Transactions

Company	Location	Transaction	Size ($MM)	Industry	Type
ABC Learning Centres	Australia / U.S.	Acquisition of La Petite Academy	330	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - buy-side
Aames Financial	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	ND	Financial Institutions	Restructuring
Abener Energia	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of GE gas turbine generator sets	79	Energy	Loan guarantee
Access Beverage	United States	Debt private placement	< 5	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
ActiveCare	United States	Series F preferred from Hillair Capital Investments and other investors	3	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Capital raise - equity
AFC Enterprises	United States	Sale of Cinnabon to Roark Capital	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
AFC Enterprises	United States	Sale of Church's Chicken to Arcapita	390	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Air India	India / U.S.	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	970	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Air India	India / U.S.	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	2,100	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
ALARIS Medical Systems	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Restructuring
Allergan	United States	Spin-off of Advanced Medical Optics	585	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - spin-off
Alloy Processing	United States	Sale to Precision Castparts Corp.	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Alpha Media Group	United States	Financial advisor to senior lenders in restructuring and recapitalization of Maxim magazine	180	Media/Entertainment	Restructuring
Alpharma	United States	Sale of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) to 3i Group	395	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Alpharma	United States	Hostile defense against King Pharmaceuticals	1,600	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Hostile defense
American Airlines	Argentina / U.S.	Acquisition of a minority stake in Aerolíneas Argentinas	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - JV / minority investment
American Handforge	United States	Sale to Precision Castparts Corp.	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
AmericanWest Bank	United States	Capital raise / sale to SKBHC	180	Financial Institutions	Restructuring / capital raise / M&A - sell-side
Amil International	United States	Sale to Blue Cross of Texas	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Anam Semiconductor	Korea / U.S.	Proposed merger with Dongbu Electronics	ND	Technology/Communications	M&A - merger of equals
Apex Learning	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	ND	Technology/Communications	Restructuring
Apria Healthcare	United States	Acquisition of multiple home health services companies	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - buy-side
Argosy Gaming	United States	Senior Subordinated Notes offering	150	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt
AT&T	United States	Sale of copper cable business to Cable Systems International	ND	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
AT&T / Lucent Tech	United States	Sale of Paradyne to Texas Pacific Group	175	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Atom Films	United States	Sale to shockwave.com	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A - sell-side
Axium International	United States	Sale of assets in bankruptcy	200	Business Services	Restructuring / M&A - sell-side
Bear Stearns	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Financial Institutions	Strategic advisory
Benesse Corporation	Japan / U.S.	Minority squeeze-out of Berlitz International	337	Other	M&A - buy-side
Berkshire Manufactured Products	United States	Sale to Whitcraft Group	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Biman Bangladesh	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	261	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Boeing Corinth Wiring & Wire-Harnesses	United States	Sale to Snecma/Labinal	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Boeing Ordnance Systems	United States	Sale to Alliant Techsystems	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Boeing Spokane Aircraft Component Fabrication	United States	Sale to Triumph Group	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Boston Scientific	United States	Evaluation of strategic alternatives for the Endosurgery Group	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Strategic advisory
Boston Scientific	United States	Divestiture of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery businesses	750	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Brains Bioceutical	Canada / Netherlands / Switzerland	Exclusive global partnership with Royal DSM	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Joint venture
Brains Bioceutical	Canada	Equity private placement	31.9	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
Brentwood Associates	United States	Sale of Graphic Controls to Bessemer		Industrial	M&A - sell-side
Bumstead Manufacturing	United States	Sale to Rhone Capital	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Burlington Resources	United States	Acquisition of majority interest in Permian Basin Royalty Trust	134	Energy	M&A - buy-side
California Amforge	United States	Sale to Wynnchurch Capital	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
California Federal Bank	United States	Recapitalization	1,400	Financial Institutions	Recapitalization
California Federal Bank	United States	Sale to Citigroup	5,800	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Canndescent	Canada / U.S.	Series C Preferred capital raise	27.5	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
Cardinal Health	United States	Spin-off of CareFusion (clinical and medical products business)	4,700	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - spin-off
Carreker Corporation	United States	Sale of company to CheckFree	206	Business Services	M&A - sell-side fairness opinion
Case Farms Collective	United States	Debt capital raise	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
Central Pacific Financial	United States	Hostile acquisition of Citybanc Bancshare	432.5	Financial Institutions	Hostile transaction - M&A buy-side
Central Pacific Financial	United States	Secondary public stock offering	68	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
Chandler Trusts	United States	Sale of Times Mirror to Tribune	6,460.00	Media/Entertainment	M&A - sell-side
ChoiceOne Communications	United States	IPO	164	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
Chrysler	Japan / Mexico / U.S.	Sale of Acustar Electrical Wiring Division to Yazaki	ND	Industrial	M&A - sell-side
City National Corporation	United States	Acquisition of The Pacific Bank	145	Financial Institutions	M&A - buy-side
CKE Restaurants	United States	Shareholder relations / strategic advisory	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Strategic advisory
Clark/Bardes Holdings	United States	IPO	36	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
Clear Technology	United States	Equity private placement	10	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
Collateral Therapeutics	Germany / U.S.	Sale to Schering AG	161	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Copley Press	United States	Acquisition of the Canton Repository from Thomson Newspapers	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A - buy-side
Copley Press	United States	Acquisition of Ohio assets from Thomson Newspapers / Journal	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A - buy-side
Corporate Express	Netherlands / U.S.	Sale to Buhrmann NV	2,300.00	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
COTCO Luminant Device Ltd.	Hong Kong / U.S.	Sale to Cree	200	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
CT Engineering	United States	Sale to Select Remedy Inc.	ND	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
Darden Dental Supply	United States	Debt financing	< 5	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Capital raise - debt
Destec Energy	United States	Sale of Dow Chemical publicly traded IPP subsidiary to NGC and AES	807	Energy	M&A - sell-side
Diabetes and Glandular Disease Research Associates	United States	Sale (LBO) to SRI Research / KRG Capital	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Downey Savings	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Financial Institutions	Strategic advisory
eegee’s	United States	Sale to 39 North Capital	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
eFashion Solutions	United States	Equity private placement	ND	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
EgyptAir	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	225	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Eidos plc	U.K. / U.S.	Acquisition of a minority stake in Maximum Holdings	28	Media/Entertainment	M&A - minority investment
Ek Chor China Motorcycle Co.	China / Hong Kong	Going private transaction by C.P. Pokphand	28	Industrial	M&A - going private
El Sol Foods	United States	Sale to Cacique	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Elf Atochem	France / U.S.	Acquisition of Findley Adhesives	ND	Industrial	M&A - buy-side
Equifax	United States	Spin-off of Certegy	2,000	Business Services	Spin-off
Equitable Companies	United States	Strategic advice in connection with section 1031 exchange syndication	ND	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Strategic advisory
Esprit de Corp.	Hong Kong / U.S.	Sale to Esprit Holdings Ltd.	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
eStyle	United States	Sale out of bankruptcy to RightStart	6	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side / restructuring
Eurodesign Holdings	United States	Distressed sale and restructuring	15	Industrial	Restructuring / M&A - sell-side
ev3	United States	Acquisition of FoxHollow Technologies	780	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - buy-side
Expanets	United States	Sale to Avaya	152	Technology/Communications	Restructuring / M&A - sell-side
Exult, Inc.	United States	IPO	60	Business Services	Capital raise - equity
Fantastic Sams	United States	Bankruptcy sale to Cheveux Acquisition	17	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A sell-side / restructuring
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Restructuring / merger with FIS	8,000.00	Business Services	Restructuring
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Recapitalization with TH Lee and Texas Pacific Group	3,300.00	Financial Institutions	Recapitalization
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Sale of assets to Fidelity National Title	1,200.00	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Acquisition of Eastern Software	ND	Business Services	M&A - buy-side
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Acquisition of EFD / eFunds	1,800.00	Financial Institutions	M&A - buy-side
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Acquisition of Chicago Title	1,300.80	Financial Institutions	M&A - buy-side
Fidelity National Financial	United States	Acquisition of Certegy	2,600.00	Business Services	M&A - buy-side
FLOJET	United States	Sale to ITT	141	Industrial	M&A - sell-side
FMH Aerospace Corp.	United States	Sale to Industrial Growth Partners	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Freeman Spogli	United States	Sale of Buttrey Food & Drug to Albertson's	174	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Frenchtown Harbor	United States	Strategic advice	50	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Strategic advisory / restructuring
Fresh Express	United States	Sale to Performance Food Group	302.6	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Furr’s Supermarkets	United States	Bankruptcy sale to Fleming Cos.	100	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A sell-side / restructuring
Genzyme Corp.	United States	Acquisition of Bioenvision, Inc.	345	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - buy-side
Glendale Federal	United States	Recapitalization	1,800.00	Financial Institutions	Recapitalization
Glendale Federal	United States	Merger with California Federal Bank	3,700.00	Financial Institutions	M&A
Gol Linhas Aereas	Brazil / U.S.	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	195	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Goldman Sachs Group	United States	IPO	3,700	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
GoTrade.com	United States	Lead-managed IPO (China-based Internet stock brokerage)	ND	Financial Institutions	IPO
Great American Marketing	United States	Sale to Howard Berger Company	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Greenbrier Companies	United States	Acquisition of Meridian Rail from Olympus Partners	227.5	Industrial	M&A - buy-side
Greenbrier Companies	United States	Adoption of shareholder rights plan	ND	Industrial	Shareholder rights plan
Greenbrier Companies	United States	Secondary public stock offering	137	Industrial	Capital raise - equity
Greenbrier Companies	United States	Senior debt financing	175	Industrial	Capital raise - senior debt
Griffin Land & Nurseries	United States	Sale of Imperial SSC Nurseries Division to Olympus Partners	25	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Halcyon Aviation Capital	United States	Equity capital raise for programmatic acquisition of aircraft engines	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Capital raise - equity
Hanmi Bank	United States	Strategic alternatives	500	Financial Institutions	Strategic advisory
Harrah’s	United States	Acquisition of Players International	425	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - buy-side
Harrah’s	United States	Acquisition of Showboat	1,200.00	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - buy-side
Harrah’s	Australia / U.S.	Sale of Australian assets - including Star City Sydney - to TabCorp	ND	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - sell-side
Harrah’s	United States	Senior debt financing	500	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - senior debt
Herbalife	United States	Going private transaction / Whitney and Golden Gate	685	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - going private
Hilton Hotels	United States	Acquisition of Promus (Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inns)	3,900.00	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - buy-side
Hilton Hotels	United States	Senior Notes offering	200	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt
Hilton Hotels	United States	Senior Notes offering	300	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt
Hilton Hotels	United States	Senior Notes offering	400	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt
Hunan Valin Steel Tube and Wire Co. Ltd.	China / India	Sale of 37% interest to Mittal Steel Company NV	338	Industrial	M&A - JV
ICBC Leasing	China / U.S.	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Hawker Beechcraft aircraft	78	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Icelease	United States	Equity raise for programmatic acquisition of aircraft assets	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Capital raise - equity
IMPAC Mortgage Holdings	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Financial Institutions	Strategic Advisory
Indalex Holdings Finance	United States	Financial advisor to creditors in restructuring	1,600	Industrial	Restructuring
Independent National Mortgage Corporation (IndyMac)	United States	Warrants and Income Redeemable Equity Securities (WIRES) offering	175	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
Indymac Bancorp, Inc.	United States	WIRES offering	150	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
InSight Health	United States	Financial advisor to committee of bondholders in chapter 11 bankruptcy	320	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Restructuring
International Aluminum Corp.	United States	Financial advisor to mezzanine lenders in restructuring	200	Industrial	Restructuring
Intralase	United States	Sale to Advanced Medical Optics	808	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Japaul Oil & Maritime Services	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of DSC dredging equipment	7	Industrial	Loan guarantee
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.	United States	Acquisition of Stone Container	2,000	Industrial	M&A - buy-side
Jet Airways	India / U.S.	Sublease of 4x 777's to Turkish Airlines	500	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Operating lease authorization
JNI Corp.	United States	Sale to Applied Micro Circuits	190	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry	Russia / U.S.	Loan guarantee for acquisition of GE gas turbine generate set	15	Industrial	Loan guarantee
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of GE locomotives	424	Industrial	Loan guarantee
Keith Companies	Canada / U.S.	Sale to Stantec	196	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
Kyphon	United States	Acquisition of St. Francis Medical Technologies	725	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - buy-side
LeapFrog Enterprises	United States	IPO	112	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
LegacyShield	United States	Debt financing	ND	Business Services	Capital raise - debt
LegacyShield	United States	Equity financing	ND	Business Services	Capital raise - equity
Linx Card	United States	Capital raise	ND	Business Services	Capital raise - mezz debt + warrants
Linx Card	United States	Capital raise	ND	Business Services	Capital raise - senior debt
LodgeNet Entertainment	United States	Acquisition of OnCommand from Liberty Media	380	Media/Entertainment	M&A - buy-side
Long Needle Entertainment	United States	Debt financing	< 5	Media/Entertinament	Capital raise - debt
LTK Wiring Co. Ltd.	Hong Kong / U.S.	Sale to Belden	195	Industrial	M&A - sell-side
Lukoil	U.K. / U.S.	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Energy	Strategic advisory
Mañana Media Inc.	Mexico / U.S.	Acquisition of Latin Mex, Inc.	< 5	Media/Entertainment	M&A - buy-side
May’s Drug Stores	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Strategic advisory
Medbox	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Strategic advisory
Metal Form	United States	Sale to Atlantic Equity Partners	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Michael Beaudry, Inc.	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring
Mobile Data Solutions	Canada / U.S.	Sale to @Road	86	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
MX Logic	United States	Equity private placement	10	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
National Golf Properties	United States	Acquisition of Cobblestone Golf Group from Meditrust	393	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - buy-side
NationsBank	United States	Merger of NCNB and C&S-Sovran to form NationsBank	4,300	Financial Institutions	M&A - merger of equals
NetBank	United States	Buy-side and sell-side M&A / JV	ND	Financial Institutions	M&A - JV
NetBank	United States	Convertible subordinated notes offering	115	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - debt
NetBank	United States	Equity offering	100	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
NetBank	United States	Equity offering	129	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
Nordic Options	U.K. / U.S.	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Financial Institutions	Strategic advisory
Northrop Grumman Electro-Optical Systems	United States	Sale to L-3 Communications	175	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Northrop Grumman Electron Devices	United States	Sale to L-3 Communications	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Northrop Grumman Ruggedized Displays	United States	Sale to L-3 Communications	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
NorthWestern Corporation	United States	Strategic advice / shareholder relations / restructuring	ND	Energy	Restructuring
Novartis AG	Switzerland / U.S.	Acquisition of remaining 25% of SyStemix	70	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Going private transaction
Nurserymen’s Exchange	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	20	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring
Occidental Petroleum	United States	Acquisition of 29.5% stake in Equistar Chemicals	500	Industrial	M&A - JV / minority investment
Occidental Petroleum	Canada / U.S.	Sale of remaining 29.2% stake in CanOxy	829.3	Energy	M&A - sell-side
Ocean Group Construction	United States	Debt capital raise for programmatic acquisition of residential real estate	ND	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt
Opal Concepts	United States	Bankrtupcty sale of 286 hair salons and franchise system (Pro-Cuts, Carlton International, Hair by Stewarts, Jose Eber Atelier) to Regis Corporation	10	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A sell-side / restructuring
Optical Communications Products	Japan / U.S.	Sale by Furukawa Electric to Oplink Communications	187.8	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
ORIX Corporation	Japan / U.S.	Sale of U.S. specialty finance business	ND	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Pacificare	United States	Debt IPO	500	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Capital raise - debt
Pastime Foods	United States	Debt financing	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
Pastime Foods	United States	Equity financing	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
Paxar Corporation	United States	Sale of International Imaging Materials business to Centre Partners	130	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/FoodM&A - sell-side
PayPal	United States	IPO (co-advisor)	1,200.00	Technology/Communications	IPO
PDQ Personnel Services	United States	Sale to Select Remedy Inc.	ND	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
Pegasus Airlines	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	451	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Penn Traffic Company	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Strategic advisory
Perseus Development Corp.	United States	Merger with WebSurveyor and sale to Austin Ventures	ND	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
PETCO	United States	Acquisition of 19.9% stake in Petopia.com	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - minority investment
Pharmacy Development Corp.	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Strategic advisory
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation	U.K. / U.S.	Acquisition of rights to the Van Heusen name in Europe and Asia from Coats Vyella plc	18	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - buy-side
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company	United States	Sale of American Phoenix Corporation to Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Company	100	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company	United States	Sale of Phoenix's life reinsurance operation to GE Capital	ND	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Power-One	United States	Block trade of equity	ND	Industrial	Block trade
Preferred Homecare	United States	Sale (LBO) of parent company Maverick Healthcare to The Halifax Group	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Primadonna Resorts	United States	Sale to MGM Grand	499.4	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	M&A - sell-side
ProLink Solutions	United States	Financial advisor in restructuring	ND	Technology/Communications	Restructuring / valuation opinion
Pulmuone Holdings	Korea / U.S.	Acquisition of Monterey Gourmet Foods	45.8	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - buy-side
Quadrem	Australia / U.K. / U.S.	Formation of worldwide mining & metals B2B exchange	ND	Metals and Mining / Natural Resources	M&A - JV
Rapidform (INUS Technologies)	Korea / U.S.	Sale to 3D Systems	35	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
RedSky Technologies	United States	Equity private placement - Series A round	< 5	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
RedSky Technologies	United States	Follow-on equity private placement	< 5	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - equity
Rental Services Corp.	United States	Sale to Atlas Copco	1,630.00	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
Resources Connection	United States	IPO	109	Business Services	Capital raise - equity
Rhône Poulenc / Rhodia	Brazil / France / U.S.	Sale of Brazilian polyester film operations to Rhone Partners	ND	Industrial	M&A - sell-side
Rhône Poulenc / Rhodia	Brazil / France / U.K.	Sale of Brazilian polyester nonwovens operations to BBA Group	ND	Industrial	M&A - sell-side
Riverside Forest Products	Canada	Hostile defense / sale to Tolko Industries	404.1	Metals and Mining / Natural Resources	Hostile transaction - M&A sell-side
RJR Nabisco	United States	Strategic advice and financial analysis in connection with tobacco litigation	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Strategic advisory
RJR Nabisco	United States	Hostile defense against Carl Icahn	20,270.10	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Hostile defense
RJR Nabisco	Switzerland / U.K. / U.S.	Strategic advice	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Strategic advisory
Roberts Pharmaceutical	Japan / U.S.	Secondary public stock offering	91.3	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Capital raise - equity
Rock Financial (Quicken Loans)	United States	Buy-side M&A of Midwest thrift	ND	Financial Institutions	M&A - buy-side
Rock Financial Corporation	United States	Sale to Intuit	330	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
Ronco Corporation	United States	Sale in bankruptcy	40	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring / M&A - sell-side
Ryanair	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	849	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Santa Barbara Restaurant Group	United States	Sale of La Salsa, Green Burrito and Timberlodge to CKE Restaurants	65	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Schering AG	Germany / U.S.	Strategic advice in connection with Biotech division	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Strategic Advisory
Schlumberger Limited	France / Netherlands	Acquisition of CellNet Data Systems out of bankruptcy	235	Technology/Communications	M&A - buy-side / restructuring
Schwazze (Medicine Man Technologies Inc.)	United States	Capital raise/ strategic advisory	101	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise/ strategic advisory
Sears, Roebuck & Company	United States	Sale of 50% stake in Advantis joint venture to IBM	900	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side - joint venture
Sirius Satellite Radio	United States	Term loan	1,750	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - debt
Station Casinos	United States	Financial advisor to equity holder (Colony Capital) in connection with in-court bankruptcy restructuring	9,500	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Restructuring
Stratex Networks	United States	Merger with Harris	561.9	Technology/Communications	M&A - merger of equals
Symark Software	United States	Sale of company to Insight Venture Partners	ND	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Synergy Group	United States	Sale to NorthWestern Growth and Empire Gas	ND	Energy	M&A - sell-side
TAAG Angola	United States	Loan guarantee for acquisition of Boeing aircraft	256	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	Loan guarantee
Telecorp	United States	Senior Notes offering	450	Technology/Communications	Capital raise - debt
Teledesic	United States	Proposed merger with ICO	1,500	Technology/Communications	M&A
TeleTech Holdings	United States	Acquisition of Newgen Results Corporation	191.9	Technology/Communications	M&A - buy-side
Texas Pacific Group	United States	Acquisition (LBO) of Axcan Pharma	1,300	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - buy-side
Texas Pacific Group	United States	Minority investment in Fidelity Information Services leveraged recap	250	Business Services	M&A - minority investment
Thomas H. Lee	United States	Minority investment in Fidelity Information Services leveraged recap	250	Business Services	M&A - minority investment
Thompson National Properties	United States	Proxy contest with respect to Strategic Realty Trust (formerly TNP Strategic Retail Trust)	ND	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Hostile transaction - proxy fight
Times Mirror Company	United States	Strategic recapitalization	1,200	Media/Entertainment	Recapitalization
Transworld Information Services	India / U.S.	Sale to Teledata Informatics	7	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Tumbleweed Communications	United States	Acquisition of ValiCert	13.6	Technology/Communications	M&A - buy-side
UCBH Holdings	United States	Strategic / financial advice	ND	Financial Institutions	Strategic advisory
Unitive, Inc.	Korea / U.S.	Sale to Amkor Technologies	116.2	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Universal Care	United States	Restructuring	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	Restructuring
Universal Care	United States	Sale to Health Net	ND	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
University Swaging	United States	Sale to Primus International	ND	Aviation/Aerospace & Defense/Space	M&A - sell-side
Uno Restaurant Holdings	United States	Financial advisor to bondholders	150	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring
US Facilities	United States	Hostile defense	86	Financial Institutions	Hostile defense
Vinland Energy	United States	Senior debt financing	35	Energy	Capital raise - senior debt
Vinland Energy	United States	Acquisition of Appalachian assets from Chesapeake Energy	52	Energy	M&A - buy-side
Walt Disney	United States	Divestiture of a number of media assets	ND	Media/Entertainment	Strategic advisory
Walt Disney	United States	Sale of the California Angels baseball team to Arte Moreno	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A - sell-side
Walt Disney	United States	Sale of the Mighty Ducks hockey team	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A - sell-side
Walt Disney	United States	Numerous financings including film financings	ND	Media/Entertainment	Strategic advisory
Warnaco Group	United States	Restructuring advisory services	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring
Warnaco Group	United States	Financial advisor to Bank Steering Committee in bankruptcy restructuring	2,600	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Restructuring
Washington Mutual	United States	Sale of PBM business to Express Scripts	4700	Financial Institutions	M&A - sell-side
WellPoint	United States	Sale of PBM business to Express Scripts	4,700	Healthcare/Pharma/Biotech	M&A - sell-side
Wells Fargo & Company	United States	Acquisition of Ragen MacKenzie Group	299	Financial Institutions	M&A - buy-side
Westwood One	United States	Financial advisor to equity holder (The Gores Group) in restructuring	250	Media/Entertainment	Restructuring
Williams Worldwide	United States	Debt private placement	< 5	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
Winchell’s Donut Houses	Canada / U.S.	Sale by Shato Holdings to Yum Yum Donuts	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
Windsor Vineyards	Australia / U.S.	Acquisition of orphan asset of Foster's Wine Group	15	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - buy-side
Wit Capital	United States	IPO	100	Financial Institutions	Capital raise - equity
Zaiq Technologies	India / U.S.	Restructuring and sale to Patni Computer Systems Limited	< 5	Technology / Communications	Restructuring / M&A - sell-side
Jackson Labs Technologies Inc.	United States	Sale to Viavi Solutions	ND	Technology/Communications	M&A - sell-side
Viola Brands	United States	Capital raise	13.0	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
Insurance Lounge	United States	Capital Raise / Acquisition by MMC	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise / M&A
Quantum IR	United States	Capital raise	27.0	Technology/Communications	Capital raise
Rylee + Cru	U.S.	Sale to Permanent Equity	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A -- Sell-Side
Believe Limited	U.S.	Sale to BrandStar	ND	Media/Entertainment	M&A -- Sell-Side
Mighty Pilates	U.S. / Jamaica	Sale to Norbrook	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	M&A - sell-side
FarmaceuticalRX	U.S.	Debt capital raise (senior term loan)	34	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
Talentsky	U.S.	Equity capital raise	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - equity
2050 Partners	United States	Sale to West Monroe	ND	Business Services	M&A - sell-side
Angry Chickz	United States	Growth capital raise from Saratoga Partners	ND	Consumer Products/Services/Retail/Food	Capital raise - debt
Fortune Homes	United States	Debt capital raise for acquisition of residential real estate	ND	Real Estate/Leisure/Gaming	Capital raise - debt