DC Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Washington D.C., focused on making controlling equity investments in middle market companies operating primarily in the U.S. defense, aerospace, and other federal government sectors, including but not limited to, outsourced government services, government information technology, intelligence, homeland security, and defense electronics (collectively the “Target Sectors”). DC Capital Partners' Principals have successfully invested in these types of companies since 1988. By partnering with management teams, DC Capital Partners has acquired and believes it can continue to acquire controlling interests in closely-held businesses or divisions of corporations to enhance their market position, exploit their capabilities, and transform them into fully integrated enterprises.

Fund Investment Strategy

DC Capital Partners believes that it has an investment strategy that is recognizably differentiated from its competitors. In general, DC Capital’s investment strategy centers on certain principles:

• Middle Market Focus
• Sector Specific Expertise
• Unique Network of Relationships
• Disciplined Investment Approach
• Active Involvement
• Alignment of Interests

It is this focused strategy and sector specific expertise that has allowed DC Capital’s Principals to consistently achieve superior returns.

DC Capital Partners’ Relationships

DC Capital Partners has established a number of unique relationships within the Target Sectors, certain of which are proprietary in nature. These relationships provide significant advantages throughout every stage of the investment cycle, including but not limited to, deal initiation, due diligence, operations, new business development, management recruitment, and upon a sale or exit of an investment. DC Capital Partners’ Board of Advisors is an important element of its proprietary relationships. Membership consists of retired senior officers drawn from the U.S. armed services, senior cabinet officers, and other high-ranking government officials. The Members of the Board of Advisors include:

• The Honorable Richard L. Armitage
  • Former United States Deputy Secretary of State
• General Eric K. Shinseki, USA (Ret.)
  • 34^th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
  • Commanding General, United States Army Europe
  • Commander, Allied Land Forces Central Europe
  • Commander, NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• General Michael W. Hagee, USMC (Ret.)
  • 33^rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
  • Commanding General, 1^st Marine Expeditionary Force
  • Commanding General, 1^st Marine Division
• Ambassador Henry A. Crumpton
  • Former Coordinator for Counterterrorism, United States Department of State
• Vice Admiral Stephen F. Loftus, USN (Ret.)
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics
  • Director of the Office of the Budget for the United States Navy
• Jeffrey H. Smith
  • Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
  • Former General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency
  • Former General Counsel, Senate Armed Services Committee

The Board of Advisors provides DC Capital Partners with insight into strategic trends affecting the Target Sectors, as well as ready access and an in depth knowledge of government processes and resources. As indicated, Members of the Board of Advisors enhance DC Capital Partners’ efforts, tangibly and intangibly, by serving as directors of portfolio companies, providing strategic leadership, assisting in the identification and recruitment of senior management, and aiding portfolio companies with business development initiatives.

The SPECTRUM Group

In an effort to further enhance DC Capital’s market position within private equity and to differentiate themselves in the community, DC Capital made a strategic investment in The SPECTRUM Group (www.spectrumgrp.com), one of the premier consulting firms in Washington D.C. The SPECTRUM Group is comprised of over eighty retired senior military flag and general officers, Ambassadors, and other high level government officials, and legislative experts. The firm provides services to a broad range of government contractors in areas such as business development, strategic planning, proposal review, and legislative support, as well as providing services directly to government agencies. Members of The SPECTRUM Group serve on boards of companies, both public and private, and are part of the fabric of Washington D.C. Given The SPECTRUM Group’s extensive network of contacts, both in and out of government, and their in depth expertise in the Target Sectors, DC Capital Partners believes they will be a tremendous asset and will be effective in a wide range of activities such as identifying investment opportunities, recruiting senior management, engaging active board members, assisting in due diligence, and providing unparalleled in-house insight.