Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new sponsorless mezzanine investment in M-D Building Products. The capital was used to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund the company’s growth. This investment was Cyprium’s fifth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.
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Cyprium Partners Announces New Sponsorless Mezzanine Investment in B.J. Alan Company
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce its new sponsorless mezzanine investment in B.J. Alan Company, dba Phantom Fireworks. The capital was used to refinance existing indebtedness and to fund continued growth. This investment was Cyprium’s fourth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.
The Minority Recapitalization: Maximizing shareholder value while retaining economic control
A Minority Recapitalization (Recap) is a viable liquidity alternative for company owners. However, Cyprium has frequently observed that business owners lack the market awareness that would enable them to develop an appreciation for the prospective benefits of a Minority Recap option. Just as important, many issuers are oftentimes unaware of the flexibility that junior capital…
Cyprium Partners Closes Its Fourth Fund at $460 Million, Continuing Its Long-Time Focus on Non-Control Investments.
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a private equity firm focused on making non-control investments, announced the closing of its fourth fund, Cyprium Investors IV, raising $460 million. The fund continues the firm’s long-time strategy of making sponsorless non-control investments of equity and/or subordinated debt. The firm focuses on middle-market companies with $10 million or more of EBITDA headquartered in the U.S. or Canada. Investors in Cyprium’s fund include domestic and foreign pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and entrepreneurs who the firm has backed in previous investments.
Cyprium Partners Announces New Subordinated Debt Investment in Hobbico.
Cyprium Partners has completed a new subordinated debt investment in Hobbico with the proceeds used to refinance the company’s existing indebtedness and for the ongoing growth of the business. It was Cyprium’s second investment in the company since 2010 and was made out of the firm’s Cyprium Investors IV fund.