Michael J.Solecki (Mike)

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For more than 20 years, Mike Solecki has successfully advised clients on day-to-day disclosure obligations and corporate governance matters as well as multimillion dollar financings, earning him numerous BTI Client Service All-Star recognitions. He advises a diverse range of companies and financial institutions on corporate finance and corporate governance matters. His corporate finance practice includes public and private equity and debt offerings and restructurings, including Rule 144A offerings, tender offers, and exchange offers. He also regularly advises public companies on corporate governance, securities laws, stock exchange rules and regulations, and periodic reporting responsibilities.

Some of the companies Mike has recently worked with include ABM Industries, Avient, Cleveland-Cliffs, Conagra Brands, Diebold, GrafTech, Hertz, Lincoln Electric, Macy's, Marathon Petroleum, MPLX, Olympic Steel, Owens Corning, Park-Ohio, Root, Sherwin-Williams, SITE Centers, The Timken Company, TimkenSteel, TopBuild, TransDigm, TriMas, and Wesco. He also has represented financial institutions, including KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Mike serves on the board of directors of the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity.

Experience

  • SITE Centers completes spin-off of Curbline Properties Corp.Jones Day advised SITE Centers (NYSE: SITC) in the spin-off of Curbline Properties Corp. (“Curbline”) as a separate publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CURB”.
  • Avient completes $650 million Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented Avient Corporation in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2031.
  • TransDigm completes $1.5 billion Senior Secured Notes offering and incurs $1.5 billion of new term loans under its term credit facilityJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by TransDigm Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”).
  • Lincoln Electric issues $550 million Senior Unsecured NotesJones Day represented Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in connection with its private placement of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Unsecured Notes with an additional $150 million issued on August 22, 2024.
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.-led group of sales agents, forward sellers and forward purchasers establish at-the-market equity program for sale of up to $200 million of Common Stock by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.Jones Day represented a KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.-led group of sales agents and/or forward sellers and forward purchasers in connection with the establishment of an at-the-market equity program.
  • Sherwin-Williams completes $850 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented The Sherwin-Williams Company in connection with its underwritten public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 and $450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2031.
  • 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.
  • Lincoln Electric obtains $1 billion revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in connection with a new $1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, as lead administrative agent, and KeyBank National Association, as co-administrative agent.
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes $2 billion Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its $2 billion registered offering of Senior Notes (the “Notes”).
  • Timken completes €600 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, in connection with the underwritten public offering of €600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due in 2034.
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes exchange offerJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its offer to exchange any and all outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by a leading global provider of interior and exterior doors and door systems, for new 3.50% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by a global producer of residential and commercial building materials.
  • MPLX completes $1.65 billion public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented MPLX LP in connection with a public offering of $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2034.
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes cash tender offerJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its offer to purchase for cash any and all outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 issued by a leading global provider of interior and exterior doors and door systems.
  • TopBuild attempts to acquire Specialty Products & InsulationJones Day advised TopBuild Corp. (NSYE: BLD) in its attempted acquisition of Specialty Products & Insulation from private equity firm Incline Equity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $960 million.
  • 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.
  • TransDigm completes additional $550 million Senior Secured Notes offering and reprices $6.2 billion of existing tranche H and I term loansJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”), a leading global designer, producer, and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by TransDigm Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, of an additional $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).
  • Cleveland-Cliffs completes $825 million Senior Unsecured Notes offeringJones Day represented Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (the "Company"), the largest flat-rolled steel producer and manufacturer of iron ore pellets in North America, in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $825 million aggregate principal amount of 7.000% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes due 2032 (the "Notes").
  • WESCO Distribution completes $1.75 billion Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented WESCO International, Inc., a leading provider of electrical, communications, and utility distribution and supply chain services, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by WESCO Distribution, Inc., a direct subsidiary of WESCO International, Inc., of $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, consisting of $900 million of 6.375% Senior Notes due 2029 and $850 million of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2032.
  • Blackbaud enters into accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of AmericaJones Day represented Blackbaud, Inc. in negotiating a $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as dealer counterparty.
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    January 17 - December 12, 2023 Firm Hosted

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    May 2023 White Paper

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    December 2022 Commentary

    SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Related Disclosures

    December 2022 Commentary

    SEC Updates Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    November 2022 Alert

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    November 2022 White Paper

    SEC Adopts Final Dodd-Frank Act Clawback Rules: An A-to-Z Explanation

    September 2022 White Paper

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    August 2022 Commentary

    SEC Adopts Mandatory Electronic Filing for Form 144

    March 2022 Commentary

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    2024 Public Company Speaker Series

    January 17 - December 12, 2023 Firm Hosted

    Public Company Speaker Series

    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • May 25, 2023
      Public Company Speaker Series: 2023 SEC Rulemaking and Implications for Public Companies
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      Hot Topics In Executive Compensation and Related SEC (And Other) Developments: October Updates
    • June 2022
      Speaker Series: Recent SEC Rulemaking: Preparing for Significant New Climate, Cybersecurity, and Other Mandated Disclosures
    • December 1, 2015
      2015 Proxy Season Update

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