Monthly Archives: November 2018

CCS Healthcare divests its Consumer Skincare

Segula

CCS Healthcare has entered into agreements to divest its Consumer Skincare business unit. CCS’s factory and contract manufacturing activities in Borlänge, Sweden, will be sold to Svenska Krämfabriken AB and the Group’s portfolio of skincare brands sold in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the UK will be acquired by Trimb Healthcare AB.

Following the divestments, CCS will be exclusively focused on hygiene and safety products in the professional business-to-business markets.

The transactions are expected to be completed in January 2019.

CCS Healthcare is a portfolio company of Segulah IV L.P.

For further information, please visit www.ccshc.com, www.segulah.com or contact:

Johan Möllerström, Investment Manager, Segulah Advisor AB, +46 72 543 79 11

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Partnera and Tesi invest in Uusioaines – the leading glass recycler and foam glass manufacturer in Finland

Tesi

INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES – 7.11.2018

Partnera, a Finnish investment company located in Oulu, has reached an agreement to acquire Uusioaines Ltd. As a result of the transaction, Partnera becomes the majority owner of Uusioaines with a 58% stake in the company. Other shareholders include Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) with 30% ownership, as well as the former sole owner Jarkir Ltd, and Managing Director Jussi Parkkali. The total consideration of the transaction is EUR 19.8 million on a debt and cash free basis.

According to Jari Pirkola, CEO of Partnera, Uusioaines fits well into Partnera’s investment strategy:
“Uusioaines is a Finnish family business, and glass recycling and manufacturing of foam glass represent circular economy and sustainable development, which are both vital to our society. As the leading player in Finland, Uusioaines has long-standing relationships with recycled glass suppliers and a well-functioning production plant with experienced professionals. Uusioaines is currently performing well and it holds great potential for future growth and development.”

Uusioaines Ltd is the leading glass recycling company in Finland, processing up to 70% of all recycled glass in the country. The company’s manufacturing plant in Forssa, Finland, produces glass cullet and glass powder for various industry use. Furthermore, by-products from the recycling process are used to produce foam glass, an environmentally friendly insulating product and low-capillarity and lightweight fill material. It is remarkably lighter than crushed stone and as such, ideal as an insulating lightweight aggregate material for road construction and infrastructure projects, as well as for providing insulation in a wide range of buildings, foundations, limecrete floors and roofs.

Jari Stenberg, owner of Jarkir Ltd, the former sole owner of Uusioaines, will stay with the company as a minority owner. Stenberg has been part in leading the family business in its journey of moving from stone crushing to glass recycling and now the production of foam glass. He comments: “The foam glass product has great growth potential and our new owners will help in with the realisation of that potential. We are happy to join forces with Partnera and Tesi – both being Finnish investors and with the same core values as we have.”

Responsibility is always present in Tesi’s investment activities. Many of its portfolio companies focus on reducing environmental impact and energy consumption.

“Exporting Finland’s expertise in circular economy is one of the goals of the Finnish government. Due to tightening regulation, glass recycling rate is projected to rise in Europe, creating new opportunities for Uusioaines,” says Tesi’s Investment Manager Samuel Saloheimo.

Partnera Ltd is owned by a large number of private and public entities, while Tesi is owned by the state of Finland. Uusioaines, being a profitable Finnish family business focusing on sustainable development, is a natural investment for both Partnera and Tesi.

“Like us, Tesi is an investment company that invests with financial goals in mind, but we both see that investments are also worth measuring by their effect on society,” Jari Pirkola points out.

Further information:
Jari Pirkola, CEO, Partnera Ltd
+358 400 867 784
jari.pirkola@partnera.fi

Samuel Saloheimo, Investment Manager, Tesi
+358 50 438 3311
samuel.saloheimo@tesi.fi

Jari Stenberg, Jarkir Ltd
+358 400 305 310
jari.stenberg@uusioaines.com

Jussi Parkkali, Managing Director, Uusioaines
+358 50 5935 157
jussi.parkkali@uusioaines.com


Partnera Ltd is an investor as well as a partner and advisor to its portfolio companies. The company operates in the interface of public and private sectors. It invests in companies and infrastructure ventures operating in this interface. Partnera grows its own shareholder value through the success of its portfolio companies. Partnera has approximately 28,000 shareholders, including private and public entities. The largest owner is the city of Oulu. www.partnera.fi

Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) is a state-owned investment company that invests profitably and responsibly, creating value from day one. Tesi’s investments under management total EUR 1.2 billion and it has altogether more than 700 companies in portfolio , either directly or through funds. Tesi helps Finland to the next level of growth and internationalisation. www.tesi.fi / www.dtg.tesi.fi / @TesiFII

Uusioaines Ltd is the leading foam glass manufacturer and glass recycler in Finland. The company processes up to 80,000 tons of recycled glass a year. In 2017, the company’s net sales amounted to EUR 14.3m. Uusioaines has operations in Forssa and Jokioinen with 35 employees. www.uusioaines.com

Foamit foam glass product is an environmentally friendly insulating product and low-capillarity lightweight-fill material, manufactured from cleaned recycled glass. It is ideal as an insulating lightweight aggregate material for road construction and infrastructure projects as well as providing insulation in a wide range of buildings, foundations, limecrete floors and roofs. www.foamit.fi

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ConvergeOne agrees to be acquired by CVC Fund VII for $1.8 billion

Company expects all-cash transaction to close fourth quarter 2018 or first quarter 2019

ConvergeOne Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVON, “ConvergeOne” or the “Company”), a leading global IT and managed services provider of collaboration and technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of CVC Fund VII (“CVC”) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. Subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, ConvergeOne expects the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2018 or the first quarter of 2019. ConvergeOne will maintain its corporate headquarters in Eagan, MN and continue to be led by its current executive team.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, affiliates of CVC will commence a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of the Company in an all-cash transaction valued at $12.50 per share of common stock of the Company, representing a 35% premium to the thirty-day VWAP prior to October 25, 2018 and representing over a 56% premium to the closing price on ConvergeOne’s debut date on the Nasdaq on February 23, 2018. ConvergeOne’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the agreement and believes the transaction maximises shareholder value. Following the execution of the merger agreement, affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (collectively, “Clearlake”), the majority shareholder and private equity sponsor of ConvergeOne along with the directors and officers of the Company, together holding approximately 68 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, have agreed to tender their shares in the offer pursuant to a tender and support agreement.

John A. McKenna Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConvergeOne commented, “Today’s announcement is a tremendous accomplishment for ConvergeOne and highlights the continued success of the Company. We are extremely proud of the ConvergeOne team, and we truly appreciate our phenomenal partnership with Clearlake and our other shareholders that has resulted in significant value creation. Our team is thrilled to partner with CVC to execute on the compelling growth opportunities in the rapidly evolving collaboration and technology services market.”

Behdad Eghbali, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Clearlake, added, “The success we have achieved working alongside ConvergeOne’s team since our initial investment in June 2014 is a perfect example of our operational approach, O.P.S.®, in action, as well as our buy-and-build strategy. Together with management, we transformed the Company into a world-class managed services franchise, achieving approximately 400% EBITDA growth through the period of our ownership since 2014, completing a public listing, and ultimately maximising shareholder value through this transaction. We are proud to have partnered with John and his team and look forward to watching the Company’s continued growth in the future.”

Chris Colpitts, Senior Managing Director of CVC, said, “We are very impressed by the momentum of ConvergeOne and share their excitement for the Company’s growth potential. ConvergeOne has a significant opportunity to capitalise on the cloud adoption and digital transformation tailwinds of its enterprise customers. Using our industry expertise and global network, we look forward to supporting ConvergeOne’s continued growth, both organically and through its proven M&A program.”

Raymond James & Associates and William Blair acted as financial advisors to ConvergeOne in connection with the transaction. Raymond James & Associates, William Blair, and Jefferies LLC provided fairness opinions to ConvergeOne’s Board of Directors. Cooley LLP served as legal counsel to ConvergeOne. Deutsche Bank and UBS Investment Bank acted as financial advisors to CVC, and White & Case LLP served as CVC’s legal counsel in connection with the transaction.

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HQ Capital Expands its Multifamily Housing Portfolio

HQ Capital

New York, NY/Bad Homburg, 6 November 2018 – HQ Capital, a leading independent manager of alternative investments, announces its $152 million RECAP Opportunity Fund II is fully invested. The Fund, sponsored by HQ Capital Real Estate, closed in August 2017 and focuses on U.S. opportunistic and value-add multifamily investments, consistent with the firm’s investment philosophy over three decades.

RECAP Opportunity Fund II closed on its final investment, a 116-bed assisted living and memory care development located in Nashville, Tennessee, last week. The Fund’s investments consist of 12 properties, representing 3,004 apartments. The investments include 10 development projects and two value-add acquisitions that are geographically diversified throughout the U.S. in California, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.

“Our strategy is to focus on select development and value-add projects within Growth markets that can provide attractive risk-adjusted returns,” said Jeremy Katz, Co-Head of Real Estate at HQ Capital. “The U.S. rental apartment market continues to show sustained strength, and we see ongoing demand from buyers to acquire these newly-renovated or constructed properties. As an investor in the U.S. multifamily market for more than 29 years, we are well-positioned with access to a strong pipeline of real estate investment opportunities.”

RECAP Opportunity Fund II’s first sale closed in August 2018. The partnership sold a 288-unit apartment development located in Tampa, Florida to a private institutional investor. Two additional investments are under contract and scheduled to close by year-end 2018.

HQ Capital Real Estate invests in Growth markets throughout the U.S. with a diversified network of joint venture partners, which includes some of the top developers and operators. It has sponsored 30 funds focused primarily on opportunistic development and acquisition of multifamily residential properties. Typical multifamily fund investments include rental apartments as well as student and senior housing projects with an individual target holding period of three to five years.

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ESDEC acquires ECOFASTEN SOLAR, expands Solar Rooftop Mounting Offering for U.S. Market

Gilde Buy Out

Combination of Esdec and EcoFasten Solar creates one of largest players in the residential and commercial sectors PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Esdec, a leading European solar rooftop mounting solutions provider, announced today that it has acquired EcoFasten Solar, an industry leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of water-tight solar roof mounts and components for the U.S. residential and commercial sectors. The combination of Esdec and EcoFasten Solar creates a major solar rooftop mounting player with 5GWs installed worldwide.

Esdec and EcoFasten Solar are both known for their innovative, quick-to-install, reliable mounting systems. EcoFasten Solar’s patented rail-less racking and mounting for multiple roof types have supported over 3 GWs of US installed, with the company projected to install just under 500MW in 2018. Esdec, the Netherlands’ largest mounting manufacturer with 1.9 GW of its systems installed across Europe, has seen increasing adoption of its FlatFix commercial flat-roof offering, fueling the company’s expansion into the U.S. market earlier this year.

“Esdec and EcoFasten Solar are a perfect fit,” said Stijn Vos, global CEO of Esdec. “Both companies have proven track records in launching differentiated products that serve the needs of installers and support them in their daily business. By combining these two customer-oriented forces, we are providing installers, distributors and the market with a very compelling, diversified product offering for both pitched and flat roof projects.” EcoFasten Solar founder and roofing expert Brian Stearns started his Phoenix-based company to bridge the gap between solar array designers and the people who install those systems. Brian will be instrumental in product development and utilizing the combined R&D resources of both companies to deliver even more efficient and reliable residential systems for the US.

“Esdec and EcoFasten Solar are cut from the same cloth,” he said. “We each have roots as roofers and solar installers and listen carefully to our customers’ needs, and we also share a relentless drive for innovation. I’m looking forward to helping the Esdec and EcoFasten brands reach the next level together, while focusing on what I love to do most?working closely with the installer community, developing new products, and bringing them quickly to the market.”

Esdec successfully launched its U.S. subsidiary at the Solar Power International trade show earlier this year and is ramping up operations from its Atlanta headquarters. In addition to the EcoFasten Solar line, Esdec’s U.S. product offerings include the FlatFix system, a lightweight, clickable solar mounting system for flat commercial and industrial roofs. Esdec also recently celebrated the opening of its new Innovation Centre in the Netherlands, where the staff will work closely with the EcoFasten Solar team to fast-track the research, development and commercialization of new racking and mounting products for the U.S. and European markets.

 

Read more at: http://gilde.com/news/2018/esdec-acquires-ecofasten-solar,-expands-solar-rooftop-mounting-offering-for-u.s.-market

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ARDIAN acquires a majority stake in TRUSTTEAM from Naxicap

Ardian

Paris, November 5 2018. Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, today announces the acquisition from Naxicap of a majority stake in Trustteam, an integrated one-stop-shop ICT (Information & Communication Technology) provider for SMEs based in Courtrai, Belgium.

Founded in 2002 by its current CEO, Stijn Vandeputte, Trustteam offers a broad range of IT outsourcing solutions for SMEs, which includes infrastructure, datacenters, cybersecurity, communications, software and maintenance services. The Company, which has a wide customer base of around 1,500 clients, supports SMEs which have limited internal IT capabilities by acting as a trustworthy and reliable partner to run their IT systems. Thanks to the high efficiency of its operational staff, Trustteam has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services and has developed long-lasting relationships with its clients.

The Company has established a strong track record of growth and profitability since its creation, expanding through a combination of both organic and external growth with eight acquisitions completed over the past 10 years to extend its product portfolio and client base. Alongside Ardian, the Company aims to actively pursue and strengthen its Buy-and-build strategy, notably in cross-border countries such as France.

Stijn Vandeputte, CEO & Founder of Trustteam said: “Ever since our creation, Trustteam has been focusing on delivering exceptional client service, which has enabled us to have a robust growth. After the great journey with Naxicap, we are now very excited to continue our successful growth path together with Ardian. Ardian has a proven track record of developing companies and can support our further expansion both in Benelux and in France, notably through acquisitions.”

Arnaud Dufer, Head of Ardian Expansion France, added: “We have been impressed by Trustteam’s track record  and ambition to consolidate the business both in Belgium and in France. Indeed, Trustteam operates in a highly fragmented market which presents a number of build-up opportunities. The transaction fits perfectly with the investment strategy of Ardian Expansion which has a strong expertise in the implementation of ambitious Buy-and-Build strategies.”

Axel Bernia, Board Member of Naxicap Partners said: “It is with pride that we have supported Trustteam’s management in accelerating the company growth during the last four years. Trustteam has developed a high quality and efficient set of services that we helped to extend through acquisitions, and that we believe constitutes a robust platform for future growth. The company has reported a substantial revenue increase over the period, thereby consolidating its position as leader in the SME-oriented ICT sector. The arrival of a recognized shareholder such as Ardian demonstrates the quality of the project.”

ABOUT TRUSTTEAM

Trustteam is an all-round IT partner for SMEs, focusing on cloud solutions, hardware and networks, software, VoIP telephony and support.
Trustteam has two in-house managed data centres which are also ISO 27 001 certified. This means that Trustteam meets the most stringent information security requirements. The organization has been in operation since 2002, with offices in Belgium (Kortrijk and Heusden-Zolder), France (Paris) and Romania (Iași). With 120 employees and around 1,500 customers, Trustteam is a major player in the Belgian IT market.

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house with assets of US$72bn managed or advised in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The company is majority-owned by its employees. It keeps entrepreneurship at its heart and focuses on delivering excellent investment performance to its global investor base. Through its commitment to shared outcomes for all stakeholders, Ardian’s activities fuel individual, corporate and economic growth around the world. Holding close its core values of excellence, loyalty and entrepreneurship, Ardian maintains a truly global network, with more than 530 employees working from fourteen offices across Europe (Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris and Zurich), the Americas (New York, San Francisco and Santiago) and Asia (Beijing, Singapore, Tokyo). It manages funds on behalf of more than 750 clients through five pillars of investment expertise: Fund of Funds, Direct Funds, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Private Debt.
Ardian on Twitter @Ardian
www.ardian.com

ABOUT NAXICAP PARTNERS

One of France’s leading private equity companies, Naxicap Partners – an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers* – totals 3.2 billion euros of capital under management. As a committed and responsible investor, Naxicap Partners builds solid and constructive partnerships with entrepreneurs for the success of their projects. The company has 35 investment professionals and 5 offices in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes and Frankfurt.
For more information visit: www.naxicap.fr

*ABOUT NATIXIS INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Natixis Investment Managers serves financial professionals with more insightful ways to construct portfolios. Powered by the expertise of 27 specialized investment managers globally, we apply Active ThinkingSM to deliver proactive solutions that help clients pursue better outcomes in all markets. Natixis ranks among the world’s largest asset management firms ($988.4B / €846.5 billion AUM).
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Investment Managers is a subsidiary of Natixis. Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, Natixis is a subsidiary of BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France. For additional information, please visit the company’s website at im.natixis.com.
Natixis Investment Managers includes all of the investment management and distribution entities affiliated with Natixis Distribution, L.P. and Natixis Investment Managers S.A.
Natixis Distribution, L.P. is a limited purpose broker-dealer and the distributor of various registered investment companies for which advisory services are provided by affiliates of Natixis Investment Managers.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ARDIAN

Ardian Expansion: Arnaud Dufer, Maxime Séquier, Arthur de Salins, Romain Gautron, Claire d’Esquerre
Legal advisor: Laurius (David Ryckaert, Arnaud Vanitterbeek, Koen Van Cauter)
Commercial Due Diligence: Ernst & Young Parthenon (Etienne Costes, Hugo Den Breejen)
Financial, Tax, Social, IT Due Diligences and tax memo: Ernst & Young (Marc Guns, Roelant Bibbe, Cédric Van Damme, Nick Van Gils, Tim Cypers)
Insurance Due Diligence: Marsh (Jean-Marie Dargaignaratz, Denis Van Der Elst)

NAXICAP PARTNERS

Naxicap Partners: Axel Bernia, Zeineb Slimane, Gwendoline Lafarge
M&A advisor: Kumulus Partners (Henk Vivile, Bart Collier)
Legal Advisor: Stibbe (Dries Hommez)
Financial, Tax, Social and ESG Due Diligences: Deloitte (Philippe Serzec, Anthony Vinckier, Stijn Dingenen)

FINANCING

KBC (Jan Serneels)
ING (Karen De Vits)
Banks’ Legal Advisor: Jones Day (Laurent Vercauteren)
Trustteam’s Legal Advisor: Simont Braun (Vanessa Marquette)

PRESS CONTACTS

ARDIAN
Headland
Harriet Smith
Tel: +44 20 3435 7466
hsmith@headlandconsultancy.com
Naxicap Partners
Valérie Sammut
Tel: +33 4 72 10 87 99
valerie.sammut@naxicap.com

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Elysian Capital supports Key Travel’s first bolt on with acquisition of Raptim Humanitarian Travel

Elysian Capital

Following its investment in Key Travel, the fifth platform deal in the Elysian Capital II LP Fund, on 25thMay 2018, Elysian Capital has supported management in the acquisition of Raptim Humanitarian Travel (“Raptim”) to form the world’s largest travel management company exclusively focused on the humanitarian, faith-based and academic sectors. Key Travel has acquired 100% of the shares of Raptim and the merged business will have sales approaching £350m (€400m, $450m) and over 500 employees in ten countries.

 Commenting on the merger, Saad Hammad, CEO of Key Travel, who will lead the combined businesses, said:

“A combination with Raptim is an exciting opportunity for Key Travel. The strategic rationale is strong: undisputed leadership in humanitarian, faith-based and academic travel globally, a doubling in scale in the US and a significant complementary platform in Mainland Europe. There are many economic synergies, given the high level of sector, geographic and systems overlap. Above all, both organisations are people focused and values driven, with emphasis on compassion and service. A combination will enable us to serve our customers better, collaborate more effectively with our suppliers and offer more development opportunities for our people.”

Eduard Kimman, Chairman of the Board of Raptim, also commented:

“Key Travel’s acquisition of Raptim is a huge win-win. It provides a major growth opportunity for both our businesses through a strengthened and expanded service offering for our customers and markets and a platform to leverage complementary skills and capabilities. We will benefit from a singular investment in technology and our scale and sales momentum gives us an opportunity to retain and energise talented and passionate employees. Key Travel like Raptim is all about respect, responsibility, expertise, compassion and customer service and so the cultural fit is strong.”

About Key Travel: 

  • Key Travel is a leading travel management company dedicated to the humanitarian, faith and academic sectors. Currently operating in 54 countries worldwide, with over 1,900 clients, Key Travel has been serving the not-for-profit market for 38 years. The business is headquartered in London and has its US head office in Philadelphia and its Europe head office in Brussels.
  • Key Travel is privately owned: shareholders include its management team and Elysian Capital, an independent UK private equity firm which specialises in investing in fast growth companies.
  • More detail can be found on the company website: http://www.keytravel.com

About Raptim:

  • Raptim is an international humanitarian/faith focused travel management company headquartered in Tilburg, Holland and owned by the Saint Bonifacius Foundation, a fund for charity purposes.
  • The business was founded in 1946 and is almost entirely focused on serving the non-profit community, with a strong bias towards faith-based organisations and humanitarian NGOs. It has operations in the US, Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Italy and Kenya together with a franchisee in Denmark and an operating “partner” in Australia.
  • More detail can be found on the company website: http://www.raptim.org

 

For further information, please contact:

Ken Terry, CEO Elysian Capital       ken@elysiancapital.com

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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION exits its investment in LOGO SPORTSWEAR, INC.

Gladstone

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) (“Gladstone Investment”) announced today the sale of its equity interest and the prepayment of its debt investment in LogoSportswear, Inc. (“Logo”) to a sponsor-backed strategic investor. As a result of this transaction, Gladstone Investment realized a significant gain on its equity investment. Gladstone Investment acquired LogoSportswear in partnership with Digital Fuel Capital, a private-equity firm focused on e-commerce businesses, in 2015.

Logo, headquartered in Wallingford, CT, is a leading on-line provider of custom promotional apparel. Home to the LogoSportswear, TeamSportswear and tfund™ brands, Logo Sportswear Inc. has worked with large companies, small businesses, groups, events, teams, sports fans and individuals for over 20 years offering one of the largest selections of customizable apparel, workwear and uniforms.

“Gladstone Investment has greatly enjoyed our partnership with Logo’s management team and Digital Fuel Capital over the last few years,” said Kyle Largent, Managing Director of Gladstone Investment. “Pat Cerreta and his team have achieved outstanding results in both growing and transforming the business and have a bright future ahead of them.”

“With the sale of Logo and from inception in 2005, Gladstone Investment has exited 14 of its management supported buy-outs, generating significant net realized gains on these investments,” said David Dullum, President of Gladstone Investment. ”Our strategy and capability as a buyout fund and our investment approach of realizing gains on equity, while generating strong current income during the investment period continues to provide meaningful value to shareholders.”

Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make secured debt and equity investments in lower middle market private businesses in the United States in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Additional information can be found at www.gladstoneinvestment.com.

For Investor Relations inquiries related to any of the monthly distribution-paying Gladstone family of funds, please visit www.gladstone.com.

Forward-looking Statements:

The statements in this press release regarding the longer-term prospects of Gladstone Investment and Logo and its management team, and the ability of Gladstone Investment and Logo to be successful in the future are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on Gladstone Investment’s current beliefs that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in Gladstone Investment’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gladstone Investment undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SOURCE: Gladstone Investment Corporation

For further information: Gladstone Investment Corporation, 703-287-5810

 

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CVC Credit Partners provides financing to support Industrial Physics, Inc.

Proceeds used to finance acquisition and refinance existing debt, credit facility available to support future acquisitions in U.S. and Europe

CVC Credit Partners announced today that it acted as Administrative Agent on a first lien senior secured credit facility provided to Industrial Physics, Inc (“Industrial Physics”). The company used the proceeds at close to finance an acquisition and refinance existing debt, whilst the credit facility can also be utilised to finance the company’s growth through future acquisitions in the U.S. and Europe.

Formed in 2014 by Union Park Capital, Industrial Physics designs, manufactures, and distributes test and measurement instruments for quality assurance of packaging materials. These instruments are critical to maintaining customer quality control procedures and are used throughout the value chain. The Company has offices in the US, China, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Mexico, and Indonesia.

Jim Neville, President & CEO of Industrial Physics, commented: “We are excited to have CVC as our new partner. Throughout the process, their team has been thoughtful and responsive, and they align very well with our business strategy. Also, their ability to provide a seamless cross-border, multi-currency solution was a real differentiator for us.”

David Rous, Managing Director in CVC Credit Partners’ U.S. Private Debt business, said: “Industrial Physics has built a great platform with strong market positions across its nine portfolio companies. We look forward to supporting Union Park and the Industrial Physics team through the company’s next stage of growth.”

Neale Broadhead, Managing Director in CVC Credit Partners’ European Private Debt business, added: “We are thrilled to partner with Union Park and the Industrial Physics team, and look forward to helping them grow the company’s global footprint through value-adding acquisitions.”

 

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Presto Brandsäkerhet and Aptum have joined forces to become the leading player in fire safety in the Nordic region. Adelis new majority owner

Adelis Equity

Presto Brandsäkerhet AB has acquired the fast-growing Aptum AB and is creating a Nordic market leader with revenue of more than SEK 700 million. Thanks to Presto’s market-leading position in fire risk management and Aptum’s innovative package solutions, the new group will become a comprehensive partner in strategic fire risk management. In connection with the transaction, Adelis Equity Partners will become the new majority owner.

Founded in 1959 by Gunnar Danielson and now under the direction of CEO Anders Danielson, Presto has developed into the largest player engaged in fire safety in the Nordic region. Presto is present in more than 50 locations in Scandinavia and supplies its services and products to more than 50,000 customers via its “Fire Risk Management” concept.

Aptum was founded in 2005 by Gustav Paringer and Gustav Nord and has become a market leader in fire-fighting solutions and fire safety in northern Sweden. Aptum offers innovative and comprehensive commitments within the fire-protection, training and fall protection sectors. Aptum will continue to operate as a subsidiary of Presto and maintain its strong local presence in northern Sweden.

“For almost 60 years, my vision has been that nobody should become injured and nothing damaged as a result of fires in workplaces. All along, Presto has challenged the industry and pushed the technology forward to create value and provide safety to our customers. Now we are once again transforming the industry and, together with Aptum, we are creating the leading global supplier of risk management for fire-fighting and safety in the Nordic region,” says Anders Danielson, CEO of Presto.

“Becoming part of this group opens up unique opportunities for both Aptum’s and Presto’s customers and employees. Thanks to Presto’s broad expertise in fire risk management and its large customer base, together we will be able to offer a comprehensive concept that will contribute to a safer work environment across the Nordic region,” says Gustav Paringer, CEO of Aptum.

To further strengthen the opportunities of the new group and promote continued growth, Adelis Equity Partners will become the principal owner of the Presto Group. Anders Danielson and the founders of Aptum will remain as the other large owners in the group.

“We have been monitoring both Presto and Aptum over a long time, and we are now proud to become owners of the Nordic region’s leading fire-safety company. We are looking forward to working with the management and to continue investments in future growth and new innovative solutions on behalf of all our customers,” says Erik Hallert at Adelis.

“Adelis has a thorough experience of investing together with successful entrepreneurs and well-managed family companies. By applying a long-term perspective and a shared view on the future, we will jointly develop Presto to become an even stronger player in Scandinavia,” reveals Jan Åkesson at Adelis.

The transaction is subject to competition approval and is expected to be completed in November-December 2018.

For further information:

Anders Danielson, CEO Presto Brandsäkerhet AB, +46 708 76 01 01

Gustav Paringer, CEO Aptum AB, +46 907 80 80 02

Adelis Equity Partners: Erik Hallert, erik.hallert@adelisequity.com, +46 709 36 80 41

About Presto Brandsäkerhet

Presto Brandsäkerhet AB is a comprehensive partner operating in the “Fire Risk Management” field, and it supplies extensive safety services and products related to fire-protection products including nationwide coverage. The company was founded in Katrineholm in 1959. Today it helps all types of companies and organizations to develop customised and efficient risk management related to fire-protection. With close to 60 years of industry experience and a close local presence with more than 300 employees, Presto today is a leading industry player. Presto has operations in Sweden, Norway and Finland. For more information, visit www.presto.se.

About Aptum

Aptum AB is a comprehensive supplier of accident prevention services with its headquarters in Umeå, but it operates throughout northern Sweden. Aptum is uniquely positioned thanks to its broad training portfolio and superior fall-protection solutions. Aptum has 80+ employees in nine different locations. For more information, visit www.aptum.se.

About Adelis Equity Partners

Adelis is an active partner in creating value at medium sized Nordic companies. Adelis was founded with the goal of building the leading middle market private equity firm in the Nordics. Since raising its first fund in 2013, Adelis has been one of the most active investors in the Nordic middle-market, acquiring 17 platform investments and making more than 40 add-on acquisitions. Adelis now manages approximately €1 billion in capital. For more information please visit www.adelisequity.com.

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