Mergers & Acquisitions

WR Hambrecht + Co’s team of merger and acquisition investment bankers are exclusively focused and dedicated to identifying, structuring and executing transactions for public and private companies in several growth industries. Transactions include mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, minority investments, or other advisory projects that include a combination of these options.

The M&A team is dedicated to providing clients with long-term, senior banker attention and trusted support throughout the entire transaction. Our numerous relationships along with our understanding of technology and the industries we serve help us deliver unbiased advice and provide services to maximize the value of a transaction.

M&A bankers advise clients across a number of industry and product groups including Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Consumer/Retail, and Telecommunications. In each of these areas, we combine our merger and acquisition skills with industry-specific banking expertise to ensure each of our clients’ needs are met with full satisfaction. WR Hambrecht + Co’s M&A team and its approach have been validated by consistent, positive feedback from a highly sophisticated client base.

Completed Transactions

Runco International, Inc. has been acquired by Planar Systems, Inc. Financial Advisor May 2007   Harry & David Holdings, Inc. has sold Jackson & Perkins to Private Investors Groups Financial Advisor April 2007   Bristol Technology has been acquired by Hewlett-Packard Financial Advisor February 2007   Master Replicas has merged with Corgi International and Cards, Inc. Financial Advisor December 2006   Fresh minority shareholder has sold to LVMH Valuation Advisor December 2006   DesktopStandard Corp. has been acquired Microsoft Corp. Financial Advisor October 2006 $19.0 Million Netonomy, Inc. has been acquired by Comverse, Inc. Financial Advisor September 2006   Reflectivity Texas Instruments Financial Advisor June 2006 The Digital Media Business of Aurora Systems, Inc. has been acquired by Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. Financial Advisor March 2006   Arques Technology, Inc. has been acquired by California Micro Devices Corp. Financial Advisor March 2006   United Management Technologies, Inc. has been acquired by Microsoft Corp. Financial Advisor January 2006 $32.4 Million Planet Out, Inc. Rendered a fairness opinion on the acquisition of LPI Media, Inc. November 2005   The GetPAID Corp. has been acquired by SunGard Data Systems, Inc. Financial Advisor October 2005 $71.3 Million Extended Systems, Inc. has been acquired by Sybase, Inc. Financial Advisor October 2005 $56.0 Million Clinical Data, Inc. Rendered a fairness opinion for the acquisition of Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. October 2005 $13.0 Million Smith Micro Software, Inc. has acquired Allume Systems, Inc. Financial Advisor July 2005 $36.0 Million Adlex, Inc. has been acquired by Compuware Corp. Financial Advisor May 2005   New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Strategic Partnership w/ Shire Pharmaceutical Group plc Financial Advisor January 2005 $69.0 Million Integrated Silicon Solution Rendered a fairness opinion for the sale of Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. January 2005 $73.0 Million Trident Microsystems, Inc. Rendered a fairness opinion for the sale of Trident Technologies, Inc. to Trident Microsystems, Inc. January 2005 $14.0 Million ISG Broadband, Inc. has been acquired by Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. Financial Advisor December 2004 $9.1 Million Winetasting.com has been acquired by 1-800-flowers.com, Inc. Financial Advisor November 2004 $117.0 Million Connected Corp. rendered a fairness opinion for the sale of Connected Corp. to Iron Mountain, Inc. October 2004   Teranex, Inc. has been acquired by Silicon Optix, Inc. Financial Advisor July 2004 $22.8 Million Empire has been acquired by Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. July 2004   Accerant, Inc. has been acquired by LSI Logic Financial Advisor May 2004   Moxtek has been acquired by Polatechno Financial Advisor* January 2004   Trident Microsystems has sold its Graphics Business to XGI Tech. and restructured it Digital Media Business Financial Advisor* August 2003 $365.0 Million GlobespanVirata, Inc. has acquired Intersil’s Networking Products Group Financial Advisor* August 2003   Sofedit has been acquired by Thyssen Krupp Financial Advisor* July 2003 $26.2 Million Valicert, Inc. has been acquired by Tumbleweed Communications Financial Advisor* June 2003 $15.0 Million Sirenza Microdevices has acquired Vari-L Financial Advisor* May 2003   AKN evaluated strategic acquisitions Financial Advisor May 2003   American Express evaluated strategic acquisitions Financial Advisor April 2003   Boxer Cross has been acquired by Applied Materials Financial Advisor* April 2003 $39.0 Million Indus International has acquired the Global Energy & Utilities Solutions Business of SCT Financial Advisor* March 2003   Repligen Corp. has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan Financial Advisor March 2003   New Vision Systems has been acquired by Inficon Financial Advisor* January 2003   Wind River and The MathWorks have sold the MATRIXx assets to National Instruments Financial Advisor* January 2003   Sonic Solutions has acquired the Desktop & Mobile Division of Veritas Financial Advisor November 2002   Tilion has merged with SynQuest and Viewlocity Financial Advisor* November 2002 $70.0 Million Esco has been acquired by Zodiac Financial Advisor* October 2002   Extended Systems has acquired Viafone Financial Advisor* August 2002   Altran has acquired Hilson Moran Financial Advisor* July 2002   Fender USA has completed a leveraged recapitalization with Weston Presidio Financial Advisor* July 2002 $55.0 Million Clare, Inc. has been acquired by IXYS Financial Advisor* June 2002 $23.0 Million Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has acquired Cerdelinx Financial Advisor* June 2002   Profile Optische Systeme has been acquired by Tektronix Financial Advisor* March 2002   DoBox Inc. has been acquired by Netopia Financial Advisor* March 2002   PulseCore, Inc. has been acquired by Alliance Semiconductor Financial Advisor* January 2002 $42.0 Million Omware has been acquired by Intuit Financial Advisor November 2001   Authentica has acquired Shym Technology Financial Advisor* November 2001 $100 Million Avantas Network has been acquired by EXFO Financial Advisor* November 2001   Collego Corporation has been acquired by MRO Software Financial Advisor* October 2001 $65.0 Million LuxSonor Semiconductors has been acquired by Cirrus Logic Financial Advisor* October 2001 $140.0 Million Blackstone Winery has been acquired by Pacific Wine Partners Financial Advisor October 2001 $48.0 Million ValueClick, Inc. has acquired Mediaplex Financial Advisor* October 2001 $58.0 Million JDA Software Group has acquired E3 Corporation Financial Advisor* September 2001 $1.2 Billion Peregrine Systems has acquired Remedy Corporation Financial Advisor* August 2001   Trinagy, Inc. has been acquired by Hewlett-Packard Financial Advisor* August 2001   V3 Semiconductor has been acquired by QuickLogic Corp. Financial Advisor* August 2001 $155.6 Million Ravenswood Winery has been acquired by Constellation Brands Financial Advisor July 2001 $120.0 Million Robertson Research International Ltd. has been acquired by Fugro Financial Advisor* June 2001 $50.0 Million Simon-Carves has been acquired by Sembcorp Financial Advisor* May 2001 $268.0 Million Mariposa Technology has been acquired by Marconi Financial Advisor May 2001 $950.0 Million Electronic Data Systems has acquired Structural Dynamics Research Financial Advisor* May 2001   Veon has been acquired by Philips Financial Advisor May 2001 $80.0 Million Integrated Device Technology, Inc. has acquired Newave Technologies Financial Advisor* April 2001   Inovie Software has been acquired by Structural Dynamics Research Corp. Financial Advisor* April 2001 $1.0 Billion NetIQ Corporation has acquired WebTrends Inc. Financial Advisor* March 2001 $38.8 Million SEMY Engineering Inc. has been acquired by Brooks Automation Financial Advisor* February 2001 $228 Million Burleigh Instruments has been acquired by EXFO Financial Advisor* December 2000   Embarcadero Technologies has acquired Advanced Software Technologies Financial Advisor* November 2000 $150 Million Metacode Technologies has been acquired by Interwoven Financial Advisor* November 2000 $1.1 Billion Photonetics has been acquired by GN Nettest Financial Advisor* November 2000 $22.0 Million Aspect Education Sylvan’s English Language Subsidiary has been acquired by Warburg Pincus Financial Advisor* October 2000 $118.4 Million Nogatech has been acquired by Zoran Financial Advisor October 2000   Astarte Fiber Networks has been acquired by Tellium, Inc. Financial Advisor* September 2000 $857.0 Million Chatham Technologies has been acquired by Flextronics International Financial Advisor* September 2000 $70.0 Million OptiSystems has been acquired by BMC Software Financial Advisor* August 2000 $268.9 Million Andover.net has been acquired by VA Linux Systems Financial Advisor June 2000 $1.8 Billion Photo Integration Research, Inc. has been acquired by SDL, Inc. Financial Advisor* June 2000 $150 Million NZ Applied Technologies has been acquired by Corning, Inc. Financial Advisor* May 2000   Optigain, Inc. has sold a controlling interest to Fitel Technologies Financial Advisor* May 2000 $33.4 Million Fresh Samantha has been acquired by Odwalla Financial Advisor May 2000 $3.0 Billion Ortel Corporation has been acquired by Lucent Technologies Financial Advisor* April 2000 $85.0 Million Bolle Inc. has been acquired by Worldwide Sports Financial Advisor* February 2000 $201.8 Million Oberon Software has been acquired by OnDisplay Financial Advisor* January 2000 $187.1 Million SOFTWORKS, Inc. has been acquired by EMC Corporation Financial Advisor* January 2000   Quinton (Fitness Division) has been acquired by StairMaster Financial Advisor* December 1999 $18.5 Million greatfood.com has been acquired by 1-800-flowers.com Financial Advisor October 1999 $43.2 Million New Era of Networks has acquired Convoy Corporation Financial Advisor* June 1999 $161.0 Million Obsidian has been acquired by Applied Materials Financial Advisor* May 1999 $42.0 Million AG Associates has been acquired by STEAG Financial Advisor* April 1999   Ipro has been acquired by CMGI Financial Advisor* March 1999 $220.0 Million MG Maxi Rendered a fairness opinion for the sale of Image Ind. November 1998 $80.0 Million Accessory Network has completed a leveraged recap with Saunders, Karp & Megrue Financial Advisor* July 1998 $315.0 Million Applica has acquired the Black & Decker Household Products Group Financial Advisor Financial Advisor* June 1998   Data Beam has been acquired by IBM/Lotus May 1998 * Represents transactions associated with team members prior to joining WR Hambrecht + Co.

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