Christian M. Knoble Associate

Equity Offerings

• Represented Titan Partners, as sales agent, in connection with the establishment of a $100 million at-the-market offering program by Quantum Cyber N.V. (Nasdaq: QUCY), a company focused on AI and quantum technologies for drones.
• Represented the issuer, a biosciences company developing oral therapies for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease, in connection with a $1.5 million private placement of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and accompanying warrants.
• Represented Frequency Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEIM), a world leader in precision time and frequency generation technology, in connection with its $100 million underwritten public offering of shares of common stock, including primary shares offered by the company and secondary shares offered by selling stockholders.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as placement agent, in connection with a $33.9 million private placement of shares of common stock by RoboStrategy, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOT), a closed-end management investment company built to power participation in the robotics and physical AI revolution.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $35 million private placement of shares of common stock by Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: STI), an advanced battery technology company focused on next-generation energy storage solutions.
• Represented Konik Capital Partners, a division of T.R. Winston & Company, as sole book-running manager, in connection with a $20 million underwritten public offering of shares of common stock by LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced ceramic filtration solutions for water treatment, marine scrubber systems, and other industrial applications.
• Represented 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD), a leader in additive manufacturing solutions, in connection with its $50 million upsized underwritten public offering of shares of common stock.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole bookrunner, in connection with a $60 million underwritten public offering of shares of common stock by Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a manufacturer of equipment, consumables and services for semiconductor device packaging, wafer production and device fabrication.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $30 million registered direct offering of shares of common stock by Ideal Power Inc. (NASDAQ: IPWR), a developer and provider of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN® bidirectional semiconductor power switch technology.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $60 million registered direct offering of shares of common stock by Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real-world asset tokenization technologies.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with various registered direct offerings and public offerings by POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, telecommunication and artificial intelligence markets, including offerings totaling over $700 million.
• Represented Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: DETX; TSXV: SCAN), a security technology company focused on advanced threat detection systems, in connection with its approximately $20 million U.S. initial public offering of common shares and pre-funded warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
• Represented Brookline Capital Markets, as sole placement agent, in connection with a public offering of shares of common stock and warrants by Ernexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERNA), a biotechnology company developing innovative cell therapies for the treatment of advanced cancer and autoimmune disease.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sales agent, in connection with the establishment of a $100 million at-the-market offering program by Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE), a tech-driven decarbonization company that commercializes systems to convert underutilized natural resources into renewable fuels, recovered metals, and advanced materials.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $25 million registered direct offering of shares of common stock by United States Antimony Corporation (NYSE: UAMY), a leading producer of antimony, zeolite, and other critical minerals.
• Represented the investor in connection with a $10 million Class D Preferred Unit offering by a dental services platform company.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $30 million registered direct offering of shares of common stock by Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole bookrunner, in connection with a $30 million public offering of shares of common stock by Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE), a tech-driven decarbonization company that commercializes systems to convert underutilized natural resources into renewable fuels, recovered metals, and advanced materials.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sales agent, in connection with the establishment of a $15 million at-the-market offering program by SurgePays, Inc. (Nasdaq: SURG), a telecommunications and financial technology company focused on delivering wireless connectivity and point-of-sale solutions to underserved and value-conscious communities across the United States.
• Represented Titan Partners Group, a division of American Capital Partners, as sole placement agent, in connection with a $15 million public offering of subordinate voting shares and pre-funded warrants by Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq: DGXX; TSXV: DGX), a vertically integrated AI and digital infrastructure company.
• Represented a major energy company in connection with the establishment of its $2 billion at-the-market offering program, involving a forward sale component.
• Represented a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in connection with its $150 million public offering of ordinary shares and its $184 million initial public offering of ordinary shares.
• Represented the underwriters in connection with an $80 million public offering of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.
• Represented a global fintech company in connection with its $94 million public offering of ordinary shares and its direct listing on Nasdaq.
• Represented the underwriter in connection with a $297 million primary variable price re-offer block-trade offering of shares of common stock by a major energy company.
• Represented the underwriters in connection with a $1.5 billion initial public offering of shares of Class A common stock by a leading specialty insurance distribution company.
• Represented the underwriters in connection with a $133 million initial public offering of shares of common stock by a clinical-stage oncology company.

Debt Offerings

• Represented Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), a leading water treatment company, in connection with its $500 million notes offering.
• Represented 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD), a leader in additive manufacturing solutions, in connection with its $92 million convertible secured high-yield notes offering.
• Represented a major telecommunications company in connection with its €1.8 billion and £750 million notes offering and its $3.25 billion notes offering.
• Represented the underwriters in connection with a major insurance company’s $500 million debut notes offering.
• Represented the initial purchasers in connection with a major real estate development company’s $575 million debut convertible notes offering.
• Represented the dealers in connection with numerous offerings and ongoing diligence pursuant to a major financial institution’s medium term notes program.
• Represented the initial purchasers in connection with a major transportation company’s $585 million high-yield notes offering to finance an acquisition of various assets out of a section 363 bankruptcy auction.
• Represented the joint book-running managers in connection with concurrent SEC-registered offerings of $2 billion and €1 billion of investment-grade senior notes by a Fortune 100 technology company.
• Represented the initial purchasers in connection with a notes offering exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(5) of the Securities Act by a federal savings association subsidiary of a major consumer financial services bank.
• Represented the initial purchasers in connection with a €700 million high-yield secured notes offering by a global beauty company.

Liability Management Transactions

• Represented 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD), a leader in additive manufacturing solutions, in connection with a $31 million exchange of its 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 for shares of common stock and concurrent consent solicitation for its 5.875% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2030.
• Represented Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRCT), an end-to-end advertising technology platform, in connection with an amendment to its term loan facility providing for the exchange, from time to time, of up to $35 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, previously issued to its lender through the conversion of existing term loan debt, into shares of Class A common stock.
• Represented an ad hoc group of financial creditors, as U.S. counsel, in connection with approximately $3.7 billion of new high-yield senior notes due 2031 issued by a Brazilian mining company as part of a cross-border restructuring.
• Represented the issuer, a communications infrastructure company, in connection with a $1.11 billion senior notes offering and concurrent cash tender offer and consent solicitation for its existing senior notes.
• Represented the initial purchasers and dealer manager in connection with a $1.5 billion senior notes offering by a leading independent oil producer and concurrent cash tender offers for up to approximately $1.27 billion of its outstanding senior notes, funded with the proceeds of the notes offering.

*A number of the above matters were handled prior to joining McGuireWoods LLP.