Imperial Capital, LLC, founded in 1997, is a full-service investment bank offering sophisticated sales and trading services to institutional investors and a wide range of investment banking advisory, capital markets and restructuring services to middle market corporate clients. The firm also provides proprietary research across an issuer's capital structure, including bank debt, debt securities, hybrid securities, preferred and common equity and special situations claims. Imperial Capital’s Consumer Products team is focused on providing middle market companies with sound advice and superior execution under any market condition and is active in all sectors of the Consumer segment, including , Apparel, Footwear & Accessories, Consumer Electronics, Food & Beverage, Household Products & Personal Care, Retail, Restaurants, Sporting Goods & Leisure. Imperial Capital, LLC is a member of FINRA (www.finra.org) and SIPC (www.sipc.org). Visit Imperial Capital at www.imperialcapital.com.
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 560 attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Middle market companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. Visit Sheppard Mullin at www.sheppardmullin.com.
Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in 110 countries, including 50 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe. Visit Grant Thornton LLP at www.grantthornton.com.
UnionBanCal Corporation & Union Bank, N.A. headquartered in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation is a financial holding company with assets of $86 billion at December 31, 2009. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank, N.A., is a full-service commercial bank providing an array of financial services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. The bank has 340 banking offices in California, Oregon, Washington and Texas and two international offices. UnionBanCal Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.