Public Offerings

In these transactions, our involvement includes:

• Assisting in the restructuring of companies in preparation for initial public offerings.
• Participating in the preparation of registration statements.
• Helping ensure compliance with state and federal securities laws.
• Carrying out extensive legal and regulatory due diligence reviews.
• Helping negotiate the terms of underwriting agreements.

Issuers we have represented in registered public offerings include:

• Cinergy Corporation
• Component Technology Corporation
• Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Gibson Greetings, Inc.
• The Kroll-O'Gara Company
• Taft Broadcasting Company
• Vortec Corporation

Lead underwriters we have represented include:

• A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.
• Robert W. Baird & Company
• William Blair & Company
• CS First Boston
• Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
• Janney Capital Markets
• Merrill Lynch & Co.
• Montgomery Securities
• The Ohio Company
• The Robinson-Humphrey Company, Inc.
• Roney & Co.