Transactions
NBTY, Inc.’s acquisition of Leiner Health Products
Date Announced:
06/09/2008
client:
NBTY, Inc.
Status:
Closed – 07/14/2008
Value:
$371 million
WCI Steel, Inc.’s sale to Severstal
Date Announced:
05/15/2008
client:
WCI Steel, Inc.
Status:
Closed – 07/2008
Value:
$389 million
The Finish Line, Inc.’s acquisition of Genesco
Date Announced:
03/03/2008
client:
The Finish Line, Inc.
Status:
Successful Termination
Value:
$1.5 billion
Entravision Communications Corporation’s sale of outdoor advertising operations to Lamar Advertising Company
Date Announced:
02/27/2008
client:
Entravision Communications Corporation
Status:
Closed – 05/2008
Value:
$100 million
Westwood One, Inc.’s equity investment from The Gores Group
Date Announced:
02/24/2008
client:
Strategic Review Committee of Westwood One, Inc.
Status:
Closed – 02/2008
Value:
$100 million
Yahoo! Inc.'s unsolicited proposal from Microsoft Corporation
Date Announced:
01/31/2008
client:
Yahoo! Inc.
Status:
Withdrawn
Value:
$44.6 billion
Cannery Casino Resorts non-participating convertible preferred investment by Crown Limited
Date Announced:
12/11/2007
client:
Cannery Casino Resorts
Status:
Closed – 04/2009
Value:
$320 million
New Vision Television, Inc.’s acquisition of television stations owned by Montecito Broadcast Group, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group
Date Announced:
07/22/2007
client:
New Vision Television, Inc.
Status:
Closed – 11/2007
Value:
$300 million
Hilton Hotels Corporation’s sale to The Blackstone Group
Date Announced:
07/02/2007
client:
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Status:
Closed – 10/2007
Value:
$26.5 billion Read the case study 
