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In 1991, former [[Drexel Burnham Lambert]] investment bankers |
In 1991, former [[Drexel Burnham Lambert]] investment bankers [[Mark Attanasio]], [[Robert D. Beyer]] and Jean-Marc Chapus founded Crescent Capital Corporation, a Dallas-based investment firm that invested in [[high yield bonds]]. After Drexel Burnham Lambert was forced into bankruptcy in February 1990 due to [[Michael Milken]]'s involvement in the junk bond market, Attanasio and Chapus stayed behind to manage the bankruptcy estate. Drexel had $2 billion of high-yield securities, which gave them the largest distressed portfolio in the country at the time. Based on their successful experience with the Drexel estate, the founders organized Crescent Capital as an asset manager in 1991 to provide capital to middle-market companies and to manage distressed portfolios. Attanasio sold Crescent to the [[Trust Company of the West]] (later renamed [[TCW Group]]), an investment firm based in Los Angeles, in 1995. After the sale of Crescent, Attanasio remained a senior partner and chief investment officer of the firm's leveraged finance and mezzanine capital group.<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E5D61639F930A35752C1A963958260 COMPANY BRIEFS:TCW GROUP INC.] New York Times, November 3, 1995</ref><ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2008/04/07/story9.html Attanasio makes mark on city, team in short time]. The Business Journal of Milwaukee, April 4, 2008</ref> |
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In 2001, [[Société Générale]] (SocGen) acquired a controlling interest in the TCW Group.<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3790222/TRANS-ATLANTIC-DEAL-Societe-Generale.html Societe Generale banks on TCW to build its reach in alternatives]. Pensions & Investments, April 2001</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E6DF1531F931A25757C0A9679C8B63 FRENCH BANK TAKES A STAKE IN TRUST COMPANY]. New York Times, April 2001</ref> In 2005, TCW/Crescent merged with Canterbury Mezzanine Capital to provide the firm a stronger presence on the East Coast. Canterbury was founded as a spinout of [[Barclays Capital]], founded by Nicholas Dunphy and Patrick Turner.<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4439870/TCW-Crescent-Mezzanine-and-Canterbury.html TCW/Crescent Mezzanine and Canterbury Mezzanine Capital join forces]. July 5, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.moneymanagementletter.com/pdf/MML071805.pdf www.moneymanagementletter.com/pdf/MML071805.pdf]. Money Management Letter, July 2005</ref> |
In 2001, [[Société Générale]] (SocGen) acquired a controlling interest in the TCW Group.<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3790222/TRANS-ATLANTIC-DEAL-Societe-Generale.html Societe Generale banks on TCW to build its reach in alternatives]. Pensions & Investments, April 2001</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E6DF1531F931A25757C0A9679C8B63 FRENCH BANK TAKES A STAKE IN TRUST COMPANY]. New York Times, April 2001</ref> In 2005, TCW/Crescent merged with Canterbury Mezzanine Capital to provide the firm a stronger presence on the East Coast. Canterbury was founded as a spinout of [[Barclays Capital]], founded by Nicholas Dunphy and Patrick Turner.<ref>[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4439870/TCW-Crescent-Mezzanine-and-Canterbury.html TCW/Crescent Mezzanine and Canterbury Mezzanine Capital join forces]. July 5, 2005</ref><ref>[http://www.moneymanagementletter.com/pdf/MML071805.pdf www.moneymanagementletter.com/pdf/MML071805.pdf]. Money Management Letter, July 2005</ref> |
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Asset Management |
Predecessor | TCW/Crescent Mezzanine |
Founded | 1991 |
Founder | Mark Attanasio, Robert Beyer, and Jean-Marc Chapus |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Products | Mezzanine capital, Hedge funds, Senior debt, High-yield debt, Distressed securities |
Total assets | $25 Billion |
Number of employees | 150+ |
Website | http://www.crescentcap.com |
Crescent Capital Group is an alternative investment firm focused on below investment grade credit markets with primary strategies that include funds that invest in senior bank loans, high-yield debt, mezzanine debt, special situations, and distressed securities. The firm has approximately $25 billion of assets under management and has made investments in over 190 companies since its inception as well as expanded into the European market with operations based in London.
The firm is based in Los Angeles and has offices in New York, Boston, and London. Since its founding in 1991, the firm has raised approximately $25 billion across seven funds.
TCW/Crescent maintains a strategic partnership with TCW Group (Trust Company of the West), a leading institutional money management firm with approximately $180 billion in assets under management.
History
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In 1991, former Drexel Burnham Lambert investment bankers Mark Attanasio, Robert D. Beyer and Jean-Marc Chapus founded Crescent Capital Corporation, a Dallas-based investment firm that invested in high yield bonds. After Drexel Burnham Lambert was forced into bankruptcy in February 1990 due to Michael Milken's involvement in the junk bond market, Attanasio and Chapus stayed behind to manage the bankruptcy estate. Drexel had $2 billion of high-yield securities, which gave them the largest distressed portfolio in the country at the time. Based on their successful experience with the Drexel estate, the founders organized Crescent Capital as an asset manager in 1991 to provide capital to middle-market companies and to manage distressed portfolios. Attanasio sold Crescent to the Trust Company of the West (later renamed TCW Group), an investment firm based in Los Angeles, in 1995. After the sale of Crescent, Attanasio remained a senior partner and chief investment officer of the firm's leveraged finance and mezzanine capital group.[1][2]
In 2001, Société Générale (SocGen) acquired a controlling interest in the TCW Group.[3][4] In 2005, TCW/Crescent merged with Canterbury Mezzanine Capital to provide the firm a stronger presence on the East Coast. Canterbury was founded as a spinout of Barclays Capital, founded by Nicholas Dunphy and Patrick Turner.[5][6]
In 2010, Crescent Capital Group spun off from TCW to re-establish itself as a stand-alone firm. The arrangement was described as "amicable" for TCW and Crescent. The working relationship of the two companies remains close; the two share management fees for existing clients.[7] Following the separation, the firm was renamed Crescent Capital Group.
References
- ^ COMPANY BRIEFS:TCW GROUP INC. New York Times, November 3, 1995
- ^ Attanasio makes mark on city, team in short time. The Business Journal of Milwaukee, April 4, 2008
- ^ Societe Generale banks on TCW to build its reach in alternatives. Pensions & Investments, April 2001
- ^ FRENCH BANK TAKES A STAKE IN TRUST COMPANY. New York Times, April 2001
- ^ TCW/Crescent Mezzanine and Canterbury Mezzanine Capital join forces. July 5, 2005
- ^ www.moneymanagementletter.com/pdf/MML071805.pdf. Money Management Letter, July 2005
- ^ TCW agrees to split off Crescent Capital Group
External links
- Crescent Capital Group (company website)
- TCW/Crescent Mezzanine (The Funded)
- of up To $10 million Investment In TCW/Crescent. Mezzanine Partners IV. Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, 2006
- Notification of up To $10 million Investment In TCW/Crescent. Mezzanine Partners V. Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, 2008