CHICAGO AND BOSTON, May 6, 2019 – The Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution (ABCS), a joint venture between Antares and Bain Capital Credit, today announced the closing of a $270 million senior secured unitranche credit facility to support the acquisition of Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (“CPS”) by Frazier Healthcare Partners.

Founded in 1971 and employing over 2,500 clinical, regulatory, and operational pharmacy professionals, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services provides pharmacy support services to more than 700 hospitals and healthcare facilities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

“We appreciated the certainty and efficiency of the Antares and Bain Capital unitranche solution,” said Ben Magnano, general partner at Frazier Healthcare Partners.  “The Antares and Bain Capital Credit teams understand the complexities of the pharmacy space well and together delivered an optimal financing solution.”

“Antares is pleased to support Frazier Healthcare Partners and the continued growth of CPS, a trusted partner to pharmacy leaders,” said Benjamin Chapin, managing director with Antares.  “Through their use of data driven insights, fast reporting and real-time information they are distinct in their ability to deliver efficiencies and reduce costs for hospital customers.”

“Leveraging our deep sector expertise, we were able to add value and deliver a flexible financing solution that will allow Frazier Healthcare Partners to build on CPS’ strong market leadership position,” said Carolyn Hastings, a managing director at Bain Capital Credit.  “We are pleased to be supporting Frazier and look forward to a lasting collaboration as they support the company’s ongoing growth initiatives.”

ABCS provides private equity sponsors and borrowers with access to first lien unitranche loans of up to $350 million in a single transaction. Without the requirement of agency meetings or a syndication process, the Antares and Bain Capital unitranche offering delivers capital with speed and certainty.

About Antares 
With approximately $24 billion of capital under management and administration as of December 31, 2018, Antares is a private debt credit manager and leading provider of financing solutions for middle-market private equity-backed transactions. In 2018, Antares issued nearly $25 billion in financing commitments to borrowers through its robust suite of products including first lien revolvers, term loans and delayed draw term loans, 2nd lien term loans, unitranche facilities and equity investments. Antares world-class capital markets experts hold relationships with over 400 banks and institutional investors allowing the firm to structure, distribute and trade syndicated loans on behalf of its customers. Since its founding in 1996, Antares has been recognized by industry organizations as a leading provider of middle market private debt, most recently being named the 2018 Lender of the Year by ACG New York. The company maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. Visit Antares at www.antares.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/antarescapital. Antares Capital is a subsidiary of Antares Holdings LP., collectively (“Antares”).

About Bain Capital Credit
Bain Capital Credit (www.baincapitalcredit.com) is a leading global credit specialist with approximately $41 billion in assets under management. Bain Capital Credit invests up and down the capital structure and across the spectrum of credit strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, distressed debt, private lending, structured products, non-performing loans and equities. Our team of more than 200 professionals creates value through rigorous, independent analysis of thousands of corporate issuers around the world. In addition to credit, Bain Capital invests across asset classes including private equity, public equity and venture capital, and leverages the firm’s shared platform to capture opportunities in strategic areas of focus. Bain Capital Credit’s dedicated Private Credit Group focuses on providing complete financing solutions to businesses with EBITDA between $10 million and $100 million located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our dedicated global team affords us the ability to diligence the most complex situations and provide private capital to those companies.

29/04/2019 – 17:45 | Portfolio

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, today announced the completion of the sale of Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (“D.O.R.C.” or “the Company”), a leading provider of innovative instruments and equipment for ophthalmic surgery, to Eurazeo Capital. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

Established in 1983, D.O.R.C. is a leading provider of innovative instruments and equipment for ophthalmic surgery. The product range includes high precision disposable and re-usable instruments, surgical liquids and surgical machinery that is used for vitreoretinal and cataract procedures. Headquartered in Zuidland, the Netherlands, D.O.R.C. serves a global customer base including surgical centres, hospitals and physicians across the US, Europe, the mid-East, Asia and South America. The Company has more than 500 employees worldwide.

The transaction was first announced on 13 March 2019 and has now received clearance from relevant competition and regulatory authorities.

Montagu was advised by HSBC and RBC Capital Markets.

Paris, April 25, 2019 – Eurazeo Capital announces the completion of the acquisition of DORC (Dutch
Ophthalmic Research Center), one of the global leading specialists of vitreoretinal surgery. Headquartered
in the Netherlands, DORC designs, manufactures and distributes ophthalmic surgery equipment,
consumables and instruments worldwide. DORC enjoys strong market positions notably in Western
Europe, and more recently in the US.
DORC has a strong brand recognition and is widely recognized for its innovation track record. It has
delivered a consistently strong financial performance, supported by growing global ophthalmic surgery
needs.

In 2018, DORC generated revenues of €125 million, with an average annual growth rate of 9% over the
past 3 years. The transaction consists in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of DORC and will be
the fifth investment of Eurazeo Capital IV. The company is valued at c. €430 million (enterprise value), of
which c. €300 million equity funded by Eurazeo and its affiliates.

About Eurazeo
o Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of €17 billion in assets under
management, including nearly €11 billion from third parties, invested in over 300 companies. With its considerable
private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt and fund of funds expertise, Eurazeo accompanies companies
of all sizes, supporting their development through the commitment of its 235 professionals and by offering deep sector
expertise, a gateway to global markets, and a responsible and stable foothold for transformational growth. Its solid
institutional and family shareholder base, robust financial structure free of structural debt, and flexible investment
horizon enable Eurazeo to support its companies over the long term.
Eurazeo has offices in Paris, New York, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, London, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and
Madrid.
o Eurazeo is listed on Euronext Paris.
o ISIN: FR0000121121 – Bloomberg: RF FP – Reuters: EURA.PA

Mumbai, April 07, 2019 – The Everstone Group(Everstone), has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Sahyadri Hospitals Limited(Sahyadri), the largest hospital chain in Maharashtra. The combination of primary and secondary capital outlay is expected to increase the bed-count significantly in next five years.

Founded in 1994, Pune headquartered Sahyadri Hospitals currently operates 5 tertiary care and 3 secondary care hospitals with 750 beds across Pune (Deccan Gymkhana, Nagar Road, Kothrud, Bibwewadi, Kasba Peth and Hadapsar), Nashik and Karad areas. Sahyadri has more than 1000 clinicians along with 2300 supporting staff providing latest medical services.

Sameer Sain, CEO, Everstone Group, said, “Sahyadri Hospitals is a reputed name for quality healthcare and will act as the anchor asset of our healthcare delivery platform. Everstone will leverage its’ significant healthcare expertise and experience to grow the overall business. We look forward to working closely with our partners and stakeholders.”

Commenting on the investment, Dr. Charudutt Apte, Founder, Chairman and MD, Sahyadri Hospitals said, “We are excited about this partnership and the value Everstone Group brings. Sahyadri Hospitals looks forward to the next phase of growth with the support of the experienced team at Everstone.”

According to industry estimates, private secondary and tertiary healthcare delivery in India is expected to grow from USD 42 bn in 2018 to USD 65 bn by 2022 at a CAGR of ~12%. This investment will help Sahyadri to cement its position as the leading healthcare chain in Maharashtra.

Everstone is one of the largest India and South East Asia focused healthcare investor specializing in rolling up assets within their platforms. In 2015, Everstone successfully exited Global Hospitals, a large multi-specialty tertiary hospital chain, generating strong returns. Everstone’s healthcare portfolio includes controlling stakes in domestic pharma distribution platform, Ascent Health; South East Asia based diagnostic device platform Everlife and an investment in one of the largest nutraceutical ingredient business, OmniActive. Everstone recently announced its successful exit from Rubicon Research (Rubicon) generating returns of 4.5x.

About Everstone Group
Everstone is a premier investment group focused on India and South East Asia, with assets in excess of US$5 billion across private equity, real estate, green infrastructure and venture capital. Everstone has a significant resource base across its seven offices in Singapore, India (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore), London, New York and Mauritius, comprising best-of-breed investing, operations and strategic resources with significant experience and skills. For more information, visit www.everstonecapital.com

About Sahyadri Hospitals
Sahyadri Hospitals is the largest chain of hospitals in Maharashtra with 8 hospitals across three cities of Pune, Nashik and Karad. The hospital chain has over 900 Beds, 1,200 Clinicians and 2,300 Support Staff providing round the clock healthcare.
To know more: www.sahyadrihospital.com

Specialist Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital To Focus on Continued Growth of Patient Services and Facilities

Dublin, Ireland – Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI), the private equity fund established by The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Cardinal Capital Group, has agreed to an investment in Sports Surgery Clinic (SSC), a private hospital specialising in orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery and sports medicine.  The investment, terms of which are not being disclosed, is expected to complete in the coming months.

SSC, located in Santry, Dublin, is a state-of-the-art private hospital dedicated to orthopaedics and sports medicines.  Launched in 2007, SSC introduced world-class facilities and treatment into Ireland for orthopaedic joint-replacement surgery, spinal surgery and sports medicine.  The hospital has quickly grown to become a premier provider of both sports medicine and orthopaedic joint-replacement surgery in Ireland with a reputation for leading-edge innovation and highest standards of patient care.

Facilities at SSC include five ultra-clean-air operating theatres dedicated to orthopaedic and spinal surgical procedures, a diagnostic-imaging service including two 3-Tesla MRI scanners and a 64-slice CT scanner, and an expansive physiotherapy and rehabilitation department incorporating wellness and health-screening facilities.  A recently developed sports medicine-dedicated laboratory provides performance rehabilitation, running clinics, fitness testing and physiotherapy services.  Currently employing over 300 people, SSC’s capacity comprises 63 in-patient beds, 26 day-care beds and 21 on-site consultancy suites.

Jonathan Cosgrave, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group and John Dolan, Managing Director, Cardinal Capital Group, will join the board of directors of SSC upon completion of the investment.

Dr. Josh Keaveny, Chief Executive, SSC said: “With our patient-focused model of care we are continuously exploring the science and medicine related to sports injuries, athletic performance, joint replacement and spinal injury.  We aim to keep people of all ages fit and active.  The investment from CCI allows us to accelerate our growth and we plan to begin work in the near future on expanding the hospital.  This expansion will significantly increase our capacity which will enable us to treat more patients.”

John Dolan, Managing Director, Cardinal Capital Group, said: “CCI’s financial backing of SSC’s expansion plan will add two additional theatres, which will increase surgical capacity by 40%, meaning more of the population can readily access the hospital’s leading facilities and consultants.  With an increased focus on exercise and wellness, more and more people are looking for restorative procedures, particularly knee and hip replacements, and shoulder surgery.  SSC’s specialist orthopaedic and rehabilitation expertise has allowed it establish a national reputation for treating injuries in both professional and amateur athletes, and members of the wider population.”

Jonathan Cosgrave, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group, said: “SSC is CCI’s second healthcare sector investment and we are excited to be partnering with such a high quality, ambitious management team and group of staff.  Planned increases to SSC’s operating capacity will expand SSC’s workforce and we look forward to adding new consultants, nurses and other healthcare professionals to the SSC team.  The Irish population aged over 65 years is forecast to increase 45% by 2030 driving a significant increase in annual demand for hip and knee joint replacements, and SSC’s management team and staff are well positioned to service this growing patient demand.”

CCI has been an active growth investor in the Irish market since 2014.  SSC is the fund’s tenth investment and the fund continues to explore other investment opportunities.  Current fund investments include The AA Ireland, Payzone, Carroll Cuisine, Learning Pool, McCauley Pharmacy Group, Abtran and Millicent Pharma.  CCI previously invested in Lily O’Brien’s and General Secure Logistics Services (GSLS), both high-growth companies run by first-class management teams, each of which underwent an exit process in 2018.

CCI’s investment in SSC is subject to approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

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Press Contacts:

The Carlyle Group
Laurie Mannix, MKC Communications
Tel: +353 (0)1 703 8620 Mob: +353 (0)86 814 3710 laurie@mkc.ie

Cardinal Capital Group
Tom McEnaney, McEnaney Media
Tel: +353 (0)87 2222 666 tom@tommcenaney.com

About Sports Surgery Clinic (SSC)

SSC’s goal is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of diagnosis, prehabilitation, treatment, rehabilitation and full recovery care for its patients.  The hospital aims to provide an exceptional working environment for staff with a focus on continuous education and quality improvement to support excellence in patient care.

SSC’s facilities are built with optimised patient outcomes in mind.  They include five ultra clean-air operating theatres, a world-class diagnostic imaging department, an expansive physiotherapy department, a wellness and health screening facility, as well as dedicated research laboratories which highlight the commitment that SSC places on promoting future breakthroughs in orthopaedic surgery.

SSC offers patients all the advantages of the newest technologies, including 21 on-site consulting rooms that ensure rapid and smooth access to consultant expertise on a continuous basis.  The hospital houses some of the world’s most advanced radiology equipment including two 3-Tesla MRI scanners and a 64-slice CT scanner, both of which yield superior image quality and resolution, particularly in the diagnosis of soft tissue and orthopaedic injuries.

Patient comfort is at the heart of the service provided by the SSC.  In total, the clinic offers 63 in-patient beds in addition to 26 day-care beds.  Each patient room has its own ensuite bathroom with shower, and entertainment centre incorporating internet, radio and telephone access along with both clinic and treatment information.

About Carlyle Cardinal Ireland

Carlyle Cardinal Ireland is a joint venture between The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and Cardinal Capital Group.  The €292 million private equity fund is focused on growth capital and buyout investment opportunities across the island of Ireland.

About The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit and Investment Solutions. With $216 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2018, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,650 people in 31 offices across six continents.

The Carlyle Group is a seasoned investor in the hospital sector.  Notable hospital investments include Schoen Klinik (Germany – 17 hospitals), Rede D’Or São Luiz (Brazil – 38 hospitals), Healthscope (Australia – 45 hospitals), Medical Park (Turkey – 18 hospitals) and Medanta (India – 3 hospitals, 1 Day Care Facility and 2 new hospitals under construction).

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About Cardinal Capital Group

Cardinal Capital Group is Ireland’s leading provider of alternative capital, directing private-equity capital, mezzanine finance and alternative lending to a broad range of sectors in the Irish market.  Cardinal invests its own capital alongside institutional funders to support entrepreneurs and corporate management teams as well as real-estate investors and developers.

Web: www.cardinalcapitalgroup.com