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Mergers & Acquisitions Select Transactions
ANNOUNCEMENT DATECOMPANYCLIENTVALUETRANSACTIONSTATUS
  05/02/2012Top Right GroupCompanyUndisclosedSale of CAP to Montagu Private EquityPending
  04/27/2012Istithmar WorldCompany$250 millionAcquisition of Kerzner International Holdings Limited’s 50% interest in Atlantis The PalmClosed
  04/26/2012Emmis Communications CorporationCompanyUndisclosedFinancing and sale of intellectual property related to 98.7FM (KISS FM)Pending
  04/17/2012SkyPower LimitedCompanyCAD$185 millionMajority sale to and joint venture with Canadian Solar Inc.Pending
  04/11/2012CDC CorporationCompany$300 millionSale of CDC Software to Vista Equity PartnersClosed
  04/10/2012Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of majority interest to FTV CapitalClosed
  04/04/2012National Specialty Alloys, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale to Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.Closed
  03/27/2012Los Angeles DodgersFrank McCourt$2.2 billionSale to Guggenheim Baseball Management LLCClosed
  03/19/2012AboveNet, Inc.Company$2.2 billionSale to Zayo Group, LLCPending
  02/21/2012Mobilitie, LLCCompany$1.1 billionSale of certain assets to SBA Communications CorporationClosed
  02/19/2012Wynn Resorts, LimitedCompany$1.9 billionStock redemptionClosed
  02/01/2012Merit Health Systems, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale of the companyPending
  01/31/2012A-D Technologies Holdings, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale to CHS CapitalClosed
  01/27/2012Solutia Inc.Company$4.7 billionSale to Eastman Chemical CompanyPending
  01/26/2012Amgen Inc.Company$1.2 billionAcquisition of Micromet, Inc.Closed
  01/23/2012CIBER, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Federal Division and associated assets to CRGT, Inc.Closed
  01/09/2012TurboCombustor Technology Inc.CAI Private EquityUndisclosedSale of portfolio company TurboCombustor Technology Inc.Closed
  01/05/2012Haven Behavioral HealthcareCressey & Company and Haven Behavioral HealthcareUndisclosedSale of free-standing hospitals to Acadia HealthcareClosed
  12/21/2011United Technologies CorporationCompanyUndisclosedJoint venture with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd for the EcoPower® Engine Wash BusinessPending
  12/19/2011Commercial Metals CompanyCompany$1.7 billionDefense of hostile tender offer from IEP Metals Sub LLC (an affiliate of Carl Icahn) and related proxy fightSuccessful
  11/22/2011Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd.Company¥278.4 billionCombination with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.Pending
  11/21/2011Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.Company$3.4 billionCombination with Alleghany CorporationClosed
  11/17/2011Fisher Communications, Inc.Company$160 millionSale of Fisher Plaza to Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.Closed
  11/17/2011The Light GroupZabeel InvestmentsUndisclosedSale of Zabeel Investment’s 50% stake in The Light Group to Morgans Hotel Group Co.Closed
  11/14/2011Tri-Star Electronics International, Inc.Company$285 millionSale to Carlisle Companies IncorporatedClosed
  11/03/2011The Yucaipa Companies, LLCCompany$490 millionDebt and equity investmentClosed
  11/02/2011Freedom Communications, Inc.Company$385 millionSale of assets of broadcast properties to a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast GroupClosed
  10/24/2011Cigna CorporationCompany$4.0 billionAcquisition of HealthSpring, Inc.Closed
  09/30/2011Diversified Clinical ServicesCompanyUndisclosedMerger with National Healing CorporationClosed
  09/26/2011Tronox IncorporatedCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Exxaro Resources LimitedPending
  09/21/2011SABMiller plcCompanyA$11.7 billionAcquisition of Foster’s Group LimitedClosed
  09/14/2011GTCR, LLCCompany$391 millionAcquisition of Fundtech, Ltd.Closed
  09/12/2011MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings IncCompany$2.5 billionAcquisition of
M & F Worldwide Corp.		Closed
  08/23/2011Motorola Solutions, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of wireless broadband businesses to Vector Capital CorporationClosed
  08/08/2011Centro Properties GroupCompanyA$5.0 billion merger;
A$4.3 billion restructuring		Merger of Australian interests and debt restructuringClosed
  08/02/2011Global Traffic Network, Inc.Company$239 millionSale to GTCRClosed
  08/01/2011Golden Gate CapitalCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of EP Minerals, LLCClosed
  07/31/2011Westwood One, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedMerger with Verge Media Companies, Inc., d/b/a Dial GlobalClosed
  07/24/2011DNA Genotek Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale to OraSure Technologies, Inc.Closed
  07/18/2011Nordic CapitalCompany€300 million1Sale of Atos Medical AB to EQT PartnersClosed
  06/30/2011Redrow plcCompanyUndisclosedSale of Scottish operations to Springfield Properties plcClosed
  06/28/2011Sensis CorporationBoard of Directors$195 millionSale to Saab North America, Inc.Closed
  06/21/2011Sterling Chemicals, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$100 millionSale to Eastman Chemical CompanyClosed
  06/20/2011Emmis Communications CorporationCompanyUndisclosedSale of three radio stations to Merlin Media LLCClosed
  06/12/2011Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.Company$3.2 billionMerger with Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AGTerminated
  06/08/2011Woolworths LimitedCompanyA$266 millionSale of shopping center portfolio to Charter Hall Retail REIT and Telstra Super Closed
  05/31/2011Deutsche Post DHLCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Standard Forwarding LLCClosed
  05/30/2011International Specialty Products, Inc.Shareholders$3.2 billionSale to Ashland Inc.Closed
  05/24/2011California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.Company$470 millionSale to Golden Gate CapitalClosed
  05/19/2011Nycomed A/SAvista Capital Partners$13.7 billionSale to Takeda PharmaceuticalClosed
  05/15/2011PRIMEDIA Inc.Company$525 millionSale to TPG Capital, L.P.Closed
  04/19/2011Smoothstone IP Communications, Inc.Company$120 millionSale to West CorporationClosed
  04/16/2011Madison Tyler Holdings, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale to Silver Lake Partners III, L.P. and Virtu Financial LLCClosed
  04/12/2011California Check Cashing StoresCompanyUndisclosedSale to Community Choice Financial Inc.Closed
  04/03/2011Epicor Software, Inc.Company$976 millionSale to Apax PartnersClosed
  03/27/2011Rural/Metro CorporationCompany$685 millionSale to Warburg PincusClosed
  03/13/2011White Tiger Gold LtdSpecial Committee of the Board of Directors$1.4 billionCombination with Century Mining CompanyClosed
  03/09/2011Cumulus Media Inc.Board of Directors$2.4 billionAcquisition of Citadel Broadcasting Inc.Closed
  03/02/2011USA Mobility, Inc.Board of Directors$163 millionAcquisition of Amcom Software, Inc.Closed
  02/28/2011Centro Properties GroupCompany$9.4 billionSale of U.S. assets and platform to BRE Retail Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI, LPClosed
  01/25/2011NBC Universal, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of KWHY-TV to the Meruelo GroupClosed
  01/20/2011MedQuist Inc.Audit Committee of the Board of Directors$52.7 millionExchange offerClosed
  01/10/2011Orkla ASACompany$2.0 billionSale of Elkem AS to China National Bluestar GroupClosed
  01/09/2011Hugh M. HefnerCompany$312 millionAcquisition of Playboy Enterprises by Icon Acquisition Holdings, L.P.Closed
  12/29/2010Wynnchurch Capital Ltd.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Wolverine Advanced Materials and mezzanine financing and common equityClosed
  12/16/2010Monitronics International, Inc.Company$1.2 billionSale to Ascent Media CorporationClosed
  12/02/2010Ascent Media CorporationCompany and Board of Directors$190 millionSale to Encompass Digital Media Inc. and Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, Inc.Closed
  11/28/2010Coty Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of OPI Products, Inc.Closed
  11/25/2010CPI International, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$525 millionSale to Veritas CapitalClosed
  11/09/2010Ares Life SciencesCompany€794 millionAcquisition of 73.2% stake in Stallergenes S.A. Closed
  11/03/2010Renal Advantage Inc.CompanyUndisclosedCombination with Liberty Dialysis Closed
  11/02/2010Smile Brands Group Inc. and Freeman Spogli & Co.CompanyUndisclosedSale of majority position in Smile Brands Group Inc. to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & StoweClosed
  10/27/2010Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. and Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc. to Littlejohn & Co. LLCClosed
  10/17/2010Excel Polymers LLCCompany$213 million Sale to HEXPOL ABClosed
  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
  09/30/2010J.P. MorganCompanyA$95 million Provision of subordinated funding to the Meridien Retirement Living businessClosed
  09/21/2010Sam Houston Race ParkCompanyUndisclosedSale of 50% of joint venture interest to Penn National Gaming, Inc.Closed
  09/16/2010The Student Loan CorporationSpecial Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors$42.0 billionSale to Discover Financial Services and associated asset sales to SLM Corporation and Citibank, N.A.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
  09/01/2010Univar and CVC Capital PartnersCompany$4.2 billion1Sale of a 42.5% ownership interest in Univar to Clayton, Dubilier & RiceClosed
  09/01/2010Istithmar WorldCompany$232 millionRestructuring and sale of the W New York – Union SquareClosed
  08/26/2010ING Industrial FundIndependent DirectorsC$1.01 billion Divestiture of 50% interest in ING Summit Industrial FundClosed
  08/25/2010Air Medical Group HoldingsCompanyUndisclosedSale to Bain Capital LLCClosed
  08/16/2010Life Technologies CorporationCompany$375 millionAcquisition of Ion Torrent Systems, Inc.Closed
  07/31/2010NextWave Wireless, Inc.Company$173 millionSale of remaining equity interest in PacketVideo Corporation to NTT DOCOMO, INC.Closed
  07/06/2010Pacific Century MotorsCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Nexteer Automotive from General Motors CompanyClosed
  06/29/2010Ares Management and its portfolio company Aspen Dental Management, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Aspen Dental Management, Inc. to Leonard Green & PartnersClosed
  06/01/2010Nordic CapitalCompany$460 million1Acquisition of Handicare International from the Herkules Private Equity FundClosed
  05/16/2010GLG Partners, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$1.6 billionSale to Man Group plcClosed
  05/16/2010Estée Lauder Companies Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Smashbox Beauty Cosmetics, Inc.Closed
  04/27/2010Atrium Companies, Inc.Company$682 millionChapter 11 Reorganization consummated through sale of the company to Golden Gate Capital and Kenner & CompanyClosed
  04/18/2010Cornell Companies, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$685 millionSale to The GEO Group, Inc.Closed
  03/29/2010Cleveland Unlimited, LLCCompanyUndisclosedSale of minority stake in LCW Wireless, LLC to Leap Wireless, Inc.Closed
  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
  03/16/2010NextWave Wireless Inc.Independent Committee of the Board of Directors$850 million Amendment, $25 million FacilityAmendment of 1st, 2nd and 3rd lien notes and incremental 1st lien facilityClosed
  03/01/2010Bain Capital, LLCCompany$1.6 billionAcquisition of The DOW Chemical Company's Styron divisionClosed
  02/17/2010Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLCCompany$2.2 billionChapter 11 Reorganization and 363 sale of Las Vegas assets to Icahn Nevada Gaming AcquisitionClosed
  01/26/2010Airborne Systems Group LimitedCompanyUndisclosedSale to HDT InternationalClosed
  01/12/2010Stock Building SupplyCompanyUndisclosedSale of Universal Supply Company subsidiary to BlackEagle Partners Closed
  12/17/2009TYBRIN CorporationCompanyUndisclosedSale to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.Closed
  11/22/2009NaverusCompanyUndisclosedSale to GE - AviationClosed
  11/12/2009Chriscott USA Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Barzel Industries Inc.Closed
  11/10/2009youbet.com, Inc.Company$127 millionSale to Churchill Downs IncorporatedClosed
  11/02/2009Landry's Restaurants, Inc.Special Committee of the Board of Directors$1.4 billionSale to Tilman J. FertittaClosed
  10/26/2009ING Industrial FundCompanyA$700 million Equity capital raising and capital management initiativesClosed
  10/20/2009IxiaCompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s N2X data networks testing product lineClosed
  09/28/2009LCH.Clearnet Group LimitedEligible Directors€444 million Shareholder redemptionClosed
  09/27/2009GenTek, Inc.Board of Directors$673 millionSale to American Securities LLCClosed
  09/01/2009Life Technologies CorporationCompany$450 millionSale of mass spectrometry business to Danaher CorporationClosed
  08/23/2009Advent International CorporationCompany$380 millionAcquisition of Charlotte Russe HoldingClosed
  08/09/2009WebMediaBrands Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of Enterprise IT Division to QuinStreet, Inc.Closed
  07/14/2009Univision Communications Inc.CompanyUndisclosedAcquisition of WQXR-FM radio stationClosed
  07/13/2009Pilot Travel Centers LLCCompany$1.6 billionMerger with Flying J Inc. and divestiture of certain locationsClosed
  06/25/2009Thule ABCompanyUndisclosedSale of Thule Towing Systems LLC to GRLC LLCClosed
  06/14/2009Tropicana Atlantic City Casino and ResortTrustee and Conservator$200 millionSale to lender group led by IcahnClosed
  06/08/2009The Talbots, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale of J. Jill brand to Golden Gate CapitalClosed
  05/28/2009Wyle Holdings, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSale to Court Square Capital PartnersClosed
  02/09/2009University of Southern CaliforniaCompany$275 millionAcquisition of USC University Hospital and USC Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital from Tenet HealthSystem Medical, Inc.Closed
  12/15/2008GE - AviationCompanyUndisclosedSale of Aircraft Parts Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unison Industries LLC, a GE - Aviation business unit, to TransDigm Group IncorporatedClosed
  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
  10/08/2008Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc.Company£1.1 billion Sale to WPP GroupClosed
  09/29/2008Walter Industries, Inc.CompanyUndisclosedSpin-off of Walter Mortgage Company and the merger of that business with Hanover Capital Mortgage HoldingsClosed
  09/25/2008GE - AviationCompanyUndisclosedDivestiture of certain piston aircraft engine ignition products of Unison Industries LLC, a GE - Aviation business unit, to TransDigm Group IncorporatedClosed
  09/10/2008Global Tel*LinkCompany$345 millionSale to Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. and GS Direct L.L.C.Closed
  08/02/2008Pilot Travel Centers LLCCompany$100 millionDIP financingClosed
  07/28/2008Gores ENT Holdings, Inc.Board of DirectorsUndisclosedIncorporation of Enterasys into Siemens Enterprise Communications, a joint venture between The Gores Group and Siemens AGClosed
  06/22/2008Allied Waste Industries, Inc.Company$12.7 billionSale to Republic Services, Inc.Closed
  06/22/2008Evergreen International Aviation, Inc.Company$340 millionAmendment of credit facilitiesClosed
  06/11/2008Invitrogen CorporationCompany$6.7 billionAcquisition of Applied BiosystemsClosed
  06/10/2008Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.Company$61.2 billionSale to InBevClosed
  06/09/2008NBTY, Inc.Company$371 millionAcquisition of Leiner Health ProductsClosed
  05/15/2008WCI Steel, Inc.Company$389 millionSale to SeverstalClosed
  03/03/2008The Finish Line, Inc.Company$1.5 billionAcquisition of GeneseoSuccessful Termination
  02/27/2008Entravision Communications CorporationCompany$100 millionSale of outdoor advertising operations to Lamar Advertising CompanyClosed
  02/24/2008Westwood One, Inc.Strategic Review Committee$100 millionEquity investment from The Gores GroupClosed
  01/31/2008Yahoo! Inc.Company$44.6 billionUnsolicited proposal from Microsoft CorporationWithdrawn
  12/11/2007Cannery Casino ResortsCompany$320 millionNon-participating convertible preferred investment by Crown LimitedClosed
  07/22/2007New Vision Television, Inc.Company$300 millionAcquisition of television stations owned by Montecito Broadcast Group, an affiliate of The Blackstone GroupClosed
  07/02/2007Hilton Hotels CorporationCompany$26.5 billionSale to The Blackstone GroupClosed
Notes:
1 Based on transaction value as reported by reputable news sources