Brittany A.DePeder

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Brittany DePeder represents banks, private credit funds, corporations, and private equity sponsors in connection with secured and unsecured credit facilities. She has experience with various types of financing transactions, including asset-based financings, first lien/second lien facilities, acquisition-related financings, cross-border transactions, workouts, and restructurings. Brittany has advised clients in complex matters across a variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality.

Experience

  • Verizon agrees to $3.3 billion tower prepaid lease transaction with Vertical BridgeJones Day is advising Verizon Communications, Inc. in a prepaid lease transaction with Vertical Bridge REIT LLC. In connection with the transaction, Vertical Bridge will obtain the exclusive rights to lease, operate and manage more than 6,000 wireless communications towers across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. from subsidiaries of Verizon for a total value of approximately $3.3 billion, including certain commercial benefits. The transaction is structured as a prepaid lease with upfront proceeds of approximately $2.8 billion in cash.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Labor Law Center, LLCJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Labor Law Center, a premier leading provider of labor law compliance services.
  • MPE Partners portfolio company acquires Allegheny ContractingJones Day represented MPE Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Precision Pipeline Services of Allegheny Contracting, a provider of technical utility services for the natural gas end market in Pennsylvania and surrounding Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.
  • Citibank amends existing credit agreement with Genius Sports LimitedJones Day represented Citibank, N.A. in connection with an amendment to the senior secured revolving credit facility for Genius Sports Limited, a global leader in sports betting and sports media technology, pursuant to which, among other things, the total revolving credit commitment was increased to $120 million.
  • MPE Partners acquires Allor-Plesh ManufacturingJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Webster Industries of Allor Manufacturing, LLC and Plesh Industries, LLC.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Prism SpecialtiesJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company EverSmith Brands of Prism Specialties, a leading franchisor of specialty restoration services of electronics, textiles, arts and documents.
  • Direct lender provides $87 million senior secured credit facility to large private equity-backed provider of medical supplies to companies in commercial cruise and shipping industriesJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, collateral agent, sole lead arranger, and lender, in connection with a $87 million senior secured credit facility provided to a large private equity sponsored company that provides medical supplies to companies in the commercial cruise and shipping industries.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Federal Wage and Labor Law InstituteJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Federal Wage and Labor Law Institute (FWLLI), a labor law compliance company that makes it easy for businesses to manage and comply with ever-changing labor law poster requirements.
  • MPE Partners acquires Webster IndustriesJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of Webster Industries, Inc., an industrial equipment supplier focused on engineered class chains, sprockets, and vibrating equipment.
  • 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.
  • SingTel sells Trustwave to The Chertoff GroupJones Day represented Singapore Telecommunications Limited, southeast Asia’s largest telecommunications company, in the sale of Trustwave, a cyber security and managed security services business, to funds affiliated with The Chertoff Group for $205 million. In connection with the sale of Trustwave, Jones Day represented SingTel, as lender, in connection with a unique $195 million senior secured term loan and $40 million unsecured multiple draw term loan facility provided to Trustwave.
  • 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.
  • Direct lender provides $157 million senior secured credit facility to private equity-backed customer experience platformJones Day advised a direct lender, as a lender, joint lead arranger, and joint bookrunner, in connection with a $157 million senior secured credit facility provided to a large private equity sponsored company that provides automated testing and monitoring of customer services platforms.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Motivating Systems LLCJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Navigate360 of Motivating Systems LLC, a leading provider of behavioral management software to K-12 schools and districts.
  • Riverside acquires OutSolve LLCJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of OutSolve LLC, a provider of outsourced labor and employment compliance solutions.
  • TimkenSteel amends and restates credit agreementJones Day represented TimkenSteel Corporation, a leading steel manufacturer of world-class, custom clean steel that advances critical products in the world's most demanding applications, in connection with its fourth amendment and restated credit agreement.
  • Riverside sells Parker ProductsJones Day represented The Riverside Company in the sale of Parker Food Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of specialty value-added ingredients for large multi-national and emerging food and beverage brands, to a portfolio company of InvestIndustrial.
  • Riverside sells Abracon to Genstar CapitalJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of Abracon, a Texas-based global provider of passive and electromechanical timing, synchronization, power, connectivity and radio frequency solutions, to Genstar Capital.
  • Polaris sells Transamerican Auto Parts business to Wheel ProsJones Day is representing Polaris Inc. in the sale of its Transamerican Auto Parts business to Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer, and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars, and ATVs/UTVs, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
  • Baird Capital acquires UGSI Solutions, Inc.Jones Day represented Baird Capital in the acquisition and financing of UGSI Solutions and its subsidiaries, which provide water quality management solutions and chemical feed systems to municipal water and wastewater utility markets.
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