Fort Dearborn served as financial advisor on the following sell-side transactions in 2012

▪   Walsh Landscape, Inc. ("Walsh") sold its snow removal, commercial maintenance and residential maintenance businesses to Acres Group. Walsh served the residential and commercial landscaping markets in the Chicagoland area.

▪  A management buyout of two sister companies (the "Companies") by its founding shareholder.  The Companies specialize in the distribution of replacement parts for kitchen equipment.

▪ T.J. Harkins Inc. and Subsidiaries ("TJ Harkins") sold substantially all of its assets to a subsidiary of Bay State Milling Company. TJ Harkins is a leading supplier of natural and organic food ingredients.

Fort Dearborn also served as financial advisor on the following buy-side transactions in 2012

▪ Eby-Brown Company, LLC ("Eby-Brown") acquired substantially all of the operating assets and real estate of L.A. Edlbeck Co. Eby-Brown is a wholesale distributor to convenience stores and other retailers.

▪ A steel service center company ("The Company") acquired substantially all of the assets of a  manufacturer of steel tubing in a Section 363 bankruptcy sale.  The Company provides slit-to-length premium steel coils.

While the details of each engagement vary, our passion and intensity we bring to each client does not.  We focus on representing buyers and sellers of privately-held, middle market companies with valuations in excess of $10 million.  Please keep us in mind for proven middle market investment banking expertise, especially in "story" transactions where our operating skills and consulting excellence lend additional value.