Mezzanine - The Mezzanine and Private Equity Group is an active provider of junior capital to private equity investors and management teams. The Group typically invests between $5 million and $30 million in mezzanine securities into middle market companies to support leveraged buyouts, incremental acquisitions, growth and recapitalization opportunities. We can be a sole provider of mezzanine, lead a mezzanine transaction or be a value added participant in a larger syndicate in sponsored and unsponsored transactions.
Equity - We often provide equity financing in conjunction with a mezzanine investment, but will also provide up to $25 million of equity financing on a stand-alone basis in support of leveraged buyouts, incremental acquisitions, growth and recapitalizations. When investing equity on a stand-alone basis, we take minority positions and seek to partner with like minded sponsors.
We invest across a broad spectrum of industries and through a variety of structures. We have experience investing in:
Building Products
Business Services
Consumer Products
Distribution
Food Products
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Media and Communications
Power, Energy and Infrastructure
Restaurants
Retail
Specialty Chemicals
As of September 30, 2007, the six professionals of the Mezzanine and Private Equity Group collectively have 90 years of relevant investment, fund management, corporate finance and leveraged finance experience in the middle market. We are active partners with our portfolio companies and frequently participate, as observers, at the Board level. We are supported by Hartford Investment Management, an organization of 147 investment professionals covering the global fixed income, equity and alternative markets.