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“We are here to invest in companies that we believe can succeed, companies with both management teams and purposes that we can wholeheartedly embrace, companies that will be fun to work with as we build, and companies of which we will be justly proud when we succeed.â€
John Hay Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Founder
February 1946
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About Us
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, established in 1946 by the industrialist and philanthropist, John Hay “Jock†Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, was one of the first U.S. private equity firms and is often credited with pioneering the development of the private equity industry. Today, J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is a leader in the private equity industry, having invested in over 400 companies since formation and currently manages approximately $1.0 billion in private capital. J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ remains privately owned by its investing professionals and our main activity is to provide private equity capital to small and middle market companies with strong growth prospects in a number of industries including consumer, healthcare, specialty manufacturing, and business services. We are currently investing from our seventh private equity fund whose investors include leading foundations, universities, pension funds and other institutions.
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History:
Founded as one of the country’s first private equity firms in 1946 by John Hay “Jock†Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ was formed with the objective of providing capital and professional assistance to entrepreneurs growing companies and reshaping industries. J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's rich history of success in small and middle market investing began with the nation’s first post-World War II leveraged buyout, Spencer Chemicals, by converting a munitions plant into a fertilizer facility. Shortly thereafter, J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ introduced the world to Minute Maid Orange Juice, a product in part developed in the kitchen of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s original Rockefeller Center, New York offices.
With his personal investment of $5 million in 1946 to capitalize J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Jock Ï㽶ÊÓƵ set the stage for a significant change in American capitalism. Our firm honors Jock’s legacy today by continuing his vision of providing capital and assistance to companies with the potential to achieve sustained superior performance.
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The Firm’s early success in the 1940s with private equity investing led other prominent families to fund private equity activities in the ensuing years. Over the succeeding several decades, new and existing private equity firms received significant amounts of investment capital from leading foundations, universities and institutions. J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ pursued a similar model in 1990 when we raised our first private partnership apart from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ family. Today, J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is investing its seventh outside private equity fund and continues to attract its capital from leading foundations, universities, pension funds and other institutions.
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J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Focus and Market Niche:​
We invest principally in small and middle market buyouts and recapitalizations of growth-oriented companies based in the U.S. This investment focus has guided our activities for decades, and we believe our dedication to this market niche enhances our ability to generate superior risk-adjusted returns for our investors.
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We are guided by the parameters outlined below.
Target Company Revenue: $50 million to $500 million
Target Transaction Size: $50 million to $500 million
Target Equity Investment: $25 million to $200 million
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As we pursue investment opportunities, we may discover attractive companies that are either above or below one or more of the ranges listed above. For example, many attractive, growth-oriented companies are under $50 million in revenue, but their strong cash flows, profit margins and growth prospects typically lead to transaction sizes and equity investments for J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ within the ranges shown above.
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Investment Model:
We seek companies that have attractive long term growth and profitability characteristics. Educated by the successes and challenges of our prior investments, we have established several important practices that have enabled us to consistently generate top quartile returns for our investors.
We use debt capital to enhance but not drive our investment returns. We are focused on long-term equity value creation through growth of cash flow instead of financial engineering. This approach ensures that our companies have ample financial and operating flexibility to pursue growth opportunities and, thereby, sustainable equity value creation.
We believe that equity value is built through active post-investment leadership. Though we are highly involved investors and board members at each of our companies, we are not operators. We believe we can be most effective as investors when we have the ability to provide leadership to our companies through board representation and close working relationships with our management teams.
We dedicate substantial resources to every investment. Our prudent investment pace and relatively small portfolio ensures careful oversight and proper checks and balances throughout our investment cycle.
Current & Certain Former Portfolio Companies
3B Scientific manufactures and distributes healthcare related anatomical and biological teaching aids. 3B Scientific is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Aarrowcast manufacturers ductile and austempered ductile iron castings. Aarrowcast is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Accupac provides contract manufacturing services for Consumer Packaged Goods companies. Accupac is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Alphia, formerly known as CJ Foods provides custom manufacturing services to super-premium pet food brands. Alphia is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Autosplice manufactures specialty connectors for industrial and automotive OEMs. Autosplice is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Aveanna provides pediatric home healthcare services.
Cabi provides direct sales marketing of designer women’s apparel. Cabi is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Caris provides anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, pharmaceutical services and research and development.
Confluence designs, manufactures, and markets kayaks, canoes, and paddlesports accessories. Confluence is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Cooley Group designs, engineers and manufactures polymer-based industrial textile solutions for a diverse set of OEM fabricators
CPG International provides building products in the residential, commercial, and industrial markets. CPG is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Encanto is Puerto Rico’s largest franchisee of the Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands. Encanto is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is an American polished-casual restaurant group.
FNF provides heavy-civil construction and infrastructure services in the southwest U.S. FNF is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Igloo manufacturers insulated coolers and leisure consumer products. Igloo is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Precision for Medicine provides specialty pharmaceutical services. Precision for Medicine is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Pure Fishing manufactures and markets fishing equipment. Pure Fishing is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
RBC Bearings manufactures and markets highly engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings. RBC is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Manufacturer of furniture and accessories for the hospitality and convention center industries. Southern Aluminum is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Stevens provides precision parts and sub-assemblies to the commercial and military rotor-craft markets. Stevens is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
TIDI manufactures single use infection control products. TIDI is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
UBC develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products. UBC is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Uncle Julio's is a fast-casual Mexican restaurant group. Uncle Julio's is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Global manufacturer,
sourcing and logistics fulfillment solution provider of telecom infrastructure components for wireless applications. WANHO is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Wellman Plastics provides PET recycling services and fiber production. Wellman is no longer a portfolio company of J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Contact
For new investment opportunities please contact one of our investment professionals. For all other inquiries please contact us at our offices.
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Phone: 203-716-6100
Email: info@whitney.com
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Address:
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Capital Partners, LLC
212 Elm Street
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
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Directions:
Merritt Parkway (15) Exit 37
Turn Left at the bottom of the off-ramp onto South Avenue, continue 2.0 miles.
Turn Left onto Elm Street (one-way street), continue through the light past Park Street and the Train Station.
212 Elm Street is on the left side across from Stewart's Wine & Spirits Shop.
Recent J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Updates
January 8, 2021
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Acquires Cooley
January 22, 2020
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Exits Accupac
January 20, 2020
3B Scientific Acquires iSimulate
July 17, 2019
3B Scientific Acquires Cardionics
January 8, 2019
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Acquires Firebirds International
July 11, 2018
Premier Healthcare Services Acquired by Aveanna Healthcare
March 30, 2018
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Acquires Southern Aluminum
December 21, 2017
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ partially exits Precision for Medicine
October 11, 2017
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ sells Uncle Julio's to L Catterton
September 18, 2017
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ takes a majority stake in Accupac
March 16, 2017
J.H. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Bain Capital create Aveanna Healthcare
January 26, 2017