Stephen J.Mandel

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Stephen Mandel represents lenders and borrowers in debt financing transactions. He counsels banks, specialty finance companies, insurance companies and other capital providers, public and private large and middle market companies, private equity funds, and family offices and similar enterprises in connection with leveraged and asset-based credit facilities, mezzanine and subordinated debt structures, private debt and direct lending matters, and a myriad of other credit arrangements.

Stephen's experience includes the representation of administrative agents, collateral agents, lead arrangers, commercial lenders, corporate sponsors, and their portfolio companies with respect to domestic and international financings across a number of industries. In over 15 years of practice, Stephen has assisted clients in structuring and funding complex leveraged buyouts and other acquisition facilities, recapitalizations, multicurrency facilities, first and second lien arrangements, secured and unsecured cash-flow and asset-based syndicated facilities, and various other financial arrangements and debt offerings.

Stephen began his legal career as an associate in the finance practice of an AmLaw 100 firm in New York and most recently served as a partner in the finance group of a multinational law firm in Pittsburgh.

Experience

  • Program Productions acquires Rhino StagingJones Day advised Program Productions, Inc. in the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Rhino Staging & Event Productions, Inc. and its affiliated companies, a leader in event stagehand labor management and services for live events across the United States.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on amended and restated senior secured credit facilities in aggregate principal amount of $500 million provided to technology company specializing in live production services and integrated permanent solutionsJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent in connection with the arrangement, syndication, and documentation of upsized and extended senior secured credit facilities, consisting of a $290 million revolving working capital credit facility, a $140 million term loan, and a $70 million revolving term-out facility, provided to a technology company specializing in live production services and integrated permanent solutions, to be used for the company’s build-out of its new headquarters.
  • Receivables financier provides AU$100 million debtor finance facility to Slade Health SPVJones Day advised a receivables financier in connection with a AU$100 million secured debtor finance facility to a special purpose subsidiary of Slade Health, a supplier of pharmaceutical compounding services.
  • Direct lender provides incremental increase to existing senior secured credit facility for large sponsor portfolio companyJones Day represented a direct lender, as administrative agent, in connection with an incremental increase in commitments under an existing senior secured credit facility for a large sponsor portfolio company, a portion of which was used to finance a material acquisition.
  • Affiliate of Centre Lane Partners acquires appliance business from Instant BrandsJones Day advised an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners in the acquisition and financing of the appliances business of Instant Brands, designer and distributor of kitchen and home appliances, including the Instant Pot, pursuant to Section 363 of title 11 of the United States Code.
  • TotalEnergies completes PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in $18.5 billion Rio Grande LNG ProjectJones Day represented TotalEnergies in connection with its PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Project, a planned natural gas liquefaction project in South Texas.
  • Large financial institution provides $275 million senior secured credit facility to dynamic distribution and manufacturing companyJones Day represented a large financial institution, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $275 million provided to a large multi-divisional distribution and manufacturing company supporting the food service industry, comprised of a $150 million revolving credit facility and a $125 million delayed draw term loan facility.
  • MassMutual provides variable term loan series to sponsor-backed borrowerJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as administrative agent and lead lender, in connection with a variable term loan series provided to a sponsor-backed borrower.
  • M/C Partners makes offer for GigaMonsterJones Day is advising M/C Partners in the $5.8 million debtor-in-possession loan to and related $14 million offer for the distressed assets of GigaMonster Networks LLC as part of a Chapter 11 reorganization.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on $250 million unsecured term loan credit agreement for leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial safety equipmentJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $250 million unsecured term loan credit agreement for a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial safety equipment.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on senior secured credit facility for technology company specializing in live production services and integrated permanent solutions and its affiliatesJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility and term loan provided to a technology company specializing in live production services and integrated permanent solutions and certain of its affiliates, which included UK and Irish guarantors and which featured security documentation in the U.S., UK, and Ireland.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on $130 million senior secured syndicated credit facility to private-equity owned provider of healthcare staffing servicesJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $130 million senior secured syndicated credit facility, comprised of a $100 million term loan and a $30 million revolving credit facility, to a private-equity owned provider of healthcare staffing services.
  • FVLCRUM acquires Gulf Coast Crane ServicesJones Day advised FVLCRUM in the acquisition of Gulf Coast Crane Services, LLC, a crane rental services solutions and equipment company headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on amendment, restatement, and increase of existing syndicated senior secured credit facility for ICF International, Inc.; ICF Consulting Group, Inc.; and certain of their affiliatesJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the amendment, restatement, and increase of an existing syndicated senior secured revolving credit, term loan, and delayed draw term loan facility for ICF International, Inc., ICF Consulting Group, Inc., and certain of their affiliates.
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