FAQ
To Address A Few Common Questions…
How does Haywood Ventures plan to finance an acquisition?
Haywood Ventures invests its own balance sheet equity into acquisitions. This capital will fund the equity portion of any acquisition. Haywood Ventures may also decide to utilize seller or bank debt to help finance the acquisition and has a list of preferred lenders that we work with.
Does Haywood Ventures have an operations plan for acquired businesses?
Yes. Josh Haywood will move to the location of the business and be involved in the day-to-day operations of the business. Josh's involvement going forward will be determined by the needs of the company and will likely shift toward strategically growing the business once the company is integrated into the holding company platform.
Will Haywood Ventures need to raise equity or find investors to complete a transaction?
No. Our capital comes from cash on hand and we are ready to complete a transaction.
How does Haywood Ventures being structured as a holding company impact its business?
The biggest difference is that Haywood Ventures is not constrained by a fund life unlike private equity companies, meaning there is no reason Haywood Ventures will ever be forced to sell an investment. This allows us to think about building businesses over decades, not just fundraising cycles. Because we invest permanent capital, we can take a long-term view with decisions firm wide and only acquire companies that we would want to own for the next 100 years.