Berkshire Hathaway to buy Russell Corp for $600mm

Talbots signs white knight deal to buy J. Jill Group

Hedge fund investor criticizes Tommy Hilfiger buyout

Bain Capital takes Burlington Coat private

Apax Partners takes Tommy Hilfiger private

Liz Clairborne makes unsolicited offer for J Jill Group

Private equity investors compete for Goody's

Stride Rite closes acquisition of Saucony

Haggar in LBO

Adidas to buy Reebok in $3.8 billion deal

Carter's buys rival OshKosh B'Gosh

Warren Buffet vehicle to buy athletic clothing and sporting goods company

• $18 per share
• $600 million total
• RML stock chart

Advisors

Announced 4.17.06

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

Private equity firm to take company private for $2.1B

• $45.50 per share
• BCF stock chart

Announced 1.18.06

Closed 4.13.06

Advisors

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

Private equity firm to take company private for $1.6B

• $16.80 per share
• TOM stock chart
• Hedge fund criticizes deal

• Schedule 13D 1.23.06
• Sowood Capital has 6.3% position
• Asserts TOM is worth $19.50 to $27.00 per share

• Clears HSR Act review 1.31.06

Announced 12.23.05

Closed 5.10.06

Advisors

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

Talbots signs white knight deal to buy JILL

• For $24.05 per share

• $517 million total

• Response to unsolicited offer from Liz Clairborne

• Which offered $18.00 per share in November 2005

Advisors

Announced 2.06.06

Closed 5.03.06

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

Liz Clairborne's unsolicited offer

LBO by Sun Capital Partners

• At $8.00 per share
• Other potential buyers indicated higher bids

Announced 10.06.05

• Press release 10.06.05
• Press release 10.10.05
• Schedule 13D 10.17.05

Closed 1.27.06

• Press release
• Form 15

Competing offers

Offer to purchase

Schedule TO Filings

SEC_CODE_REF_0090001192884

Schedule 14D-9 filings

Agreements

Acquisition of #2 men's pants maker

• For $299 per share, $212 million total
• Acquisition by two buyout firms and strategic investor

• Infinity Associates
• Perseus
• Symphony Holdings (Chinese apparel maker)

• Background

Advisors

Announced 9.01.05

Closed 11.01.05

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

One athletic footwear company to buy another

• For $59 per share, $3.8 billion total
• Background

Advisors

Announced 8.03.05

Closed 1.31.06

Proxy solicitation

Agreements

Employment

Interim communications

Stride Rite buys performance running shoe company

• $23 per Class A and Class B share
• $170 million total
• 19% premium to prior day's close
• Background through 6.09.05
• Taxable reverse triangular merger
• Stride Rite stock chart

Advisors

Announced 6.02.05

Closed 9.16.05

Agreements

Proxy solicitation

Fairness opinions

Employee matters

Children's retailer buys rival

• $312 million cash merger
• $26 per OshKosh Class A / Class B share
• Berkshire Partners arranged financing
• Taxable reverse triangular merger

Advisors

Announced 5.10.05

Closed 7.14.05

Agreements

Proxy solicitation

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