Business development company specializing in providing creative capital solutions to middle-market companies.
OFS Capital Corporation is a distinguished business development company that specializes in providing flexible capital solutions to middle-market companies in the United States. Established with a focus on direct and fund investments, OFS Capital primarily engages in debt capital investments, supplemented by minority equity investments in select cases. The company's investment strategy is tailored to support a diverse range of needs among middle-market firms, excluding operational turnarounds or startup ventures.
Within its investment portfolio, OFS Capital targets sectors spanning aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, transportation logistics, and various manufacturing industries. Its investment approach covers a wide spectrum of financial solutions, including debt and structured equity investments, recapitalizations, acquisition financing, and management buyouts. The firm also participates in transactions such as ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) and independent sponsor deals, enhancing its ability to support growth and ownership transitions.
OFS Capital's investment criteria typically focus on companies with revenues ranging from $15 million to $300 million and annual EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million. The firm seeks to deploy between $5 million and $35 million per investment, utilizing a variety of financing instruments such as senior secured loans, unitranche loans, mezzanine loans, warrants, preferred equity, and common equity securities. With a strategic approach that includes both minority and majority stakes in its investments, OFS Capital often co-invests alongside its partners to provide additional capital and foster long-term growth opportunities for its portfolio companies.