Credit Suisse has announced that DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, the bank’s mid-market leveraged buyout business, has spun off into an independent advisory firm, aPriori Capital Partners L.P. established by the existing DLJ MBP management team led by Colin Taylor and Susan Schnabel.
aPriori Capital will manage the DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P. and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners IV, L.P. private equity funds, collectively representing approximately $2 billion of value across 22 portfolio companies as of December 31, 2013. Colin Taylor and Susan Schnabel, Co-Heads of DLJ MBP, will continue to manage the MBP Funds and lead aPriori Capital.
All other investment professionals comprising the DLJ MBP management team are joining aPriori. As the new general partner and investment manager of the MBP Funds, aPriori, is expected to be a strong platform for the DLJ MBP team to manage and maximize the value of the MBP Funds as well as raise capital in the future. The new firm will continue to operate from offices in New York, Los Angeles and London.
Nicole Arnaboldi, Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse’s Asset Management business, said, “We are pleased to have completed this spin-off and are grateful for the efforts and performance of the team over many years at DLJ and Credit Suisse. We wish aPriori Capital much success in the future.”
“The team is excited by the opportunity to establish an independent fund advisory business and a new platform for the future. We appreciate the strong support we have received from our investors throughout this transition and in particular would like to thank Credit Suisse for their partnership and support over the past 14 years,” said Colin Taylor and Susan Schnabel, Co-Heads of aPriori Capital.
This spin-off is part of Credit Suisse‘s previously announced divestment plans.