Mergers & Acquisitions

Representative Experience

• Represented a fireworks and live-event management company in the acquisition of 6 operating entities, over the course of 15 months, as part of roll up strategy to create a full-service live event production company. The largest acquisition was $17M and the aggregate transaction value was equal to $39.5M.
• Assisted the same client in the negotiation and documentation of debt-to-equity conversion of $9.6M for an investment partner. This also included a revolving line of credit equal to $12.5M.
• Represented an ENR 500 architecture engineering and construction firm in a merger into a private equity-backed investment vehicle with management equity rollover. This transaction involved a $41.5M payout to the existing equity with $7M rolled over into the surviving entity.
• Represented a renewable energy company in the asset sale of development rights for a 240-MW renewable energy project to a large western-U.S. utility company. The transaction included an initial payment of $6.6M with a $8.4M success fee on Commercial Operation.
• Represented the largest independent manufacturer of gift cards, loyalty cards and fulfillment cards in the sale of the company to a Platinum Equity portfolio company. The transaction included a $52M payment at closing.
• Represented a wholesale distribution business for grocery and convenience stores in client’s sale to the largest wholesale distributor in the U.S., which included a $50M payment at closing for assets and certain real estate.
• Counsel on coal asset acquisitions and divestitures in Appalachian Basin, Illinois Basin, and Powder River Basin, including stock purchases and asset purchases, ranging from $5MM to $350MM.
• Counsel on several coal joint venture transactions in Appalachian Basin and Powder River Basin, including JV formation and related transactions, and advice on JV governance/board matters.
• Acquisition of a Mexican plastic injection molding and assembly business
• Acquisition of numerous residential units for non-profit housing agency engaged in housing of mentally ill
• Acquisition of numerous radio stations, including office and antenna sites (owned and leased) as part of an aggressive mergers and acquisition roll-up strategy
• Acquisition and restructuring of environmental remediation enterprise
• Acquisition of assets of moving business
• Acquisition of commercial property for non-profit training offices
• Acquisition of large commercial building for union hall offices
• Acquisition of manufacturing facility for automotive industry vendor
• Acquisition of commercial office building for insurance services offices
• Acquisition of 60-acre site with the seller constructing build-to-suit call center facility
• Acquisition of a division of a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer
• Acquisition and disposition of a large dry cleaning business
• Acquisition and disposition transactions (multiple) for a diversified private equity firm located in New York City
• Acquisition and disposition of multiple strategic water and wastewater utility systems
• Acquisition of controlling interest in a multifaceted environmental holding company
• Acquisition of assets of $9.7M iron foundry and affiliated industrial facility
• Acquisition of a high-tech company and its subsidiaries in Latin America, Europe, and the United States; the sale price was in the nine-figure range
• Acquisition of a business unit on behalf of an oil and gas midstream service provider
• Disposition of water and wastewater utility operations to a governmental entity, including numerous parcels of real property and related improvements
• Disposition of payroll processing services division
• Disposition of majority interest in $14M environmental remediation company
  Disposition of numerous related bottled water companies, including the assignment of a lease to real property on Whistler Mountain used for water supply and leased from the Canadian government
• Disposition of commercial warehouse and office facilities
• Disposition of retail re-development property
• Disposition of large office park complex
• Disposition of assets, including business assets and real estate, from a Pennsylvania independent convenience store distributor to an Illinois distributor
• Reorganization of a $700M construction company involving management takeover
• $23M sale/leaseback of active industrial facility
• Responsibility for the real estate transactions relating to a regulated water and wastewater utility with more than 3,600 fee, leasehold and easement interests
• Representation of a U.S. entity acquiring a software license and software development services from Hong Kong and Malaysian entities
• $56.9M sale of numerous skilled nursing facilities, including real estate and operational assets, to a strategic regional acquirer
• Merger of a company providing data connectivity and managing Internet of Things (IoT) service with a wireless networks services provider specializing in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Completion of the merger resulted in the creation of an organization that is one of the sixth largest providers of M2M / IoT services globally, inclusive of carriers
• Disposition of a chain of nursing homes and related real estate for $173M
• Disposition of a wholesale distributor/supplier of convenience stores and related real estate held by affiliated entities
• company and its subsidiaries in Latin America, Europe, and the United States; the sale price was in the nine-figure range
• Acquisition of a business unit on behalf of an oil and gas midstream service provider
• Disposition of water and wastewater utility operations to a governmental entity, including numerous parcels of real property and related improvements
• Disposition of payroll processing services division
• Disposition of majority interest in $14M environmental remediation company
  Disposition of numerous related bottled water companies, including the assignment of a lease to real property on Whistler Mountain used for water supply and leased from the Canadian government
• Disposition of commercial warehouse and office facilities
• Disposition of retail re-development property
• Disposition of large office park complex
• Disposition of assets, including business assets and real estate, from a Pennsylvania independent convenience store distributor to an Illinois distributor
• Reorganization of a $700M construction company involving management takeover
• $23M sale/leaseback of active industrial facility
• Responsibility for the real estate transactions relating to a regulated water and wastewater utility with more than 3,600 fee, leasehold and easement interests
• Representation of a U.S. entity acquiring a software license and software development services from Hong Kong and Malaysian entities
• $56.9M sale of numerous skilled nursing facilities, including real estate and operational assets, to a strategic regional acquirer
• Merger of a company providing data connectivity and managing Internet of Things (IoT) service with a wireless networks services provider specializing in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Completion of the merger resulted in the creation of an organization that is one of the sixth largest providers of M2M / IoT services globally, inclusive of carriers
• Disposition of a chain of nursing homes and related real estate for $173M
• Disposition of a wholesale distributor/supplier of convenience stores and related real estate held by affiliated entities