Mary Hoover Drucker Story
We believe sound ESG practices have the potential to improve performance while promoting a positive impact on society and the greater environment. We embrace and integrate ESG factors into our investment strategy and believe doing so enhances our ability to build better businesses and create value. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Engine & Transmission Exchange is a leading independent remanufacturer of aftermarket vehicle transmissions and other automotive aftermarket repair and replacement parts. ETE offers a number of complementary services, including transmission repair, engine and transfer case repair and replacement, and servicing of torque convertors. With a legacy spanning over 35 years, the Company’s proven remanufacturing process returns used transmissions to “new” or “better-than-new” condition by using reclaimed and re-machined components.
As a multi-asset class manager with a range of alternative investment strategies, Audax has established long-term relationships across the middle market and invests in every tranche of the capital structure on behalf of a global and diverse investor base. While at GE Capital, Mike held various leadership positions in its leveraged finance businesses for PE sponsor and non-sponsor transactions, including new business origination, portfolio management, credit workouts, and restructurings. Senior lenders may also be amenable to mezzanine due to the lack of regularly scheduled, required principal amortisation payments and because the cash interest portion can be blocked by senior debt providers during times of business underperformance.
Audax Private Debt issued its eighth new issue middle market CLO, adding a number of new lenders to the Audax Senior Debt CLO platform and bringing its CLO AUM to $3.9 billion. BNP Paribas priced the upsized $505.5 million Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 LLC transaction. Before joining Audax in 2019, Steve worked for Great Point Partners, where he focused on evaluating and executing leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments in the Healthcare Industry. The lawyers at Plovdiv Legal are experienced in debt collection of contractually owed debt from legal entities and individuals residing in Bulgaria.
He is responsible for originating and executing new investments and monitoring portfolio companies. Adam is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Steve is the Co-Head of Originated Debt at Audax Private Debt, overseeing Mary Hoover Drucker our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Over the last 24 years, we have raised around $31 billion of capital across our senior debt, unitranche, and junior debt strategies to provide financing solutions for middle market, private equity-backed companies.
Since joining Audax in 2000, Young has invested in more than 40 Audax platform companies. Young primarily focuses on business services, specialty distribution, and medical devices and products. Prior to joining Audax, Young was with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
DLS exceeded its fundraising target of $1.25 billion with commitments from a diverse set of institutional investors from the U.S., Europe, Asia‐Pacific, the Middle East, Canada, and Latin America. Including anticipated leverage, DLS has over $2.6 billion of total capital available to deploy in North American middle market companies. Bryant is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Dan is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Robin is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Remington is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams.
Additionally, David is active with the San Francisco chapter of SEO Scholars, which provides educational and career opportunities for underrepresented minority public school students and the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Audax dedicates time, resources, and expertise to support a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations across Boston, San Francisco, New York, and the local communities in which our businesses operate. Our ESG Committee includes the President of Audax Private Debt, three Managing Directors, and our internal ESG Specialist.
Pieter is a Vice President at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. John is a Vice President at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. Ludwig is a Principal at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team.
Audax Private Equity Partnering with middle market leaders to fuel growth and build value. The observation that everything old is new again, ironically, never seems to get old. This is particularly true in 2023, as vinyl records again outsell CDs and acid-wash jeans plot their own unlikely comeback.
Rob is a Principal at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. Even in benign environments, mezzanine debt holds unique appeal, with attributes that senior-only facilities don’t provide. Mezzanine, today, is being used by sponsors not just for new platform financing arrangements but also portfolio company expansion, when sponsors need to fund M&A but are reluctant to reprice existing credit facilities at today’s higher rates. Tim is an Analyst at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team.
Audax Private Debt (“Audax”) announced that, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger, it provided a unitranche credit facility to support Gauge Capital (“Gauge”) in their acquisition of Engine & Transmission Exchange (“ETE” or the “Company”). Audax Private Debt Flexible, customized equity solutions for private equity sponsors. Paradoxically, the shifting landscape has had little influence on purchase price multiples – at least not for the deals getting done. A flight to quality coupled with a dearth of dealflow means that valuations for businesses with strong growth prospects remain elevated. Adequate leverage, thus, is required to finance new platform acquisitions, and mezzanine debt has helped fill this gap.
Audax Private Debt’s President, Kevin Magid, discusses the growth of private debt as an asset class, the importance of flexibility and relationships in mid-market lending, and the key role of risk management. Learn what has set Audax Private Debt apart and how the firm is able to remain both active and selective across economic and market cycles. Prior to joining Audax in 2021, Glenn was a Managing Director at Alcentra, where he was responsible for both marketing and client service to institutional investors. He also previously worked at Guggenheim Partners, Babson Capital, and Wellington Management where he developed relationships with institutional investment consulting firms. These rankings should not be considered an endorsement of Audax or its funds by the authors or distributors of the rankings.
Prior to joining Audax in 2021, Alexander worked at HighBrook Investors, where he was Chief Financial Officer and oversaw the finance, portfolio management and debt capital markets functions. Prior to that, Alexander worked at Lexington Realty Trust, focused on corporate transactions. The role of mezzanine within the capital structure isn’t always obvious from the outside looking in.
As a multi-asset class manager with a range of alternative investment strategies, Audax has established long-term relationships across the middle market and invests in every tranche of the capital structure on behalf of a global and diverse investor base. While at GE Capital, Mike held various leadership positions in its leveraged finance businesses for PE sponsor and non-sponsor transactions, including new business origination, portfolio management, credit workouts, and restructurings. Senior lenders may also be amenable to mezzanine due to the lack of regularly scheduled, required principal amortisation payments and because the cash interest portion can be blocked by senior debt providers during times of business underperformance.
Audax Private Debt issued its eighth new issue middle market CLO, adding a number of new lenders to the Audax Senior Debt CLO platform and bringing its CLO AUM to $3.9 billion. BNP Paribas priced the upsized $505.5 million Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 LLC transaction. Before joining Audax in 2019, Steve worked for Great Point Partners, where he focused on evaluating and executing leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments in the Healthcare Industry. The lawyers at Plovdiv Legal are experienced in debt collection of contractually owed debt from legal entities and individuals residing in Bulgaria.
He is responsible for originating and executing new investments and monitoring portfolio companies. Adam is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Steve is the Co-Head of Originated Debt at Audax Private Debt, overseeing Mary Hoover Drucker our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Over the last 24 years, we have raised around $31 billion of capital across our senior debt, unitranche, and junior debt strategies to provide financing solutions for middle market, private equity-backed companies.
Since joining Audax in 2000, Young has invested in more than 40 Audax platform companies. Young primarily focuses on business services, specialty distribution, and medical devices and products. Prior to joining Audax, Young was with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
DLS exceeded its fundraising target of $1.25 billion with commitments from a diverse set of institutional investors from the U.S., Europe, Asia‐Pacific, the Middle East, Canada, and Latin America. Including anticipated leverage, DLS has over $2.6 billion of total capital available to deploy in North American middle market companies. Bryant is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Dan is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Robin is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams. Remington is a Managing Director at Audax Private Debt, overseeing our unitranche and junior debt investment teams.
Additionally, David is active with the San Francisco chapter of SEO Scholars, which provides educational and career opportunities for underrepresented minority public school students and the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Audax dedicates time, resources, and expertise to support a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations across Boston, San Francisco, New York, and the local communities in which our businesses operate. Our ESG Committee includes the President of Audax Private Debt, three Managing Directors, and our internal ESG Specialist.
Pieter is a Vice President at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. John is a Vice President at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. Ludwig is a Principal at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team.
Audax Private Equity Partnering with middle market leaders to fuel growth and build value. The observation that everything old is new again, ironically, never seems to get old. This is particularly true in 2023, as vinyl records again outsell CDs and acid-wash jeans plot their own unlikely comeback.
Rob is a Principal at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team. Even in benign environments, mezzanine debt holds unique appeal, with attributes that senior-only facilities don’t provide. Mezzanine, today, is being used by sponsors not just for new platform financing arrangements but also portfolio company expansion, when sponsors need to fund M&A but are reluctant to reprice existing credit facilities at today’s higher rates. Tim is an Analyst at Audax Private Debt, and a member of our senior debt investment team.
Audax Private Debt (“Audax”) announced that, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger, it provided a unitranche credit facility to support Gauge Capital (“Gauge”) in their acquisition of Engine & Transmission Exchange (“ETE” or the “Company”). Audax Private Debt Flexible, customized equity solutions for private equity sponsors. Paradoxically, the shifting landscape has had little influence on purchase price multiples – at least not for the deals getting done. A flight to quality coupled with a dearth of dealflow means that valuations for businesses with strong growth prospects remain elevated. Adequate leverage, thus, is required to finance new platform acquisitions, and mezzanine debt has helped fill this gap.
Audax Private Debt’s President, Kevin Magid, discusses the growth of private debt as an asset class, the importance of flexibility and relationships in mid-market lending, and the key role of risk management. Learn what has set Audax Private Debt apart and how the firm is able to remain both active and selective across economic and market cycles. Prior to joining Audax in 2021, Glenn was a Managing Director at Alcentra, where he was responsible for both marketing and client service to institutional investors. He also previously worked at Guggenheim Partners, Babson Capital, and Wellington Management where he developed relationships with institutional investment consulting firms. These rankings should not be considered an endorsement of Audax or its funds by the authors or distributors of the rankings.
Prior to joining Audax in 2021, Alexander worked at HighBrook Investors, where he was Chief Financial Officer and oversaw the finance, portfolio management and debt capital markets functions. Prior to that, Alexander worked at Lexington Realty Trust, focused on corporate transactions. The role of mezzanine within the capital structure isn’t always obvious from the outside looking in.
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