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Sustainable Capital is the first and only capital markets advisory firm in Canada dedicated to serving emerging cleantech and sustainable energy companies.
Our Services
Sustainable Capital - Investor Relations
Sustainable Capital Corporation is a full service investor relations firm representing emerging and medium cap green tech companies trading on Canadian exchanges. Our team of Investor Relations professionals works in conjunction with our PR and Web/Social media teams to communicate your company's investment opportunity to existing and potential shareholders. A foundation of our strategy is our relationship with the investment community and financial media. As well, our web and social media team will help communicate the message to a new generation of web-savvy investors.
Why Choose SCC Investor Relations:
We are focused on your sector. We don't do Oil and Gas. Or IT. We are the only IR firm in Canada focused on the special needs and challenges facing green-tech firms.
Institutional Investors, Analysts, and Brokers seek out Sustainable Capital for the next investment story in greentech. We have had several notable successes. In addition to focus on green tech, we are experienced finance and investor relations professionals that help serve as the communication arm to the internal Investor Relations department within a public company. We help
- Take you on investor and broker road-shows in numerous key Canadian cities
- Introduce you to key analysts and fund managers
- Help develop and implement communication strategies using old and new media
Sustainable Research - Independent, Reliable and Comprehensive Sponsored Equity Research
We prepare Sponsored Equity Research Reports which are distributed to institutions, brokers and disseminated through our partners, traditional newswire and social media.
Why Sponsored Research?
1. Increased Visibility and Awareness - Over 75% of investors rely on analyst research. However,
there are limited number of analysts on the sell side, and these analysts can only follow a
limited universe of stocks. It is especially hard for emerging companies to generate attention
by these analysts. Sponsored research fills in the gap. These reports generate increased
awareness and visibility for a company that can lead to a larger investor base and increased
liquidity. We distribute our completed reports to our network of brokers, analysts and high
net-worth investors as well as through newswire services and social media to increase
visibility for our clients.
2. Source of Independent Analysis - Providing a reliable and objective opinion on the company's
prospect and value potential.
3. Support Document for Investor Relations and Capital Raising Activities - Providing a welldone
research report in combination with investor relations and capital raising functions is
highly effective in getting the attention of retail and institutional investors.
CFO Outsourcing and Legal Advice We also provide CFO services and legal services to private cleantech firms and help them prepare for an Initial Public Offering.
Our Mission
To help emerging cleantech and sustainable technology/energy companies grow and take their business to the next level.
To provide a platform for investors, both retail and institutional, to get easy access to quality investment opportunities with companies whose product and services help the environment.
Our Core Team
Brian GuskoPartner, Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Gusko brings with him significant resource, technology and international business experience. His international experience includes working in the Planning Department for a Mitsubishi Electric Company in Tokyo, where he was tasked with evaluating international investment opportunities. Mr. Gusko was also responsible for the launch of International wireless data services for Palm South Africa, the first launch of wireless data applications in Africa. In Europe, he worked for a Vodafone spin-off in Holland where he was responsible for a revolutionary web-based product. He has also served as a research associate with the U.S. Department of Commerce at an embassy posting.
More recently Mr. Gusko he has been involved in financing public companies and advising them on the go-public strategies.
Mr. Gusko received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton University, and an MBA from the University of Calgary. He has completed Level I exam of the CFA program. He was also a recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, conferred on him by HRH Prince Edward.
Sabrina Tsai
Partner, Cleantech Analyst
After receiving her B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Simon Fraser University, Sabrina started her career as an Environmental Chemist at ALS Environmental During the peak of the mining boom in 2007, she switched industries and became a Geological Research Analyst for InfoMine, analyzing public and major private mining companies while writing breaking news on the sector. She has published articles in various magazines.
In 2010, Sabrina combined her passion for the environment and new found interest in finance and co-founded Sustainable Capital. She takes pride in being the first analyst to cover emerging cleantech companies, such as Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT.V), a cleantech fiber company that subsequently caught the attention of Bay Street and the Wall Street Journal. She is currently pursuing her CFA designation and has completed the Canadian Securities Course (Hon.).
She aims to demystify and popularize green investing and show investors that green investing is potentially lucrative and a means to achieve above market returns.
Shawn Boire, CFA
Senior Analyst
Shawn Boire is a veteran analyst and portfolio manager. Shawn was an analyst for Fidelity Canada and Pyramis for nearly 8 years. He moved through four different rotations (small caps, consumer, energy & technology and a U.S. broad coverage assignment.) He was primary lead on over 500 companies in both Canada and U.S. markets during his tenure. He also managed sub portfolios of three different portfolios (FICL Discipline Equity, FICL Global Natural Resources and FIL Industrial Pool) where he contributed positive absolute and relative performance. The assets under management in the sub-portfolios ranged from $25MM to $300MM.
Shawn's biggest and longest assignment was the Canadian energy sector (along with all global peers for reference and portfolios). He was the prime analyst for almost four years responsible for recommendations, models and relationships with management teams for Integrated, E&P & services companies of all sizes. Shawn ranked highly during his tenure with above average metrics in accuracy and value added contributions. Shawn recently was a Portfolio Manager at Blumont Capital managing the Blumont North American Fund. Shawn designed and constructed this unique fund to invest in North American small and mid-cap stocks. The fund outperformed its benchmark by 940bps during its existence before a change in mandate.
Mr. Boire brings with him superior financial analysis and modeling skills as well as industry knowledge in various sectors.
Kevin Hull
Investor Relations
Sonya Reiss
Corporate Counsel
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