Jason Ulezalka

Jason Ulezalka is a debt finance lawyer based in the Firm’s New York office.

Jason advises private equity sponsors, direct lenders, banks and corporate borrowers in a variety of lending transactions, including in connection with leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, working capital credit facilities, asset-based loans and restructuring transactions.

He regularly negotiates transactions across the capital structure on behalf of lender and borrower clients, including in connection with first lien, second lien, subordinated and mezzanine financings.

Jason is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Drawing on his deep understanding of accounting and financial analysis, he helps clients navigate the complexities involved in structuring finance transactions.

Jason’s experience includes the representation of:

• Main Street Capital Corporation in its $40 million first lien, senior secured term debt, follow-on investment in an existing portfolio company, Gulf Manufacturing (GMI)
• Affiliates of Trent Capital Partners in the acquisition of Microporous, a leading manufacturer of high-performance battery separators for lead-acid batteries
• Prospect Partners in the investment in affiliated companies Fontanesi & Kann, an HVAC equipment and servicing company, and Architectural Building Components, an architectural material supplier
• Phoenix Tower International (PTI) in a $2 billion credit facility secured by collateral in 17 countries across North and South America
• Lamar Advertising Company on a $400 million high yield bond transaction and an amendment to its $250 million accounts receivable securitization program
• Mandarinfish Holding, a private capital vehicle backed by a group of family office sponsors, in the acquisition of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) from Providence Equity Partners
• Deutsche Bank in a $25 million cross-border term loan facility in favor of RapidMiner, Inc., secured by collateral in the United States, Hungary, Germany and the United Kingdom
• Main Street Capital Corporation in a $33 million equity and debt investment to facilitate the recapitalization of Colonial Electric Company
• Administrative agents and arrangers of syndicated asset-based credit facilities, including a $290 million loan in favor of a luxury clothing retailer; and a $480 million senior secured loan in favor of an international wine and spirits importer
• Leading private equity sponsors in $370 million of first lien and second lien loans used to recapitalize a provider of payment processing services and point of sale systems