Columbia West Capital offers extensive experience gained through the execution of a wide variety of transactions, from large and extremely complex transactions to niche and highly structured transactions. Collectively, our team has more than 100 years of financial advisory and operating experience.  And collectively, we have been involved in M&A transactions totaling over $2 billion in aggregate value and more than 100 equity & debt underwritings totaling over $20 billion in aggregate value.

With regard to industry, we believe that maintaining a generalist approach produces the best results for middle market companies in almost all situations.  As a result, we are obsessive about designing and running a process for each client that is:  (a) tailored to their specific needs; (b) thorough, and; (c) efficient.  As generalists, we remain free from industry bias and are beholden to no one but our clients.  Our team-based approach to staffing ensures complete coverage of deal needs and the engagement of the appropriate expertise from our broad stable of resources. 

Collectively, we have completed transactions across a broad range of industries, including:

Aerospace & Defense
Business Services
Capital Goods
Consumer Products
Distribution
Financial Services 
Gaming & Leisure
Health & Wellness
Healthcare
Industrial & Manufacturing
Medical Devices
Nutraceuticals
Restaurants
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications & Media 
Transportation and Logistics
Travel, Lodging & Hospitality

The following are just some of the transactions that our team has successfully completed:

Business Services

 

Acquired by

 

 

Emergency Restoration Experts


Recapitalization

 

 

Televerde


Leveraged Recapitalization

 

 

Vantas/HQ Office Solutions


Private Placement

 

 

Conroute - Route Vending/Skill Cranes

Private Placement

 

 

Kenexa Corp.



Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Intertek Testing Services

Financing

 

 

TMP Worldwide


Public Equity

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Casella's tire recycling business acquired by

 

 

Peco Pallet


Private Placement

 

 

Power Plus International Inc.

Recapitalization

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Kent Electronics Corporation

Debt Financing

 

 

EFTC Corporation - Electronic Services

Follow-On Offering

 

Telecommunications & Media

 

InfoHighway Communications Corporation

Private Placement

 

 

MariTEL, Inc.



Private Placement

 

 

Entercom Communications


Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

GO Communications


Private Placement

 

 

Aerwav Integration Services, Inc.


Financial Advisory

 

 

Communications Equipment Distributor

Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Aviat Networks
fka Digital Microwave Corp.

Follow-On Offering

 

 

Sistemas Cablevision


Financial Advisory

 

Technology

 

PV Media Group

Acquisition Financing

 

 

Zylin Corp.

Private Placement

 

 

Zylin Corp.

Private Placement

 

 

Crystalline Materials Corporation

Private Placement

 

 

Applied Photonics, Inc.


Common Equity Raise

 

 

Acquired

 

 

MedAire, Inc.



Strategic Advisory

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

M-Systems

Follow-On Offering

 

 

Radware Ltd.

Initial Public Offering

 

 

Radware Ltd.

Follow-On Offering

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

EMC Corporation

Debt Financing

 

 

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.

Debt Financing

 

 

Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd.

Follow-On Offering

 

 

Triad Software



Private Placement

 

Financial Services

 

Wells Fargo

Fixed-Income Offering

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Paula Financial

Private Placement

 

 

Walker Financial Corp.

Private Placement

 

 

Arcadia Financial

Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Vanguard Group

Private Placement

 

 

Vanguard Group

Private Placement

 

 

United Asset Management Corp.

Private Placement

 

Consumer & Retail

 

XanGo, LLC

Financial Advisory

 

 

NutraCea Inc.

Financial Advisory

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.

Senior Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Management Buyout

 

 

Whisper Creek Log Homes, Inc.

Equity Capital Raise

 

 

Hickory Farms, Inc.


Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Catalina Lighting


Private Placement

 

 

Convenience USA


Private Placement

 

 

Constellation Brands

Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

The Walking Company

Private Placement

 

 

Track-n-Trail


Initial Public Offering

 

 

Sports Town



Private Placement

 

 

Oriental Trading Co.



Private Placement

 

 

Kroger Inc.



Private Placement

 

 

Video game-related
Manufacturer of Accessories

Financial Advisory

 

 

Peter Piper USA


Private Placement

 

 

Zila, Inc.


Fairness Opinion

 

Gaming, Lodging, Entertainment & Leisure

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Jacobs Entertainment Inc.

Senior Debt Financing

 

 

One&Only Palmilla


Debt Financing

 

 

La Quinta Corporation

Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Anchor Gaming

Debt Financing

 

 

Anchor Gaming

Public Equity

 

 

Anchor Gaming

Public Equity

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Harrahs

Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Powerhouse Technologies

Debt Financing

 

 

Churchill Downs Incorporated

Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired

 

 

Acquired

 

Other Industries

 

Acquired by

 

 

Financial Advisory

 

 

Financial Advisory

 

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

 

Carlile Transportation Systems, Inc.

Strategic Advisory

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Acme Metals



Debt Financing

 

 

Genesis Health Ventures


Debt Financing

 

 

Acquired American Coach Lines of Atlanta

 

 

Queensland Aluminum Ltd.


Debt Financing

 

 

Valois Habitat Industries SA

Private Placement

 

 

Ellis & Everard PLC


Private Placement

 

 

Labatt Brewing Co.


Private Placement

 

 

Vibration Mountings & Controls, Inc.

Leveraged Recapitalization

 

 

J.R. Simplot Co.


Private Placement

 

 

Pilkington PLC

Private Placement

 

 

Acquired by

 

 

Energy Co-Generation

Financial Advisory

 

 

Plastics Manufacturing

Senior Debt Financing