COMPANYSIZE

$5-$50 Million of revenue

$1-$5 Million in EBITDA

Open to discussing uniquesmaller businesses orpre-profitable growth-stagebusinesses

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Food & Beverage

Housewares &Kitchen Technology

Apparel & Accessories

Specialty Retail &Restaurant

FFootwear

Personal Care &Cosmetics

Pet Food & Supplies

Baby & JuvenileProducts

SECTOR FOCUS:BRANDED CONSUMERPRODUCTS/RETAIL

COMPANYLIFECYCLE

Established proof of concept

Existing management strength

Defined branded/differentiated product or service that has the ability to disrupt large categories

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INVESTMENT AMOUNT/STAGE

Targeting $1 Million to $5 Million equity investments

Typically Series A or B Rounds

Willing to invest alongside like-minded private equityor venture groups

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INVESTMENTCRITERIA

OUR PORTFOLIO – SELECT INVESTMENTS

IDEAPAINT.COM

ROBERTGRAHAM.US

TATCHA.COM MINILUXE.COM

VIOLETGREY.COM

THECHIACO.COM

WTRMLNWTR.COM

NEWTONRUNNING.COM

MORE THANJUST CAPITALBeechwood Capital is a Boston-based investment group that identifies and invests in growth and venture stage branded consumer products and specialty retail/restaurant concepts. We are much more than a source of capital. We are former entrepreneurs and experienced operators ideally positioned to invest in other strong entrepreneurs.

We founded and built The Holmes Group (including such brands as Crock-Pot®, Rival® and Bionaire®) into an $800 million international branded consumer products leader. We understand the challenges of growing a branded and differentiated business—we’ve been there. We provide experienexperience, leadership and network to help drive opportunity and growth.

ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION

We look to invest in founders and strong existing management who are prepared to take their businesses to the next level.Our iOur investment thesis is built on providing unique resources and added value to our portfolio companies. We look to partner with management via organizational, working capital, distribution and business development planning to help them truly realize their vision for the business.

PARTNERSHIP APPROACH

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

We believe our deep operating experience in the consumer products industry, sets us apart from the average private equity or venture capital firm. Our expertise and resources across brand marketing, product development, sales, logistics, supply chain and sourcing provides our partners with a unique set of assets to help drive growth.

INVESTING IN DISRUPTIVEGROWING CONSUMER BRANDS

EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS

JERRY KAHNPARTNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR

As Founding Partner and Managing Director, Jerry Kahn leads Beechwood Capital’s investment team. A veteran of the housewares industry for over 35 years, Kahn founded The Holmes Group in 1982 based on a simple vision: the development of home environment products featuring superior fashion and function while utilizing Far East manufacturing. Over the next 24 years as Chairman/CEO, Kahn grew The Holmes Group into an $800 million company focused on product innovation, brand development and low-cost manufacturing across home environment, kitchen and lighting products. During this time, The Holmes Group, with the help of Berkshire Partners, acacquired The Rival Company (and the Rival®, Crock-Pot® and Seal-a-Meal® brands), expanded its operations globally and built its own two million square foot facility in Guangdong, China. In 2005, Kahn and Berkshire Partners sold the company to Jarden Corporation for $660 million. Kahn holds a B.S. in Marketing from American International College.

As Founding Partner and Managing Director, Larry Kahn leads Beechwood Capital’s overall strategy, deal sourcing and portfolio management. A seasoned operator with over 15 years of experience in integrated marketing management, brand strategy, sales and operations, Kahn has worked with world-class brands and companies such as Reebok®, TiVo®, Sears® and Ameritrade®. Kahn spent his early career with Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as a Partner, Management Supervisor, leading both the Sears® and Ameritrade® accounts and managing over $60 million in billings. After contributing to the growth at The Holmes Group and leading new product initiatives for the Kitchen business, Kahn led the $1Kahn led the $170 million Food Storage division at the Jarden Corporation post-acquisition. Kahn holds a B.S. in Marketing from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School at UCLA. He currently sits on the board of IdeaPaint and serves as a board observer for MiniLuxe.

LARRY KAHNPARTNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR

As a Principal at Beechwood Capital, Matt Leeds oversees diligence of new investment opportunities, partners with entrepreneurs to structure transactions, sources deals and manages Beechwood’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining Beechwood, Leeds was a Business and Strategy Analyst for Systemax, a multi-billion dollar, multi-channel retailer of consumer electronics, computer parts and industrial supplies. Leeds responsibilities at Systemax included: analysis of operational and financial data, budget planning, evaluation of M&A opportunities and project management. Leeds began his professional career as a Financial Analyst for Harbor Park, a South Florida based hedge fund, primarily Park, a South Florida based hedge fund, primarily researching public equities. Leeds holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Accounting summa cum laude from the College of Charleston. Leeds also played minor league baseball for the Texas Rangers.

MATT LEEDS PRINCIPAL

As a Senior Associate at Beechwood Capital, Justin Silver manages diligence of new investment opportunities, structures transactions and works with Beechwood’s portfolio companies. Silver has a background in private equity investing and investment banking, having worked at TA Associates and Credit Suisse in the M&A Group. Silver holds a B.S. in Finance and Management from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

JUSTIN SILVERSENIOR ASSOCIATE

MORE THAN CAPITAL... VISION,EXPERIENCE, ADDED VALUE

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