Ned A. Prusse
Ned is a practical lawyer representing clients in public company matters, including SEC reporting, registered public offerings and private placements of equity, debt, and convertible securities.
Ned Prusse represents issuers and investment banks on a spectrum of capital markets transactions, follow-on and secondary public offerings, “at-the-market" and registered direct offerings, Rule 144A financings, PIPEs, tender offers, and other strategic transactions. He also regularly advises clients on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission compliance and disclosure issues, stock exchange rules and compliance, proxy statements and executive compensation, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.
Ned’s practice spans a broad range of industries, including technology, life sciences, industrials, consumer, retail, and energy.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Baylor Law School, J.D., cum laude, Managing Executive Editor, Baylor Law Review, 2008
- Brigham Young University, Master of Accountancy, 2002
- Brigham Young University, B.S., Accounting, 2002
Bar and Court Admissions
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Colorado
Related Employment
- Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, CO, Summer Associate, 2007; Associate, 2008-2011
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Fort Worth, TX, Summer Honors Program, 2006
- International Business Machines (IBM), IBM Global Services, Boulder, CO, Financial Analyst, 2002-2005
Additional Languages
- Spanish
Professional Recognition
Named a "Colorado Rising Star," by Super Lawyers, 2015-2018
Certified Public Accountant – State of Colorado, 2005 (Inactive)
News
Professional Experience
Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
Represented Pacira BioSciences, Inc. in a $402 million convertible note offering.
Molson Coors Brewing Company
Representation of Molson Coors in connection with its $2.5 billion Class B Common Stock public offering.
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.
- Represented T-Mobile U.S., Inc. in a $5.6 billion secondary offering of senior unsecured notes by majority stockholder, Deutsche Telekom AG.
- Represented T-Mobile U.S., Inc. in a $1.8 billion public offering of common stock.
- Represented T-Mobile U.S., Inc. in a $1.0 billion public offering of mandatory convertible preferred stock.
M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. IPO & Follow-On Offering
Representation of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. in connection with its initial public offering and follow-on common stock offering.
Seaspan Corporation
Representation of Seaspan in connection with its $81.1 million public offering of its Class A common stock.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented Pacira Pharmaceuticals in a $118 million follow-on public common stock offering.
Ardmore Shipping Corporation
Representation of Ardmore in connection with its $66.75 million public offering of its common stock.
Crocs, Inc. PIPE
Representation of Crocs, Inc. in connection with its sale of $200 million in preferred stock to affiliates of Blackstone.
Represented Crocs Inc. in connection with a Rule 144A / Regulation S offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.250% senior notes.
Other Offerings
Representation of other various issuers and underwriters in connection with underwritten public offerings, PIPEs, private placements and other financing transactions.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc.
Represented Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. in its $1.1 billion acquisition by Centerra Gold Inc.
M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
Represented M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
Acquisitions by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
Represented Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in acquisition of Yogurtini, LLC and concurrent sale of Yogurtini and Aspen Leaf Yogurt LLC to U-Swirl, Inc. in exchange for a majority interest in U-Swirl, Inc.
Acquisition of ALK Technologies
Represented Trimble Navigation Limited in its acquisition of ALK Technologies.
Acquisition by Agrium Inc.
Representation of Agrium in connection with the acquisition of the assets of a micronutrient supplier.