Value Creation
Shore strives to create value through a number of methodologies depending on the company’s unique characteristics. However, across all investments Shore seeks to (i) act as an enabler of growth, (ii) provide post-transaction resources and industry expertise, and (iii) create improved operating transparency allowing managers to make decisions based upon data driven analysis.Shore acts as an enabler of growth. Our goal is to significantly increase the earnings of each investment through organic growth and add-on acquisitions. Shore will take the lead in implementing an add-on strategy allowing managers to focus on running the day to day operations of the business. Shore targets add-ons that provide opportunities for geographic expansion, new product lines or brands, new services, specialty management expertise, or market share gains. Through collaboration with management, Shore will help source proprietary opportunities that are often not widely marketed, rigorously evaluate such opportunities, and acquire these businesses as a means to support our companies’ growth strategies.
Shore plays an active role in the development of its investments post-transaction by providing access to outside resources (i.e. consultants, advisors, lenders), industry-specific expertise, and capital for add-on acquisitions (i.e. consolidation in a fragmented industry). Post-transaction, Shore will help establish a Board of Directors and develop a strategic plan to provide a road map for value creation. Jointly, Shore and the Board of Directors help achieve significant growth by eliminating roadblocks, supplementing management resources, supporting infrastructure investments, and by serving as counsel to management, sharing industry specific guidance and other best-practices to help facilitate an enhanced value creation opportunity.
Our belief is that a business that is not measured cannot be effectively managed. Therefore, Shore puts great emphasis on upgrading the financial and operating systems in each investment. We believe that robust data and operating metrics provide the foundation for management to make sound decisions and to achieve growth. As partners to management and enablers of growth, our goal is to establish robust data tracking systems and ensure assets are safeguarded by making substantial investments in business systems.
