BUDGET RENT A CAR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (PRIVATE): Retained to provide advisory services relating to the replacement of Avis Budget Group, Inc (NYSE: CAR) with new franchisee operators in a key regional market.
www.budgetsocal.com

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP (PRIVATE): Supported PricewaterhouseCoopers with expert testimony in litigation. Gave testimony relating to the international precious metals industry.
www.pwc.com

LINE-X FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT CORP. (PRIVATE): Exclusive financial advisor to family owners. Highly successful buyout of this market leading franchisor of spray-on truck bedliners by a prestigious private equity group represented the second transaction completed on behalf of the owning family. Previously sold their wholesale urethane business to BASF Corp.
www.Line-X.com

ONENECK IT SERVICES, INC. (PUBLIC TO PRIVATE): Retained as exclusive financial advisor to management in its purchase of assets from SCB Computer Technologies, Inc., a public company. Negotiated a reduced purchase price and created a contractual structure which allowed management to obtain voting control of the business. Invested in the equity along with management.
www.oneneck.com

TRINITY SPRINGS LTD. (PRIVATE): Retained by the board of this Organic Certified bottled water company to act as advisor relating to strategic alternatives. Recommended and advised on a sale of assets to a corporate buyer.
www.trinitysprings.com

RENT-A-WRECK OF AMERICA, INC. (PUBLIC): As President and CEO, took this company, was the oldest and largest used car rental company in the world, from insolvency to profitability to being named the fourth Best Managed Franchisor in America by Success Magazine.
www.rentawreck.com

BURTIN CORPORATION (PRIVATE): Exclusive financial advisor to this family-owned business, a urethane manufacturer. Segregated and sold part of the company to a strategic, multinational acquirer, BASF Corp., a public company. The portion of the business retained by the family benefits from a supply contract with the buyer.
www.basf.de

AMBITECH INTERNATIONAL INC. (PRIVATE): Retained for restructuring services resulting in the divestiture of two divisions of an electronic manufacturing holding company. One division was sold to a foreign buyer.
www.ambi.com

INTERNATIONAL GOLD CORP. (PRIVATE AND PUBLIC):Invested in and advised this gold mining and exploration company in Ghana, West Africa. The company acquired West African mining assets, restarted selected operations, went public and was sold subsequently to Ashanti Goldfields, a public company, at a significant premium.

CORPORATE EXPRESS, INC. (PRIVATE): Performed due diligence and invested in the first institutional round of this consolidator of corporate stationers, which serves large corporate customers. Company grew through acquisitions, went public, achieved several billion dollars in revenues and ultimately was sold to a European buyer.

BROADWAY WORLDWIDE, INC. (PRIVATE): Assembled institutional
and strategic equity investors, including Citicorp Investments and all of the major Broadway theater owners for this entertainment company which captures hit Broadway musicals live in high definition and distributes them to screens worldwide.
www.broadwayonline.com

COWARD SHOE CORPORATION (PRIVATE): As President, took this company, which sold shoes via retail stores and catalogs, from insolvency to profitability by restructuring all debt, renegotiating union contracts and disposing of unprofitable operations. Thereafter, successfully sold company to Pacific Dunlop.

BIH FOODSERVICE, INC. (PRIVATE): Exclusive financial advisor to this manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment. Placed a $55 million line of credit and mezzanine facility with GE Credit and sold company to IC Industries.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC. (NASDAQ:RMCF): Co-managed the initial public offering of this franchised manufacturer and retailer of fine chocolates.
www.rmcf.com

TRANSMEDIA NETWORK, INC. (renamed Rewards Network, Inc.; AMEX:IRN): Co-managed the initial public offering of this leading provider of dining rewards programs.
www.rewardsnetwork.com

MACGREGOR ATHLETIC PRODUCTS (PUBLIC): Exclusive financial advisor to this manufacturer of sporting goods equipment for the issuance of collateralized bonds secured by future royalty revenue.