JohnWoodrum II

Associate
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 John Woodrum

Overview

John Woodrum supports Sheppard’s private equity and capital markets teams which represent portfolio companies, sponsors, startups and public companies through the full transaction life cycle. He contributes to venture financings, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets matters, including IPOs, follow-on and secondary offerings, registered direct offerings and uplistings. He also assists with Exchange Act reporting, including periodic reports, proxy statements and Section 13 and Section 16 filings.

John brings familiarity with private capital and public markets to his work. He helps deal teams evaluate how early-stage decisions can affect future liquidity events, portfolio company exits, including through add-on acquisitions and buy-and-build strategies, with an eye toward aligning execution with longer-term objectives and public company readiness.

Before joining the firm, John worked in business operations, including process and supply chain roles in the semiconductor industry, and gained exposure to investment and operating considerations that inform private capital decisions through experience with a family office. He also gained in-house experience in the legal department of a Fortune 500 company, developing exposure to how large organizations approach business and operational decisions. That background informs his understanding of how transactions can affect supply chains, margins, day-to-day management and capital allocation.

John maintains a close watch on macroeconomic trends, geopolitical developments and market cycles, bringing a broader perspective to bear as teams advise clients on growth initiatives and strategic planning.

Experience
  • Represented Newsmax Inc. (NYSE: NMAX), a leading American media company, in negotiating its standby equity purchase agreement of up to $1.2 billion with YA II PN, Ltd. (Yorkville).
  • Represented Birchtech Corp. (NYSE American: BCHT), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, in its listing on NYSE and simultaneous public offering.
  • Advised Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, in its underwritten offering of $150 million of its common stock.
  • Represented Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, in its registered direct offering of $30 million of its common stock
  • Represented a global leader in space and defense technology solutions in the implementation of an at-the-market equity financing program.
Credentials
Education

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 2024, cum laude

M.S., Villanova University, 2021

B.S., University of Utah, 2020

Admissions

Illinois