Brazos Private Equity Partners and CCMP Capital Acquire National Surgical Care

Brazos Private Equity Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in recapitalizations of family owned businesses, CEO led buy-and-build situations, non-core divestitures, and small cap take privates. Target companies generally have growing free cash-flow, sustainable competitive advantages, and a leading market position. Brazos looks to invest up to $100 million in companies with annual revenues between $25 and $250 million. Brazos primarily invests in consumer and business services, consumer products, restaurants and specialty retail, distribution, healthcare services, financial services, insurance, and manufacturing. Brazos targets opportunities located throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on Texas and the Southwest US. Brazos was formed in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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CCMP Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity valued up to $2 billion. Sectors of interest include consumer, retail, and services (specialty retail, direct marketing, consumer packaged goods); media/telecom (consumer and trade publishing, content and programming, broadcasting, cable, wireless and wire line communications ); industrial (chemicals, manufacturing, distribution, automotive); energy (exploration and production, power generation, renewable energy, services); and healthcare (services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). The Firm's target investment size is $100 to $500 million. CCMP Capital Advisors was formed in 1984 and was spun off in 2006 from JP Morgan Chase. The Firm is based in New York City.

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