Transaction History
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Charting Our Financial Milestones
Summary of Major Acquisitions, Divestitures and Financings
Review our extensive history as lead counsel for significant business transactions and financial structures that have shaped our legal experience. This historical summary showcases our commitment to providing top-tier legal expertise and strategic counsel in a wide range of business transactions. We take pride in our track record of success and the valuable relationships we’ve built over the years.
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| REPRESENTED | TYPE OF TRANSACTION / FINANCING | TRANSACTION OR FINANCING AMOUNT (Millions) | PARTIES INVOLVED |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 35.0 | Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loan | 35.0 | Mercantile National Bank of Dallas, First National Bank of Oklahoma |
| ISSUER | Subordinated Debentures | 1.7 | Mercantile Dallas Corp. |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 22.5 | - |
| BORROWER | Revolving Loan | 40.0 | Mercantile Texas Credit Corp., Foley & Lardner (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 2.5 | - |
| PURCHASER | Stock Tender Offer | 71.0 | Goldman, Sachs & Co., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (attorneys), Kidder, Peabody & Co., Davis Polk & Wardwell (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loans | 71.0 | Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc., Sidley & Austin (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.3 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 0.2 | - |
| SELLER | Stock Sale | 0.6 | - |
| SELLER | Stock Sale | 1.7 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 2.2 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 16.0 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.0 | Gardner, Carton & Douglas (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 3.2 | Faegre & Benson (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 5.5 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 6.0 | Godfrey & Kahn, P.C. (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 27.0 | Thompson & Knight (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 7.0 | - |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 3.3 | - |
| SELLER | Asset / Stock Divestiture | 10.0 | Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Stock Tender Offer | 30.0 | Sutro & Co. Incorporated, Lillick & McHose (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Stock Tender Offer | 783.0 | Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, The First Boston Corporation, Citicorp, N.A., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 25.0 | Thompson & Knight (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 4.0 | - |
| PURCHASER | Asset / Stock Acquisition | 259.0 | Lazard Freres & Co., Davis Polk & Wardwell (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loans | 190.0 | Citicorp, N.A., Sidley & Austin (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Senior Subordinated Debentures | 225.0 | The First Boston Corp., Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 12.0 | Sidley & Austin (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.0 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.0 | - |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 0.7 | - |
| ISSUER | Industrial Revenue Bond Offering | 1.9 | Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 35.0 | Monroe & Lemann (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loans | 21.0 | Sanwa Business Credit Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Winston & Strawn, Sullivan & Cromwell (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Subordinated Debentures | 10.0 | Saudi International Bank, Coudert Brothers (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Common and Preferred Stock | 8.5 | Banque Paribas, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 6.3 | - |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 9.5 | Locke, Purnell, Rain, Harrell (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt and Revolving Loans | 12.0 | Foothill Capital Corp., Buchhalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Subordinated Notes | 1.5 | - |
| ISSUER | Common Stock | 1.0 | - |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 0.5 | Dickson Minto W.S. (attorneys), Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly, Davis & Dicus (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 0.2 | Tuggle, Duggins, Meschan & Elrod (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 0.3 | - |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt and Term Loans | 0.3 | - |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 1.1 | - |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt and Term Loans | 1.3 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 80.0 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset / Stock Acquisition | 25.0 | Dickson Minto W.S. (attorneys), Edge & Ellison, Calow Easton (attorneys), Buchanan Ingersoll (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 0.3 | Stark & Stark (attorneys), Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin & Davis (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Stock Divestiture | 3.5 | Brown & Bain (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Bond Refinancing | 2.6 | Phelps Dunbar (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt and Revolving Loans | 125.0 | Citicorp, N.A., Sidley & Austin (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 0.8 | Calhoun, Gump, Spillman & Stacy (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Real Estate Acquisition | 1.6 | - |
| LENDER | Senior Debt Refinancing | 10.5 | Texas Commerce Bank, National Association |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Refinancing | 105.0 | Citicorp USA, Inc., Banque Paribas, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher |
| BORROWER | Real Estate Financing | 10.0 | Job Development Authority (NY), Urban Development Corp. (NY) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Refinancing | 2.5 | New York State Urban Development Corp., Sidley & Austin (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 1.0 | - |
| PURCHASER | Real Estate Acquisition | 0.6 | - |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Refinancing | 20.0 | Citicorp USA, Inc., Banque Paribas, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (attorneys) |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.9 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.2 | - |
| LENDER | Foreclosure Sale | 40.0 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 1.2 | - |
| SELLER | Asset Divestiture | 0.5 | - |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 0.2 | - |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 2.0 | Edge & Ellison (attorneys), Ungerman Hill, P.C. (attorneys) |
| PURCHASER | Stock Acquisition | 12.3 | Goodwin Procter & Hoar, Rutan & Tucker, Groh, Carroll & Stern |
| PURCHASER | Asset Acquisition | 20.0 | King & Spalding (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loans | 35.0 | Foothill Capital Corp., Bell Atlantic, Tricon Leasing Corp. |
| ISSUER | Common and Preferred Stock | 10.0 | Eddie Haggar Limited, Inc., LKCM Venture Partners |
| SELLER | Stock Divestiture | 100.0 | SnyderGeneral Corp., O.Y.L. Industries Berhad, CS First Boston Corp., Smith Barney, Cahill, Gordon & Reindell (attorneys), Haynes & Boone (attorneys) |
| BORROWER | Senior Debt Term and Revolving Loans | 270.0 | Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank Bumiputra Malaysia, Citicorp USA, Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Societe General, Mayer, Brown & Platt (attorneys), Kramer, Levin, Naftalis, et al (attorneys), Haynes & Boone (attorneys) |
| ISSUER | Subordinated Debenture Redemption | 250.0 | Chemical Bank |
| START-UP | Limited Partnership | 1.0 | Area Investors |
| START-UP | Limited Partnership | 1.2 | Area Investors |
| ROLL-UP VENTURE | Senior Debenture | 1.0 | Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital |
| ROLL-UP VENTURE | Convertible Preferred | 1.0 | Hunt Capital |
| SELLER | Stock for Stock Exchange | 5.0 | Nautica Corporation |
| SELLER | Stock for Cash | 2.5 | Air Mac, Inc. |
| SELLER | Stock for Cash | 6.0 | Fastener Specialty, Inc. |
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