Katharine A.Harper

Associate

Cleveland + 1.216.586.1309

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Katharine Harper advises clients from a range of industries on commercial financing transactions, representing banks and other financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and public and private companies in connection with complex secured and unsecured credit facilities.

Katharine has experience with leveraged finance transactions and other acquisition-related facilities; cross-border and multicurrency transactions; subordinated, second-lien, and mezzanine facilities; and asset-based financings.

Katharine also maintains an active pro bono practice representing individuals seeking asylum in the United States. Prior to attending law school, Katharine worked as a corporate legal assistant at a leading international law firm in New York.

Esperienze

  • Sky Island Capital acquires Pacific Paper TubeJones Day advised Sky Island Capital in the acquisition and financing of Pacific Paper Tube Inc., a leading manufacturer of paper tubes and cores throughout the western U.S.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company acquires American Label TechnologiesJones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc. (AWT) of American Label Technologies (ALT), a leading manufacturing and supplier of custom label, RFID, print and packaging materials.
  • Nordson Corporation increases revolving credit facility by $72.5 millionJones Day represented Nordson Corporation in connection with an amendment to increase the commitments of its revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, by $72.5 million, bringing the total amount available under the facility to $922.5 million.
  • Nordson Corporation obtains $500 million delayed draw term loanJones Day represented Nordson Corporation in connection with a new delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as agent.
  • Swander Pace Capital sells Functional Formularies to DanoneJones Day advised Swander Pace Capital in the sale of Functional Formularies, a leading provider of organic, whole food, shelf-stable feeding tube formulas, to Danone.
  • Avient reprices its $726 million term loanJones Day represented Avient Corporation, an Ohio corporation, in connection with the repricing of its $726 million term loan credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires Resource Innovations, Inc.Jones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in its acquisition and financing of Resource Innovations, Inc. (RI), a leading tech-enabled services company focused on energy efficiency and sustainability.
  • Citibank refinances $125 million revolving credit facility for global payments software companyJones Day represented Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with the refinancing of a $125 million revolving credit facility for a global payments software company.
  • Peabody Energy obtains $320 million revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Peabody Energy Corporation in connection with the establishment of a $320 million revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent.
  • Swander Pace Capital sells Patriot Pickle to H.I.G. CapitalJones Day advised Swander Pace Capital in the sale of Patriot Pickle, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality refrigerated pickles across the United States to restaurant chains, supermarkets, and delis, to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital.
  • Nordson Corporation acquires ARAGJones Day advised Nordson Corporation in the acquisition and financing of ARAG Group and its subsidiaries from private equity funds advised by European private equity firm Capvis AG and its founders in an all-cash transaction that values ARAG Group at an enterprise value of €960 million ($1.05 billion) and in the related debt financing which consisted of a €760 million 364-day term loan agreement with JPMorgan Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
  • Avient refinances $732 million term loanJones Day represented Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, in connection with the amendment and extension of its term loan credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.
  • Afghan refugee granted asylum in U.S.Jones Day obtained asylum in the U.S. for a female Afghan refugee persecuted by the Taliban for promoting women's rights.
  • Direct lender amends senior secured credit facility for upstream oil and gas companyJones Day represented a direct lender in connection with an amendment to its senior secured credit facility for an upstream oil and gas company.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Agence L.I.V. Inc.Jones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Clinical Education Alliance (CEA) of Agence L.I.V. Inc. ("LIV"), a business of developing and supporting medical education initiatives, creating medical education content, and supporting logistical organization of scientific meetings and exchanges related to the environment of medical education.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company acquires ASL Print FXJones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company AWT Labels & Packaging Inc. (AWT) of ASL Print FX (ASL), a leading manufacturer of innovative print solutions to beverage, consumer packaged goods, envelope, and promotional markets across North America.
  • KeyBank provides incremental loan for Secretariat’s acquisition of Lighthouse Consulting GroupJones Day represented KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with an incremental loan for the acquisition of Lighthouse Consulting Group by Secretariat Advisors LLC, a sponsor-backed borrower.
  • Hyster-Yale Materials amends second amended and restated loan, security and guaranty agreementJones Day represented Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. in connection with the first amendment to its second amended and restated loan, security and guaranty agreement, which increased the aggregate commitments of the facility pursuant to a first-in, last-out tranche of $25 million (the "FILO Tranche").
  • Swander Pace Capital portfolio company acquires First Place FoodsJones Day advised Swander Pace Capital in the acquisition by its portfolio company Patriot Pickle of First Place Foods, a producer of fresh pickles, fermented pickles, relish, and other pickled vegetables primarily for the foodservice and institutional channels.
  • Sky Island Capital acquires Kaufhold's KurdsJones Day represented Sky Island Capital in the acquisition and financing of Kaufhold's Kurd's, Inc., a wholesale food manufacturer that primarily sells direct to food service distributors across the United States.
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