Escalate Capital Provides $6M in Debt to Healthx Following Recap
January 25, 2012
Escalate Capital Partners announced today that it has completed a $6 million debt financing for Healthx , a provider of online healthcare portals to health insurers, medical providers and employers. The financing follows an announcement by Frontier Capital on Jan. 5 that it had partnered with Healthx’s management team to do a majority recapitalization of the company. Frontier invested $22 million in that round. Healthx, founded in 1998, is based in Indianapolis, Ind.
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Escalate Capital Provides $6M in Debt to Healthx Following Recap
Carlyle Acquires Stake in Bahcesehir
January 4, 2012
The Carlyle Group has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji , a private education provider in Turkey. The existing shareholders, the Yucel and Karatas groups, will remain significant investors in the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PRESS RELEASE Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”) announced today that it has acquired a 48% stake in Bahcesehir Koleji (“Bahcesehir” or the “Company”), a private education provider in Turkey. The existing shareholders, the Yucel and Karatas groups, will remain as significant investors in Bahcesehir
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Carlyle Buys 42% of Alamar Foods
December 14, 2011
The Carlyle Group has bought a 42% stake in Alamar Foods . The seller is the the Al Jammaz family of Saudi Arabia , which will continue to hold a majority stake. The deal closed on Dec. 14. Alamar is a franchise operator of Domino’s pizza and Wendy’s hamburgers in the Middle East and North Africa region (but not Wendy’s in Saudi Arabia).
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Hogan Lovells Advises on Magicalia Deal
November 3, 2011
Hogan Lovells , a London-based law firm, announced Thursday that it advised Exponent Private Equity on the sale of Magicalia Media Ltd. to Immediate Media Co. No terms were released. The sale was completed on October 31. PRESS RELEASE Hogan Lovells has advised Exponent Private Equity funds and other management shareholders of Magicalia Media Limited on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Magicalia Media Limited to Immediate Media Co Limited
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Carlyle Buys Majority Stake in WorldStrides
October 5, 2011
The Carlyle Group has taken a controlling stake in WorldStrides , a student travel organization. Financial terms of the deal, which closed yesterday, weren’t disclosed. Charlottesville, Va.-WorldStrides provides supplemental educational student travel programs. The sellers were Charlesbank Capital Partner s and Silverhawk Capital Partners , who will each continue to own stakes in WorldStrides.
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Carlyle Group Invests in Avalon
August 31, 2011
The Carlyle Group has invested an undisclosed amount in Houston-based wealth advisor and asset manager Avalon Advisors . The buyout shop snagged a minority stake in Avalon. Terms were not released. Equity for the investment comes from Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners, a $1.1 billion fund that invests in a range of financial services companies
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Climate Savers grows on drive for greener IT
August 24, 2011
Driven by interest in more sustainable approaches to computer technology, Climate Savers Computing Initiative’s membership has expanded to 700 corporate members and more than 10,000 individual members. As Sustainable Business Oregon reports, the Portland-based nonprofit consortium unveiled a new website Tuesday, packed with case studies and other resources for businesses looking to cut the energy they spend on technology.
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Privately Held Technology Company Acquired By Buyout Fund
December 6, 2009
Description: Supplier of computer simulation systems that encountered a revenue decline of 67% over a two-year period.
Challenge: Restore revenue growth, improve the business operations and move the company toward profitability. Venture capital financing was required to fund the revitalization.
Actions: Determined that the company was pursuing a non-existent market. Guided the company into new markets. Raised $40 million in venture capital, acquired five companies, domestic and international. Developed three new product lines.
Results: The revenue growth was re-established and over a four- year basis increased sixteen-fold base while providing the basis for continued growth following the turnaround.
Enterprise Software Company
December 6, 2009
Description: A publicly held high technology supplier of software development tools where revenue had not met expectations. The company had run out of money and was in the process of declaring bankruptcy.
Challenge: Avoid bankruptcy, generate revenue, raise appropriate funding and reposition the company for growth.
Venture-Backed Enterprise Software Company
December 6, 2009
Description: A software and services company in digital signature technology that had not been able to generate new revenue.
Challenge: To substantially increase the company's revenue, determine and execute a viable exit strategy thereby avoiding a write off for the investors.
Actions: Hired new sales team that generated $10 million in new contracts from banks and Fortune 500 companies. Reduced operating expenses and improved margins. Identified potential merger partners and arranged new funding for a merger.
Results: The Company established positive revenue growth that provided the basis for acquisition by a strategic partner and created value for the investors.
