William B. Hamner (Will)

Associate

Atlanta + 1.404.581.8616

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Will Hamner focuses his practice on a variety of commercial financing transactions. He represents banks and other financial institutions, as well as public and private companies, in connection with secured and unsecured, cash flow, asset-based, single-bank, and syndicated credit facilities, for both acquisition and working capital financing.

Experience

  • Leading financial services company provides $800 million term loan facility to international timberlands companyJones Day advised a leading financial services company, as left lead arranger and administrative agent, in connection with an $800 million term loan provided to an international timberlands company.
  • HanesBrands and Gildan agree to combine to create a global basic apparel leaderJones Day is advising Hanesbrands Inc. in the $2.2 billion acquisition of Hanesbrands by Gildan Activewear Inc.
  • Leading financial services company provides $450 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility to leading life insurance companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $450 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility provided to a leading life insurance company.
  • Gray Media completes $775 million private offering of Senior Secured First Lien NotesJones Day represented Gray Media, Inc., a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of U.S. television households, in connection with its private offering of $775 million aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”) under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
  • Asbury Automotive amends its $3.550 billion floorplan credit facilityJones Day represented Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the United States, in connection with an amendment to its floorplan credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, providing for (i) a $425 million increase to its revolving credit facility, resulting in aggregate commitments of $925 million and (ii) a $325 million increase to its new vehicle floorplan credit facility, resulting in aggregate commitments of $2.25 billion.
  • Asbury Automotive Group acquires the Herb Chambers CompaniesJones Day advised Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the United States, in its acquisition of various automotive dealerships owned by The Herb Chambers Companies for approximately $1.45 billion in cash.
  • Asbury Automotive obtains $546.5 million real estate term loan facilityJones Day represented Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the United States, in connection with the entry into a real estate term loan credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, consisting of a $546.5 million term loan credit facility.
  • Gray Media completes $900 million private offering of Senior Secured Second Lien NotesJones Day represented Gray Media, Inc., a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia that is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of U.S. television households, in connection with its private offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 9.625% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
  • Leading financial services company leads syndicate of lenders on amendment and extension of senior secured credit facilities for leading fulfillment companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as left lead arranger and administrative agent, in connection with the amendment and extension of senior secured credit facilities, consisting of a $110 million term loan and a $25 million revolving credit facility, for a leading fulfillment company.
  • Leading financial services company provides $165 million senior secured revolving credit facility to outdoor recreation companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as administrative agent and lead arranger, in connection with a $165 million senior secured revolving credit facility provided to an outdoor recreation company.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on amendment and extension of its existing secured credit facility for leading kaolin clay companyJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the arrangement, syndication, and documentation of an amendment and extension of its existing senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $190 million outstanding delayed draw term loan and a $75 million revolving credit facility, for a leading producer of kaolin clay.
  • HanesBrands obtains $2.25 billion in senior secured credit facilitiesJones Day represented HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, in connection with its new upsized $1.1 billion senior secured term loan B facility, $750 million senior secured revolving credit facility, and $400 million senior secured term loan A facility.
  • Vintage Wine Estates confirms chapter 11 plan of liquidation following sale of substantially all assetsJones Day represented Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. and 11 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors") in their chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Chapter 11 Cases").
  • Flowers Foods acquires Simple MillsJones Day advised Flowers Foods, Inc. in the $795 million acquisition of Simple Mills, Inc., a leading provider of gluten-free baking mixes, crackers, cookies, and snack bars made with almond and veggie flours.
  • 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.
  • PureCycle Technologies completes $33 million PIPE financingJones Day represented PureCycle Technologies, Inc. in connection with the issuance and sale of 4,091,293 shares of Common Stock for the purchase price of $33 million.
  • 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.
  • Leading financial services company provides $3.6 billion syndicated credit facilities to major construction materials companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as administrative agent and left lead arranger, in connection with $3.6 billion of credit facilities comprised of a new $2 billion delayed draw term loan facility and a maturity extension of a $1.6 billion revolving credit facility, provided to a major producer of construction aggregates and aggregates-based construction materials.
  • Coronado Global Resources completes $400 million Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day advised Coronado Global Resources Inc. (ASX: CRN) (“Coronado”), a global producer, marketer, and exporter of a full range of metallurgical coal products, in connection with an offering by one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 9.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 in a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.
  • HanesBrands sells Champion business to Authentic Brand Group for $1.2 billionJones Day provided corporate governance, financing, and executive compensation advice to HanesBrands regarding the sale of the intellectual property and certain operating assets of the Company's global Champion business to Authentic Brands Group for $1.2 billion.
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