Strategies

We Start by Protecting Capital.

The Five ACI Checkpoints

Structuring

We seek to negotiate hard-to-structure transactions that require a high degree of capital protection and risk mitigation, across our portfolio in any given quarter or year.

1

Market Cycle Outlook

We study the markets daily, looking to identify shifts in sentiment that might signal a cycle inflection point, and dynamically optimize our mix across business lines.

2

Legal and Due Diligence

We invest heavily in sophisticated legal support to pursue transactions that are watertight.

3

Capital Utilization

We seek to actively manage our investment capital to ensure investment returns are quickly redeployed into additional opportunities. This is designed to better utilize investor cash and pursue stronger returns.

4

Portfolio Allocation

We manage risk by strategically allocating correlation based on ACI’s view and understanding of macro market changes and signals as well as micro shifts in sentiment across each business line.

5

ACI RELATIONSHIPS

We believe that ACI’s diverse and extensive relationships will continue to provide a pipeline of business that creates a virtuous circle of growth, creating scale across industries and situations.

ACI Network Effect:

  • Our network sources approximately 200 deals a month on average

  • We qualify 10% of those deals

  • We typically fund 2-3 opportunities a month.

  • Where appropriate, we aggregate the fund and special class balance sheets to negotiate larger trades and more favorable deal terms.

Our Network Includes

ORIGINATORS

Long-standing relationships with a network of industry and deal specialists with discerning knowledge of relevant special situations.

COUNTERPARTIES

We have developed a strong relationship with many counterparties we have worked with, resulting in repeat investment engagements.

LIMITED PARTNERS

Our 160 investors account for one-third of our deal flow, helping to ensure that we are aligned in originating or curating business opportunities. 

SYNERGISTIC VERTICALS

We believe the four business lines generate trades that capitalize from existing transactions while also adhering to our fundamental investment thesis. 

PREFERRED PARTNERS

ACI has cultivated a group of 30 preferred counterparties who are close and trusted partners. They account for 80% of existing and recurring trades. 

The description of ACI's strategy, investment process, and portfolio objectives are provided for information purposes only. This is a simplified representation of a complex process. The strategies and objectives set forth above are general criteria and targets that may be changed, modified or exceeded from time to time by ACI in its discretion. There can be no guarantee that ACI's investment process will be successful.