Praesidian Capital is committed to partnering with leading companies
to execute the following investment strategies:
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$4 million debt investment to support growth
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| Bridge Capital Solutions Corporation is Long Island’s premier licensed commercial check casher. Bridge Capital provides liquidity to local Long Island businesses to fund working capital needs. The Company offers a highly desirable service to businesses by bridging the gap between customers’ payments and the availability of those funds.
In December 2009, Praesidian invested $4 million of senior secured debt in Bridge Capital to support growth.
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$11 million debt investment to support company’s growth plans read more
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Lucky Strike is the defining brand in the upscale bowling category. The Company has successfully established its own niche in retail entertainment by offering a unique mix of bowling, lounge, restaurant, bar and party experiences in a cozy and artistic atmosphere. Each of the Company’s 16 locations features modern décor, 12 to 26 bowling lanes, a full menu of quality food and beverages, a lounge area, separate areas for private parties and a centrally-located multi-media bar. In April 2009, Praesidian invested $11 million of senior secured debt in Lucky Strike for growth and expansion plans in the retail entertainment industry.
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$16 million subordinated debt investment to support the acquisition of
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 | Life is Good, Inc. ("LIG") designs, develops, sources, and licenses apparel, accessories, and beach products that spread a fresh outlook on life through its optimistic cultural hero, Jake®, on the Life is good® brand.
LIG was founded in 1995 by Bert and John Jacobs. In March 2005 Praesidian Capital agented a $16 million Subordinated Debt investment in LIG to support the acquisition of
The Shirt Factory, a t-shirt finishing and distribution company which had been operating under a license agreement with LIG.
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$9.3 million in mezzanine financing to develop new locations in Chicago
& Miami
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David Barton Gym, the premier boutique gym group, operates fashionable gyms and provides industry-leading innovative personal training services in New York, Miami and Chicago. The gyms blend David Barton Gym's substantial proprietary exercise-science knowledge-base and exceptional yet easygoing service with stylish settings that embrace design and attitude reflective of distinct neighborhoods and the affluent and trendsetter clienteles.
Since August 2005, Praesidian has provided $9.3 million in mezzanine financing, helping David Barton Gym develop distinctive new locations in Chicago and Miami.
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Financing provided to support the company’s growth and
acquisition plans.
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RAI Insurance Agency LLC was formed to originate life insurance policies, manage the policies, finance premiums and loan accounts, and ultimately sell specific premium financed policies into the secondary market. In addition to commissions and the interest and fees associated with the loans, RAI may benefit from the sale of the policies into the secondary market after 27 months, often at a significant premium, which is shared with the insured.
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Financing provided to aid the acquisition of GE Instrument
Services.
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 | Davis is a leading distributor, calibrator and manufacturer of test, measurement, and control instruments. Davis has successfully acquired and integrated 10 companies since 2000. The acquisition of GE Instrument Services in July gives the Company a national presence and guarantees a significant portion of revenues for five years by General Electric Company.
www.davis.com |
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Mezzanine capital invested to help facilitate the company's
growth plan.
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Solatube is the premier developer, manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art high performance daylighting systems for use in a wide range of residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. The Company uses a patented advanced optics technology to significantly improve the way daylight is captured, transferred and delivered into buildings, allowing natural lighting to be introduced where historically it has not been an option.
Solatube is ideally positioned to capitalize on the emerging sustainable design initiatives worldwide, and in August 2007, Praesidian invested mezzanine capital to help facilitate the company's growth plan.
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