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Anthony M. Saur

Partner
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Anthony M. Saur Partner

Anthony Saur is a Partner in Morrison Cohen’s Corporate Department with a broad range of experience in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance, and capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on technology, biotech and other emerging-company fields.

Anthony’s general corporate practice includes representing issuers and investment funds in venture capital debt and equity deals and representing clients ranging from early-stage start-ups to mature multinational corporations in domestic and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions (including mergers and asset and stock acquisitions).

Anthony’s practice also includes advising public and private companies on corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters, as well as ongoing public company reporting and compliance requirements. Mr. Saur has also represented clients in their initial and follow-on public securities offerings and advised companies in the preparation and filing of '33 and '34 act documentation.

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Anthony was a partner at Venable.

Experience

Venture Capital

  • Represented IAC, a multinational holding company that owns brands primarily in media and internet, as: (i) lead investor in $250 million preferred stock financing of Turo, a peer-to-peer car-sharing firm, (ii) lead investor in the preferred stock financing of Rodo (f/k/a Honcker), an online service that allows users to buy, or lease cars, and (iii) lead investor in a preferred stock financing of Joyrun, an on-demand marketplace for crowdsourced delivery.
  • Represented Footlocker, a specialty athletic retailer, as (i) lead investor in a $100 million preferred stock financing of 1551, Inc., d/b/a GOAT, a managed marketplace for authentic sneakers, and (ii) lead investor in a $19.5 million Series C Preferred Stock investment in Launch Kids, Inc., d/b/a Rockets of Awesome, a children’s apparel Company. 
  • Represented True Beauty Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on beauty, wellness and personal care brands, as lead investor in numerous preferred stock and convertible note financings, including: (i) a series seed preferred financing of Evolvetogether, a personal care brand, (ii) a series seed preferred financing of Youthforia, a provider of natural bio-based makeup products, and (iii) a $7 million Series C Preferred Stock investment in Moon Juice, a beauty and wellness products brand.
  • Represented numerous companies in the digital asset space with equity financing and related transactions.
  • Represented Broad Sky Partners, a private equity firm focused on investment in business services and consumer companies, in connection with its preferred stock investment in Fair Harbor, a sustainable lifestyle brand.
  • Represented North Castle Partners, a private equity firm focused on consumer driven product and service businesses, as lead investor in numerous growth equity financings, including: (i) an investment in Glow Recipe, a leading clean, fruit-forward skincare brand, (ii) an investment in VitaCup, Inc., a maker of first to market functionally infused coffee and tea products, and (iii) a $26.7 million Series B equity round of Kettlebell Kitchen, a provider of healthy prepared meals and custom meal plans.   
  • Represented Kurtosys Systems Inc., which provides a cloud-based platform of tools to integrate investment data, in connection with over $30 million in numerous preferred stock and convertible note financings.
  • Represented AccessPay, which provides corporate-to-bank connectivity solutions for multi-banked organizations, in connection with over $30 million in numerous preferred stock and convertible note financings.
  • Represented Silas Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer brands, in connection with number preferred stock financings, including: (i) a Series A Preferred Stock financing of ILIA Beauty, a prestige line of color cosmetics, (ii) a $5 million Series A investment in HATCH, a destination and lifestyle brand for women, (iii) a $15 million Series A investment in Herbivore, a developer of skincare products, (iv) a $15 million Series B investment in Sakara Life, a direct-to-consumer wellness and lifestyle program, and (v) a $6 million Series A financing of Vacation, a sun lotion company.
  • Represented a venture capital fund with over $35 billion in historical, aggregate capital commitments in connection with numerous series preferred stock investments focused in the financial services industry.
  • Represented a venture capital fund investing in early-stage consumer product companies as lead investor in numerous preferred stock, convertible note and SAFE instrument financings.
  • Represented a venture capital fund focused on secondary and secondary-linked direct investments in growth equity stage companies in numerous secondary purchases of preferred and common equity.

Capital Markets

  • Represented AltEnergy Acquisition Corp., a NASDAQ listed SPAC sponsored by AltEnergy, LLC that is focused on making investments in the alternative energy sector, in its $230 million IPO underwritten by B. Riley Securities.
  • Represented AuthenTec, Inc., a NASDAQ listed semiconductor/fingerprint sensor company, in its $82,500,000 initial public offering underwritten by Lehman Brothers.
  • Represented MMC Energy, Inc., a NASDAQ listed energy-asset acquisition company, in its $50,000,000 initial public offering underwritten by Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.
  • Represented Teavana holdings, an NYSE listed tea and tea accessory company, in its $100,000,000 initial public offering underwritten by Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.   
  • Represented numerous NASDAQ and NYSE listed companies in connection with ongoing public reporting and SEC compliance matters.

M&A

  • Represented Tengram Capital Partners, a private equity firm focusing on consumer and retail companies, in the $20 million acquisition of the Algenist skincare brand from TerraVia.
  • Represented Eos Energy Storage LLC, a NASDAQ-listed manufacturer and distributor of renewable energy storage systems, in its acquisition by a SPAC sponsored by B. Riley Securities and related initial listing.
  • Represented TeachersPayTeachers, an online marketplace for teacher-created materials, in connection with its sale of a majority interest to a group of private equity investors which include Spectrum Equity and True Ventures.
  • Represented MMC Energy, Inc., an alternative energy company, in the sale of substantially all of its operating assets for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $53,000,000.
  • Represented Custom Essence, a New Jersey-based fragrance creation house, in connection with its sale to Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty (GIVN), a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic ingredients that is traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Recognition

Recognized in the 2012 edition of Legal 500, Technology: Transactions and Technology: Outsourcing

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