Investment History

Investment History


	Alaniz, LLC www.directmailholding.com Located in Mount Pleasant, IA, Alaniz is the leading provider of direct mail production services focused on the charity and not-for-profit fund-raising markets. In August 2005, Direct Mail Holdings was sold to a large family office.
	Mail America Holdings www.directmailholding.com Located in Forest, VA, Mail America is a leading provider of direct mail production services for both the not-for-profit and commercial markets. Mail America also provides database management services to its client base. Mail America was acquired as a sister company to Alaniz under the Direct Mail Holdings umbrella. In August 2005, Direct Mail Holdings was sold to a large family office.
	Focus Direct www.directmailholding.com Located in San Antonio, TX Focus is one of the leading direct response mail manufacturers in the direct marketing industry. Like Alaniz and Mail America Focus Direct provides services primarily for charity and not-for-profit fundraising mailings. Focus was acquired as a sister company to Alaniz and Mail America under the Direct Mail Holdings umbrella. In August 2005, Direct Mail Holdings was sold to a large family office.
Creative Mail and Marketing, LLC	Creative Mail and Marketing, LLC www.directmailholding.com CMM was formed upon the acquisition of the Southern California and Tulsa, OK based direct mail production assets of Source Corp. CMM is a diversified direct mail and commercial printing operation serving both the non-profit and commercial markets. CMM was acquired as sister company to Alaniz, Mail America and Focus Direct under the Direct Mail Holdings umbrella. In August 2005, Direct Mail Holdings was sold to a large family office.
	American Pipe & Plastics, Inc. www.ampipe.com Headquartered in Kirkwood, NY, American Pipe & Plastics, Inc. extrudes PVC conduit used in telecommunication and power distribution markets. The company also produces a patented product, AM-Liner II, a "trench less technology" that is used to rehabilitate deteriorated sewer pipelines. Their high service enables the Company to maintain EBITDA margins that are significantly above industry averages. While at Saugatuck, Mr. Wright helped close and manage the investment in American Pipe & Plastics, Inc. American Pipe & Plastics, Inc. was sold in 2011.
	Brookstone Homes www.brookstonehomes.com Headquartered in Janesville, WI Brookstone Homes is the second largest home building firm in the state of Wisconsin and one of the 400-largest builders in the country. The nine-county market area served by Brookstone has enjoyed rapid population growth over the past decade, which has resulted in a robust demand for new housing. The company currently sells homes from 13 locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. Brookstone Homes was sold in January 2012.
	California SunCare, Inc. www.caltan.com Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Cal Tan is the leading manufacturer and marketer of premium sun care products for the indoor tanning industry. The company develops and markets luxury indoor lotions and outdoor sunscreens, sunless tanning formulas and after-sun skin care moisturizers. In December 2006, Cal Tan was sold to its largest competitor.
	Compression Polymers Holdings www.cpg-vycom.com Headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, CPH is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered synthetic products designed to replace wood and metal in a variety of building materials and industrial applications. CPH pioneered the very successful product launch of AZEK, a synthetic form of trim and molding used primarily for indoor residential construction. In September, 2013, CPH was sold to a private equity investment firm.
	Controlled Products Systems Group, Inc. www.controlledproducts.com Headquartered in Denver, CO, CPSG is the largest U.S. wholesale distributor of perimeter access control and gate automation security systems. The company operates out of 15 strategically located warehouses across the U.S. and maintains the most comprehensive product line in the industry. CPSG is widely recognized as the industry leader in product knowledge and technical support with the largest and most knowledgeable team of security specialists. In September 2014, CPSG was sold to a strategic acquirer.
	Floor & Décor Outlets of America, Inc. www.flooranddecoroutlets.com Floor & Décor Outlets of America, Inc. headquartered in Atlanta, GA is a category killer retail concept for hard surface flooring. The Company sells ceramic tile, hardwood, hardwood-laminate flooring, and different types of natural stone tiles such as granite, marble, slate, travertine and limestone as well as associated accessories and installation tools. Floor & Décor’s strategy is to provide everything for the job at prices that are materially below competitors. The Company purchases products from over 20 countries around the world and maintains over one thousand SKUs per location. While at Saugatuck, Mr. Wright sourced and helped close and manage the investment in Floor & Décor Outlets of America, Inc. In December, 2010, Floor & Décor was sold to a private equity investment firm.
	Heat Seal, LLC www.heatsealco.com Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Heat Seal is the market leading manufacturer of short-run overwrapping equipment (i.e. machines that wrap and seal fresh food items (e.g. meats, fish, produce, etc.) in plastic film sold in the supermarkets and other food outlets). Heat Seal also manufactures certain other niche wrapping equipment used in a variety of industrial applications.
	Imperial Headwear, Inc. www.imperialheadware.com Located in Denver, Colorado, Imperial is the leading manufacturer of golf headwear, selling high-quality baseball caps, visors, bucket hats and straw hats to top “green grass” accounts and resorts. Imperial holds licenses from both the PGA and USGA and is the major supplier to 89 of the top 100 golf clubs in the United States. In October, 2012, Imperial was sold to a strategic acquirer.
	Interstate Highway Sign Corp. www.interstatesigns.com Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Interstate designs, manufactures and distributes a broad offering of high quality signage products, including reflective guide, regulatory and warning, reflective logo,and internally illuminated signs for use in federal, state and local transportation systems, mass transit systems, toll roads and private highways. Interstate serves a diverse base of blue chip customers nationwide.
	Lone Star Overnight www.lso.com Lone Star Overnight is the leading independent intra-regional express and ground parcel delivery company serving the Southwest U.S. The Company's service area covers Texas, Oklahoma and select contiguous cities in Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico. LSO was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. In April of 2014, LSO was sold to a private equity investment firm.
	McKenzie Sports Products, Inc. www.mckenziesp.com Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, McKenzie is the leading taxidermy supply company in the United States. In September 2003, Mckenzie was sold to a private equity investment firm.
	P&M Products www.jakkspacific.com P&M is a rapidly growing and profitable designer, manufacturer and distributor of patented and proprietary art tools and supplies, craft kits and stationery products, primarily in the airbrush, coloring and flocked art categories. P&M's products are sold worldwide under the "Color Workshop" brand name. P&M sells its products through most retail channels including mass merchandise, arts and craft supply, stationery, grocery and drug, toy and independent gift as well as direct to consumers through direct response television. In May 2003, P&M Products was sold to Jakks Pacific, Inc.
	Power Plus www.powerplusutility.com Located in Anaheim, CA, Power Plus provides temporary power, utility services and backup power services in the southwestern region of the U.S. The Company rapidly expanded via internal growth and acquisition penetrating new geographies and offering new services. In October 2004, Power Plus was sold via a management recapitalization. While at Saugatuck, Mr. Wright helped close and manage the investment in Power Plus.
	Stravina, Inc. www.stravina.com Located in Los Angeles, CA, the company produces personalized, impulse purchase novelty and souvenir items sold on average for $2-$3 to consumers through retailers. The majority of product is contract manufactured in China. In May 2002, Stravina was sold to a private equity investment firm.
	Water-Jel Technologies, LLC www.waterjel.com Headquartered in Carlstadt, NJ, Water-Jel is the world-wide market leading producer of emergency burn care products sold into the industrial safety, Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”), retail and military/government markets. Since introducing the Water-Jel brand in 1980, the Company has since expanded to include a full line of emergency burn and wound care products, including burn care blankets, dressings and gels, non-emergency burn care products, first aid products, including ointments, creams and sprays, and pharmaceutical and food product subcontracting services.
	Waterloo Restaurant Ventures, Inc. www.macaronigrill.com Waterloo Restaurant Ventures, Inc. is a franchise for Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a premier restaurant concept of Brinker International, Inc. The Company originally opened restaurants in the Pacific Northwest but has expanded geographically via acquisition and new store openings. The strong operational performance and widespread consumer acceptance of the casual dining segment has continued to expand demand for the concept. While at Saugatuck, Mr. Wright helped close and manage the investment in Waterloo Restaurant Ventures, Inc. Waterloo was sold in 2011.