Private Equity Firm: AlpInvest Partners

September 15, 2011

AlpInvest Partners is a global private equity firm, founded in 1999. It has more than 55 investment professionals and has offices in Amsterdam, New York and Hong Kong. The firm manages assets of more than €42bn. AlpInvest invests across Fund Investments, Secondary Investments, Co-Investments as well as Mezzanine.

AlpInvest Partners has been the investment manager for the two Dutch pension asset managers, PG and PGGM Investments. In 2011, a strategic joint venture between the Carlyle Group and AlpInvest management acquired APG and PGGM Investments.

Fund Investments

AlpInvest Partners’s Fund Investment team manages allocation of more than €4 billion per year with total commitments of more than €27 billion. The team is the proactive partner in the private equity market, including large buyouts, growth buyouts, Venture Capital, Mezzanine, Distressed Securities, Secondary and Sustainable Energy.

Secondary Investments

Since 2000, The AlpInvest Partners Secondary Investment team has created liquidity and restructuring solutions, with transaction value exceed €2 billion. The team partner with private equity investors providing best solutions.

Some of AlpInvest Partners Secondary Investments cases:

  • Sale of limited partnership interests: Feb 2005, USD 1.2 billion
  • Spin-out: Feb 2003, €1.5 billion
  • Stapled secondary / primary: Jun 2008, USD 120 million
  • Joint venture: Jan 2007, USD 500 million
  • Securitization: Sep 2006, USD 800 million
  • Secondary direct: Dec 2005, €100 million.

Co-Investments

Since 2000, The AlpInvest Partners Co-Investments team has invested more than €3 billion in more than 100 transactions. They can invest from €10 million to €250 million per company. The firm invests in local small businesses up to global companies throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.

Some of AlpInvest Partners Co-Investments portfolios are: The Weather Channel, Waste Recycling Group, SunGard Data Systems, Spyder Active Sports, Soil Safe Conduit, San Juan Cable, Odeon / UCI Cinemas, Nordic Telephone Company (TDC Group), Marquette Transportation Company, Liberty Dialysis Holding, IASIS Healthcare Corporation, Energy Future Holdings (TXU), Dollar General Corporation, Callcredit Information Group and Alliance Data Systems.

Mezzanine

The AlpInvest Partners Mezzanine Investments team has invested €900 million since 2001. Their average investment size is around €35 million, but they are capable of making €75 million investment in a transaction. The team focuses on direct transaction investments. They invest in securities including senior notes, subordinated debt, preferred and common stock.

Some of AlpInvest Partners Mezzanine Investment portfolios are: American Tire Distributors, CONTECH Construction Products, Fairmount Food Group, Faith Media Holdings, Pets at Home, Radiation Therapy Services, Seven Media Group, The Sports Authority, Update Legal Holdings, Inc. and W.L. Plastics.

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