EDGESTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS

EdgeStone Capital Partners is one of Canada's leading private equity firms with in excess of $2.5 billion of funds committed to date from institutional and high-net-worth clients. EdgeStone provides capital, strategic direction and business and financial advice to help promising mid-market companies achieve their full potential. EdgeStone leverages the resources of its broad business network and ensure an alignment of interests to achieve superior returns for all stakeholders.

Since inception, EdgeStone has managed a variety of private capital vehicles, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, a mezzanine debt fund, an equity fund targeting the energy sector and a fund of funds. Today, EdgeStone's strategy is focused on its private equity business. EdgeStone invests in a variety of carefully selected companies in the middle-market, offering above average long-term potential. EdgeStone looks to partner with proven and experienced senior management teams with track records of success in their industries to build market-leading businesses via organic growth and acquisition strategies.

Established in 1999 by Samuel Duboc and Gilbert Palter, the company has demonstrated success partnering with middle market companies to provide capital for growth, buyout and acquisition situations. It is an attractive partner for entrepreneurs because of its broad business experience and investment expertise.

EdgeStone has 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 unrivalled. EdgeStone works closely with its management teams to prepare and implement comprehensive strategic and operating plans, improve business performance and identify and pursue growth opportunities through internal strategic initiatives and, where appropriate, add-on acquisitions. EdgeStone cultivates a close working relationship with its portfolio companies. EdgeStone partners and professionals take an active role in supporting management in the development and advancement of their businesses through the use of their extensive networks and operating and other expertise.

The firm has a proven track record of working with their portfolio companies to assist in the development and execution of strategic growth plans which has resulted in meaningful, long-term value creation in their businesses.