In 2007 Dom Schiano and John Janitz  decided to create Evergreen based on a simple premise…to be successful, PE firms needed to go beyond financial engineering and create value through improving the business operations. They decided they would invest their own capital and partner with respected sponsors to source investment opportunities, assist in diligence, serve on boards and, most importantly, invest alongside them. Evergreen leverages its founders unique combination of experiences…managing Fortune 100 public companies, sponsor owned private companies as well as leading a private equity firm with $1 billion of assets under management. The partners have direct experience in a wide variety of industries including automotive and transportation, capital goods, aerospace and defense, metals and mining, logistics, electronics, distribution, cleantech and general industrial and manufacturing. They have successfully led companies in high growth as well as deep distress situations and have extensive international experience, having had responsibility for businesses in the U.S., Europe (including Central Europe), the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with a long successful history of investing and operating in China. Both partners have extensive M&A experience. Dom ang John have developed a wide network of contacts throughout the globe and have a strong track record of sourcing proprietary investment opportunities for its partners.

EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR ENGAGEMENTS

  • Credit Suisse – DLJ Merchant Banking Partners 2007-2010
  • TowerBrook Capital Partners LP 2010-2011
  • The Gores Group 2011- Present View Website

SPONSOR BOARD AFFILIATIONS

  • Numerous prior Board representations for Questor Partners Funds,  Credit Suisse – DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, and JP Morgan Partners (now CCMP)
  • TPG Growth Partners – Hilex Poly LLC (Prior)
  • Blackford Capital – Davalor Mold (Prior)
  • Great Range Capital Partners – LLL Transport Inc and Realm (Prior)
  • The Gores Group – Sage Automotive Interiors, Scovill Fasteners, National Envelope Corp, Tweddle Group (Prior) US Farathane (Prior) and TurbineAero (Prior)
  • Highland Avenue Capital Partners – Aerostar Logistics (Prior)
  • Stoic Holdings – Store It Cold (Prior)
  • Auxo Capital Partners – Telos Global, Avon Machining, Prestige Stamping and Securit Rivets – (Current)
  • SnowPeak Capital – Dalco/GFT Holdings (Current), TurbineAero (Current)
  • Pacific Avenue Capital Partners – Purflex Filtration (Current)

CAPITAL DEPLOYED

  • Since its inception, Evergreen has invested in over 40 deals totaling over $23 billion in enterprise value alongside DLJ/Credit Suisse, TPG, The Gores Group and Pacific Avenue Capital among others. Notable deals include Hostess Brands ($2.3 billion), Verra Mobility ($2.4 billion), US Farathane (Undisclosed) and United Wholesale Mortgage ($16 billion)  The UWM merger set the record for the largest SPAC deal announced to date.