Kailey Baker

Associate

Dallas + 1.214.969.5026

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Kailey Baker counsels clients on U.S. federal income tax aspects of complex transactions, including U.S. and cross-border M&A, financings, and securities offerings. She has worked with clients in the energy and utilities, payment solutions, engineering products, food, and cleaning and sanitation industries.

Kailey also works with nonprofit organizations to secure and maintain tax-exempt status and advises on the federal tax implications for these organizations.

Experience

  • Xcel Energy and its utility subsidiaries amend existing senior unsecured revolving credit facilities by $1.2 billionJones Day represented Xcel Energy Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Company, utilities that provide a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services, in connection with an amendment, extension, and upsize of each of their existing senior unsecured revolving credit facilities with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, increasing the total aggregate capacity by $1.2 billion.
  • Corpay agrees to $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in its cross-border businessJones Day represented Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) in connection with a $300 million minority investment by Mastercard in Corpay’s cross-border business.
  • TriMas amends its $250 million credit facilityJones Day represented TriMas Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of engineering products that serve a variety of industrial, commercial, and consumer end markets worldwide, in connection with an amendment and extension of its $250 million revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • MPLX completes $2 billion public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented MPLX LP in connection with its SEC-registered offering of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of Notes, including $1 billion of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2035 and $1 billion of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2055.
  • Flowers Foods completes $800 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented Flowers Foods, Inc., one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States, in connection with its underwritten public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2035 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.200% Senior Notes due 2055.
  • Flowers Foods refinances its $500 million revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Flowers Foods, Inc., a leading producer and marketer of packaged baked goods, in connection with the refinancing of its $500 million revolving credit facility.
  • Stephens Group acquires Astro PakJones Day advised The Stephens Group in the acquisition and financing of Astro Pak, LLC, an industry leader in passivation, precision cleaning, and high-purity chemical cleaning services.
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