How Private Equity Firms Can Use the SBIC to Facilitate LBOs – Part II
(This article appeared in SBIC Weekly as part of its Weekly Expert Author Series) by Brad Whitman, Founding Partner, Renovus Capital Last month’s column looked at the key challenges to using the SBIC program to do leveraged buyouts. Now let’s look at the key advantages. From a transaction process perspective, SBIC funds do have a… View Article
How Private Equity Firms Can Use the SBIC to Facilitate LBOs – Part I
(This article appeared in SBIC Weekly as part of its Weekly Expert Author Series) by Brad Whitman, Founding Partner, Renovus Capital Why Private Equity Firms Were Slow to Embrace the SBIC Historically, the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program has primarily attracted mezzanine debt funds. This trend partly reflected a Small Business Administration (SBA) that… View Article
Renovus Capital and Boathouse Capital Jointly Acquire Atomic Learning
Philadelphia, PA – Renovus Capital Partners (“Renovus”) and Boathouse Capital (“Boathouse”) announced today the acquisition of Atomic Learning, Inc. (“Atomic Learning”) from Granite Equity Partners. Renovus and Boathouse are private equity funds based outside of Philadelphia, PA. Renovus specializes in investing in education companies while Boathouse is knowledgeable about Atomic Learning’s business given its prior… View Article
Renovus Capital Partners Acquires EDIC College
Wynnewood, PA – Renovus Capital Partners, L.P. (“Renovus” or the “Fund”) announced today the acquisition of EDIC College, Inc. (“EDIC”). Renovus is an education-focused private equity firm based outside of Philadelphia, PA. EDIC is a leading career college offering associate’s degrees and certificates in a variety of health-related fields. The school has approximately 1,500 students… View Article
Renovus Capital Partners Receives its SBIC License and Raises $100 Million
Renovus Capital Partners Receives its SBIC License and Raises $100 Million to Support Education Companies in the Middle Market, an Area of Dynamic Growth and Investment Opportunity. Wynnewood, PA – Renovus Capital Partners (“Renovus” or the “Fund”) announced today the receipt of its Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and… View Article
The Back-To-School SBIC Special
Millions of students across the U.S. have tapped the federal government to help pay for education. Now Renovus Capital is doing the same. The firm, which recently received its license as a Small Business Investment Company, is taking advantage of the low-cost money available from the Small Business Administration. Having already raised around $33 million… View Article
