CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Antares Capital announced today it is serving as administrative agent and sole lender on a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Randall-Reilly, LLC by Aurora Capital Partners (Aurora).
Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Tuscaloosa, AL, Randall-Reilly is a leading provider of B2B data and data-driven marketing services, media and events for the trucking, construction, agriculture and additional industrial markets. The company serves a blue-chip customer base of more than 4,400 clients, with its top 100 clients averaging more than 13-years in relationship tenure.
“Antares’ in-depth knowledge of Randall-Reilly and their ability to execute quickly helped to make this an efficient transaction,” said Robert Fraser, principal with Aurora. “As we welcome Randall-Reilly to our portfolio, we appreciate having a lender who has demonstrated long-term support of the company.”
“Randall-Reilly is an innovative company that consistently delivers world-class, data-driven marketing services for its clients,” said Ben Chapin, senior vice president for Antares. “We’re pleased to continue our 14-year support of Randall-Reilly as they work with Aurora to continue to evolve their business model and invest in new capabilities.”
About Aurora Capital Partners
Aurora Capital Partners is a leading private equity firm managing funds with total capital commitments of over $3 billion. Aurora focuses principally on control investments in middle-market companies with leading market positions, stable industry dynamics, attractive business model characteristics and actionable opportunities for growth in partnership with management. Aurora provides unique resources to its portfolio companies through its Strategy & Operations Program and its team of experienced operating advisors. Aurora's investors include leading public and corporate pension funds, endowments and foundations active in private equity investing. For more information about Aurora Capital Partners, visit: www.auroracap.com.
About Antares Capital
Antares Capital is a credit manager and leading provider of financing solutions for middle-market, private equity-backed transactions. Offices are located in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Norwalk and Toronto. Antares issued more than $18 billion in financing during 2016, and was named 2015 Dealmakers of the Year and 2014 Lender of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions. Visit us at www.antares.com or follow Antares Capital on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/antarescapital. Antares Capital is a subsidiary of Antares Holdings LP.