Kirkland & Ellis represented private equity firm Court Square Capital Management, L.P. on the completion of a single-asset continuation fund to continue its partnership with PlayCore Group, Inc., a market leading provider of multi-brand playground equipment and recreation products. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP), through Sage Equity Investors, L.P., acted as the sole lead investor and provided incremental capital commitments to support PlayCore’s future organic growth initiatives and M&A. The transaction offered existing investors the option to generate full or partial liquidity at an attractive return as well as the ability to roll their existing interests. PlayCore’s management team will remain a significant investor in the company. Sage is capitalized primarily by funds managed by LGP and a group of its co-investors.
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