Investment Summary

Monroe Capital Invests In CNS

On January 22, 2013, lender Monroe Capital invested in life science company CNS

Investment Highlights
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 34th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Monroe Capital’s 5th transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • CNS was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-01-22
Target CNS
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Monroe Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

CNS

Torrance, California, United States
CNS is a clinical trial research provider, assisting pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations with the various phases of drug development. The company provides services that manage various aspects of clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies testing potential compounds and drugs for FDA approval. CNS is based in 2000 and is based in Torrance, California.

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Investor

Monroe Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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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 34 of 135
Sector: Life Science M&A 2 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 41
State: California M&A 5 of 20
Country: United States M&A 34 of 134
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 8
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-17 Tie Bar

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tie Bar is a designer of neckties, bow ties, tie bars, pocket squares, socks and a host of other products. Tie Bar was formed in 2004 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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