Ryan J. Schildkraut

• Represented a Minnesota-based software company with subsidiaries in Germany, France and the United Kingdom in connection with a $26.5M strategic merger with a publicly traded software company.
• Represented a publicly traded Minnesota-based technology company in connection with its acquisition for cash and stock of a Wisconsin-based software company specializing in automated language translation. The target also had operating subsidiaries in India, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The transaction was structured as a “reverse IPO.”
• Represented a publicly traded Minnesota-based technology company in connection with a $13M strategic acquisition of a U.K. technology company.
• Represented various “quick service restaurant” franchisees in several acquisition and sale transactions – closed on approximately 500 restaurants with an aggregate transaction value of over $530M.
• Represented a developer, owner and operator of a solar energy facility in connection with the sale of a controlling interest in the facility to an outside investment group.
• Represented a Minnesota-based distributor of computer products in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets to a Canadian company for $10M.
• Represented a closely held Minnesota-based water-filtration technology company in connection with a $20M merger with a publicly traded Canadian corporation.
• Represented a Minnesota-based tooling manufacturer in connection with its $10M strategic acquisition of a Canadian punch and die manufacturer, along with its Mexican subsidiary.
• Represented a Minnesota-based medical device technology company in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets to a publicly traded medical device supply company for $10M.
• Represented a publicly traded Minnesota-based multimedia distributor on its $11.5M strategic acquisition of a software development company.
• Represented a Minnesota-based debt collection company and its sole shareholder in connection with a $75M stock sale to a private equity buyer.

M&A – Sales

• 65 Burger King units located throughout Oregon and Washington.
• 64 KFC units (including 25 fee properties) located throughout Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.
• 56 Burger King units (including 40 fee properties) located throughout Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
• 32 Taco Bell units (including 21 fee properties) located in Florida.
• 28 Taco Bell and other Yum! Brand units (including 15 fee properties) located in Georgia.

M&A – Acquisitions

• 72 Taco Bell units located throughout the Northeastern U.S.
• 77 Pizza Hut units located throughout Texas.
• 40 Pizza Hut units located throughout Arizona.
• The Fazoli’s brand franchise operations, including 125 corporate owned Fazoli’s units operating throughout the continental U.S.
• 41 Hardee’s units located throughout Tennessee.
• 44 Pizza Hut units located throughout Georgia, Virginia and Florida.

Financings

• $110M of senior secured debt from Citizens Bank for Taco Bell franchisee.
• $90M of senior secured debt from Regions Financial Corporation for Pizza Hut franchisee.
• $33M of senior secured debt from GE Capital for Taco Bell franchisee.
• $22M of senior secured debt and revolving debt from Wells Fargo for Church’s franchisee.
• $14.5M of senior secured debt from Wells Fargo for Taco Bell franchisee.

• Represented several craft breweries in the connection with the sale of their distribution rights to licensed beer wholesalers.
• Represented a distributor of beer ingredients in connection with multiple distribution agreements with various manufacturers, as well as product sale agreements to customers.
• Representing startup bottled water company in connection with a convertible note securities offering.
• Drafted investment fund documents for real estate investment fund.
• Negotiated licensing agreements for medical device company.