Distressed Transactions in Pennsylvania

GNC is the largest global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, with 4,200 retail locations in the United States and franchise operations in 48 international markets. GNC products include vitamins, minerals, and other wellness products. GNC was established in 1935 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Harbin Pharmaceutical Group (HPGC)
Company
Life Science
Harbin, China
www.hayao.com

CSS Industries, Inc. is a consumer products company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, procurement, distribution, and sale of all occasion and seasonal social expression products, principally to mass-market retailers. These all occasion and seasonal products include decorative ribbons and bows, classroom exchange Valentines, infant products, journals, buttons, boxed greeting cards, gift tags, gift card holders, gift bags, gift wrap, decorations, floral accessories, craft and educational products, Easter egg dyes and novelties, memory books, scrapbooks, stickers, stationery, and other items that commemorate life’s celebrations. CSS Industries was founded in 1923 and is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

IG Design Group
Company
Consumer Products
Newport Pagnell, United Kingdom
www.thedesigngroup.com
Advisors: Seyfarth Shaw , Canaccord Genuity

Rex Energy Corp. is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Our strategy is focused on building shareholder value through increasing production and proved reserves within the Appalachian and Illinois regions.

PennEnergy Resources
Company
Oil/Gas Exploration
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.pennenergyresources.com
Advisors: Vinson & Elkins , J.P. Morgan Securities

AWE Learning is a provider of digital learning solutions for young children. AWE Learning was founded in 1994 and is based in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Blackstreet Capital Management LLC
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chevy Chase, Maryland
www.blackstreetcapital.com

North American Specialty Glass LLC is a manufacturer of high security window systems and components for the rail transit, armored vehicle, architectural and other markets. NASG produces blast, ballistic, impact and forced entry protection products for railroad locomotives, passenger trains, armored cars and trucks, military vehicles and ships and secure building sites.

Grey Mountain Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boulder, Colorado
www.greymountain.com

Penn Power Group is a aftermarket repair and maintenance services provider and an authorized distributor for trucking and power generation original equipment manufacturers in exclusive territories across the US. Penn Power Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Juggernaut Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.juggernautcap.com

NGP Energy Technology Partners
Investor
Corporate Investor
Washington, District of Columbia
www.ngpetp.com

Hussey Copper is a manufacturer of copper bus bars and other copper products in the United States. With a fully integrated mill, the company provides a wide range of flat-rolled copper products for the electrical distribution, industrial and residential construction markets. As a fully integrated producer, Hussey manufactures its products by melting and casting its copper to provide the finished product or component part. Hussey produces a wide range of copper and, to a lesser extent, copper-nickel products. Hussey Copper was founded in 1848 and is based in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania.

Patriarch Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.patriarchpartners.com

Deb Shops is a mall-based, specialty retailer of fashionable, value-priced apparel and accessories for junior females in both regular and plus sizes. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, the Company operates over 340 stores in the U.S. principally under two store formats: junior only and junior / plus combination.

Cerberus Capital Management
Investor
Asset Manager
New York, New York
www.cerberuscapital.com

Lenox is a provider of high-quality tabletop, giftware, and collectible products sold under the Lenox brand as well as the Dansk, Gorham, and Department 56 brand names. Lenox was founded in 1889 and is based in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Clarion Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.clarion-capital.com

Signature Aluminum is a independent aluminum extrusion suppliers in North America with eight facilities in the U.S. and Canada operating two cast houses, 17 extrusion presses and significant machining and finishing capabilities.

H.I.G. Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Miami, Florida
www.higprivateequity.com

Adelphia Communications was the country’s sixth largest cable television operator and, through various subsidiaries, provided cable television and local telephone service to customers in twenty-nine states and Puerto Rico.

Comcast
Company
Media
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.corporate.comcast.com
Advisors: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney , Davis Polk & Wardwell , Ballard Spahr , Morgan Stanley , Blackstone Advisory Partners

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
Company
Communications
New York, New York
www.timewarnercable.com
Advisors: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , Lehman Brothers , Bear Stearns

At the time of exit, Magic Media was the sixth largest outdoor advertising Company in the United States with over 10,000 billboard and poster displays located in 21 states throughout the Southeast and Midwestern United States. Magic Media was acquired by ACON from its former bondholders as it emerged from bankruptcy in March 2004.

ACON Investments
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.aconinvestments.com

C/G Electrodes is a leading manufacturer of consumable graphite electrodes used in the electric arc furnaces of steel mini-mills. These electrodes allow production temperatures to reach 5000 degrees Fahrenheit, believed to be the highest operating temperature in any industrial manufacturing process in the world. Cyprium Partners’ investment facilitated the buyout of minority shareholders of C/G.

Eureka Equity Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.eurekaequity.com

Case Cutlery produces a wide range of pocketknives, hunting knives, special edition collector knives and accessories. In business for over 100 years, the company enjoys strong brand awareness.

River Associates
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chattanooga, Tennessee
www.riverassociates.com

Brittania Sportswear Ltd. is a designer and marketer of blue jeans. The Company was formed in 1973.

Levi Strauss & Co.
Company
Apparel/Textiles
San Francisco, California
www.levistrauss.com