Item 7. Types of Clients
CAI provides Services to pooled investment vehicles. CAI has the
discretionary authority to select the securities to be bought or sold, and
determine the amount of securities to be bought or sold, without the
Funds’ consent. Each Fund may require that investors in the relevant
Fund meet a minimum capital commitment, typically $500,000. Such
minimums are established by the governing documents of the relevant
Fund, and the required minimum capital commitments for each Fund
may differ and CAI reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reduce the
minimal capital commitments required. The offering documents for each
Fund set forth a minimum fund size, however, CAI will begin to manage
CAI Managers & Co., L.P. March 30, 2019 7
a a Fund as soon as minimum capital commitments are met and will
continue to manage assets for the Fund until the Fund is terminated.
Item 8. Method of Analysis, Investment Strategies and
Risk of Loss
CAI’s method of analysis includes a thorough review of the
investments’ audited financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and market
comparable information before and investment is made. Due diligence
will also be performed regarding personnel records, insurance, legal, and
environmental aspects of the investment. Additional due diligence will
include site visits, customer feedback and management meetings.
As more fully described in each Fund’s offering documents, CAI’s
investment strategy focuses on making investments in established North
American middle market companies focused on the following industries:
(i) aerospace/aviation, (ii) specialized manufacturing, (iii) business,
consumer and financial services, (iv) healthcare, (v) insurance and (vi)
energy, utility and environmental services. CAI’s private equity strategy
is to buy middle market companies and help them improve their
operations and financial results. CAI believes that the following factors
are important in the successful implementation of this strategy:
• Plentiful Deal Flow. CAI believes that its ability to pick
and choose from the broadest variety of opportunities increases the
chances for making a successful investment.
• CAI Adds Value During the Holding Period. Having the
experience and resources to work closely with management and
add value during the holding period is an essential element of
CAI’s strategy.
• Appropriate Use of Leverage. CAI believes in utilizing a
judicious amount of financial leverage for its middle market
strategy, particularly in cases where a strategic business shift must
CAI Managers & Co., L.P. March 30, 2019 8
be executed.
• Entry and Exit Multiples. It is also important to maintain
the discipline of not over- paying for investments.
• Proper Structuring of Investments. Central to CAI’s
investment philosophy is the balance between control and
liquidity. CAI prefers to take controlling positions in companies in
order to protect its ability to take action, as necessary, to achieve
its investment objectives.
• Exit Strategies. Throughout the holding period for each
investment, CAI focuses on preparing for the most profitable exit
by identifying potential industry buyers and monitoring capital
market conditions.
CAI devotes considerable attention to risk
management when structuring investments. CAI uses limited
amounts of leverage and seek to employ disciplined risk
management strategies to limit an investment’s downside risk, both
at the investment-specific and portfolio levels. CAI employs a
number of key risk management strategies. These techniques
include typically limiting investments to companies which have a
recurring revenue business model, employing conservative levels
of debt financing, scaling investment size according to the risk
level of the transaction, limiting investments to companies which
are not principally reliant on new or unproven technology, and
having multiple exit strategies for each investment.
CAI Managers & Co., L.P. March 30, 2019 9
Investing in securities, including in the Funds, entails a number of
significant risks, including the potential loss of invested principal, that
should be considered before making an investment. The possibility of a
partial or total loss of capital will exist, and investors must be prepared
to bear capital losses that might result from such investments. An
investment in the Funds should be considered only by persons who can
afford a loss of their entire investment. While certain strategies may
offer the potential for greater growth, these same strategies may have
greater potential volatility. While it is CAI’s intent to reduce risk when
possible, certain strategies may impose more risk than others. In
considering participation in the Funds, an investor should be aware of
certain risk factors, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
Business Risks. The Funds’ investment portfolios consist primarily, or
entirely, of securities issued by privately held companies and operating
results in a specified period will be difficult to predict. Such investments
involve a high degree of business and financial risk that can result in
substantial losses. Small and mid- capitalization companies may be
subject to higher degrees of risk, because companies of this kind may
have earnings which are less predictable, valuations which are more
volatile, and liquidity less than that of large-capitalization companies.
Concentration of Investments. CAI invests in a particular market sector
and in a limited number of investments. Thus, the performance of a few
holdings may substantially affect the portfolio’s aggregate return. As a
...