Growth
A condition, not a category
Presented by:
Silvant Capital Management
The growth equity boutique within the RidgeWorth family, Silvant Capital
Management, leverages the passion and talents of a diverse, experienced group
of investment professionals.
Together since 2007, Silvant portfolio managers average more than 17 years of experience. Based in Atlanta,
Georgia USA, the firm manages approximately $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2015, and offers investment
opportunities to institutional investors and high-net worth investors.
Separately Managed Accounts
• Concentrated Large Cap Growth Portfolio
• Diversified Large Cap Growth Portfolio
• Large Cap Core Growth Portfolio
• Diversified Small Cap Growth Portfolio
Silvant
Latin Silva - a woodland or forest.
Trees are often a metaphor for strength, solidity, longevity, protection
and growth. The enduring nature of the forest captures Silvant Capital
Management’s guiding philosophy of collaboration and discipline. Just as
the forest is greater than any individual tree, Silvant Capital Management
leverages the expertise of each individual team member to create a
stronger team.
Redefining Growth
At Silvant Capital Management, we believe growth is a condition, not a category.
We select companies from every corner of the economy that exhibit the potential
to grow faster than their peers and exceed investor expectations.
Embracing a Disciplined, Distinctive Approach
Silvant’s distinctive investment philosophy rests on discovering growth across
the market.
Our approach:
• Emphasizes bottom-up fundamental stock selection
• Identifies company-specific metrics that serve as leading indicators of growth
• Capitalizes on economic themes that drive innovation
• Avoids top-down macro decision-making
• P
rovides full transparency regarding our decision-making process diversified
by sector, theme and characteristics
Leveraging Talent in a Dynamic, Collaborative Process
Working closely together, our investment team thrives on constant discussion and
professional debate. We identify key metrics, examine opportunity costs and seek
companies where investor expectations are likely to improve. We combine specific
industry expertise and our collective vision to achieve our goals.
Boutique Approach, Aligned with Investors
Our goal is to do well for our clients, investigating what we believe are the best
opportunities for growth, while managing risk. Our affiliation with RidgeWorth
enables us to remain focused on our true strengths – selecting and managing
investments – and rely on RidgeWorth to manage day-to-day operations.
An Innovative Approach
Growth is an essential component of a diversified portfolio. But with traditional
growth stocks may come risk that could potentially devastate a portfolio. Silvant
enhances traditional equity allocations, offering opportunities in uncorrelated
and, perhaps, unusual places.
Silvant’s Distinctive
Investment Approach
• D
efines any company with
above-average growth rates and
the potential to beat investor
expectations as a growth investment
• S
eeks companies participating in
disruptive products and services with
the potential to change the business
landscape
• I mplements systematic risk
management aimed at limiting
downside loss
Successful Investing Doesn’t Happen
in the Short Term
Rather, it is the result of a rigorously disciplined
approach over one or more full market cycles.
By putting emotions aside and diversifying to help
manage risk, we seek to participate in the growth
potential of rising markets while preserving
capital during challenging ones.
Our Process
Guided by our belief that growth companies can be found in every corner of the
economy, we employ a disciplined, repeatable investment process.
Multi-Dimensional Risk Management
1
Underlying every step of
our process is integrated risk
management that allows
for systematic evaluation
of data to:
• A
ssess the impact of
economic and industry
themes
• Research potential
downside exposure
of each security
2
• Evaluate optimum
risk/reward balance
for each portfolio
• Minimize unintended
style biases and sector
concentrations
3
The Result of Disruptive Trends
Over the past several decades, growth opportunities have emerged in many
companies not traditionally found in the growth category.
Notable Trends
Long-term secular economic trends that
create new opportunities for business.
Examples:
• Aging of the American population
• Energy renaissance
• Cloud computing
• Internet-based business models
Disruptive Innovations
Trends that invade the marketplace and
force behavioral change, often creating
new industry sectors.
Examples:
• Entertainment: Netflix, Inc.
• Music: Pandora Media Inc.
• Technology: Apple Inc.
• M
anufacturing: 3 dimensional
printing
• F inancial Services: Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act
Our selection process is opportunistic, based on the
belief that the tried-and-true style box definition of
growth is outdated.
We seek growth in every corner of the economy,
whether high-flying technology companies with
the next innovation or off-the-beaten-path cyclical
businesses quietly developing low-cost production
facilities for pricing advantage to take market share
from their competitors.
By ripping the traditional label off growth, we venture
into territory unexplored by many growth managers.
Ashi S. Parikh
Chief Executive Officer
24 years’ experience
Investment Management
Michael Sansoterra
Chief Investment Officer
Senior Portfolio Manager
Large Cap Growth Lead
Concentrated Large Cap Growth Lead
19 years’ experience
Sandeep Bhatia, PhD, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
Large Cap Core Growth Lead
Small Cap Growth Lead
15 years’ experience
Sector Portfolio Managers
Brandi Allen
Consumer Staples,
Healthcare Providers & Services
18 years’ experience
Stephen Coker, CFA
Industrials, Energy & Materials
18 years’ experience
Scott Kolar
Technology
21 years’ experience
Sowmdeb Sen
Co-Portfolio Manager
Large Cap Core Growth
Sector Portfolio Manager
Consumer Discretionary
15 years’ experience
Client Portfolio Management
Marc Schneidau
Chief Operating Officer
18 years’ experience
RidgeWorth International
Client Team
Rahul Shah
Managing Director
Sovereign Weatlth and Official Institutions
18 years’ experience
Barry Keane
Managing Director
European Institutional Sales
15 years’ experience
Portfolio Specialist
Jennifer Stewart
14 years’ experience
3333 Piedmont Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30305
USA
silvantcapital.co.uk
I N T E R N A T I O N A L
Suite 418, Rex House
4-12 Regent St
London SW1Y 4PE
United Kingdom
ridgeworth.co.uk
Rahul Shah
Sovereign Wealth and
Official Institutions
TEL: +44 (0) 20 3356 2875
rahul.shah@ridgeworth.co.uk
Barry Keane
European Institutional Sales
TEL: +44 (0) 20 3356 2874
barry.keane@ridgeworth.co.uk
Definitions:
Disruptive products and services: Products and services that are improved in ways that the market does not expect.
Downside loss: The potential for loss for a given investment or activity.
Systemic risk: Risk which is common for an entire class of assets or liabilities.
Investment process, strategies and procedures detailed in this brochure are intended to be general guidelines, subject to market conditions and
client-specific investment guidelines and restrictions, and are measured at time of purchase. Silvant Capital Management LLC may deviate from
these guidelines if market conditions warrant, or if the investment professionals deem doing so would be in the clients’ best interests. Guidelines
do not guarantee any reduction of risk or loss.
All investments involve risk. Equity securities (stocks) may be more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments. Growth stocks
typically are sensitive to market movements because their market prices tend to reflect future expectations. When it appears those expectations
will not be met, the prices of growth stocks typically fall. There is no guarantee that a specific investment strategy will be successful.
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