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    Lloyd H. Spencer

    Partner


    • Washington, DC
    • Office+1 202.585.8303
    • lspencer@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Lloyd Spencer focuses his practice on transactional securities laws matters and mergers and acquisitions for domestic and foreign companies.

    Practice Areas

    Securities & Capital MarketsMergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Transactions Corporate & Finance

    /My focus

    Earlier in my career, I held positions at the SEC including Corp Fin operations and the Office of Tender Offers. This experience affords me a unique understanding of compliance with SEC rules, corporate filings, tender offers, going-private transactions, merger proxy statements and public offering filings.

    Securities

    In my securities practice, I represent issuers and underwriters in primary and secondary public offerings of debt and equity securities. I also help clients ensure they are in compliance with federal securities laws and stock exchange rules, particularly relating to corporate governance and disclosure.

    Mergers and acquisitions

    I represent clients on a range of M&A transactions involving mergers, tender offers, going private transactions and modified Dutch auction issuer tender offers. I help clients with due diligence, negotiating acquisition agreements and preparing public disclosures in connection with their M&A transactions.

    Writing

    I regularly write on interesting topics relating to securities and M&A regulations, such as the SEC’s pay ratio rules and interpretations on the use of non-GAAP measures. I also write on topics related to the regulation of financial institutions.

    /Looking ahead

    For public companies, one challenge going forward will be balancing the utilization of new technologies for communications with shareholders and the market with compliance with the federal securities laws.

    /In the news

    • Phoenix Business Journal

      Grand Canyon University completes $520 million bond refinance

      This article covers a $520 million refinancing for Grand Canyon University through the Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Education Bonds. NP is mentioned in the coverage for serving as counsel to Goldman Sachs in connection with the GCU bonds. The NP team was led by Los Angeles Project Finance & Public Finance partner Dan Deaton, and included PBFN partner Bruce Serchuk of Washington, DC and associates Georgia Sackey and Kate Stack of New York City, and Washington, DC Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer.

      Dec 12, 2024
    • AZ Big Media

      Colliers arranges $520 million refinancing for GCU

      This article covers a $520 million refinancing for Grand Canyon University through the Industrial Development Authority of the County of Maricopa Education Bonds. NP is mentioned in the coverage for serving as counsel to Goldman Sachs in connection with the GCU bonds. The NP team was led by Los Angeles Project Finance & Public Finance partner Dan Deaton, and included PBFN partner Bruce Serchuk of Washington, DC and associates Georgia Sackey and Kate Stack of New York City, and Washington, DC Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer.

      Dec 10, 2024
    • The Bond Buyer

      City of Chicago, Sales Tax Securitization Corporation win Deal of the Year

      This article recaps the publication’s “Deal of the Year” being awarded to the City of Chicago and its Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (STSC) for a $1.7 billion financing to address initiatives related to affordable housing, homeless support services, environmental justice, and community development. NP served as bond counsel to STSC in connection with a social bonds component of the deal, which included issuance of $750 million of bonds. The NP team was led by New York City partner and Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader Virginia Wong and included PBFN partner Carla Young and Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer, both of Washington, DC; counsel Abigail Olsen of New York City and Sharone Levy of Chicago; New York City associate Paul Dewey, and New York City senior paralegal Patrick McGovern, all of the PBFN practice. The article also mentions Virginia for receiving the Freda Johnson Award for the private sector, which recognizes trailblazing women working in public finance. Click here to watch Virginia’s acceptance speech.

      Dec 5, 2023
    • The Bond Buyer

      Santee Cooper approves $1.3 billion tender, exchange bond refunding

      This article on Santee Cooper’s board approving a $1.3 billion tender and exchange bond refunding mentions the firm for serving as disclosure counsel. The NP team representing the South Carolina-owned utility company includes partners Liz Columbo, Virginia Wong, and Barry Rothchild of New York, Mitch Rapaport of Washington, DC, and New York counsel Abigail Olsen and associate Sebastian Torres-Rodriguez, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance group. Washington, DC Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer and Los Angeles Project Finance & Public Finance partner Dan Deaton assisted with the analysis of securities laws related to the tender and exchange.
      Feb 9, 2022
    • American Banker

      Eagle to expand in northeastern Montana with latest bank deal

      This article mentions Nixon Peabody’s role as advisor to Eagle Bancorp Montana in its deal to acquire Western Holding Co., parent company of Western Bank of Wolf Point.
      Aug 12, 2019
    • The American Lawyer

      Constellation Brands/Canopy Growth Corp.

      Nixon Peabody is mentioned as U.S. counsel for longtime client Constellation Brands in its acquisition of a 38 percent stake in Canopy Growth Corp., a Canadian distributor of cannabis products. The following attorneys were members of the deal team: Rochester Corporate partner Lori Green, Boston Global Finance partner Craig Mills, Washington, D.C. Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer, San Francisco Global Finance counsel Sarah Abel, Buffalo Global Finance associate Dan Fabian, Rochester Corporate associate Isaac Figueras, and Washington, D.C. Corporate associate Pierce Han.
      Dec 1, 2018
    • The Deal

      Constellation stashes more Canopy Growth

      Seven attorneys from the Corporate and Global Finance practices—Lori Green, Sarah Abel, Dan Fabian, Isaac Figueras, Pierce Han, Craig Mills and Lloyd Spencer—are mentioned in this story for advising client Constellation Brands on its cash investment in Canopy Growth Corp.
      Aug 15, 2018
    • Big Sky Business Journal

      Montana Highlights

      Nixon Peabody is mentioned in this roundup of major Montana business news for its representation of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., in its acquisition of Ruby Valley Bank in Twin Bridges, Montana. Nixon Peabody’s deal team was led by Public Company Transactions partner Lloyd Spencer and senior counsel Ray Gustini and included Public Company Transactions partner Sean Clancy, Real Estate partner Colette Dafoe, Energy & Environmental Group partner Jean McCreary, and Labor & Employment partners Jeff Gilbreth, Yelena Gray and Tom McCord.
      April 9, 2018

    /Admitted to practice

    Virginia
    New York
    District of Columbia

    /Education

    Eastern Kentucky University, B.B.A.
    University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude

    /Professional activities

    Mr. Spencer is a member of the Virginia State Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association and the American Bar Association (Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, Law and Accounting Committee, Banking Law Committee and Corporate Governance Committee, Business Law Section).

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