Casabella manufactures and markets kitchen and bath cleaning tools and accessories. ZS Fund, LP is a private equity firm specializing in long term investments in middle market companies and typically invests in companies with operating profit between $4 million and $30 million. The firm seeks to invest in transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while enabling them to maintain significant ownership status and keep their company independent. It prefers to invest in privately held or closely held publicly traded companies. NCA served as financial advisor to Casabella in its leveraged recapitalization.

Istithmar Group, PJSC, a leading Middle Eastern private equity group controlled by the country of Dubai, engaged Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC as its buy-side advisor in connection with the acquisition of Loehmann’s, a leading U.S.-based national, off-priced apparel specialty retailer.

Nationwide Warehouse is one of the largest multi-site, discount furniture retailers of upholstery, bedding, case goods and other accessories. NCA professionals were retained by Nationwide’s senior lenders to assist in a capital restructuring effort through a plan of reorganization. Pursuant to a Section 363 auction process, NCA served as sell-side advisor in the sale of Nationwide to Sun Capital.

Office Depot, Inc. is one of the world’s largest sellers of office products and an industry leader in every distribution channel, including stores, direct mail, contract delivery, the Internet and business-to-business electronic commerce. NCA was engaged by Office Depot, Inc. to value their Accounts Receivable for IRC Section 475 purposes.

Radica Games Limited (NYSE: RADA) is a leading pure-play developer, manufacturer and distributor of classic electronic entertainment products. Radica has successfully combined its unique technological capabilities with classic games and applications to cement its position as a market leader in the electronics game space. Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Radica, initiating the sale of the Company to Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) and rendering a Fairness Opinion in connection with this going private transaction.

WSI International, Inc. operates and franchises a chain of English-language learning centers in 26 countries, including 96 Company-owned and 261 franchised locations. WSI’s primary shareholder is the Carlyle Group. D.E. Shaw Direct Capital (formerly Laminar Direct Capital), is a division of The D.E. Shaw Group that provides equity and debt capital to small and mid-sized businesses. D.E. Shaw Direct Capital engaged NCA professionals to provide due diligence services relating to its proposed credit facility to WSI, including financial and operational due diligence convering WSI’s divisions in China, Taiwan, Europe, and South America.

The Buckhead Beef Company is the nation’s leading distributor of value-added center-of-the-plate red meat products. Our professionals represented the stockholders of the Buckhead Beef Company in the exclusive sale of the Company to SYSCO Corp. (NYSE: SYY).

Church’s Chicken is a 1,500 restaurant franchisor located in 28 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and nine other countries. Our professionals were retained to provide restructuring and financial advisory services in connection with the insolvency of one of Church’s largest franchisees. NCA assisted in developing and implementing a successful 363 bid by Church’s to purchase the franchisee’s assets for significantly less than originally anticipated by Church’s management.

Fortress Investment Group, LLC is an alternative asset manager which raises, invests and manages private equity funds and hedge funds. The private equity business primarily focuses on control-oriented investments and the hedge fund business includes the hybrid hedge fund, which invests in undervalued and distressed assets, and the liquid hedge funds, which invest in the fixed income, currency, equity and commodity markets. Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC served as financial advisor to Fortress in a sale leaseback transaction to provide financing for the acquisition of 85 Papa John’s franchised units.

Fortress Investment Group, LLC is a privately owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to pension funds, endowments and foundations, financial institutions, funds of funds and high net worth individuals. It manages separate client focused portfolios and hedge funds and invests in the public equity, fixed income and alternative investment markets of the U.S. and across the globe. Buffets, Inc./Ryan’s Restaurant Group operates a chain of restaurants primarily in the mid-scale family dining industry in the U.S. As of June 28, 2006, it had 338 company-owned restaurants and 18 franchised locations in 35 states. Navigant Capital Advisors, LLC served as financial advisor to Fortress in the sale leaseback of 282 properties..

Souper Salad, Inc. is a privately held company that operates 91 restaurants in 12 states, including 40 locations in Texas. The company’s business platform is based on an “all you can eat” soup and salad concept. NCA was retained as the exclusive financial advisor to Souper Salad in the company’s bankruptcy filing. The company filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, with NCA professionals negotiating the terms of a consensual plan of reorganization with its creditors.

Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers is the third largest quick-service hamburger restaurant chain in the world, with more than 6,600 restaurants. NCA was engaged as financial advisor by a seven-unit franchisee to facilitate a debt restructuring and evaluate strategic alternatives.