SIMMONS & COMPANY INTERNATIONAL

Class [36]
Insurance & Financial Services

Investment banking services; namely identification of suitable merger or venture partners; review of candidates' financial results, asset complement and operations; analysis of consolidation savings, operating efficiencies, revenue synergies, component business valuation and design of ownership structures; determination of appropriate valuation range; design of optimal marketing strategy; preparation of detailed memoranda for review of operations, markets, organization, historical and projected financial performance, highlighting unique and valuable attributes; development and analysis of offers, selection of best acquiror and negotiation of optimal transaction terms for client; analysis of market sectors and identification of acquisition candidates; analysis of candidates' financial potential, identification of consolidation benefits, assessment of business risks, valuation of candidates and design of acquisition structures; development of acquisition and pricing strategy; detailed earnings models for over 50 public oil service companies; publication of research reports on companies followed and on trends affecting industry; regular contact with the institutional owners of oil service equities; trading of listed securities and market-making for NASDAQ oil service equities; evaluation of clients' capital needs and financial position, recommendation of optimal capital structures; comanagement of public offerings of equity securities; placement of debt securities; assistance in all types of private placements, including equity securities, investment and noninvestment grade debt securities; takeover defense, fairness opinions, credit rating analysis, recapitalizations and valuations.