Scotiabank Private Equity has a global investment mandate and prefers to partner with promising companies with experienced management teams and compelling strategies. Our equity investments are typically in the range of $3million to $25million and represent a minority ownership in investee companies. Our focus is on companies in their mid-to-late stage of development, mainly in the manufacturing, industrial and consumer products, services sector, financial industry, technology, building materials and resources.

Our capital is primarily used to finance:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Leveraged and management buy-outs
• Growth strategies
• Expansions/upgrades of facilities and assets
• Privatizations and balance sheet recapitalizations

Our preference is to invest in companies with:

• Solid management teams with financial commitments in the company,
• Strong position in the industry and potential for market leadership,
• Value added products/services,
• Historical track record of sales growth and earnings,
• Sustainable competitive advantage, and
• Attractive exit possibilities.

For more information, we invite you to contact us by e-mail or by calling (416) 945-4891.