H.I.G. Capital News
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MIAMI – December 19, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its affiliate has purchased the majority of the assets associated with Ferro Corporation’s…
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LONDON – December 5, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that its affiliate has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 122 predominantly grocery store-anchored retail assets in Finland, let to the three leading grocery retailers in the country…
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BOSTON – December 3, 2014 – Pet Services Operating Corporation d/b/a PawsPlus (“PawsPlus”), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Growth Partners, has merged with VIP PetCare Holdings, Inc. (“VIP PetCare”) to form Community Veterinary Clinics, LLC (“CVC”). Headquartered in Windsor,…
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BOSTON – December 2, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its affiliate has completed the recapitalization of Pegasus Electronic Distribution Services…
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LONDON – November 25, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than €13 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Laker as Principal and Head of European Asset Management of H.I.G.’s real estate…
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MIAMI – November 24, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Comverge, a leading provider of demand response, energy efficiency…
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MILAN – 24 November 2014 – H.I.G. Europe (“H.I.G.”), the European arm of global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, today announced that it has completed an investment in the International School of Europe (“ISE”), a group of leading K-12 international day schools in Italy.…
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MILAN – November 18, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of capital under management,* is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabriele Magotti as Director in H.I.G.’s Milan office. Mr. Magotti joins H.I.G. Capital…
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November 6, 2014 - CDI, a Portfolio Company of H.I.G. Growth Partners, Acquires LifeSpan
BOSTON – November 6, 2014 - H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, CDI Computer Dealers Inc., has completed the acquisition…
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NEW YORK – November 4, 2014 – Surgery Center Holdings Inc. (“Surgery Partners”), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), today announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Crestview Partners’ portfolio company Symbion Holdings Corporation…
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October 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports Apax Partners’ Acquisition of SK FireSafety Group
LONDON – October 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital, has jointly provided a €70m unitranche debt financing for SK FireSafety Group, a leading fire safety specialist based in Western Europe. With the support of Apax Partners…
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BOSTON – October 20, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of equity capital under management,* announced that its portfolio company, Onyx Payments (“Onyx” or the “Company”), the largest payment processor…
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October 15, 2014 - Harrison Gypsum Announces Acquisition of The Gravel Company
MIAMI – October 15, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $17 billion of equity capital under management,* announced today that its portfolio company, Harrison Gypsum (“HG” or the “Company”), a leading, vertically…
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BOSTON – October 14, 2014 – H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced that it has made a strategic investment in Boostability, a leading provider of search engine optimization (“SEO”), local search, website…
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NEW YORK & LONDON – September 23, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private investment firm with more than $17 billion of capital under management,* announced the expansion of its investor relations team with two new hires. Jordan Peer joins the firm as Managing…
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September 19, 2014 - Bayside Capital Announces the Acquisition of Seven Real Estate Assets from IVG
LONDON – September 19, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the acquisition of six office buildings and one shopping centre from IVG Institutional Funds GmbH. The total size of the portfolio amounts to approx. 52.000 sqm with a total purchase…
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September 16, 2014 - H.I.G. Growth Partners Partially Exits its Investment in SpotXchange
BOSTON – September 16, 2014 – H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announces the sale of a majority of its affiliate’s investment in SpotXchange ("SpotXchange" or the “Company”) to RTL Group. SpotXchange (www.SpotXchange.com)…
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – September 16, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private investment firm, announced today that its Brazilian affiliate has completed strategic investments in Grupo NZN (“NZN”) and Click Jogos (“CJ”), two of the largest players…
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September 4, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of Capstone Logistics
MIAMI – September 4, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $15 billion of equity capital under management, announced today the sale of its portfolio company, Capstone Logistics (“Capstone”), to The Jordan Company, a…
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August 15, 2014 - H.I.G. Europe Backs the Largest Childcare Operator in the Netherlands
LONDON – August 15, 2014 - H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has acquired the majority of the assets of Estro Group, the leading provider of childcare services in the Netherlands. The group has been re-launched…
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August 12, 2014 - H.I.G. Growth Partners Completes Strategic Investment in LuLu*s Fashion Lounge
BOSTON – August 12, 2014 – H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced that it has partnered with Colleen Winter and Debra Cannon, the owners of LuLu*s Fashion Lounge (“LuLu*s”, or the “Company”), to make…
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MADRID – August 4, 2014 – H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm focused on middle market companies, has completed the acquisition of Café & Té and Panaria, two leading bakery, coffee shop and tapas bar operators…
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MIAMI – July 28, 2014 - Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing (“Big Tex” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce the completion of two new premier manufacturing facilities in Wills Point,…
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July 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Announces Purchase of EUR495m Romanian Loan Portfolio
LONDON – July 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, together with AnaCap Financial Partners and Deutsche Bank, announced the purchase through Romanian-registered companies of a portfolio of EUR495m of non-performing and sub-performing loans from Volksbank…
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MIAMI – July 2, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm, announced today that an affiliate has teamed with management to complete the acquisition of the Cascades Fine Papers Group (“Rolland” or the “Company”) from Cascades,…
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ATLANTA – July 2, 2014 – Caraustar Industries, Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Middle Market, the dedicated middle market investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has entered into an agreement to acquire The Newark Group, Inc. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions…
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LONDON – June 20, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced the purchase of two portfolios of light industrial assets in the Netherlands. The two portfolios have been acquired for a combined value of approximately €44m and consist of nine industrial…
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June 17, 2014 - H.I.G. Completes Sale of Vaupell to Sumitomo Bakelite
MIAMI – June 17, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced that an affiliate has completed the previously announced sale of its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc. (“Vaupell” or the “Company”) to Sumitomo…
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NEW YORK – June 16, 2014 – Surgery Center Holdings Inc. (“Surgery Partners” or “The Company”), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), and Symbion Holdings Corporation (“Symbion”), a portfolio company of Crestview Partners, have announced that they…
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LONDON – June 2, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the investment, through an Italian securitization, in a secured Italian NPL portfolio originated by Cassa de Risparmio di Ravenna. The loans are secured on a mix of residential and commercial…
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April 30, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital’s German Portfolio Company WERU Acquires UNILUX
HAMBURG – April 30, 2014 – WERU GmbH ("WERU"), the leading German window and door manufacturer, announced today that is has acquired competitor UNILUX AG ("UNILUX"). Founded in 1955, UNILUX is the leading provider of wood and wood-aluminum windows in Germany and is a comprehensive…
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SPRING HILL, TN – April 29, 2014 – Integrity Nutraceuticals (“Integrity”), a portfolio company of H.I.G. Growth Partners, has merged with Cornerstone Research and Development, Inc. (“Cornerstone”). Based in Ogden, UT, Cornerstone is a leading developer and manufacturer of…
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April 24, 2014 - Vaupell to be Acquired by Sumitomo Bakelite
MIAMI – April 24, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $15 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings,…
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – April 1, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private investment firm, announced today that its Brazilian affiliate has made a significant investment in Office Total ("Office Total" or the “Company”), a leading Brazilian Managed…
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March 26, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes the Sale of American Hardwood Industries
MIAMI – March 26, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $15 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company American Hardwood Industries (“AHI”…
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MIAMI – March 24, 2014 – Bayside Capital (“Bayside”) announced today that its portfolio company, JW Resources, Inc. (“JW Resources”), through its newly-formed subsidiary Middlesboro Mining, Inc. (“Middlesboro”), has completed the acquisition of the coal mining operations…
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March 24, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Purchase of 15 Commercial Real Estate Properties in the UK
LONDON – March 24, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the purchase of a portfolio of 15 Commercial Properties including 9 Office Buildings and 6 Light Industrial Properties. The properties were purchased by H.I.G. Bauer Property Ltd, as…
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MIAMI – March 20, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C. (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity firm with more than $15 billion of capital under management, announced today that its portfolio company, Trinity Services Group (“Trinity”), has completed the acquisition of Swanson…
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March 19, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Launches H.I.G. Healthcare Royalty & Credit
MIAMI – March 19, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm with over $15 billion of capital under management, announced today the launch of H.I.G. Healthcare Royalty & Credit. H.I.G. Healthcare Royalty & Credit will focus on making income generating investments…
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March 17, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Backs MBO of Kondor
LONDON – March 17, 2014 H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of global private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has backed the management buyout of Kondor, a fast growing specialist provider of mobile and consumer electronics accessories into the UK and European…
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March 11, 2014 - Holland Services Completes Acquisition of AED Group
MIAMI – March 11, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C. (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity firm with more than $15 billion of capital under management, announced today that its portfolio company, Holland Services (“Holland”) has completed the acquisition and merger of certain…
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February 27, 2014 - H.I.G. Completes Acquisition of American Pacific Corporation
SAN FRANCISCO – February 27, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm, announced today that an affiliate completed the acquisition of American Pacific Corporation (“AMPAC”), a leading manufacturer of fine and specialty chemicals serving the…
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February 13, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Names Javier Casillas as Managing Director
MIAMI – February 13, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital announced today that its credit affiliate, H.I.G. WhiteHorse, promoted Javier Casillas to Managing Director. Mr. Casillas joined H.I.G. Capital in 2006 and has been responsible for credit investments across a broad range of sectors, including…
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February 12, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Announces LBO Managing Director Promotions
MIAMI – February 12, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital L.L.C. (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm announced today the promotions of Mark Kelly and Keval Patel to Managing Directors of H.I.G. Capital’s U.S. LBO Group. Having served as a member of H.I.G. Europe in…
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February 12, 2014 - Bayside Capital Names Sensu Serpen as Managing Director
LONDON – February 12, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today the promotion of Sensu Serpen to Managing Director of Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situations affiliate of H.I.G. Ms. Serpen joined Bayside in London in 2008. She has…
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MIAMI – February 10, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital announced today that it has successfully closed H.I.G. Middle Market LBO Fund II at its $1.75 billion cap. The fund will continue H.I.G. Capital’s successful investment strategy of focusing on private equity, buyout and equity-related investments…
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February 6, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Strengthens London Team with New Hires
LONDON – February 6, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, a leading global investment firm, announced today that two experienced private equity investors, Johannes Huttunen and Johan Pernvi, have joined the London team. Johannes was formerly at Silverfleet Capital where he worked on the origination…
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February 3, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes the Sale of SeaStar Solutions
NEW YORK – February 3, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company SeaStar Solutions (“SeaStar”…
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February 3, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Opens Milan Office
MILAN & MIAMI – February 3, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has opened a Milan office and appointed Raffaele Legnani as a Managing Director to lead its efforts in…
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January 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse Supports the Refinancing of Steelite
LONDON – January 29, 2014 - H.I.G. WhiteHorse, a leading provider of debt capital to European mid-market companies, has arranged and provided a £29m unitranche debt financing for Steelite International Holdings Limited (“Steelite”), a leading provider of tableware for the international…
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January 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Growth Partners Completes the Recapitalization of Integrity Nutraceuticals
BOSTON, MA – January 28, 2014 – H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity investment firm, is pleased to announce that it has completed the recapitalization of F.H.G. Corporation, dba Integrity…
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January 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Re-Financing of a Shopping Centre in Spain
LONDON – January 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today that it has provided mezzanine debt financing to a 70,000 square meters shopping centre in Madrid, Spain. The identity of the property and the Borrower were not disclosed. Ahmed Hamdani,…
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January 28, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of a Shopping Centre in Spain
LONDON – January 28, 2014 – Bayside Capital, a credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced today the acquisition of Parque Ceuta, a 14,736 square meters shopping centre in the city of Ceuta (Spain). The shopping center was part of the Windermere-VII Securitization. Ahmed Hamdani,…
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January 27, 2014 - H.I.G. Growth Partners Completes Strategic Investment in CDI
BOSTON, MA – January 27, 2014 – H.I.G. Growth Partners ("H.I.G."), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, announced that it has partnered with CDI’s (the “Company”) owners and management team to make a strategic investment in the Company. Founded…
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SAN FRANCISCO – January 24, 2014 – Pursuant to the previously announced merger agreement entered into to acquire American Pacific Corporation (NASDAQ: APFC) (the “Company”), H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”) today announced that Flamingo Merger Sub Corp. (“Purchaser”) has…
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January 20, 2014 - H.I.G. Capital Completes the Sale of MagnaCare
MIAMI – January 20, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company MagnaCare Holdings, Inc. (“MagnaCare”…
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January 10, 2014 - Infogix Completes Acquisition of Agilis International
MIAMI – January 10, 2014 – H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that its portfolio company, Infogix, Inc. (“Infogix”), has completed the acquisition of Agilis…