Sycamore Partners today announced that it has acquired the Coldwater Creek brand and other intellectual property. Sycamore intends to re-launch Coldwater Creek as an independent portfolio company. “Coldwater Creek is an outstanding brand with a 30-year heritage and strong support from its loyal base of longtime customers,” said Peter Morrow, a Managing Director of Sycamore […]
Archives for June 10, 2014
Levine Leichtman to Acquire Smith System
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has partnered with management to complete the acquisition of Smith System Driver Improvement Institute (“Smith”). Smith is the third investment from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Fund V, LP. Smith is considered the pioneer and market leader in accident avoidance training for fleet vehicle drivers. Smith works with fleet managers of any […]
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Acquires AEROSOLES
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, has acquired AEROSOLES (“AEROSOLES” or the “company”) the active footwear innovator featuring exclusive comfort technologies that offer women a wide range of stylish shoes, boots and sandals for all occasions. AEROSOLES are sold in 30 different countries, 4,000 doors globally and, in the United States, in major retailers, online at aerosoles.com […]
PPL, RiverStone to Form One of the Nation’s Largest Independent Power Producers
PPL Corporation and RiverStone Holdings, an energy and power investment firm, announced Monday a definitive agreement to combine their merchant power generation businesses into a new stand-alone, publicly traded Independent power producer. The transaction is subject to approval by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (including the required market power analysis); […]
The Cambian Group, a GI Partners Portfolio Company, Completes Initial Public Offering
GI Partners has announced the Cambian Group plc (“Cambian”), a portfolio company, successfully listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (CMBN.L) in April 2014. Cambian is one of the UK’s largest specialist behavioral health service providers with a specific focus on children and adults who present high severity needs with challenging behaviors […]
