Bradley C.Brasser (Brad)

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Brad Brasser has more than 21 years of experience advising clients on complex capital markets and M&A transactions. He regularly represents clients on acquisition financings, public and private equity and debt offerings, and in-court and out-of court restructurings. Brad also counsels public companies and their boards on a variety of corporate governance and compliance matters.

Brad recently represented Ecolab in a liability management transaction involving a new senior notes issuance and an exchange offer of new notes and cash for several outstanding series of senior notes, Skyworks Solutions in a $1.5 billion senior notes offering, and Verint Systems in the spin-off of its cyber intelligence business as well as a $315 million convertible notes offering. Brad has also represented Procter & Gamble in the $12.5 billion sale of its beauty brands in a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT) transaction, Peabody Energy in its successful chapter 11 reorganization, Conagra Brands in the spin-off of its Lamb Weston business, and Montauk Renewables in its IPO and Nasdaq listing. He also works closely with Ansys, Maxeon Solar, National Fuel Gas, and Owens Corning, among other clients.

Brad is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Illinois. In 2015, he completed a three-year term on the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission. Brad regularly publishes materials regarding developments in the areas of securities law and corporate governance.

Experience

  • Citigroup Global Markets and Scotiabank-led syndicate purchases 117,049,735 CBFIs in global offering by FIBRA PrologisJones Day represented Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several initial purchasers, as U.S. securities counsel in connection with the global offering by FIBRA Prologis of 117,049,735 real estate trust certificates (certificados bursátiles fiduciarios inmobiliarios, or “CBFIs”).
  • Northern States Power completes $800 million public offering of First Mortgage BondsJones Day represented Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its underwritten public offering of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.10% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due May 15, 2053.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado completes $850 million public offering of First Mortgage BondsJones Day represented Public Service Company of Colorado, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its underwritten public offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 40 due April 1, 2053.
  • APRINOIA Therapeutics and Ross Acquisition Corp II announce business combinationJones Day is advising Ross Acquisition Corp II in the business combination with APRINOIA Therapeutics Inc. pursuant to which APRINOIA and Ross will each become a wholly owned subsidiary of the combined company, APRINOIA Therapeutics Holdings Limited, a newly formed entity.
  • Ecolab completes $500 million public offering of NotesJones Day represented Ecolab Inc. in connection with its underwritten public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Notes due 2028.
  • BAT invests in Charlotte’s WebJones Day advised BAT Group in its investment in Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc., the market leader in hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) wellness products.
  • York Space Systems sells majority stake to AE Industrial PartnersJones Day represented management team and certain indirect shareholders of York Space Systems, an independent provider of small satellites, satellite components and turnkey mission operations to both government and commercial customers, in connection with the sale of a majority stake to an investor group led by AE Industrial Partners, LP and BlackRock Private Equity.
  • Rayonier establishes $300 million at-the-market equity programJones Day represented Rayonier Inc. in connection with establishing an at-the-market equity program for the offering and sale of up to $300 million of its Common Shares.
  • Xcel Energy amends $3.55 billion credit facilitiesJones Day represented Xcel Energy Inc., a utility company serving natural gas customers in Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico, and its four wholly-owned utility subsidiaries in amending and restating each of their credit agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC, as syndication agents, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and Citibank, N.A., as documentation agents, and the several lenders party thereto.
  • Northern States Power completes $100 million private placement of 4.86% First Mortgage BondsJones Day represented Northern States Power Company (a Wisconsin corporation), a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its private placement of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 4.86% First Mortgage Bonds due 2052.
  • Coalition of railroads achieve successful results in national collective bargainingJones Day was counsel for the U.S. railroad industry in one of the largest and most consequential labor matters of 2022, helping to avoid threatened work stoppages by 100,000 workers that would have gravely imperilled the U.S. economy and drew the personal attention of President Biden.
  • Peabody Energy establishes $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility and $225 million at-the-market equity programJones Day represented Peabody Energy Corporation, a large private-sector coal company, in connection with the establishment of a $150 million unsecured revolving credit facility with Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, and a related at-the-market equity program for the sale of shares of its Common Stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $225 million through or to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as sales agent.
  • Peabody completes offering of $320 million of Convertible Senior Notes to refinance outstanding Senior Secured NotesJones Day represented Peabody Energy Corporation, a large private-sector coal company, in connection with a Rule 144A offering of $320 million aggregate principal amount of 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028, and the concurrent redemptions of all of the Company's outstanding 8.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 and a portion of its outstanding 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2025.
  • Intelsat closes $6.7 billion DIP-to-exit financing transactionsOn May 13, 2020, Intelsat S.A. and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (the “Intelsat Parties”) filed voluntary petitions with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia commencing their respective cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
  • Ecolab completes $2.5 billion public offering of NotesJones Day represented Ecolab Inc. in connection with its underwritten public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 0.900% Notes due 2023, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 1.650% Notes due 2027, $650 million aggregate principal amount of 2.125% Notes due 2032, and $850 million aggregate principal amount of 2.700% Notes due 2051.
  • Millicom International Cellular obtains bridge loan facilityJones Day advised Millicom International Cellular S.A. in connection with a bridge loan facility with a syndicate of commercial banks.
  • CREA receives $25 million strategic minority investment from SuperOrdinaryJones Day advised CREA, an omnichannel partner for brands in the digital ecommerce ecosystem in South East Asia, in connection with a $25 million minority strategic stake investment from SuperOrdinary, a global digital ecommerce enabler based in Shanghai, and a strategic alliance between the two groups.
  • DigitalBridge Group, Inc. expands Vantage SDC (Stabilized Data Centers)Jones Day advised Vantage Data Centers on the expansion of the Vantage SDC (Stabilized Data Centers) platform by DigitalBridge Group, Inc. with the acquisition of CA22, a 24MW hyperscale data center serving the strategic Santa Clara, California market, for $539 million.
  • Ecolab completes liability management transactionsJones Day represented Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services, in connection with liability management transactions, including (i) a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% Notes due 2055 (the “New Notes”) and (ii) an offer to exchange up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.500% Notes due 2041, 3.950% Notes due 2047, 3.700% Notes due 2046, and 4.800% Notes due 2030 for New Notes and cash.
  • Skyworks Solutions acquires Infrastructure and Automotive business of Silicon Laboratories for $2.75 billionJones Day advised Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors, in connection with its acquisition of the Infrastructure and Automotive business of Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software, and solutions, in an all-cash asset transaction valued at $2.75 billion.
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    May 2023 White Paper

    SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Share Repurchases and Related Disclosures

    December 2022 Commentary

    SEC Updates Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    December 2022 Commentary

    SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Related Disclosures

    August 2022 Commentary

    SEC Adopts Mandatory Electronic Filing for Form 144

    July 2022 Commentary

    SEC Climate Rules Will Significantly Impact Foreign Private Issuers

    July 2022 Commentary

    Eliminating Significant Gotchas: Sustainability Report Edition

    June 2022 Alert

    Jones Day Submits Comment Letter on SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

    March 2022 Commentary

    SEC Proposes Amendments Regarding Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure

    January 2022 Alert

    Delaware Redemption Actions—A New Frontier in SPAC Litigation?

    December 2021

    SEC Proposes Amendments Regarding Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules
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    Speaking Engagements

    • May 2, 2019
      The New M&A Paradigm: Guiding Your Company in Today's Global Environment - International Trade Regulation
    • Augus 2014
      CPE SEC Conference 2014 - Preparing for the SEC Staff Commence Process

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