| Admission Details | 1995, Michigan; 1999, Illinois; 2000, Florida |
| Education | Michigan State University, B.A., Business Administration, 1992; Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 1995 |
| Speaking Engagements | Roetzel & Andress General Counsel Forum, "Company Purchase Agreements", November 2010
Roetzel & Andress General Counsel Forum, "Advising the Board of Directors, Effectively Managing the Risk", November 2009 |
| Reported Cases | Represented the financial services arm of a domestic automobile manufacturer in the purchase of $800 million of asset backed notes of an automobile rental company. The transaction involved the negotiation of various complex documents, including a note purchase agreement, base indenture, indenture supplements, master collateral agency agreement, master vehicle lease agreement, and disposition agreement.
Represented a publicly held waste management company in a $34 million cash-out merger into a Fortune 100 company.
Represented a publicly held transportation company in the following matters: (i) $17 million strategic acquisition of the assets of a competing company; (ii) private placement of more than $15 million of equity securities; (iii) listing on the NYSE Amex Equities Exchange; and (iv) '34 Act periodic reporting on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.
Represented a publicly held health care services company in the following matters: (i) preparation of an underwriting agreement and registration statement in connection with a follow-on primary public offering; (ii) multiple private placements of equity and debt securities; (iii) negotiation of asset-based line of credit facility; and (iv) multiple corporate governance and ownership reporting issues. |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Gage has a broad based corporate securities law practice, with an emphasis on public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, '34 Act reporting and general corporate matters. He also has experience organizing and advising hedge funds, and representing financial institutions in commercial loan transactions and workouts. |