Mergers and Acquisitions
Representative Mergers and Acquisitions Since January 1, 2000 With Respect to Which Faegre & Benson Acted As Counsel for the Acquiring or the Target Company
Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Piper Jaffray Companies $218 million Advisory Research, Inc. Financial Services Acquirer Pending C & S
Royal Bank of Canada JP Morgan Securities Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer Pending
Norwest Equity Partners Gopher Resource Undisclosed Environmental Acquirer February 2010 Corporation
Thomson Reuters Key Professional Media, Undisclosed Media Acquirer February 2010 Inc.
Bright Things plc Get On With It Limited Undisclosed Technology Acquirer January 2010
Internet Capital Group, Inc. $22 million GovDelivery, Inc. Software Target December 2009 C
Malt-O-Meal Company U.S. Mills, LLC Undisclosed Food Acquirer December 2009
XATA Corporation $20 million Turnpike Global Technologies Technology Acquirer December 2009 C
OptumHealth, Inc. PPC International, LLC Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer November 2009
PoleStar Foods Limited H.J. Heinz Frozen & Chilled Foods Undisclosed Food Acquirer November 2009 Limited
DDD Limited Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Target October 2009
BMG Rights Management CarVal Investors Portfolio Undisclosed Media Target September 2009 Company
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Rosemont Farms Corporation Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer September 2009
CrownTonka Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer August 2009 Inc.
Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
FleetCor Europe Limited Retail Decisions Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer August 2009
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. International Trade & Commerce, Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer July 2009 Inc.
Hilco UK Limited AC (UK) Limited Undisclosed Retail Acquirer July 2009
Med-Venture Investments, LLC Portfolio Company of Whitebox Undisclosed Medical Devices Target July 2009 Advisors, LLC
Decisioning Solutions Inc. Business Unit of Undisclosed Technology Target June 2009 Fair Isaac Corporation
Digi International Inc. MobiApps, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer June 2009
Judges Scientific plc Quorum Technologies Limited Undisclosed Engineering Acquirer June 2009
Neural Technologies Ltd. Business Unit of Undisclosed Technology Target June 2009 Fair Isaac Corporation
Soleco UK Limited Salads to Go Limited Undisclosed Food Acquirer May 2009
Johnson Direct, LLC Safe Retrieve, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Target April 2009
Euroblast Middle East FZCO Graco Ohio Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target February 2009
Granite Equity Partners Geotek, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target February 2009
Lifetouch Inc. Bryn-Alan Studios, Inc. Undisclosed Photography Acquirer February 2009
Perham Egg LLC Primera Foods Corporation Undisclosed Food Target February 2009
Charles Saul Engineering, Inc. Individual Seller Undisclosed Professional Services Acquirer January 2009
Agropur Cooperative Schroeder Milk Co., Inc. Undisclosed Food Target December 2008
Nuveen Investments Inc. Winslow Capital Undisclosed Financial Services Target December 2008 Management, Inc.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. MapShots, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer December 2008
Ingenix, Inc. Global Works Systems, Inc. Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer November 2008
Rosemount Office Systems Concord Products Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer November 2008 Company, Inc.
SurModics, Inc. PR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Devices Acquirer November 2008
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Specialty Commodities, Inc. Undisclosed Food Acquirer Morrison Incorporated October 2008
JDS Uniphase Corporation Circadiant Systems, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer October 2008
ONCAP Management Caliber Holdings Corporation Undisclosed Auto Collision Repair Acquirer Partners L.P. October 2008
Coughlan Companies, Inc. Pearson Education Limited Undisclosed Publishing Acquirer September 2008
Integrated Power Services LLC TRICO TCWIND, Inc. Undisclosed Alternative Energy Target September 2008
Planet Hollywood International, BUCA, Inc. $20 million Restaurant Target Inc. C September 2008
Pye Properties plc Bennet Property plc £23 million Real Estate Acquirer September 2008 C
SurModics, Inc. GE Healthcare Division Undisclosed Medical Devices Acquirer September 2008
UME Diagnostics Limited Med-Tel International Holdings Undisclosed Medical Devices Target September 2008 LLC
Uni-Select USA, Inc. Parts Depot, Inc. Undisclosed Distribution Acquirer September 2008
Deluxe Corporation Hostopia.com Inc. C$124 million Internet Acquirer August 2008 C
Fenner Dunlop Americas King Energy Services of Colorado, Undisclosed Energy Target August 2008 Inc.
Buckingham Capital, LLC Remmele Engineering, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target July 2008 (Automation Division)
Cronite Scomark Limited Scomark Engineering Limited Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer July 2008
Digi International Inc. Spectrum Design Solutions, Inc. $10 million Technology Acquirer July 2008 C
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. $22.3 million Retail Target July 2008 C
Progress Equity Partners, Ltd. American Exteriors, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Target July 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Affinity BioReagents, Inc. Undisclosed Bioscience Target July 2008
Voyageur Asset Management Inc. Access Capital Strategies LLC Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer July 2008
Buhler AG Aeroglide Corporation $95 million Manufacturing Acquirer June 2008 C
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
RBC Wealth Management Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer June 2008
NorthMarq Corporate Solutions, FM Solutions, LLC Undisclosed Real Estate Acquirer LLC May 2008
Stork Materials Corporation Garwood Laboratories Undisclosed Materials Testing Acquirer May 2008
3M Company Aearo Technologies Inc. $1.2 billion Manufacturing Acquirer April 2008 C
Aviva Capital Management, Inc. Madison Harbor Capital LLC Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer April 2008
Bonfire Restaurant Group Dine-A-Mite Restaurant Group Undisclosed Restaurant Target April 2008
EDS International Vistorm Holdings Limited Undisclosed Software Acquirer April 2008
MCG Global LLC Merge Left Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer April 2008
Mitchell International, Inc. Business Unit of Undisclosed Technology Target April 2008 Fair Isaac Corporation
Nimsoft, Inc. Indicative Software, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Target April 2008
Norwest Equity Partners EZ Gard Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Consumer Products Target April 2008
R&J Partnership LLC ESI Holding Corporation Undisclosed Agribusiness Target April 2008
RF Micro Devices Universal Microwave Corporation Undisclosed Technology Acquirer April 2008
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. The Caldrea Company Undisclosed Personal Care Products Target April 2008
Thomson Reuters Corporation Automated Business Systems, Undisclosed Media Acquirer April 2008 Inc.
Flextronics International Ltd. Arima Computer Corporation $200 million Technology Acquirer March 2008 C
Hultafors A.B. Fisco Tools Limited Undisclosed Manufacturing Target March 2008
National Jewish Medical and South Denver Pulmonary Undisclosed Health Care Target Research Center Associates, P.C. March 2008
Organic Style Limited Coyuchi, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Acquirer March 2008
Pointas Investments Limited Ovenchips Limited Undisclosed Financial Services Target March 2008
Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. XceedID Corporation Undisclosed Technology Target February 2008
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
StatPro Group plc Performa Consultants UK Limited Undisclosed Software Acquirer February 2008
Tennant Company Applied Sweepers Holdings $68 million Manufacturing Acquirer February 2008 Limited C
ASI DataMyte, Inc. DDW Computersysteme GmbH Undisclosed Software Acquirer January 2008
EFG Eurobank Marble Bar Asset Management $52 million Financial Services Acquirer January 2008 C
Goldner Hawn Johnson & El-Tronic Precision, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer Morrison January 2008
Incyte Capital Partners LLC Liquid Engines, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer January 2008
LSPL Partners Inc. Command Tooling Systems, LLC Undisclosed Manufacturing Target January 2008
Management Team Sebesta Blomberg & Associates Undisclosed Professional Services Target January 2008
TAG Investment Holdings, Inc. Carlson Travel Group, Inc. Undisclosed Travel Target January 2008
Xata Corporation Geologic Solutions $17.5 million Technology Acquirer January 2008 C & S
Gander Mountain Company Overton’s, Inc. $70 million Retail Acquirer December 2007 C
Hillcrest Capital Partners, L.P. Forum Technologies, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer December 2007
EMS-TOGO Corp. H.B. Fuller Automotive Company $80 million Automotive Target November 2007 C
Promotion Space Group Limited Fitting Exposure Limited Undisclosed Media Target November 2007
Tornier B.V. Orthovert, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Devices Acquirer November 2007
ACE Cash Express, Inc. Money Centers, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Target October 2007
Ingenix, Inc. Red Oak E-Commerce Solutions, Undisclosed Software Acquirer October 2007 Inc.
Minnesota Hockey Ventures Wincrest Ventures, L.P. Undisclosed Professional Sports Acquirer Group, LP October 2007
Norwest Equity Partners Wealth Enhancement Group, LLC Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer October 2007
Piper Jaffray Companies Goldbond Capital Holdings $51.1 million Financial Services Acquirer October 2007 Limited C & S
Supportive Living Solutions, LLC V.K. Arrigoni, Incorporated Undisclosed Non-Profit Target October 2007
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Western Express, Inc. Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. $90 million Transportation Target October 2007 C
Baird Capital Partners Flatirons Solution Corporation Undisclosed Software Target September 2007
Ingenix, Inc. Healthia Consulting, Inc. Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer September 2007
NC Communications, LLC Holden Business Forms Company Undisclosed Printing Target September 2007
Norwest Equity Partners Peoplenet Communications Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer September 2007
Piper Jaffray Companies Fiduciary Asset Management, $66.4 million Financial Services Acquirer September 2007 LLC C
Triton Technologies Triton Technologies Inc. Undisclosed Telemarketing Target Holdings, Inc. September 2007
UAP Distribution, Inc. Cotton Center Grain, LTD Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer September 2007
Black River Asset Management Gaseous Fuel Systems Corp. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer August 2007
Ingenix, Inc. RSB Holdings, Inc. Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer August 2007
Principal Financial Group Morley Financial Services, Inc. $75 million Financial Services Acquirer August 2007 C
Rock Communications, Ltd. Colorfix, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer August 2007
Rupp Industries Acquisition, Inc. Rupp Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Heating and Cooling Target August 2007 Equipment
SurModics, Inc. BioFX Laboratories $11.3 million Medical Devices Acquirer August 2007 C
Acquire Media Ventures Inc. Certain Business Lines Undisclosed Technology Target July 2007 of The Thomson Corporation
Arbor Investments Trudeau Distributing Company Undisclosed Food Target July 2007
BCA AG CARAT Fonds Service AG Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer July 2007
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Aurafin LLC Undisclosed Manufacturing Target July 2007
Private Investor Luscombe Engineering Company Undisclosed Consulting Acquirer July 2007
Springer Science & FMC Ltd. Undisclosed Media Target Business Media July 2007
SurModics, Inc. Brookwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $40 million Medical Technology Acquirer July 2007 C
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
3M Company Diamond Productions, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer June 2007
Francisco Partners Dairyland Healthcare Solutions, $53 Million Software Target June 2007 Inc. C
MCG Global, LLC ProGroup, Inc. Undisclosed Professional Services Acquirer June 2007
Oak Hill Capital Partners Jacobson Holding Companies Undisclosed Logistics Target June 2007
TA Associates, Inc. FreeWave Technologies, Inc. $113 million Technology Target June 2007 C
United Subcontractors, Inc. Krowned Management LLC Undisclosed Construction Acquirer June 2007
United Subcontractors, Inc. Tabor Insulation, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer June 2007
Ventyx, Inc. Global Energy Decisions Undisclosed Energy Target June 2007
Advanced BioEnergy, LLC Heartland Grain $60.5 million Biofuels Acquirer May 2007 Fuels, L.P. C&S
Hawkins, Inc. Trumark, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer May 2007
Hindalco Industries Limited Novelis Inc. $6 billion Manufacturing Target (co- May 2007 C counsel: King & Spalding)
Individual Buyers Intercity Truck Services, Inc. Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer May 2007
Ingraun L.P. XY, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Technology Target May 2007
La Costena USA, Inc. Division of Faribault Foods, Inc. Undisclosed Food Target May 2007
MarketResearch.com, Inc. Certain Business Lines Undisclosed Technology Target May 2007 of The Thomson Corporation
RBC Dain Rauscher Corp. J.B. Hanauer & Co. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer May 2007
Enhanced Equity Fund, L.P. PrePak Systems, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer April 2007
Enhanced Wireless, Inc. Sprint Spectrum L.P. Undisclosed Retail Acquirer April 2007
Freeman Decorating Services ProActive, Inc. Undisclosed Event Planning Acquirer April 2007
Huckleberry Entertainment, LLC Catfish Bend Undisclosed Gaming Target April 2007 Casinos II, LLC
ONCAP Management Partners, Car Wash Partners, Inc. Undisclosed Car Washes Acquirer L.P. April 2007
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Repographic Technology Division of Katun Corporation Undisclosed Printing Target USA, Inc. April 2007
Seven Publishing Group Limited Square One Publishing Group Undisclosed Publishing Acquirer April 2007 Limited
Spire Capital Partners Professional Bull Riders, Inc. Undisclosed Professional Sports Target April 2007
2nd Wave Software, LLC Amcom Software, Inc. Undisclosed Software Target March 2007
Carrier Access Corporation Mangrove Systems, Inc. $7.9 million Telecommunications Acquirer March 2007 C
Comdata Network, Inc. Intertax, Inc. Undisclosed Transportation Target March 2007
Correctional Health Professionals, Ltd. Undisclosed Health Care Target Companies, Inc. March 2007
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Remmele Engineering, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer Morrison March 2007
Metropolis Music RJD Partners $114 million Entertainment Acquirer March 2007 C & S
Stork United Corporation East West Technology Corp Undisclosed Technology Acquirer March 2007
Thomson/West Publishing Oden Insurance Services, Inc. $23 million Information Services Acquirer March 2007 C
Tornier B.V. DVO – Extremity Solutions, LLC Undisclosed Medical Devices Acquirer March 2007
Bertelsmann UK Limited Moonriver Group Limited Undisclosed Media Target February 2007
Pentair, Inc. Jung Pumpen Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer February 2007
UAP Distribution, Inc. AGSCO, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer February 2007
ClientLogic Corporation Sitel Corporation $470 million Software Target (co- January 2007 C counsel: Davis Polk)
Crocs, Inc. Ocean Minded, LLC Undisclosed Apparel Acquirer January 2007
Fullerton Lumber Company Osceola Lumber Company Undisclosed Retail Acquirer January 2007
Haas TCM Inc. Kemfast Holding BV Undisclosed Aerospace Target January 2007
KSI Acquisition, LLC Kitchen Solvers, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Acquirer January 2007
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
RedPrairie Corporation StorePerform Technologies, Inc. Undisclosed Software Target January 2007
Stuart C. Irby Company Burmeister Electric Company Undisclosed Utility Supply Target January 2007
Thomson Corporation Baker Robbins & Company Undisclosed Professional Services Acquirer January 2007
UAP Distribution, Inc. Cedar Ridge Spraying Service, Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer January 2007 Inc.
ALPS Advisers, Inc. Banc of America Investment Undisclosed Mutual Funds Acquirer December 2006 Advisors, Inc.
Crocs, Inc. Jibbitz, LLC $10 million Apparel Acquirer December 2006 C
Incognito Trading Limited Dynamite Promotions Undisclosed Promotions Acquirer December 2006
Logicalis plc CSF Group plc Undisclosed Technology Target December 2006
Oracle Corporation Stellent, Inc. $440 million Software Target December 2006 C
Private Investor Forward Hindsight, Inc. Undisclosed Consulting Acquirer December 2006
Seacole-CRC, LLC C&H Enterprises, Inc. Undisclosed Chemicals Acquirer December 2006
Simplyhealth Group Limited Entegria Limited Undisclosed Outsourcing Target December 2006
Thomson Corporation Engate Incorporated Undisclosed Technology Acquirer December 2006
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Walgreens Health Services, Inc. Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer December 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. Hastings Garage Undisclosed Construction Acquirer December 2006 Door Co.
United Subcontractors, Inc. KMAC Custom Insulation, LP Undisclosed Construction Acquirer December 2006
The Valspar Corporation Powder-Coatings Division of Undisclosed Manufacturing Target December 2006 H.B. Fuller Company
Advanced Analytical CombiSep Inc. Undisclosed Technology Target Technologies, Inc. November 2006
Investor Group HighBridge Company Undisclosed Audio Books Target November 2006 (a subsidiary of Target Corporation)
MDC Vacuum Products LLC Instrument Technology Ltd. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer November 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. All Purpose, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer November 2006
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Flextronics International Ltd. Ceres Integrated Technologies, Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer October 2006 Inc.
K-Tron International, Inc. Premier Pneumatics, Inc. $27.6 million Manufacturing Target October 2006 C
New Track Media Love of Quilting, Inc. Undisclosed Media Target October 2006
Norwest Equity Partners Production Services Associates, Undisclosed Printing Acquirer October 2006 Inc.
Time Warner Telecom Xspedius Communications $532 million Telecommunications Acquirer October 2006 C & S
Universal Trailer Corporation Featherlite Inc. $109 million Manufacturing Target October 2006 C
Burda Digital Ventures GmbH Computeruniverse GmbH Undisclosed E-commerce Target September 2006
Enhanced Equity Fund, L.P. Guardian Health Care, Inc. Undisclosed Health Care Acquirer September 2006
Fire Testing Technology Limited Aitchee Engineering Associates Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer September 2006
Geotrace Technologies Inc. Tigress Geosciences Limited Undisclosed Energy Acquirer September 2006
H.B. Fuller Company Carolina Polymers, LLC Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer September 2006
National Computing Centre PMP (UK) Limited Undisclosed Marketing Target September 2006
Ovum plc Orbys Consulting Limited Undisclosed Professional Services Acquirer September 2006
Pulaski Furniture Corporation Woodstuff Manufacturing, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target September 2006
StatPro Group plc FRI Corporation $47.3 million Portfolio Analytics Acquirer September 2006 C & S
Dover Corporation Paladin Brands Holding Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target August 2006
Monogram Holdings, LLC Club Holdings, LLC Undisclosed Real Estate Acquirer August 2006
Norwest Equity Partners Duni Corporation Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer August 2006
Olympia Capital Holdings SA Dawnay Day Olympia Limited Undisclosed Financial Services Target August 2006
Pure Cycle, Inc. High Plains A & M LLC $100 million Natural Resources Target August 2006 C & S
UBS AG PCS Division of Piper Jaffray $750 million Financial Institutions Target August 2006 Companies C (co-counsel: Sullivan & Cromwell)
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
United Agri Products Fieldton Butane & Fertilizer Co. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer August 2006
United Agri Products Terral AgriService, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer August 2006
Digi International Inc. MaxStream, Inc. $38.5 million Technology Acquirer July 2006 C & S
Enhanced Equity Fund, L.P. Fitness Together Franchise Undisclosed Franchising Acquirer July 2006 Corporation
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer Morrison Incorporated July 2006
Graco Inc. Lubriquip, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer July 2006
Internet Business Group plc Cheapflights Limited Undisclosed Travel Target July 2006
Uni-Select Central, Inc. Red Rooster Auto Stores, LLC Undisclosed Retail Acquirer July 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. Chase Insulation, Ltd. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer July 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. Insulation Pro, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer July 2006
Barclays Bank plc Greenergy International Limited Undisclosed Media Target June 2006
H.B. Fuller Company Division of Henkel KGaA Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer June 2006
Lifetouch Inc. School Photography Business of Undisclosed Photography Acquirer June 2006 Jostens, Inc.
Norwest Equity Partners Deceased Credit Management, Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer June 2006 LLC
Ogden Publications, Inc. Lens Publishing Co. Undisclosed Media Target June 2006
Ovum plc Summit Strategies Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer June 2006
Stellent, Inc. BitForm, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer June 2006
Stryker Corporation Silverglide Surgical Technologies, Undisclosed Medical Devices Target June 2006 Inc.
Capitol Beverage Sales LP Kuether Distributing Company Undisclosed Beverage Distribution Acquirer May 2006
Monksmead Partnership LLP Beagle Aircraft Limited Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer May 2006
Mountain Vista Getaways, LLC ResortQuest Undisclosed Property Management Target May 2006 International, Inc.
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Sentinel Capital Partners Metropolitan Dental Management, Undisclosed Health Care Target May 2006 Inc.
Sportsman’s Recipes, Inc. Southeastern Mills, Inc. Undisclosed Food Acquirer May 2006
Sterling Commerce Nistevo Corporation Undisclosed Telecommunications Target May 2006
Timberland Switzerland, GmbH GoLite, LLC Undisclosed Food Acquirer May 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. Champion Insulation, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer May 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. First Choice Supply, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer May 2006
Actuant Corporation D.L. Ricci Corp $50 million Manufacturing Target April 2006 C
Becker-Underwood, Inc. Sub-Sahara International, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer April 2006
SW Golf Limited Nevada Bob (UK) Limited Undisclosed Retail Target April 2006
UAP Distribution Inc. Farmland Ag-Services, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer April 2006
H.B. Fuller Company Roanoke Companies Group, Inc. $270 million Manufacturing Acquirer March 2006 C
Kalalight Limited Queen of Hearts Limited Undisclosed Food Target March 2006
The National Magazine Company NetDoctor Limited Undisclosed Media Acquirer March 2006
Norwest Equity Partners Lindstrom Metric, Inc. Undisclosed Industrial Fasteners Target March 2006 Distribution
Stratec Biomedical Sanguin International Limited Undisclosed Technology Target Systems AG March 2006
Sunoco Pipeline L.P. Black Hills Corporation $41 million Energy Target March 2006 C
UAP Distribution Inc. Timberland Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer March 2006 Enterprises, Inc.
United Subcontractors, Inc. National Star, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer March 2006
Water World Holding LLC Cempipe Holding B.V. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer March 2006
Advantage Vacation ResortQuest Orlando, LLC Undisclosed Property Management Target Homes, LLC February 2006
Calix Networks, Inc. Optical Solutions, Inc. Undisclosed Telecommunications Target February 2006
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Capitol Beverage Sales Southside Distributors Undisclosed Beverages Acquirer February 2006
Clinical Research U.C.R. DeLand, LLC Undisclosed Medical Acquirer Holdings, LLC February 2006
Judges Capitol plc UHV Design Limited Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer February 2006
O’Neal Steel, Inc. Steel, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target February 2006
SPS Commerce, Inc. Owens Direct, LLC Undisclosed Technology Acquirer February 2006
UAP Distribution Inc. Max Lee Crop Spraying Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer February 2006
UAP Distribution Inc. Sunflower Chemical, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer February 2006
United Subcontractors, Inc. G&L Shell Contractors, Inc. Undisclosed Construction Acquirer February 2006
Corpora plc iOra Ltd. Undisclosed Software Acquirer January 2006
CNS Inc. Certain Assets of Onesta $8 million Food Target January 2006 Nutrition, Inc.
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Houlihan’s Restaurant (Highland Undisclosed Food Acquirer Morrison Incorporated Capital Management) January 2006
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Westlake Hardware, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Acquirer Morrison Incorporated January 2006
ICS Garland Inc. Garland Floor Co. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer January 2006
Individual Franchisee Certain Assets of Nevada Bob’s Undisclosed Retail Target January 2006 (UK) Limited
Resort Property Management Resort Quest International, Inc. Undisclosed Property Management Target January 2006
The Stanley Works Automatic Entrances of Colorado, Undisclosed Manufacturing Target January 2006 Inc.
Global Energy Decisions, LLC Internal Corporate Restructuring N/A Energy Acquirer December 2005
Linedata Services S.A. Beauchamp Technology Limited Undisclosed Technology Target December 2005
Metropolitan Dental Management, Merit Dental Lab, LLC Undisclosed Health Care Target Inc. December 2005
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
American Capital Value Plastics Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target Strategies Ltd. November 2005
Anova Books Company Limited Books Division of Chrysalis Group £12.5 million Media Acquirer November 2005 plc
Caprice Holdings Limited Urban Productions Limited Undisclosed Food Acquirer November 2005
Desert Golf Vacations, LLC ResortQuest, International, Inc. Undisclosed Property Management Target November 2005
Fullerton Lumber Company Advantage Buildings and Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer November 2005 Exteriors, Inc.
Graco Inc. PBL Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer November 2005
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. LuxPET S.A. Undisclosed Packaging Acquirer November 2005
Plaze, Inc. Claire-Sprayway, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target November 2005
Delta Petroleum Corp. Savant Resources LLC $85 million Natural Resources Target September 2005 C
Fair Isaac Corporation RulesPower, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer September 2005
Lovell Minnick Partners LLC ALPS Financial Services, Inc. $30 million Financial Services Target September 2005 C
Tikit Group plc Shamrock Marketing Limited Undisclosed Technology Acquirer September 2005
AgInfo Link Animal Permanent Electronic Undisclosed Technology Acquirer August 2005 Identification System, Inc.
Bushnell Performance Optics Michaels of Oregon Co. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target August 2005
Entegris, Inc. Mykrolis Corporation $1 billion Technology Acquirer August 2005 S
Hut Sports Inc. Midwest Sports Inc. Undisclosed Retail Acquirer August 2005
Marquette Financial Companies Contractors Financial Services, Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer August 2005 Inc.
Allied Capital Corporation Norwesco $160 million Manufacturing Target July 2005 Consolidated, Inc. C
Chesley Truck Inc. ABM Fleet Service, Inc. Undisclosed Truck Service Acquirer July 2005
Global Energy Decisions, LLC KW International, Limited Undisclosed Energy Acquirer July 2005
Individual Buyer Optomen Television Limited Undisclosed Media Target July 2005
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Nitro Ice Cream, LLC Individual Sellers Undisclosed Retail Acquirer July 2005
Vaisala Inc. CLH, Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer July 2005
Foraker Design, LLC Diamond Bullet Design, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer June 2005
FUN Technologies plc. Fanball Interactive, LLC Undisclosed Internet Target June 2005
Healthcare Locums Limited Recruitment Specialist Group Undisclosed Health Care Staffing Target June 2005 Limited
PrairieWave Communications, Inc. Black Hills Fiber Systems, Inc. $103 million Telecommunications Target June 2005 C
W Holdings (Bahamas) Limited Share Block in Amanda Wakeley Undisclosed Clothing Design Target June 2005 (Holdings) Limited
Xtreme Performance Center Inc. Colorado Powersports Castle Undisclosed Motorcycles Target June 2005 Rock Inc.
ASI DataMyte, Inc. Universal Electronik Undisclosed Data Collection Acquirer May 2005 Handelsgesellschaft and Analysis
Digi International Inc. Rabbit Semiconductor Inc. $49 million Technology Acquirer May 2005 C
Faribault Foods, Inc. SoftPac Industries, LLC Undisclosed Beverages Acquirer May 2005
Shadow, LLC Elisa Clark, LLC Undisclosed Health and Beauty Target May 2005
Becker Underwood, Inc. Joint Venture Partner Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer April 2005
Moonriver Group Limited MBO Limited Undisclosed Marketing Acquirer April 2005
Oracle Corporation Retek Inc. $670 million Software Target April 2005 C
CoorsTek, Inc. VZS Technical Ceramics Undisclosed Industrial Ceramics Acquirer March 2005
Digi International Inc. FS Forth-Systeme GmbH €4.4 million Technology Acquirer March 2005 Systemas Embebidos S.A. S
U.S. Bank National Association Anexsys, LLC Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer March 2005
Vericenter, Inc. Agiliti, Inc. Undisclosed Internet Hosting Target March 2005
Bemis Company, Inc. Rayton Packaging Inc. Undisclosed Packaging Acquirer February 2005
Best Brands Corp. Assets of International Multifoods $43 million Food Products Target February 2005 Foodservice Division C
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
El Paso Production Holding GMT Energy Corp. $181 million Oil and Gas/Software Target Company C February 2005
The First American Corporation United General Financial Undisclosed Title Insurance Target February 2005 Services, Inc.
Graco Inc. Gusmer Corporation Gusmer $65 million Manufacturing Acquirer February 2005 Europe S.L. C
Grand Valley Powersports, Inc. Colorado Powersports, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Target February 2005
Paladin Brands, LLC Sweepster, LLC Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer February 2005
Red Diamond Capital Northern Rockies Venture Fund $50 million Nutritional Supplements Target February 2005 (Selling Stockholder) C
ResortQuest International, Inc. O’Neill Hotels and Resorts $3.2 million Resort Real Estate Acquirier February 2005 Whistler Ltd. C
Tikit plc. ResSoft Limited Undisclosed Information Technology Acquirer February 2005
Graco Inc. Liquid Control Corporation Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer January 2005
Global Energy Decisions, LLC ABB, Inc. Undecided Software Acquirer December 2004
Fun for Michigan Riverside Entertainment, LLC Undisclosed Professional Sports Target December 2004
ImageSeller LLC Division of Rocky Mountain Undisclosed Promotional Items Acquirer December 2004 Express Corp.
Key Bank N.A. American Express Business Undisclosed Financial Services Target December 2004 Finance Corporation
The Principal Financial Group ABN AMRO Trust Services Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer December 2004 Company
Pro Fastpitch Ltd. National Pro Fastpitch, LLC Undisclosed Professional Sports Target December 2004
ResortQuest International, Inc. East West Realty Aspen, LLC et $22.2 million Real Estate Acquirer December 2004 al. S
Royal Healthcare of Long Island Division of Quovadx, Inc. Undisclosed Software Target December 2004
Sightline Partners Piper Jaffray Ventures Undisclosed Venture Capital Target December 2004
Tikit plc. Solution 6 Network Integration Undisclosed Information Technology Acquirer December 2004 Services, Inc.
Tomkins plc. Division of Mectrol Corporation Undisclosed Manufacturing Target December 2004
Alcoa Inc. Division of Bemis Company, Inc. Undisclosed Packaging Target November 2004
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Fair Isaac Corporation Braun Consulting, Inc. $40.3 million Technology Acquirer November 2004 C
Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. London Bridge Phoenix Software, $23 million Software Target November 2004 Inc. C
Pearl Street Holdings plc. The Health Group Ltd. Undisclosed Health Care Target November 2004
Retek Inc. Syncra Systems, Inc. $4.7 million Software Buyer November 2004 C
Uni-Select USA, Inc. Middle Atlantic Warehouse Undisclosed Automotive Parts Acquirer November 2004 Distributor, Inc.
Cummins Rocky Mountain, LLC Cummins Intermountain, Inc. Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer October 2004
The Black & Decker Corporation Elektrowerkzeuge GmbH Undisclosed Power Tools Target October 2004
Corel Corp. Jasc Software Inc. Undisclosed Software Target October 2004
Destination Products International Siyeza, Inc. Undisclosed Food Packing Target Ltd. October 2004
CIBER, Inc. Novasoft AG €44 million IT Consulting Acquirer September 2004 C
Goldner Hawn Johnson & Vitality Foodservice, Inc. Undisclosed Beverages Acquirer Morrison Incorporated September 2004
Investor Group McKenzie Group £33.5 million Consulting Target September 2004 C
MCG Global Imperial Headwear Undisclosed Apparel Acquirer September 2004
The National Computing Centre The Impact Programme Limited £2 million Information Technology Target September 2004 C
PMT Corporation Permark, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Device/ Acquirer September 2004 Pharmaceuticals
Southwest Energy, Inc. Sasol Southwest Undisclosed Mining Target September 2004 Energy LLC
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. et al. Mervyn’s Division of Target $1.7 billion Retail Department Stores Target September 2004 Corporation C
ATI Holdco LLC JRB Company, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer August 2004
Cephalon, Inc. CIMA Labs, Inc. $500 million Medical Device/ Target August 2004 C Pharmaceuticals (co-counsel: Latham)
H.B. Fuller Company Packaging Solutions Group Undisclosed Consulting Services Acquirer August 2004
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
McLane Company, Inc. Mountain View Marketing, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Supplies Target August 2004
Moonriver Group Limited Ion Group Limited Undisclosed Marketing Acquirer August 2004
Norwest Equity Partners Becker-Underwood, Inc. Undisclosed Agribusiness Acquirer August 2004
Penta Capital Euphony Communications Limited £7.5 million Telecommunications Target August 2004 C
Tapelight Limited Legends Surf Shops plc. Undisclosed Retail Target August 2004
Tikit plc. Lecsoft SAS Undisclosed Information Technology Acquirer August 2004
Lansing Grain Company, LLC Certain Assets of General Mills, Undisclosed Food Products Target July 2004 Inc.
The May Department Stores Marshall Field’s Division of Target $3.2 billion Retail Department Stores Target Company Corporation C July 2004
Westman Freightliner, Inc. Chesley Freightliner, Inc. Undisclosed Truck Dealership Target July 2004
ATI Holdco LLC Genesis Equipment & Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer June 2004 Manufacturing, Inc.
The J. M. Smucker Company International Multifoods $840 million Food Products Target June 2004 Corporation C&S
Fair Isaac Corporation London Bridge Software Holdings $256 million Software Acquirer May 2004 plc C
Stellent, Inc. Optika Inc. $59 million Software Acquirer May 2004 C&S
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. Wells Fargo Clearing Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer May 2004 Brokerage Business
HoMedics, Inc. Salter Housewares Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer April 2004
NCO Group, Inc. RMH Teleservices, Inc. $89 million Customer Relationship Target April 2004 S Management
Norwest Equity Partners Jacobson Transportation Undisclosed Transportation Acquirer April 2004 Company
Novoste Corporation Certain Assets of Guidant Undisclosed Medical Technology Target April 2004 Corporation
SunOpta Ingredients, Inc. Certain Assets of General Mills, Undisclosed Food Products Target April 2004 Inc.
The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Travelers Property Casualty Corp. $17.9 billion Financial Services Acquirer April 2004 S (co-counsel: Davis Polk)
ACS Investors, Inc. DataVision, Inc. Undisclosed Business Solutions/Data Acquirer March 2004 Warehousing
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
A.J. Gallagher & Co. Don Laster Agency, Inc. Undisclosed Insurance Agency Target March 2004
Champion KIA, Inc. Greeley KIA-Isuzu, Inc. Undisclosed Automobile Dealership Acquirer March 2004
CIBER Inc. SCB Computer Technology, Inc. $90 million IT Services Acquirer March 2004 C&S
ECCO Public Relations Limited Goodloyal Limited and Kinross & Undisclosed Public Relations Acquirer February 2004 Render Limited
Guidant Corporation AFx inc. $45 million Medical Device/ Acquirer February 2004 C Pharmaceuticals
Kowalski’s Markets, Inc. Driskill’s Stores Undisclosed Grocery Stores Target February 2004
MDU Resources Group, Inc. Fred Carlson Company, Inc. Undisclosed Road Construction Target February 2004
3M Company HighJump Software, Inc. $72 million Software Acquirer January 2004 C&S
Lakeside Foods, Inc. Single Location of Faribault Undisclosed Food Products Target January 2004 Foods, Inc.
Tennant UK Limited Walter-Broadley Machines Limited Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer January 2004
Oak Investment Partners GeotraceTechnologies, Inc. Undisclosed Data Processing Target December 2003
Quovadx, Inc. Rogue Wave Software, Inc. $72 million Software Target December 2003 C&S
Red Hat, Inc. Sistina Software, Inc. $31 million Software Target December 2003 S
Shambhala Gold Limited Galahad Capital plc £72 million Mining Acquirer December 2003 C
U.S. Bancorp Shareholders Piper Jaffray Companies $800 million Broker-Dealer Target (via spinoff) S December 2003
ATI Holdco Inc. Attachment Technologies, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer October 2003 Pengo Corporation
CooperSurgical, Inc. Avalon Medical Corp. $8.5 million Medical Device/ Target October 2003 C Pharmaceuticals
Fair Isaac Corporation Seurat Company Undisclosed Marketing Services Acquirer October 2003
Istate Truck, Inc. Chesley Truck Sales, Inc. and Undisclosed Truck Dealership Target October 2003 Chesley Truck & Trailer, Inc.
Medamicus, Inc. BIOMEC Cardiovascular Inc. $18 million Medical Device/ Target October 2003 C & S Pharmaceuticals
Guidant Corporation Vectoris Corporation $35 million Medical Device/ Acquirer September 2003 C Pharmaceuticals
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
National Computer Centre Limited CIO Limited £4 million IT Consulting Target September 2003 C
Procera Networks, Inc. Product Line of Digi International Undisclosed Networking Target September 2003 Inc.
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Advantus Mutual Funds/Select Undisclosed Mutual Funds Target September 2003 Series of Advantus Series Fund, Inc.
Aeros Hockey Club, LLC Southwest Ice Enterprises Undisclosed Professional Acquirer August 2003
Capistar Franchise Holdings, Inc. A Thousand Points of Knowledge, Undisclosed Franchising Acquirer August 2003 Inc.
Faribault Foods, Inc. Division of Milnot Company Undisclosed Food Products Acquirer August 2003
J&J Holdings Limited J&J Restaurants Limited Undisclosed Restaurants Acquirer August 2003
Stellent, Inc. Ancept, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer August 2003
Workspace, Inc. Assets of Call Connect $7 million Call Centers Target August 2003 Communications, Inc. C
Aonix Corp. NewMonics, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer July 2003
Digi International Inc. Assets of Embrace Networks, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer July 2003
Gelatin Smits Beheer China Millers Limited Undisclosed Ceramics Acquirer July 2003
KRG Capital Partners LLC Colorado MEDtech, Inc. $62.5 million Medical Device/ Target July 2003 C Pharmaceuticals
Phil Lee Communications, LLC J.T. Mega Incorporated Undisclosed Advertising Acquirer July 2003
Guidant Corporation X Technologies Inc. $60 million Medical Device/ Acquirer July 2003 C Pharmaceuticals
Alerus Financial, N.A. Pension Solutions, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer June 2003
Hillcrest Capital Partners, LP EZ Gard Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Sporting Goods Acquirer June 2003
Instrumental, Inc. Partial Self-Tender Undisclosed IT Consulting Acquirer June 2003
Hillcrest Capital Partners, LP Forsythe Appraisals, Inc. Undisclosed Real Estate Appraisals Acquirer May 2003
RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. Jones & Babson Inc. Undisclosed Broker-Dealer/Mutual Acquirer May 2003 Funds
Imperial Supplies LLC Imperial, Inc. Undisclosed Transportation Supplies Acquirer April 2003
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Graco Inc. Block of Shares of Founding $55 million Manufacturing Acquirer March 2003 Family C
Graco Inc. Sharpe Manufacturing Company Undisclosed Automotive Refinishing Acquirer March 2003 Equipment
Guidant Corporation BioStent, Inc. $16 million Medical Device/ Acquirer March 2003 C Pharmaceuticals
Guidant Corporation OCCAM International, B.V. Undisclosed Medical Device/ Acquirer March 2003 Pharmaceuticals
Stellent, Inc. Assets of Active IQ Technologies, Undisclosed Software Acquirer March 2003 Inc.
4 Imprint Limited February 2003 Gearworks Limited Undisclosed Marketing Target
ADM Milling Limited Chancelot Mills Limited £62 million Agribusiness Acquirer February 2003 C
Metropolitan Dental Management, Lakeview Dental Group, P.A. Undisclosed Dental Services Acquirer Inc. February 2003
Treval Holdings, LLC McNally Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer February 2003
Ffwd, Ltd. Stellus Consulting, Inc. Undisclosed Business Consulting Target January 2003 Services
HEI, Inc. Assets of Colorado MEDtech, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Device/ Target January 2003 Pharmaceuticals
Highgate Designs Limited Ronald Joyce International Undisclosed Fashion Acquirer January 2003 Limited
Midwest Multisport Connection, Gear West Ski & Run, Inc. Undisclosed Retail Sporting Goods Acquirer Inc. January 2003
Otto Bock Caspers Schneider Undisclosed Medical Device/ Acquirer Healthcare LP Technologies and Pharmaceuticals January 2003 VASS Technologies
The Principal Financial Group Benefit Consultants, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer January 2003
Uni-Select USA Northwest, Inc. Mar-Lac Distributing Co. $15 million Automotive Parts Acquirer January 2003 C
Uni-Select USA Northwest, Inc. Piston Service Wholesalers, Inc. $5 million Automotive Parts Acquirer January 2003 C
4i Vision, Inc. Flagg Publications, Inc. Undisclosed Internet Advertising Target December 2002
Gerdur Kristjansdottir Atlandia, Inc. Undisclosed Apparel Target December 2002
Investor Group Division of Aonix Corporation Undisclosed Software Acquirer December 2002
Malt-O-Meal Company Bagged-Cereal Division of The Undisclosed Cereals Acquirer December 2002 Quaker Oats Company
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Spa Capital LLC De La Mer, Inc. $4.4 million Spa Services Target December 2002 C
Gabelli Asset Management Inc. Woodland Partners LLC Undisclosed Investment Management Target November 2002
Guidant Corporation Cardiac Intelligence Corp. Undisclosed Medical Device/ Acquirer November 2002 Pharmaceuticals
Seacole LLC Circuit Research Corporation Undisclosed Specialty Chemicals Acquirer November 2002
Bemis Company, Inc. Division of UPM-Kymmene, Oyj $70 million Specialty Packaging Acquirer October 2002 C
Best Buy Stores, L.P. Geek Squad, Inc. Undisclosed Computer Services Target October 2002
SPS Commerce, Inc. Fourthchannel, Inc. Undisclosed Web Hosting Acquirer October 2002
Alerus Financial, N.A. Branch of BNC National Bank Undisclosed Banking Acquirer September 2002
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Minnesota Corn Processors, LLC $635 million Agribusiness Acquirer September 2002 C
Wellspring Capital Management Foodservice-Distribution Division $180 million Food Products Target September 2002 of International Multifoods Corp. C
Access Cash International Cash Resources, Inc. Undisclosed Bank-Card Processing Target August 2002
CH2M Hill DeMil Inc. Undisclosed Technology Acquirer August 2002
EncoreOne, L.L.C. Marsden Building and Undisclosed Building, Maintenance, and Acquirer August 2002 Maintenance Company Security
MailWell Commercial Printing Inc. Division of American Express Undisclosed Printing and Document Target August 2002 Financial Corporation Services
Bemis Company, Inc. Clysar Division of DuPont $142 million Packaging Acquirer July 2002 C
EMPI Corp. Rehab Med Equip, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Equipment Acquirer July 2002
F&W Publications, Inc. Krause Publications, Inc. $120 million Publishing Target July 2002 C
VL Publishing Inc. Diamond Trail News Undisclosed Publishing Target July 2002
Anthem Alliance Health Insurance PRO Behavioral Health Undisclosed Health Care Target Company July 2002
Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC Cummins Southwest, Inc. $25 million Diesel Engines and Target June 2002 C Generators
DSP OS Inc. Product Line of Digi International Undisclosed Technology Target June 2002 Inc.
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
The Principal Financial Group Bundled Defined-Contribution Undisclosed Financial Services Acquirer June 2002 Business of KeyCorp
Tech-Etch, Inc. Division of BMC Industries, Inc. Undisclosed Photochemical Etching Target June 2002
ASI DataMyte, Inc. Division of Rockwell Automation, Undisclosed Industrial Automation Target May 2002 Inc.
Communications Systems, Inc. MiLAN Technology Division of $8.5 million Technology Target May 2002 Digi International Inc. C
Procera Networks, Inc. Product Line of Digi International Undisclosed Technology Target May 2002 Inc.
Stellent, Inc. Kinecta Corporation Undisclosed Software Acquirer April 2002
Bluewater Yachts American Marine Limited Undisclosed Boat Manufacturing Acquirer March 2002
Concord EFS, Inc. The Logix Companies $35 million Software Target March 2002 C&S
ValueVision International, Inc. Iosota, Inc. Undisclosed Online Stores Target March 2002
Digi International Inc. NetSilicon, Inc. $55 million Data Communications Acquirer February 2002 C&S
MACTEC, Inc. Law Companies Group, Inc. $175 million Environmental Engineering Target February 2002 C
ACT Teleconferencing Inc. Proximity, Inc. $4.8 million Teleconferencing Services Acquirer January 2002 C&S
Aid Association for Lutherans Lutheran Brotherhood Membership Financial Services Target January 2002 interests of two Fortune 500 Fraternal Benefit Societies
BUCA, Inc. Vinny Testa’s Restaurant Group $18.5 million Restaurant Acquirer January 2002 C
Essilor of America, Inc. Optifacts Division of Vision-Ease Undisclosed Optical Products Target January 2002 Lens, Inc.
Lonkar Services Ltd. Lightning Wireline, Inc. Undisclosed Oil and Gas Well Services Acquirer January 2002
Riverside Baseball, LLC Assets of Michigan Battle Cats Undisclosed Professional Baseball Acquirer January 2002
Roadmaster Motorcoach & Trailer, Accuride Transporters, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Target Inc. January 2002
Fons & Porter Publishing, LLC “For the Love of Quilting” Undisclosed Publishing Acquirer December 2001 Magazine
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management Select Series of Ohio National Undisclosed Mutual Funds Acquirer Inc. Funds and Met Investors Series December 2001 Trust
International Multifoods Corp. Several Product Lines of General $317 million Food Products Acquirer November 2001 Mills Inc. and The Pillsbury C Company
Patton Electronics Co. DataFire RAS Product line of Digi Undisclosed Data Communications Target November 2001 International Inc.
Acirca, Inc. ShariAnn’s Organics, Inc. Undisclosed Food Target (majority October 2001 stockholder)
ACT Teleconferencing Inc. Assets of PictureTel Corporation $9 million Teleconferencing Services Acquirer October 2001 C&S
Carlson Marketing Group, Inc. beenz.com Undisclosed Marketing Acquirer October 2001
Land O’Lakes Inc. Purina Mills, Inc. $230 million Livestock Feed Acquirer October 2001 C
MedSource Technologies Assets of Heartport, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Device/ Acquirer October 2001 Pharmaceuticals
Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Assets of Metsys Engineering Undisclosed Engineering Services Acquirer Inc. October 2001
Bemis Company, Inc. Duralam, Inc. $69 million Specialty Packaging Acquirer September 2001 C
Cantel Medical Corp. Minntech Corporation $70 million Medical Device/ Target September 2001 C&S Pharmaceuticals
First American Funds/U.S. Firstar Mutual Funds Undisclosed Mutual Funds Acquirer Bancorp Asset Management Inc. September 2001
Freeman Decorating Co. Hoffend Xposition, Inc. Undisclosed Tradeshows and Acquirer September 2001 Conventions
Iowa Title Company United Title Company Undisclosed Real Estate Acquirer September 2001
McDATA Corporation SANavigator, Inc. $29.5 million Computer Software Acquirer September 2001 C
MathStar, Inc. Digital MediaCom, Inc. Undisclosed Semiconductors Target August 2001
West Group Provolution Corporation Undisclosed Computer Software Target August 2001
AVW Audio Visual Inc. TELAV, Inc. Undisclosed Presentation Technologies Acquirer July 2001
Stellent, Inc. Assets of RESoft, Inc. Undisclosed Software Acquirer July 2001
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Aurafin LLC OroAmerica, Inc. $79 million Jewelry Acquirer July 2001 C
Digi International Inc. INXTECH Undisclosed Data Communications Acquirer June 2001
Faribault Foods Sun Vista Division of Signature Undisclosed Food Products Acquirer June 2001 Fruit Company, LLC
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management First American Asset Undisclosed Investment Management Acquirer Inc. Management and Firstar May 2001 Investment Research & Management Company
Wilsons The Leather Experts Bentley’s Luggage Corp. $34 million Retail Luggage Acquirer April 2001 C
American Express Travel Related SierraCities.com Inc. $107.5 million Lease Financing Acquirer Services Company, Inc. C March 2001
Graco Inc. ASM Company, Inc. Undisclosed Manufacturing Acquirer March 2001
Otto Block Orthopedic Industry, CRP, Inc. Undisclosed Orthopedic Devices Acquirer Inc. March 2001
MediJect Corporation Subsidiaries of Permatec Holdings $15 million Medical Technology Target February 2001 AG S
Accelerated Payments, Inc. LaserNet, Inc. Undisclosed Payment Services Acquirer January 2001
Accelr8 Technology Corporation DDx, Inc. Undisclosed Medical Technology Target January 2001
GfK Holding, Inc. Caribou Lake Software, LLC Undisclosed Software Consulting Target January 2001
Crescent Capital Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. $75 million Restaurant Target Founders December 2000 C
Aurigin Systems Inc. Cartia, Inc. Undisclosed Software Target November 2000
CFS Group plc Decision Systems, Inc. $128 million Software Target October 2000 C&S
Caxton-Iseman Capital, Inc. Buffets, Inc. $650 million Restaurant Target October 2000 C
Digi International Inc. Inside Out Networks, Inc. $15 million Data Connection Acquirer October 2000 C
Wausau Benefits, Inc. Health Benefits Administration Undisclosed Health Benefits Acquirer October 2000 division of Employers Insurance of Administration Wausau
Wilsons The Leather Experts, Inc. El Portal Group, Inc. $29.2 million Retail Acquirer October 2000 C
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Bemis Company, Inc. Division of Kanzaki Specialty Undisclosed Thermal Paper Acquirer September 2000 Papers, Inc.
Federated Investors, Inc. IAI Mutual Funds Undisclosed Mutual Funds Target September 2000
The ING Group ReliaStar Financial Corp. $6.1 billion Financial Services Target (co September 2000 C&S counsel: Wachtell, Lipton)
U.S. Bancorp Lyon Financial Services, Inc. Undisclosed Financial Leasing Acquirer September 2000
WPC Acquisition Corp. Wiman Corporation Undisclosed Plastic Films Target September 2000
Bemis Company, Inc. Specialty Plastic Films Division of $228 million Specialty Packaging Acquirer August 2000 Viskase Companies, Inc. C
IntraNet Solutions, Inc. Information Exchange Division of $55 million Internet Software Acquirer July 2000 Inso Corporation C
Northland/Marquette Capital Trowbridge Kieselhorst & Undisclosed Commercial Mortgage Acquirer Group, Inc. Company, Inc. Banking and Servicing July 2000
ReliaStar Financial Corp. Lexington Global Asset Managers, $52.2 million Mutual Funds Acquirer July 2000 Inc. C&S
Barnes & Noble, Inc. Funco, Inc. $162 million Retail Video Games and Target June 2000 C Equipment
Sleepmaster L.L.C. Crescent Sleep Products Undisclosed Mattress Manufacturing Target June 2000 Company
American Engineered Manchester Stamping Corporation Undisclosed Stamped Metal Parts Acquirer Components Inc. Manufacturing May 2000
Investcorp Jostens, Inc. $950 million School-Related Products Acquirer May 2000 C (co-counsel: Gibson, Dunn)
Dancorp Investors, Inc. Izzo International, Inc. Undisclosed Golf Equipment Target April 2000 Manufacturing
Elliott Auto Supply Co. Fred Jones Enterprises, LLC Undisclosed Automotive Parts Acquirer April 2000
Fleming Companies Fairway Foods Operations of Undisclosed Wholesale Grocery Target April 2000 / Holiday Companies Distribution SUPERVALU Inc. December 1999
MDU Resources Group, Inc. Connolly-Pacific Co. $60 million Mining and Marine Target April 2000 S Construction
Adaptec, Inc. Wild File, Inc. $29 million Software Target March 2000 C&S
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Northwest Mortgage Services, Inc. Undisclosed Mortgage-related Services Target March 2000
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Faegre & Acquiring Value/Type of Target Company Industry Benson Company/Date Consideration Counsel For
Koala Corporation SCS Interactive, Inc. $6 million Soft-Play-Area Acquirer March 2000 C&S Manufacturing
ReliaStar Financial Corp. Financial Institution Marketing Undisclosed Provision of Third-Party Acquirer February 2000 Division of the BISYS Group, Inc. Financial Services
The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Pacific Select Property Insurance $37 million Insurance Acquirer February 2000 Company C
Primera Foods Corporation I.F.P. Incorporated/ Undisclosed Formulated Foods Acquirer January 2000 Zumbro, Inc.
Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd. Southwest Energy, Inc. Undisclosed Mining Explosives Acquirer January 2000
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