Monthly Archives: February 2007

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Announces Acquisition of PlayCore Holdings

| February 22, 2007

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (“BSMB”), a leading private equity firm focusing on middle-market investments, today announced that, together with company management, it has acquired PlayCore Holdings, Inc. (“PlayCore”) from an investor group led by Chartwell Investments. Playcore is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of playground equipment, accessories and related play […]

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Acquires Majority Stake in Alter Moneta

| February 2, 2007

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (“BSMB”), a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Alter Moneta (“Alter Moneta”), an equipment finance innovator headquartered in Montréal, Québec with over $1 billion in assets. Founded in 1998, Alter Moneta provides traditional equipment financing in the provinces of Québec […]