Benjamin M. Wiest (Ben)

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Cleveland + 1.216.586.0826

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Ben Wiest focuses his practice on commercial financing transactions. He represents financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and public and private companies in connection with a broad range of financing matters.

Ben has represented clients in a variety of business sectors, including the aerospace, manufacturing, energy, and agriculture industries.

Erfahrung

  • Global bank provides $75 million senior secured credit facility to transportation service companyJones Day represented a global bank, as administrative agent, lead arranger, and bookrunner, in connection with a new $75 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $5 million revolving credit facility, a $40 million term loan facility, and a $30 million equipment line of credit, provided to a transportation service company
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Frontline Global ServicesJones Day advised The Stephens Group in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Astro Pak Holdings, Inc. of Frontline Global Services, Inc., a turnkey industrial services company.
  • Peabody Energy amends revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Peabody Energy Corporation in connection with an amendment to its revolving credit facility, which, among other things, increased the aggregate principal amount of the revolving commitments from $320 million to $400 million and extended the maturity date of the revolving commitments.
  • National bank amends and restates secured credit facility for legal technology services consultantJones Day represented a national bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $135 million amendment and restatement of a secured credit facility for a legal technology services consultant.
  • GrafTech establishes $50 million at-the-market equity programJones Day represented GrafTech International Ltd. in connection with the establishment of an at-the-market equity program for the offering and sale of up to $50 million of its Common Stock.
  • Parker-Hannifin acquires CIRCOR’s Commercial and Defense Aerospace businessJones Day is advising Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, in its $2.55 billion acquisition of the Commercial and Defense Aerospace business of CIRCOR International, Inc.
  • TransDigm completes additional $500 million Senior Subordinated Notes offering and incurs $1 billion of additional 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 its wholly-owned subsidiary TransDigm Inc. ("TransDigm") of an additional $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2034 (the "Notes").
  • GOJO Industries sold to CloroxJones Day advised GOJO Industries, the maker of the iconic PURELL® brand, in its $2.25 billion sale to The Clorox Company.
  • Wells Fargo provides term loan secured by retail center located in Lake Worth, FloridaJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in connection with a term loan secured by an open-air retail center in Lake Worth, Florida.
  • Stephens Group portfolio company acquires Clean SciencesJones Day advised The Stephens Group, LLC in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Astro Pak LLC of Clean Sciences, LLC, a precision cleaning services provider.
  • TransDigm completes $1.2 billion Senior Subordinated Notes offering and incurs $800 million 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 its wholly-owned subsidiary TransDigm Inc. (“TransDigm”) of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2034 (the “Notes”).
  • Inspirit Equity acquires Sizemore, Inc.Jones Day represented Inspirit Equity in the acquisition of Sizemore, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced facility management services across the Southeastern United States.
  • National bank leads $150 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit facilityJones Day advised a national bank, as administrative agent, in connection with a $150 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility provided to a company leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial and home services industries.
  • Cloud Capital finances Minneapolis data centerJones Day represented a joint venture managed by Cloud Capital, as borrower, in connection with a $377.7 million financing for the acquisition and construction of a data center asset located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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