Transactions
Selected Transactions of W Capital Partners' Directors
Al & Ed's Autosound, LLC - Client operates a chain of 30 mobile electronics retail stores in Southern California. Assisted in areas of operations, finance, legal affairs and human resources and facilitated the company's conversion from corporate owned to franchised locations. Returned company to profitability in less than 18 months after years of operating losses.
Atlas Communication Engines - Client developed hardware and software for customer premise DSL technology. Assisted in the management of rapid growth. The company was sold to Polycom the industry leader in video conferencing.
Black Hardware - Client was a large wholesale hardware distributor. Provided interim senior management, acting as chair of the creditors committee. Supervised liquidation of the business and inventory.
CMC - Client involved in the high-speed Ethernet hardware and software business. Acted as CEO and assisted in restructuring, cash management and other turnaround activities. Negotiated sale of the company to Rockwell International.
California Cryobank/Family Cord - Client is a health services company focused on reproductive tissue services and stem cell processing and storage. Acted as CEO. Established analytics infrastructure and metrics based culture, and brought focus, energy and accountability, resulting in 160% EBITDA growth over three years. Aggressively lead turnaround of stem cell division, converting it to profitability.
Coastal Industries - Client manufactured a line of high alloy industrial valves. Identified a buyer and sold the company to a public entity.
Cooper Valve - Client manufactured a line of high alloy industrial valves. Acted as company President and grew and expanded the business. Negotiated the sale of the company was sold to Brunswick Corporation.
eteamz.com - Client is an internet start-up dedicated to amateur athletics, providing free instruction, team and league websites, communication tools, e-commerce and services. Managed operations, finance and legal affairs and assisted in the sale of the company to active.com.
Jaqua Girls - Client produces a line of retail bath and beauty products. Served as Director. The assignment involved building an infrastructure and staffing the operation. The company now has international distribution and is a recognized brand.
Liens, LLC - Client is a leading provider of financial collection services in the health care space. Hired by private equity group as CEO & CRO to implement turnaround plan. Secured bridge financing and achieved credibility through the successful execution of a massive cost cutting plan and achievement of operational goals.
Mincron - Client created enterprise software multi-location distribution companies. Provided interim senior management. Assisted in restructuring, cash management and other turnaround activities. Identified new management and implemented transition.
Multipath - Client develops software for use in accelerating parallel processing (the majority of users are government secret development laboratories). Served as an advisor to the business owner and provided assistance in contract negotiation, business strategy, and M&A evaluation and planning.
Myo Diagnostics - Client invented a proprietary technology to identify soft tissue back injury. Provided interim senior management to assess the business and implement cost saving procedures.
Rockwell International - Managed operations of the Network Division following the acquisition of Spectron.
Sansum - Santa Barbara Medical Foundation - Client is a medical foundation consisting of a group of 150 doctors practicing multi-specialty medicine in Santa Barbara and the north coast. As a trustee, advised on the value and negotiated the merger of the foundation with a competing clinic.
Spectron Microsystems - Client developed the SPOX operating system for use in the development of DSP technology. As President, grew the company, identified a buyer and negotiated the sale. The company was sold to Dialogic and subsequently sold to Texas Instruments.
Tekelec - Client develops test equipment for the regional Bell operating entities. Provided interim senior management and assisted in restructuring, cash management and other turnaround activities. Assisted company in search and hiring of permanent General Manager.
William H. Murphy & Co - Client is an investment banker. Analyzed business opportunities served as an advisor and conducted due diligence for potential investments.
