Professional Biography
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John R. Thomas Partner

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    Portland

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    Portland, OR 97209-4128

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Overview

Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions

Deschutes Brewery Asset Purchase

Represented Deschutes Brewery, Inc. in its acquisition of certain assets of Alein industries LLC (f/k/a Boneyard Beer LLC).

Represented Les Schwab Tire Centers

Represented Les Schwab Tire Centers, a 68-year old family-owned business and leading tire retailer and service center operator, in its sale to Meritage Group.

Sale of Columbia Colstor, Inc.

Represented Columbia Colstor in its sale to Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC

Acquisition by Columbia Sportswear Company

Represented Columbia Sportswear in its acquisition of OutDry Technologies, S.r.l. from Nextec S.r.l.

Acquisition by Columbia Sportswear Company*

Represented Columbia Sportswear in its acquisition of Mountain Hardwear, Inc.

Acquisition by Columbia Sportswear Company*

Represented Columbia Sportswear in its acquisition of Pacific Trail, Inc. in the London Fog Industries, Inc. bankruptcy auction.

Acquisition by Columbia Sportswear Company*

Represented Columbia Sportswear in its acquisition of Montrail, Inc.

Disposition by Digimarc Corporation and Related Spinoff

Represented Digimarc in the sale of its ID Systems business to L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. and concurrent spinoff of its digital watermarking business to its public shareholders.

Sale of EasyStreet Online Services, Inc.

Represented EasyStreet Online Services in its sale to an affiliate of Seaport Capital.

Acquisition by Electro Scientific Industries*

Represented Electro Scientific Industries in its acquisition of MicroVision, Inc.

Disposition by FEI Company*

Represented FEI in the sale of its subsidiary, Knights Technology, Inc.

Acquisition by FEI Company*

Represented FEI in its acquisition of Micrion Corporation.

Acquisition by Fred Meyer, Inc.*

Represented Fred Meyer in its acquisition of Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc.

Merger and Acquisition by Fred Meyer, Inc.*

Represented Fred Meyer in its concurrent merger with Quality Food Centers, Inc. and acquisition of Ralphs Grocery Company.

Sale of Fred Meyer, Inc.*

Represented Fred Meyer in its sale to The Kroger Co.

Disposition by Pacific Wood Preserving of Bakersfield, Inc.

Represented Pacific Wood Preserving in its sale of three subsidiaries’ assets to affiliates of Stella-Jones Inc.

Sale of Praegitzer Industries, Inc.*

Represented Praegitzer Industries in its sale to Tyco International Ltd.

Acquisition by R.D. Offutt Company

Represented R.D. Offutt in its acquisition of Bybee Foods, LLC.

Acquisition by RadiSys Corporation*

Represented RadiSys in its acquisition of Microware Systems Corporation.

Acquisition by Rentrak Corporation

Represented Rentrak in its acquisition of Kantar Media’s U.S. Television Measurement Business.

Merger of Rentrak Corporation

Represented Rentrak in its merger with comScore.

Disposition of Senior Living Facilities by Ridgeline Management Company

Represented Ridgeline Management in its sale of senior living facilities to Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (subsequently acquired by Ventas, Inc.) and related restructuring and leaseback of the facilities.

Sale of Steel Technology, LLC dba Hydro Flask

Represented Steel Technology in its sale to Helen of Troy Limited.

Acquisition by Tektronix, Inc.*

Represented Tektronix, Inc. in its acquisition of Inet Technologies, Inc.

Acquisition by Tektronix, Inc.*

Represented Tektronix, Inc. in its acquisition of TDA Systems, Inc.

Acquisition by Trimble Navigation Ltd.

Represented Trimble Navigation in its acquisition of Novariant Inc.'s Terralite business.

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Merger of Equals

Represented TriQuint Semiconductor in its merger of equals with RF Micro Devices, Inc.

Sale of Vigilan Inc.

Represented Vigilan in the sale of substantially all of its assets to an affiliate of RealPage Inc.

Disposition by Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation

Represented Vitesse Semiconductor in the sale of its storage products business.

Disposition by Voyager Learning Company

Represented Voyager Learning in its business combination with Cambium Learning, Inc.

Corporate Finance

AMIS Holdings, Inc. Equity Offering

Represented AMIS Holdings in its follow on public offering of common stock.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation

Represented Ardmore Shipping in establishing its at-the-market offering program.

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities LLC Debt Offering

Represented Atlantic Marine Corps Communities in its Rule 144A offering of military housing revenue bonds.

Columbia Sportswear Company IPO*

Represented Columbia Sportswear in its initial public offering.

Corillian Corporation IPO*

Represented Credit Suisse First Boston in underwriting Corillian's initial public offering.

Digimarc Corporation PIPE

Represented Digimarc Corporation with respect to a $53,500,000 investment from TCM Strategic Partners L.P. in a private placement.

Digimarc Corporation Equity Offering

Represented Digimarc in establishing its at-the-market offering program.

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Debt Offering*

Represented Electro Scientific Industries in its Rule 144A offering of convertible subordinated notes.

FEI Company IPO*

Represented FEI in its initial public offering.

FEI Company Debt Offering*

Represented FEI in its public offering of convertible subordinated notes.

FEI Company Equity Offering*

Represented FEI in its follow on and secondary public offering of common stock.

Fred Meyer, Inc. Equity Offering*

Represented Fred Meyer in follow on public offerings of common stock.

Golden Northwest Aluminum, Inc. Debt Offering*

Represented Golden Northwest Aluminum in its Rule 144A offering of first mortgage notes and related exchange offer.

Hollywood Entertainment Corporation IPO*

Represented Hollywood Entertainment Corporation (dba Hollywood Video) in its initial public offering.

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. Equity and Debt Offerings*

Represented Oregon Steel Mills in its double barreled follow on public offering of common stock and first mortgage notes.

Penford Corporation Equity Offering

Represented Penford in its follow on public offering of common stock.

RadiSys Corporation IPO*

Represented RadiSys in its initial public offering.

Strands, Inc. Equity Offering

Represented Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.'s subsidiary in its purchase of preferred stock of Strands, Inc.

Tierra Vista Communities LLC Debt Offering

Represented Terra Vista Communities in its Rule 144A offering of military housing revenue bonds.

The Learning Internet Inc. Equity Offering*

Represented The Learning Internet in its private offering of preferred stock.

VeraSun Energy Corporation Debt Offering*

Represented VeraSun Energy in its Rule 144A offering of senior secured notes and related exchange offer.

VeraSun Energy Corporation IPO*

Represented VeraSun Energy Corporation in its initial public offering.

Aircraft Financing

Representative Transactions

Representation of Alliant Energy Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation, GaAs Labs, LLC and TriMarine Logistics, LLC among others in structuring, negotiating and drafting aircraft purchase, sale, lease and financing agreements.

Commercial Contracts and Finance

Commercial Agreements

Representation of Columbia Sportswear Company, Digimarc Corporation, International Paper Company, and Rentrak Corporation in structuring, negotiating and drafting purchase and sale, leasing, licensing and other commercial agreements.

Public Companies

SEC Compliance and Corporate Governance

Representation of Columbia Sportswear Company, Digimarc Corporation, Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. and Rentrak Corporation in SEC compliance and corporate governance matters.


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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Oregon

Education

  • Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1991
  • Columbia University, M.Phil., 1985
  • Columbia University, M.A., 1983
  • University of Puget Sound, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Kappa Phi, 1982