WE ARE ADIFFERENT BRAND OF PRIVATE EQUITY
What to Expect
We believe that Cortec Group has built a reputation with business owners, investment bankers, and investors for consistently delivering on our promises.
WE RESPECT THE BUSINESS YOU’VE BUILT. You and your team hold the reins. We offer strategic and tactical guidance and resources (both internal and external) to help you take your company to the next level.
WE ARE:
TRUSTWORTHY
Partnerships are built on trust. We do what we say.
THOUGHTFUL
We are attentive listeners and fast learners. We offer informed ideas and suggestions.
YOUR PARTNER
You run your business, and we can help you and your team refine strategic priorities and execute against them.
WE PROVIDE:
ALIGNMENT
We offer management financial upside through equity and long-term compensation programs. We encourage professional development and upward mobility for all employees.
GROWTH CAPITAL
We retain ample capital after our initial platform investment to fund organic expansion initiatives and add-on acquisitions.
PRUDENT LEVERAGE
We don’t believe in burdening your business with too much debt. Equity capital will always fund the majority of our purchase price.
WE KNOW YOUR AND YOUR CLIENT’S TIME IS VALUABLE, so we won’t waste it. We’re highly selective about the companies we pursue, and we assess opportunities efficiently.
DURING YOUR PROCESS, WE’LL BE:
THOROUGH
We do our homework and only submit acquisition offers after thoughtfully assessing your client’s fit with our investment criteria and performing appropriate due diligence.
PATIENT
We have a demonstrated ability to work through transaction issues that could cause other buyers to walk away; we’ll work with you to find compromise.
EFFICIENT
We close transactions quickly. Our goal is to minimize disruption to your client’s business; we know the partnership only begins once the agreement is signed.
THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY WE’VE BEEN:
DISCERNING
We only visit companies we are passionate about, and we bring experienced and engaged senior partners to these meetings.
RELIABLE
We close most transactions we pursue. Our reputation, performance, and capital base provide certainty of closing.
EXCELLENT
Because of these attributes, we’ve generated a long track record of building great businesses and generating attractive returns.
WE RECOGNIZE YOU HAVE OPTIONS when allocating your capital. Our veteran team, focused investment approach, and demonstrated business model have yielded attractive returns and cultivated long-standing investor partnerships.
OVER THE YEARS, WE’VE DEVELOPED:
DIFFERENTIATED MODEL
We primarily partner with entrepreneurs and families who are reinvesting meaningfully alongside of us and are seeking Cortec’s broad business capabilities to help them foster long-term company expansion.
TARGETED STRATEGY
Our extensive investment criteria and business experience guides us in determining which of the many acquisition opportunities we review are most likely to succeed.
TEAM CONTINUITY
We have worked together for many years, supplementing home-grown talent with lateral hires from leading corporations and private equity firms. Our culture, model, and success have led to very strong employee retention.
THESE QUALITIES HAVE LED TO:
LONG-TERM INVESTOR RELATIONSHIPS
Many of our investors have participated in successive Cortec funds due to our transparent communication, track record, and compliance-oriented culture.
ALIGNED INTERESTS
Cortec principals invest significant capital in our funds alongside our limited partners. Carried interest is shared among all of the firm’s professionals.
IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD
Our performance compares favorably against other U.S.-based private equity firms(1).
(1) Past performance is not necessarily indicative or a guarantee of future results.
Cortec Group has assembled a diverse group of respected limited partners, many of which have committed to multiple Cortec funds. ~40 past and present portfolio company management team members have invested in our funds, as well. We have aligned interests with our limited partners by committing significant portions of our net worth to our funds.
Note: Data represents Cortec Fund VII investors and does not include the General Partner commitment.