Maranon Provides Mezz to CIVC Buy of KPA

Maranon Capital has made a mezzanine investment to back the recent acquisition of KPA Services by CIVC Partners and company management. This is the first investment from Maranon Mezzanine Fund II, LP.

KPA Services provides environmental health and safety compliance, and human resource management services to over 5,100 automotive, truck and equipment dealerships, and service companies. Customers include eight of the ten largest dealer groups. KPA Services is headquartered north of Denver in Lafayette, CO (www.kpaonline.com).

Maranon Capital provides senior financing, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments for private equity-backed and non-sponsored middle market transactions. The firm is currently managing over $1 billion of committed capital.  Maranon has offices in Chicago, IL; Birmingham, MI (near Detroit) and South Bend, IN (www.maranoncapital.com).

CIVC invests from $15 million to $85 million in middle-market companies that have revenues from $40 million to $300 million and minimum EBITDAs of $5 million. Sectors of interest include business services and financial services. CIVC currently manages over $1.4 billion in capital and is investing out of CIVC Partners Fund IV. The firm is based in Chicago (www.civc.com).

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