Bernd Schaessburger

European Capital (Germany) is an active, long-term manager which aims to provide investors with dividend income and the potential for share value appreciation by investing in debt and equity investments in private and public companies headquartered primarily in Europe. The firm generally invests between EUR 5-125 million per transaction in equity, mezzanine debt and senior debt to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations, taking positions as either a majority or minority investor. For transactions involving companies with a larger enterprise value, they participate in co-investments with the American Capital Group. European Capital (Germany) seeks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of EUR 50-500 million, focusing on manufacturing, services and distribution companies which have a robust track record, strong cash flows, significant growth prospects, strong competitive positioning, an experienced management team with a significant ownership interest and potential for the European Capital Group to gain liquidity and/or realize appreciation on their investment. The firm invests in the UK and Ireland; France; Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland; Italy, Spain and Portugal and in the US and in other markets outside Europe on an opportunistic basis.