Chris Henry

NexPhase Capital

• Investment in Aztec Software, an educational software company focused on the adult education and workforce training and certification markets.
• Sale of Popcornopolis, a maker of gourmet popcorn, to Barcel USA, part of Grupo Bimbo, a global leader in the baking industry and snacks.
• Acquisition of Selerix Systems, Inc., an industry-leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration and employee engagement software.
• Sale of Insurance Technologies, LLC, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the insurance and financial services industries, to private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners.
• $193.5 million sale of Flexible Architecture & Simplified Technology, LLC ("FAST"), a leading software company for the life insurance and annuity industry, to Verisk Analytics, Inc.
• Acquisition of Surgent Professional Education, a leading provider of continuing professional education and exam preparation courses to accounting, finance and healthcare professionals.
• Investment in Popcornopolis, a leading manufacturer of premium-quality, ready-to-eat popcorn.
• Investment in Brandt Information Services, a provider of creative software solutions and marketing strategies to Parks, Fish & Wildlife agencies to increase outdoors participation and revenue streams.
• Investment in Insurance Technologies, LLC, a provider of sales and regulatory automation solutions for the insurance and financial services industries.
• Investment in Flexible Architecture and Simplified Technology (FAST), a leading provider of core software solutions to the life insurance industry.
• Various add-on acquisitions for portfolio companies Aztec Software, Brandt, Knowfully Learning Group (f/k/a Surgent Professional Education), and FAST.

Solamere Capital

• Various acquisitions and other matters for portfolio company Vensure Employer Services, a professional employer organization (PEO).
• Transactions backing “fundless” sponsors on their acquisitions.
• Various growth equity and other investment transactions.

Sightway Capital

• Sale of its majority interest in Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a program administrator, building end-to-end insurance products by connecting its broad network of insurance markets and retail/wholesale distribution channel, to KKR & Co. Inc.
• Various add-on acquisitions for portfolio company ISC.

Crimson Investment

• Sale of Ameda, a breast pump and infant feeding business, to International Biomedical.
• Sale of Aqua-Chem, a leader in water purification technologies, to Saur.
• Sale of Milton Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of tools and accessories used in pneumatic applications.
• Acquisition of Aqua-Chem, a provider of water purification, water heat transfer, and distribution products to the military, pharmaceuticals, commercial marine, energy, and beverage industries.
• Various add-on acquisitions and financings for portfolio company Ameda, Inc.

Asset Management

• Represented Liberty Street Advisors and its affiliates, HRC Portfolio Solutions and HRC Fund Associates, in the sale of assets to Brookfield Asset Management's Public Securities Group, a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $250 billion of assets under management.
• Represented AMP, an Australian asset management firm, in an investment in United Capital, a US-based private wealth manager.
• Represented various owners of Queens Oak Advisors, a private wealth management firm, in an asset sale to MAI Capital, an affiliate of Wealth Partners Capital Group.
• Represented Symmetry Partners and Apella Capital in various acquisitions of private wealth managers.
• Represented Medalist Partners a transaction with JMP Credit Advisors, a CLO manager.

*Chris handled these transactions prior to joining Choate