Private Equity Firm: One Equity Partners

September 10, 2011

Founded in 2001, One Equity Partners (OEP) is the private equity firm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Frankfurt and Hong Kong.

OEP investment ranges from USD 3 million to more than USD 500 million, with typical investment between USD 50 million to USD 200 million.

One Equity Partners investment approach is:

  • Identify Trends: OEP looks for trends that will make positive impact on specific industries.
  • Invest in “Concepts,” not Deals: OEP focus on trends or attractive sectors rather than companies for sale.
  • Partner to Create Value: OEP works in partnership with company managers and assist them in strategic changes to achieve financial objectives.
  • Invest for the Long Term: OEP only invest the permanent capital of JPMorgan Chase & Co., allowing the firm to make a flexible investment.
  • Experienced Team: The firm’s principals are a mix of executives from Fortune 100 companies and private equity veterans.

OEP has a process which is successfully implemented in all investments. Using the process, the firm has made about USD 5 billion of equity investments. Geographically, OEP has acquired companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Some of One Equity Partners portfolio companies are:

  • Chemicals: Chemlogics Group, Luca Technologies.
  • Consumer, Retail & Services: Apollo Health Street, Arthrocare, GlobalPack, Mandiant Corporation, NCO Group, Inc., Open Range Communications, Portal de Documentos, Travel Leaders Group, Travelport, Inc., Vertrue.
  • Healthcare: Systagenix Wound Management, Western Hospitals Corp.
  • Industrial: ANX eBusiness, China Medicine, Patil Rail Infratrusture Ltd., Precision Gear/Merit Gear, Schoeller Arca Systems, SmarTrac, X-Rite.
  • Media & Telecom: Allied Advanced Technologies S.A, GENBAND, Netas, Telwares, TV Guide Network.
  • Paper & Packaging: Constantia.

On August 2, 2011, OM Group, Inc. (OMG) announced that it has completed acquisition of Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG (VAC). VAC is an advanced materials and specialty magnetics market leader. OMG purchased VAC from One Equity Partners.

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