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Consumer, Retail & Restaurants

Moelis & Company has extensive experience advising Consumer, Retail & Restaurant clients on critical strategic transactions. Our expertise includes beverages, consumer products, household goods, personal care, restaurants, retail and other sub-sectors.

Select transactions advising clients in this industry include the following:

ANNOUNCEMENT DATECOMPANYCLIENTVALUETRANSACTIONSTATUS
  03/29/2012Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.Company$895 millionSecondary offeringClosed
  02/07/2012Roundy’s Inc.Company$163 millionInitial public offeringClosed
  01/24/2012Quiznos (QCE Holding LLC)Company$1.0 billionRestructuringClosed
  01/11/2012Lord & TaylorCompany$450 millionSenior secured term loanClosed
  11/03/2011The Yucaipa Companies, LLCCompany$490 millionDebt and equity investmentClosed
  09/21/2011SABMiller plcCompanyA$11.7 billionAcquisition of Foster’s Group LimitedClosed
  09/13/2011Harry & David Holdings, Inc.Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders$290 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  07/25/2011Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.Company$423 millionInitial public offeringClosed
  06/15/2011Samsonite International S.A. and CVC Capital PartnersCompany$1.3 billionInitial public offeringClosed
  05/24/2011California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.Company$470 millionSale to Golden Gate CapitalClosed
  04/24/2011Appleseed’s Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Orchard Brands")Company$725 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  11/29/2010Affinity Group, Inc.Company$333 millionSenior secured notes offeringClosed
  11/28/2010Coty Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of OPI Products, Inc.Closed
  10/07/2010Energizer Holdings, Inc.Company$301 millionAcquisition of substantially all of the assets of American Safety Razor Co. in a Chapter 11 363 Sale Closed
  09/13/2010Littlejohn & Co., LLC and Van Houtte Inc.CompanyC$915 million Sale of Van Houtte Inc. from an affiliate of Littlejohn & Co., LLC to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.Closed
  09/09/2010VMG Partners and Waggin' Train LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale of Waggin' Train LLC to Nestlé Purina PetCare CompanyClosed
  06/02/2010Nu Skin WorldwideCompany$136 millionFollow-on equity offeringClosed
  05/16/2010Estée Lauder Companies Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics, Inc.Closed
  04/15/2010Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.Company$150 millionSecond lien term loanClosed
  03/24/2010Brinker International, Inc.Company$180 million1Sale of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina brand to OTB Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate CapitalClosed
  01/19/2010Simmons Bedding CompanyAgent and Steering Committee of Senior Secured Lenders$1.3 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  12/27/2009Pilgrim's Pride CorporationOfficial Committee of Unsecured Creditors$2.2 billionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  11/02/2009Landry's Restaurants, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$1.4 billionSale to Tilman J. FertittaClosed
  09/10/2009Hudson's Bay CompanyCompany$80 millionTerm loan facilityClosed
  08/23/2009Advent International CorporationCompany$380 millionAcquisition of Charlotte Russe HoldingClosed
  07/13/2009Pilot Travel Centers LLCCompany$1.6 billionMerger with Flying J Inc. and divestiture of certain locationsClosed
  06/08/2009The Talbots, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of J. Jill brand to Golden Gate CapitalClosed
  05/27/2009Hartmarx Corp.CompanyUndisclosed363 SaleClosed
  05/10/2009Energizer Holdings, Inc.Company$535 millionFollow-on equity offeringClosed
  01/27/2009Motor Coach Industries International, Inc.Second Lien Agent$463 millionChapter 11 ReorganizationClosed
  11/19/2008The Estate of Martin CrowleyCompanyUndisclosedSale of ownership interest in Caribbean Distillers Corporation, consisting primarily of The Patrón Spirits company, to co-founder John Paul DeJoriaClosed
  08/02/2008Pilot Travel Centers LLCCompany$100 millionDIP financingClosed
  06/10/2008Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.Company$61.2 billionSale to InBevClosed
  06/09/2008NBTY, Inc.Company$371 millionAcquisition of Leiner Health ProductsClosed
  03/03/2008The Finish Line, Inc.Company$1.5 billionAcquisition of GeneseoSuccessful Termination
Notes:
1 Based on transaction value as reported by reputable news sources