In order to properly evaluate a request for capital, FOCUS Mezzanine requires the following documentation from potential portfolio companies:

• Schedule of the amount of capital desired and its intended uses.
  
• Three years of historical financial statements prepared by an outside accountant (preferably audited).
  
• As current as possible year-to-date operating statements.
  
• Three- to five-year projections with assumptions articulated.
  
• Organization chart with all employees and their compensation listed.
  
• Marketing materials used by the business.
  
• Business plan or other narrative describing the operations of the company, its future plans, and how such plans are to be achieved.
  
• List of competitors and industry trade associations along with information concerning the size of the industry and its growth potential.