PORTFOLIO COMPANY NEWS
Portfolio Company News
Sequential Brands Group Announces Closing of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Merger
New York - December 4, 2015 – Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) ("Sequential" or the "Company") announced today that it closed the acquisition of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. ("MSLO" or the "Brand") for $6.15 per share, in a combination of cash and stock.
Active Ride Shop names new President
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - November 10, 2015 – Active Ride Shop ("Active") and Tengram Capital Partners ("Tengram") are excited to announce that seasoned company veteran, Jenner Heller, will be promoted to the role of president of Active.
Laura Geller Beauty Lands on U.K. Counters
London - November 9, 2015 – "Laura Geller Beauty has crossed the Atlantic, expanding her beauty brand to British counters at House of Fraser and Debenhams.
Sequential Brands Group Announces Closing of Joe's Brand Acquisition
New York - September 14, 2015 – Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) ("Sequential" or the "Company") announced today that it closed the acquisition of the Joe's Jeans brand (the "Brand" or "Joe's").
In Italy, a renaissance beckons for distressed deals after years of stagnation
New York - August 28, 2015 – "You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark." Tengram Capital Partners may have taken inspiration from Renaissance poet Giovanni Boccaccio's exhausting-sounding advice to students...
Revo Partners With U2's Bono to Prevent Vision Impairment
New York - July 27, 2015 – Sunglass brand Revo is partnering with U2's lead singer Bono to prevent vision impairment and blindness.
New Active President on ambitious expansion, big plans for Active apparel and more.
New York - June 24, 2015 – Shop Eat Surf sat down with new Active Ride Shop President Rick Mina and VP of Marketing Brent Futagaki to talk about the many changes at the important industry customer.
Sequential Brands Group Signs Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
New York - June 22, 2015 – Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) ("Sequential" or the "Company"), announced today that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
Elana Drell-Szyfer, Lisa Price Honored at the March of Dimes' Annual Spirit of Beauty Luncheon
New York - May 11, 2015 - The annual March of Dimes Spirit of Beauty luncheon raised $48,000 on Monday at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event honored Elana Drell-Szyfer, chief executive officer of Laura Geller Beauty ...
Seasoned Retail Industry Consultant Debbie Murtha Joins Laura Geller Beauty Board of Directors
New York - May 05, 2015 - Laura Geller Beauty announced this week that Retail Industry Consultant Debbie Murtha has joined Laura Geller Beauty as a member of the Board of Directors.
Jessica Simpson Brand Bought by Sequential
New York - April 1, 2015 – Jessica Simpson, the singer-reality TV star-designer whose fashion brand flourished under Camuto Group to the tune of $1 billion in retail sales, is changing hands.
How Private Equity Investors Gave This 17-Year-Old Beauty Brand a $100 Million Makeover
Entrepreneur.com - February 11, 2015 - If you were a woman-about-town in the early nineties, and you had a big event in New York City -- a wedding, Bar Mitzvah or sweet sixteen -- it is likely that Laura Geller did your makeup.
Active Ride Shop Appoints Chris Miller to Board of Directors
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – January 22, 2015 - Active Ride Shop ("Active") and Tengram Capital Partners ("Tengram") are proud to announce that Chris Miller has joined the board of directors.
Active Ride Shop's New Oxnard Store Opening Attended By Thousands
Rancho Cucamonga, CA – November 25, 2014 - Active Ride Shop's store opening in Oxnard last weekend and Redlands the weekend before were celebrations attended by thousands from the local communities.
Nancy McKay Joins Nest Fragrances
as CEO
New York - November 18, 2014 – Nancy McKay, a 28-year veteran of the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc., will join Nest Fragrances as chief executive officer at the beginning of the year.