Wilbur-Ellis Case Study

Overview Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Wilbur-Ellis (“Wilbur-Ellis” or the “Company”) manufactures and supplies products for North American agriculture and food systems. The Company distributes agricultural liquids, chemicals, fertilizers, and animal nutrition...

Velocity One Case Study

Overview Velocity One (“V1” or the “Company”) is a recent combination of two sole-source aerospace & defense component manufacturing businesses, Cartridge Actuation Devices (“CAD”) and Emcore Corporation (“Emcore”), positioning itself as an industry leader with...

Stella & Chewy’s Case Summary

Overview Stella & Chewy’s (the “Company”) is a category leading developer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of high-quality, raw and natural pet food made from premium, responsibly sourced ingredients. The Company’s dog and cat products include frozen...

Daniel’s Jewelers Case Study

Overview Daniel’s Jewelers (“Daniel’s” or the “Company”) is a tech-enabled jewelry retailer serving a diverse customer base across the continental U.S. through a footprint of more than 100 retail locations and growing e-commerce platform. Daniel’s, as advised by ECS...

Eclipse RTO Case Study

Overview Eclipse RTO (“Eclipse” or the “Company”) is a leading rent-to-own operator specializing in furniture, appliances, and electronics. Eclipse is a portfolio company of CMG Companies (“CMG” or the “Sponsor”), a Dallas-based family investment office focused on...

Purple Apple Case Study

Overview Purple Apple is a newly formed entity formed by Directional Capital to acquire a select group of Rent-A-Center stores across the New York and New Jersey markets. The stores were purchased from Upbound Group, Inc., the franchisor of Rent-A-Center. Situation...