PE investments by nature are made with the exit plan in mind. It can be a roll up of similar businesses to create a new juggernaut or to entice larger players to take a swing at a major acquisition at some point in the future.
I’d say the plan is to improve sales, lower operational costs, and enhance investor value in the short term before this company realizes it’s next, or potential final, resting place.
The investors listed in the OP’s link are money men, plain and simple. As an example of worlds colliding, I received recent PSA submissions back in an advertising box for StockX. If you’re unfamiliar, StockX is a company who started out trading limited release sneakers. They’re now dabbling in selling trading cards, Louis Vuitton bags, T-shirts, and Rolex among other luxury brands.
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