Ares Private Equity Group, Integrita Capital Partners and Celerant Capital Invest In Ameriqual Group

Ares Private Equity Group is the private equity arm of Ares Management, a global alternative asset manager. The Ares Private Equity Group specializes in opportunistic majority/shared control investments in under-capitalized middle-market companies. Ares looks for companies with strong franchises and attractive growth opportunities. The Group prefers to be the lead investor and will invest across the capital structure, including common equity, preferred equity, convertible equity/debt and senior debt. Areas of interest include business services, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, energy and consumer products and services. Ares Private Equity Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Integrita Capital Partners LLC is an operationally focused private equity firm that invests in the acquisition of family businesses, management buyouts and corporate divestitures in the US and Canada. Integrita targets growth oriented-companies operating in the manufacturing, distribution, business services, and consumer products sectors. Integrita is based in Southlake, Texas.

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Celerant Capital is an operationally oriented private equity firm focused on acquiring and managing middle-market companies valued between $75 and $200 million. The Firm prefers control situations and will consider a variety of transaction situations including buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, turnarounds, and select bankruptcy situations. Sectors of interest include business services, chemicals, consumer products, distribution, energy, healthcare services, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Celerant Capital is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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