Jeffrey S. Spindler

Partner

New York
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Overview

Jeffrey Spindler represents issuers, investors and investment banks in his broad-based practice. An experienced corporate attorney, Jeff is highly skilled in the areas of public offerings and private placements, mergers and acquisitions and proxy contests, and he counsels corporate clients on a regular basis with respect to restructuring of securities, hedge funds, investment partnerships, capital markets transactions and public and private common and preferred equity transactions, as well as debt financing transactions.

He also advises public, private and rapidly growing companies on their transactional and capital markets transactions and SEC reporting requirements, in addition to general corporate matters. 

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  • Represented an American video game, consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer with respect to their corporate and SEC compliance matters.
  • Represented an investment and growth firm in its Series A Preferred Stock investment in an AI-powered data analytics and clinical decision support platform with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for patients with neuropsychiatric conditions.
  • Represented a hedge fund in the closing of a $10 million preferred stock investment in an online quality products provider for children with the goal of helping modern families navigate the adventure of raising the next generation.
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Experience

  • Represented an American video game, consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer with respect to their corporate and SEC compliance matters.
  • Represented an investment and growth firm in its Series A Preferred Stock investment in an AI-powered data analytics and clinical decision support platform with the goal of improving outcomes and quality of life for patients with neuropsychiatric conditions.
  • Represented a hedge fund in the closing of a $10 million preferred stock investment in an online quality products provider for children with the goal of helping modern families navigate the adventure of raising the next generation.
  • Represented a global leader and provider of subscription-based wireless IoT and M2M solutions for securing, controlling, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets in the closing of a $28.8 million underwritten public offering of 4,427,500 shares of its common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 577,500 shares of its common stock.
  • Represented a global leader and provider of subscription-based wireless IoT and M2M solutions for securing, controlling, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets in a $25 million at-the-market offering with a global, full-service investment banking and financial services company acting as sales agent.
  • Represented a pioneer in the use of wireless technology to track, control and manage high-value mobile assets in its $140 million cash and stock acquisition of an Israeli public company and reorganization pursuant to which they became wholly-owned subsidiaries of a new public holding company dual-listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
  • Represented a Nasdaq-listed company in a $55 million convertible note and preferred stock financing with affiliates of an investor advisor firm.
  • Represented the largest fine dining steak house company in the U.S. in its acquisition of six restaurants in Hawaii from a longtime franchise partner for approximately $35 million in cash. The acquisition has been funded with debt through the company’s senior credit facility.
  • Represented a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products in a 300M private offering of convertible senior notes due 2023. The notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
  • Represented a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products in a major refinancing that will provide greater financial flexibility to execute its long-term strategic agenda and substantially reduce its interest expense. The amended and restated credit facility replaces an existing revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $350 million (with a $100 million subfacility for standby letters of credit and a $10 million subfacility for swingline loans) and provides for a delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $400 million.
  • Represented a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products in the successful completion of the $550 million acquisition of a company that designed and produced rocket engines that use liquid propellants from a multinational conglomerate in part with the proceeds from a $460 million bond offering. The acquisition will nearly double the size of a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and help ensure that it continues to be a leader in the next space age.
  • Represented a leading manufacturer of aerospace and defense products in a $460 million financing consisting of 7.125% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes, which will be used for the acquisition of the largest liquid rocket propulsion designer, developer and manufacturer in the U.S.
  • Represented two hedge funds in a $150 million, all-cash, hostile tender offer for the outstanding shares of a publicly traded restaurant chain.
  • Represented a hedge fund in a $205 million credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to finance the acquisition of a publicly traded company.
  • Represented a publicly traded company with respect to the sale of all three of its businesses for aggregate consideration of $152 million and a related plan of complete liquidation and dissolution of the company.
  • Represented numerous hedge funds in proxy contests and shareholder activism with public companies.
  • Represented numerous borrowers in multimillion-dollar credit facilities.
  • Represented a large publicly traded company in the kitchenware, tabletop and home decor products business with respect to numerous acquisitions of privately held companies.

Recognitions and Memberships

Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1988
  • B.S., State University of New York at Albany, 1985