Patrick W. Mattingly

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Representation of an entrepreneur in developing an exit plan to sell his family business including selection of the appropriate private equity buyer; deal structure; negotiation, documentation and closing of sale.
• Representation of an energy consulting firm with an international footprint through auction process resulting in recapitalization providing founder and early stage investors with liquidity, a private equity firm with controlling interest and the management team with working capital and incentive compensation to accelerate growth of the business.
• Representation of second generation family business owner in tax efficient transfer to third generation.
• Representation of a California based private equity firm in connection with its investment in an Ohio based surface coal mining company.
• Representation of a medical device manufacturing company in connection with early stage debt and equity financings by venture capital firms, corporate governance issues and later through an auction process resulting in recapitalization providing early stage investors with liquidity, a private equity firm with controlling interest and the management team with working capital and incentive compensation to accelerate growth of the business.
• Representation of a specialty coal producer in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee in connection with organizational structure, governance, raising debt and equity capital.
• Representation of an on-line media company that aggregates content for technology decision makers and generates sales leads for vendors in connection with its organization, private placement of units, commercial bank loans and strategic partnerships and ultimately its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Representation of dry cleaners company with 135 locations in 11 states in connection with management buyout, subsequent redemption of minority shareholder, corporate structure issues and its acquisitions and divestitures program.
• Representation of an Eastern Kentucky coal producer in connection with its sale to a private equity firm.
• Representation of a job recruitment advertising company in connection with senior and mezzanine debt financing placement for recapitalization of the company providing liquidity for co-founder and working capital to accelerate growth of the company.
• Representation of various companies in connection with management incentive compensation plans.