Philosophy

StoneBrook Capital, LLC offers a Unique Approach to Private Equity.

After nearly 15 years of leading acquisitions of profitable privately held companies that generate sales of $10 to $40 million, Clinton E. Kasten founded StoneBrook Capital to bring a unique pool of talent and private capital to middle-market companies. More specifically, we provide owners of select service-based companies with $3 to $10 million in annual revenue the opportunity to complete a sensible transition of their business while also completing a legitimate transaction.

From our perspective, for years, the overall market has fixated on larger companies and graciously rewarded the owners of larger companies for their accomplishments. However, how does an owner of a solid, cash producing middle-market company complete the transition of his/her business to a party qualified to run it and at the same time receive adequate monetary consideration for his/her accomplishments? It is not as easy as it should be, and StoneBrook seeks to fill this void in the market.

As a tightly knit group of former owners of various businesses, we believe the key to creating value is to help companies that are already good become even better. StoneBrook’s managers and Advisors believe that a select number of such solid middle-market companies will immensely benefit from our commitment of skills, experience and capital during their transitions into larger, more successful organizations.

Through its Unique Approach to Private Equity, StoneBrook provides a skilled and well-capitalized group that facilitates the transition of companies that are hard to buy or sell. StoneBrook also implements a series of Basic Strategies that offer its stakeholders a disciplined route for accessing the potential returns the private equity market can provide.

Basic Strategies

StoneBrook actively seeks to create value in middle-market private companies in three basic ways:

1) By Acquiring and Growing Companies with a High Level of Service. There are many service-based companies that may be able to accelerate their growth with the hands-on support and capital of StoneBrook. Because every one of these situations can be all-consuming and complicated, we limit our participation to a select few. See “Service-based Companies.”

2) By Investing in Other Opportunities. In many situations, great people need only that “something extra” (such as capital or experience) to bring their dreams to fruition. StoneBrook can fill such a void, in either a large or small way. See “Other Opportunities”.

3) Through appropriate levels of Management Support. The StoneBrook Team has extensive experience in actively supporting the daily management of companies in which it has invested. We expect to continue to expand this role in current and additional holdings. We are not a group of passive investors; instead, we will do what it takes to help owners achieve maximum results. See “Management Support”.