Representative Transactions

Acquisition by Platte River Ventures II, L.P. of Global X-Ray & Testing Corporation, a provider of nondestructive testing and inspection services to the oil and gas industry.

Sale of Estes-Cox Corp., a manufacturer of model rockets, to Hobbico, Inc.

Acquisition by Platte River Ventures II, L.P. of the assets of Titanium Technology International, LLC, a provider of metal electropolishing services. 

Acquisition by Platte River Ventures II, L.P. of Advanced Combustion Technology, Inc., a provider of repair services for gas turbine components for power generation and industrial users.

Venture capital investment by Cheyenne Capital Fund in Eleutian Technologies LLC.

Investments in private equity funds for Colorado College.

Acquisition by Federal Signal Corporation of VESystems, LLC, a provider of electronic toll collection systems and services.

Series E preferred stock financing, secured term loan facility and working capital line ($52 million).

Senior secured bank facility for PRV Aerospace portfolio companies of Platte River Ventures I, L.P. and Platte River Ventures II, L.P.

Investments in private equity funds for the University of San Diego.

Successful defense of Federal Signal Corporation against proxy contest initiated by Warren B. Kanders

The Western Union Company's acquisition of international business-to-business payments provider, Custom House ($370 million)

Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, Inc. against proxy contest initiated by Kistefos AS.

Sale of Asian Energy Holdings, LLC (a First Reserve Corporation portfolio company) investment in Asian-American Gas, Inc. ($18 million)

Mezzanine financing by Caltius Partners in Bulk Handling Systems, a designer, manufacturer and installer of premium conveying and screening systems for the solid waste and recycling materials processing industry

Mezzanine financing and related equity investment by Caltius Partners in Diversified Human Resources and affiliated companies, a professional employer organization, and in Griplock Systems, LLC, a specialized provider of cable suspension systems

Sale by Gaiam, Inc. of its UK operations

Senior secured bank facility for Giddens Industries, Inc., a portfolio company of Platte River Ventures I, L.P. ($20 million)

Gotham Investment Strategies, LP private offshore and onshore hedge fund offerings

Meritage Private Equity Fund, L.P. PIPES financing of Exabyte Corporation (lead counsel for investors) ($8 million)

Acquisition by Platte River Ventures I, L.P. of Giddens Industries, Inc. a manufacturer of complex machined and precision sheet metal parts and component subassemblies for the aerospace industry.

Intrepid Potash. Inc., initial public offering ($1.1 billion), counsel to twenty-percent stockholder, Platte River Ventures I, L.P.

Platte River Ventures II, L.P. private equity fund formation ($225 million)

Stock Purchase Agreements between Companhia de Bebidas das Américas - AmBev and each of Punch Card Capital LP, Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, and Duma Master Fund, L.P. in connection with AmBev's agreement to tender for shares of Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa), Société Anonyme ($155 million)

Acquisition by Real Goods Solar, Inc. of Regrid Power, Inc. ($15 million)

Real Goods Solar, Inc., initial public offering ($55 million)

Strategic alliance between The Crow Tribe (Apsaalooke Nation) of Indians and Australian-American Energy Company with respect to the proposed development of a $7 billion coal-to-liquids project on the Crow Reservation in southeastern Montana

The Parent Company senior secured loan agreement with D. E. Shaw & Co. ($25 million)

Investment by Tortoise Gas & Oil Corporation in NRPC Properties, LLC

Acquisition by Trico Marine Services, Inc. of DeepOcean ASA, a Norwegian provider of subsea services to the energy industry ($810 million)

Trico Marine Services, Inc. PIPES offering of Senior Convertible Debentures ($300 million)

Acquisition by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. of Arch Coal's Mingo Logan Ben Creek mining complex ($40 million)

Representation of AMCI Capital, LLC in a consortium acquisition of TECO Transport Corporation ($405 million)

Sale of Aquilex Corp. (a First Reserve Corporation portfolio company) to Harvest Partners, LLC

Acquisition of Southeastern Mechanical Services, Inc./SMS Global, Inc., by Aquilex Corp. (a Harvest Partners portfolio company)

Private offshore and onshore offerings by Caburn Capital (hedge fund)

Acquisitions by Gaiam, Inc. of Zaadz, Inc., Conscious Enlightenment and Lime Media

Repurchase by Gaiam, Inc. of shares held by Revolution Living, LLC

Settlement of outstanding litigation and acquisition by Horejsi family trusts of a majority of the outstanding shares of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc. through a tender offer

Acquisitions by Platte River Ventures I, L.P. of Precision Machine Works, Inc., a Washington based provider of machining and assembly services to the aerospace industry; Aero Design & Manufacturing, Inc., an Arizona based provider of machining, design and engineering services to the aerospace industry; and a minority interest in Intrepid Mining LLC, the largest producer of potash in the United States

Senior secured bank facility for Precision Machine Works, Inc., a portfolio company of Platte River Ventures I, L.P. ($19.6 million)

Radiospire Networks add-on Series B preferred stock financing

Private offshore offering by Springhouse Capital (hedge fund)

Sale of Stratos International Inc. to Emerson Electric Company ($120 million)

Investment by The Colorado College in private equity fund

Successful defense of Trico Marine Services, Inc. against proxy contest initiated by Newcastle Partners, L.P.

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. secondary offering ($298 million)

Investment by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. in Gallatin Materials, LLC ($14 million)

Investment in senior subordinated notes and redeemable preferred stock by Caltius Partners III, LP and National City Equity Partners, Inc. in UHY Advisors, Inc. ($37.5 million)

Investments by Cheyenne Capital Fund in private equity funds

Merger of Fluent, Inc. (a Willis Stein & Partners portfolio company) with ANSYS, Inc. ($650 million in cash and stock)

Gaiam, Inc. secondary offering ($100 million)

Private offering by Kingstown Partners (hedge fund)

Open Peak, Inc., Series C preferred stock financing

Acquisition by Platte River Ventures I, L.P. of Tell-Tool, Inc., a Massachusetts based manufacturer of machined aerospace components

Platte River Ventures I, L.P. private equity fund formation ($75 million)

Private offering by Punch Card Capital (hedge fund)

Radiospire Networks Series B preferred stock financing

Investments by The Colorado College in various private equity funds

Investment by Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation in High Sierra Energy, LP.

Acquisition by Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. of the Appalachian coal mining operations of the Nicewonder Coal Group ($300 million in cash and stock)

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. initial public offering ($645 million)

Alpha Natural Resources, LLC secured term loan and revolving credit facility ($525 million)

Acquisition by Aquilex Corp. of GE Energy and Industrial Services, Inc.'s Welding Specialty Services business

Asian Energy Holdings, LLC common stock investments in Asian-American Coal, Inc. ($53 million)

Investments by Cheyenne Capital Fund in various private equity funds and restructuring of existing investment (lead counsel for investors)

Acquisition by Gaiam, Inc. of the assets of GoodTimes Entertainment via bankruptcy sale ($35 million in cash plus assumption of certain liabilities)

Gaiam, Inc. PIPES offering with funds advised by Prentice Capital Management ($18.7 million)

Gaiam, Inc.'s strategic relationship with Revolution Living LLC, Steve Case and LIME Media (investments by Revolution Living in Gaiam and by Gaiam in LIME, various governance agreements and a series of cross marketing, distribution and promotional agreements)

Private domestic and offshore offerings by Gotham Select Fund and GVF (hedge funds)

Radiospire Networks Series A preferred stock financing

Sale of ScissorTail Energy, LLC, an Oklahoma based natural gas midstream operator, to Copano Energy, LLC ($500 million)

Private offering by Springhouse Capital (hedge fund)

Acquisition of various Northern and Central Appalachian coal mining operations by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC (a First Reserve Corporation portfolio company)

Alpha Natural Resources, LLC Senior Note offering ($175 million) and secured revolving credit facility ($175 million)

Follow-on equity investment by First Reserve Corporation and recapitalization of Aquilex Corp.

Acquisition by Foundation Coal Corporation (a portfolio company of First Reserve Corporation and Blackstone Capital Partners) of RAG American Coal Holding (Illinois, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal operations) from RAG Coal International AG ($1 billion)

Foundation Coal Corporation (co-counsel) initial public offering of common stock ($519 million)

Foundation Coal Corporation (co-counsel) Senior Note offering ($300 million) and senior secured credit facility ($820 million)

Shelf registration and PIPES offering by NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc. (now known as Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)

Open Peak, Inc., Series B preferred stock financing

Alpha Natural Resources, LLC coal reserves sale and leaseback transaction with Natural Resource Partners L.P. ($53 million)

Senior secured bank facility, bonding facility and related private equity financing by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC in connection with its acquisition of various coal mining operations and reserves

Acquisition of the North American coal operations of American Metals & Coal International, Inc. by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC.

Acquisition of Colorado MEDTech, Inc. by KRG Capital Partners ($63 million)

Acquisition of Pine Mountain Oil & Gas, Inc. by a portfolio company of First Reserve Corporation ($81 million)

Acquisition of controlling interest in Leisure Systems International, Ltd. (UK) by Gaiam, Inc.

2003/2002

Horejsi family trusts' proxy contests in opposition to the management of First Financial Fund, Inc.

Sale by NaPro BioTherapeutics (now known as Tapestry Pharmaceuticals) of its worldwide generic injectable paclitaxel business to Mayne Group Limited ($71 million)

Mezzanine financing by NewWest Mezzanine Fund, Convergent Capital and Kansas City Equity Partners of ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. (subordinated debt and equity)

Pine Mountain Oil & Gas, Inc. secured credit facility ($85 million)

Mezzanine financing by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II of CK Franchising, Inc. (subordinated debt and equity)

Merger of Sterling Holding Company and Stratos Lightwave, Inc. ($60 million)

Venture capital financing by Sterling Holding Company of Corona Optical Systems, Inc.

Acquisition of the Virginia coal operations of The Pittston Company and the coal operations of El Paso Corporation by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC.

Leveraged acquisitions of Welding Services, Inc. and Wheelebrator Air Pollution Control, Inc. by Aquilex Services Corporation

Senior secured bank facility ($100 million), subordinated debt financing ($30 million) and related private equity financing by Aquilex Services Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Welding Services, Inc.

Leveraged acquisition by Estes-Cox Corp. of Centuri Corp.

Senior and subordinated debt financing and related private equity financing for Estes-Cox Corp. in connection with its acquisition of Centuri Corp.

Acquisition by Gaiam, Inc. of the minority interest in Gaiam.com

Equity investment by Gaiam, Inc. in Conscious Media, Inc.

Follow-on venture capital investment in HomeSphere, Inc.

Organization of Open Peak, Inc., including Series A preferred stock financing

Mezzanine financing by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II of Classic Events, LLC (subordinated debt and equity)

TransZap, Inc.'s follow-on bridge and venture capital financing

Follow-on equity investment by Willis Stein & Partners in Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.; Senior debt refinancing by Aavid

Acquisition by Aquilex Services Corporation of C&W Fabricators, Inc.

Merger of Ecrix Corporation and Exabyte Corporation

Acquisition by Gaiam, Inc. of Real Goods Trading Corporation ($8.7 million); asset acquisitions of Medical SelfCare and The Relaxation Company

Public offering of Gaiam, Inc. common stock ($35 million secondary offering)

Follow-on venture capital investments in HomeSphere, Inc.

Horejsi family trusts' successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc. relating to selection of investment adviser

Investments by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado in DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, DLJ Phoenix Equity Partners III, Highland Capital Partners VI and Joseph Littlejohn & Levy IV

Mezzanine financing by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II of Educational Symposium (senior debt and warrants)

Follow-on venture capital investments in Science, Inc.

Follow-on venture capital investments in TransZap, Inc.

Follow-on investment by Willis Stein & Partners and other coinvestors in Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.

Rule 144A private placement ($150 million), senior bank facility ($75 million) and private equity financing ($150 million) by Aavid Thermal Technologies in connection with Willis Stein's leveraged acquisition of Aavid

Merger of Celestial Seasonings, Inc. and The Hain Food Group, Inc. to form Hain Celestial Group ($330 million)

Successful defense of Colorado MEDTech, Inc. to hostile takeover attempt by HEI, Inc.

Formation by Daniels Capital Partners of Catalyst Partners, L.P. and related investment by Daniels

DuPont Pharmaceutical Company's strategic alliance with Barr Laboratories, Inc.

Representation of investment group led by First Analysis Venture Capital in the acquisition of the minority interest of Enron Renewable Energy Corporation by Enron Corp.

E-commerce joint venture between Gaiam, Inc. and Whole Foods Market, Inc. relating to Gaiam.com and WholePeople.com

Horejsi family trusts' successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc. relating to Fund investment policy changes

Representation of investment group led by Jay Precourt in the acquisition of natural gas midstream assets from Octagon Resources, Inc.

Management's leveraged public company buyout of Kentek Information Systems, Inc. ($40 million)

Merger of Movieconnect, Inc. with S3D, Inc./ Reelpreviews.com.

Investments by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado in DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, Columbia Capital Equity Partners III, Spectrum Equity Investors IV, TCV IV, Cypress Merchant Banking, Charter Growth Capital II, Venture Strategy Partners II, Sprout Capital IX and Sequel III

Mezzanine financings by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. and other investors of Centerprise Advisors, Inc. (subordinated debt, warrants and preferred stock); New Concept Holdings Corp. (preferred stock and warrants) and Simplex Manufacturing Co. (subordinated debt and common stock)

Science Incorporated's private placement of preferred stock

Acquisition by Self Care Holdings, Inc. of assets of Medical SelfCare

Venture capital funding for The Patent & License Exchange, Inc.

Japanese e-commerce joint venture among The Patent & License Exchange, Inc., SOFTBANK Finance Corporation and ITOCHU Corporation

Follow-on venture capital and friends and family investment in TransZap, Inc.

Leveraged public company acquisition by Willis Stein & Partners of Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. ($360 million)

Stock-for-stock acquisition of Worldbridge Broadband Services, Inc. by C-COR.net Corp. ($48 million)

Management's leveraged public company buyout of Kentek Information Systems, Inc. ($40 million)

CompX International's acquisition in The Netherlands of Thomas Regout Holding N.V. ($55 million) and acquisition of Chicago Lock Company ($10 million)

Initial public offering by Gaiam, Inc.

NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.'s (now known as Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) strategic alliance with Abbott Laboratories for the development of Paclitaxel formulations, including equity investment, development funding, and product development and sales milestones ($68 million)

Mezzanine financings by NewWest Mezzanine Fund of Confertech Systems (subordinated debt and warrants) and Controlled Products Services Corporation (subordinated debt and warrants)

Initial structuring and financing of Omnivation LLC.

Investments by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado in Goldman Sachs Special Opportunities Asia Fund L.P., Brentwood Associates Private Equity III, L.P., DLJ Phoenix Equity Partners III LP.

Mezzanine financings by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. of Pace-Edwards Company (subordinated debt and warrants); Atlas Holdings (subordinated debt and warrants) and Pacific Wireless (subordinated debt, preferred and common stock)

Science Incorporated's private placement of common stock

Stewart R. Horejsi's proxy contest in opposition to the management of USLIFE Income Fund, Inc.

Venture capital investment in The Patent & License Exchange, Inc. by Ernst & Young, LLP.

Initial venture capital financing of TransZap, Inc.

Credit facility for Celestial Seasonings, Inc. with Key Bank ($22 million)

Cortech, Inc.'s proxy contest in connection with the election of Cortech directors

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company's acquisition of Merck & Co., Inc.'s 50% interest in the DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company ($2.6 billion)

EchoStar Communications Corporation's acquisition of the United States direct broadcast satellite business of The News Corporation Limited and MCI WorldCom. Inc. ($1.5 billion)

Mezzanine financing by Hanifen Imhoff Mezzanine Fund, L.P. of Siemann Educational Systems, Inc. (subordinated debt and warrants) in connection with an acquisition by Siemann; reorganization of Columbine Candy Company (preferred and common stock)

Horejsi family trusts' successful proxy contest in opposition to the management of Preferred Income Management Fund, Incorporated

NL Industries' disposition of its rheological additives chemicals business to Elementis plc ($500 million)

Mezzanine financings by Rocky Mountain Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. of Diversified Metal Products (subordinated debt, common stock and warrants), Viastar Services Corporation (subordinated debt and warrants), Overland-Bolling Company (subordinated debt and warrants), Champion Industries (subordinated debt and warrants) and Caption Colorado (senior debt, warrants and equity)

Partitioning of The Harold C. Simmons Family Trust in connection with the settlement of fiduciary litigation (corpus valued at approximately $1 billion)

Titanium Metals Corporation's acquisition of titanium melting operations from Wyman Gordon Company and titanium castings joint venture with Wyman Gordon

Titanium Metals Corporation's acquisition in Italy of the titanium business of Loterios, S.p.A.

Titanium Metals Corporation's acquisition of convertible preferred stock of Special Metals Corporation to provide a portion of the acquisition financing for Special Metals' purchase of Inco Alloys International ($80 million)

Resecuritization of mortgage bond portfolio for Asset Investors Corporation through Bear Stearns & Co. ($70 million)

Asset Investors Corporation's acquisition of its REIT advisor and acquisitions of real estate assets for AIC securities

Celestial Seasonings' acquisition of Mountain Chai Company

Resecuritization of mortgage bond portfolio of Commercial Assets, Inc. through Paine Webber Incorporated ($77 million)

Forensic Technologies International Corporation's acquisition of Bodaken Associates

Mezzanine financings by Hanifen Imhoff Mezzanine Fund, L.P. of Columbine Candy Company (Stephany's Chocolates) (subordinated debt and warrants) Viastar Services Corporation (subordinated debt and warrants), International Composites Corporation (senior debt and warrants) and Giftco, Inc. (subordinated debt and warrants) in connection with leveraged buyouts

Sale of Jet Plastica Industries, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of plastic cutlery, to an investment group led by Trivest, Inc.

NL Industries' and affiliates' sale to MAXXAM, Inc. of common stock acquired in open market transactions ($70 million)

Investments by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado in Blackstone Capital Partners III and HSBC Private Equity Fund 2

Formation of Rocky Mountain Investment Advisors, LLC in connection with the formation of a mezzanine investment fund

Reorganization of Sterling Holding Company in connection with the leveraged buyout of Fairchild Semiconductor by Citicorp Venture Capital and other investors

Sale of Tejas Gas Corporation to Shell Oil Company and related post-closing management arrangements ($1.45 billion)

Joint venture between The Amalgamated Sugar Company and an agricultural cooperative, Snake River Sugar Company ($250 million)

Titanium Metals Corporation's stock-for-stock acquisition of the global titanium operations of IMI plc ($200 million) and cash-for-stock acquisition of titanium manufacturing operations of Axel Johnson Metals, Inc. ($90 million)

Venture capital investments by Titanium Metals Corporation in Titanium Memory Systems, TICOMP, Inc. and Ti·Pro, LLC.

Formation of dual resident joint venture between Titanium Metals Corporation and Valinox Welded S.A. for the manufacture and sale of titanium welded tubes

Restructuring of senior notes issued by Valcor, Inc. through combined tender offer and consent solicitation ($100 million)

Valhi, Inc.'s disposition of its Arby's restaurant properties ($82 million)

Representation of management of Community Health Systems in connection with the leveraged buyout by Forstmann Little & Co. ($1.3 billion)

Venture capital financing of Eichrom Industries, Inc., by Gary Comer, Inc. and ARCH Venture Partners

Fairmont Corporation's stock and asset sale of its carpet underlay business to Leggett & Platt

Liberty Media Corporation's acquisition of a cable programming interest in Fit-TV

Medite Corporation's disposition of its forest products businesses in separate transactions ($240 million)

Investment by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado in DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P.

Rule 144A offering and related shelf registration statement by Titanium Metals Corporation, through Salomon Brothers Inc, of Convertible Preferred Securities ($200 million)

Initial public offering of common stock by Titanium Metals Corporation ($380 million)

Negotiation of joint venture involving silver recycling for American Steel Wool Manufacturing

Celestial Seasonings' asset acquisition of Botalia Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer and marketer of herbal supplements

Bridge financing (senior debt) for Eichrom Industries, Inc.

Mezzanine financings (subordinated debt and warrants) by Hanifen Imhoff Mezzanine Fund, L.P. in New Tech Tool, L.L.C., and National Metalwares, L.P., in connection with leveraged buyouts

Liberty Media Corporation's acquisition of a 50% cable programming interest in the Faith & Values Channel, LLC.

Liberty Media Corporation's cable programming acquisition of the Americana Network

Sterling Holding Company's asset acquisition of Swiss Precision Products, Inc., a manufacturer of precision machine products

Valhi, Inc.'s $25 million investment in Waste Control Specialists LLC ($25 million)

Sale of Baroid Corporation, an oil field services company, to Dresser Industries, Inc.'s ($900 million stock)

Public offering of Celestial Seasonings, Inc. common stock ($14 million secondary offering)

Marketing joint venture in Mexico for Celestial Seasonings, Inc.

Private financing (preferred stock) of Eichrom Industries, Inc.

Sterling Holding Company's asset acquisition of Semflex, Inc., a manufacturer of connectors for the aerospace and defense industries

Spin-off of Tremont Corporation by Valhi, Inc.

NL Industries, Inc. senior secured public note offering ($350 million)

Term, revolving and acquisition multi-state secured credit facility for Trompeter Electronics, Inc. and Quality Components, Inc.

Valcor, Inc.'s public note offering ($100 million)