| COMPANY |
DESCRIPTION OF ENGAGEMENT |
| Advanstar Holdings, Inc. |
Sale of company to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.
Advisor to Hellman and Friedman in the formation and acquisition of the Company. |
| Allied Domecq plc |
Acquisition of Togo’s Eateries, Inc. |
| Alloy, Inc. |
Advisor to the company in connection with the spinoff of dELiA*s. |
| Amazing Savings Holding LLC |
Acquisition of Odd Jobs Stores, Inc. |
| Athleta Inc. |
Advised the company in its sale to Gap, Inc. |
| Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. |
Sale of Au Bon Pain Division to Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc.
Acquisition of The Saint Louis Bread Company. |
| Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
Acquisition of Babbage’s Etc. LLC. |
| Barneys New York, Inc. |
Acquired by Jones Apparel Group |
| Bedford Fair Industries, Inc. |
Sale to Fingerhut Cos., Inc. |
| BioDuro LLC |
Sale of China-based drug discovery outsourcing company to PPD, Inc. |
| Centene Corporation |
Acquisition of Airlogix, LLC. |
| Centennial Cellular Corp. |
Sale to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. |
| Chico’s FAS Inc. |
Acquisition of The White House, Inc. |
| Citizens of Humanity |
Advisor to Company in their partnership with Berkshire Partners. |
| CommScope, Inc. |
Advisor to the Board of Directors in its acquisition of 50% of the fiber optic cable business of Lucent Technologies, Inc. |
| Culbro Corporation |
Sale of division, CMS Gilbreth Packaging Systems to Aurora Capital Partners L.P.
Merger of The Eli Witt Company with Certified Grocers of Florida, Inc. and recapitalization of Eli Witt Merger of The Eli Witt Company with the southern operations of NCCL.P. |
| CV Therapeutics |
Sale of the company to Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
| Del Laboratories Inc. |
Sale to DLI Holding Corp., a company owned by affiliates of Kelso & Company |
| dELiA*s |
Sale to Alloy, Inc. |
| Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. |
Acquisition of Golf Galaxy, Inc.
Acquisition of Galyan's Trading Company |
| DIMON Inc. |
Merger with Standard Commercial Corporation of Wilson, NC, to form Alliance One International |
| Dorby Frocks, Ltd. |
Sale to Kellwood Company. |
| Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. |
Sale to Fitch IBCA. |
| Dunkin’ Donuts Incorporated |
Sale of the Company to Allied - Lyons (U.K.). |
| Electronics Boutique Holding Corp. |
Sale to GameStop Corp. |
| fortunoff |
Advised the Company in its sale of a majority stake to Trimaran Capital Partners |
| General Cigar Holdings, Inc. |
Sale of its mass market cigar business to Swedish Match AB.
Merger with Swedish Match AB. |
| Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc. |
Sale of the wholesale and service centers of its subsidiary, Imperial Nurseries, Inc. to Shemin Nurseries, Inc. |
| Hampshire Group, Limited |
Pending sale of the company to NAF Acquisition Corp. |
| Handleman Company |
Sale of its Madacy Entertainment unit to a management-led investor group.
Sale of its Anchor Bay Entertainment unit to IDT Corp.
Acquisition of Crave Entertainment Group. |
| Harbinger Capital Partners |
Acquisition of Bally Total Fitness. |
| Hedstrom Corporation |
Sale to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc. |
| Hollywood Media Corp. |
Sale of its Broadway Ticketing Division. |
| HomePlace Holdings, Inc. |
Merger with Waccamaw Corporation. |
| IBP, inc. |
Advisor to Special Committee in connection with sale to Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Istithmar |
Acquisition of Loehmann's from Arcapita Inc. now known as Crescent Capital Investments.
Advisor to the investment arm of the Dubai government, in its acquisition of Barneys New York. |
| Jones Lang Wootton |
Merger with LaSalle Partners, Inc. |
| kate spade LLC |
Sale to Liz Claiborne Inc. |
| Lands’ End, Inc. |
Sale to Sears, Roebuck & Co. Please read our Case Study. |
| Leggett Stores |
Sale to Belk Stores. |
| Loehmann’s Holding Inc. |
Sale to Arcapita Inc.
Subsequently, PJSC represented Istithmar of the United Arab Emirates, in its purchase of Loehmann's from Arcapita Inc. now known as Crescent Capital Investments. |
| Marc Ecko Enterprises |
Sale of its Avirex young men’s brand to Kids Headquarters. |
| Marvel Enterprises, Inc. |
Advisor to the Special Committee in connection with a recapitalization of the Company. |
| Maxcor Financial Group Inc. |
Sale to BGC Partners LP, an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. |
| McKesson Corporation |
Sale of a division of its medical-supply business to Owens & Minor, Inc.
Merger with HBO & Company.
Acquisition of General Medical Inc.
Acquisition of Red Line HealthCare Corp., a subsidiary of Novartis.
Acquisition of Automated Prescription Systems, Inc. (Baker/APS).
Acquisition of Hawk Medical Supply, Inc. and comprehensive supply management partnership with Premier, Inc.
Acquisition of MedManagement LLC and $5.0 billion Health Care Supply Management Agreement with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
Sale of its managed care product groups to Platinum Equity
Merger with Kelly/Waldron and Kelly Waldron/SFA.
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| MEM, Inc. |
Sale to Renaissance Cosmetics, Inc. |
| Michaels Stores |
Advised the Wyly family, founders and principal shareholders, in $6 billion LBO transaction with Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group |
| Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. |
Acquisition of 205 stores in the United States from Speedy Muffler King Inc. |
| Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc. |
Acquisition of Lechmere, Inc. |
| National Service Industries, Inc. |
Sale of the Company’s uniform rental business to G&K Services, Inc. |
| Niagara Corporation |
Merger with an affiliate of Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. |
| Nichols Institute, Inc. |
Merger with Corning, Inc. |
| Oberthur Gaming Technology |
Sale to Scientific Games Corp. |
| Office Depot, Inc. |
Acquisition of Allied Office Products.
Acquisition of Guilbert SA, the contract stationer subsidiary of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA, through PJSC's European affiliate, Clinvest
Merger with Viking Office Products, Inc.
Acquisition of 4Sure.com
Acquisition of The Office Club, Inc.
Acquisition of Eastman Office Products Corp. |
| Oxxford Clothes Inc. |
Sale to Tom James Company. |
| Paul Stuart |
Negotiation of Licensing Agreement for Japanese market with Mitsui (Japan). |
| Paxar Corporation |
Sale of International Imaging Materials, Inc. to Centre Partners Management LLC. |
| Perry Drug Stores, Inc. |
Merger with Rite Aid Corporation.
Divestiture of A.L. Price, Inc. |
| Perry Ellis International |
Sale to Supreme International Corp. |
| Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation |
Acquisition of Superba, Inc.
Acquisition of Crystal Brands, Inc.
Acquisition of world-wide rights to the Van Heusen trademark. |
| Plan Vista Corp. |
Sale to ProxyMed, Inc. |
| Pope & Talbot |
Sale of the Company’s tissue division to Plainwell, Inc.
Sale of the Company’s disposable diaper business to Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. |
| Pope Resources, L.P. |
Advisor in connection with its repurchase of publicly traded limited partnership units from a private institutional investor. |
| Quality Stores, Inc. |
Merger with Central Tractor Farm & Country. |
| Ralphs Grocery Company |
Merger with Food 4 Less Supermarkets, Inc. |
| Randa Corporation |
Acquisition of Humphreys Inc. |
| Redcats USA |
Advised Redcats USA, a subsidiary of Pinault Printemps Redoute SA, on the $200 million acquisition of United Retail Group Inc. |
| Reed Elsevier Inc. |
Acquisition of Chilton Holdings, Chilton Media and Hitchcock Publishing from The Walt Disney Company. |
| Reed International plc |
Acquisition of Martindale-Hubbell. |
| Regis Corp. |
Advised the company in its pending merger with the Sally Beauty Company division of Alberto-Culver through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. |
| S&C Electric Company |
Advised the company in its repurchase of approximately 40% of its stock from the children of the recently deceased founder. PJSC structured the purchase through the formation of an ESOP. |
| Schlumberger Limited |
Acquisition of CellNet Data Systems, Inc. |
| Solomon Page, Ltd. |
Advisor to management in a going private transaction. |
| Sportmart, Inc. |
Merger with Gart Sports Company. |
| Strawbridge & Clothier |
Sale of assets to The May Department Stores Company and Kimco Realty Corporation. |
| Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (SCT) |
Sale of Global Government Solutions Business to Affiliated Computer Systems Inc. |
| TeeJays Corporation |
Sale to Jordan Group. |
| The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. |
Acquisition of Disney Store North America |
| The J. Jill Group, Inc. |
Merger with The Talbots, Inc.
Financial Advisor to the company in evaluating strategic alternatives. |
| The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Incorporated |
Advised the company on its acquisition, with Marubeni Corporation, of Mirant Asia Pacific Limited, the Philippines' power generation operations of Mirant Corporation. |
| Thomas H. Lee Company |
Acquisition of 50% of Sneaker Stadium, Inc. |
| Thorn Apple Valley, Inc. |
Sale to IBP inc. |
| TJX Companies, Inc. |
Represented the company in the sale of Bob's Stores to Versa Capital Management and Crystal Capital. |
| Tween Brands, Inc. |
Merger with The Dress Barn, Inc.
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| Walgreen Co. |
Pending acquisition of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc.
Advisor to the company in its acquisition of McKesson's Specialty Pharmacy Business.
Advisor to the company in its acquisition of I-trax, Inc.
Advisor to the company in its acquisition of privately-held Whole Health Management.
Advisor to the company in its acquisition of Option Care Inc. |
| WearGuard Corporation |
Sale to Aramark Group. |
