Realized Investments


aps Advanced Practice Systems, Inc. (APS) – Tarzana, CA
APS is the leader in the physical therapy practice management software industry. APS provides computerized billing and office management software to over 3,500 therapy practices and rehabilitation agencies across the U.S. In addition to billing, the company’s software facilitates management report production, scheduling, documentation, accounting, and customer support. In November 2007, APS was acquired by Patterson Companies, Inc., a value-added distributor serving the dental, companion-pet veterinarian and rehabilitation supply markets.
allrecipes Allrecipes.com – Seattle, WA
Allrecipes.com is a community-based Web site offering food ideas and resources, including recipes, meal ideas, meal preparation tips, nutrition analyses, shopping list and recipe-scaling tools, culinary ware, and news. Founded in 1997, Allrecipes.com makes cooking, learning, and shopping easy and fun for the novice and the experienced cook. Allrecipes.com offers tens of thousands of user-submitted and third-party recipes, a free semimonthly e-mail newsletter (Recipe Notes), and an online marketplace featuring kitchenware and specialty food items hand-selected with the recipes in mind. In April 2006, the company announced that it was purchased by Reader’s Digest for $66 million.
bacc Business Alliance Capital Corp. (BACC) – Princeton, NJ
BACC specializes in providing capital to manufacturers, distributors, and service providers who are unable to obtain sufficient traditional bank financing. Typical BACC clients have over $1.5 million of revenue and require credit facilities from $300,000 to $7.5 million. BACC structures revolving loans secured by accounts receivable and inventory. To complete the financing package and make available the required credit, BACC can provide term loans secured by machinery, equipment, and owner occupied real estate. In July 2005, the company was sold to Sovereign Bank for $37.5 million.
Corgi Corgi International, Ltd. – Walnut Creek, CA
Master Replicas, LLC, which merged with Corgi (Nasdaq:CRGI) in December 2006, designs, produces, and markets high quality movie and television prop replicas and collectibles. The combined company generates over $100 million in annual sales and has a network of nearly 3,000 retailers. Since its founding, the company has designed, manufactured, and sold 36 products, assembled a world class management team, built a base of committed collectors, and secured licenses for leading movie and television properties including Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Aliens, Predator, Men in Black, Walt Disney Co., and Shrek. In May 2008, Corgi sold the Corgi Classics die-cast business to Hornby Bobbies Limited.

DeerTech, Inc. – Pleasantville, NY
DeerTech is a service company that provides ‘Three Circles of Protection’ to protect plants, gardens, and landscaping from deer damage. The Company’s combination of patented ultra-sound, proprietary spraying program, and sprays is far superior to fencing or other methods. The Company currently provides service in the high deer population areas of New York, (Westchester and Long Island), Southern Connecticut, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware. In November 2010, DeerTech was sold to SavATree, a Bedford Hills based landscaping and lawn care firm.

dimensions Dimensions Holdings, LLC – Reading, PA
Dimensions is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of craft and hobby products such as needlecraft, craft beads, paint-by-number kits, wearable art, and stained glass. Previously a subsidiary of Coats Viyella, Dimensions was acquired in a deal led by Capital Partners in 2001. In 2004, Dimensions acquired K&Co. and InkaDinkaDo. In August 2007, Dimensions was acquired by EK Success, a leading provider of scrapbooking and paper-based craft products.
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HTI Holding, LLCBloomingdale, IL
Heads and Threads International, LLC, formerly a division of Alleghany Corp., is a global importer and master distributor of industrial steel fasteners. The company has two business lines: Bulk Stock, which provides standardized nuts, caps, screws, bolts, and other products (90% of revenues), and Mill Products, which provides logistical services and expertise in matching customer needs with non-U.S. vendor capabilities (10% of revenues). The company’s products are manufactured by a diverse group of suppliers in China, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico, and Europe. With 4,000 active customers, HTI distributes most of its products in the Eastern U.S.

lane Lane Berry – Boston, MA
Lane Berry is an investment bank that provides strategic advisory and capital markets advisory services to growth companies. Strategic advisory services assist clients with mergers & acquisitions, strategic alternatives, restructurings, and corporate governance opportunities, while capital markets advisory services assist clients with private and public debt/equity financing, recapitalizations, and share repurchases. Founded in 2002, Lane Berry has completed a wide range of assignments -that average roughly $200 million in size -across a diverse set of industries. In May 2009, Lane Berry was acquired by Raymond James Financial.

OfficeWorksRX, Inc. – Tarzana, CA
Office Works serves the $9 billion temporary healthcare staffing industry. The company focuses on placing medical administrative and support personnel who meet its selection criteria, and who have proficiency in the following areas: medical coding, billing and collections, claims examination and utilization review, front desk and admissions, transcription and data entry, medical assistance, and business office administration. In May 2010, OfficeWorks was acquired by Nurses in Partnership / Healthcare Staffing Partnership.

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Solution X Global – Provo, UT
Solution X Global (SXG) is a leading technology developer for the direct sales industry (DSI).  Its industry leading products and services include web-based marketing, training, and retention systems as well as industry-specific social networking systems for distributors. The company currently provides customized solutions to over 30 clients, including leading DSI companies such as Avon, Boresha, MonaVie, and Tupperware. In June 2011, SXG was acquired by iCentris, Inc.

uslabs US Labs – Irvine, CA
US Labs provides anatomical pathological laboratory testing services through its wholly owned subsidiaries AccuPath Diagnostics Laboratory, US Labs, and US Labs-Fountain Valley. Testing services consist of tissue-based cancer testing, histology, and genetics-based testing. Customers include hospitals, university hospitals and research centers, commercial laboratories, physicians’ offices, and biopharmaceutical companies. US Labs has a national organization of over 300 employees including 40 sales representatives, board certified pathologists, and a national logistics/courier network. US Labs was acquired by Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings in December 2004 for $155 million.
vericenter VeriCenter, Inc. – Houston, TX
VeriCenter provides an operating infrastructure for hosting advanced Web-based applications, critical business applications, and disaster recovery solutions. In the Fall of 2000, VeriCenter launched its market-leading OpCenter enterprise hosting offering with support from Intel and Sun platforms, Oracle and SQL Server database platforms, as well as RAID and SAN storage. VeriCenter has become the largest profitable enterprise hosting company in the U.S. with more than 400 managed hosting customers and over 400,000 sq. ft. of data center space at five data centers in Houston, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, and Denver. VeriCenter was acquired by SunGard in July 2007.
visalus ViSalus Sciences – Troy, MI
ViSalus, a subsidiary of ViSalus Holdings, sells a variety of nutritional, weight management, and energy products under its Body By Vi, Vi-Pak, Trim Slim Shape, ViSalus Nutritionals, and Neuro lines. The company sells products through a vast network of distributors, including many individuals and customers. To support the sales success of its network, ViSalus markets support tools, including multimedia, literature, and event tools. In August 2008, ViSalus entered into a structured sale agreement with Blyth (NYSE:BTH). As of April 2011, Blyth owned a 57.5% equity interest in ViSalus.