Investment Principles
NMS Capital maintains the following investment principles as the cornerstones of our business.
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The most important asset at every company we invest in is its people. We spend considerable resources to ensure our portfolio companies are great places to work.
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Alignment and transparency are key to any relationship. Partnership means winning together and making tough decisions together, always in an open and honest way.
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Share the wealth. There is no better feeling than when a transaction comes to fruition and the management team that really made it happen benefits from a life-changing financial reward.
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Always look to harvest when the skies are blue. Waiting for an even better day entails risk and uncertainty.
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When faced with a challenging business decision, choose the more correctable mistake. There’s never a difficult call we make where we don’t visit this principle.
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Diversity is an asset, and one we seek in all aspects of what we do. A diverse set of opinions, perspectives, and experiences results in the best outcome.
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Never overlook or take for granted the people behind the capital we manage. Our success benefits charitable organizations and endowments as well as pension holders of all types – teachers, first responders, and city and state employees.
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Never use all the debt that is available. Our returns are driven by growth, investing in people, and making solid strategic decisions – not by financial engineering.
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NMS’s most important assets are our people, our capital, and our reputation. If any of these are lost, the last is the most difficult to regain.