CAYSON THOMAS
International, LLC

CTi's leveraged buyout business is making equity investments for long-term appreciation, either through controlling ownership of a company or strategic minority positions.

CTi's goal since its founding has been to achieve high rates of return by investing capital for long-term appreciation. In pursuit of this goal, CTi looks for transactions in a variety of industries.

CTi's target investment size is between $1 million and $5 million, however, larger and smaller transactions are considered on an opportunistic basis. Florida and Latin America are CTi's primary markets.

CTi has a careful, painstaking, and well-honed methodology for identifying investment opportunities. Since the closing of an acquisition is only the beginning of the process of delivering value, CTi embarks on years of diligent work along with the management of its portfolio companies to realize the full potential of its acquisitions.

CTi's involvement enhances value and the manner in which CTi executives fulfill their roles as active directors is viewed as a model of effective corporate governance. The expertise CTi brings to its portfolio companies includes, but is not limited to, the following:

-Attracting Strong Management- CTi believes that each company should be run be run by the best professional managers available; individuals whose full time and attention are focused on creating value from a given business.

-Management and Employee Incentives- In addition to attracting talented executives, CTi strives to structure management incentives and compensation plans that align the interests of management and ownership. Over time, these incentive plans evolve, extending incentives as broadly as possible throughout these organizations.

-Providing Effective Oversight- CTi works closely with each management team to put into place a rigorous infrastructure to monitor corporate results on a consistent and continual basis. The objective is to instill a discipline that translates into predictable and superior performance. CTi executives are involved in and knowledgeable about all aspects of a company's business, continually reviewing budgets and providing input on broader strategic planning efforts and detailed financial forecasts. An important focus for CTi executives is cash management, often playing a central role in helping portfolio companies determine how they can operate most effectively and best find and channel resources to serve specific strategic objectives.

Taken together, it is the experience, creativity, and resources that CTi brings to bear on all aspects of its activities that set the firm apart.