Health Care

Client/Company Business Transaction
1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. (Draper, UT) Direct marketer and manufacturer of contact lenses $27,500,000 initial public offering of common stock.
AbilityOne Division (Grand Rapids, MI) Bissel Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) Manufacturer and marketer of physical rehabilitation products Sold to: Banc One Equity Capital (Chicago, IL)
Alternative Living Services (Chicago, IL) Group of retirement centers. $85,800,000 initial public offering of common stock.
American Sterilizer Company (Pittsburgh, PA) Manufacturer of sterile processing systems Acquired by: Steris Corporation (Mentor, OH)
Anthem, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) Largest provider of private health insurance in the U.S. $1,987,200,000 initial public offering of common stock
Bindley Western Industries, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) Pharmaceutical distribution and services company $65,000,000 offering of convertible subordinated debentures
Children's Comprehensive Services (Nashville, TN) Provider of education, treatment and juvenile justice services for at-risk and troubled youth. Sold to: Ameris Acquisition, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
Choice Care (Cincinnati, OH) HMO $13,800,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Collaborative Clinical Research, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Clinical research organization $40,500,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Collaborative Clinical Research, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Clinical research organization Sold to: West Company, Inc. (Lionville, PA)
Continental Pharmacy Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Pharmacy services provider. Sold to: MIM Corporation (Pearl River, NY)
Evergreen Healthcare Ltd., LP (Indianapolis, IN) Operator of long-term health care facilities. Sold to: GranCare, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Indianapolis Physical Therapy Corp. (Indianapolis, IN) Provider of our-patient and rehabilitative physical therapy services. Sold to: RehabClinics, Inc. (Valley Forge, PA)
Invacare Corporation (Elyria, OH) Leading manufacturer of wheelchairs and home medical equipment $100,000,000 placement of senior notes
Lakewood Radiology Inc. (Lakewood, OH) Full service radiology practice Radiology Consulting Associates (Solon, OH
NCS Healthcare Inc. (Beachwood, OH) Long-term healthcare pharmacies. $69,960,000 initial public offering of common stock.
NCS Healthcare Inc. (Beachwood, OH) Long-term healthcare pharmacies. $120,900,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
NCS HealthCare (Cleveland, OH) Provider of pharmaceutical services. Acquired: Corinthian Health Care (Indianapolis, IN)
Regional Diagnostics, LLC (Warrensville Heights, OH) Leading chain of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers Recapitalization via: Trivest Partners, L.P. (Miami, FL)
SolmeteX, Inc.
(Northborough, MA)
Developer of specialized chemistries and processes for the removal of regulated toxins from water Sold to: Layne Christensen
(Mission Woods, KS)
Vari-Care, Inc. (Rochester, NY) Operator of long-term health care facilities. Sold to: Living Centers of America (Houston, TX)