Jeffrey J. Conn

Representative Experience

• Represented the agent and the lead arranger with respect to a $900,000,000.00 revolving credit facility (including a $25,000,000.00 swing loan sub-facility and a $30,000,000.00 letter of credit sub-facility) provided by a large syndicate of financial institutions to a publicly held, international borrower, secured by guaranties from certain material domestic subsidiaries (direct and indirect) and pledges of the equity interest of certain subsidiary entities including material domestic operating companies, material first-tier foreign subsidiaries, and domestic foreign subsidiary holding companies.
• Represented a private equity group in the acquisition of the assets (including real estate) of a division of a large publicly held company with domestic and international locations that involved significant tax, environmental, employment, federal contract, and antitrust issues.
• Represented a family office in acquiring a large office building for in excess of $400,000,000.00 that is leased to and serves as the world headquarters of a major corporation in the fast food industry. The acquisition work included obtaining commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) financing from a high profile international financial institution.
• Representation of a national developer acquiring and developing a large urban housing project, including (i) negotiating and drafting documentation in connection with site development, project development, financing, construction management and contracting, construction and permanent financing management (ii) assisting developer in obtaining zoning/permitting/approvals needed to develop the project; (iii) providing counsel in connection with environmental issues; (iv) assisting developer in obtaining historic tax credits and a conservation easement; and (v) assisting developer in obtaining bridge financing for such easement and credits.
• Represented the agent with respect to a $325,000,000.00 asset-based credit facility involving multiple borrowers and guarantors in the scrap industry with a significant presence overseas. The credit facility involved the merger of two publicly held companies and was closed in connection with a high yield bond offering secured by equipment and real estate. The credit facility included an accordion feature, springing cash dominion and springing financial covenants.