Transaction History

As of November 2011.

Year Client Name Description Amount in $M Case Study
2011 Home Federal Savings Bank Sale of one branch to Pinnacle Bank NA  
2011 First Financial Bancorp Purchase of branches from Liberty Savings Bank NA View
2011 Community Capital Corporation Sale to Park Sterling Corporation* 29  
2011 Kemper Corporation Sale of Active Loan Portfolio of Fireside Bank 223 View
2011 1st Constitution Bancorp Purchase Amboy Bancorporation Branches 4 View
2011 Freestar Bank NA Sale to First Financial Corporation 47  
2011 VantageSouth Bank Sale to Piedmont Community Bank Hldgs 13  
2011 BNC Bancorp Acquisition of Regent Bank 10  
2011 Old Republic International Corp. Convertible Senior Notes Offering 505  
2011 Crescent Financial Corporation Sale to Piedmont Community Bank Hldgs 31 View
2011 Omni Bancshares Sale to IBERIABANK Corp. 40  
2011 Waccamaw Bancshares Inc. Sale of 11 branches to First Bancorp NA  
2011 CenterState Banks, Inc. Acquisition of Federal Trust Corporation NA  
2011 FNB United Corp. Private Placement 310  
2011 1st United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 32 View
2011 Hancock Holding Co. Common Stock Offering 200 View
2011 Prosper Bancshares Inc. Sale to Henderson Texas Bancshares NA  
2011 First Bancorp Assume all deposits and purchase certain assets of the failed Bank of Asheville NA View
2011 CenterState Banks, Inc. Advisory Services- Purchase of Branches NA View
2011 Monroe Bancorp Sale to Old National Bancorp 91 View
2010 California Oaks State Bank Sale to California United Bank 17  
2010 Gain Capital Holdings, Inc Initial Public Offering 81  
2010 Bancinsurance Corporation Fairness opinion related to sale of company* 66  
2010 Bank of Currituck Sale to TowneBank 10  
2010 American Physicians Capital, Inc. Fairness opinion related to sale of company* 397 View
2010 Ziegler Capital Management, LLC Advisory Services ND  
2010 Insure.com Fairness Opinion Related to Sale of Domain* 16 View
2010 Palmetto Bancshares Inc. Sale to Investor group NA  
2010 Terra Nova Financial Group, Inc. Sale to Lightspeed Financial, Inc. 28 View
2010 Farmersville Bancshares Inc. Sale to Independent Bk Group Inc. NA  
2010 Management group Acquisition of Bank of San Francisco 7  
2010 American Financial Group Debt 132  
2010 Professional Capital Sale to Veritex Holdings Inc. 20  
2010 MetLife Inc. Debt 3,000  
2010 MetLife Inc. Common Stock Offering 3,623  
2010 Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 21  
2010 HopFed Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 32  
2010 Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 103  
2010 optionMONSTER Holdings, Inc. Private Placement ND View
2010 Gold Country Financial Service Sale to Investor group NA  
2010 Primerica, Inc. Initial Public Offering 369  
2010 SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. Initial Public Offering 161  
2010 Bank of Commerce Holdings Common Stock Offering 35  
2010 Wintrust Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 222 View
2010 IBERIABANK Corporation Common Stock Offering 345 View
2010 First Financial Bancorp Common Stock Offering 97 View
2009 Four Oaks Fincorp Inc. Acquisition of Nuestro Banco 3  
2009 MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 40  
2009 American River Bankshares Common Stock Offering 25  
2009 New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 897 View
2009 Lakeland Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 62  
2009 Simmons First National Common Stock Offering 75  
2009 Sandhills Hldg Co. Inc. Sale to Max Bancorp LLC NA  
2009 Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 16  
2009 Reinsurance Group of America Debt 400 View
2009 MRCB Holdings Inc. Sale to First America Holdings Corp. 6  
2009 First Litchfield Financial Corp. Sale to Union Savings Bank* 35  
2009 Carolina Commerce Bank Sale to Carolina Trust Bank 5  
2009 Self Insurance Fund Conversion to Mutual Holding Company Fairness opinion related to restructuring* NM  
2009 Pacific Continental Corp. Common Stock Offering 48  
2009 Lightspeed Trading, LLC Private Placement ND  
2009 United Community Banks, Inc. Common Stock Offering 223  
2009 1st United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 81  
2009 Home Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 113  
2009 MB Financial, Inc. Common Stock Offering 201  
2009 Hudson Valley Holding Corp. Common Stock Offering 90  
2009 FinCor Holdings Inc. Sale to ProMutual* 237 View
2009 AmericasBank Corp. Sale to Capital Funding Bancorp Inc NM  
2009 Tower Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 53  
2009 CenterState Banks, Inc. Common Stock Offering 86 View
2009 Discovery Bancorp Sale to CommerceWest Bank NA 11  
2009 Syncora Holdings Ltd. Fairness opinion related to restructuring* NM  
2009 Monroe Bancorp Sub Debt 13  
2009 MetLife Inc. Debt 500 View
2009 American Financial Group Debt 350 View
2009 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. Common Stock Offering 115 View
2009 First Community Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 58 View
2009 First Financial Bancorp Common Stock Offering 104 View
2009 Cardinal Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 31 View
2009 Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock Offering 8,627  
2009 Ziegler Capital Management, LLC Sale of the North Track Funds ND View
2009 Old Republic International Corp. Convertible Notes Offering 275 View
2009 Podiatry Insurance Company of America Sale to ProAssurance* 135 View
2009 Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Advisory – Structuring NA  
2009 Sistersville Bancorp Inc. Sale to My Financial Company 11  
2009 MetLife Inc. Debt 1,035  
2008 Lightspeed Trading, LLC Purchase of Hubb Automated Trading Solutions ND  
2008 New York Community Bancorp Debt 602  
2008 MBIA Insurance Corporation Fairness Opinion Related to Restructuring NA  
2008 ESG Re Limited Advisory Services NA  
2008 Coddle Creek Financial Corp. Sale to First Community Bancshares Inc 33  
2008 Wells Fargo & Company Trust Preferred Offering 1,575  
2008 Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock Offering 12,650  
2008 Community Bank System Sale to Southwest Insurance Partners, Inc. 52  
2008 FMG2 Common Stock Offering ND View
2008 AmCOMP, Inc. Sale to Employers Holdings, Inc.* 188 View
2008 State of Franklin Bcshs Inc. Sale to Jefferson Bancshares Inc. 11  
2008 MetLife Inc. Debt 1,030  
2008 Paragon Commercial Corporation Sub Debt 12  
2008 Metropolitan BancGroup, Inc. Private Placement 41 View
2008 Private Bancorp, Inc. Trust Preferred Offering 144  
2008 New York Community Bancorp Common Stock Offering 346 View
2008 United Insurance Holdings LC Sale to FMG Acquisition Corp. 104 View
2008 First Business Financial Services, Inc. Trust Preferred Offering 10  
2008 NATCOM Bancshares Inc. Acquisition of Superior Bancorporation Ltd. 14  
2008 TCF Financial Corporation Trust Preferred Offering 115  
2008 Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Trust Preferred Offering 38  
2008 Southwest Bancorp, Inc. Trust Preferred Offering 35  
2008 Longleaf Community Bank Sale to Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. 13  
2008 Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc Sale to First Bancorp 38  
2008 Primesco, Inc. Sale to Unitrin, Inc. 96 View
2008 Mutual Community Savings Bank SSB Sale to M&F Bancorp, Inc 3  
2008 First Bancorp Purchase of Great Pee Dee Bancorp, Inc.* 38  
2008 MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Sale to ISB Financial Corporation 101  
2008 Old Second Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of HeritageBanc, Inc 86  
2008 First National Bancshares, Inc Acquisition of Carolina National Corp 59  
2008 Stockmans Financial Group Sale to PremierWest Bancorp 88  
2008 Temecula Valley Bancorp, Inc. Trust Preferred Offering 22  
2008 Prime Bank Sale to Florida Bank of Commerce 6  
2007 Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock 43  
2007 Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 Bonstate Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Legend Bancorp, Inc. 21  
2007 Oswego Bancshares Inc Sale to Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc. 38  
2007 Premier Commercial Bank AZ NA Sale to Fentura Financial, Inc. 11  
2007 First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund Initial Public Offering 144  
2007 First Trust Active Dividend Income Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2007 Bank of Navasota, NA Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 17  
2007 FirstAtlantic Financial Holdings, Inc. Private Placement 36 View
2007 Desert Community Bank Sale to East West Bancorp, Inc. 148  
2007 FCStone Group, Inc. Common Stock Offering 94  
2007 FCStone Group, Inc. Common Stock Offering 141  
2007 FNB Financial Services Corp. Sale to LSB Bancshares, Inc. 128  
2007 Homestead Bancorp, Inc. Sale to First Guaranty Bank 13  
2007 Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund Initial Public Offering 182  
2007 Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2007 Silver State Bancorp Common Stock Offering 30  
2007 BlackRock International Growth & Equity Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 BlackRock Preferred & Equity Advantage Trust Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 Bank of Jefferson Sale to Cooperative Bankshares, Inc. 6  
2007 First Bank Lubbock Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Wilson Bancshares, Inc. 7  
2007 Landmark National Bank Sale to 1st Pacific Bancorp 24  
2007 First Covenant Bank Acquisition of nBank Corp NA  
2007 Golden Prague Federal Savings & Loan Association Sale to Bradford Bank 10  
2007 Opportunity Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 22  
2007 Van Kampen Dynamic Credit Opportunities Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 Diablo Valley Bank Sale to Heritage Commerce Corp 76  
2007 TrustAtlantic Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 44  
2007 TrustAtlantic Financial Corporation Acquisition of Millennia Community Bank 8  
2007 BlackRock Global Equity Income Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 DOW 30 Enhanced Premium & Income Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 Omega Capital Corp. Preferred 6  
2007 North Bay Bancorp Sale to Umpqua Holdings Corporation 155  
2007 Bank of Florida Corporation Purchase of Old Florida Bankshares* 83  
2007 Integra Bank Corporation Acquisition of Prairie Financial Corp 118  
2007 American Physicians Insurance Exchange Sale to American Physicians Services Group* 44 View
2007 American Physicians Service Group, Inc. Common Stock Offering 40  
2007 Farmers & Merchants Bancshares Acquisition of Texas Premier Bank N.A 21  
2007 Chicago Trading Company Advisory Services NA View
2007 Farnsworth Bancorp Sale to Sterling Banks, Inc. 19 View
2007 Lincoln National Corp. Preferred Stock Offering 500  
2007 FBL Financial Group, Inc. Debt 100  
2007 Berall Investments Private Equity Investment ND  
2007 Katahdin Bankshares Corp. Common Stock Offering 5  
2007 1st Constitution Bancorp Purchase of Branch of Sun National Bank ND  
2007 Legacy Bank Sale to United Security Bancshares 23  
2007 United Financial Corp. Sale to U.S. Bancorp 75  
2007 IBERIABANK Corporation Acquisition of Pocahontas Bancorp, Inc. 78  
2007 Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 358  
2007 IBERIABANK Corporation Acquisition of Pulaski Investment Corp. 130  
2007 Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Advisory – Structuring NA  
2007 Ruesch International Sale to Travelex 400  
2007 Academic Financial Solutions Sale to Frontenac Company ND  
2007 NHB Holdings, Inc. Private Placement 44 View
2007 Brazosport Corporation Sale to Kleberg and Company Bankers, Inc. 48  
2007 Islands Bancorp Sale to Ameris Bancorp 17  
2006 Northeast Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Patriot Bancshares, Inc NA  
2006 Redstone Bank, National Association Sale to Green Bancorp NA  
2006 First State Bancorporation Common Stock Offering 69  
2006 United Community Banks, Inc. Purchase of Southern Bancorp, Inc.* 67 View
2006 United Insurance Holdings, L.C. Debt 20  
2006 Temecula Valley Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 27  
2006 IBERIABANK Corporation Common Stock Offering 30  
2006 Dearborn Bancorp Inc. Common Stock Offering 58  
2006 Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Common Stock Offering 27  
2006 Selective Insurance Group Debt 100  
2006 Summit State Bank Initial Public Offering 21  
2006 Crescent Financial Corporation Acquisition of Port City Capital Bank 39  
2006 Commonwealth Business Bank Common Stock Offering 17  
2006 New Frontier Bancorp Common Stock Offering 45  
2006 Paragon National Bank Common Stock Offering 12  
2006 National Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Metrocorp, Inc. 79  
2006 National Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 60  
2006 New Century Bancorp Common Stock Offering 21  
2006 AmComp Inc. Purchase of Bristol Bank* 97  
2006 American Safety Insurance Holdings, LTD. Initial Public Offering 57  
2006 Bank of Florida Corporation Acquisition of Bristol Bank* 21 View
2006 Bank of Florida Corporation Common Stock Offering 62  
2006 Claymore/Raymond James SB-1 Fund Initial Public Offering 200  
2006 Apex Mortgage Company Sale to First Fidelity Bancorp, Inc. 14  
2006 Umpqua Holdings Corporation Acquisition of Western Sierra Bancorp 360  
2006 Penson Worldwide, Inc. Initial Public Offering 146 View
2006 Great Eastern Bank Sale to Cathay General Bancorp* 101  
2006 Lincoln National Corp. Debt 800  
2006 Merriman Curhan Ford M&A Advisory – Buy-Side ND  
2006 First Mid-Illinois Bancshares Acquisition of Mansfield Bancorp, Inc. 24  
2006 Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 30  
2006 MainSource Financial Group, Inc. Acquisition of Union Community Bancorp 57  
2006 First Midwest Bancorp Common Stock Offering 132  
2006 Alamo Corporation of Texas Sale to Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 87  
2006 Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Express Bank of Texas 9  
2006 Pulaski Financial Corp. Common Stock Offering 18  
2006 Stone City Bancshares, Inc. Sale to German American Bancorp 11  
2005 Grapeland Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 7  
2005 Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Gateway Holding Company, Inc 41  
2005 Bank of Las Vegas Sale to Capitol Bancorp, Ltd. 6  
2005 American Equity Life Common Stock Offering 173  
2005 American National Bankshares Purchase of Community First Financial* 33  
2005 AmerUs Group Co. Preferred Stock Offering 150  
2005 Argonaut Group, Inc. Common Stock Offering 43  
2005 Assurant, Inc. Common Stock Offering 832  
2005 Cardinal Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 43  
2005 Blumberg Bancunits, L.P. Sale to North American Bancshares 64  
2005 E*Trade Financial Corp Common Stock Offering 650  
2005 E*Trade Financial Corp Covertible Notes Offering 450  
2005 United Community Banks, Inc. Common Stock Offering 37  
2005 Universal American Financial Corp. Common Stock Offering 165  
2005 UCBH Holdings Inc. Acquisition of Pacifica Bancorp, Inc. 37  
2005 Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Midwest Bank of Western Illinois 30  
2005 Greene County Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 54  
2005 Genworth Financial, Inc. Common Stock Offering 2,360  
2005 Genworth Financial, Inc. Common Stock Offering 2,133  
2005 Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock Offering 18  
2005 Bank of Commerce Sale to Community Bancorp 40  
2005 Rancho Bernardo Community Bank Sale to Community Bancorp, Inc. 33  
2005 Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Offering 72  
2005 First Security Group, Inc. Initial Public Offering 49  
2005 Nexity Financial Corporation Initial Public Offering 31  
2005 Old Mutual / Claymore Long-Short Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2005 Clarion Capital Purchase of Majority Stake in Strategic Outsourcing 70  
2005 Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of Somonauk FSB Bancorp, Inc. 50  
2005 Rock Springs American Bancorp Sale to Investor Group 14  
2005 MainSource Financial Group Inc. Common Stock Offering 35  
2005 Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Bank 10 33  
2005 FNB Bancorp Acquisition of Sequoia National Bank 12  
2005 Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of American Pacific Bank 34  
2005 Yosemite Bank Sale to Premier Valley Bank 25  
2005 International Securities Exchange, Inc. Initial Public Offering 208 View
2005 Leading Healthcare Receivables Management Company Sale of U.S. Debt Purchasing Operations 87  
2005 MetLife Inc. Debt 1,000  
2005 MetLife Inc. Debt 1,000  
2005 MetLife Inc. Preferred Stock Offering 1,500  
2005 MetLife Inc. Preferred Stock Offering 600  
2005 Frankfort First Bancorp Inc. Sale to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp 31  
2005 Granite State Bank Sale to CVB Financial Corp. 27  
2005 Illini Corporation Common Stock Offering 4  
2005 optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. Initial Public Offering 228 View
2005 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. Purchase of Cavalry Bancorp* 176 View
2005 Standard Management Sale of Standard Life * 80 View
2005 Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana Advisory Services NA  
2005 The Zieglar Companies M&A Advisory – Sell-Side ND  
2005 The Zieglar Companies Valuation NA  
2004 Union Acceptance Corporation Restructuring Advisory NA  
2004 Wintrust Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 71  
2004 Bank of Amador Sale to American River Bankshares 32  
2004 Arbella Mutual Insurance Company Convertible Notes Offering NA  
2004 Assurant, Inc. Advisory Services 2,024  
2004 Clough Global Allocation Fund Initial Public Offering 175  
2004 Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund Initial Public Offering NA  
2004 First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2004 First Trust Fiduciary Asset Management Covered Call Fund Advisory – Ongoing 370  
2004 First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2004 First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Initial Public Offering 460  
2004 Genworth Financial, Inc. Initial Public Offering 2,828  
2004 Global Preferred Holdings Initial Public Offering 57  
2004 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Sale of Global Preferred Re to AEGON N.V. 115  
2004 Intercept Common Stock Offering NA  
2004 Knight Trading Group Sale of Knight Financial Products subsidiary to Citigroup* 228  
2004 Knight Trading Group Advisor to Special Committee* 228 View
2004 Cuyamaca Bank Sale to Community Bancorp, Inc. 26  
2004 Encino State Bank Sale to Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. 33  
2004 Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of GNB Bancshares, Inc. 45  
2004 Access Anytime Bancorp Common Stock Offering 3  
2004 North Country Financial Common Stock Offering 30  
2004 Rock Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of HCB Bancshares, Inc. 28  
2004 Random Lake Bancorp, Limited Sale to Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation 13  
2004 Alabama National BanCorporation Common Stock Offering 53  
2004 Dearborn Bancorp Inc. Common Stock Offering 33  
2004 Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. Initial Public Offering 132  
2004 Citizens First Corporation Conv. Pref. 8  
2004 First Busey Corporation Acquisition of First Capital Bankshares, Inc. 42  
2004 Summit Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of ANB Financial Corporation 14  
2004 Main Street Banks, Inc. Common Stock Offering 54  
2004 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. Common Stock Offering 17  
2004 Private Business Private Placement 20  
2004 ProCentury Corporation Initial Public Offering 94  
2004 RN Network Sale to CompHealth Group 72  
2004 BancFirst Corporation TPS 25  
2003 Beltline Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Adam Corporation Group 31  
2003 First State Bank of North Texas Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 21  
2003 Universal Savings Banc Holdings Preferred 20  
2003 American Equity Investment Initial Public Offering 194  
2003 Ameritrade Holding Corporation Common Stock Offering 624  
2003 Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2003 Conseco TOPrS Creditor Committee Chapter 11 Advisory 3,500  
2003 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of CoVest Bancshares, Inc.* 103  
2003 First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. Preferred Stock Offering 125  
2003 First Trust / Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2003 First Trust Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund Initial Public Offering 88  
2003 Central Valley Bancorp Sale to 1867 Western Financial Corp. 67  
2003 First Indiana Corporation Sub Debt 23  
2003 MainBancorp, Inc. Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 41  
2003 Bank of Lecompte Sale to Red River Bancshares, Inc. 6  
2003 Heritage Oaks Bancorp Acquisition of Hacienda Bank 11  
2003 Houston Commercial Bank Sale to Farmers & Merchants Bancshares 8  
2003 First Federal Capital Corp. Acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. 76  
2003 First National Bank of Bellaire Sale to Tradition Bank 8  
2003 Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of DunC Corp. 7  
2003 Kaweah National Bank Sale to CVB Financial Corp. 16  
2003 Universal American Acquisition of Pyramid Life from Ceres Group* 58  
2003 US Nursing Sale to Clarion Capital 114  
2003 Western & Southern Debt 350  
2003 Wintrust Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 49  
2003 Verdugo Banking Company Sale to First Community Bancorp 35  
2003 Civitas BankGroup Common Stock Offering 7  
2003 PICO Holdings Sale of Sequoia Insurance to J.P. Morgan Partners 43  
2003 Private Business $20 Million Private Placement with Lightyear Capital 20  
2003 PrivateBancorp, Inc. Common Stock Offering 61  
2003 Shott Capital Management M&A Advisory – Sell-Side ND  
2003 Synovus Financial Corporation Debt 300  
2003 Advantage Bankshares, Inc. Sale to 1st United Bancorp 10  
2003 Central Sierra Bank Sale to Western Sierra Bancorp 21  
2003 Old Second Bancorp TPS 32  
2003 Security Financial Bancorp, Inc. Sale to Standard Bancshares, Inc. 46  
2003 Upbancorp, Inc. Sale to Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc. 57  
2003 Argonaut Group, Inc. Common Stock Offering 85  
2003 Bankers Insurance Sale of flood business to Fidelity National 40  
2003 BankUnited Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 73  
2003 BlackRock Dividend Achievers Trust Advisory – Ongoing NA  
2003 Cardinal Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 51  
2003 Allegiant Bancorp Common Stock Offering 34  
2003 Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Initial Public Offering 242  
2003 Friedberg Mercantile Group M&A Advisory – Sell-Side ND  
2003 HCC Insurance Holdings Subordinated Debt 125  
2003 Lexicon Marketing Corp. Sale to Golden Gate Capital 40  
2003 MEEMIC Going Private* 33  
2003 Mercantile Bank Corporation Common Stock Offering 46  
2003 Independent Bank Corporation TPS 51  
2003 Bank of Coronado Sale to First Community Bancorp 12  
2002 Arbella Mutual Insurance Company Advisory Services NA  
2002 First Commercial Advisory Services 5  
2002 ENB Bankshares, Inc. Sale to Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 10  
2002 Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund Initial Public Offering 152  
2002 LETCO Sale to Toronto Dominion Bank NA  
2002 Standard Management Sale of Premier Life subsidiary to Winterthur Life* 30  
2002 Paradigm Bancorporation, Inc. Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 41  
2002 Bryan-College Station Financial Holding Co. Sale to Texas United Bancshares, Inc. 3  
2002 Wintrust Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 39  
2002 Grand Bancorp Sale to Bancorp of Lucedale, Inc. 5  
2002 First Community Capital Corp. Acquisition of Express Bank 15  
2002 Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition of Texas Guaranty Bank, N.A. 12  
2002 W.H.E.C., Inc. Sale to First Community Bancorp 21  
2002 Riverway Holdings, Inc. Sale to Texas Regional Bancshares 48  
2001 AFC Re Ltd. Sale of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance subsidiary to NCMIC Group* 19  
2001 First Bancshares of Texas Sale to Regions Financial Corporation 33  
2001 Nationwide Financial Services Debt 300  
2001 Community Bank System Common Stock Offering 32  
2001 NetBank, Inc. Acquisition of MarketStreet Mortgage from Republic Bancorp 24  
2001 FCCI Insurance Group Acquisition of Monroe Guarantee* 66  
2001 NetBank, Inc. Acquisition of Resource Bancshares Mortgage Grp.* 319  
2001 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc Acquisition of Ledger Capital Corp. 43  
2001 Prime Holdings, Inc. Acquisition of Certain Assets of High Country Insurance Agency, Inc. ND  
2001 Royal Bank of Canada M&A Advisory – Sell-Side 230  
2001 Teamstaff Merger with BrightLane.com* 38  
2001 Universal American Financial Corp Common Stock Offering 40  
2001 Weiskopf, Silver Specialists Sale of NYSE Specialist Business to Susquehanna Specialists 21  
2001 Huntington Preferred Capital Preferred Stock Offering 50  
2001 Kingsway Financial Services Common Stock Offering 91  
2001 Mackenzie Investment Management M&A Advisory – Sell-Side ND  
2001 Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Debt 250  
2001 MFN Financial Sale of Subsidiary Assets 8  
2001 Redstone Financial, Inc. Sale to Whitney Holding Corporation 37  
2001 Valley Oaks National Bank Sale to Montecito Bancorp 13  
2001 Bank West Financial Corporation Sale to Chemical Financial Corporation* 30  
2001 BankUnited Financial Corporation Common Stock Offering 79  
2001 TownBank, N.A. Sale to Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. 16  
2001 Bay Bancshares, Inc. Sale to SouthTrust Corporation 53  
2001 HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Offering 161  
2001 Commercial Bancshares, Inc. Sale to Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 53  
2001 Cooper Lake Financial Corp. Acquisition of Delta Bank 2  
2000 American Physicians Capital Initial Public Offering 155  
2000 American Skandia B-Share Securitization 300  
2000 AFC Re Ltd. Sale to Everest Reinsurance Ltd.* 83  
2000 Caddo Financial Corporation Sale to Beltline Bancshares, Inc. 5  
2000 Allegiant Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition of Equality Bancorp, Inc 26  
2000 American River Bankshares Acquisition of North Coast Bank, NA 7  
2000 Flathead Holding Company of Bigfork Acquisition of Mountain Bank System, Inc. 7  
2000 Bank of Petaluma Sale to Greater Bay Bancorp 40  
2000 Six Rivers National Bank Sale to North Valley Bancorp 24  
2000 Heritage Commerce Corp Acquisition of Western Holdings Bancorp 39  
2000 Guardian Savings & Loan Association Sale to Guardian Holdings 9  
2000 San Benito Bank Sale to Pacific Capital Bancorp 53  
2000 Redstone Financial, Inc. Acquisition of Redstone Bank, NA 1  
2000 Greater Bay Bancorp Acquisition of Bank of Santa Clara 91  
2000 Arbella Mutual Insurance Company Acquisition of The Covenant Group, Inc.* 34  
2000 Aurora National Bank Sale to Popular Inc.* 16  
2000 Digital Solutions, Inc and Teamstaff Inc. Sale of Teamstaff to Digital Solutions 14  
2000 First State Bank Sale to Corpus Christi Bancshares 5  
2000 Sentinel Community Bank Sale to Western Sierra Bancorp 11  
2000 HomeGold Financial, Inc. Merger with HomeSense* 22  
2000 Leasing Solutions, Inc. Sale of Computer-Leasing Business 26  
2000 United Bancorp Sale to Bank of Southern Oregon 28  
2000 Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Sale to Old Kent Financial Corp.* 128  
2000 Omega Research Acquisition of Windows on Wallstreet* 13  
2000 OnlineTrading.com Merger with Omega Research* 41  
2000 Outsource International Sale of Synadyne PEO Division* ND  
2000 Putnam Lovell Finance Trust 2000-1 Asset Backed Senior/Sub. Notes 93  
2000 Strategic Outsourcing Inc. Sale to Union Planters Corp. 46  
2000 TEAM America Merger with Mucho.com and Associated Tender Offer* 40  
2000 MegaBank Financial Corp. Sale to Compass Bancshares, Inc. 104  
2000 Team Financial, Inc. Acquisition of Fort Calhoun Investment Co. 4  
2000 Mt. Diablo Bancshares Sale to Greater Bay Bancorp 49  
2000 Brazos Bancshares, Inc. Sale to SouthTrust Corporation 23  

*A fairness opinion was issued as all or part of the services provided.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

List includes certain assignments completed by senior bankers prior to joining Raymond James. List excludes over 100 co-managed closed-end fund offerings raising aggregate proceeds of approximately $65 billion.

ND = not disclosed
NA = not applicable
NM = not meaningful