Rob Michalik, co-founder of Kinderhook Industries, outlines the expected exit horizon for portfolio company Ironclad Environmental Services.
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“I'd imagine if someone doesn't knock on our door in the next 24 months, we will be going to market with the asset after that time. So I'd imagine this one will end up being a three-year hold as opposed to a five-year hold.”
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