JOANN Inc. — Representation of JOANN Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. JOANN is a leading national retailer in sewing, fabrics, and arts and crafts headquartered in Hudson, Ohio with approximately 800 stores across the United States. Prior to commencing its Chapter 11 cases, JOANN had approximately $615.7 million in funded debt, across a term loan and asset-based lending facility. JOANN commenced its Chapter 11 cases with the goal of facilitating a marketing and sale process for its assets to maximize value and creditor recoveries.
American Tire Distributors, Inc. (2024) — Representation of American Tire Distributors, Inc. and 12 of its debtor affiliates (“ATD”) in their Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. ATD operates the largest distribution network of replacement tires across North America. Prior to commencing its Chapter 11 cases, ATD had approximately $1.9 billion in funded debt, across a term loan and asset-based lending facility. ATD executed an RSA with a group of lenders holding more than 90% of their term loan and 100% of their FILO facility and commitments from the same group of lenders as well as their ABL lenders to provide debtor-in-possession financing, which included $250 million of new money commitments.
Accuride Corporation — Representation of Accuride Corporation and 15 of its debtor affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Accuride is the one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of wheels and wheel end components in the world. Accuride commenced its Chapter 11 cases with approximately $485.6 million in funded debt and commitments from an ad hoc group of prepetition term loan lenders to provide nearly $103 million in debtor-in-possession financing. Accuride and its term loan lenders have also agreed on the framework of a consensual restructuring transaction which will deleverage the company’s balance sheet via an equitization of the lenders’ prepetition debt.
