Investment Summary

Crestview Partners and Monroe Capital Invest In Gersh

On May 1, 2023, private equity firm Crestview Partners and lender Monroe Capital invested in media company Gersh

Investment Highlights
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 4th and Monroe Capital’s 4th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 43rd and Monroe Capital’s 95th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Crestview Partners’ 7th and Monroe Capital’s 18th transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-05-01
Target Gersh
Sector Media
Investor(s) Crestview Partners
Monroe Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
Sidley (Legal)

Target

Gersh

Beverly Hills, California, United States
Gersh is a media agency that operates twelve full-service departments Talent, Literary, Film Finance, Books, Comedy, Theater, Production, Alternative, Digital, Branding, Commercial Production and Commercial Endorsements. Gersh was founded in 1949 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Crestview Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Crestview Partners is a private equity firm focused on challenging investment situations. Crestview targets opportunities across a broad range of industries, with a special interest in asset management, media, healthcare and financial service companies. The Firm looks to commit $100 to $250 million of equity capital in transactions valued between $500 million and $3 billion. Crestview Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 55
Sector (Media) 4 of 4
Type (Growth Capital) 10 of 10
State (California) 7 of 8
Country (United States) 43 of 44
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-05 Modern Wealth Management

Lanexa, Kansas, United States

Modern Wealth Management is a national registered investment advisory firm. Modern Wealth was designed to anticipate the needs of Americans at every stage in life by providing a full suite of wealth management services carried out by a team of experts specializing in financial planning, tax planning and preparation, personal banking, estate planning and more. Modern Wealth Management was founded in 1996 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.

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2023-06-29 Fidelis Insurance

Pembroke, Bermuda

Fidelis Insurance is a provider of insurance underwriting and reinsurance services. The Company underwrites specialty lines of insurance focused on energy, marine, property, aviation, and political risk out of Bermuda and London, with a balance between insurance and reinsurance. Fidelis Insurance was founded in 2014 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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Investor

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Lender
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 14.1B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the US and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, asset based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital is a generalist investor and will consider companies in the healthcare, technology, media, retail, consumer sectors. Monroe Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 96 of 117
Sector (Media) 4 of 5
Type (Growth Capital) 37 of 37
State (California) 18 of 18
Country (United States) 95 of 116
Year (2023) 3 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 RedZone Robotics

Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States

RedZone Robotics is a technology-enabled solutions business that uses proprietary robots and software tools to provide inspection, data collection, and asset management services primarily for wastewater pipeline systems. RedZone Robotics was founded in 1987 and is based in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

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2023-07-05 Lightwave Dental

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Lightwave Dental is a management services partner for dental offices located in Virginia. Lightwave Dental is dedicated to providing the benefits of a larger dental group for the doctors and the staff without the drawbacks of traditional corporate dentistry. The company offers a low-touch, democratic approach to working with its dental partners that drives better results for doctors and a better experience for the staff. Lightwave Dental was founded in 2016 and is based in Woodbridge, Virginia.

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