European Capital Invests Euro 121 Million in Buyout and Mezzanine Transactions
15 3월 2006 - 7:18AM
PR Newswire (US)
LUXEMBOURG, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- European Capital
Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary European Capital S.A. SICAR
("European Capital") announced today it has invested approximately
euro 121 million ($144 million) in 6 companies year to date,
totaling 15 companies since its formation in August 2005. Of the
six companies invested in 2006, five are majority owned by private
equity sponsors including 3i, Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners
Limited, Electra Partners Europe and Exponent Private Equity. Two
of the investments, totaling euro 43 million ($51 million), were
implemented by the London office of European Capital Financial
Services Limited ("European Capital Services"), the sub-investment
manager of European Capital. The London office's investments
included euro 19 million in Partners in Lighting International
N.V., a European manufacturer of lighting fixtures for consumer and
commercial environments, to support CVC Capital Partners'
recapitalization, and euro 24 million in TSL Education Ltd., a
provider of classified advertising for job vacancies in UK schools,
colleges and universities, to support Exponent Private Equity's
acquisition. European Capital Services' Paris office implemented
four transactions totaling euro 78 million ($93 million): euro 13
million in Poliris, a French online publisher of real estate
housing listings for real estate agencies, to support 3i's
acquisition; euro 14 million in Tokheim SAS, a European supplier of
retail fuel systems, to support Electra Partners Europe's
acquisition; an undisclosed amount in the One Stop Buyout(TM) of
Action Sport Holding, a distributor of motorcycle and bicycle gear
and accessories in France; and euro 22.5 million in Alma Consulting
Group, a French provider of tax recovery and cost reduction
services for companies, to support Apax Partners' acquisition.
European Capital has invested euro 301 million ($359 million) in 15
companies since its formation in August of 2005. For more
information about European Capital's portfolio, go to
http://www.europeancapital.com/. "We are delighted with the
tremendous progress European Capital has made in the European
middle market and excited about the strong pipeline of investment
opportunities we have moving forward. Since the start of 2006, the
London office has already arranged two mezzanine investments and
the Paris office has completed a One Stop Buyout(TM) and arranged
three mezzanine investments," said Ira Wagner, President of
European Capital Services. "European Capital's success results from
our ability to provide senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity and
complete One Stop Buyouts(TM). In addition, these transactions
could not have been executed without our experienced and dedicated
team of investment professionals in our European offices,
accompanied by the backing of American Capital's corporate
infrastructure." ABOUT EUROPEAN CAPITAL European Capital is a
buyout and mezzanine fund with capital resources of euro 1.1
billion ($1.3 billion). European Capital invests in and sponsors
management and employee buyouts, invests in private equity buyouts
and provides capital directly to private and mid-sized public
companies. European Capital invests from euro 5 million to euro 125
million per transaction in equity, mezzanine debt and senior debt
to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Companies
interested in learning more about European Capital's flexible
financing should contact Jean Eichenlaub at + 33 (0)1 40 68 06 66
in Paris, Simon Henderson at or Nathalie Faure Beaulieu at + 44
(0)207 539 7000 in London, or visit the website at
http://www.europeancapital.com/. ABOUT AMERICAN CAPITAL American
Capital (NASDAQ:ACAS) is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine
fund with capital resources of approximately $7 billion. American
Capital invests in and sponsors management and employee buyouts,
invests in private equity buyouts, provides capital directly to
early stage and mature private and small public companies and
through its asset management business is a manager of debt and
equity investments in private companies and commercial loan
obligations. American Capital provides senior debt, mezzanine debt
and equity to fund growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and
securitizations. American Capital invests up to $300 million per
transaction. This press release contains forward-looking
statements. The statements regarding expected results of American
Capital are subject to various factors and uncertainties, including
the uncertainties associated with the timing of transaction
closings, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions,
changes in regional, national or international economic conditions,
or changes in the conditions of the industries in which American
Capital has made investments. DATASOURCE: European Capital CONTACT:
Jean Eichenlaub, Managing Director, +33 (0) 1 40 68 06 66, Simon
Henderson, Managing Director, European Capital Services + 44 (0) 20
7539 7000, Nathalie Faure Beaulieu, Managing Director, European
Capital Services, + (0) 44 20 7539 7000, all of European Capital
Services; or Brian Maney, Director, Corporate Communications of
American Capital, +1-301-951-6122 Web site:
http://www.americancapital.co/ http://www.europeancapital.com/
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