Apparel Importer/Distributor - The Company had revenues of $75 million and is a leading supplier of licensed and private label infant and toddler apparel to mass market retailers, mid-tier retailers, and department stores.  Major customers include Target, Wal Mart, OshKosh, Disney Stores, Sears, Dillards, Kohls, K-Mart and Babies-R-Us.

Blow Molding Manufacturer - The Company is a multi-plant blow molding manufacturer of consumer and industrial sprayers for home, lawn & garden, public health and pest control applications.  The Company's revenues are $70 million with domestic and international manufacturing facilities.

Branded Encased Meats Company - The Company operated in three main business segments (sausage, bakery and pickle processing) while also distributing a variety of other kosher food products manufactured by other companies. 

Branded Personal Care Products Manufacturer - The Company is a Branded Personal Care Products Manufacturer with $100 million in sales that was acquired from a Fortune 500 company in a leveraged buy-out transaction. 

Commercial Vehicle Body Manufacturer - The Company is a publicly traded manufacturer of specialized commercial vehicle bodies including: customized truck bodies, buses and trolleys; the Company also manufactures fiberglass products.  The Company is among the industry leaders in each of its key market segments.

Distributor of Cigarettes, Candy & Sundries to Convenience Stores - A large wholesale distributor of tobacco, candy, groceries and other products to convenience stores, drug stores and other mass merchandisers in the Eastern US.  The Company carries over 11,000 products and it’s annual revenue is over $6 billion.

Healthcare, Food & Nutraceutical Manufacturer - Our client is a $25 million manufacturer serving the food, healthcare and sport and nutrition industries.  The Company is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and manufactures and packages agglomerated, dispersible, coated specialty ingredients and nutraceuticals.

 Manufacturer of Lunch Meats - A national manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label lunch meats, sausage, beef sticks and other related protein products. 

Manufacturer of OEM Cutting Tools - A manufacturer of carbide, carbide tipped and diamond cutting tools for original equipment manufacturers and other parts suppliers serving the aerospace, automotive, agricultural and other industries. 

Motorsports Entertainment Company - This $240 million Motorsports Entertainment Company operates a speedway, a car racing series and a TV sports production company.  The parent company also operates a food ingredient processing business.

Musical Instrument Manufacturer - a $35 million manufacturer and distributor of branded band and orchestral "student line" wind instruments including clarinets, flutes, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, etc. to music dealers servicing school and band music programs.  The Company operated 3 U.S. manufacturing plants and a French operation that dated back to the 1700’s.

Not-For-Profit Social Services Agency - $7,000,000 revenue not-for-profit social services agency providing a full spectrum of care for emotionally troubled youth at a state-of-the-art residential facility in the Midwest funded with $10 million of municipal bond debt related to construction of the facility.

Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturer - a $250 million outdoor power equipment manufacturer with  multiple plants whose products are sold through various channels including domestic dealerships, an international distributor network, and direct to large retail customers.

The Company is a direct mail and business forms printer with five plants located across the United States. The Company provides sophisticated direct mail and business forms printing and letter shop services. Two of their operations were incurring losses and increasing the working capital utilization of the Company.

Sauerkraut Processor - The Company is the largest sauerkraut processor in the U.S. marketing its own brands and co-packing for industrial food companies.  The Company is vertically integrated, operating its own farms and contracting with third-party cabbage growers and also imports olives.

Specialty Alloy Foundry - the Company was established in 1912 and is a leading producer of stainless steel, nickel-based and other high alloy specialty castings. Key markets include aerospace & defense, food processing equipment, petrochemical industry and pump valve components. Defense products include: armor plate, muzzle brakes, tank components, naval weapons system supports, submarine actuator housings, diffusers and impellers, gear housings, aircraft nose cones, etc.

Specialty Food Distributor - National distributor of specialty products with annual revenue in excess of $700 million. Customers include most well-known retailers and a variety of independent stores. The Company had grown rapidly and expanded beyond its infrastructure capabilities, resulting in weak information systems and poor financial reporting.

Specialty Food Manufacturer - The Company manufactures and distributes specialty food products to supermarket chains, mass merchants, food service distributors and food manufacturers from its three plants located in Oregon and Michigan.  The Company enjoys significant market share but is concerned that foreign supply may to alter the dynamics of the industry and are considering strategic alternatives to invest the proceeds from sale of a product line.

Storage Building Manufacturer - The Company is a $35 million manufacturer and marketer of  metal public storage buildings, building storage conversion systems and related storage products in North America.  The Company also operates two related units:

•  A metal roll-up door company selling to door dealers, retailers and into the public storage arena.

•  A division that sells and constructs buildings and mobile units used by fire departments as training facilities including municipalities, military and other government entities.

The Company provides nationwide transportation of automotive freight, focusing primarily on the dry van segment of the truckload market.  The Company also provides logistics, fulfillment and warehousing services.

The Company had just completed a refinancing of its revolving line of credit and was underperforming relative to its recent financial forecast.  Their operating losses and debt structure had put the Company in a severe liquidity crisis.

Value-added Distributor of IT Products - North America’s largest privately-held technology solutions provider is the premier value-added distributor of personal computers, peripherals, networking and storage products, software and other hardware & accessories.