Prior Investments
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) is a global ophthalmology company that is a leading manufacturer of surgical devices and implants used in cataract and LASIK surgery as well as eye care products. The company has approximately 4,000 employees, operates in 27 countries and markets products in approximately 60 countries. The Company was spun out from Allergan in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California. AMO was acquired by Abbott in 2009 for $2.8 billion. |
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Aimia Inc., formerly Groupe Aeroplan Inc., is a global loyalty management company operating the Aeroplan program in Canada, the Nectar program in the UK, the Nectar Italia program in Italy and the former LMG Insights & Communications and Carlson Marketing programs under the Aimia name worldwide. The Aeroplan program was created in July 1984 by Air Canada as an incentive program for its frequent flyer customers. Aeroplan's operations were formally separated from those of Air Canada in 2002. Today, the program’s 4.5 million members can accumulate Aeroplan Miles with over 75 commercial partners representing over 150 brands. Aeroplan's key commercial partners are CIBC, American Express, and Air Canada. More than 80% of Canadian households with incomes greater than $100,000 per year are Aeroplan members. The Nectar program is the UK’s largest coalition loyalty program. Over 50% of UK households are Nectar members. |
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ARRIS is a global communications technology company specializing in the design, engineering, and supply of broadband network services for residential and business subscribers around the world. The company gives broadband operators the tools and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand driven video, next generation advertising, and high speed data services. Arris generated over $1.1 billion of sales in 2009 and employs over 1,800 people worldwide. |
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Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. (“Aveos”) (formerly ACTS Aero Technical Support & Services Inc.)is the leading independent maintenance, repair and overhaul provider to the commercial aviation industry in the Americas. The Company offers a full suite of airframe maintenance, component maintenance, engine maintenance and ancillary services. Originally formed in 1937 as the in-house maintenance division of Air Canada, Aveos has served non-Air Canada customers since 1968. The Company has approximately 4,800 employees located in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver and San Salvador. |
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CCS Income Trust is a leading provider of oilfield waste treatment and disposal services in North America, operating across four divisions. CCS Midstream Services provides oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal through a network of facilities across Western Canada and in the United States. CCS Energy Marketing provides crude oil and condensate marketing services. HAZCO Environmental Services offers integrated remediation, waste management and decommissioning solutions, including the operation of engineered landfills throughout Canada. Concord Well Servicing manages well completions, workovers and abandonments with a fleet of 140 rigs. Additional integrated services include regulatory compliance expertise, inactive well management, well and pipeline abandonments, oilfield equipment rental, metals recycling and geotechnical and environmental drilling. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, CCS is a Canadian Income Trust with almost 3,000 employees. |
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Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in three segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. With 2010 revenue of $10.4 billion, Covidien has 41,000 employees worldwide in more than 65 countries, and its products are sold in over 140 countries. |
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Gartmore is an established traditional equity and alternative asset management firm, whose mutual funds, alternative funds and segregated mandates are distributed to clients in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Japan and South America. Over the last ten years, Gartmore has built a significant alternative asset management business in terms of AUM. This is in addition to its longstanding long-only equities business, making Gartmore one of the few asset management firms with significant expertise in both key market segments. |
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Gerresheimer is a leading global supplier of packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industry. They develop and produce high-quality specialty products made of glass and plastic including vials, syringes, inhalers, insulin pens, and diagnostic products. The origins of Gerresheimer go back to the glass factory founded by Ferdinand Heye in 1864 in the Gerresheim suburb of Düsseldorf. Today Gerresheimer has 42 production plants in Europe, America and Asia employing a total of 10,200 people and last year generated over 1 billion Euros in sales. |
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Guitar Center, Inc. is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards, and pro-audio and recording equipment. Guitar Center operates in three business segments that are each leaders in their respective channels: Guitar Center retail stores, Direct Response, and Music & Arts. The retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 190 Guitar Center stores across the United States, serving mainly aspiring professional and professional musicians. Guitar Center is also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through its wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its various catalogs and web sites, including www.musiciansfriend.com. The Music & Arts division operates more than 90 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. |
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Hologic, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems, and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women. Hologic has leading market shares in mammography, cervical cancer screening, and related women's health markets. Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, Hologic employs more than 4,000 employees worldwide and generated over $1.7 billion in sales in 2008. |
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KKR Financial Holdings LLC is a specialty finance company that invests primarily in corporate loans and debt securities. The Company also makes opportunistic investments in other asset classes, including marketable and non-marketable equity securities . The Company uses leverage with the objective of generating competitive, risk-adjusted returns. KKR Financial Advisors LLC manages the Company pursuant to a management agreement. KKR Financial Holdings LLC and KKR Financial Advisors LLC are affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. |
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Pioneer Natural Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Pioneer's asset base is anchored by the Spraberry oil field located in West Texas. The company also has operations in other parts of Texas, the Rockies, the Mid-Continent, Alaska, Tunisia and South Africa. As of December 31, 2008, the company had proved reserves of approximately 960 million barrels of oil equivalent, 48% of which were oil and other liquids. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Irving, TX. |
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Pool Corporation is the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products. PoolCorp distributes more than 100,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 70,000 wholesale customers. These products include a comprehensive selection of pool equipment, a complete line of chemicals and replacement parts, as well as a full array of irrigation and landscape products. Founded in 1993, PoolCorp has grown to over 280 sales center locations in North America and Europe and over 3,600 employees. |
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Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is an international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies with revenues of more than $2.5 billion annually. Through more than 2,500 Sally Beauty Supply stores, the Company offers 5,400 products for hair, skin and nails to consumers and salon professionals. Products in Sally Beauty Supply stores range from professional lines to an extensive selection of proprietary merchandise. Through its Beauty Systems Group stores and sales consultants, the Company sells 9,800 professionally branded products targeted exclusively for professional and salon use and resale to their customers. The Company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Denton, TX. |
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Sika AG, located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally integrated company supplying specialty chemicals markets. It is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in construction and industry. The company’s product lines include high-grade concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring and sealing films. Sika systems replace dated technologies like screws, rivets and welds and provide customers with heretofore unheard of opportunities for innovation. Subsidiaries in 71 countries worldwide and 11,700 employees link customers directly to Sika and guarantee the success of all of its business relationships. With this structure, Sika generates sales of approximately CHF 4.6 billion annually. |
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State Bank Financial Corporation is a bank holding company based in Macon, GA. State Bank is primarily comprised of multiple failed banks that, starting in mid-2009, were acquired from the FDIC with loss sharing protection. The franchise is primarily comprised of approximately 20 branches located in and around the Atlanta metro market. State Bank is led by a seasoned team of bankers with a history of success building strong community bank franchises and selling them to strategic acquirers. |
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Wendel is one of the largest publicly-traded investment firms in Europe. Wendel focuses on long-term investments, both private and public, where it can exercise significant influence as a controlling or main shareholder. Wendel invests in companies with strong market positions, high barriers to entry, solid fundamentals, strong recurring cash flows, and long-term profitable growth potential. The three largest investments are Bureau Veritas (one of the world’s largest assessment and certification companies), Legrand (a leading manufacturer of low voltage electrical equipment), and Saint-Gobain (a leading global construction products company). |
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