Rob Johnson Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

Omaha, Nebraska

Over the past 12 years, I have started businesses; invested in start-ups and existing businesses; and, made targeted investments in litigation finance, real estate and distressed financial assets. My approach to investments has always been operations focused and people centric. I am passionate about working with and developing great people and driving outstanding results.

CoOp Capital offers tailored litigation finance solutions to meet the specific needs of attorneys, medical providers and funding companies. We leverage deep expertise in the personal injury ecosystem with a commitment to client service in order to deliver top-tier financing and software solutions. Our data-driven technology and unique market position enables CoOp to help you reduce costs, accelerate cash flow and promote growth.

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Served as Chief Executive Officer for this Medical Lien Specialty Finance Business. Worked with investors to identify an acquisition in the medical lien financing industry. Developed acquisition thesis and attracted investors for an independent financial sponsor. Raised $15 million in equity value and raised $10 million in debt capital to complete the acquisition.• Spearheaded strategy and re-branding that led to 300% increase in top line performance in one year.• Inherited a business with a declining revenue base and problematic set of customers and developed growth strategy that dramatically changed the company’s top line performance.• Identified and completed critical strategic acquisition that completely re-positioned the company’s customer base.• Converted business model from a commodity-based financing business to a “network” based value added service for law firms and medical providers. • Completed a re-branding and built a sales team that executed on the growth strategy. Recruited team to fill all critical roles in the business. Met year one earnings target.

Westlake Village, California, United States

Served as Chief Financial Officer for this Medical Lien Specialty Finance Business. Engaged as Chief Financial Officer to facilitate sale of the company to a private equity firm and ease subsequent transition. Quickly integrated into the business as CEO’s “number two” and focused on sale preparations.• Defined three- to five-year growth strategy that attracted three qualified private equity investors.• Managed due diligence during the sale process and negotiated key acquisition agreements.• Facilitated initial integration planning with acquiring entity.

Omaha, Ne

Identified and capitalized on asset-based credit opportunities such as secured, unsecured, performing, and nonperforming assets. Held P&L accountability and developed organization's short- and long-term goals and strategies, growing business to $250M in assets. • Defined and executed investment strategies to drive expansion to four new markets: consumer, real estate, healthcare and litigation finance. • Partnered with origination team on major client deals valued at up to $25M each. • Created and maintained packaging and positioning documents for communicating strategy internally and externally, including bankers, funding sources, and targets. • Produced $50M of tangible equity value from net equity investment of $15M in 3 years.• Raised $80M in equity and closed $300M in debt capital during tenure, while reducing cost of capital.• Led recapitalization process, positioning company for continued success. Renegotiated three credit arrangements and raised an additional $35M of equity capital.

Responsible for building corporate development function to grow and diversify company. This including developing strategy, identifying and executing M&A transactions, and managing debt capital raising efforts. Recruited and led acquisition teams of up to 20 people. • Lead facilitator and communicator of M&A strategy with accountability for research, modeling and market/company/funding analysis and post-acquisition integration. • Prepared materials for investor updates, Board of Directors meetings, transactions and fundraising. • Created and executed M&A strategy that took company from $700K to $2B, increasing equity value more than 500%, spearheading 15+ acquisitions.• Leader in all markets entered, ranking among top five A/R management businesses. largest provider of telephony-infrastructure services to public-safety market.

Responsible to leading a team of 8 on corporate-wide strategy development and complex transaction analysis, due diligence and execution, working directly with CFO and CEO. • Developed pioneering strategy around debit cards and positioned company as a leader in debit card transaction processing, when market was in its infancy.• Led divestiture of Investor Services Group for $1.2B.

Jd With Distinction, Law

Activities and Societies: Order of Coif

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting And Finance