Cappello's team of professionals cumulatively have closed over $100 billion in transactions, resulting in an extremely broad and deep experiential base. Each client benefits from the knowledge and insight that our team members offer, gained the old fashioned way - over time through practical experience.

As demonstrated in the table below, prior to joining Cappello, our team successfully closed transactions in virtually every industry, tapping into our personal relationships with worldwide sources of capital.

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COMPANYSIZE_$MMINDUSTRYTRANSACTION TYPE
Borg-Warner Corporation4,450.0Business ServicesSenior debt / LBO
Fidelity National Financial2,600.0Business ServicesM&A - buy-side
Keith Companies196.0Business ServicesM&A - sell-side
Thomas H. Lee250.0Business ServicesEquity private placement
Central Soya Company, Inc.250.0Business ServicesSenior debt / LBO
Fidelity National Information ServicesNDBusiness ServicesM&A - buy-side
PHH Group450.0Business ServicesSenior debt
ValleyCrest Companies, Inc.550.0Business ServicesM&A - sell-side
Corporate Express2,300.0Business ServicesM&A - sell-side
Fidelity National Information Services1,800.0Business ServicesM&A - buy-side
Rental Services Corp.730.0Business ServicesM&A - sell-side
Fidelity National Financial1,300.8Business ServicesGoing Private
Grupo TMM/ Grupo TFM350.0Business ServicesStrategic Advisory
Texas Pacific Group250.0Business ServicesEquity private placement
Santa Barbara Restaurant Group65.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Lexicon Marketing International Ltd.167.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Caldor Stores525.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Accessory Place Stores7.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Supermarkets General700.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
McColloch Corporation35.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Esprit de Corp.NDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
American AirlinesNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Towle Manufacturing75.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodRecapitalization
Plymouth Lamston Inc.125.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
Foodmaker, Inc. (Jack in the Box)NDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodLeveraged buyout
Auto Zone, Inc.100.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Wilson Manufacturing Co5.4Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
RJR Nabisco, Inc.13,750.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Herbalife685.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodGoing Private
Boys Markets, Inc.160.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Scrip Advantage Inc.12.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
M.H. Lamston Stores26.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Children's Place11.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Accessory Place Stores37.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodRecapitalization
The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.250.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
PizzaPiazza Restaurants4.5Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodEquity private placement
Etage Stores4.5Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
American Restaurant Group, Inc.120.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
TW Services1,900.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Rainbow Apparel StoresNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodStrategic Advisory
Freeman Spogli174.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Baby Togs, Inc. & Rainbow Apparel19.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Winchell’s Donut HousesNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Safeway Inc.700.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
Hilton Hotels3,900.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Bozo’s Hot Pit Barbeque25.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodEquity private placement
Standard Brands Paints95.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Malone & Hyde, Inc.565.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
CNC Holding Corporation380.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
AFC EnterprisesNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.1,435.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Playtex485.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
Fields HosieryNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodRestructuring
Ames Department Stores350.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
U.S. Shoe Corp350.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
RJR NabiscoNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodStrategic Advisory
Fresh Express302.6Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Banton Industries Bangor4.5Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.255.8Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
Safeway Stores, Incorporated3,500.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
House of Fabrics75.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Bulova Watch Co.NDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodStrategic Advisory
A.B.C. Learning Centres330.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Sterling Optical CorporationNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodRestructuring
Marie Callender’sNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodStrategic Advisory
ECS UltraguardNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodStrategic Advisory
AFC Enterprises390.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
The Tribeca Group L.P.71.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Playtex150.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt
Food 4 Less440.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Amstar Corporation390.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
WarnacoNDConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodRestructuring
RJR NabiscoMulti-billionConsumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodHostile Defense
Granite City Food & Brewery15.6Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodEquity private placement
Beatrice Companies, Inc.3,500.0Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodSenior debt / LBO
Xtras Stores2.5Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - buy-side
Occidental Petroleum829.3EnergyM&A - sell-side
Burlington Resources134.0EnergyM&A - buy-side
Occidental Petroleum500.0EnergyM&A - buy-side
Gexa Corp.15.0EnergySenior credit facility
Destec Energy807.0EnergyM&A - sell-side
Synergy GroupNDEnergyM&A - sell-side
NorthWestern CorporationNDEnergyStrategic Advisory
US Facilities86.0Financial InstitutionsHostile Defense
Fidelity National Financial1,000.0Financial InstitutionsM&A - sell-side
Zions Bancorporation181.5Financial InstitutionsM&A - buy-side
Gibraltar Financial Corp.40.0Financial InstitutionsConvertible debt
CalFed, Inc.NDFinancial InstitutionsRestructuring
Kohlberg Kravis and Roberts & Co.Multi-billionFinancial InstitutionsSenior debt / LBO
Citizens Thrift & Loan10.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC): Land Fund II400.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)75.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Walden Bancorp207.0Financial InstitutionsM&A - sell-side
Fidelity National Financial8,000.0Financial InstitutionsRestructuring
Imperial Credit Commercial Mortgage Investment Corp.34.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Central Pacific Financial432.5Financial InstitutionsM&A - buy-side
LF Office Building: Mortgage Financing15.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC): Mid-Atlantic Consolidated Of200.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Fidelity National Financial1,200.0Financial InstitutionsM&A - buy-side
Wilshire Financial Services GroupNDFinancial InstitutionsRestructuring
First City Financial Corporation8.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.55.0Financial InstitutionsEquity Offering
Central Pacific Financial68.0Financial InstitutionsEquity Offering
Reliance Insurance CompanyNDFinancial InstitutionsStrategic Advisory
Credit Store, Inc.1.0Financial InstitutionsEquity private placement
Summit Capital LLC225.0Financial InstitutionsEquity private placement
Fidelity National Financial3,300.0Financial InstitutionsRecapitalization
Xiamen International BankNDFinancial InstitutionsStrategic Advisory
Gibraltar Financial Corp.17.5Financial InstitutionsConvertible debt
American Residential Investment Trust27.0Financial InstitutionsEquity private placement
Imperial Credit Mortgage Holdings48.8Financial InstitutionsInitial Public Offering
Cheviot CapitalNDFinancial InstitutionsM&A - sell-side
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC): California Mortagage Partici195.0Financial InstitutionsAsset Sale
Ensign Bank FSBNDFinancial InstitutionsStrategic Advisory
HCA – Hospital Corporation of America400.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
MSO Great Lakes Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
IPS Health Care Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
PriMedex Corporation70.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
Loma Linda University Medical Center158.3Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
AT&T SolutionsNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
Transcend Services Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
MedFirst Healthcare Inc.25.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Cooper Health System135.6Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Unilab CorporationNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas200.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Health Information Technologies Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
MSO-US Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
IPS Health Care Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechFairness opinion
ACTS Retirement-Life Communities137.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
Quadax CorporationNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
MedClone Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
BDS Capital Holdings LLCNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Trinity Healthcare System191.1Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Med-Tech SpecialtiesNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
DVI Financial Services Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
Unilab CorporationNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechFairness opinion
MRI Medical Diagnostics Inc4.5Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
HealthQuest Affiliates Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
National Staff NetworkNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
Lancaster General Hospital50.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Allegiant Physician Services Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechFairness opinion
Roberts Pharmaceutical91.3Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechEquity Offering
MedFirst Capital Resources Inc.135.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechM&A - buy-side
BDS Special Opportunities Fund L.P.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Trinity Healthcare System130.7Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center215.1Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Future Diagnostics IncNDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
MSO- Florida Inc.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechStrategic Advisory
Highview Fund L.P.NDHealthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Partners Healthcare System700.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechSenior debt
Lancaster General Hospital96.8Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
Allegiant Physician Services Inc.20.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechConvertible debt
Senior Lifestyles, Inc.15.9Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring and private placement
MedFirst Healthcare Inc.20.0Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechConvertible preferred
City of Ridgeland, MS10.9Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring and private placement
Trinity Healthcare System132.1Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center287.4Healthcare/Pharma/BiotechRestructuring
Rhône Poulenc/RhodiaNDIndustrialM&A - sell-side
Brentwood AssociatesNDIndustrialM&A - sell-side
Virgin Atlantic Airways140.0IndustrialSale Leaseback
FLOJET Corp.141.0IndustrialM&A - sell-side
Greenbrier Companies137.0IndustrialEquity Offering
L'Express AirlineNDIndustrialRestructuring
Rhône Poulenc/RhodiaNDIndustrialM&A - sell-side
ChryslerNDIndustrialM&A - sell-side
Jim Walter Corporation2,450.0IndustrialSenior debt / LBO
Global Aircraft Leasing Ltd.140.0IndustrialEquity private placement
Greenbrier Companies175.0IndustrialSenior debt
LTK Wiring Co. Ltd.195.0IndustrialM&A - sell-side
Sovereign Airline Flight Equipment125.0IndustrialEquity private placement
Ek Chor China Motorcycle Co.74.0IndustrialGoing Private
Owens-Illinois, Inc.3,600.0IndustrialSenior debt / LBO
Greenbrier Companies227.5IndustrialM&A - buy-side
Hunan Valin Steel Tube and Wire Co. Ltd.338.0IndustrialPrivatization
Pan American Airways (Pan Am)NDIndustrialRestructuring
Aer LingusNDIndustrialSale Leaseback
Varig, S.A.NDIndustrialSale Leaseback
Elf AtochemNDIndustrialM&A - buy-side
Greenbrier CompaniesNDIndustrialStrategic Advisory
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.2,000.0IndustrialM&A - buy-side
Sahara Publishing Inc.12.0Media/EntertainmentEquity private placement
The Times Mirror Company1,200.0Media/EntertainmentRecapitalization
Atom FilmsNDMedia/EntertainmentM&A - sell-side
LodgeNet Entertainment380.0Media/EntertainmentM&A - buy-side
The Chandler Trusts6,460.0Media/EntertainmentM&A - sell-side
Eidos pls55.0Media/EntertainmentM&A - buy-side
Parkway ProductionsNDMedia/EntertainmentSenior debt
The Copley PressNDMedia/EntertainmentM&A - buy-side
House of Blues Entertainment, Inc.350.0Media/EntertainmentM&A - sell-side
Profile Media Group Inc.NDMedia/EntertainmentStrategic Advisory
The Copley PressNDMedia/EntertainmentM&A - buy-side
Genius ProductsNDMedia/EntertainmentM&A - buy-side
A-List Pictures Inc.NDMedia/EntertainmentSenior debt
Knit Media/ Knit Records8.0Media/EntertainmentRestructuring and private placement
Riverside Forest Products404.1OtherHostile Defense
Cummins Research Limited Partnership21.0OtherEquity private placement
Benesse Corporation337.0OtherGoing Private
Atco MarineNDOtherFairness opinion
General Felt Industries35.0OtherM&A - buy-side
Bishop Estate/Kamehameha Schools1,800.0OtherRestructuring
Bishop Estate/Kamehameha Schools20.0OtherEquity private placement
QuadremNDOtherStrategic Advisory
Boris Color Labs3.2OtherM&A - sell-side
Station Casinos9,100.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - sell-side
City of Henderson, NV11.5Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
Harrah’s Entertainment425.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - buy-side
LaCrosse Holiday Inn16.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
Park Inn10.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
BRE Properties, Inc.112.7Real Estate/Leisure/GamingEquity Offering
Thor Realty Inc.NDReal Estate/Leisure/GamingStrategic Advisory
City of Kasaan, AK26.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
Harrah’s EntertainmentNDReal Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - sell-side
Lansdowne Street Development6.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingEquity private placement
Primadonna Resorts499.4Real Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - sell-side
Casa Grande Holiday Inn3.6Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
Williams/GVA WorldwideNDReal Estate/Leisure/GamingStrategic Advisory
First Republic Corp of AmericaNDReal Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring
Harrah’s Entertainment500.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingSenior debt
Marriot Corporation456.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingSenior debt
Aldrich55.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingAsset Sale
Ramada198.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingSenior debt
City of Fort Collins, ID3.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring and private placement
Harrah’s Entertainment519.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - buy-side
Hovnanian Enterprises500.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingStrategic Advisory
National Golf Properties393.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingM&A - buy-side
Apartment Investment Management Co.26.0Real Estate/Leisure/GamingRestructuring
Advanced Promotion Technologies, Inc.NDTechnology / CommunicationsEquity private placement
Swiss American Capital Corp.17.3Technology / CommunicationsDebt / Equity private placement
Vis.align IncNDTechnology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Iridian Technologies, Inc.35.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
OpenTV, Inc.18.0Technology/CommunicationsSale of minority interest
ASC Audio Video Corp.25.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
PETCONDTechnology/CommunicationsStrategic Advisory
Brightpoint Inc.658.5Technology/CommunicationsM&A - buy-side
Thrunet Co., Ltd.180.0Technology/CommunicationsInitial Public Offering
Diceon Electronics28.0Technology/CommunicationsInitial Public Offering
JNI Corporation190.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Optel, Inc.1.2Technology/CommunicationsEquity private placement
Aspect Communications490.0Technology/CommunicationsConvertible debt
Stratex Networks561.9Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Com2169.0Technology/CommunicationsInitial Public Offering
Tumbleweed Communications13.6Technology/CommunicationsM&A - buy-side
Expanets152.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
LG Group1,600.0Technology/CommunicationsStrategic advisory / M&A - sell-side
Optical Communications Products187.8Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
AT&TNDTechnology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Tandberg Television ASA1,269.7Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Control-F1 IncNDTechnology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Unitive, Inc.116.2Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
International DisplayWorks Inc.254.9Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Mobile Data Solutions86.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
Anam SemiconductorNDTechnology/CommunicationsM&A - buy-side
Performance Retail IncNDTechnology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
AT&T / Lucent Technologies175.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side
TeleTech Holdings191.9Technology/CommunicationsM&A - buy-side
COTCO Holdings200.0Technology/CommunicationsM&A - sell-side

ND = Non Disclosed

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