Linda K. Myers, P.C.

Financing Transactions

• Negotiation, structuring and documentation of various types of financing transactions, including secured, unsecured, senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt
• Various uses with financing proceeds, including debt refinancing, working capital, acquisitions, dividends and recapitalizations
• Asset-based financings, synthetic letter of credit facilities, asset securitization transactions, real estate financing and leasing transactions
• Intercreditor and subordination issues
• General legal counseling regarding the Uniform Commercial Code

Acquisition Financing

• $90 billion pending acquisition of Celgene by Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Confidential financing for the acquisition of Epic Health Services by Bain Capital
• $1.7 billion financing, including $1.1 billion first lien term loan, $100 million revolver loan and $500 million second lien term loan for the acquisition of Vertafore by Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners
• $6.2 billion senior secured financing, including a $4.5 billion senior secured loan and $1.7 billion unsecured bridge loan to finance the acquisition of BMC Software by Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital
• $3.5 billion facility for Zebra Technologies, Inc., including $2 billion senior term loan, $250 million revolver and $1.25 billion bridge commitment to backstop a high yield deal, in connection with the acquisition of Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s Enterprise business
• $3.14 billion bridge commitment to backstop second lien notes offering in connection with Apollo Global Management’s (NYSE: APO) $7.0 billion acquisition of The ADT Corporation (NYSE: ADT)
• $3.1 billion facility for Hanesbrands consisting of $2.15 billion first lien facility, $450 million second lien facility and a $500 million bridge in connection with the spin-off of Hanes from Sara Lee
• $2.3 billion senior secured financing for the acquisition of Nuveen Investments, Inc. by Madison Dearborn Partners
• $2.2 billion facility for PSP Investments Credit USA consisting of $1.2 billion term loan, $100 million revolving credit and a $600 million bridge in connection with the Apollo Global Management acquisition of Diamond Resorts
• $1.5 billion revolving credit facility to backstop commercial paper used to finance the acquisition of Amylin Pharmaceuticals by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• $1.5 billion senior secured multi-currency facility in connection with the acquisition of the sensors and controls business of Texas Instruments by Bain Capital
• $1.15 billion financing for the acquisition of a majority interest in TransUnion Corp. by Madison Dearborn Partners and a subsequent $900 million refinancing of TransUnion’s term loan facility
• $1 billion bridge financing commitment for the acquisition of Bemis of the Food Americas packaging business of Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto
• $900 million senior secured term loan facility and $750 million ABL facility in connection with the acquisition of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation by Bain Capital
• $835 million senior secured term loan facility and $175 million senior secured revolving credit facility for the acquisition of Apex Tool Group, LLC by Bain Capital
• $715 million facility consisting of a $560 million first lien term loan facility, a $65 million first lien revolving facility and a $90 million second lien term loan facility in connection with the acquisition of Crosby Worldwide Limited by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
• $500 million senior term loan financing for the acquisition of DBApparel by Hanesbrands
• $475 million facility consisting of a $320 million first lien term loan facility, a $115 million second lien term loan facility and a $40 million revolving facility in connection with the acquisition of C.H.I. Overhead Doors by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
• $415 million first lien financing for the acquisition of Beacon Health Options by Bain Capital
• $375 million ABL facility, $650 million term loan facility, $375 million senior bridge facility and $375 million holdco bridge facility to finance the acquisition of Guitar Center, Inc. by Bain Capital
• $300 million financing for the acquisition of Bob’s Discount Furniture by Bain Capital
• $275 million for the acquisition of Totes Isotoner Corporation by MidOcean Partners
• $235 million senior secured financing for the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group by Bain Capital
• $51.5 million senior secured financing and $18.4 million senior subordinated financing for the acquisition of Eating Recovery Center by Thomas H. Lee Partners
• Confidential senior loan financing for the acquisition of Sundial Brands by Bain Capital
• Financing related to two simultaneously negotiated acquisitions in the health care space, Epic Health Services and PSA Healthcare, by Bain Capital
• Financings for the acquisitions of Daymon Worldwide, Inc. and Blue Nile by Bain Capital

General Financing

• $6.7 billion in credit facilities for Deere & Company including, $1.75 billion 364-day unsecured revolving facility, $2.5 billion 4 year unsecured revolving facility and $2.5 billion 5 year unsecured revolving facility
• $2.35 billion amend/extend and subsequent $1 billion first-lien amend/extend, $500 million first-lien amend/extend and $500 million second-lien refinancing for Nuveen Investments, Inc.
• $2.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• $1.9 billion senior incremental loan refinancing for Hanesbrands
• $1.2 billion refinancing of its existing term loan, $1 billion senior secured refinancing, $950.5 million term loan refinancing and $800 million amend/extend of ABL facility for Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation and two repricing amendments thereof
• $1.15 billion amend/extend for Hanesbrands
• $1.1 billion senior secured refinancing for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
• $1.1 billion term loan and $250 million revolving loan covenant lite refinancing for Sensata Technologies
• $950 million refinancing of its existing capital structure for Six Flags Theme Parks
• $900 million senior refinancing for Navistar Financial Corporation
• $800 million term loan facility and $350 million ABL facility for Visteon
• $755 million senior secured facility for Conseco
• $750 million term loan, $600 million secured revolving facility and $400 million revolver for Hanesbrands
• $620 million amend/extend of term loan facility for Guitar Center, Inc.
• $600 million multi-currency revolving credit facility for Dade Behring Inc.
• $580 million revolver and first/second lien facility for Tower Automotive
• $580 million first/second lien refinancing for IMC OP, LP
• $500 million first lien secured bonds and $200 million second lien secured bonds for United Airlines
• $430 million repricing for KKR and its building products portfolio company, C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc.
• $411 million term loan and revolver refinancing and $350 million amendment and restatement of term loan and revolver for Radio One, Inc.
• $375 million amend/extend of ABL facility for Guitar Center, Inc.
• $350 million refinancing for Urban One Inc. (formerly Radio One, Inc.)
• $300 million term loan refinancing for SIRVA
• $284 million senior secured facility for Bally Total Fitness
• $235 million refinancing for Affinity Gaming LLC
• $200 million repricing amendment for Affinity Gaming LLC
• $160 million first-lien refinancing and delayed draw facility, $85 million asset-based lending refinancing and $80 million second-lien refinancing for Totes Isotoner Corporation
• $100 million working capital facility for Jackson Hewitt led by JPMorgan
• $80 million revolving and $450 million term loan secured facility for Conseco
• $50 million senior secured first and second lien refinancing for Affirmative Insurance Holdings
• CAD30 million refinancing for Sagent Pharmaceuticals

Workouts, Reorganizations And Bankruptcy

• Chapter 11 reorganizations for creditors and debtors — representation of parties in Chapter 11 proceedings (prepackaged/prearranged and freefall bankruptcies)
• Representation of creditors and debtors in loan workouts and restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financing
• Negotiation and documentation of trade lien programs and plans of reorganization
• Financing considerations related to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses/business assets
• General legal counseling for businesses

Debtor-in-Possession Financing

• $1.4 billion dollar debtor-in-possession financing for Vistra Energy (formerly Texas Competitive Electric Holding Company LLC)
• $5.4 billion first lien debtor-in-possession financing for Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC
• $4.48 billion debtor-in-possession financing for Vistra Energy (formerly Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC)
• $1.8 billion refinancing of credit facilities for subsidiaries of Dex One Corporation in connection with its Chapter 11 plan and proposed merger
• Financings for Revel AC, Inc. in connection with its prepackaged Chapter 11 plan
• $1.65 billion, $1.3 billion and $1 billion debtor-in-possession refinancings for United Airlines
• $1.2 billion and $300 million debtor-in-possession secured credit facilities for United Airlines
• $1.1 billion debtor-in-possession financing for Circuit City Stores in connection with its Chapter 11 filing
• $800 million debtor-in-possession refinancing for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
• $725 million debtor-in-possession financing for Tower Automotive
• $292 million debtor-in-possession financing and exit amendment for Bally Total Fitness Corporation
• $160 million term loan facility and $50 million ABL facility for SIRVA Worldwide, Inc.
• $150 million debtor-in-possession financing for Collins & Aikman
• $150 million debtor-in-possession secured credit facility for Fleming Companies
• $74 million debtor-in-possession financing for Delta Air Lines in connection with the restructuring of Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
• $70 million debtor-in-possession financing for Anthony Crane Rental Company

Exit Financing

• $2.85 billion dollar exit financing for Vistra Energy (formerly Texas Competitive Electric Holding Company LLC)
• $3 billion exit facility for United Airlines in connection with its emergence from Chapter 11
• $2.1 billion refinancing of exit facility for United Airlines
• $1.3 billion secured credit facility for Conseco in connection with its emergence from Chapter 11
• $900 million term loan facility for Conseco to refinance its exit facility
• $575 million multi-currency exit facility for Dade Behring Inc. and certain of its foreign subsidiaries
• Exit financing for SIRVA Worldwide, Inc. ($215 million exit credit facility and $150 million second lien term loan facility)

General Restructuring Arrangements

• Federal Communications Commission in connection with resolution of multi-billion dollar claim against NextWave Communications
• Counseling in connection with the restructuring of Japan Airlines Corporation in its Chapter 15 cases
• Restructuring of the United Mileage Plus Card arrangement
• Restructuring of the United credit card processing arrangement
• Restructuring/collateralization of United’s credit card arrangement with American Express
• Restructuring of United’s Visa credit card program
• Restructuring of the United credit card processing arrangement with Paymentech

Representing the Lyric Opera in contract negotiations with a high-profile creative consultant and subsequent extensions of that contract

Reviewing closing loan documents for a line of credit for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, a nonprofit dedicated to providing students from underserved neighborhoods free access to instrumental music training and orchestral performance opportunities

Advising on legal structure and template contract agreements for Us TOO International, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to cancer support

Corporate counseling for The Chicago Network, an organization of Chicago’s professional women whose mission is to inspire and support the next generation of women leaders

Corporate counseling relating to governance functions and financing for Catherine Cook School