Quadrangle Group is a private investment firm focused on

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. The firm invests in

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within the

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and information-based sectors. The firm, which is based in

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, was founded in 2000, has raised approximately $3 billion of private equity capital since inception and employs approximately 40 investment professionals in offices in

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and

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. Quadrangle's private equity business, Quadrangle Capital Partners, raised a $1.1 billion fund in 2000, followed by a $2.0 billion fund in 2005. Citing a not-further-identified "investor letter", a Feb. 2010 news report said the first fund had already returned the full amount to its investors and retained stakes in several companies, while the second fund had about $500 million left to invest and was up 19 percent in 2009. No 2008 fund was referenced in the report. In February, 2009, Steven Rattner left Quadrangle when he was named as lead auto industry adviser to

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Secretary

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. A report at the time said that Michael Huber, who joined the firm in 2000, and Joshua L. Steiner would become co-presidents of the firm."Rattner to Serve as Lead Adviser on Auto Bailout"
by Michael J. de la Merced and

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, ''The New York Times'' "DealBook", Feb. 23, 2009 1:41 pm. Retrieved 2-23-09.

Bloomberg relationship

In January, 2008, it was reported that New York Mayor

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's extensive business interests were placed in "a sort of

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" with Quadrangle because of Bloomberg's possible run for the presidency. Bloomberg was reported to be a friend of Rattner. Bloomberg would "continue to have control of and access to certain investment decisions." In February, 2009, when Rattner left, a report said Quadrangle would continue with its responsibilities for Bloomberg. In February, 2010, Mayor Bloomberg "shift dabout $5 billion from Quadrangle into a new investment firm devoted solely to loomberg'sinterest and that of his charitable foundation ithabout a dozen employees of Quadrangle," it was reported. Moving to the new unit would be Alice Ruth, who had been recruited to Quadrangle for the Bloomberg job and "who efore thathad managed the personal fortune of

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’s co-founder."

NY State pension fund investigation

Mr. Rattner and Quadrangle were linked to a New York pension fund investigation "within months of his eb. '09departure from Quadrangle, and attner thenstepped down from his government role" summer 2009."Bloomberg Shifts $5 Billion Out of Friend’s Firm"
by Louise Story and Michael Barbaro, ''The New York Times'', Friday, February 19, 2010 (Feb. 20, 2010 p. B1 NY ed.). Retrieved 2010-02-20. In September, 2009, a number of other firms involved in the pension fund investigation, including

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and Riverstone Holdings, either paid fines or had "already agreed to pay settlements and to stop using placement agents," while Rattner and Quadrangle were "among others in talks with Mr. Cuomo’s office." In April, 2010, the firm agreed to pay fines of $7 million to Mr. Cuomo’s office and $5 million to the

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to settle its part. Rattner was not included in the agreement. According to a report, "The allegations against Quadrangle involved a movie deal that a company owned by one of the firm’s funds agreed to distribute. That film called '' Chooch'' was a project involving a brother of David J. Loglisci, the chief investment officer of the state pension fund. Mr. Loglisci pleaded guilty n March 2010to securities fraud and admitted that he helped steer pension money to political contributors of the former state Comptroller,

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, and to companies that paid kickbacks to Mr. Hevesi’s top political consultant, Hank Morris."

Investment holdings

It current investment holdings or portfolio companies include: * West Corporation (Business Services) * PMC (Internet) *

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(Triple Play) *Tower Vision (Wireless)

References

Other references

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, November 10, 2006
Eyeing More Turf

, February 17, 2006

External links

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