FirstLight is a new company…
but we’re not new to the financial industry

• FirstLight’s mission is to provide innovative financing solutions that help our middle market clients to compete and grow
• FirstLight is backed by $1 billion of long-term committed capital
• FirstLight offers a unique blend of a dynamic, client-focused culture with disciplined fundamental risk assessment, segment expertise and channel diversification
• As an informed partner, we have a principal mentality complemented by the ability to underwrite and distribute financings across the capital structure
• Experienced team of over 23 professionals serving corporate clients, private equity sponsors and financial intermediaries from our headquarters in Greenwich, Conn.

FirstLight is dedicated to creating a customer experience
that is superior to the market

• Flexible source of capital for traditional & complex situations
• Focus on single tranche one stops and first & second lien financings for acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, and restructurings
• Principal capacity to underwrite up to $200 million and hold up to $30 million in a single transaction
• Will partner with like-minded institutions to fund larger transactions
• Dynamic investment process is structured around the needs of our clients
• Screening, diligence, underwriting and documentation process is
  streamlined, efficient and transparent
• Experienced team of leveraged finance professionals with expertise in numerous industry segments, capital structure scenarios and channels
• Structuring expertise in senior debt, junior capital (second lien & mezz), and restructurings/turnarounds
• Channel expertise and key relationships among private equity sponsors, commercial and investment banks, financial intermediaries and middle market companies

FirstLight offers a combination of reliability, responsiveness, creativity and integrity

• Innovative and highly responsive, FirstLight is committed to supporting clients during growth cycles and challenging times
• We have a streamlined investment process with complete transparency… decision makers are a phone call away
• Our industry knowledge and extensive relationships help us to provide clients with transaction ideas, structuring advice, diligence assistance and creative capital solutions
• We have a principal mentality that allows us to partner with key clients on complex transactions and the capital markets expertise to efficiently execute on traditional financings
• We have an empowered team of seasoned professionals with the vision to take calculated risks backed by the resources to deliver 

FirstLight has the expertise, tested resources and proven processes to get the job done

• Experienced team from top tier leveraged finance units
• Principal debt investment products include:
  – Stand alone cash flow, asset based or enterprise value based senior debt
  – One-stops/deep loan-to-value cash flow or enterprise value based debt
  – Second lien, mezzanine and equity in select transactions where
    financings are led or co-led by FirstLight
• Investment parameters to include sponsor-backed companies with:
  – Solid historical performance and/or evidence of a turnaround
  – Strong management teams and stable business models
  – Generally limited access to public financing
  – Target EBITDA of $5-$50 million and/or enterprise value of $50 million+
• Full capital markets capability complements principal investing activities
  – Underwrite and distribute market driven and custom financings
    on behalf of key sponsor clients