Real Estate Businesses

Solid Goldstein: How Jonathan Goldstein’s Cain International Made Its U.S. Debt Debut

A profile of Cain International’s Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Goldstein, in the Commercial Observer.

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Insurance and Insurance Tech

Security Benefit Launches New FIA Series to Help Americans Safely Meet Asset Accumulation Goals

Strategic Growth Series Annuities offer financial representatives and their clients the opportunity to accumulate retirement savings without risk

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Credit Businesses

Stonebriar Completes $150.0 Million Investment Grade Offering of Unsecured Notes Due 2024

Stonebriar Commercial Finance today announced the closing of a private issuance of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes due 2024 initially assigned a “BBB (low)” rating by DBRS, Inc.

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Technology Businesses

Truebill’s CEO Discovered He Was Being Charged for a Monthly Security Service at a House He Didn’t Live In. Now His Startup Raised $15 Million and is Moving to DC.

Truebill, a financial management app that tracks spending, subscription charges, and credit scores, announced it raised $15 million in Series B funding on Wednesday.

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Eldridge Industries

Kennedy Wilson Announces $300 Million Perpetual Preferred Equity Investment From Eldridge Industries

Joint Venture Platform with Eldridge Affiliate Security Benefit Increases Target to $1.5 Billion.

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Real Estate Businesses

Aman and OKO Group Announce a Construction Loan of $750M Arranged by Cain International

Aman and OKO Group announce a $750M construction loan from Cain International to finance the development of Aman New York which will occupy the Crown Building situated in the heart of Manhattan on the corner of 5th Avenue and 57th Street. 

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Insurance and Insurance Tech Businesses

Security Benefit Adds Another A- Financial Strength Rating

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Insurance and Insurance Tech Businesses

Two Area Teachers Named Finalists for Kansas Teacher of the Year

Security Benefit served as the major corporate partner for the Kansas Teacher of the Year program, awarding finalists a $2,000 cash prize. The finalists are each now eligible to be named Kansas Teacher of the Year, which will be announced during a ceremony Saturday, Nov. 23, in Wichita.

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Credit Businesses

CBAM Makes Big Hire as it Moves Into Europe

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Eldridge Industries

“From CLOs to ‘Ozark,’ Ex-Guggenheim President Builds an Empire”

Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker interviews Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge Industries.

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Credit/Real Estate Hybrid Businesses

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Underwriter’s Full Exercise of Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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Insurance and Insurance Tech Businesses

Security Benefit Named to Forbes “America’s Best-In-State Employers List”

In an inaugural survey, Security Benefit was named to the Forbes “America’s Best-In-State Employers List.” According to the new ranking, Security Benefit came in at No. 5 among the Top 29 companies in the state of Kansas.

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Real Estate Businesses

100 North Crescent Hosted the Third Annual Superhero Walk Organized by Lollipop Theater

While Avengers: Endgame took the worldwide box office by storm, over 100 real-life superheroes assembled to walk through the streets of Beverly Hills. 100 North Crescent was proud to host the third annual Superhero Walk organized by Lollipop Theater, an incredible charity bringing together children facing medical challenges. With the support of the City of Beverly Hills, this event demonstrated superheroes come in all sizes and ages.

Eldridge Industries

“Todd Boehly Makes Money by Thinking Inside the Box”

In Barron’s April 15th issue, Mary Childs profiles Eldridge Industries Chairman and CEO, Todd Boehly.

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Eldridge Industries

Eldridge Industries Announces $1.36 Billion Equity Investment

Eldridge Industries (“Eldridge” or “the Company”), a private investment firm, today announced the closing of $1.36 billion of common equity issued to a partnership owned substantially by Swiss businessman and philanthropist, Hansjörg Wyss, and Eldridge Co-Founder, CEO and controlling-member, Todd Boehly. This marks the second investment the Wyss and Boehly partnership have made into Eldridge. The new proceeds will further capitalize Eldridge and will drive strategic growth across the Company’s businesses.

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Credit Businesses

Stonebriar Closed its Fifth Equipment Securitization Transaction for $650 Million

Stonebriar Commercial Finance, a leading independent large-ticket commercial finance company, closed its fifth commercial equipment asset-backed securitization (“ABS”), SCFET 2019-1, a $650 million ABS issuance with top tranches rated triple A.

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Credit/Real Estate Hybrid Businesses

Essential Properties Realty Trust Equity Offerings

Essential Properties Realty Trust (“EPRT”), a triple net lease REIT that manages single-tenant commercial properties, completed its initial public offering of common stock in June 2018 at $14.00 per share. Earlier this month EPRT completed its first follow-on offering, selling 14,030,000 shares of common stock at $17.50 per share, including the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares. EPRT trades under the symbol EPRT on the NYSE.

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Credit Businesses

CBAM Closes Its Ninth CLO since 2017 at $602 Million

CBAM announced that it has closed a $602 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”), with Barclays acting as lead arranger. CBAM 2019-9 brings CBAM’s total CLO issuance to $9.0 billion since June 2017 with its first CLO closing.

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Credit Businesses

Eldridge Industries Acquires Majority Ownership Position in Maranon Capital

Maranon Capital, L.P., an investment firm focused on private credit investments in middle market companies, today announced that Eldridge Industries has increased its investment in Maranon, now holding a majority ownership position.

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Sports and Media Businesses

Cloud9 Welcomes New Partner Puma for 2019 LCS Spring Split

Cloud9 announced a new partnership with PUMA for Cloud9’s North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) team for Spring Split. The signing is the largest esports deal to date for PUMA, and is also a milestone, being a first-of-its-kind apparel partnership for Cloud9.

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Real Estate Businesses

New Hotel Receives the Ultimate Compliment

Etiquette expert William Hanson describes the service at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills as the ‘Olympic Standard’ –‘No fine detail has been missed and tranquility is the consistent theme.’ Open for just over a year, the hotel offers 170 rooms and blends American can-do innovation with discreet, attentive British service.

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Sports and Media Businesses

Amazon Backs The Hollywood Reporter’s Diversity Effort

The Hollywood Reporter announced the creation of a two year job-training program called the Young Executives Fellowship, which will provide the opportunity for a diverse group of high school juniors from Los Angeles to learn about the entertainment industry. Amazon Studios and WME are sponsors, with Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles and Martin Luther King III serving as advisory board members.

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Real Estate Businesses

Cain International and Alagem Capital Group to Acquire Landmark Beverly Hills Property 9900 Wilshire Boulevard

Cain International and Alagem Capital Group announced an agreement to acquire 9900 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California (also known as One Beverly Hills). The acquisition is the continuation of a significant investment in Beverly Hills by Cain International, which, earlier this year partnered with Alagem Capital Group and purchased a stake in the neighboring Waldorf Astoria and The Beverly Hilton hotels. The combination of the hotels and land at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard brings together 17 contiguous acres and over one million square feet of developable property in the heart of Beverly Hills.

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