Building Products

• Raised debt for Atrium Companies, Inc., the nation’s largest unit volume manufacturer of residential windows, for the following acquisitions:
• Raised $225 million in High Yield Bonds, Bank Debt and Mezzanine Financing to merge Atrium with Wing Industries, a door manufacturer.
• Raised $45 million of Senior Debt to acquire Heat, Inc., a window maker and building supply retailer.
• Raised $100 million of High Yield and Equity financing to acquire Ellison Windows.
• Raised $11 million of Senior Bank financing to acquire Mini-Die Cast, Inc., a window and door hardware manufacturer.
• Raised $45 million of Senior Debt financing to acquire Danvid Windows and Superior Windows.
• Raised $15 million in Senior Debt financing to support management in its buyout of HB&G, Inc., the nation’s largest synthetic architectural column manufacturer.
• Raised $8 million in Senior Debt financing for HB&G, Inc. in its acquisition of Image Rotomolding, a fiberglass molder.
• Raised $20 million in Senior Debt financing to support management in its buyout of Wing Industries, Inc., a residential door manufacturer.
• Raised $12 million in Senior Debt financing for Wing Industries, Inc., in its acquisition of Super Millwork, Inc., a residential door distributor.
• Raised $18 million to support management in the buyout of RG Darby, Inc., a distributor and installer of residential doors.

Energy Services

• Raised $35 million in Senior and Subordinated Debt for WH Energy, Inc., a diversified oilfield services company, in its acquisition of certain Dresser Corporation assets.
• Raised $20 million in Senior and Subordinated Debt for Ramtech, Inc. for growth capital.
• Raised $8 million of Senior Debt for CH Acquisition Corporation’s acquisition of Charles Holsten, Inc., an oilfield services company.
• Raised $12 million in Senior Debt for Charles Holsten, Inc. in its acquisition of Guillory Tank Truck, Inc., an oilfield transportation company.

Entertainment/Film

• Raised $60 million in Film Lease Interests for Albion Film Finance, Ltd.,

Financial Services

• Placed $65 million in Interest Rate Swaps with Citibank for the credit subsidiary of Pitney Bowes.
• Placed $50 million in Interest Rate Swaps with Bank of America for a finance subsidiary of Citibank.

 

Food & Beverage

• Placed $20 million of debt consolidation notes with Prudential for Lykes Pasko Packing Co., an orange grove and juice processor.
• Raised $14 million of Senior Debt and Equity financing to support management in the buyout of Koala Springs, Ltd., a large Australian beverage producer.
• Raised $50 million in Senior and Subordinated Debt to support management in the buyout of Hills Brothers Coffee Company, the third largest coffee company in the U.S.

Healthcare

• Raised $100 million in Senior and Subordinated Debt for Lifetime Corporation, a medical staffing company, in its acquisition of two competitors.

Home Furnishings

• Raised $25 million in Senior Debt for Jack-Post Corporation, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, to refinance existing debt and to support the acquisition of Hart Fireplace, Inc.

Industrial

• Raised $20 million in Senior Debt for Levinson Steel Corporation, a steel service supply company, in its acquisition of Borger Steel.
• Raised $35 million in Senior and Subordinated Debt for the leverage buyout of BMI, Inc., a furnace insulation company.
• Raised $45 million of Senior, Subordinated and Equity financing to finance buyout of Bristol Corporation, a producer of wire, cable and plastic pipe.

Paper Products

• Raised $30 million in Senior, Mezzanine and Equity financing for Cell-U Tissue Corporation, a specialty paper company, in its acquisition of Coastal Paper, Inc.

Retail

• Raised $30 million in Senior Debt and Equity financing to support management in its buyout of Avanti Corporation, an owner of 35 convenience store/gas stations.

Textiles

• Raised $24 million of Senior and Mezzanine Debt financing to support management in the buyout of Astro Textiles, a specialty textile company.