NEP Firm Overview - Norwest Equity Partners

Firm Overview
WE BUILD GOOD COMPANIES
INTO INDUSTRY LEADERS.
We are company-centric, collaborative investment
partners with unique perspective. Working directly
with portfolio management teams, we create
supportive investment strategies that deliver
long-term value. We invest capital to support our
companies – continuously evaluating their needs
to help them grow and succeed.
We leverage our extensive network of resources
to help our portfolio companies identify and employ
operational excellence to drive sustainable growth,
and our companies, on average, have more than
doubled in revenue during our investment period.
Active Portfolio
Environmentally sustainable soil
and plant health technology solutions
Provider of healthcare consumer
and pharmacy products
Bow and archery equipment
Data risk management services
Data and contact management solutions
A leading fitness club operator
Purveyor of luxury reading glasses
Health insurance technology company
Technology-driven recycler of
lead-acid batteries
Rubber and plastic molded components
Custom fabrics sold to the commercial
interiors market
A leading fitness club operator
Manufacturer, marketer and distributor
of food and beverage products
Specialty infusion services
Surgery and anesthesia
management software
Distributor of soft floor covering products
Specialty coffee roaster and distributor
Surveying, drafting, and
engineering services
We have raised $7.1 billion in capital since 1961
and are proud of our long-standing reputation of
delivering high-quality, successful investments,
and exceptional returns.
Criteria and Focus
•Growing and profitable middle market companies
• $30 mm - $250+ mm equity investments
• $50 mm - $500 mm transaction size
• EBITDA > $10 mm for standalone investments
•Diverse portfolio and industry experience:
-Agriculture
-Consumer
-Distribution
- Diversified Industrials
-Energy
-Healthcare
-Technology & Business Services
Broad Investment Charter
•Flexible transaction solutions:
- Majority, minority positions
- Buyouts, recaps, growth capital
- S-Corp and LLC structures
-Junior capital solutions through
Norwest Mezzanine Partners (NMP)
•E xecutive resource network provides portfolio
companies access to value-added operational
expertise
Translation and localization solutions to
help global brands to grow and reach
audiences around the world
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