Stephen Norris Capital Partners
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Stephen Norris Capital Partners (also known as Steve Norris Partners) is a private equity
firm that focus on co-investing
alongside other private equity firm
s in leveraged buyout
transactions. The firm was founded by Stephen Norris
, one of the founders of the Carlyle Group
.
The firm recently was named as a potential buyer for the troubled SCO Group
.
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm that focus on co-investing
Equity co-investment
An equity co-investment is a minority investment, made directly into an operating company, alongside a financial sponsor or other private equity investor, in a leveraged buyout, recapitalization or growth capital transaction. In certain circumstances, venture capital firms may also seek...
alongside other private equity firm
Private equity firm
A private equity firm is an investment manager that makes investments in the private equity of operating companies through a variety of loosely affiliated investment strategies including leveraged buyout, venture capital, and growth capital...
s in leveraged buyout
Leveraged buyout
A leveraged buyout occurs when an investor, typically financial sponsor, acquires a controlling interest in a company's equity and where a significant percentage of the purchase price is financed through leverage...
transactions. The firm was founded by Stephen Norris
Stephen L. Norris
Stephen L. Norris is one of the co-founders of The Carlyle Group, an American private equity firm and currently the Chairman of Stephen Norris Capital Partners, LLC. He is a former member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, who was appointed by President George H. W. Bush in...
, one of the founders of the Carlyle Group
Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, D.C. The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, market strategies and fund-of-funds, through its AlpInvest subsidiary...
.
The firm recently was named as a potential buyer for the troubled SCO Group
SCO Group
TSG Group, Inc. is a software company formerly called The SCO Group, Caldera Systems, and Caldera International. After acquiring the Santa Cruz Operation's Server Software and Services divisions, as well as UnixWare and OpenServer technologies, the company changed its focus to UNIX...
.
External links
- Stephen Norris Capital Partners (company website)