Merchant Banking
HOUSE OF JOSSELYN LLC, (HJ) Is a special situation mergers and acquisitions, merchant banking and entrepreneurial advisory firm. HJ acquires or invests in, with the objective of reselling, small sized companies. Typical acquisitions have less than a $50 million pre-funding valuation. With anticipated liquation substantially greater then total investment. Acquisitions or investments also include technology-based companies that may be pre-revenue. Companies that are selected offer HJ and its investors the potential for a significantly higher return than can usually be achieved from a portfolio of publicly-traded companies or early stage venture capital investments.
HJ targets companies that are available in todays economy as a result of the:
- Need for capital
- Desire to divest and or exit
- Non-existence of a management succession plan
HJ typically seeks effective or voting control of a company. Targeted opportunities include:
- Operating companies that have not yet achieved positive cash flow or profitability
- Development-stage companies that possess:
- Significant technology
- An inventor and or innovator
- An individual that can function as a chief operating officer
HJ brings a Merchant banking perspective to each transaction and provides a superior return to its investors and or participants by:
- Investing its own resources and proprietary intellectual properties
- Partnering with investors and or participants on a transaction-by-transaction basis
- Guiding the company
and working cooperatively with management as follows:
- Providing direction and vision
- Involving experienced resources including outside directors, managers and consultants with on-point expertise
- Exiting a transaction within 36-48 months by selecting suitable and appropriate strategic and financial buyers
