David P. Lewis

Recent Representative M&A Transactions

• Represented STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR), an internally managed net lease real estate investment trust that invests in single tenant operational real estate (STORE Capital), in its acquisition by GIC, a global institutional investor, in partnership with Oak Street, a division of Blue Owl and one of the largest investors in net lease real estate, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD15 billion, including assumed debt
• Represented Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a leading provider of technical training for automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, in acquisition of Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. for USD50 million
• Represented Zovio Inc. (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services company, in the sale of its Fullstack Academy subsidiary to Simplilearn Americas, Inc. for USD31 million
• Represented California Expanded Metal Products Co., a market leading provider of steel framing products, in its acquisition by JFE Shoji America Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of JFE Shoji
• Represented SmartRent, Inc. (NYSE: SMRT), a leading provider of smart home and smart building automation for property owners, managers, developers, homebuilders and residents, in its USD2.2 billion business combination with Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I (FWAA), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company
• Represented Paradox, Inc., a global conversational recruiting software firm that helps companies simplify hiring through automation with a human touch, in its acquisition of Traitify, the world's fastest, mobile-first talent assessment platform
• Represented Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOPE), an education services company, in its USD362.5 million acquisition of Orbis Education Services, LLC, an education services company that supports healthcare education programs for regionally accredited universities across the United States
• Represented Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of commercial avionics systems for the retrofit and forward-fit market for a wide range of fixed and rotary aircraft types, in its acquisition by Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT and TASE: ESLT) for USD120 million

Recent Representative Capital Markets Transactions

• Represented STORE Capital in its issuance, through a special purpose subsidiary, of USD548 million aggregate principal amount of long-term fixed-rate notes designated as STORE Master Funding Net Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2023-1
• Represented STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR) in its issuance, through a special purpose subsidiary, of USD515 million aggregate principal amount of long-term fixed-rate notes designated as STORE Master Funding Net Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2021-1
• Represented STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR) in its public offering of USD375 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes
• Represented STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR) in its USD900 million "at the market" offering program
• Represented Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE: UTI) in its USD52.5 million public offering of common stock
• Represented Universal Technical Institute Inc. (NYSE: UTI) in its USD22.5 million public offering of common stock

Recent Representative Emerging Growth/Venture Capital Transactions

• Represented Paradox, Inc. in its USD200 million Series B preferred stock financing led by Stripes, Sapphire, and Thoma Bravo
• Represented Cultural Experiences Abroad, LLC, a provider of study abroad educational programs for US university students in foreign countries, in an investment from private equity firm Infinedi Partners, LP
• Represented Paradox, Inc. in its USD40 million Series B preferred stock financing led by Brighton Park Capital
• Represented SmartRent.com, Inc. in its USD60 million Series C preferred stock financing led by Spark Capital and other institutional investors

• "GIC, Oak Street to Acquire Store Capital," September 15, 2022
• "3 Firms Build SPAC Deal For $2.2B Real Estate Tech Provider," Law360, April 22, 2021
• "Global law firm DLA Piper names new managing partner in Phoenix," Phoenix Business Journal, March 5, 2021
• "DLA Piper Elevates 5 Attys To Office Managing Partner Roles," Law360, March 4, 2021