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Providence’s investments have included [[AutoTrader.com]] Group, [[Blackboard Inc.]], [[eircom]], [[Hulu]], [[Kabel Deutschland]], MLS Media, NEW Asurion, [[Newport Television]], [[Univision]], VoiceStream (now [[T-Mobile US]]), [[Warner Music Group]], [[Western Wireless]], and [[World Triathlon Corporation]] (Ironman), [[YES Network]], and [[ZeniMax Media]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://fortune.com/2014/06/25/iron-man-triathlon-private-equity/|title= Private equity fuels Ironman triathlon organizer's gauntlet|author=Phil Wahba |publisher= [[Fortune (magazine)|''Fortune'']]|date = June 25, 2014}}</ref>
Providence’s investments have included [[AutoTrader.com]] Group, [[Blackboard Inc.]], [[eircom]], [[Hulu]], [[Kabel Deutschland]], MLS Media, NEW Asurion, [[Newport Television]], [[Univision]], VoiceStream (now [[T-Mobile US]]), [[Warner Music Group]], [[Western Wireless]], and [[World Triathlon Corporation]] (Ironman), [[YES Network]], and [[ZeniMax Media]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://fortune.com/2014/06/25/iron-man-triathlon-private-equity/|title= Private equity fuels Ironman triathlon organizer's gauntlet|author=Phil Wahba |publisher= [[Fortune (magazine)|''Fortune'']]|date = June 25, 2014}}</ref>
Recent{{when|date=December 2014}} investments by the firm include [[Ambassador Theatre Group]], [[Altegrity Risk International|Altegrity Inc.]], Miller Heiman, Learfield Communications, The Chernin Group, GLM, [[UFO Moviez]], and Study Group.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f282fd10-3a44-11e3-b234-00144feab7de.html#axzz2lIUINder|title= Providence buys Ambassador Theatre Group for £350m|author= Anne-Sylvaine Chassany|publisher= [[Financial Times]]|date = October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://thesouthern.com/news/local/shamrock-capital-to-sell-learfield-to-providence-equity/article_131e1bf6-1a36-11e3-82cd-0019bb2963f4.html|title= Shamrock Capital to sell Learfield to Providence Equity|author= LEARFIELD MEDIA SERVICES|publisher= [[The Southern Illinoisan]]|date = September 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/providence-equity-partners-acquires-miller-heiman-186163862.html|title= Providence Equity Partners Acquires Miller Heiman|publisher= [[PR Newswire]]|date = January 9, 2013}}</ref> Providence’s recent exits by sale or IPO include iQivi, [[Hulu]], [[YES Network]], Decision Recourses, MobileServ (Phones 4U), [[Bresnan Communications]], and [[Kabel Deutschland]].<ref name="BW" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.provequity.com/news/recent-news|title=Recent News|accessdate=2012-09-14|publisher=Provequity.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.pehub.com/2012/11/02/baidu-buys-iqiyi-com-providence-equity/|title= Baidu Buys iQiyi.com from Providence Equity|publisher= PE HUB|date = November 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-13/providence-said-to-sell-10-stake-in-hulu-com-for-200-million.html|title= Providence Said to Sell 10% Hulu Stake for $200 Million|author= Andy Fixmer|publisher= [[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|date = October 13, 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, Providence and the [[National Football League]] formed a global partnership to invest primarily in sports and entertainment related media assets.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/us-nfl-providence-idUSBRE92I01P20130319|title= NFL, Providence Equity form strategic investment partnership|author= Nadia Damouni|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date = March 18, 2013 }}</ref>
Since 2010, significant investments by the firm include [[RentPath]], [[Ambassador Theatre Group]], Miller Heiman, Learfield Communications, [[The Chernin Group]], GLM, [[UFO Moviez]], and Study Group.<ref>{{Cite news| url = http://www.thedeal.com/content/private-equity/tpg-sells-stake-in-rentpath-to-providence.php|title=TPG sells stake in RentPath to Providence|author=Bob O’Brien|publisher=[[The Deal (magazine)]] |date =October 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f282fd10-3a44-11e3-b234-00144feab7de.html#axzz2lIUINder|title= Providence buys Ambassador Theatre Group for £350m|author= Anne-Sylvaine Chassany|publisher= [[Financial Times]]|date = October 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://thesouthern.com/news/local/shamrock-capital-to-sell-learfield-to-providence-equity/article_131e1bf6-1a36-11e3-82cd-0019bb2963f4.html|title= Shamrock Capital to sell Learfield to Providence Equity|author= LEARFIELD MEDIA SERVICES|publisher= [[The Southern Illinoisan]]|date = September 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/providence-equity-partners-acquires-miller-heiman-186163862.html|title= Providence Equity Partners Acquires Miller Heiman|publisher= [[PR Newswire]]|date = January 9, 2013}}</ref> Providence’s recent exits by sale or IPO include iQivi, [[Hulu]], [[YES Network]], Decision Recourses, MobileServ (Phones 4U), [[Bresnan Communications]], and [[Kabel Deutschland]].<ref name="BW" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.provequity.com/news/recent-news|title=Recent News|accessdate=2012-09-14|publisher=Provequity.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.pehub.com/2012/11/02/baidu-buys-iqiyi-com-providence-equity/|title= Baidu Buys iQiyi.com from Providence Equity|publisher= PE HUB|date = November 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-13/providence-said-to-sell-10-stake-in-hulu-com-for-200-million.html|title= Providence Said to Sell 10% Hulu Stake for $200 Million|author= Andy Fixmer|publisher= [[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|date = October 13, 2012}}</ref> In March 2013, Providence and the [[National Football League]] formed a global partnership to invest primarily in sports and entertainment related media assets.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/us-nfl-providence-idUSBRE92I01P20130319|title= NFL, Providence Equity form strategic investment partnership|author= Nadia Damouni|publisher= [[Reuters]]|date = March 18, 2013 }}</ref>


In September 2012, Providence sold a less than 10% stake in the firm to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign wealth fund.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-25/providence-equity-said-to-sell-stake-in-firm-to-investors.html|title=Providence Equity Said to Sell Stake in Firm to Investors|date=September 25, 2012 |publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}</ref>
In September 2012, Providence sold a less than 10% stake in the firm to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign wealth fund.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-25/providence-equity-said-to-sell-stake-in-firm-to-investors.html|title=Providence Equity Said to Sell Stake in Firm to Investors|date=September 25, 2012 |publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}</ref>

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Providence Equity Partners LLC
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryPrivate equity
Founded1989
FounderJonathan M. Nelson, CEO
Headquarters
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island
,
USA
Key people
Glenn M. Creamer, Senior Managing Director
Paul J. Salem, Senior Managing Director
ProductsLeveraged buyouts, Growth capital
Total assets$40 billion
Number of employees
240
Websitewww.provequity.com

Providence Equity Partners LLC is an American global private equity investment firm focused on media, communications, education and information investments. The firm specializes in leveraged buyout transactions as well as growth capital investments and has invested in more than 140 companies globally since its inception in 1989.[1][2]

The firm manages funds with over $40 billion in commitments, making it a large global player in the private equity industry. The firm also invests in credit funds through its Capital Markets group and affiliate, Benefit Street Partners.[3][4] Benefit Street Partners closed on a $1.75 billion middle market direct lending fund in April 2014.[5][6] Providence was one of the principal pioneers of a sector-based approach to private equity investing. The firm’s sixth fund, Providence Equity Partners VI, closed on $12 billion in 2007,[7] making it the largest sector-focused private equity fund ever raised.[8]

Providence is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island with five additional offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Beijing and New Delhi.

History

Providence is led by Founder and CEO Jonathan M. Nelson and Senior Managing Director Paul J. Salem. The firm raises investment funds from a broad array of institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies, fund of funds, and high-net-worth individuals.

Providence partners with companies across different stages in their development, from growth capital and complex recapitalizations of family-owned businesses to large buyouts and take-privates. The firm targets equity investments of $150 million to $800 million and can employ a variety of financing structures.[1] Providence prefers to lead its investments, serve on company boards, and work collaboratively with company management.[9]

In 2008, Providence hired Thomas Gahan as president of the firm’s new capital markets group.[10] Prior to joining Providence, Mr. Gahan was head of Deutsche Bank’s corporate and investment banking in the Americas and chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank Securities. The credit platform has 18 investment professionals based in the firm’s New York office.[11]

Providence’s investments have included AutoTrader.com Group, Blackboard Inc., eircom, Hulu, Kabel Deutschland, MLS Media, NEW Asurion, Newport Television, Univision, VoiceStream (now T-Mobile US), Warner Music Group, Western Wireless, and World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman), YES Network, and ZeniMax Media.[12]

Since 2010, significant investments by the firm include RentPath, Ambassador Theatre Group, Miller Heiman, Learfield Communications, The Chernin Group, GLM, UFO Moviez, and Study Group.[13][14][15][16] Providence’s recent exits by sale or IPO include iQivi, Hulu, YES Network, Decision Recourses, MobileServ (Phones 4U), Bresnan Communications, and Kabel Deutschland.[1][17][18][19] In March 2013, Providence and the National Football League formed a global partnership to invest primarily in sports and entertainment related media assets.[20]

In September 2012, Providence sold a less than 10% stake in the firm to Florida’s state pension system and a sovereign wealth fund.[21]

Senior Advisors

Senior Advisors that work with the firm on new investment opportunities and certain of the firm’s existing investments, include:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Company Overview of Providence Equity Partners LLC". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  2. ^ "Providence Equity buys Star India's stake in Star CJ". afaqs!. June 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Ken MacFadyen (January 21, 2010). "Providence Expands Capital Markets Arm". Leveraged Finance News.
  4. ^ Julie Segal (November 12, 2014). "Tommy Gahan Wants to Capitalize on Volatility". Institutional Investor (magazine).
  5. ^ Matthew Sheahan (April 10, 2014). "Benefit Street Closes $1.75B Credit Fund". Leveraged Finance News.
  6. ^ Chris Witkowsky (April 10, 2014). "Providence Equity debt arm hits $1.75 bln hard cap on Fund III". PeHUB.
  7. ^ "Providence Equity Raises $12 Billion Buyout Fund". The New York Times. February 21, 2007. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Private Equity International magazine's ranking of the world's largest private equity firms". PEI - Alternative Insight. May 1, 2008.
  9. ^ "About Us". Provequity.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  10. ^ "Movers & shakers: Sept. 26, 2008". The Deal (magazine). September 26, 2008.
  11. ^ "PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS NAMES RICHARD BYRNE PRESIDENT OF CREDIT INVESTMENT ARM, BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS" (PDF). Providence Equit Partners. March 19, 2013.
  12. ^ Phil Wahba (June 25, 2014). "Private equity fuels Ironman triathlon organizer's gauntlet". Fortune. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Bob O’Brien (October 22, 2014). "TPG sells stake in RentPath to Providence". The Deal (magazine).
  14. ^ Anne-Sylvaine Chassany (October 21, 2013). "Providence buys Ambassador Theatre Group for £350m". Financial Times.
  15. ^ LEARFIELD MEDIA SERVICES (September 10, 2013). "Shamrock Capital to sell Learfield to Providence Equity". The Southern Illinoisan.
  16. ^ "Providence Equity Partners Acquires Miller Heiman". PR Newswire. January 9, 2013.
  17. ^ "Recent News". Provequity.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  18. ^ "Baidu Buys iQiyi.com from Providence Equity". PE HUB. November 2, 2012.
  19. ^ Andy Fixmer (October 13, 2012). "Providence Said to Sell 10% Hulu Stake for $200 Million". Bloomberg Businessweek.
  20. ^ Nadia Damouni (March 18, 2013). "NFL, Providence Equity form strategic investment partnership". Reuters.
  21. ^ "Providence Equity Said to Sell Stake in Firm to Investors". Bloomberg Businessweek. September 25, 2012.
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