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Year of
investment
Type of
investment
Company Type of sale Year sold
2003 Management Recapitalization Acosta
Provider of sales and marketing services to the consumer packaged goods industry.
Recapitalization 2006
2000 Management Recapitalization Active Aero Group
Full-service air cargo and air charter company.
Financial Buyer 2011
2002/1988 Management Recapitalization Advanced Drainage Systems
Manufacturer of high-density polyethylene pipe.
Recapitalization 2010
2005 Leveraged Buyout American Tire Distributors
Distributor of tires.
Financial Buyer 2010
1990 Management Recapitalization America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Retailer of contact lenses and eyeglasses.
Recapitalization 1997
2007 Leveraged Buyout AmSafe
Manufacturer of safety and securement systems for aviation, air cargo, military and specialty vehicle markets.
Strategic Buyer 2012
1998 Corporate Carveout Avery Weigh Tronix
Manufacturer of weighing products.
Leveraged Buyout 2006
2004 Management Recapitalization Bare Escentuals
Marketer of branded cosmetics and skincare products.
Strategic Buyer 2010
2004 Management Recapitalization Bartlett Nuclear
Provider of radiation protection support personnel and decontamination services to the U.S. nuclear industry.
Financial Buyer 2010
1984 Leveraged Buyout Carlin Foods
Producer of food ingredients servicing the bakery, dairy and food service segments.
Strategic Buyer 1987
2010/2001 Management Recapitalization; PIPE Carter's
Marketer of branded baby, toddler and young children's apparel.
IPO; Open Market Sales 2013/2006
2000 PIPE Casella Waste Systems
Provider of non-hazardous solid waste services.
Open Market Sales 2007
1997 Privatization; Growth Capital Castle Transmission International
Provider of wireless communications infrastructure and broadcast services throughout the United Kingdom.
Merger IPO; Open Market Sales 2000
1997 Leveraged Buyout Charrette
Provider of traditional and digital products and reprographic services to the professional design marketplace.
Strategic Buyer 1999
1987 Growth Capital Clean Harbors
Provider of comprehensive hazardous waste and environmental services.
IPO: Secondary 1989
2009/2002/1995 Growth Capital; PIPE Crown Castle International
Provider of antennae sites and related services to the wireless communications industry.
IPO: Secondary; Open Market Sales 2010/2003/2001
1996 Growth Capital Cypress Holding Company
Investment management company.
Strategic Buyer 2000
2005 Corporate Carveout Electro-Motive Diesel
Manufacturer of freight and passenger diesel-electric locomotives.
Strategic Buyer 2010
1996 Privatization English Welsh & Scottish Railway
Operator of British freight rail systems.
Strategic Buyer 2007
1999/1988 Corporate Carveout Fresh Start Bakeries
Global supplier of buns and muffins to McDonald's Corporation.
Strategic Buyer; Financial Buyer 2006/1994
1995 Growth Capital GBFC
Provider of asset-based working capital financing to retailers.
Strategic Buyer 1996
1993 Leveraged Buyout Gold Coast Beverage Distributors
Distributor of beer and other beverages.
Financial Buyer 1996
1997 Growth Capital Gordon Brothers Group
Advisory firm that assists retailers with asset deployment.
Recapitalization 2012
2003 PIPE Hexcel
Manufacturer of advanced structural materials.
Open Market Sales 2006
1997 Management Recapitalization; Take Private HThe Holmes Group
Manufacturer of kitchen and home comfort products.
Strategic Buyer 2005
1987 Management Recapitalization Image Industries
Recycler of post-consumer plastic bottles into polyester fiber and residential carpets.
IPO: Secondary 1994
1995 Management Recapitalization InteSys Technologies
Provider of advanced engineering, injection molding and value added assembly pieces to original equipment manufacturers.
Strategic Buyer 1999
1990 Leveraged Buyout Loveshaw
Manufacturer of corrugated case packaging and marking equipment.
Strategic Buyer 1994
2007 Leveraged Buyout Masterplan
Provider of service, maintenance and asset management for medical equipment.
Strategic Buyer 2011
1998 Corporate Carveout Miami Cruiselines
Operator of duty free stores and provider of media programs to the cruise line industry.
Strategic Buyer 2000
1995 Privatization NPR
Provider of maritime and intermodal transportation services in the U.S. and mainland-Puerto Rico trade.
Strategic Buyer 1997
1992 Leveraged Buyout Papa Gino's
Operator of quick service pizza and Italian food restaurants primarily in New England.
Financial Buyer 2003
2004/2005 Management Recapitalization; Take-Private Party City Holdings
Retailer of party goods.
Financial Buyer 2012
1996 Growth Capital Patterson Broadcasting
Owner and operator of AM/FM broadcast properties.
Strategic Buyer 1998
1995 Growth Capital Profit Recovery Group International
Provider of recovery auditing services to major retailers and other businesses.
IPO: Secondary 1999
1991 Corporate Carveout Recreation Vehicle Products
Manufacturer of air conditioners, awnings and other products for the recreation vehicle industry.
Financial Buyer 1996
1991 Management Recapitalization Salem Sportswear
Manufacturer of licensed sports apparel.
IPO: Secondary 1993
2000 Management Recapitalization Savers
Retailer of secondhand merchandise.
Financial Buyer 2006
1998 Growth Capital Sterling Collision Centers
Operator of auto body repair centers.
Strategic Buyer 2001
1996 Management Recapitalization Thomas Built Buses
Manufacturer of school, childcare, transit activity and specialty buses.
Strategic Buyer 1998
1993 Privatization Tranz Rail
Operator of national railroad of New Zealand.
IPO: Secondary; Open Market Sales 2002/1997
1993 Leveraged Buyout Trico Marine Services
Operator of marine vessels serving the offshore oil and gas industry.
IPO: Distribution 1996
2000 Take-Private U.S. Can
Manufacturer of steel and plastic containers.
Strategic Buyer 2006
2009 Growth Equity United BioSource Corporation
Provider of evidence-based solutions to healthcare companies.
Strategic Buyer 2010
2005/1999 Management Recapitalization Waterworks
Retailer of luxury bath products.
Recapitalization 2009
1987 Corporate Carveout Wisconsin Central Transportation
Operator of regional railroad in the Midwestern U.S.
IPO: Secondary 1992
1997 Growth Capital WordWave
Provider of transcription, captioning and videography services.
Strategic Buyer 2006
1988 Management Recapitalization WTI
Manufacturer of specialized plastic products.
Strategic Buyer 1997