The Company paid a $311 million cash dividend to its common stockholders.

THE COMPANY
The Company is the leading designer, manufacturer, distributor and specialty retailer of decorative party goods in the U.S., and the largest manufacturer of metallic balloons in the world.

EQUITY SPONSOR
Has raised $26 billion through over twenty funds.
Has invested through seven funds with aggregate capital of $6.5 billion.
Has managed five funds aggregating over $3.3 billion.

OUR ROLE
Pendo Advisors, LLC served as independent financial advisor to the board of directors of the Company and provided a solvency opinion in connection with the transaction.