Harvest Partners SCF, LP (“HP SCF”), the non-control private equity strategy of Harvest Partners, LP, announced today the hiring of Sean Murphy.

Sean Murphy has joined HP SCF as a Principal. Sean will source, structure, execute, and manage portfolio investments. He was most recently a part of Angelo Gordon’s private equity group.

Jay Hegenbart, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager - HP SCF, commented, “Sean’s experience managing private equity transactions is a valuable asset. We are delighted to announce that he has joined the HP SCF team and look forward to leveraging his expertise.”

Prior to joining HP SCF, Sean was a Managing Director with Angelo, Gordon & Co. where he spent nine years completing private equity transactions in the consumer/retail, business services and financial services industries. Prior to that, Sean was an Associate at Bear Growth Capital Partners, an affiliate of Bear Stearns Merchant Banking. He began his career as an Analyst at both Bear Growth Capital Partners and the investment banking division of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Sean has a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University.

About Harvest Partners SCF

Harvest Partners SCF is a non-control private equity investor. HP SCF was founded in 2014 and is led by an experienced team of investment professionals who have, collectively, over 100 years of private equity investment experience. For business owners and entrepreneurs who need equity capital, HP SCF can provide flexible equity solutions and all of the resources and expertise of a private equity firm. Unlike traditional private equity, HP SCF allows entrepreneurs to retain control of their business in a structure that allows HP SCF to exit without forcing a future sale of the business. HP SCF is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

HP SCF targets investments in the middle market with the following characteristics:

Revenue   $100 million - $750 million
Enterprise Value   $100 million - $750 million
Investment Size   $20 million - $75 million
Industries  
  • Business Services & Consumer
  • Healthcare Services
  • Industrial Services
  • Manufacturing & Distribution

To date, HP SCF has completed six structured equity investments totaling approximately $160 million. These include: Dental Care Alliance, LAZ Karp Partners, Arctic Glacier Holdings, Packers Holdings, Athletico Physical Therapy and AxelaCare Holdings.

This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any current or future HP SCF fund.