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Blackhawk Partners, Inc. is a private “family office” that
has two major lines of business.
Physical Commodities Trading
Blackhawk Partners, Inc. is one of the world's most reliable
traders and suppliers of a wide range of commodities and financial
instruments to industrial and financial consumers globally.
Our role is to be a trustworthy and competitive partner to
businesses in the segments of the market which we serve and
to support these businesses as they expand and develop.
Our customers around the world rely upon our established
global network of operations as a source of Metals and
Minerals, Crude Oil and Oil Products and Trading Platform
Products.
These products originate either from Blackhawk Partners directly or
indirectly owned assets, or are secured by Blackhawk from
third parties.
We believe that success in commodities trading comes through
genuine long-term commitment to all elements in the
production and trading process. This commitment involves the
long-term ownership and operation of key physical assets
such as mines and storage facilities, and long-term support
of the communities in which we operate.
Private Equity Investments & Advisory Services
Blackhawk
Partners is also a merchant bank
that
serves as both an advisor to and
an investor in its clients.
Our main
role is to act as
lead equity investor in “cash flow generating”
management-led buyouts, strategic equity investments, equity
private placements, consolidations and buildups, along with
growth capital financings
throughout the asset class categories. We are
industry agnostic and do invest globally as long as we are
dealing with the right "operators".
Unlike
many private family offices, venture groups and other hedge
funds, we do not
generally back ideas, start-up situations, private equity
or other hedge funds, non-profit organizations, or Greenfield
opportunities. We do though work aggressively with
higher quality senior secured debt, distressed debt and
different forms of credit- related investments for
corporations wanting to make an acquisition or otherwise but
can’t access the “Capital Markets” along
with the traditional buyouts, recapitalizations and growth
and acquisition capital financings.
Since its
inception in 2004, Blackhawk Partners, Inc. has
advised on deals representing over $1.1 billion in value,
made
18 investments totaling approximately $148 million with a
realized return of $422 million (unrealized value of $37
million) and traded over $13 billion worth of commodities.
Corporate Responsibility
Clients First
Since its inception in 2004, Blackhawk has devoted itself to
the belief that clients come first. That has led us to
create a business model designed to serve the needs – and
achieve the goals – of our investors as well as our advisory
and trading clients. “Clients first” stands for
professionalism, trust and a devotion to excellence. But at
Blackhawk, our commitment to our clients runs even deeper.
For investors, “clients first” means that our firm and
senior staff have committed their own capital to our
investment funds, aligning their interests closely with
those of our investing partners. For advisory clients, it
means that we are independent and conflict-free. And for
trading clients, it means that we operate the firm with
integrity, prudence and a view toward creating long-term
value.
Trust
By
aligning our interests with those of our clients, Blackhawk
has become a trusted partner for investors and corporations
worldwide. Many of the world’s top private family offices
value Blackhawk’s careful stewardship of their capital and
have entrusted us with ever-increasing levels of assets.
Advisory clients recognize that we bring a deep
understanding of their strategic objectives and a commitment
to provide effective solutions to all assignments. Trading
clients know better than anyone that in
the last
analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline
ourselves.
Excellence
Above all, Blackhawk takes great pride in the caliber of its
people and the collective track record they represent. Over
the years we have made a concerted effort to attract and
retain the best and most maverick minds in the business,
with broad-ranging expertise in private equity, real estate,
investment banking, leveraged finance, restructuring, M&A,
trading and many other disciplines. Outstanding people have
without a doubt one thing in common: An absolute sense of
mission.
Global Perspective
We have developed a global perspective on markets and
opportunities, with activities that range across North
America, Europe and the Middle East. In addition to our own
highly talented teams, we have an extensive global network
of market professionals, intelligence analysts and leaders
in the corporate and public sectors. They have experience
and knowledge across all markets – debt, equity and
commodities – providing a competitive advantage in
maximizing opportunities and delivering compelling value to
our clients.
Synergistic Businesses
Investors and clients benefit from synergies across our
spectrum of businesses, including alternative asset
management, principle investing, advisory, financing and
restructuring activities. We have a culture and
organizational structure that facilitates the appropriate
sharing of insights and knowledge among all of our
businesses, coupled with the ability to bring our full
financial and intellectual resources to bear in creating
compelling value.
Guiding Principles
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