Portfolio
CURRENT INVESTMENTS
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Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. | |
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Claire's Stores, Inc.
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Sara Lee Foods Europe Groupe Smithfield S.L. Paris, France August 2006 Sara Lee's European meats business is a leading producer and distributor of processed meat products in Western Europe. The business had sales of $1.1 billion in fiscal 2005 and holds its largest positions in France, Portugal and the Benelux region, with popular European brands such as Aoste, Justin Bridou and Nobre. The company also has a presence in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. | |
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Linens 'n Things, Inc. Clifton, NJ February 2006 Linens 'n Things, Inc. is the second largest specialty retailer of home textiles, housewares and home accessories in North America operating 542 stores in 47 states and six Canadian provinces. As a destination retailer, the Company offers one of the broadest and deepest selections of brand-name as well as private label home furnishings merchandise in the industry. In February 2006, an affiliate of Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC co-invested alongside Apollo Management, L.P., National Realty & Development Corp. and Silver Point Capital Fund Investments LLC in the acquisition of the company. |
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Fuel Systems LLC Grand Rapids, MI January 2006 Fuel Systems LLC is the leading independent North American supplier of fuel tanks for a wide variety of commercial vehicles ranging from light, medium and heavy duty trucks to other industrial and off-highway applications. For over 65 years, the Company has established its leading brand name and developed a strong reputation for high quality products and unmatched customer service and responsiveness. In January 2006, Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC co-invested alongside Brazos Private Equity Partners in the acquisition of the company. | |
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Cannery Casino Resorts Cannery Casino Resorts, owned and operated by two entrepreneurs, is a regional locals gaming company with three locals casinos in Las Vegas, NV.Las Vegas, Nevada September 2005, January 2006 In September 2005, Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC co-invested alongside Oaktree Capital Management in the recapitalization of the company. | |
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Paddock Pool Construction Co. Paddock Pool Construction Co. is a leading family-owned provider of pool construction services and related backyard accessories in the Arizona and Las Vegas markets. The company's revenues are generated through two segments: Construction and Retail. The Construction segment provides pool, spa and backyard design and construction services to the residential, homebuilder and commercial markets and the Retail segment provides an unparalleled selection of backyard items including pool supplies, outdoor furniture, barbecues, outdoor lighting and related accessories through nine retail stores and one Paddock Patio Outlet. There are no other companies of significance which provide both pool construction services and pool accessories/furniture through retail stores.Phoenix, AZ April 2005 In April 2005, Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC co-invested alongside Lincolnshire Management and the founding family in the recapitalization of the company. | |
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Cascade Medical Enterprises, LLC Wayne, NJ June 2003 Cascade Medical Enterprises, LLC is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of Fibrinet®, an autologous platelet rich plasma for use in a variety of orthopedic and oral surgery applications. The company currently markets its product lines through managed networks of independent agents, distributors and dealers in the oral surgery market and through a strategic alliance for orthopedic applications. In June 2003, Tri-Artisan participated in a private equity financing for the company. | |
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Eight O'Clock Coffee Montvale, NJ Acquired: November 2003 Realized: July 2006 Eight O'Clock Coffee is a producer and marketer of coffee for sale in retail channels, including supermarkets and convenience stores. The company's proprietary 'Eight O'Clock Coffee' ranks as the nation's largest whole bean coffee brand and third largest coffee brand sold through the grocery channel in the United States. On July 31, 2006, Eight O'Clock® Coffee Company was sold to Tata Coffee Ltd., headquartered in India. An affiliate of Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC co-invested alongside Gryphon Investors in the original acquisition of the company from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) in November 2003. Since the 2003 acquisition, two dividend recapitalizations were completed, one in November, 2004 and one in November, 2005. | |
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MortgageIT, Inc.
New York, NY Original Investment Date: October 2003 Realized: June 2005 In 2003, MortgageIT, Inc. was among the largest privately-held residential mortgage banks in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2003, MIT originated loans with an aggregate value of $11.9 billion. Today, MortgageIT, Inc. is the wholly owned residential mortgage lending subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, following its 2007 acquisition of the Company. In October 2003, MIT management, third party investors and an affiliate of Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC purchased a block of equity from another private equity investor. Seven months after Tri-Artisan's investment, MIT went public in the form of a REIT. In June 2005, Tri-Artisan's investors were allowed to liquidate their entire investment through a registered follow-on offering. | |
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The Hartz Mountain Corporation | |
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Scandius Biomedical | |
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