SLB Acquisition Holdings, LLC is a consortium based in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
. It was founded in 2012 by American businessman Thomas H. Stillman and 15 local investors including the former US UN ambassador and senator
John C. Danforth
John Claggett Danforth (born September 5, 1936) is an American politician, attorney and diplomat who began his career in 1968 as the Attorney General of Missouri and served three terms as United States Senator from Missouri. In 2004, he served br ...
.
History
On May 10, 2012 , it became clear that SLB Acquisition Holdings, LLC had acquired
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...
, the
Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen is the name of four minor league hockey clubs:
*Peoria Rivermen (IHL), named as such 1984–1996, formerly the Peoria Prancers 1982–1984
*Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), 1996–2005
*Peoria Rivermen (AHL), 2005–2013
*Peoria Rivermen (SP ...
, the lease and daily care of
Enterprise Center
The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Its primary tenant is the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, NC ...
, as well as a majority stake in
Stifel Theatre
The Stifel Theatre (originally known as the Municipal Opera House and formerly the Kiel Opera House and Peabody Opera House) is a civic performing arts building located in St. Louis, Missouri.
About the venue
Founded as the "Kiel Opera House" (i ...
from SCP Worldwide for a purchase price of $ 130 million.
Stillman later spun off the Peoria Riverman to
Canucks Sports & Entertainment
Canucks Sports & Entertainment, previously known as Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment, is a Canadian sports and entertainment company in Vancouver, British Columbia that owns and operates the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League, the Vanc ...
who relocated them to
Utica, New York
Utica () is a Administrative divisions of New York, city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The List of cities in New York, tenth-most-populous city in New York State, its population was 65,283 ...
as the
Utica Comets
The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York, with home games at the Adirondack Bank Center. They are members of the North Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) and affiliated wit ...
.
Assets
*
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...
– (NHL)
*
Enterprise Center
The Enterprise Center is an 18,096-seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Its primary tenant is the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League, but it is also used for other functions, such as NCAA basketball, NC ...
– Operations only, the City of St. Louis is the owner
*
Stifel Theatre
The Stifel Theatre (originally known as the Municipal Opera House and formerly the Kiel Opera House and Peabody Opera House) is a civic performing arts building located in St. Louis, Missouri.
About the venue
Founded as the "Kiel Opera House" (i ...
– Majority Owner
Former assets
*
Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen is the name of four minor league hockey clubs:
*Peoria Rivermen (IHL), named as such 1984–1996, formerly the Peoria Prancers 1982–1984
*Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), 1996–2005
*Peoria Rivermen (AHL), 2005–2013
*Peoria Rivermen (SP ...
– (AHL)
Shareholders
Majority Owner
* Thomas H. Stillman - Chairman of the Board & CEO, Summit Distributing.
Minority Owners
* James A. Cooper - CEO, Thompson Street Capital Partners.
* Christopher B. Danforth - Owner and President, Kennelwood Pet Resorts.
* John C. Danforth - Shareholder, Bryan Cave, LLP. Danforth was former senator of the state of Missouri & US UN ambassador.
* James L. Johnson - Senior Vice President , Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
* James P. Kavanaugh - CEO, World Wide Technology, Inc.
* Jerald L. Kent - Chairman and CEO, TierPoint, LLC & CEO, Cequel III.
* Donn S. Lux - Chairman of the Board & CEO, Luxco.
* W. Stephen Maritz - Chairman of the Board, Maritz Inc.
* Scott B. McCuaig - Former President , Stifel Nicolaus & Co.
* Edward M. Potter - Private Investor.
* John S. Ross, Jr. - President, Summit Development Group.
* Thomas F. Schlafly - Co-owner, Thompson Coburn & Founder, The Saint Louis Brewery.
* David L. Steward - Chairman of the Board, World Wide Technology, Inc.
* Andrew C. Taylor - Chairman of the Board & CEO, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
* Jo-Ann Taylor Kindle - President, Enterprise Holdings Foundation.
References
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Sports holding companies of the United States
Companies established in 2012
2012 establishments in Missouri
National Hockey League owners
St. Louis Blues owners