| ACQUISITIONS |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| Cri-Tech Inc. |
Acquisition of Emerson & Cumings Division of W.R. Grace. |
Chemicals |
| Mestek, Inc. |
Acquisition of National Northeast Corporation |
Metals |
| Ormet Corporation |
Acquisition of aluminum rolling mill from Alusuisse-Lonza;
Recapitalization |
Metals |
| TransMontaigne Inc. |
Acquisition of Louis Dreyfus Energy Corp;
Fairness Opinion |
Energy |
| UFP Technologies, Inc. |
Acquisition of Moulded Fibre Technologies;
Fairness Opinion |
Packaging/Plastics |
| Griffin Greenhouse Supplies |
Acquisition of D&L Growers Supplies, Inc. |
Horticultural |
| United Magazine Company |
Acquisition of 8 regional periodicals distributors;
Fairness opinion. |
Media Services |
| Welch Foods Inc. |
Acquisition of Bama Food Products division of Borden, Inc. |
Food Products |
| BankBoston |
Acquisition of BankVermont |
Financial |
| Donahue Schriber Corporation |
Acquistion of Diversified Shopping Centers. |
Real Estate |
| SALES |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| Alinabal Holdings/Lamsco |
Sale to Compass Aerospace, Inc |
Aerospace |
| Anstro Manufacturing, Inc. |
Sale to Qualitor, Inc. and Wind Point Partners |
Automotive |
| Anton/Bauer, Inc |
Sale to Vitec, plc |
Electronics |
| Chiquita Brands International, Inc. |
Sale to High Season Investments. Ltd. |
Packaging/Plastics |
| Comtec Inc. . |
Sale to Zebra Technologies, Inc. |
Computer Peripherals |
| Connectivity Products Inc. |
Sale to public holding company |
Electronics |
| Gretag Imaging Group, AG |
Sale of Professional Imaging division to Oce, NV. |
Imaging Technology |
| Intech Cable, Inc |
Sale to Belden, Inc. |
Electrical |
| Kollmorgen Corporation |
Merger/IPO with Gretag Color Instruments, AG |
Analytical Instruments |
| Omega Cabinets, Inc. |
Sale to Code, Hennessy & Simmons LLC |
Building Products |
| Sencorp Systems |
Sale to Detroit Tool and Engineering Company |
Industrial Products |
| Tridex Corp. |
Sale of Ultimate POS division |
Computer Peripherals |
| United Builders' Supply Co. |
Sale to Allied Building Products, Inc., a subsidiary of CRH,
plc |
Building Product Diribution |
| Uvex Safety Inc. |
Sale to Groupe Bacou, SA |
Safety Products |
| Associated Gas Products, Inc. |
Sale to BOC Gases, Plc |
Industrial Gases |
| Reed Distributors, Inc. |
Sale to Sysco Corp. |
Food Service Distribution |
| Collins & Aikman Corporation |
Sale to Wasserstein Perella;
Fairness Opinion |
Home Products |
| KidGalaxy |
Sale to Lung Cheong International Holdings |
Toys |
| La Senorita Restaurant |
Sale to Neeb Enterprises, Inc. |
Restaurants |
| Empower Solutions, Inc. |
Sale to Intelligroup, Inc. |
IT Services |
| Lowell Sun Publishing Company |
Sale to MediaNews Corp. |
Publishing |
| MoveCentral Inc. |
Sale to Monster.com |
E-Commerce |
| Signal Medical Services Inc. |
Sale to Insight Health Services |
Medical Services |
| Transportation Displays Inc. |
Sale to Infinity Broadcasting Corporation |
Media Services |
| MANAGEMENT
BUYOUTS |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| Empire Energy Corp. |
Management buyout |
Energy |
| Bertucci's Inc. |
MBO/Sale to Jacobson Partners |
Restaurants |
| Federated Specialty Stores, Inc. |
Management buyout of Aeropostale division of Federated Department
Stores |
Apparel |
| Rock Bottom Restaurants |
Management buyout;
Equity and mezzanine financing |
Restaurants |
| Spectrum Restaurant Group |
Management Buyout; Financing |
Restaurants |
| Firestone Financial Corporation |
Management buyout |
Financial |
| White Cap Industries, Inc. |
Sale to Management and Leonard Green & Partners;
Fairness Opinion |
Building Products |
| STRATEGIC
ADVISORY SERVICES |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| Farr Corporation |
Hostile defense and acquisition of Cambridge Filter Corp |
Industrial Products |
| Gretag Imaging Group, Inc |
Leveraged recapitalization |
Imaging Technology |
| International Business Interiors |
Strategic advisory |
Office Products |
| H.P. Hood & Co. |
Strategic Advisory |
Food Products |
| Ralphs Stores |
Debt restructuring |
Retail |
| Excel Legacy Corporation |
Formation of publicly listed opportunity fund. |
Real Estate |
| Heritage Realty Management, Inc. |
Formation of a private REIT |
Real Estate |
| NTA |
Strategic alliance with Spectrasite Communications Inc. |
Telecom Services |
| ACQUISITION
FINANCING |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| Fargo Electronics, Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
Electronics |
| Kennametal, Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
Metals |
| Allied Stores Corporation |
Acquisition Financing |
Retail |
| Amkor Technology Corporation |
Acquisition Financing |
Semiconductors |
| Ampex Corporation |
Acquisition Financing |
Electronics |
| Anacomp Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
Document Archival |
| Aztec Technology Partners |
Acquisition Financing |
IT Services |
| Blackbaud |
Acquisition Financing |
Software |
| Clear Channel Communications |
Acquisition Financing |
Broadcasting |
| Cotelligent Group, Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
IT Services |
| Latin Communications Group |
Services |
Broadcasting |
| Lowell Sun Publishing Company |
Bridge financing |
Publishing |
| Nextera Enterprises LLC |
Acquisition Financing |
IT Services |
| Paramount Corporation |
Acquisition Financing |
Entertainment |
| Pinnacle Holdings |
Acquisition Financing |
Broadcasting |
| Saga Communications, Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
Broadcasting |
| Six Flags Corporation |
Acquisition Financing |
Entertainment |
| Sullivan Broadcasting |
Acquisition Financing |
Broadcasting |
| Transportation Displays Inc. |
Acquisition Financing |
Media Services |
| WestSphere Capital |
OPIC private equity fund |
Financial |
| PRIVATE
PLACEMENT |
| Client |
Transaction |
Industry |
| AirXchange, Inc. |
Private Placement of Equity Securities |
Building Products |
| Colonial Gas |
Private Placement of Senior Debt |
Energy Distribution |
| Gretag Imaging Group, AG |
Private Placement of Convertible Preferred Stock |
Electronics |
| Rock Bottom Restaurants |
Private Placement of Subordinated Debt & Redeemable Preferred
Stock |
Restaurants |
| Donahue Schriber Corporation |
Private Placement of Equity Securities |
Real Estate |
