Matt Stockstill

Representative Experience

• Represented Spotless Brands, a portfolio company of Access Holdings, in connection with its US$600M capital raise, consisting of non-convertible redeemable preferred units, common equity, and first-lien credit, from an investment group led by Wafra.
• Represented Beauty Biosciences LLC in connection with both a growth investment from Kainos Capital and an ultimate sale transaction to Rhyz Inc., a strategic investment subsidiary of the publicly-traded U.S. beauty powerhouse Nu Skin Enterprises.
• Represented The Sterling Group, a Texas-based private equity firm, in its formation of Compost360, a new platform focused on building a leading processor of organic waste material and producer of high-quality, sustainable landscaping products, and the acquisition of Nature’s Choice, a New Jersey-based organic waste recycling company and producer of compost, mulch, and engineered soils.
• Represented The Sterling Group in connection with its formation of Premier Tire & Service, a new platform formed to build a leading, one-stop tire and auto service solutions provider.
• Represented NTG, LLC, the franchisor of the Nick the Greek (NTG) restaurant chain, in the sale of its controlling interest to Anil Yadav’s YTG Enterprises LLC (YTG). The founding management team will continue running NTG and retain a substantial minority stake in the current 48 franchise units in operation and approximately 70 units in the development pipeline.
• Represented Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: RNGR), an independent provider of well service rigs and associated services in the United States, in a number of transactions. The most recent transaction was Ranger’s acquisition of certain assets of Basic Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The assets were sold by Basic as part of its bankruptcy process. In connection with the acquisition, the Winston represented Ranger in connection with a credit facility with Eclipse Business Capital LLC and Eclipse Business Capital SPV, LLC for a new US$77.5M credit facility, consisting of a US$50M revolving credit facility, a US$12.5M M&E term loan facility and a US$15M term loan B facility. Concurrent with the close of the acquisition, Winston also represented Ranger in connection with a private placement of US$42M of shares of its newly issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to certain accredited investors.
• Represented the renewable energy platform of a private equity firm in connection with a series of acquisitions of solar and wind-related businesses, making it one of the fastest growing independent renewable services providers in North America.
• Represented has represented Triple-S Steel, one of the largest privately-owned companies in Houston, in a series of acquisitions of steel businesses.
• Represented a number of large automobile dealerships in connection with purchase and sale transactions, including:
  • RIJE Auto Group in the sale of a Honda automobile dealership located in San Antonio to Lithia Motors, one of the largest automotive group retailers in the United States. The sale also included all real estate associated with the dealership.
  • John Eagle Dealerships in connection with the sale of ten automobile dealerships located in Houston, Dallas and other areas of Texas to Lithia Motors, Inc.  The John Eagle Dealership family and brand is well-known in the Texas market and accounted for more than US$1.1B of annualized revenue.
  • Atlanta Classic Cars in the sale of its Mercedes-Benz and Commercial Truck dealerships in Duluth, GA to Krause Auto Group, owner of 15 retail automotive franchises in the U.S., including nine automotive franchises in the greater Atlanta area.
  • Classic Cars, LP in its sale of Classic BMW to Sewell Automotive Companies, a private, family owned and operated dealership group. The transaction included a BMW dealership franchise and a MINI dealership franchise at the same location in Plano, Texas. Classic BMW had grown to be the largest BMW dealership by footprint in the U.S. with a 160,000-sf building on 24 acres in Plano, Texas.
  • Allen Samuels Auto Group in the sale to AutoNation of 12 dealerships owned by the automotive retailer in various Texas markets. The dealerships, including 31 franchises, represent approximately US$800M in annual revenue. The franchises to be acquired include Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Sprinter. 
• Represented Paceline Equity Partners, LLC, a Texas based private equity manager, in connection with the acquisition of Progress Rail Equipment Leasing Corporation (PRELC) from Caterpillar, Inc. PRELC, headquartered in Michigan, is a leading lessor of railroad maintenance-of-way (MOW) equipment and services.  This transaction was followed shortly thereafter by a transaction whereby Matt Stockstill led the acquisition by Paceline Equity Partners, LLC of R.E.L.A.M., Inc., a leading lessor of MOW equipment, as well as Acme Construction Co., Inc. and Timiny RR Construction, Inc., the affiliated rail infrastructure and track maintenance services businesses of R.E.L.A.M.  The combined purchase price of the two acquisitions was approximately US$185M.
• Represented CSL Capital Management, L.P. in connection with its acquisition of the worldwide laboratory services business of Weatherford International plc for US$206M in cash.  CSL Capital partnered with the Carlyle Energy Mezzanine Opportunities Fund II, L.P. to complete this acquisition.  The transaction involved assets and business units across more than 15 countries.
• Represented Trive Capital, a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm, in connection with the acquisition of the hiring solutions business of Kronos Talent Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kronos Incorporated. Trive re-branded the business as Cadient Talent.  Trive partnered with Six Pillars Partners, a Dallas-based independent sponsor, and Swordstone Partners, a Dallas- and Raleigh-based technology consulting firm, to execute the transaction.
• Represented CSL Capital Management, L.P. in connection with the sale of Optum Energy Solutions, a drag reducing agent (DRA) business and related manufacturing facility located in Chickasha, OK, to LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (LSPI), a Berkshire Hathaway company and the global market leader in DRA technology and production.
• Represented a Houston-based venture capital fund in connection with approximately 10 venture capital investment transactions.
• Represented FundCorp Inc., a private equity firm, in its acquisition and disposition of various portfolio companies, including:
  • • The acquisition and subsequent sale of one of the largest Dairy Queen franchisees in the United States.
    • The acquisition of the Gigi’s Cupcakes franchisor, one of the largest cupcake franchises in the United States with over 100 locations.
    • The acquisition of the Gatti’s Pizza franchisor, a limited service pizza company that operates approximately 100 restaurants in 12 states.