Realized Investments in Other
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Advanced Technology Services, Inc., Peoria, IL, offers computer services, industrial parts services, manufacturing maintenance services, storeroom management services, and machinery and equipment sales. This unique combination of services allows for an integrated service solution to many large corporate customers throughout the United States, as well as to medium- and smaller- sized regional and local customers. Northwood invested in this buyout in 1997 and sold its position for cash in 1999. |
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Amplicon, Inc., Cold Spring Harbor, NY, is a biotechnology company specializing in the identification of cancer genes. Northwood invested in several rounds of equity financing, beginning in 1995. Amplicon was acquired in 1997 by Tularik, Inc. for stock. Tularik completed its initial public offering in December 1999, raising $97 million, and a secondary offering in April 2000, raising $71 million. Tularik was subsequently acquired by Amgen. www.amgen.com |
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Capital IQ, Inc., New York, NY, enables lending financial and advisory professionals to efficiently make more intelligent business decisions. The company's products integrate public and private market information with software applications for research, analysis, idea generation, workflow management, and relationship development. Northwood invested in an early round of financing in 2000 and made a follow-on investment in 2002. The company was sold in 2004 to Standard & Poor’s, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, for greater than $200 million of cash. www.capitaliq.com |
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Cell Pathways, Inc., Horsham, PA, develops and commercializes drugs for the prevention and treatment of cancer. The company has several compounds in various stages of clinical trials. Cell Pathways has research aimed at colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other areas. Northwood led the company's first two rounds of financing beginning in 1990 and participated in a number of subsequent rounds of financing. Cell Pathways became a publicly traded company in 1998. In 2003, Cell Pathways was acquired by OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for stock, and Northwood liquidated its position through open market sales. www.osip.com |
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EzGov, Inc., Atlanta, GA, is a software company that enhances production and service through the delivery of e-government solutions. With FlexFoundation™, the company offers a proven, flexible, and secure software solution that enables the rapid automation of government business processes and delivers a substantial return on investment. Northwood invested in later stage financings in 2000 and 2003. EZGov was sold for cash in 2009. www.ezgoveurope.com |
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J-U Rig 200 Partnership 1993, L.P., Dallas, TX, was formed to acquire a group of jack-up oil drilling rigs operated by the Huthnance Division of W.R. Grace & Co. in the Gulf of Mexico. Northwood invested in this buyout in 1993. The company was sold in 1994 for cash to Falcon Drilling, Inc, which subsequently merged with Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. www.deepwater.com |
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PRN Corporation, San Francisco, CA, operates the only media network that reaches and engages consumers while they are shopping in the world’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart and Best Buy. PRN’s network includes both broadcast and interactive programming that advises and entertains shoppers, and is watched by over 120 million viewers every month. Northwood invested in a late stage equity financing in 2001 and sold its position for cash in 2005 when the company was acquired by The Thomson Corporation. www.prn.com |
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VANTAS Incorporated,(formerly Alliance National, Inc.), New York, NY, is a leading international operator of executive office suites, with over 200 locations. Northwood co-led several rounds of institutional financing beginning in 1996, when VANTAS operated only 15 centers. Our position was sold in 1999 to publicly traded FrontLine Capital Group, Inc. for cash and stock. The company was subsequently merged with HQ Global, which operates over 300 officing centers in total. www.hq.com |