Philosophy
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Philosophy
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Vista’s core investment
philosophy is to: (i) focus on opportunities where the commitment
(financial and emotional) of the founders and management team is
extremely high; (ii) invest very selectively in companies with
attractive long-term strategies for value-creation; and (iii) ensure
Vista can add meaningful value to each investment opportunity
through our partnered approach.
Vista analyzes each new
investment opportunity on its own merits, and we recognize that
every transaction has a unique capital need. We seek to finance each
transaction in a prudent manner, thus ensuring ample capital
resources are available to support management’s execution of the
long-term business plan. We, at Vista, also serve as a value-added
resource in helping management evaluate and make key strategic,
operational and financial decisions. Our role does not involve
participating in the daily operations of the business, although we
are fully prepared to “get our hands dirty” when needed. In fact, we
believe we are “at our best” when the situational demands are
“highest”. In general, we prefer to make fewer investments than
typical private equity investors, thus enabling us to focus more
time in helping to create strategic value with our “partner”
companies and management teams. In addition to focusing on strategic
direction, Vista continuously focuses on organizational development
and ensuring that the interests of the investors and management team
are properly aligned with the successful long-term execution of each
company’s growth strategy.
When a successful founder or
entrepreneur driven businesses is facing a “transition” point, we
are well qualified to add significant value to the situation. We
understand the commitment that the founder and management team have
made to the business. We also understand that an appropriate
solution and transaction structure must be mutually beneficial for
all parties, as well as contemplative of the future needs of the
business. Most importantly, we realize that founding owners need to
develop trust for any new business partner. And, at Vista, we never
take “trust” lightly.
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