SSG Client Transactions

Title

Universal Solutions International, Inc.

Client Profile

Universal Solutions International, Inc. (‘USI’ or the ‘Company’), headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the nation's premier and largest independent reverse logistics and information-based solutions provider to the mass merchant supply chain, including manufacturers and retailers of pharmaceutical, grocery, health and beauty aids, over-the-counter drugs, and other consumer products.

Situation

SSG was retained with the mandate of providing liquidity to all stakeholders, including senior and subordinated debt as well as preferred and common equity.

Solution

Following a robust marketing effort that attracted interest both from strategic and private equity prospects, SSG facilitated a merger of USI with an affiliate of Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL)

October 2005