Retail & E-commerce
Acted as the transaction advisor for the acquisition of our client, Almost Famous, a $163 million designer and marketer of women’s apparel, by Steve Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO). The acquisition was completed for $52 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment, plus an earn-out provision based on future financial performance.
Exclusive transaction and financial advisor for travel-inspired retail / wholesale clothing & home goods brand to a private investor group.
Transaction advisor for Us Angels, a high-end girls dress wholesale division of David's Bridal and a portfolio company of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners, in its sale to a wholesale bridal company.
Initial institutional financing for Ashley Stewart, a specialty retailer of women's plus-size clothing and accessories focused on ethnic markets.
Exclusive financial advisor, representing subordinated creditor as member of the Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter XI bankruptcy proceedings for Best Products Company, Inc., a catalogue showroom retailer with over $1.8 billion in sales.
Sole placement agent for direct common stock placement for Frederick’s of Hollywood Group, a public retailer of women's intimate apparel.
Financial advisor to a private buyout firm during the negotiation with Winnepeg based Gendis, Inc. (TSX:GDS) for the acquisition of its Canadian chain of retail stores selling clothing and general merchandise.
Transaction advisor for AltiTUNES Partners a leading retailer of CDs, DVDs, portable electronics and accessories in airports throughout the U.S. in sale to InMotion Pictures.
Negotiated the sale of this highly profitable children's apparel retail / wholesale firm to an operating team and American Capital Strategies.
Strategic advisor to manufacturer and retailer of mattresses and hardwood furniture during its Chapter 11 reorganization process.
Represented acquisition group during the purchase of the Sassaby and JaneTM mass-market cosmetic lines distributed throughout the U.S. from Estée Lauder, Inc.
Financial advisor to seller on a common stock placement for its on-line multi-store shopping service and time management portal which aggregates local merchants that deliver products.
Retained by The Spiegel Group, a 130-year old American direct marketing and catalog company, to value the minority ownership held by the management of Newport News, a moderately priced women's apparel catalogue business, controlled by Spiegel.
Transaction advisor for the acquisition of Petrie Retail Stores in a 363-bankruptcy auction.
Represented this U.S.-Canadian retailer during the liquidation of 106 locations and arranged the sale of its secured debt.
Exclusive financial advisor to private investment group for their roll-up strategy of acquiring mall-based women's accessories and costume jewelry retailers.
Exclusive transaction advisor and placement agent for a Series A preferred stock round and an asset-based debt facility, to provide growth capital for one of the nation's largest specialty bicycle retailers to all the roll out its BIKES USA superstore format.
Negotiated a $300,000 "Merchant Cash Advance" to provide liquidity to this 9-store Florida apparel retailer to fund the company's seasonal requirements during the 2009 Financial Crisis.
Placed two preferred financings for Nina McLemore, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of professional women's apparel sold via e-commerce and a direct sales force.
Transaction advisor for merger between on-line retailer of petite and large size woman's clothing with Alight.com a woman's portal financed by institutional investors.
Transaction advisor to Warnaco Group, Inc. on the sale of the White Stag brand to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Represented this iconic shoe brand in the sale of its retail and wholesale divisions to Marc Fisher Footwear LLC.
Exclusive placement agent arranging growth capital for a leading internet ecommerce site catering to the young-buyer art market.
Transaction advisor for the sale of Rose Cloak, licensee for Bill Blass Outerwear, to Donnkenny, Inc., a publicly-traded apparel manufacturer.
Strategic advisor to this leading chain of party supplies, greeting card, gift wrap superstores, arranging four private subordinated debt and equity placements and preparation for its initial public offering.
Ronny Kobo, producer of contemporary women's apparel, has formed a strategic partnership with our Apparel Industry Client.
Strategic advisory services for public optical retail chain (NYSE) in formulating bankruptcy plan, arranging debtor-in-possession financing and selling the assets during Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Strategic advisor to develop an acquisition and organic growth model for the number one rated franchiser of under-car repair facilities.