In connection with his corporate practice, Mr. Elder has represented:

In Mergers & Acquisitions

• A  NASDAQ listed molecular microbiology and diagnostic testing company in connection with its $90 million tender offer acquisition of a publicly held U.S. molecular diagnostic company
• A publicly traded Finnish-based global supplier to the mobile communications industry in connection with its $30 million acquisition of a publicly held U.S. company and the issuance by the acquirer of its securities, as American Depositary Receipts, in the United States
• As special U.S. counsel, a publicly traded Finnish company in its acquisition by a privately held Taiwanese based multi-national technology company
• An American Stock Exchange listed hospital company in its $17.25 million dollar acquisition of a privately held U.S. hospital company and the related public offering of the acquiror’s securities in the acquisition
• A New York Stock Exchange listed company in its $308 million acquisition by a U.S. public company to form the leading U.S. provider of gaming and lottery goods and services
• A NASDAQ listed gaming company in connection with its $25 million acquisition of a privately held Austrian technology company providing services to European lotteries
• A New York Stock Exchange listed company in its $18.5 million dollar tender offer acquisition of a U.S. publicly held supplier of products to the gaming industry
• A New York Stock Exchange listed company in its $8.3 million dollar acquisition of a majority interest in a privately held Chilean manufacturer of lottery tickets
• A New York Stock Exchange listed gaming company in its $8.0 million acquisition of a privately held U.S. company and its intellectual property assets
• A privately held US security company in its $5.8 million sale in a roll up transaction
• A privately held US HVAC company in its $8.5 million sale in a roll up transaction

In Public and Private Offerings

• The nation’s largest home improvement retailer in connection with a $805 million public offering of its convertible subordinated notes
• The nation’s largest home improvement retailer in connection with a $230 million public offering of its senior subordinated debentures
• The nation’s largest home improvement retailer in connection with a $258.75 million public offering of its convertible subordinated debentures
• A publicly traded athletic footwear company in connection with a $200 million public offering of its senior subordinated notes
• A publicly traded sporting goods company in connection with a $100 million public offering of its senior subordinated notes
• A publicly traded sporting goods company in connection with a $51.75 million public offering of its convertible subordinated notes
• A publicly traded sporting goods company in connection with an at-the-market offering of approximately $2 million of its common stock
• A publicly traded gaming company in connection with a $40.25 million IPO of its common stock
• A publicly traded gaming company in connection with a $59.3 million secondary public offering of its common stock
• A syndicate of national underwriters in connection with a $175 million Rule 144A offering by a publicly traded flooring company of its senior notes
• A syndicate of national underwriters in connection with a $135 million Rule 144A offering by a publicly traded flooring company of its senior subordinated notes

In Other Transactions

• A publicly traded airline in connection with a $1.5 billion dollar restructuring, including the issuance of multiple types and classes of securities as part of such restructuring
• A privately held building, utility and industrial power wire and cable company in connection with a $70 million stockholder buy-out
• A publicly traded healthcare company in connection with a “registered” Share Repurchase Program for its common stock in a potential going private transaction
• A publicly traded healthcare company in connection with three independent public tender offers to acquire shares of its common stock in potential going private transactions
• A privately held real estate development company in an up to $200 million joint venture for the financing and development of healthcare facilities
• A Finnish public company in connection with the sale of a $40 million equity interest in a U.S. private company in a management buy-out
• A privately held healthcare company in connection with a $25 million private offering of its senior notes
• A privately held healthcare company in connection with a $5 million preferred stock equity line of credit

In connection with his registered investment advisory practice, Mr. Elder has represented registered investment advisors, including some of Atlanta’s largest registered investment advisors as measured by assets under management. He has represented:

• the management of one such investment advisor in the buyout of the firm from an international bank;
• another such investment advisor in the ownership restructuring of company and the buyout of certain members of the company;
• the management team of a multi-segment investment advisory business in the buy-out of the firm from its owner
• The owners of a privately held investment advisory firm in connection with its $9.7 million sale in a roll up transaction

In connection with his health care practice, Mr. Elder has represented:

• a public healthcare company which owned approximately 20 predominantly rural-based hospitals;
• a private healthcare company which owned approximately  10 hospital and long term care facilities;
• a private occupational  medicine and urgent care services company which owned approximately 128 facilities;
• a public healthcare company which owned approximately 8 predominantly rural-based hospitals;
• a for-profit management company which owned or operated over 50 nursing homes.