HOOPP Capital Partners is an experienced investment team that sources, executes and manages HOOPP’s private equity investments with a long-term perspective on behalf of HOOPP’s members. The private equity team makes investments in all types of capital, other than senior debt, in primarily private companies. Those investments are made directly, either on our own or with partners, and indirectly through investments in private equity funds. These investments are an integral part of HOOPP’s return seeking portfolio, the segment of HOOPP’s portfolio invested to achieve increased returns and provide growth to the Fund while balancing risk.
Private Equity quick facts
The team has a global investment perspective with the highest proportion of investments in developed economies. At December 31, 2015, the private equity portfolio was approximately $7.8 billion of invested and committed capital. The invested capital amount of $4.3 billion represents approximately 6.8% of the total Fund leaving scope for significant growth. Of this amount approximately $1 billion is invested in direct and co-investments.
Whether investing in companies directly or in top-tier private equity funds with differentiated capabilities, HOOPP Capital Partners believes that private equity is an attractive asset class. Private equity provides superior access to corporate information and due diligence prior to investing, the ability to invest in structured instruments that are tailored to improve the risk/return profile, the opportunity to add value through “active ownership”, and being better aligned with management teams.
The flexibility of HOOPP Capital Partner’s mandate offers qualified companies seeking capital with a wide range of investment possibilities that meet their needs. When investing, our team considers the risk profile of different private equity investments and targets a portfolio weighting with a range of risk and return characteristics in order to deliver a reasonable long-term return for this asset class.
This document provides a simplified overview of HOOPP's benefits based on the terms of the HOOPP Plan Text at the time of publication. From time to time, HOOPP may amend the HOOPP Plan Text. In cases where the information provided in this document differs from that contained in the HOOPP Plan Text, the HOOPP Plan Text will govern. More details, including the full HOOPP Plan Text and a complete description of the Plan and its benefits, can be found on hoopp.com.