WindLake Capital Advisors, LLC

Over the past several years, our in-house professional staff has assisted many top companies in a variety of merger, acquisition, and corporate finance transactions covering a wide-array of industries. The following list highlights a sampling of transactions in which members of our professional staff provided advisory services:

Represented $500 million conglomerate in divestiture of non-core operating unit. Key deal issues included valuing intellectual property rights, estimating revenue streams under joint marketing agreement, and negotiating indemnification provisions.
Advised $250 million consolidator in $145 million debt refinancing transaction. Key deal issues included increasing acquisition line availability, weakening shareholder distribution restrictions, and improving mezzanine capital terms and conditions.
Counseled $80 million manufacturer of auto aftermarket parts on refinancing strategy. Key deal issues included financing owner-occupied commercial property, negotiating covenants, and eliminating of cross-collateral arrangement.
Advised $600 million Sweden-based publicly traded software company in financing strategy. Key deal issues included securing and negotiating favorable terms for a new revolving credit facility, softening corporate guarantee restrictions, and negotiating a significant reduction in financing fees.
Represented the industry’s leading manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of scented candles in $500 million recapitalization transaction with a major New York buyout firm. Key deal issues included combined use of recapitalization accounting and Section 338(h)(10) tax election designed to boost post-transaction GAAP earnings, thus increasing market value on planned IPO exit.
Advised prominent engineering consulting services firm in $30 million completed asset sale with NASDAQ listed company. Key deal issues included ex-shareholder profit sharing buyout and tax-deferred structure.
Consulted leading cold-formed industrial metal fastener company in $40 million completed stock transaction with $1.6 billion diversified manufacturing company. Key deal issues included negotiating definitive purchase agreement indemnification provisions and tax-deferred structure.
Assisted manufacturer of compression-molded structural plastic components in $30 million completed recapitalization transaction with New York merchant banking firm. Key deal issues included ongoing shareholder dispute and compensation restructuring.
Counseled the leading employee leasing services firm to the trucking industry in $20 million completed recapitalization transaction with prominent French bank. Key deal issues included IBNR loss reserves analysis and insurance ceding arrangement.
Advised SEC regulated telecommunications company on public stock offering and tax-free reorganization. The successful completion of these projects resulted in $100 million follow-on financing.
Authored opinion letter advising SEC regulated insurance company on dual merger and spin-off designed to boost stock price.
Assumed a key role in converting several privately held real estate investment partnerships into one of the first industrial real estate investment trusts taken public on Wall Street. IPO raised proceeds of $125 million.
Represented executive in purchase of distributorship from NASDAQ company that manufactures and sells motivational lithographs, employee performance awards, and a variety of other performance enhancement products.
Advised former NASA engineer, who had successfully developed a patented burner and process for disposing of toxic waste, on bidding strategy for $200 million government contract.



	EXPERIENCE Over the past several years, our in-house professional staff has assisted many top companies in a variety of merger, acquisition, and corporate finance transactions covering a wide-array of industries. The following list highlights a sampling of transactions in which members of our professional staff provided advisory services: Represented $500 million conglomerate in divestiture of non-core operating unit. Key deal issues included valuing intellectual property rights, estimating revenue streams under joint marketing agreement, and negotiating indemnification provisions. Advised $250 million consolidator in $145 million debt refinancing transaction. Key deal issues included increasing acquisition line availability, weakening shareholder distribution restrictions, and improving mezzanine capital terms and conditions. Counseled $80 million manufacturer of auto aftermarket parts on refinancing strategy. Key deal issues included financing owner-occupied commercial property, negotiating covenants, and eliminating of cross-collateral arrangement. Advised $600 million Sweden-based publicly traded software company in financing strategy. Key deal issues included securing and negotiating favorable terms for a new revolving credit facility, softening corporate guarantee restrictions, and negotiating a significant reduction in financing fees. Represented the industry’s leading manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of scented candles in $500 million recapitalization transaction with a major New York buyout firm. Key deal issues included combined use of recapitalization accounting and Section 338(h)(10) tax election designed to boost post-transaction GAAP earnings, thus increasing market value on planned IPO exit. Advised prominent engineering consulting services firm in $30 million completed asset sale with NASDAQ listed company. Key deal issues included ex-shareholder profit sharing buyout and tax-deferred structure. Consulted leading cold-formed industrial metal fastener company in $40 million completed stock transaction with $1.6 billion diversified manufacturing company. Key deal issues included negotiating definitive purchase agreement indemnification provisions and tax-deferred structure. Assisted manufacturer of compression-molded structural plastic components in $30 million completed recapitalization transaction with New York merchant banking firm. Key deal issues included ongoing shareholder dispute and compensation restructuring. Counseled the leading employee leasing services firm to the trucking industry in $20 million completed recapitalization transaction with prominent French bank. Key deal issues included IBNR loss reserves analysis and insurance ceding arrangement. Advised SEC regulated telecommunications company on public stock offering and tax-free reorganization. The successful completion of these projects resulted in $100 million follow-on financing. Authored opinion letter advising SEC regulated insurance company on dual merger and spin-off designed to boost stock price. Assumed a key role in converting several privately held real estate investment partnerships into one of the first industrial real estate investment trusts taken public on Wall Street. IPO raised proceeds of $125 million. Represented executive in purchase of distributorship from NASDAQ company that manufactures and sells motivational lithographs, employee performance awards, and a variety of other performance enhancement products. Advised former NASA engineer, who had successfully developed a patented burner and process for disposing of toxic waste, on bidding strategy for $200 million government contract. Home \| About Us \| Services \| The WindLake Advantage \| Experience \| Contact Us