2. Lateral Investors LLC: Investment Strategy What we do Expansion financing for later stage growth companies (revs > $10MM) Hold periods of 1 to 3 years Focus on small and medium businesses and tier 2 geographies Seek downside protection through preferred securities or debt Our target customers Middle market businesses (EBITDA of $2-20MM and/or enterprise values between $50 and $500 MM) High growth business, > 30% annual growth Sponsor-backed private or public companies If private equity, opportunity for IPO in 18-24 months Business growth and acquisition advice Liquidity for promoters