{{Short description|American private equity firm}} {{Multiple issues| {{COI|date=January 2011}} {{advert|date=December 2018}} }} {{Infobox company | name = Calera Capital | logo = 250px|Calera Capital Logo | type = Private | predecessor = Fremont Partners | foundation = 1991 | founder = Bob Jaunich, Jim Farrell | location = San Francisco, California, U.S. | industry = Private equity | products = Leveraged buyout | aum = $3.2 billion | homepage = [http://www.caleracapital.com www.caleracapital.com] | num_employees = 25+ }}
'''Calera Capital''' is a Public equity firm focused on investments in middle-market companies. Founded in 1991, the firm is currently investing out of its fifth fund, Calera Capital Partners V, which was raised in 2017. Calera Capital has offices in San Francisco and Boston.<ref name="website">{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/|title=Calera Capital - Home|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref>
==Investment Criteria and Transaction Types== Calera Capital makes equity investments in operating companies with enterprise values up to $1 billion. The firm seeks to deploy between $50 million and $250 million in each transaction. Many of Calera Capital's investments have involved founder- or family-owned businesses, and the firm reports that existing shareholders have re-invested over $1.2 billion in transactions with Calera Capital.
The firm pursues several types of transactions, including Leveraged recapitalizations, Corporate spin-offs, Take-private transactions, Investments to facilitate growth or acquisitions, and Restructurings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/approach|title=Calera Capital - Approach|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref>
While Calera has made investments across a range of industries, it is primarily focused on two sectors:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/industries|title=Calera Capital - Industries|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref> *Business Services (Technology Enabled, Logistics, Financial Services, Healthcare) *Specialty Industrials (Industrial Services, Specialty Distribution, Specialty Manufacturing, Energy Services & Equipment)
==History== Calera Capital was founded in 1991 as a partnership between investment professionals and the Fremont Group, a private investment company based in San Francisco. Calera Capital's initial pool of funds was provided by the Fremont Group. Calera Capital raised its first institutional fund, Fremont Partners II, in 1996 with a diverse group of investors. Fremont Partners III was raised in 2001 further expanding the firm's investor base.
Prior to 2007, Calera Capital was known as Fremont Partners, a name the firm derived from the Fremont Group. The name change to Calera Capital occurred as the firm began raising its fourth fund, Calera Capital Partners IV, and reflected the firm's transition to an entirely independent entity owned by the investment professionals and no longer affiliated with the Fremont Group.<ref>[https://www.caleracapital.com/fremont-is-now-calera-capital Name Change]</ref>
Calera is currently investing out of its fifth fund, Calera Capital Partners V, a $555 million fund targeting investments in companies valued between $100 million and $750 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/fund-v-closing|title=Calera Capital - Calera Capital Closes $555 Million Private Equity Fund|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref>
==Current Portfolio Companies==
*Grandpoint<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/grandpoint-bank-launched-with-$75-million-capital-investment|title=Calera Capital - Grandpoint Bank launched with $75 million capital investment|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ppbi.com/|title=Pacific Premier Bank - Irvine, CA – Riverside, CA – San Luis Obispo, CA|website=www.ppbi.com}}</ref> *Transaction Services Group<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/calera-capital-acquires-stake-in-transaction-services-group-limited|title=Calera Capital - Calera Capital acquires stake in Transaction Services Group Limited|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref> *United Dental Partners<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mwe.com/~/media/files/experience/ppm/dental.pdf |title=UDP Investment |access-date=2018-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912204507/https://www.mwe.com/~/media/files/experience/ppm/dental.pdf |archive-date=2018-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Carnegie Fabrics<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/calera-capital-acquires-majority-stake-in-carnegie-fabrics|title=Calera Capital - Calera Capital acquires majority stake in Carnegie Fabrics|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref> *Evans Network of Companies<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/calera-capital-acquires-majority-stake-in-evans|title=Calera Capital - Calera Capital acquires majority stake in Evans|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref> *Arnott<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.caleracapital.com/portfolio|title=Calera Capital - Portfolio|website=www.caleracapital.com}}</ref> *ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists<ref name=pitchbook>{{cite web|url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/10121-68#overview |website=PitchBook|title=Calera Capital Overview|date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> *Bay State Physical Therapy<ref name=pitchbook/> *FitzMark <ref>{{Cite web|title=Calera Capital Completes Majority Recapitalization of FitzMark|url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/calera-capital-completes-majority-recapitalization-211000109.html|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Prior Portfolio Companies== *IPS Corporation <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/construction/construction-materials-components/5339287-1.html|title=IPS Investment|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ipscorp.com/|title=IPS Corporation|publisher=}}</ref> *Ironshore <ref>[http://www.insurancenewsnet.org/html/InsuranceNews/2009/0806/Calera-Capital-Announces-Additional-Investment-in-Ironshore-Inc-.html Ironshore Investment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227032310/http://www.insurancenewsnet.org/html/InsuranceNews/2009/0806/Calera-Capital-Announces-Additional-Investment-in-Ironshore-Inc-.html |date=2010-12-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ironshore.com/|title=Energy Insurance, Property, Casualty & Commercial Lines Insurance|website=www.ironshore.com}}</ref> *Rock-It Cargo <ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/?noadc=1|title=FindArticles.com - CBSi|website=findarticles.com}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rockitcargo.com/content.asp Rock-It Website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715194222/http://www.rockitcargo.com/content.asp |date=2011-07-15 }}</ref> *Sterling Infosystems<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sterlingtalentsolutions.com/about/news/|title=Press Releases and News Stories - Sterling Talent Solutions|website=Sterling}}</ref> *LoopNet<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://relistr.com/real-estate/loopnet-gets-private-equity-investment-of-50-million-from-calera-capital.html |title=LoopNet Investment |access-date=2010-12-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716075514/http://relistr.com/real-estate/loopnet-gets-private-equity-investment-of-50-million-from-calera-capital.html |archive-date=2012-07-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loopnet.com/|title=LoopNet: Commercial Real Estate For Sale and Lease|website=www.loopnet.com}}</ref> *Direct General<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2007/04/06/78273.htm|title=Tenn.: Calera Capital and TPG Close Acquisition of Direct General Corp|date=5 April 2007|website=Insurance Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.directgeneral.com/en|title=Direct Auto & Life Insurance - Get a Free Quote Now!|website=www.directgeneral.com}}</ref> *First Republic Bank<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/wealth-manager/2010/07/01/first-republic-regains-its-independence/|title=First Republic Regains Its Independence|first=Thomas|last=Coyle|newspaper=WSJ |date=1 July 2010|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstrepublic.com/|title=First Republic: Home Page|website=First Republic Bank}}</ref> *Kinetic Concepts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/banking-finance/financial-markets-investing-securities/5811234-1.html|title=KCI Exit|publisher=}}</ref> *McCormick Packaging<ref name="kerrexit">{{Cite web |url=http://www.caleracapital.com/pdf/20050620.pdf |title=Kerr Exit |access-date=2010-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708111957/http://www.caleracapital.com/pdf/20050620.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Specialty Brands<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/personal-finance/investing/287775-1.html|title=SBI Investment|publisher=}}</ref> *Vantage Building Products<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caleracapital.com/news/news20020627.html |title=Vantage Investment |access-date=2010-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112002/http://www.caleracapital.com/news/news20020627.html |archive-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Juno Lighting<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fremont+Partners+Announces+Sale+of+Juno+Lighting,+Inc.+to+a+Unit+of...-a0135478626|title=Fremont Partners Announces Sale of Juno Lighting, Inc. to a Unit of Schneider Electric SA. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> *Kerr Group<ref name="kerrexit"/> *Resun Leasing *Software Architects *Tapco International<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fremont+Partners+Sells+Tapco+International+Corporation+to+Headwaters...-a0121730465|title=Fremont Partners Sells Tapco International Corporation to Headwaters Incorporated. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> *Coldwell Banker<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caleracapital.com/news/news19960601.html |title=Coldwell Banker Exit |access-date=2010-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708112022/http://www.caleracapital.com/news/news19960601.html |archive-date=2011-07-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Crown Pacific<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Crown+Pacific+Completes+Public+Offering+of+2.56+Million+Common+Units.-a053369465|title=Crown Pacific IPO|publisher=}}</ref> *Petro Stopping Centers *Competitor Group Inc
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