Brock Baker is a corporate associate in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on debt financing transactions.
Experience
Representative Matters
Debt Finance
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., and affiliated funds, in its refinancing of a back-leverage debt facility consisting of a $375 million senior secured first lien term loan and a $96 million capital contribution by the sponsor
Ryan, LLC, a global tax services, software and technology firm, on a $950 million initial term loan B, $225 million of revolving commitments and $100 million of delayed draw term loan B commitments
Middle-market direct lender focused on providing liquidity support to funds and portfolios in a NAV credit facility to a private investment firm that provides strategic capital and operational guidance to founder-led businesses
Allied Industrial Partners LLC (AIP), in its strategic investment in Wall Recycling, LLC, a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services
Kinderhook Industries, LLC in connection with the underwritten debt financing for its $323 million carve out acquisition of Gulf Tanks Holdings, Inc. from WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: WSC). Gulf Tanks is a leading provider of logistics-based environmental solutions focused on the containment of liquid and solid industrial waste
Subscription/capital call facilities, management company loans and other fund financings for private equity clients including Lovell Minnick Partners and Brightstar Capital Partners
Ryan, LLC, a global tax services, software and technology firm, on $975 million of senior secured multicurrency credit facilities
Warren Equity Partners in connection with financing for its acquisition of MacQueen Equipment, LLC, a heavy environmental equipment dealer, lessor and service provider
Corporate/M&A
Tailwater Capital in its equity commitment to form Renovo Resources, a sustainable water treatment solution company
Consortium and KKR in its $15 billion all-cash acquisition of CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE)
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) in its acquisition of Hong Kong-based Ascentium Group Limited
Tailwater Capital, together with its portfolio company, Producers Midstream II, in its acquisition of Midcoast Energy’s Anadarko gathering and processing (G&P) system and a 35% interest in the Texas Express Gathering (TEG) system
Arbor Investments in its acquisition of Bradshaw Home, a designer, marketer and category manager of kitchen tools, bakeware, cookware, food storage and home cleaning products
HGGC in its majority investment in Grand Fitness Partners, a franchisee within the Planet Fitness health club system
Brazos Midstream in its acquisition of the Pecos Gas Gathering System from Rattler Midstream (NASDAQ: RTLR)
Brazos Midstream in its acquisition of the Mustang Springs Gas Gathering System from Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG)
Capital Markets
Energy Spectrum Capital-backed ESGEN Acquisition Corp, an energy transition SPAC, in its $240 million initial public offering
