Dickinson Frozen Foods
December 5, 2002
Realized Investment Dickinson Frozen Foods, Inc., founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest processor of Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) onions in the United States. The company also provides fresh whole peel onions, IQF peppers, blended frozen vegetables and other specialty products. In December 2002, Caltius Mezzanine provided senior subordinated financing to support a management […]
Northwest Coatings, LLC
November 24, 2002
Realized Investment Northwest Coatings is a leading developer and manufacturer of coatings and adhesives. Founded in 1970, Northwest manufactures high-quality specialty energy curable and water-based coatings and adhesives primarily to packaging and graphic arts customers across the country. Milwaukee, Wisconsin “This transaction caps an incredibly rewarding journey. We were fortunate to have Caltius Equity as […]
KCAEP, LLC
March 5, 2002
Realized Investment KCAEP, LLC a holding company formed by KCA Partners, consists of three operating subsidiaries: Apex Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of low-tech, self-care medical products; KCA Foods, a majority owner of Van’s International Foods, a manufacturer of gourmet frozen waffles; and KCA Engineered Plastics, the sole owner of US Thermoplastics, a manufacturer of molded plastic […]
Nu Visions Manufacturing
August 6, 2001
Realized Investment Nu Visions serves the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) market for high complexity/low volume printed circuit board (PCB) production. The company is a contract manufacturer to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in a wide variety of industries including defense, general industrial, computer, medical and communication. Golden Gate Capital had agreed to purchase Nu Visions in a […]
Aspen Education Group
July 6, 2001
Realized Investment Aspen Education Group is an industry-leading provider of educational services to youth and their families. Aspen’s educational services, which include wilderness/outdoor programs, residential schools and programs, special education day schools, young adult programs, and weight loss programs, are integrated with Aspen’s strong and effective self-growth program. The Sprout Group, Frazier Healthcare and management […]
CRC Health Corporation
January 6, 2001
Realized Investment CRC Health is America’s leading owner and operator of residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities and methadone clinics. The company had the opportunity to acquire the largest group of residential treatment facilities in Pennsylvania. However, access to capital was complicated by CRC’s lack of a financial equity sponsor, few tangible assets and concern about […]
CRC Health
January 1, 2001
Realized Investment CRC Health is a leading owner and operator of residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Founded in 1995, CRC offers numerous programs designed to help patients overcome addiction and related issues. Los Angeles, California www.crchealth.com
SM&A
January 1, 2001
Realized Investment SM&A is a leading consulting firm that assists clients bidding for government contracts. Founded in 1982, SM&A provides competitive management services and program services to government contractors in aerospace and defense, homeland security, information technology, telecommunications, health care, professional services, and other sectors. Newport Beach, California www.smawins.com
SM&A
December 6, 2000
Realized Investment SM&A (NASDAQ: WINS) provides high-end management and competitive strategy consulting services as well as integrated proposal management for industries including aerospace, defense and information technology. Five acquisitions were made to complement the company’s core proposal business after its public offering in 1998. Suffering from integration issues relating to the acquisitions, the company’s stock dropped […]
Homegrown Natural Foods
October 5, 2000
Realized Investment Homegrown Natural Foods was formed in 1999 as a platform to consolidate and grow branded companies in the natural foods industry. In October 2000, Caltius Mezzanine provided senior subordinated debt financing to help HomeGrown acquire Napa Valley Kitchens, Fantastic Foods, and Annie’s HomeGrown. Napa, California