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The 2005 Big Deals List
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Researched by Perkins Coie LLP
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PUBLIC TRANSACTIONS
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Issuer/location
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Month
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Type of deal
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Business
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Deal size
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Underwriters (unless otherwise noted)
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AVI Biopharma
Portland
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Jan
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Common stock and convertible securities
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Biopharmaceuticals
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$24m
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Rodman & Renshaw (placement agent)
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Clear Choice Health Plans
Bend
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Oct
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Common stock
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Medical insurance
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$7.5m
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D.A. Davidson (placement agent)
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Greenbrier Cos.
Lake Oswego
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May
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Common stock
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Transportation equipment and services for the railroad
industry
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$137m
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McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood
Restaurants
Portland
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Dec
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Common stock
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Restaurant
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$8.6m
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Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Securities
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Oxis International
Portland
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Jan
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Common stock
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Disease diagnosis technology
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$6.5m
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Rodman & Renshaw (placement agent)
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Links:
Tell us about any Big Deals that involve at least one Oregon or
Southwest Washington company. We’re looking for mergers
and acquisitions of $2.5 million of more, and divestitures and
public and private transactions of $1 million or more that
occured in 2006. Contact Brent Bullock at Perkins Coie LLP,
503.727.2000, BBullock@perkinscoie.com.
