News

08.01.2023

Sheppard Mullin’s Corporate practice has closed a variety of deals and transactions over the past few months:

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Represented Acacia Home Health Services (“Acacia”) and its affiliates in the sale of their equity interests to an affiliate of Merit Capital Partners. Acacia is a California-based provider of home health, hospice and palliative care services primarily to Medicare enrolled patients in their place of residence. The deal team was led by partners Larry Braun, Rambod Peykar and Jay Lee, with assistance from partners Michael Chan, John Crisp, Frank Dworak, Lynsey Mitchel and Peter Park and associate Michael Weisshar. (June 1)
• Represented Acturis, a leading global provider of insurance software and services for insurance agencies and carriers worldwide, in its acquisition of Broker Buddha, the leading digital client engagement platform for insurance agencies looking to improve their customer experience and increase their brand loyalty. The combined strengths will allow both companies to create new products and services that will meet the needs of customers in a changing marketplace. The deal team was led by partner Valérie Demont and associate Christina Nguyen and included Michael Weisshar, Dmitry Chelnitsky, Anne-Marie Dao, Wynter Deagle, Erin Hausladen, Sean Kirby, Evan Lim, Fatema Merchant, Iman Naieem, Niya Tang and Carlo Van den Bosch. (August 3)
• Advised BAM Communications Services, LLC, a leading U.S. public relations and marketing agency for venture-backed and established technology companies, in its sale of an 80% equity stake to LLYC for an initial price of $13.2 million. The deal team was led by partner Stephen LaSala and associate Lauren Ash with invaluable assistance from partners Justin Hepworth, Gregory Schick and Amy Tranckino and associates Matthew Rebelo and Michael Weisshar. (March 30)
• Represented BigTinCan Holdings Limited (ASX:BTH), a global software company providing a leading AI-powered sales enablement automation platform, in its $9.5 million acquisition of Modus Engagement, Inc., a leader of sales enablement with a focus on the manufacturing industry. The deal team was led by partners Chad Ensz, John Crisp and Adam Rosenthal. (July 20)

Public Offerings

• Advised the underwriter in connection with Coeptis Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s $3.5 million public offering of common shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants. The deal team included partner Richard Friedman and Stephen Cohen and associate Emily Mastoloni. (June 14)
• Represented Hillstream BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HILS), a biotechnology company developing therapeutic candidates targeting drug resistant cancers, in its $2.65 million public offering of common stock. The deal team was led by partner Jeffrey Fessler and associates Nazia Khan and Emily Mastoloni. (May 2)
• Advised Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MIGI), a digital infrastructure provider, in its closing of a $5 million registered direct offering. The deal team was led by partners Chad Ensz, Edwin Astudillo, Stephen Cohen and John Hempill, special counsel Gregory Carney and associate Molly Tomer. (May 8)
• Represented the issuer in connection with Netcapital’s $1.7 million public offering of common stock. The deal team included partners Richard Friedman, special counsel Gregory Carney and associate Hannah Zelcer. (May 23)
• Advised the placement agent in connection with Precipio, Inc.’s $2.0 million registered direct offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants. The deal team was led by partner Richard Friedman and associate Emily Mastoloni. (June 8)
• Represented the sales agent in connection with Precipio Inc.’s $5.8 million at-the-market offering of common shares. The deal team included partner Richard Friedman and associate Emily Mastoloni. (April 14)
• Advised Sidus Space (NASDAQ:SIDU), a manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing facility focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch and data collection, in its $11.2 million underwritten public offering. The deal team was led by partners Jeffrey Fessler, special counsel Sean Reid and associates Hannah Zelcer and Emily Mastoloni. (April 25)
• Represented the sales agent in connection with SKYx Platforms Corp.’s $20.0 million at-the-market offering of common shares. The deal included partners Richard Friedman, Stephen Cohen and associate Emily Mastoloni. (May 26)
• Advised the sales agent in connection with Sonoma, Inc.’s $3.1 million at-the-market offering of common shares. The deal team included partner Richard Friedman and Hannah Zelcer.
• Represented the issuer in connection with TC BioPharm (Holdings) Plc’s $5.5 million public offering of American depository shares, pre-funded warrants and warrants. The deal team included partners Richard Friedman and Stephen Cohen. (March 27)