Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:06:41 PM
DD here on our other silent Funders "Basic Energy".
Portfolio
DLJMB was initially organized by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette to invest Bank and employee capital in leveraged transactions. From 1985 to 1991, DLJMB invested $268 million, all of which has been fully realized.
Energy and Power
BASiC Energy Services
BASiC Energy Services provides a range of services to America’s oil and gas producers with operations with nine geomarkets within the United States. Basic’s services support the entire life cycle of a well - from drilling to production to abandonment.
Brigham Exploration Company
Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of onshore natural gas and crude oil properties in the United States.
Copano Energy
Copano Energy is a growth-oriented midstream energy company with networks of natural gas gathering and intrastate transmission pipelines in the Texas Gulf Coast region.
Frontier Drilling
Frontier Drilling is an offshore drilling, production and services company. Frontier operates its own offshore drilling vessels and provides a unique blend of engineering and oil field experience for its clients.
Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc.
Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. is an energy company engaged in the active exploration, development and production of coalbed methane resources primarily in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming/Montana
SEACOR
SEACOR is a diversified provider of transportation and energy services, including the offshore energy support industry. Seabulk International, our initial investment, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings. Seabuilk is a leading provider of offshore energy support services to the worldwide oil and gas industry and a leading provider of marine transportation services in the U.S. market with a fleet of ten petroleum product and chemical tankers, including five double-hulls. Seabulk’s harbor tug fleet is one of the country’s newest and largest with a concentration in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Financial Services
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-domiciled holding company which operates a new London-based property and casualty reinsurance company that is the successor to the reinsurance business, and certain direct insurance lines of Wellington Underwriting plc, a UK-listed vehicle that is the managing agent for Lloyd’s Syndicate 2020.
Harbor Point
Harbor Point, a new Bermuda P&C reinsurer was formed following the 2005 hurricane season. HP acquired renewal rights and management from Chubb Reinsurance, gaining scale and an existing casualty book. HP will also write property catastrophe and other short-tail lines.
Integro
Integro is a full service, independent insurance firm providing dedicated brokerage and risk management services to commercial clients on a global basis.
NIBC
NIBC, is a rapidly growing Netherlands investment bank. JC Flowers, a large buyout firm focused solely on financial services, led. Key factors were our long relationship with Flowers (DLJMB and IB), and Credit Suisse’s strong reputation and European footprint.
Peachtree
Peachtree is a growing specialty consumer finance firm that purchases quality deferred payment obligations and is a market leader in structured and life policy settlements, and lottery receivables. Credit Suisse’s Fixed Income division will co-invest and provide product and financing expertise.
Symetra Financial
Symetra Financial offers life insurance, annuities, retirement plans and employee benefits through financial advisors, banks and independent agents.
US Express Leasing, Inc.
US Express Leasing, Inc. (USXL) is a nationwide provider of equipment leasing solutions primarily to small business customers.
Healthcare
Aircast
Aircast is committed to improved medical outcomes through the use of innovative medical technologies and sound scientific methods.
BioPartners
BioPartners, in partnership with LG chemicals and Rentschler, is developing generic equivalents to some of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical products.
HealthMarkets
HealthMarkets, is an underwriter/marketer of life & health insurance distributed by a captive sales force - primarily to the self-employed - an underserved market with favorable dynamics. Key factors were our knowledge and value-add in this market.
NextPharma Technologies
NextPharma Technologies was formed by MBP III to execute a build-up in the market for the contract development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and capitalize on the trend in the pharmaceutical industry towards outsourcing manufacturing operations.
Prometheus
Prometheus integrates therapeutics and diagnostics to individualize medicine. As a leading specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing new ways to help physicians individualize patient care, Prometheus is built upon a foundation of successful relationships with physician specialists. Prometheus markets and delivers proprietary, high-value diagnostic testing services which complement the company's pharmaceutical products.
Warner Chilcott
Warner Chilcott is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing branded prescription pharmaceutical products.
Industrials
Merrill
Merrill is a leading diversified communications and document services company that utilizes advanced information systems and intranet/Internet technology to provide a broad range of services to its financial, legal and corporate clients.
Grohe
Grohe is Europe’s largest and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sanitary fittings (taps, faucets and showers), offering a broad range of products for handling water in bathrooms and kitchens.
Rockwood
Rockwood is a leading specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturer serving a diverse range of end-use markets, including life sciences, construction, electronics, telecommunications, consumer products, automotive and general industrials, providing highly specialized products consisting primarily of inorganic chemicals and solutions.
Total Safety
Total Safety is one of the world's leading safety services provider, delivering complete, cost-effective safety solutions. Their customer base is diverse, with client relationships throughout environmental, energy-related and other major industries.
United Site Services, Inc.
United Site Services, Inc. is the largest provider of portable sanitation and site services in the U.S. It is the leading consolidator in this profitable, fragmented industry and has the leading market share in its seven regions. Unique Credit Suisse relationship led to investment.
Wastequip
Wastequip is a leading manufacturer, designer, and marketer of equipment used to collect, process, and transport solid and liquid waste. In addition to a large variety of containers, the company also produces roll-off hoists, hook hoists, compactors, balers, trailers, and mobile vacuum units. Wastequip operates 26 manufacturing locations, two container repair facilities and service centers and one aftermarket parts operation throughout North America.
Zucamor
Zucamor is a leading producer of paper-based packaging materials, with products ranging from virgin-fiber based boards, such as kraft liner and sack paper, to recycled-fiber based boards.
Media, Publishing, and Education
Advanstar
Advanstar is a leading worldwide media company providing an array of integrated marketing solutions for the: Fashion & Licensing, Life Sciences and Powersports & Automotive industries. Advanstar reaches a highly targeted network of nearly 4 million business and healthcare professionals, retailers and consumers with its portfolio of 87 events, 58 publications and directories, 127 electronic products, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has long been a classic American icon, its distinguished reputation embodied in its renowned moniker and roaring lion trademark. MGM’s library of 4,000 films and 10,400 television episodes is now combined with Sony Entertainment’s global distribution network and library of 3,500 films and 35,000 television episodes.
Professional Career Development Institute
Professional Career Development Institute is a home study career school offering practical, professional-level career courses to students worldwide.
Target Media
Target Media owns and operates 53 classified ad, photo ad and other specialty advertising publications throughout the United States.
Torneos y Competencias
Torneos y Competencias is an Argentina-based independent producer of sports and entertainment programming.
Retail and Consumer Products
Luxury Optical Holdings
Luxury Optical Holdings is a platform to consolidate the luxury optical retail industry. LOH has acquired three chains with 25 stores offering high-end fashion eyewear brands, and skilled frame and lens services. Each chain enjoys strong brand name recognition.
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer dedicated to providing customers with distinctive merchandise and superior service. The Neiman Marcus Group is comprised of the Specialty Retail stores division - which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman - and the Direct Marketing division, Neiman Marcus Direct.
Visant Corporation
Visant Corporation is a leading North American specialty printing, marketing and school-related affinity products and services enterprise that was formed in October 2004 through the consolidation of the Jostens, Von Hoffmann, Lehigh and Arcade Marketing companies.
Portfolio
DLJMB was initially organized by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette to invest Bank and employee capital in leveraged transactions. From 1985 to 1991, DLJMB invested $268 million, all of which has been fully realized.
Energy and Power
BASiC Energy Services
BASiC Energy Services provides a range of services to America’s oil and gas producers with operations with nine geomarkets within the United States. Basic’s services support the entire life cycle of a well - from drilling to production to abandonment.
Brigham Exploration Company
Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of onshore natural gas and crude oil properties in the United States.
Copano Energy
Copano Energy is a growth-oriented midstream energy company with networks of natural gas gathering and intrastate transmission pipelines in the Texas Gulf Coast region.
Frontier Drilling
Frontier Drilling is an offshore drilling, production and services company. Frontier operates its own offshore drilling vessels and provides a unique blend of engineering and oil field experience for its clients.
Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc.
Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc. is an energy company engaged in the active exploration, development and production of coalbed methane resources primarily in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming/Montana
SEACOR
SEACOR is a diversified provider of transportation and energy services, including the offshore energy support industry. Seabulk International, our initial investment, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings. Seabuilk is a leading provider of offshore energy support services to the worldwide oil and gas industry and a leading provider of marine transportation services in the U.S. market with a fleet of ten petroleum product and chemical tankers, including five double-hulls. Seabulk’s harbor tug fleet is one of the country’s newest and largest with a concentration in Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Financial Services
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-domiciled holding company which operates a new London-based property and casualty reinsurance company that is the successor to the reinsurance business, and certain direct insurance lines of Wellington Underwriting plc, a UK-listed vehicle that is the managing agent for Lloyd’s Syndicate 2020.
Harbor Point
Harbor Point, a new Bermuda P&C reinsurer was formed following the 2005 hurricane season. HP acquired renewal rights and management from Chubb Reinsurance, gaining scale and an existing casualty book. HP will also write property catastrophe and other short-tail lines.
Integro
Integro is a full service, independent insurance firm providing dedicated brokerage and risk management services to commercial clients on a global basis.
NIBC
NIBC, is a rapidly growing Netherlands investment bank. JC Flowers, a large buyout firm focused solely on financial services, led. Key factors were our long relationship with Flowers (DLJMB and IB), and Credit Suisse’s strong reputation and European footprint.
Peachtree
Peachtree is a growing specialty consumer finance firm that purchases quality deferred payment obligations and is a market leader in structured and life policy settlements, and lottery receivables. Credit Suisse’s Fixed Income division will co-invest and provide product and financing expertise.
Symetra Financial
Symetra Financial offers life insurance, annuities, retirement plans and employee benefits through financial advisors, banks and independent agents.
US Express Leasing, Inc.
US Express Leasing, Inc. (USXL) is a nationwide provider of equipment leasing solutions primarily to small business customers.
Healthcare
Aircast
Aircast is committed to improved medical outcomes through the use of innovative medical technologies and sound scientific methods.
BioPartners
BioPartners, in partnership with LG chemicals and Rentschler, is developing generic equivalents to some of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical products.
HealthMarkets
HealthMarkets, is an underwriter/marketer of life & health insurance distributed by a captive sales force - primarily to the self-employed - an underserved market with favorable dynamics. Key factors were our knowledge and value-add in this market.
NextPharma Technologies
NextPharma Technologies was formed by MBP III to execute a build-up in the market for the contract development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and capitalize on the trend in the pharmaceutical industry towards outsourcing manufacturing operations.
Prometheus
Prometheus integrates therapeutics and diagnostics to individualize medicine. As a leading specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing new ways to help physicians individualize patient care, Prometheus is built upon a foundation of successful relationships with physician specialists. Prometheus markets and delivers proprietary, high-value diagnostic testing services which complement the company's pharmaceutical products.
Warner Chilcott
Warner Chilcott is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing branded prescription pharmaceutical products.
Industrials
Merrill
Merrill is a leading diversified communications and document services company that utilizes advanced information systems and intranet/Internet technology to provide a broad range of services to its financial, legal and corporate clients.
Grohe
Grohe is Europe’s largest and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sanitary fittings (taps, faucets and showers), offering a broad range of products for handling water in bathrooms and kitchens.
Rockwood
Rockwood is a leading specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturer serving a diverse range of end-use markets, including life sciences, construction, electronics, telecommunications, consumer products, automotive and general industrials, providing highly specialized products consisting primarily of inorganic chemicals and solutions.
Total Safety
Total Safety is one of the world's leading safety services provider, delivering complete, cost-effective safety solutions. Their customer base is diverse, with client relationships throughout environmental, energy-related and other major industries.
United Site Services, Inc.
United Site Services, Inc. is the largest provider of portable sanitation and site services in the U.S. It is the leading consolidator in this profitable, fragmented industry and has the leading market share in its seven regions. Unique Credit Suisse relationship led to investment.
Wastequip
Wastequip is a leading manufacturer, designer, and marketer of equipment used to collect, process, and transport solid and liquid waste. In addition to a large variety of containers, the company also produces roll-off hoists, hook hoists, compactors, balers, trailers, and mobile vacuum units. Wastequip operates 26 manufacturing locations, two container repair facilities and service centers and one aftermarket parts operation throughout North America.
Zucamor
Zucamor is a leading producer of paper-based packaging materials, with products ranging from virgin-fiber based boards, such as kraft liner and sack paper, to recycled-fiber based boards.
Media, Publishing, and Education
Advanstar
Advanstar is a leading worldwide media company providing an array of integrated marketing solutions for the: Fashion & Licensing, Life Sciences and Powersports & Automotive industries. Advanstar reaches a highly targeted network of nearly 4 million business and healthcare professionals, retailers and consumers with its portfolio of 87 events, 58 publications and directories, 127 electronic products, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has long been a classic American icon, its distinguished reputation embodied in its renowned moniker and roaring lion trademark. MGM’s library of 4,000 films and 10,400 television episodes is now combined with Sony Entertainment’s global distribution network and library of 3,500 films and 35,000 television episodes.
Professional Career Development Institute
Professional Career Development Institute is a home study career school offering practical, professional-level career courses to students worldwide.
Target Media
Target Media owns and operates 53 classified ad, photo ad and other specialty advertising publications throughout the United States.
Torneos y Competencias
Torneos y Competencias is an Argentina-based independent producer of sports and entertainment programming.
Retail and Consumer Products
Luxury Optical Holdings
Luxury Optical Holdings is a platform to consolidate the luxury optical retail industry. LOH has acquired three chains with 25 stores offering high-end fashion eyewear brands, and skilled frame and lens services. Each chain enjoys strong brand name recognition.
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer dedicated to providing customers with distinctive merchandise and superior service. The Neiman Marcus Group is comprised of the Specialty Retail stores division - which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman - and the Direct Marketing division, Neiman Marcus Direct.
Visant Corporation
Visant Corporation is a leading North American specialty printing, marketing and school-related affinity products and services enterprise that was formed in October 2004 through the consolidation of the Jostens, Von Hoffmann, Lehigh and Arcade Marketing companies.
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