Experience
Sale of Food Manufacturing Company
$100 million sale of food manufacturing company to private equity fund, involving a pre-closing tax reorganization and rollover equity.
Multiple Series Seed Investments
Assisted venture capital fund in multiple Series Seed investments.
M&A Counsel in the Cable Television Industry
Long-time M&A counsel to various U.S. cable companies, including some of the largest in the country. In that capacity, Greg has closed several multibillion-dollar divestitures and acquisitions, negotiated joint ventures and management agreements, negotiated operating authority with local governments, and helped manage the integration of a $39 billion public company merger.
$35 Million Recapitalization with Private Equity Sponsor Funding
Advised client on a recapitalization of a revenue cycle management company with funds from a private equity sponsor. The funds came in as equity, senior debt and subordinated debt with portions paid at closing as well as through a possible earn-out. The transaction required a simultaneous buyout of an affiliated joint venture and the execution of complicated software licensing and development agreements between the affiliate and the target company, which was to be controlled by the private equity sponsor post-closing.
Counseled Government Investment Vehicle in Formation and Launch
Assisted local governments and SEC-registered investment manager in forming and launching a pooled investment vehicle for local governments in Missouri.
Registered Investment Manager for Collective Investment Fund
Sought and secured registration in multiple states for emerging fund manager specializing in advising collective investment funds.
Issuer Counsel to Health Care/Fintech Emerging Company
Negotiated multimillion-dollar Series Seed funding round for Missouri company with health care and financial technology product. Investors included leading venture capital firms from Chicago and St. Louis.
Assisted Institutional Investor with Private Fund Investments
Counseled two public companies’ investment arms in connection with separate million-dollar investments in startup venture funds.
$30 Million Private Equity Financing and Formation of Specialty Brokerage
Advised a national independent enterprise risk management agency on completion of $30 million in private equity financing. In connection with the financing, advised client on formation and capitalization of a specialty brokerage and investment banking platform offering insurance solutions to public and private companies and private equity sponsors.
$57.6 Million Private Equity Sale of Filtered Water Cooler Provider
Served as legal adviser to a private equity firm in the $57.6 million sale of a provider and manufacturer of filtered water coolers and related products.
Counsel to Private Equity Fund in $20 Million Equity Acquisition
Acted as counsel to a private equity fund in its $20 million equity acquisition of a company serving various large industrial and aerospace customers. The transaction involved a complicated pre-closing tax-free reorganization, donation of a minority interest in the target company to a donor-advised fund, international distribution issues, and a representations and warranties insurance policy. Helped client achieve its goal of closing and deploying allocated capital at year-end on an expedited basis.
$95 Million Sale of Health Care Financing Company
Counsel to seller for the sale of health care financing company with an enterprise value of approximately $95 million. Sale was to a private-equity backed purchaser and involved a post-closing transition period for state licensing issues.
Managed Accelerator Program’s Onboarding and Capital Investments for Startup Company Participants
Assisted utility client with onboarding of and capital investments in startup technology companies as part of accelerator program in coordination with a local university and capital investors. Assisted with closing investments in more than a dozen program participants.
Representation of Private Equity Group in Purchase of Golf Courses
Represented a private equity group in the purchase of golf courses through bankruptcy sales.
Chemical Company Sold to Private Equity Group
Managed the sale of a closely held international chemical company to a private equity group.
Multimillion-Dollar Venture Capital Investment into Predictive Analytics Company
Advised lead investor on multimillion-dollar Series A venture capital investment into cloud-based predictive analytics software company.
$300 Million Divestiture of Financial Services Company
Represented a private equity fund in a nearly $300 million divestiture of a financial services company specializing in the health care industry. This transaction involved lengthy negotiations with an NYSE-listed buyer expanding in the market, and allowed the fund to exceed its required rate of return on its investment.
Acquisitions in Health Care Field for Private Equity Fund
Represented a private equity fund in nine acquisitions of health care accounts receivables management and Medicaid eligibility companies with locations nationwide. These acquisitions involved related credit facility negotiations. As a result of these acquisitions, the private equity fund was able to achieve its roll-up strategy in the industry.