| FAMILY |
COMPANY |
INDUSTRY |
ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDED |
| Block |
Block Drug Co. |
Consumer Products |
Advisor to minority family owner regarding sale of company |
| Comer |
Lands’ End, Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
Sale of the company |
| Cullman |
General Cigar Corp. |
Tobacco Products, Nurseries, Land Development and Wholesale Distribution |
Advisory work on all aspects of business including acquisitions, divestitures and financing. Recapitalization of company. |
| DeBartolo |
The Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. |
Real Estate Developer and Operator of Supermarkets (Ralph’s Grocery Co.) |
Restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and financings |
| Edison |
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
Advisor in connection with Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings |
| Farmer |
Cintas Corp. |
Uniform Rental |
Acquisitions and estate planning |
| Fortunoff |
fortunoff |
Specialty Retail |
Advised on the sale of a majority stake to Trimaran Capital Partners. |
| Gralnick |
Chico's FAS, Inc. |
Specialty Retail |
Advised on the acquisition of The White House, Inc. |
| Hunt |
Hunt Oil Company |
Hunt Family Trust |
Advisor to the Hunt Family Trusts on corporate dividend policy. |
| Kane/Shaich |
Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. |
Restaurants |
Acquisitions and strategic planning |
| Kunin |
Regis Corp. |
Hair Care |
Ongoing engagement to assist Regis in the evaluation of general financial and strategic alternatives |
| Pope |
Pope & Talbot |
Forestry Products |
Advised on the sale of the company's tissue division to Plainwell, Inc. and the sale of the company's disposable diaper business to Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. |
| Rabb |
The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. |
Supermarkets |
Sale of the company |
| Robinson |
Perry Drug Stores, Inc. |
Drug Stores |
Divestitures, financing and sale of the company |
| Strawbridge |
Strawbridge & Clothier |
Department Stores and Mass Merchandisers |
Sale of the company |
| Wyly |
Michaels Stores |
Specialty Retail |
Advised the family, founders and principal shareholders, in $6 billion LBO transaction with Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group |
