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Capitalizing on our
experience and strengths
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Experienced team - We've assembled a professional,
entrepreneurial team with complementary skills including investing and
operating experience, as well as financial and transactional capabilities.
The group works closely with management of its portfolio companies to
realize the full potential of each investment.
Consistent, high quality
deal flow - EdgeStone's
reputation as proactive business partners with high integrity makes us the
financial partner of choice for many high potential mid-market companies.
Our network of well connected strategic and business partners supplements
the strong deal flow directly generated by the EdgeStone investment
professionals.
Value creation - A key advantage of
an EdgeStone investment is the close working relationship EdgeStone
cultivates with its portfolio companies. The EdgeStone team members take an
active role in supporting management in the development and advancement of
their portfolio companies through the use of their extensive networks and
operating and other expertises. As a result, EdgeStone members are often
valued by portfolio companies as more strategic than financial partners.
Fundamentally and materially
improving the performance of portfolio companies - EdgeStone professionals have considerable
experience in creating, operating, advising and growing North American
businesses. EdgeStone believes that, among middle-market private equity
managers in Canada, its ability to work closely with management to improve
performance in its portfolio companies is unrivaled. EdgeStone works
closely with its management teams, beginning during the due diligence
process and continuing throughout the life of the investment, to: (i)
prepare and implement comprehensive strategic and operating plans, (ii)
improve profitability by increasing sales effectiveness and identifying and
realizing cost efficiencies, (iii) decrease capital employed in the
business through effective balance sheet and working capital management and
(iv) identify and pursue growth opportunities through internal strategic
initiatives and, where appropriate, add-on acquisitions.
Alignment of interests - Alignment of interests is a fundamental
principle at EdgeStone. Our investment professionals are direct investors
in our funds. Similarly, the managers of our portfolio companies have
significant ownership stakes in their businesses. This consistent alignment
of interests is an important element of our long-term investment success.
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