Consumer Retail
WHAT WE DO
A Globally Recognized, Trusted Advisor to Leading Consumer, Retail and Next Generation Companies
The Solomon Partners Consumer Retail group provides strategic and financial advisory services to public and private companies in the retail, consumer, and leisure & lifestyle industries and across all channels, including direct-to-consumer, wholesale, and experiential:
Retail
Apparel & Footwear
Automotive & Powersports
Broadlines/Off-Price/Mass/Dollar
Home Furnishings/Improvement
Jewelry & Luxury
Specialty Hardlines & Electronics
Specialty Softlines
Consumer
Baby/Juvenile Care
Beauty & Personal Care
Food & Beverage
Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Brands
Household Products
Outdoor Recreation
Pet Products
Leisure & Lifestyle
Consumer Services
Enthusiast & Outdoor
Gym, Fitness & Wellness Tech
Personal Care Services
Spa
Our Consumer Retail team provides M&A, financing and restructuring advisory services to clients ranging from multinational, large-capitalization corporations to emerging, high-growth, privately held and sponsor-owned companies. We specialize in complex public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and other strategic advisory assignments, with a proven track record of successfully generating long-term shareholder value for our clients. We also advise our clients on optimized debt and equity financing solutions across both the private and public capital markets, focused only on which solutions best meet our clients’ capital needs, given prevailing market conditions. Furthermore, as has been the case since our founding, all of our advice is free of conflicts of interest, as we do not lend or underwrite.
Our deep industry knowledge and creative deal-making ability helps our clients across all areas of consumer and retail to achieve their strategic and financial goals. We have advised a diverse group of consumer products and retailing companies, including Chico’s, Conair, Hibbett, Hudson’s Bay Company, The J.M. Smucker Company, Keurig Dr. Pepper, L.L. Bean, Lululemon, PVH, Tractor Supply, Under Armour, VF Corporation, and Walmart.
Our bankers have significant experience working with founders, entrepreneurs, families, and executives of both public and privately held companies. We recognize the intricacies of early stage, high-growth businesses and help entrepreneurs reach the next stages of their companies’ life cycle by raising growth capital, forming strategic partnerships, and, when the time is right, monetizing their business. Recent examples of our work with entrepreneurial companies include advising the founders and founding families of FATTY Smoked Meat Sticks, Flight Club, FortNine, Max Finkelstein Inc., Moose Knuckles, Nature’s Bakery and SoulCycle in their sales. These transactions allowed owners to recognize value today for future growth while diversifying their wealth to focus on new ventures.
We have unparalleled expertise advising clients through the sale of intellectual property to major brand licensing companies. Our relationships and execution experience with these complex processes have resulted in successful transactions for our clients that position their business for the next phase of growth. Recent relevant transactions include advising Draper James, PVH, rag & bone, Vera Wang, Vince, and Walmart in their IP sales of certain assets.
Solomon Partners also has extensive experience successfully navigating Special Committees through highly scrutinized sale processes with significant shareholders to maximize value for all stakeholders. Our team is equipped to handle all elements of the transaction, from providing a fairness opinion to running a full M&A or restructuring process. As a result of our independence and lack of conflicts, we have advised on many high-profile transactions for clients, including American Apparel, American Greetings, Black Rifle Coffee Company, Boulder Brands, Nutraceutical, Perry Ellis, Sears Hometown & Outlet, SkullCandy, and Stein Mart.
Our Consumer Retail team delivers valuable cross-sector perspectives and capabilities via seamless collaboration with our bankers across technology, software, data & analytics, healthcare, fintech & payments, distribution and media sectors. Similarly, we provide global access and expertise via close partnership with our parent company Natixis’ other M&A advisory firms in major business centers around the globe.
Consumer Retail Transactions
Serving as financial advisor to the Special Committee of Guess?, Inc.'s Board of Directors on Guess?, Inc.’s take-private transaction
August 2025
Serving as financial advisor to Steve Madden on its pending acquisition of Kurt Geiger
February 2025
Served as financial advisor to VERA WANG on the sale of its intellectual property to WHP Global
January 2025
Served as financial advisor to Hudson’s Bay Canada on its Saks Global-related recapitalization
December 2024
Served as a financial advisor to Saks Global on its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group
December 2024
Served as financial advisor to F9 Brands, Inc., parent company of Cabinets to Go, on its acquisition of certain assets of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. through a §363 transaction
October 2024
Served as financial advisor to FATTY Smoked Meat Sticks on its sale to Conagra Brands
August 2024
Serving as a financial advisor to HBC on its pending acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group
July 2024
Served as financial advisor to Hibbett, Inc. on its sale to JD Sports Fashion plc
July 2024
Served as investment banker to Shoes for Crews in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
July 2024
Served as financial advisor to rag & bone on its sale to Guess?, Inc. and WHP Global
April 2024
Served as financial advisor to Chico's FAS on its sale to Sycamore Partners
January 2024
Serving as financial advisor to PVH on its sale of Warners, Olga and True & Co. businesses to Basic Resources
November 2023
Served as financial advisor to lululemon on strategic alternatives for lululemon studio
September 2023
Served as financial advisor to Draper James on its majority sale to Consortium Brand Partners
August 2023
Served as financial advisor to Vince on the sale of its intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Wahoo Fitness on its recapitalization and growth financing
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of ELOQUII to FullBeauty Brands
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of Bonobos to WHP Global and Express
May 2023
Served as financial advisor to Walmart on its sale of Moosejaw to Dick's Sporting Goods
April 2023
Served as financial advisor to DCP on its China joint venture with and investment in Jamieson
March 2023
Served as financial advisor to Designer Brands on its acquisition of Keds from Wolverine Worldwide
February 2023
Served as financial advisor to Targus on its sale to B. Riley Financial
October 2022
Served as financial advisor to Sound United on its sale to Masimo
April 2022
Solomon Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Max Finkelstein, Inc. on its sale to U.S. AutoForce / U.S. Venture
January 2022
Served as financial advisor to Perry Ellis on a $200 million Asset-Based Revolver provided by Capital One and a $180 million Senior Secured Term Loan provided by Sound Point Capital to refinance existing debt
December 2021
Served as financial advisor to Gryphon Investors on its acquisition of Metagenics, Inc. from Alticor
October 2021
Served as exclusive financial advisor to PVH Corp. on its sale of certain intellectual property and other assets of its Heritage Brands business to Authentic Brands Group
August 2021
Serving as exclusive financial advisor to The Bountiful Company ("TBCo."), KKR & Co. Inc. and The Carlyle Group on the sale of Dr. Organic to Damier
August 2021
Served as financial advisor to Maurices on a $100M revolving credit facility and a $100M term loan facility provided by Wingspire Capital and SLR Credit Solutions to refinance debt and fund sponsor dividend
August 2021
Served as financial advisor to Conair Corporation on its sale to American Securities
May 2021
Served as financial advisor to Under Armour on its sale of the MyFitnessPal Platform to Francisco Partners
December 2020
Advised Capital Brands on its sale to De’Longhi S.p.A. for approximately $420 million
November 2020
Served as financial advisor to New Mountain Capital on its acquisition of Natrol from Aurobindo Pharma
November 2020
Served as financial advisor to Chico's on its $285mm Revolving Credit Facility and $15mm FILO
October 2020
Served as investment banker to Stage Stores in its ongoing Chapter 11 proceedings.
August 2020
Served as financial advisor to Brooks Brothers on its Chapter 11 proceedings
August 2020
Served as financial advisor to FortNine on its sale of interest to Novacap
August 2020
Solomon Partners advised Designer Brands Inc. on a new $400 million ABL and $250 million Senior Secured Term loan.
August 2020
Serving as financial advisor to Thai Union Group on its acquisition of Golden Gate Capital’s remaining equity stake in Red Lobster Seafood Co
August 2020
Advised Steve Madden on its Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
July 2020
Served as financial advisor to Tailored Brands on the sale of Joseph Abboud trademarks to WHP Global
March 2020
Served as restructuring advisor to Payless ShoeSource in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
January 2020
Serving as exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee of Stein Mart on its announced sale to Kingswood and Jay Stein
January 2020
Served as financial advisor to Genesco on its acquisition of Togast LLC
January 2020
Served as financial advisor to PVH on its joint venture with Basic Resources for all of its socks and hosiery brands in the US and Canada and to terminate early the licenses for the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger socks and hosiery businesses.
December 2019
Served as financial advisor to Five Below on its acquisition of e-commerce, fulfillment and select other assets from Hollar.com.
December 2019
Served as advisor to Hudson’s Bay Company on its sale of Lord + Taylor to Le Tote.
November 2019
Served as advisor to Five Below on its role as lead investor in Nerd Street Gamers’ Series A financing round.
October 2019
Served as financial advisor to Barnes & Noble Founder, Chairman and 19% equity holder, Len Riggio on the sale of the Company to Elliott Management, owner of Waterstones.
August 2019
Served as exclusive financial advisor to Arteriors on its sale to Norwest Equity Partners.
June 2019
Served as exclusive financial advisor to B&G Foods, Inc. on its acquisition of Clabber Girl Corporation, the leading retail baking powder brand in the US.
May 2019
Served as financial advisor to OpCapita LLP on both its carve-out acquisition of maurices from Ascena Retail Group and a $125M Senior Secured Credit Facility in connection with the transaction.
May 2019
Served as financial advisor to Fred’s on the sale of its pharmacy assets to Walgreens
December 2018
Served as financial advisor to Bare Necessities on its sale to Walmart
October 2018
Served as financial advisor to Hibbett Sports on its acquisition of City Gear
October 2018
Served as financial advisor to V.F. Corporation on its divestiture of Reef to The Rockport Group
October 2018
Served as financial advisor to Haggar in its recapitalization
October 2018
Served as financial advisor to Stein Mart in securing a Senior Secured Credit Facility
September 2018
Financial advisor to HBC on its sale of real estate assets to Signa and the formation of a joint venture between HBC Europe and Karstadt.
September 2018
Served as co-advisor to Charlesbank Capital Partners and Partners Group in the sale of Varsity Brands to BainCapital
August 2018
Served as financial advisor to Charlesbank Capital Partners on its acquisition of assets of The Rockport Group
August 2018
Served as financial advisor to the Special Committee of Perry Ellis International, Inc. on its pending sale to a newly formed entity controlled by company founder George Feldenkreis
June 2018
Advised The Finish Line, Inc. on its sale to JD Sports Fashion Plc
June 2018
Served as financial advisor to DSW who acquired the remaining outstanding equity interests of Town Shoes
May 2018
Served as financial advisor to Groupe Rocher on its pending acquisition of Arbonne International
February 2018
Served as financial advisor to Flight Club on its merger with GOAT
February 2018
Served as Arranger and Bookrunner in advising on securing $1 billion Senior Notes and $2.9 billion First Lien Term Loan.
November 2017
Advised Nutraceutical International Corp. in connection with its sale to private equity firm HGGC LLC
May 2017
Served as financial advisor to ModCloth in connection with its sale to Walmart's Jet.com
April 2017
Served as restructuring advisor to Nasty Gal Inc. in connection with its Section 363 sale to Boohoo.com
April 2017
Served as financial advisor to Kenneth Cole Productions in connection with the Company's recapitalization; Natixis provided real estate financing
March 2017
Advised The Finish Line, Inc. in the divestiture of its JackRabbit business to affiliates of CriticalPoint Partners
March 2017
Advised HSNi in the divestiture of its TravelSmith and Chasing Fireflies businesses to Distinctive Apparel, Inc., a Blackstreet Capital portfolio company.
October 2016
Advised Tractor Supply Company in connection with its acquisition of Petsense, LLC, a leading specialty retailer of pet supplies and services
October 2016
Served as financial advisor to Skullcandy, Inc. on its sale to Mill Road Capital
June 2016
Formed a JV to distribute Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Warner's, Olga and Speedo in Mexico
May 2016
Advised The Home Depot, Inc. on its acquisition of Redbeacon
April 2016
Served as exclusive financial adviser to SunSetter Products Limited Partnership in its acquisition by Springs Window Fashions, LLC
February 2016
Advised the company on the sale of its Boston Proper direct-to-consumer business to Brentwood Associates
February 2016
Advised the company on its pending acquisition from Apax Partners of the remaining interests in the Tommy Hilfiger China Joint Venture
February 2016
Served as financial advisor to Key Food in its acquisition of selected assets form A&P.
November 2015
Advised the company on its strategic alternatives
October 2015
Served as advisor to TJX on its acquisition of Trade Secret
July 2015
Served as exclusive financial advisor to the company on its minority investment by private equity firm Castanea Partners.
June 2015
Advised Enjoy Beer LLC on its formation, its investment from FFL Partners and on its acquisition of Abita Brewing Company, the oldest craft brewer in Southeast United States.
May 2015
Served as advisor to founders of SoulCycle on its minority investment from Equinox
May 2015
Advised the Special Committee of Baltic Trading Limited on its sale to Genco Shipping and Trading Limited
April 2015
Served as exclusive financial advisor to Office Depot, Inc. on its announced acquisition by Staples, Inc. (Terminated)
February 2015
Advised the company on a $585 million recapitalization transaction
October 2014
Advised DSW Inc. on its 49% acquisition of Town Shoes Limited, Canada’s largest footwear & accessories retailer.
July 2014
Served as financial adviser to the company regarding capital structure alternatives
June 2014
Advised the Board of Directors of R.G. Barry Corporation in connection with the company's sale to Mill Road Capital.
May 2014
Advised Under Armour in its acquisition of digital fitness technology company MapMyFitness.
December 2013
Advised the Board of Directors of apparel and footwear conglomerate Jones Group Inc. in connection with its sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners LLC.
December 2013
Advised the company on arrangement of $835 million of new secured debt commitments
December 2013
Advised the company in the sale of its G.H. Bass & Co. division to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
October 2013
Advised the company on its merger with OfficeMax Incorporated.
February 2013
Advised TJX Companies on its acquisition of Sierra Trading Post
December 2012
Advised Laura Geller Beauty in the sale of a significant interest to Tengram Capital Partners
December 2012
Advised the company on its investment by Goode Partners, LLC
December 2012
Advised TA Associates on its acquisition of Dutch LLC, the holding company of Joie, Current / Elliott and Equipment
December 2012
Advised the company on the sale of OneStopPlus Group, the plus-size business of subsidiary Redcats USA, to Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital
December 2012
Advised Redcats USA, a subsidiary of PPR, on the sale of its Sports and Leisure Group, which includes The Sportsman’s Guide, Inc. and The Golf Warehouse, Inc. to Northern Tool & Equipment Co.
November 2012
Advised the company on its acquisition of Warnaco Group Inc. and lead advisor on its financing
October 2012
Advised Wet Seal in defense against activist investor Clinton group
October 2012
Advised Company in amending and extending its $665 million credit facility and $80 million term loan
July 2012
Advised the company on its sale to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
June 2012
Advised the Founder and Chairman Kenneth Cole on the go-private transaction of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
June 2012
Advised the Company on its sale to the Fisher Family.
June 2012
Advised the company on its merger with Perfumania Holdings, Inc.
April 2012
Advised United Retail Group in its sale of Avenue to Versa Capital Management pursuant to a Section 363 transaction
February 2012
Advised the company on its sale of a majority interest to Alberta Investment Management Corporation and Callisto Capital.
February 2012
Advised the company on its acquisition of Swank, Inc.
February 2012
Advised the company on its acquisition of Redbeacon®
January 2012
Advised the company on its investment in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
December 2011
Advised the company on its sale of a majority interest to JH Partners and the Highland Consumer Fund.
December 2011
Advised the company on its sale to AEA Investors LP
November 2011
Advised the company on its acquisition of Rejuvenation, Inc.
November 2011
Advised the company on the sale of its Hornsby's division to C&C Group plc
October 2011
Advised the company on its acquisition of Boston Proper, Inc.
August 2011
Advised the company in connection with an out-of-court restructuring.
June 2011
Advised the company on the acquisition of Sanuk USA, LLC
May 2011
Advised the company on the acquisition of Volcom, Inc.
May 2011
Advised the company on its acquisition of American Sporting Goods.
February 2011
Advised the company in review of strategic alternatives
December 2010
Advised the company on its acquisition of Betsey Johnson, LLC.
December 2010
Advised the company on its sale to Bain Capital Partners, LLC
December 2010
Advised the company on $3.2 billion of debt and equity financing in support of its acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger
October 2010
Advised the company in secondary Common Stock offering.
September 2010
Advised the company on the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger B.V.
September 2010
Advised the company on a $150 million secured term loan with warrants and a $650 million amendment and extension of a Revolving Credit Facility
July 2010
Provided expert testimony relating to the value of the debtor in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
July 2010
Advised Building Materials Holding Corp. in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 2010
Advised Building Materials Holding Corporation Board of Directors on stock and dividend policy
December 2009
Advised the company on its sale to Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
December 2009
Advised the company on its sale to Advent International
December 2009
Advised the company on its sale to Dress Barn, Inc.
December 2009
Advised the company in $350 million private placement of convertible Preferred Stock
October 2009
Advised the company in $350 million multi-tranche Secured Financing Facility
October 2009
Advised the company in $172.5M Convertible Senior Notes offering and $163.5M Common Stock offering
October 2009
Advised the company in its sale to Golden Gate Capital pursuant to a Section 363 transaction
August 2009
Advised the company in its sale to Golden Gate Capital pursuant to a Section 363 transaction
August 2009
Advised Oneida Ltd. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
February 2009
Advised the company on its sale of its Bob's Stores division to Versa Capital and Crystal Capital
December 2008
Advised the company on its sale to Gap, Inc.
December 2008
Advised Portola Packaging Inc. in its plan of reorganization in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 2008
Advised second lien holders in an out-of-court financial restructuring
April 2008
Advised Edison Brothers Stores Inc. in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
March 2008
Advised the company on its sale to Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
December 2007
Advised the company on a Dutch Auction tender offer
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Golf Galaxy, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Barneys New York, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Superba, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of United Retail Group, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on its sale to Apollo Management LP
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Pathmark, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on its sale to Bain Capital Partners, LLC
December 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Badanco Enterprises, Inc.
December 2007
Advised the company on its acquisition of Option Care, Inc.
December 2007
Advised M. Fabrikant & Sons, Inc. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
February 2007
Advised the Plan Sponsor during Friedman's Jewelers Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 2007
Advised the Plan Sponsor during Friedman's Jewelers Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 2007
Advised the company on the acquisition of Crescent Jeweler's, Inc.
December 2006
Advised the company on the acquisition of Loehmann's Holding, Inc.
December 2006
Advised the company on its sale to Talbots, Inc.
December 2006
Advised the company on its merger with the Sally Beauty division of Alberto-Culver Co. (transaction terminated)
December 2006
Advised the Wyly Family on the sale of Michael's Stores, Inc. to Bain Capital, Blackstone and Highfields Capital
December 2006
Advised the company on its sale to Berkshire Partners, LLC
December 2006
Advised the company on its sale to Liz Claiborne, Inc.
December 2006
Advised the company on its acquisition of Daniel M. Friedman & Associates.
December 2006
Advised the company on its sale to Sun Capital Partners
December 2006
Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Portrait Corporation of America, Inc. during the Company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy
September 2006
Advised the future Claimants Representatives in the Owens Corning Chapter 11 bankruptcy
August 2006
Advised the Plan Sponsor during Crescent Jewelers Chapter 11 bankruptcy
April 2006
Advised the future claimants representatives
January 2006
Advised the company in $1.1 billion financing in conjunction with merger with Standard Commercial Corp. to form Alliance One International, Inc.
December 2005
Advised the company on the acquisition of International Playthings, Inc.
December 2005
Advised Alloy, Inc. on its sale to Delia*s, Inc.
December 2005
Advised the company on the acquisition of Friedman's, Inc.
December 2005
Advised the company on its sale to Gamestop Corp.
December 2005
Advised the company on the acquisition of Bridge Trading Company
December 2005
Advised the company on the sale of its Freightcar America division to Rabbitt Hill Holdings
December 2005
Advised the company on its sale to Federated Department Stores, Inc.
December 2005
Advised the company in a public offering of Senior Notes
November 2005
Advised the company and co-agent in private placement of Senior Notes
October 2005
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
April 2005
Advised the Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
March 2005
Advised the company on the acquisition of Standard Commercial Corp.
December 2004
Advised the company on its sale to Kelso & Co.
December 2004
Advised the company on the spin-off of its remaining GameStop shares to the Barnes & Noble shareholders
December 2004
Advised the company on its sale to Jones Apparel Group
December 2004
Advised the company on its acquisition of Disney Stores North America
December 2004
Advised the company on its acquisition of Galyan's Trading Co., Inc.
December 2004
Advised the company on its sale to Trimaran Capital Partners
December 2004
Advised the company on its sale to Crescent Capital
December 2004
Advised unsecured lenders in Chapter 11 proceedings
March 2004
Advised the company on its sale to Gaiam, Inc.
December 2003
Advised the company on its sale to IdeaSphere, Inc.
December 2003
Advised the company on its sale to management investors
December 2003
Advised the company on its sale to Jones Apparel Group
December 2003
Advised the company on the sale of its division, Gant Company AB, to Gant Holdings AB
December 2003
Advised the company on the acquisition of The White House, Inc.
December 2003
Advised the company on the acquisition of Guilbert S.A.
December 2003
Advised Amazing Savings Holding, LLC on the acquisition of Odd Jobs Stores, Inc.
December 2003
Advised the Senior Noteholders in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 2003
Advised the Senior Secured Bank Lenders in the Warnaco Group Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 2003
Advised company and rendered fairness opinion with respect to an infusion of capital by an affiliated party
December 2002
Advised the company on its sale to Sears Roebuck & Co.
December 2002
Advised the company in initial public offering
December 2002
Advised the company in a financing strategy that included Senior Bank Loans and Convertible Debentures
December 2002
Advised Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. and rendered fairness opinion with respect to a transfer of assets to an affiliated company
December 2002
Advised the company on financing strategy that included senior bank loan and bond repurchase
November 2002
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 2002
Advised the Secured Lenders and provided litigation support
March 2002
Advised the company on the acquisition of Speedy Muffler King, Inc.
December 2001
Advised the company on its sale to Tyson Foods, Inc.
December 2001
Advised the company on the sale of its Shuster Labs division to Specialized Technology Resources
December 2001
Advised the company on its sale to Fleming Companies, Inc.
December 2001
Advised the company on the acquisition of 4sure.com
December 2001
Advised Concord Camera Corp. and was an agent in the offering of senior notes
August 2001
Advised Furr’s Supermarkets, Inc. in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
February 2001
Advised the company in a leveraged recapitalization and was the sole placement agent for a $100 million Senior Secured Credit Facility and a $30 million Senior Subordinated Debt with warrants
January 2001
Advised the company on its sale to Swedish Match AB
December 2000
Advised the company on its acquisition of the Van Heusen trademark from Coats Viyella plc.
December 2000
Advised the company on its sale to Kellwood Co.
December 2000
Advised the company on its sale to NE Business Service, Inc.
December 2000
Advised ARS, Inc. and was an agent in the placement of Senior Subordinated Notes
November 2000
Advised the company with respect to strategic alternatives, asset sales and implementation of its prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization
July 2000
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
May 2000
Advised the company on the sale of its mass market cigar business to Swedish Match AB
December 1999
Advised the company on its acquisition of Babbage's Etc., LLC
December 1999
Advised the company on its sale to Neema Clothing, Ltd.
December 1999
Advised the company on its sale to Concord Merger Group
December 1999
Advised the company on its sale to Supreme International Corp.
December 1999
Advised the company on its sale to Central Tractor Farm & Country, Inc.
December 1999
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
June 1999
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
June 1999
Advised the company in evaluating strategic alternatives.
May 1999
Advised the Bank Group in the sale of substantially all of the assets of Renaissance Cosmetics, Inc.
April 1999
Advised the Official Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 1999
Advised the company on the acquisition of Mackenzie Pulp Mill, a division of Norske Skog Canada
December 1998
Advised the company on its acquisition of Western Auto Supply Co.
December 1998
Advised the company on its sale to Gart Sports Co.
December 1998
Advised the company on its sale to Finger Hut Companies
December 1998
Advised the company on its sale to Jan Bell Marketing, Inc.
December 1998
Advised the company on the acquisition of Viking Office Products, Inc.
December 1998
Advised the secured and DIP lender during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and the subsequent sale of the Company
February 1998
Advised the company on its sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners.
December 1997
Advised the company in 144A offering of Senior Subordinated Debt, bridge financing and subsequent refinancing with bank debt
December 1997
Advised the company to Centre Partners-Management LLC in securing Senior and Subordinated Debt
November 1997
Advised the company in a private placement of Convertible Preferred Stock
June 1997
Advised the Official Creditors Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
March 1997
Advised the company on the sale of its division, Diaper Business, to Paragon Trade Brands
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Marisa Christina
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Renaissance Cosmetics, Inc.
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to U.S. Industries, Inc.
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Hellman & Friedman, LLC
December 1996
Advised Culbro Corp. on the sale of its division, CMS Gilbreth, to the management team
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to May Department Stores Co.
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Belk Stores.
December 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Staples, Inc. (transaction terminated by the FTC)
December 1996
Advised the company in warrant valuation and placement of subordinated notes
November 1996
Advised the company in private equity placement to Hellman and Friedman
October 1996
Advised Paul Harris Stores, Inc. in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
March 1996
Advised the Official and Unofficial Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 1996
Advised the Official and Unofficial Creditors’ Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 1996
Advised the company on its sale to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc.
December 1995
Advised the company on its sale to Rite Aid Corp.
December 1995
Advised the company on the acquisition of Apparel Group, a division of Crystal Brands, Inc.
December 1995
Advised the company on its sale to Food 4 Less Supermarkets, Inc., a division of Yucaipa Cos.
December 1995
Advised the company on its sale to The Jordan Company LP
December 1995
Advised the company in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
February 1995
Advised National Convenience Stores Incorporated in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 1995
Advised the company on the acquisition of Lechmere, Inc.
December 1994
Advised the company on its sale to Tom James Co.
December 1994
Advised the company in offering of Subordinated Debt
December 1994
Advised the company in repurchase of existing Subordinated Debt
October 1994
Advised the company in offering of Subordinated Debt, repurchase of existing Subordinated Debt and refinancing of bank debt
August 1994
Advised the company on its acquisition of NCC, Inc. through its division, Eli Witt Company
December 1993
Advised the company on the acquisition of Eastman Office Products Corp.
December 1993
Advised the company in public offering of Class A Common Stock
October 1993
Advised Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. in Federated Stores, Inc’s. Chapter 11 bankruptcy and subsequent restructuring
January 1993
Advised The TJX Companies, Inc. in the bankruptcy of Ames Department Stores, Inc.
June 1992
Advised The TJX Companies, Inc. in the bankruptcy of Ames Department Stores, Inc.
June 1992
Advised the Unsecured Creditors' Committee in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and in the Company's merger with Federated Department Stores, Inc.
January 1992
Advised Bank Group (Citicorp N.A.) in connection with valuation of Spanish retail subsidiary of Mountleigh Group (U.K.)
January 1992
Advised the company on its sale to Aramark Corp.
December 1991
Advised the company on its acquisition of Certified Grocers through its division, Eli Witt Company
December 1991
Advised the company on the acquisition of The Office Club, Inc.
December 1991
Advised the company in initial public offering
December 1991
Advised the company in its initial public offering.
November 1991
Advised the company on its sale to Allied Domecq plc
December 1990
Advised the company on the sale of its A.L. Price division to an investor group
December 1990
Advised the company on a Japanese license with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
December 1990
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Industry Q&A: Factors Fueling Surge in Retail Sector M&A
by CEO Marc Cooper I recently spoke with Head of Consumer Retail David Shiffman about the phenomenal amount of Mergers…
Five Healthy Food & Beverage Trends on Display at Expo West
From high-protein snacks to better-for-you (BFY), cleaner-ingredient sodas and candies, the enduring growth and strength of the natural food and…
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