3 million and $15 million.

SITUATIONS: Special situations in which capital and operational expertise can bring a systematic and profound change. These include restructurings, spinoffs, MBOs, 363 purchases and recapitalizations. Our capital is typically utilized to support the following initiatives:

• Reducing leverage
• Funding operational improvements
• Funding acquisitions and other strategic opportunities

INDUSTRIES: Opportunistic based on company attributes and/or industries nearing or at an inflection point. Examples include: light manufacturing, business services, healthcare services, and distribution and logistics.

MANAGEMENT: Always invest in partnership with proven operating executives who have "skin in the game." Superior will leverage an extensive network of managers known to the Principals.