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Recent Private Placement Transactions

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Date Client Transaction Role Industry Amt (MM)
Feb 2012 Cempra Pharmaceuticals Initial Public Offering Co-Lead Health Care 50.4 USD
Feb 2012 Ardea Biosciences Private Placement Co-Lead Health Care 166.2 USD
Feb 2012 AVG Technologies Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 128.0 USD
Feb 2012 MannKind Corporation Follow-on Offering Co-Lead Health Care 75.0 USD
Jan 2012 Hale and Hearty M&A:Sale to Tripointe Capital Partners Target Advisor Consumer Undisclosed
Jan 2012 ImmunoCellular Follow-on Offering Lead-Mgr Health Care 10.4 USD
Jan 2012 Synageva Private Placement Co-Agent Health Care 90.0 USD
Dec 2011 Ariad Pharmaceuticals Private Placement Books Health Care 257.6 USD
Dec 2011 Sanchez Energy Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr A&D/Industrial 220.0 USD
Dec 2011 Neonode Registered Direct Lead Agent Technology 18.4 USD
Nov 2011 Dynavax Technologies Private Placement Lead Agent Health Care 69.0 USD
Nov 2011 Access Pharmaceuticals PIPE Lead Agent Health Care 4.8 USD
Nov 2011 Cadence Pharmaceuticals Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 81.8 USD
Nov 2011 Transition Theraeputics Private Placement Co-Agent Health Care 5.0 USD
Nov 2011 Pixtronix M&A General Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Sep 2011 Zhenai Inc. M&A Target Advisor Consumer Undisclosed
Sep 2011 VIP Store Private Placement Lead Agent Consumer 23.7 USD
Sep 2011 Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 46.0 USD
Sep 2011 RPX Corp Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 70.7 USD
Aug 2011 Horizon Pharma Inc Initial Public Offering Books Health Care 49.5 USD
Jul 2011 CytRx Corp Follow-on Offering Books Health Care 20.4 USD
Jul 2011 Plextronics, Inc. M&A General Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Jul 2011 Endocyte Inc Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 81.9 USD
Jul 2011 General Dynamics Senior Notes Co-Mgr A&D/Industrial 1,500.0 USD
Jun 2011 BzzAgent, Inc. M&A:Sale to dunbumby Ltd. Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Jun 2011 Ideeli Private Placement:Next World Capital Sole Agent Consumer 41.0 USD
May 2011 Identive Group Inc Follow-on Offering Books Technology 20.0 USD
May 2011 Kenexa Follow-on Offering Books Technology 95.7 USD
May 2011 Complete Genomics Inc Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 79.1 USD
May 2011 Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Other 471.9 USD
May 2011 RPX Corp Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 184.2 USD
Apr 2011 Oncothyreon Inc Follow-on Offering Books Health Care 46.0 USD
Apr 2011 Phoenix New Media Ltd Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 161.5 USD
Apr 2011 NovaMed Pharmaceuticals M&A:Sale to SciClone Pharmaceuticals Target Advisor Health Care 105.0 USD
Apr 2011 Zipcar, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Consumer 200.5 USD
Apr 2011 PolyMedix Inc. Registered Direct Books Health Care 20.0 USD
Apr 2011 Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. M&A:Sale to Ares Management LLC Target Advisor A&D/Industrial 315.0 USD
Mar 2011 Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 201.9 USD
Mar 2011 Universal Display Corporation Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 264.5 USD
Mar 2011 Zhongpin Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Consumer 70.5 USD
Mar 2011 Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Registered Direct Books Health Care 30.1 USD
Mar 2011 Exelixis, Inc. Follow-on Offering Joint-Books Health Care 189.8 USD
Mar 2011 HCA Holdings, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 4,353.9 USD
Mar 2011 Fabrinet, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 236.3 USD
Mar 2011 Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Senior Notes Exchange Sole Exchange Agent A&D/Industrial 50.0 USD
Feb 2011 Zuoan Fashion Limited Initial Public Offering Books Consumer 42.0 USD
Feb 2011 AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 40.0 USD
Feb 2011 Fluidigm Corporation Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 86.3 USD
Feb 2011 Tegal Corporation M&A:Sale of DRIE assets to SPP Process Technology Systems Ltd. Target Advisor Technology 2.1 USD
Feb 2011 BG Medicine, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 40.3 USD
Feb 2011 Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Convertible Co-Mgr Health Care 230.0 USD
Jan 2011 Bionovo, Inc. Follow-on Offering Books Health Care 30.0 USD
Dec 2010 BroadSoft, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 134.1 USD
Dec 2010 LineSider Technologies, Inc. M&A:Sale to Cisco Systems, Inc. Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Dec 2010 Lentuo International Inc. Initial Public Offering Books Consumer 52.0 USD
Dec 2010 Camelot Information Systems Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 160.6 USD
Dec 2010 Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Wall-Cross Follow-On Co-Mgr Health Care 60.5 USD
Dec 2010 Bona Film Group Limited Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 99.8 USD
Dec 2010 E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 312.8 USD
Nov 2010 Novatel Wireless Inc M&A:Acquisition of Enfora, Inc. Acquiror Advisor Technology 64.5 USD
Nov 2010 Orckit Communications Ltd. Registered Direct Lead Agent Telecommunications 8.4 USD
Nov 2010 Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 66.9 USD
Nov 2010 China Xiniya Fashion, Ltd. Initial Public Offering Books Consumer 88.0 USD
Nov 2010 NeoStem, Inc. Registered Direct Lead Agent Health Care 19.2 USD
Nov 2010 Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Wall-Cross Follow-On Books Alternative Energy 21.8 USD
Nov 2010 Complete Genomics, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 54.0 USD
Oct 2010 Dynavax Technologies Corp Wall-Cross Follow-On Co-Mgr Health Care 45.0 USD
Oct 2010 FusionStorm M&A:Sale of Jeskell, its federal sales division, to CAS Saverne Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Oct 2010 Lee's Pharmaceuitcal Holdings Limited PIPE Exclusive Agent Health Care 5.0 USD
Oct 2010 MedPro Safety Products, Inc. Senior Secured Notes Lead Agent Health Care 5.0 USD
Sep 2010 Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Registered Direct Lead Agent Health Care 15.5 USD
Sep 2010 Country Style Cooking Restaurant Chain Co., Ltd. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Consumer 94.9 USD
Sep 2010 Aspen Technology, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 186.3 USD
Sep 2010 Scientific Games Corporation Senior Subordinated Notes Co-Mgr Technology 250.0 USD
Sep 2010 MedPro Safety Products, Inc. Senior Secured Notes Lead Agent Health Care 25.0 USD
Aug 2010 China Kanghui Holdings Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 78.7 USD
Aug 2010 MetLife, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Financial Technology Group 3,622.5 USD
Jul 2010 Camelot Information Systems Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 147.6 USD
Jul 2010 SMART Technologies, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 660.1 USD
Jun 2010 Woot, Inc. M&A:Sale to Amazon.com Target Advisor Consumer Undisclosed
Jun 2010 Sorbent Therapeutics, Inc. Private Placement Exclusive Agent Health Care 21.5 USD
Jun 2010 HiSoft Technology International Ltd Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 85.1 USD
Jun 2010 Fabrinet, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 97.8 USD
Jun 2010 Broadsoft, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 67.5 USD
Jun 2010 China New Borun Corp Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Consumer 40.1 USD
May 2010 Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. M&A:Sale to Mill Road Capital, L.P. Target Advisor Consumer 91.0 USD
Apr 2010 Next Window M&A:Sale to SMART Technologies Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Apr 2010 Alimera Sciences, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 72.1 USD
Apr 2010 ViaWest, Inc. M&A:Sale to Oak Hill Capital Partners Target Advisor Telecommunications Undisclosed
Apr 2010 Alphatec Holdings, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 92.0 USD
Apr 2010 STR Holdings, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Alternative Energy 150.9 USD
Apr 2010 Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. M&A:Sale to Roark Capital Group Target Advisor Consumer Undisclosed
Apr 2010 ManTech International Corp. Senior Notes Co-Mgr A&D/Industrial 200.0 USD
Mar 2010 Meru Networks, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Technology 75.7 USD
Mar 2010 Tegal Corp. M&A:Strategic Advisory/Sale of Assets Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Mar 2010 Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 111.0 USD
Mar 2010 Financial Engines, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Financial Technology Group 146.3 USD
Mar 2010 Artificial Muscle, Inc. M&A:Sale to Bayer MaterialScience LLC Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Mar 2010 Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 46.2 USD
Feb 2010 Prudent Energy Private Placement Exclusive Agent Alternative Energy 22.0 USD
Jan 2010 I.D. Systems, Inc. M&A:Acquisition of GE Asset Intelligence Acquiror Advisor Technology 15.0 USD
Jan 2010 Global Capacity, Inc. M&A:Sale of Certain Telecom Assets to Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. Target Advisor Telecommunications 8.0 USD
Dec 2009 Opalis Software, Inc M&A:Sale to Microsoft Target Advisor Technology Undisclosed
Dec 2009 SIGA Technologies Registered Direct Co-Agent Health Care 20.0 USD
Dec 2009 Vista Equity Partners M&A:Acquisition of Intuit's Real Estate Solutions Business Acquiror Advisor Technology 128.0 USD
Nov 2009 Affymax, Inc. Wall-Cross Follow-On Joint-Books Health Care 86.3 USD
Nov 2009 Global Defense Technology & Systems Initial Public Offering Books A&D/Industrial 60.0 USD
Nov 2009 Delcath Systems Inc Follow-on Offering Books Health Care 35.2 USD
Nov 2009 STR Holdings Inc Initial Public Offering Co-Mgr Alternative Energy 123.0 USD
Oct 2009 China Integrated Energy Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Alternative Energy 33.1 USD
Oct 2009 Retail Convergence Inc. M&A:Sale to GSI Commerce Inc. Target Advisor Technology 350.0 USD
Oct 2009 Eurand NV Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 95.6 USD
Oct 2009 China BAK Battery Registered Direct Exclusive Agent Alternative Energy 20.6 USD
Oct 2009 Amarin PIPE Exclusive Agent Health Care 70.0 USD
Oct 2009 Vanda Pharmaceuticals M&A:Collaboration with Novartis Pharma AG involving Fanapt General Advisor Health Care 465.0 USD
Oct 2009 Scientific Games Corporation Senior Subordinated Notes Co-Mgr Consumer 125.0 USD
Oct 2009 Ascent Solar Technologies Registered Direct Co-Mgr Alternative Energy 30.0 USD
Oct 2009 Retail Convergence M&A:Sale to GSI Commerce Target Advisor Consumer 350.0 USD
Sep 2009 Moog Inc Follow-on Offering Books A&D/Industrial 73.8 USD
Sep 2009 Fusion Storm, Inc. Combined Senior Secured Credit Facility with GE Exclusive Advisor/Debt Restructuring Technology 60.0 USD
Sep 2009 RTI International Metals Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr A&D/Industrial 134.6 USD
Sep 2009 Victory Pharma Private Placement Exclusive Agent Health Care 45.0 USD
Aug 2009 Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc. M&A:Sale to Advent International Corporation Target Advisor Consumer 380.0 USD
Aug 2009 Cerus Registered Direct Sole Agent Health Care 13.2 USD
Aug 2009 Virage Logic Corporation M&A:Acquisition of ARC International plc Acquiror Advisor Technology 41.0 USD
Aug 2009 Mindspeed Technologies Registered Direct Sole Agent Technology 9.7 USD
Jul 2009 Fuqi International Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Consumer 120.0 USD
Jul 2009 Antares Pharma Registered Direct Lead Agent Health Care 12.0 USD
Jul 2009 VanceInfo Technologies Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Technology 68.7 USD
Jun 2009 Anadys Pharmaceuticals Registered Direct Sole Agent Health Care 17.5 USD
May 2009 TVN Entertainment Corporation M&A:Sale to Avail Media, Inc. Target Advisor Telecommunications Undisclosed
May 2009 Nanogen, Inc. M&A:Asset Sale to the ELITech Group Target Advisor Health Care 25.7 USD
May 2009 Smith & Wesson Registered Direct Co-Mgr A&D/Industrial 37.5 USD
May 2009 Sunesis Pharmaceuticals PIPE Financial Advisor Health Care 10.0 USD
Apr 2009 Gmarket Inc. M&A:Sale to eBay Inc. Target Advisor Consumer 1,200.0 USD
Mar 2009 Akeena Solar PIPE Sole Agent Alternative Energy 2.0 USD
Feb 2009 Vertex Follow-on Offering Co-Mgr Health Care 320.0 USD
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