Growth Capital Partners, L.P. Announces the Recapitalization of Sunrise Oilfield Supply, Inc.

Houston, TX (September 2008) – Growth Capital Partners, L.P. (“GCP”), a Houston-based investment and merchant banking firm, today announced that Sunrise Oilfield Supply, Inc. has executed a majority recapitalization with Wingate Partners.  This transaction complements GCP’s Energy Team as well as strengthens its resume of energy services advisory work, and GCP’s continued focus on the private equity marketplace for middle-market companies.  GCP served as exclusive financial advisor to Sunrise Oilfield Supply. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

About Sunrise Oilfield Supply, Inc.
Sunrise Oilfield Supply (www.sunriseoilfieldsupply.com), headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a full-service oilfield supply company servicing the oil and gas industries in Kansas, southern Nebraska and other areas in the Mid-Continent region.  Sunrise distributes more than 10,000 items from more than 50 manufactures through six strategically located supply centers.

About Wingate Partners
Wingate Partners, is a Dallas-based private equity firm founded in 1987 to purchase controlling equity interests in manufacturing, distribution and service businesses, where there is opportunity to create substantial equity through superior operational and strategic execution.

About Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Founded in 1992, GCP (www.growth-capital.com) is an investment and merchant banking firm that provides financial advisory services to both private and public middle-market companies, with a specialty practice devoted specifically to the energy industry.  GCP also focuses extensively on the private equity marketplace.  Since its inception, GCP has completed in excess of 250 transactions, raised more than $1 billion of institutional capital (through private placements of equity, subordinated, and senior debt), and completed M&A transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $4 billion.

For additional information, please contact:

Growth Capital Partners, L.P.
Shawn Walsh
214-303-1177
swalsh@growth-capital.com

Source:  Growth Capital Partners, L.P. member FINRA – SIPC


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