Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners is pleased to announce the promotion of Nicholas Stone to Principal. Mr. Stone is based in Cyprium’s Chicago office. The promotion is in recognition of the exemplary work by Mr. Stone as a leader of the firm’s investment activities. He will continue to play a significant role in Cyprium’s continued growth as well as investing the firm’s current $460 million non-control focused fund, Cyprium Investors IV.
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Selection Bias – All Capital Is Not Created Equal
Cyprium Capital Markets Perspectives By John Sinnenberg, Chairman, Cyprium Partners My colleagues and I came together seventeen years ago to form the core investment team of Cyprium Investment Partners. Our guiding investment philosophy since our founding has been to make long-term, illiquid, non-controlling investments directly alongside entrepreneurs and families to facilitate the continued growth of…
Cyprium Partners Announces New Preferred Equity and Subordinated Debt Investment in Weaber, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a non-control private equity firm, is pleased to announce a preferred equity and subordinated debt investment in Weaber, Inc. The capital was used to facilitate the acquisition of the company by third generation President and CEO, Matthew G. Weaber. This investment was Cyprium’s sixth transaction from its Cyprium Investors IV fund, which closed in December 2014.
Cyprium Partners Announces New Sponsorless Mezzanine Investment in M-D Building Products
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.
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.
Cyprium Partners Adds Paul Smucker Wagstaff To Its Advisory Council
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a private equity firm that makes non-control investments in privately held companies, has added Paul Smucker Wagstaff to its Advisory Council. The Council is made up of experienced operating executives who provide support and advice to Cyprium portfolio investments (for more information see https://cyprium.com/advisory-council.php).
Cyprium Partners Exits Atis Group Investment
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners is pleased to announce the sale of Atis Group Inc., a leading Canadian window and door manufacturer, to a Quebec-based investment group led by Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Capital regional et cooperative Desjardins, and Fondaction CSN.
Cyprium Partners Adds John Ward To Its Advisory Council
Cleveland, Ohio: Cyprium Partners, a private equity firm that makes non-control investments in privately held companies, has added John Ward to its Advisory Council. The Council is made up of experienced operating executives with diverse and complimentary industry and functional expertise (for more information see www.cyprium.com/advisory-council.php).
Cyprium Partners Promotes Three Investment Professionals
Cleveland, Ohio: is pleased to announce three promotions: Daniel Kessler and Beth Haas Laschinger to Partner, and Patrick Rond to Principal; all three are based in Cyprium’s Cleveland headquarters. The promotions are in recognition of the exemplary work by these three investment professionals with the expectation that they will continue to meaningfully contribute to Cyprium’s growth and success as the firm invests its $460 million non-control focused fund, Cyprium Investors IV.
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…