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Company: Tricom, S.A. |
| Headquarters: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Website: www.tricom.net |
Type of Investment: Control Equity Investment
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| Business Description: Tricom is one of only two full service telecommunications providers in the Dominican Republic, offering over 700,000 customers cable television, residential and corporate internet / data, as well as fixed and wireless telephony. Tricom was founded in 1988, and currently has the #1 or #2 market position in three of its four business segments. Amzak took control of Tricom in April 2010 after the company had suffered several years of financial restructuring, and has embarked on a substantial capital investment program to upgrade and expand the existing network to state of the art triple play capabilities. |
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Company: KPAQ Industries, LLC |
| Headquarters: St Francisville, Louisiana |
| Type of Investment: Control Equity Investment |
| Business Description: Amzak created KPAQ Industries LLC with the purchase of the St. Francisville Mill in April 2010 and has successfully repositioned the former coated publication papers mill as a producer of lightweight and ultra-lightweight Kraft Linerboard (KLB). K1 paper machine, currently operating at an annual rate of 220,000 tons/year, produces these products. A 300,000 ton/year Softwood Kraft Pulp Mill provides all fiber requirements. |
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Company: Cable Onda, S.A. |
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Headquarters: Panama City, Panama
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| Type of Investment: Minority Equity Investment |
Business Description: The merger of Telecarrier, Inc. and Cable Onda, S.A. will result on the constitution of the only telecommunications provider of Panama, with a 100% Panamanian capital base, capable of providing to individuals, SME and Corporations, the services of Cable TV, Broadband Internet, Telephony and Corporate Data Center.
These services will be provided by the breakthrough fiber optic networks of Cable Onda and Telecarrier and by the International Data Center, which provides value added telecommunication services to local and international Corporate clients.
This merger offers the complementary experience of Telecarrier in the Corporate Segment and the extensive experience of Cable Onda in the massive residential segment and SME, throughout the entire country of Panama. |
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Company: Celtic Capital Corporation |
| Headquarters: Santa Monica, California |
| Website: www.celticcapital.com |
| Type of Investment: Subordinated Debt |
| Business Description: Celtic provides Asset Based Financing (ABF) to non retail businesses in the Western United States that find it challenging to get traditional bank loans. Celticīs credits range from $500,000 to $5 million and are used for the various business needs such as working capital, sales growth, debt restructuring, DIP financing, turnarounds, among others and within various industries. Celtic success has been based on its specialized knowledge and quick response time to provide its clients with effective and rapid funding, allowing them to become one of the most respected ABF lender in the industry. |
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Company: Chancellor University |
| Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio |
| Website: www.chancelloru.com / www.jwmi.com |
| Type of Investment: Minority Equity Investment |
| Business Description: Chancellor University is a for profit university that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through online courses and its school campus located in Cleveland, Ohio. The University houses the Jack Welch Management Institute which offers an MBA and a Master of Management. In 2008, Chancellor University celebrated 160 years of education in northeastern Ohio. Today, the institution that educated John D. Rockefeller, Harvey Firestone, and Theodore Ernst offers undergraduate degrees in business, paralegal studies, criminal justice, and information technology. |
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Company: CorePower Yoga |
| Headquarters: Denver, Colorado |
| Website: www.corepoweryoga.com |
| Type of Investment: Mezzanine Debt and Equity Investment |
| Business Description: CorePower Yoga is a lifestyle company who's offerings are designed to inspire and nourish the yoga student's integrated cultivation of mind/body/spirit. With 55 studios in five states; Colorado, Minnesota, California, Oregon, and Illinois, CPY offers not only cutting-edge yoga classes, but lifestyle programming such as Teacher Training, Yogi Training, and Weight Management/Nutrition. The Company also incorporates a vigorous retail line in the studios, providing our customers with everything they need to assist in their yoga practice and support their yoga lifestyle. |
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Company: IGI Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX:IG) |
| Headquarters: Buena, New Jersey |
| Website: www.igilabs.com |
| Type of Investment: Credit Facility |
| Business Description: IG engages in the formulation, development, manufacture, and packaging of topical semi-solid and liquid products for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and cosmetic customers in the United States. |
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Company: Ohio Medical Corporation |
| Headquarters: Gurnee, Illinois |
| Website: www.ohiomedical.com |
| Type of Investment: Preferred Equity Investment |
| Business Description: Ohio Medical is a manufacturer and supplier of suction and oxygen therapy products, medical gas equipment, and input devices. | |
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Company: Whitney International University System |
| Headquarters: Miami, Florida |
| Website: http://www.whitneyintl.com |
| Type of Investment: Minority Equity Investment |
| Business Description: Whitney International University System is a rapidly growing network of universities serving students throughout Latin American. Whitney's mission is to expand access to affordable, high quality higher education throughout the region. Based in Miami, Florida, with offices in Dallas, Texas, Whitney has institutions in five countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Panama, with combined enrollment of over 80,000 students. |
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Company: YOU Telecom |
| Headquarter: Mumbai, India |
| Website: www.youtele.com |
| Type of Investment: Minority partnership with CVC International |
| Business Description: YOU Telecom India Pvt. Ltd., is one of the leading providers of Broadband Internet in India. The Company offers high-speed broadband services to Residential, SME & Corporate clients. YOU offers its services under the YOU brand name. YOU was established in Surat in the year 2001. With its advanced technological and project management skills, the Company has set up a state-of-the art fibre optic network in India. The network provides abundant bandwidth during peak traffic hours, ensuring consistent performance & reliability. Today, the YOU service offers high quality internet solutions for data and Voice services across 11 cities in India namely, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Surat, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Gurgaon, Navi Mumbai & Vizag, with plans to roll out services to other cities across the country in the future. |
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Company: Amnet |
| Headquarters: Coral Springs, Florida |
| Website: www.amnetcorp.com |
| Type of Investment: Control Equity Investment |
| Exit: Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Nasdaq: MICC) acquired 100% of Amnet for an enterprise value of US$510 million on October 2008. |
| Business Description: Amzak was the majority shareholder of this cable television / triple play company, the largest in Central America, with television, telephony and/or high speed data operations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The group's network passes over 1mln homes with its "last mile" cable plant and has 3000 kms of fiber backbone throughout the region to support both corporate and residential services. The company began operations with the first acquisition in 1997, and has grown steadily through construction as well as an aggressive acquisition strategy to its current size of 2,000 employees and 50 offices throughout the region. Amzak's partners in this venture since 2006 were a group of highly respected Central American family groups and investors. |
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Company: Blueberries S.A. |
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Headquarters: Concordia, Argentina
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| Type of Investment: Secured Debt |
| Business Description: Blueberries S.A. is a young and growing Argentinean company engaged in the production of superior quality blueberries and citrus fruits. The company selects the best soil for its plantation and enjoys a privileged natural environment and exceptional agricultural and weather conditions. Blueberries S.A. focuses on foreign markets but its goal is to also supply the domestic market and engage in other secondary activities. | |
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