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Next Edge CIA Disciplined Growth Portfolio — Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund — Investor Presentation (April 2026)
27 slides from Next Edge CIA Disciplined Growth Portfolio's investor presentation, April 2026
Slide 1: Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund April 2026 1
Slide 2: Important Notes
Important Notes The “Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund” or “Fund” means the “Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund”. Capitalized terms not defined in this presentation are defined as set forth in the prospectus of the Fund (the “Prospectus”). This communication is not, and under no circumstances i
Slide 3: Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The following presentation may contain forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that Next Edge Capital Corp., the Portfolio Manager, Vertias Asset Managem
Slide 4: About Next Edge Capital Corp.
About Next Edge Capital Corp. Next Edge Capital Corp. (“Next Edge Capital”) is an investment fund manager and a leader in the structuring and distribution of alternative, private credit and value-added fund products in Canada. The firm is led by an experienced management team that has launched numer
Slide 5: Fund Overview
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Fund Overview
Slide 6: Fund Overview
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund The Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund through Veritas Asset Management Inc. (“Veritas”), leverages the award-winning, independent, and in-depth research of Veritas Investment Research Corporation to formulate a diversified portfolio of equities with a bias tow
Slide 7: Investment Process
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Investment Process Universe of Equities Covered Covered by Veritas Investment Research Corporation (Canadian and Select U.S. equities) Ongoing Review and Adjustment Investment Process Veritas Curates Equity Portfolio Holdings Formed from Veritas Investment Resear
Slide 8: About Veritas Investment Research Corporation and Veritas Asset Management Inc.
About Veritas Investment Research Corporation and Veritas Asset Management Inc.
Slide 9: Veritas Investment Research Corporation and Veritas Asset Management Inc.
Veritas Investment Research Corporation (Forensic Accounting Based Research) and Veritas Asset Management Inc. (Research Driven Investing) Disciplined portfolio construction Veritas Investment Research leveraging award winning Corporation - founded in 2000, award- research. winning, independent empl
Slide 10: About Veritas
About Veritas Experienced and Trusted Team Leadership Anthony Scilipoti Sam LaBell FCPA, FCA, CPA (Illinois) MA, MBA, CFA President & CEO Advising Representative Years of experience: 25+ Years of experience: 20+ Anthony is the President, CEO and CCO of Veritas Sam is an Advising Representative and D
Slide 11: How Veritas Investment Research Corporation Stands Apart
How Veritas Investment Research Corporation Stands Apart 1 Unbiased & Independent • No investment banking or trading relationships = No sales agenda, no hidden incentives 2 Lead with Forensic Accounting Principles • Accounting risk is often a leading indicator of operational and strategic risk • Rep
Slide 12: Veritas Investment Research Corporation's Approach to Investment Research
Veritas Investment Research Corporation’s Approach to Investment Research 1. Independence – a key structural advantage Margin 2. We are long-term, fundamental Expansion analysts • Business operations • Balance sheet • Cash flow • Capital allocation Expectations 3. Pattern recognition: Revenue Keepin
Slide 13: Helping Clients Avoid Blowups
Helping Clients Avoid Blowups A big part of outperforming over the long term is avoiding stocks that blow up. Here are some of the names we’ve helped clients avoid over the past 25 years. • Nortel • Yellow Pages • Royal Group • Banks in 2007 • Imax • Gold in 2012 • Celestica • Energy in 2014 • Biova
Slide 14: Veritas Buy to Sell Distribution
Veritas Investment Research Corporation Independence from investment banking means analysts call them as they see them Veritas Buy to Sell Distribution Average of Select Canadian Financial Institution As of September 30, 2025 Buy to Sell Distribution* As of September 30, 2025 98% Reduce & Sells, 41%
Slide 15: Consistently Top-Ranked Analysts Driven by Independent, In-Depth Research
Consistently Top-Ranked Analysts Driven by Independent, In-Depth Research Trend of Rankings 70.0% 64.8% 62.5% 62.0% 61.2% 60.6% 60.5% 60.8% 60.0% 57.1% 57.5% 54.3% 54.3% 53.1% 50.0% 47.1% 45.6% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Oct-25 Sep-25 Aug-25 Jul-25 Jun-25 May-25 Apr-25 Mar-25 Jan-25 Dec-24 Nov-24
Slide 16: Veritas Track Record of Value Added Recommendations
Veritas Investment Research Corporation Veritas Track Record of Value Added Recommendations Veritas Investment Research Corporation (“VIR”) research has added significant value over the past 25+ years. The portfolio from which the Fund is derived from is based on the Veritas Investment Research Corp
Slide 17: Option Overlay Strategy
Option Overlay Strategy
Slide 18: Option Overlay Strategy
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Option Overlay Strategy Covered Writing Strategy on up to 65% of the Portfolio Shorter Dated Options (Higher Theta) Options Written Out of the Money on a risk-adjusted basis - allows the Portfolio positions room to breathe Active and Opportunistic Very Experience
Slide 19: Yield Generation/Option Overlay Expertise
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Yield Generation/Option Overlay Expertise Eden Rahim Michael Bird Portfolio Manager Associate Portfolio Manager Years of experience: 25+ Years of experience: 25+ Option Experience: 25+ Option Experience: 25+ Eden Rahim is a Portfolio Manager at Next Edge Capital
Slide 20: Active Management Aids Yield Generation
Active Management Aids Yield Generation Active Managment lowers Probability of Being Called Away (Shopify Inc) Active Managment lowers ProbabilityLower of Being Called Away Chance Option Strike Price levels are customized for each (Shopify Inc) security based on each position’s volatility, typically
Slide 21: Fund Performance and Portfolio Statistics
Fund Performance and Portfolio Statistics
Slide 22: Fund Performance
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Fund Performance Fund Performance Compared to TSX 60 Growth of $100,000 FUND TSX 60 Covered 200,000 TSX 60 Index* (Class F1 Units) Call Index** 1 Month 3.00% 4.25% 1.40% 180,000 YTD2 8.55% 7.46% 1.61% 160,000 1 Year 38.25% 36.18% 16.98% 3 Year 17.38% 20.33% 10.89
Slide 23: Historical Fund Performance
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Historical Fund Performance HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE1 Class A JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YTD 2026 1.10% 8.51% -4.25% 2.91% - - - - - - - - 8.10%2 2025 0.62% 0.45% -0.29% 0.11% 5.62% 1.92% 1.84% 4.57% 4.51% -0.09% 3.67% 1.90% 27.56% 2024 0.63% 1
Slide 24: Portfolio Composition Vastly Different Than Indices
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Portfolio Composition Vastly Different Than Indices Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Versus TSX Sector Allocations (as of March 31, 2026)* Utilities 3.67% 3.70% Real Estate 3.65% 1.40% Materials 16.10% 19.30% Information Technology 3.75% 7.30% Industrials 18.
Slide 25: Historical Downside Protection
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Historical Downside Protection Of the 15 months in which the S&P/ Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund (“Fund”) Performance TSX posted a negative return, the Fund During Negative Return Periods of the S&P/TSX1,2 and S&P 5001,3 outperformed in 10 of those 15 month
Slide 26: Summary of Terms
Veritas Next Edge Premium Yield Fund Summary of Terms Fund Type Canadian Equity Income Fund - Mutual Fund Launch Date June 28, 2022 Class A - NEC 230 FundSERV Codes Class F - NEC 231 Class I – NEC 232 Minimum $5,000 for Class A & F Investment $1,000,000 for Class I Purchases / Redemptions Daily Clas
Slide 27: Contact
nextedgecapital.com linkedin.com/company/next-edge-capital x.com/NextEdgeCapital NextEdgeCapital 18 King Street East 902, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C4 416.775.3600 Toll Free: 1.877.860.1080 info@nextedgecapital.com
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