Louis Wahl. Photo portrait.

Louis E. Wahl IV

Partenaire

Louis Wahl represents private and public companies and private equity firms in a variety of domestic and international finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral financings, secured and unsecured financings, second lien financings, asset-based financings, acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations. He is a partner in the firm’s Finance & Financial Institutions Practice.

Louis also represents issuers in public and private offerings of debt securities. He has negotiated and closed transactions in a diverse group of industries, including the manufacturing, technology, energy, retail, hospitality, health care, and sports industries.

Expérience des représentants

Credit Facilities

  • Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$6bn revolving credit and term loan facilities.
  • Represented Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) with respect to its US$600m revolving credit and term loan facilities.
  • Represented a private machine tool manufacturer with respect to its US$300m revolving credit facility.
  • Represented Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) with respect to its US$275m revolving credit facility and US$175m and €40m term loan facilities.
  • Represented a private asset management firm with respect to its US$850m revolving credit and term loan facilities.
  • Represented Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) with respect to its US$1.1bn revolving credit facility.
  • Represented Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SHOO) with respect to its US$150m asset-based revolving credit facility.
  • Represented BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) with respect to its US$2.25bn revolving credit and term loan facilities.
  • Represented Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) with respect to its US$200m revolving credit facility.
  • Represented a private small engine manufacturer with respect to its US$677.5m debtor-in-possession financing.
  • Represented Fiserv, Inc.(NASDAQ: FISV) with respect to its US$2bn revolving credit facility.
  • Represented Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) with respect to its US$3bn revolving credit facilities.
  • Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc.(NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$1.75bn revolving credit facilities.
  • Represented an NFL franchise with respect to its US$50m revolving credit facility.
  • Represented an MLB franchise with respect to its US$190m revolving credit and term loan facilities.

Securities Offerings

  • Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its offering of US$2.25bn of senior notes.
  • Represented nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) with respect to its offering of US$300m of senior notes.
  • Represented BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) with respect to its offering of €1bn of senior notes.
  • Represented The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) with respect to its offering of US$100m of convertible senior notes.
  • Represented a private pharmaceutical company with respect to its offering of US$192m of senior secured notes.
  • Represented Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNNA) with respect to its offering of US$35m of senior notes.
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