Advisory Services


Close Date Client Transaction
August 2002 Dover Motorsports Fairness Opinion for a PIPE Transaction
August 2002 Dover Motorsports Advisory Services
July 2002* Pacific Gold Beef Jerky Has been acquired by Oberto
July 2002* Willow Brook Has been acquired by Management
July 2002* Fender Has completed a leveraged recapitilization with Weston Presidio
March 2002 Houston’s Restaurant Financial Advisory
February 2002 Stratosphere Fairness Opinion
December 2001 Lifestyle Furnishings Has sold three of its brands to Furniture Brands International
December 2001* Euro Fresh Farms Has been acquired by BRS
December 2001 Ninety Nine Sale-leaseback of Real Estate Assets (GE Capital)
September 2001* Eagle Family Foods Has been acquired by Mott's
September 2001 World of Science, Inc. Has been acquired by Natural Wonders
November 2000 ISC Fairness Opinion
September 2000 Good Buy Sportswear Has been acquired by Alpha
May 2000 Broder Has been acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity
April 2000* FurnitureFind Has merged with Goodhome, LLC to form Scene 7
March 2000 Duke & Long Distributing Co. Has been sold to Devon Convenience Holdings
February 2000* Bolle Has been acquired by Worldwide Sports
January 2000 Kingdom Vacations Has been sold to Vista Travel Ventures
November 1999 Miami Subs Acquired by Nathan’s Fairness Opinion
November 1999 Farm Stores Has sold 92 of its stores to United Petroleum Corporation
October 1999 Toledo Store Fixtures Has been sold to Leggett & Platt
September 1999* Wizards of the Coast Has been acquired by Hasbro
May 1999 The Parts Source Has been acquired by General Parts Fairness Opinion
October 1998 Guardian International Recapitilization
July 1998* Accessory Network Has completed a leveraged recapitilization with Saunders, Karp & Mergue
June 1998* Callaway Golf Joint Venture Advising
June 1998* Summerfield Suites Has been acquired by Patriot American
June 1998* Applica Has acquired Black & Decker Household Products Group
April 1998* First Alert, a Thomas H. Lee portfolio company Has been acquired by Sunbeam
March 1998* Chattem Has acquired Ban from Bristol Myers Squibb
March 1998* Phoenix Suns Has been acquired by Jerry Colangelo
November 1997 Guardian International Has sold common & preferred equity to Westar Capital, LLC Fairness Opinion
February 1997 Checkers Preferred Equity has been acquired by CKE Restaurants, Inc
February 1997 Hops Acquired by Avado
August 1995 Avado Acquired by Don Pablos (DF & R Restaurant Group)

* Denotes transactions completed by Raymond James bankers while at other firms.

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