Saturn receives hundreds of investment opportunities each year. In order to warrant consideration, the opportunity must meet the following criteria:
Strong Management Team:
Presence of, or an ability to attract and develop, a strong management team capable of executing the company's business plan and adapting it to address shifts in the competitive landscape.
Technological Advantages:
Proprietary, unique or disruptive technologies that attract strategic investors, create barriers to entry and enhance exit strategies.
Creates a Solution for the Market:
Fills a need in a growing market or provides a solution that creates a new market opportunity.
Ingrained Sense of Urgency:
A clear commitment to growth and success at all levels, supported by a capital structure that aligns the interests of management with those of the shareholders.
Saturn considers both domestic and international opportunities that fit our approach and expertise.
Common characteristics include a well designed, executable business strategy; a potential return on investment profile commensurate with the associated risks, as well as the cost of capital; and attractive and practical exit strategies.
Once it is determined that a plan meets our criteria, we perform extensive due diligence, which includes a thorough examination of the company's business plan, testing of financial models, industry research, management, customer, and supplier interviews.
