HOOPP Capital Partners
HOOPP Capital Partners is the identity under which HOOPP conducts its private equity and special situations investment activities. HOOPP has been successfully involved with private equity and related alternative investments since 1989. In 1999, a comprehensive portfolio and business strategy was implemented under the present leadership. A decade later, we once again reflect on our activities, and are pleased that our investing approaches have stood the test of time - and as importantly, remain relevant going forward.
Specifically, this portfolio invests directly in operating companies with notable growth prospects, often alongside like minded industrial or financial partners, and in select limited partnerships, including arrangements in which HOOPP has played the role of a founding investor. This growth bias and execution flexibility has resulted in a unique portfolio, which has delivered and sustained long term returns which are among the best in the institutional sector. The focus remains on investments in North America, and the U.K./Eurozone.
HOOPP currently has about $3 billion invested in or committed to private equity and related alternative investments.
Performance
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOPP return (One year annualized return) |
34% | 27% | (6%) | 4% | 16% | 22% | 25% | 16% | 23% | (5%) | 11% |
Private equity is a long-term asset class that doesn't lend itself to the annual benchmarking methodology typically applied to public market portfolios. HOOPP instead applies an absolute hurdle rate of return threshold, as the basis for assessment of whether the asset class is contributing to the organization's long-term investment objectives. This novel benchmarking approach has encouraged a flexible portfolio design which is complimentary to HOOPP’s broader investment activities, all of which are organized around the satisfying of long term pension obligations.
For full financial details, read HOOPP's Annual Report.
Investment proposals and initiatives relating to private equity and other specialized business investments should be directed to any of the following:
Andy Moysiuk, Managing Partner, 416-350-4806
Ray Newman, Partner, 416-350-4758
Michael Sirola, Partner, 416-350-4776
Stephen Smith, Partner, 416-369-8046
Elizabeth Loach, Principal, 416-350-4839
Andrew Veerasammy, Principal, 416-369-8048
Lilianna Kumane, Portfolio Administration and Research Assistant 416-369-9212 x3116
