John advises buyers and sellers in private company transactions, including asset and equity purchases, court-supervised sales, and distressed acquisitions. His recent work spans software and SaaS companies, food and beverage manufacturers, consumer brands, construction, and regulated businesses. In recent years he has assisted clients with acquisitions having a value of over $60 million.
John’s acquisitions experience includes:
- Software and SaaS companies in asset and equity sales to strategic acquirers and private equity backed buyers.
- Sales enablement software platform in its sale, including payout mechanics for outstanding SAFE holders and allocation of merger consideration among multiple classes of holders, negotiated opposite a national law firm.
- Co-counsel to a court-appointed receiver in the sale of a regulated retail business under Texas Business Court supervision, including negotiation of the asset purchase agreement through multiple rounds within licensing and regulatory constraints.
- Skincare brand in the sale of its brand and intellectual property assets to a consumer products company, negotiated opposite a national law firm.
- Buyer in the acquisition of distressed food and beverage brands and assets, including seller-financed structures with promissory notes and guaranties, negotiated opposite a national law firm.
- Philanthropic gift platform in the acquisition of intellectual property assets from a technology company.
- Publicly-traded cookware manufacturer in a $23.4 million acquisition of the largest aluminum smelter and rolling mill in Mexico.
- Publicly-traded pawnshop operator in its entry into the Mexican market with a $14 million acquisition of a Mexican pawnshop chain.
- Industrial plastics company in $12 million sale to a private equity fund.
- Real estate private equity fund in a $5 million acquisition of a Texas real estate partnership.
- Investor group in $2.5 million asset purchase of a wholesale vegan food manufacturer from a private equity fund.
- Publicly-traded oil and gas company in a $2.5 million sale of pipelines, real estate, and related assets for the transport of natural gas from Texas to Mexico.
- Family office in $2 million asset purchase from a wholesale food manufacturer.
- Collision repair business in $1.7 million asset sale to a private equity fund.
- Management in a $1.5 million stock buyout of a cable company.
- Body piercing retail chain in a multi-million dollar stock sale to a private equity fund, including representation and warranty insurance.
- High-net-worth investor in the purchase of Nicaraguan coastal real estate and subsequent joint venture for a branded luxury resort.
- Private equity fund in a $2 million acquisition of Costa Rican resort properties.