Mr. Holden’s practice spans private investment funds and their portfolio companies, public companies, investment banks, and universities in public offerings, private financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex structured transactions, as well as a wide range of securities law compliance and governance issues. Mr. Holden brings broad industry knowledge across the software, cybersecurity, healthcare, and consumer retail sectors, providing a well-rounded perspective on transactional, disclosure and governance matters.
Experience
Representative M&A Experience
- Represent Bain Capital and its portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of transactional and governance matters, including:
- The $4.5 billion take-private of Envestnet, Inc., a leading provider of integrated technology, intelligent data and wealth solutions
- The $5.6 billion take-private of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education
- In the creation, with Pfizer Inc., of Cerevel Therapeutics, a new biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drug candidates to treat disorders of the central nervous system.
- Represent Crosspoint Capital Partners and its portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of transactional and governance matters, including:
- The $870 million take-private of Absolute Software Corporation, the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions
- The $1.7 billion take-private of Forescout Technologies, the leader in device visibility and control
- The $900 million acquisition of ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response
- The acquisitions of ReversingLabs, Everseen, RSA Conference, Digicert and Veracode
- Represented Dragoneer Investment Group and its portfolio companies in connection with a broad range of transactional and governance matters, including:
- A majority investment in Simplicity Group Holdings, Inc., a leading financial products distribution firm
- The $4.8 billion take-private by KKR and Dragoneer of Instructure Holdings, Inc., a leading learning ecosystem
- The acquisition of Arco Platform Limited, a Brazilian educational software company listed on Nasdaq
- The acquisition of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., a leading provider of innovative cloud, mobile, AI, telematics, hyperscale technologies and applications for the P&C insurance economy.
- The acquisition of Cvent Holding Corp., a leading cloud-based platform of enterprise event marketing and management and hospitality solutions
- TPG and Dragoneer in connection with an unsolicited approach to Etsy
Representative Capital Markets Experience
- TPG Inc., a global private equity investor with over $50 billion in assets under management, in its IPO
- McAfee Corp., a leading global cybersecurity company, in its $740 million IPO and subsequent follow-on offerings
- The Duckhorn Portfolio, a leading North American producer of premium wines, in its $345 million IPO and subsequent follow-on offerings
- Solo Brands, Inc., a premium outdoor lifestyle DTC platform, in its IPO
- Canada Goose, a premium outdoor apparel retailer, in its $250 million IPO and subsequent follow-on offerings
- BRP Inc., global leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of powersports vehicles and marine products, in its IPO
- EverCommerce, a provider of integrated software-as-a-service solutions for service-based small- and medium-sized businesses, in its IPO
- Endeavor Group Holdings, an entertainment, sports and content company, in its IPO
- Diversey Holdings, a provider of infection prevention and cleaning solutions, in its IPO
- REVOLVE Group, an online fashion retailer, in its IPO
- e.l.f. Beauty, a cosmetic company, in its IPO
- Wayfair, one of the world's largest online destinations for the home, in its IPO
- Care.com, the world's largest online marketplace for finding and managing family care, in its IPO
- Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, in its IPO
Representative Industry Experience
- Technology
- Representative company representations
- Absolute Software Corporation
- Everseen
- ExtraHop
- McAfee Corp.
- ReversingLabs
- RSA Conference
- Representative transactional matters
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with its $4.5 billion take-private of Envestnet, Inc., a leading provider of integrated technology, intelligent data and wealth solutions
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with its $5.6 billion take-private of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with a $750 million convertible note investment in Nutanix
- Represented Crosspoint Capital Partners in connection with the $870 million take-private of Absolute Software Corporation
- Represented Crosspoint Capital Partners in connection with the $1.7 billion take-private of Forescout Technologies
- Represented Dragoneer in connection with the $4.8 billion take-private by KKR and Dragoneer of Instructure Holdings, Inc., a leading learning ecosystem
- Represented Dragoneer in connection with a $300 million convertible note investment in Oscar Health, Inc.
- Represented Dragoneeer in its acquisition of Arco Platform Limited, a Brazilian educational software company listed on Nasdaq
- Represented Silver Lake Partners in a $1 billion convertible note investment in Twitter
- Representative company representations
- Healthcare
- Representative company representations
- Surgery Partners
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
- Wright Medical Group
- Sarepta Pharmaceuticals
- Representative transactional matters
- Represented Surgery Partners in connection with a number of securities offerings, refinancing and other matters
- Represented Bain Capital in connection with its investments in HCA Healthcare, Warner Chilcott and IQVIA Holdings
- Represented Bain Capital in the creation with Pfizer Inc. of Cerevel Therapeutics
- Represented Wright Medical Group, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Sarepta Pharmaceuticals, Novavax and Cubist in numerous convertible note offerings.
- Representative company representations
- Consumer Retail
- Representative company representations
- BRP Inc.
- Canada Goose
- The Duckhorn Portfolio
- Representative transactional matters
- Represented Dragoneer Investment Group in connection with a $250 million convertible note investment in Farfetch
- Represented the underwriters in connection with a number of initial public offerings, including Solo Brands, Inc., REVOLVE Group, e.l.f. Beauty, Wayfair, Care.com and Zipcar
- Representative company representations