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Since 2003, we’ve been the No. 1 equity underwriter among leading middle-market investment banking advisors for consumer companies. In 2006 alone, we completed more than 30 successful investment banking transactions for leading growth companies.
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Subsectors:
- Apparel, footwear & softline retail
- Consumer products
- Food & beverage
- Restaurants
- Specialty & hardlines retail
* Source: Dealogic; includes all initial public offerings and follow-on offerings greater than $10 million for all consumer companies; excludes gaming and casinos; 2003-2009. Time periods for sector rankings on piperjaffray.com pages may vary.
Consumer transactions
| Date | Client | Type | Ticker | Deal Size ($ in MM) | Team |
| 06/10 | China New Borun Corp. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: BORN | 40.1 | Consumer |
| 06/10 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ULTA | 229.7 | Consumer |
| 05/10 | Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: VSI | 168.5 | Consumer |
| 05/10 | Captain D's, LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 05/10 | Express Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: EXPR | 272.0 | Consumer |
| 02/10 | rue21, Inc | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: RUE | 172.5 | Consumer |
| 12/09 | China Corn Oil Company Limited | Initial Public Offering | SEHK: 1006 | 80.0 | Consumer |
| 12/09 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd. | Registered Direct | NASDAQ: GIII | 37.2 | Consumer |
| 12/09 | Select Comfort Corporation | Registered Direct | NASDAQ: SCSS | 19.7 | Consumer |
| 11/09 | rue21, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: RUE | 147.8 | Consumer |
| 11/09 | Chef Solutions, LLC | Private Placement | 24.0 | Consumer | |
| 11/09 | Big Idea Holdings, LLC | Private Placement | 10.0 | Consumer | |
| 10/09 | Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: VSI | 177.8 | Consumer |
| 10/09 | Zhongpin, Inc. | Registered Direct | NASDAQ: HOGS | 61.0 | Consumer |
| 09/09 | China Lilang Ltd | Initial Public Offering | SEHK: 1234 | 150.0 | Consumer |
| 07/09 | Seneca Foods Corp. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: SENEA | 82.6 | Consumer |
| 06/09 | 361 Degree International Ltd | Leveraged Buyout | SEHK: 1361 | 262.4 | Consumer |
| 05/09 | VICORP Restaurants, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/09 | Urban Decay Cosmetics, LLC | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/08 | Timothy's Coffees of the World, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/08 | Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/08 | Sweet Leaf Tea Company | Private Placement | 19.3 | Consumer | |
| 03/08 | LNK Partners | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 02/08 | Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, LLC | Seller Advisory | 94.0 | Consumer | |
| 11/07 | Lumber Liquidators Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: LL | 110.0 | Consumer |
| 11/07 | Agria Corp. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: GRO | 283.0 | Consumer |
| 11/07 | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: FDP | 289.7 | Consumer |
| 10/07 | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: ULTA | 176.8 | Consumer |
| 09/07 | Associated Grocers, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 09/07 | Everlast Worldwide Inc. | Seller Advisory | 191.0 | Consumer | |
| 08/07 | Yard House USA, LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 08/07 | International Fight League, Inc. | PIPE | OTC: IFLI | 12.7 | Consumer |
| 07/07 | The Harris Soup Company, a portfolio company of TSG Consumer Partners | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 07/07 | hhgregg Appliances, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: HGG | 121.9 | Consumer |
| 06/07 | Outback Steakhouse, a portfolio company of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. | Fairness Opinion | 3482.0 | Consumer | |
| 06/07 | Citi Trends, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CTRN | 81.0 | Consumer |
| 06/07 | Einstein Noah Restaurant Group | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: BAGL | 90.0 | Consumer |
| 04/07 | Rex Stores Corporation | Fairness Opinion | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 04/07 | Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: FACE | 104.8 | Consumer |
| 04/07 | Castle Brands Inc. | PIPE | NYSE: ROX | 21.0 | Consumer |
| 04/07 | Z'Tejas Southwest Grill | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/07 | Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/07 | Bare Escentuals, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: BARE | 476.1 | Consumer |
| 03/07 | Seminole Tribe of Florida | Buyer Advisory | 975.0 | Consumer | |
| 02/07 | Golf Galaxy, Inc. | Merger Advisory | 225.0 | Consumer | |
| 12/06 | International Fight League, Inc. | PIPE | OTC: IFLI | 24.2 | Consumer |
| 12/06 | The Wet Seal, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: WTSLA | 110.4 | Consumer |
| 12/06 | Lone Star Funds | Buyer Advisory | 586.0 | Consumer | |
| 12/06 | Iconix Brand Group | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ICON | 260.2 | Consumer |
| 11/06 | Jamba Juice Company | Merger Advisory | 265.0 | Consumer | |
| 11/06 | Cache, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CACH | 49.1 | Consumer |
| 11/06 | Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: FACE | 143.4 | Consumer |
| 10/06 | The White Lily Foods Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 09/06 | Bare Escentuals, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: BARE | 404.8 | Consumer |
| 09/06 | Bunn Capitol Company | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 08/06 | Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 08/06 | Crocs, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CROX | 247.8 | Consumer |
| 06/06 | Bravo Development, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 06/06 | Zumiez Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ZUMZ | 44.8 | Consumer |
| 06/06 | Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: CLUB | 99.5 | Consumer |
| 06/06 | Jones Soda Co. | PIPE | NYSE: JSDA | 30.0 | Consumer |
| 05/06 | Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc., a portfolio company of Wexford Capital LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 05/06 | Under Armour, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: UA | 284.0 | Consumer |
| 05/06 | Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: FRZ | 98.9 | Consumer |
| 05/06 | Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: PVH | 382.2 | Consumer |
| 05/06 | Diamond Foods, Inc. | Buyer Advisory | 18.0 | Consumer | |
| 05/06 | Rocky Shoes & Boots Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: RCKY | 11.3 | Consumer |
| 03/06 | Valley Fresh Inc. | Seller Advisory | 78.0 | Consumer | |
| 03/06 | Dave & Buster's Inc. | Seller Advisory | 375.0 | Consumer | |
| 02/06 | Morton's Restaurant Group Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: MRT | 174.5 | Consumer |
| 02/06 | Crocs, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: CROX | 239.1 | Consumer |
| 01/06 | Citi Trends, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: CTRN | 81.4 | Consumer |
| 01/06 | New York & Company, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: NWY | 148.9 | Consumer |
| 01/06 | P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 12/05 | Volcom, Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: VLCM | 177.0 | Consumer |
| 11/05 | El Pollo Loco Inc., a portfolio company of American Securities Capital Partners, L.P. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 11/05 | Under Armour Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: UA | 181.3 | Consumer |
| 11/05 | Zumiez Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: ZUMZ | 97.2 | Consumer |
| 10/05 | Claim Jumper Restaurants LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 10/05 | Garden Fresh Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Centre Partners Management LLC and Fairmont Capital, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 09/05 | The YoFarm Company, a portfolio company of Stolberg Equity Partners | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 09/05 | The Restaurant Company, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | Seller Advisory | 245.0 | Consumer | |
| 08/05 | TB Corp., parent company of Taco Bueno Restaurants, L.P., a portfolio company of Jacobson Partners | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 08/05 | Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: RUTH | 269.1 | Consumer |
| 07/05 | Golf Galaxy, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | 63.6 | Consumer | |
| 07/05 | Nancy's Specialty Foods, Inc., a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co., LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 07/05 | Department 56, Inc. | Buyer Advisory | 190.0 | Consumer | |
| 07/05 | Diamond Foods, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: DMND | 117.3 | Consumer |
| 07/05 | Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: PVH | 240.5 | Consumer |
| 06/05 | Volcom, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: VLCM | 102.4 | Consumer |
| 06/05 | Premium Standard Farms | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: PORK | 138.7 | Consumer |
| 05/05 | Bear Creek Country Kitchens LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 05/05 | Citi Trends, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: CTRN | 62.0 | Consumer |
| 05/05 | Zumiez Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NASDAQ: ZUMZ | 64.7 | Consumer |
| 04/05 | Hormel Foods Corporation | Buyer Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 03/05 | Marshall Retail Group, LLC, a portfolio company of ICV Capital Partners, LLC | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 02/05 | International Multifoods, U.S. Foodservice & Bakery Products, a division of The J.M. Smucker Company | Seller Advisory | 43.0 | Consumer | |
| 02/05 | Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: PBH | 515.2 | Consumer |
| 01/05 | Lone Star Funds | Buyer Advisory | 660.0 | Consumer | |
| 01/05 | Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC | Buyer Advisory | 45.0 | Consumer | |
| 12/04 | Hormel Foods Corporation | Buyer Advisory | 185.7 | Consumer | |
| 12/04 | Captain D's, LLC, a portfolio company of Lone Star Funds | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 11/04 | Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Inc. | Private Placement | 18.0 | Consumer | |
| 11/04 | Tempur-Pedic International Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: TPX | 283.5 | Consumer |
| 11/04 | Tango Acquisition, Inc., a whollyowned subsidiary of Dave & Buster's Inc. | Buyer Advisory | 47.0 | Consumer | |
| 10/04 | B&G Foods, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: BGS | 300.0 | Consumer |
| 10/04 | Gold Kist Holdings Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: GKIS | 132.0 | Consumer |
| 10/04 | New York & Company, Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: NWY | 195.5 | Consumer |
| 09/04 | California & Washington Company | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 08/04 | SaladTime LLC, a division of Tanimura & Antle | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 07/04 | RC2 Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: RCRC | 89.1 | Consumer |
| 07/04 | Mimi's Cafe Inc. | Seller Advisory | 182.0 | Consumer | |
| 07/04 | Fantastic Foods, Inc. and Napa Valley Kitchens, Inc., subsidiaries of Homegrown Natural Foods, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 06/04 | Life Time Fitness Inc. | Initial Public Offering | NYSE: LTM | 210.6 | Consumer |
| 06/04 | K2 Inc. | Follow-On Offering | NYSE: KTO | 99.2 | Consumer |
| 06/04 | Kellwood Company | Convertible | 200.0 | Consumer | |
| 06/04 | Rockford Corporation | Convertible | NASDAQ: ROFO | 12.5 | Consumer |
| 06/04 | Hansen Natural | Block Trade | NASDAQ: HANS | 11.5 | Consumer |
| 05/04 | Deckers Outdoor Corporation | Follow-On Offering | NASDAQ: DECK | 86.6 | Consumer |
| 04/04 | Hat World Corporation, a portfolio company of Saunders Karp & Megrue | Seller Advisory | 177.4 | Consumer | |
| 03/04 | Oregon Chai, Inc. | Seller Advisory | Undisclosed | Consumer | |
| 02/04 | Fingerhut Direct Marketing, Inc. | Private Placement | 32.5 | Consumer |
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