Hart Energy is the leading publisher of oil and gas industry information through several magazines and newsletters, including Oil & Gas Investor and E&P Magazine. WCP in concert with its co-investors acquired the assets of Hart Publishing from ChemWeek Inc. in March, 2004. JP Morgan Chase provided term loan financing for the acquisition. www.hartenergy.com
AL George LLC
Al George is the leading distributor of Coors Brewery branded products and associated international brands in 6 upstate New York counties. WCP, through an affiliate, arranged the original recapitalization of the company in 2001 along with several incremental financings.
KPA is the largest provider of Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Training and Consulting Services to auto dealers in the US. They are the only nationwide provider and count all of the top ten dealer groups as significant customers. WCP led a group of investors in acquiring KPA from the founder in July 2004. Union Bank of California provided term loan financing for the acquisition. www.kpaonline.com
Founded in 2001, DG2L Technologies is the world leader in MPEG-4 based next generation media solutions. The company is the first ever to introduce an MPEG-4 based Digital Cinema Distribution and Presentation system. It is also the world's first company to offer an MPEG-4 based DVB/ IP Set-Top Box. WCP led several rounds of both debt and equity financing to support the growth of the company. www.ivast.com
The Vail Valley Jet Center is the only FBO serving the Eagle County Airport and the Vail Valley and has been consistently recognized as one of the top aviation service providors and FBOs in the nation. In 1997 WCP, through an affiliate, organized the asset acquisition in a series of debt and equity financings from a group of private investors. www.vailvalleyjetcenter.com
Scissortail Holdings is a gas gathering and transmission company with assets in central and eastern Oklahoma that was purchased in August, 2005 by Copano Energy. WCP, through an affiliate, purchased an original minority interest in Scissortail upon its formation as well as investing additional capital in acquisition and recap financings. WCP sold its primary interest in the company in 2005 but continues to maintain a position in certain of the company’s gas gathering assets. www.copanoenergy.com
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wood Warren & Co. Securities, LLC is a specialized investment banking firm providing middle market companies primarily located in the Western United States with private placement, merger and acquisition and corporate finance advisory services. WCP, through an affiliate, participated in the original founding of the company. www.woodwarren.com