Michael J.Trajkovich (Mike)

Associate

Silicon Valley + 1.650.739.3980

Mike Trajkovich practices corporate law with a focus on commercial financing transactions. He represents and advises borrowers and lenders across the spectrum of public and private credit in general lending and leveraged finance transactions, including secured and unsecured credit facilities, cross-border and multicurrency transactions, acquisition financings, asset-based lending, asset securitizations, subscription lines, and NAV (net asset value) facilities. Mike also has experience in workouts and restructurings, including debtor-in-possession and exit financings.

Mike's industry experience includes technology, retail, manufacturing, transportation, energy, agriculture, oil and gas, health care, and real estate. He also regularly counsels clients on corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Mike is a member of the California Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Experience

  • ACI Worldwide refinances its $1 billion senior secured credit facilityJones Day represented ACI Worldwide, Inc., a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, in connection with the refinancing of its $1 billion senior secured credit facility.
  • CITGO completes $1.1 billion Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day represented CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO"), a North American refiner, transporter, and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum-based industrial products, in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
  • Agriculture company amends $1.9 billion credit facilityJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with an amendment of its $1.9 billion credit facility.
  • MYR Group amends and restates $490 million revolving credit facilityJones Day represented MYR Group, a national electrical contractor specializing in transmission and distribution, substation and commercial and industrial construction, in connection with their $490 million amended and restated revolving credit facility.
  • MassMutual provides variable term loan series to sponsor-backed borrowerJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as administrative agent and lead lender, in connection with a variable term loan series provided to a sponsor-backed borrower.
  • Agriculture company obtains $100 million credit facilityJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with a $100 million credit facility with a major national bank, as administrative agent.
  • MassMutual negotiates and documents warehouse facility for real estate secured loansJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in negotiating and documenting a warehouse facility for real estate secured loans, each backstopped by a take-out commitment from a third party.
  • MassMutual provides $92 million term loan to special purpose vehicle owned by joint ventureJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as lead lender, in connection with a $92 million term loan facility provided to a special purpose vehicle owned by a joint venture.
  • Angel fund obtains revolving credit facilityJones Day represented an angel fund in connection with a revolving credit facility obtained to replace the existing credit facility of a publicly traded company acquired by the fund.
  • MassMutual provides $130 million revolving credit facility to SPV, managed by leading global investment firmJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as lead lender, in connection with a $130 million revolving credit facility provided to a special purpose vehicle under the management of a leading global investment firm.
  • Agriculture company obtains $2 billion credit facility with major national bankJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with a $2 billion credit facility with a major national bank, as administrative agent.
  • Subsidiary of diversified multinational company enters into $1.25 billion credit facilityJones Day represented a subsidiary of a diversified multinational company in connection with a $1.25 billion unsecured and syndicated revolving credit facility.
  • Agriculture company obtains $2 billion credit facilityJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with a $2 billion credit facility.
  • Agriculture company obtains $200 million credit facilityJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with a $200 million credit facility with a major national bank, as administrative agent.
  • Diversified multinational company obtains $2 billion credit facilityJones Day represented a diversified multinational company in connection with a $2 billion 364-day syndicated revolving credit facility.
  • Agriculture company obtains $250 million credit facilityJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with a $250 million credit facility with a major national bank, as administrative agent.
  • Follett Corporation acquired by private investor groupJones Day advised Follett Corporation in the sale of its corporate entity as well as Follett Higher Education, the company’s collegiate retail and Follett ACCESS business, to a group of private investors led by Jefferson River Capital LLC, a private investment company controlled by the James family.
  • Diversified global manufacturer of industrial components obtains $1.2 billion senior secured credit facilityJones Day represented a diversified global manufacturer of industrial components in connection with its $1.2 billion senior secured credit facility.
  • Agriculture company reissues certain industrial revenue bondsJones Day represented an agriculture company in connection with the reissuance of certain industrial revenue bonds.
  • Follett Corporation divests Baker & Taylor division to private investor groupJones Day advised Follett Corporation in its divestiture of its Baker & Taylor division, the world's premier distributor of physical and digital books and services to public and academic libraries, which will now operate as an independent, privately-owned entity group led by Baker & Taylor's President and CEO Aman Kochar.