Jason Kanner, P.C.
Overview
Jason Kanner is a member of the Firm’s Debt Finance Group. He represents top-tier private equity funds, and corporate borrowers in connection with complex secured and unsecured financing transactions for U.S. and non-U.S. transactions, including major leveraged buy-outs, bank/bridge commitments, first and second lien financings, mezzanine financings, subordinated loans and ABL facilities. He also has extensive experience representing debtors in restructurings. Transactions range in size from tens of millions to in excess of twenty five billion dollars.
Jason was highlighted as a leading finance lawyer by Chambers Global in 2019–2020 and Chambers USA in 2018–2020, where clients recognized him as a “knowledgeable, personable and commercial adviser.” He was also recommended in the 2012–2016 and 2020 editions of The Legal 500 U.S., cited for his “strong market knowledge,” and in IFLR1000 from 2019–2021 as a “Notable Practitioner” for his work in Banking.
Experience
Representative Matters
Charter Communications
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its $31 billion financing in connection with its $78.7 billion merger with Time Warner Cable and its $10 billion merger with Bright House Networks.
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numerous corporate financings including over $20 billion of credit facilities.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of Bresnan Communications for $1.5 billion.
Warburg Pincus
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financing for the “take-private” of Zenith Energy U.S. Holdings.
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ABL, first lien and second lien credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of food service equipment provider Trimark USA.
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Warburg Pincus and The Carlyle Group on the credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of credit rating agency DBRS.
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portfolio company Tornier, Inc. on the senior credit facilities for its acquisition of Orthohelix Surgical Designs.
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senior credit facilities for the acquisition of JHP Pharmaceuticals.
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senior credit facilities for its portfolio company iParadigms, LLC.
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senior credit facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of The Gordion Group, a leading construction pricing data and procurement software business servicing the construction industry.
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senior credit facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of Research Pharmaceutical Services Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced, clinical research services to major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
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New Breed Logistics, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus on its senior credit facilities.
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LaVie Care, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus in the nursing care and rehabilitation industry on a variety of financing matters.
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Targa Resources Inc., on its $600 million credit facility.
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various credit facilities for Coyote Logistics, LLC.
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various financings for RimRock Oils and Gas.
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various financings for Terra Energy Partners.
TPG
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investment in LifeStance Health.
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first/second lien financing for the acquisition of Transplace Logistics Solutions.
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bank/bridge facilities in connection with TPG’s investment in Superior Automotive used to consummate a “take-private” of Warsaw-listed Uniwheels UNW.WA.
The Carlyle Group
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ABL/First Lien/Second Lien financing incurred in connection with the acquisition of United Road Services, Inc.
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First Lien/Second Lien credit facilities for The Carlyle Group and Crestview Partners portfolio company NEP/NCP Holdco, including a “certain funds” credit facility for a U.K. “take-private” of Avesco Group, plc
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credit facilities incurred in connection with its $3.2 billion acquisition of industrial packaging supplier Signode Industrial Group.
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credit facilities incurred to acquire ticket, hospitality and travel provider PrimeSport.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of Service King, a leading provider of collision repair services.
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senior credit facilities incurred in connection with its acquisition of Worldstrides, the nation’s largest student travel organization.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with it and Avista Capital’s portfolio company WOW!’s $2.12 billion acquisition of cable television service provider Knology.
L Catterton
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ABL/first lien/second lien financing in connection with the acquisition of AirXcel a designer and producer of branded, market leading heating, ventilating, air conditioning and appliance products.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Dental Corp of Canada.
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financing for the acquisition of Leslie’s Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest retailer and online marketer of swimming pool and spa supplies and services.
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financing in connection with portfolio company Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen acquisition of various Cheddar’s Casual Café franchises.
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financings on behalf of portfolio company Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Hanna Anderson, LLC.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Primanti Corporation.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Steiner Leisure Limited.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Pure Barre, LLC.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Video Equipment Rentals, LLC and Full Throttle Films LLC.
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financing in connection with the acquisition of Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores, LLC.
Olympus Partners
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first lien/second lien financing for NPC International, operator of over 1,100 Pizza Hut franchises and over 380 Wendy’s franchises.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of Ennis-Flint, a leading global provider of pavement markings and traffic safety solutions.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of G.E.T. Enterprise and Winco, foodservice industry product providers.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of IXS a leading provider of upfit services and accessories to the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of Phoenix Services a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to primarily steel mills.
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credit facilities incurred in connection with the acquisition of Pregis a leading manufacturer, marketer and supplier of innovative protective packaging products and solutions to a variety of industries in North America.
Financings for various other sponsor clients including Avista Capital, Bain Capital, Brookstone Capital, Centerbridge Partners, Crestview Partners, CVC Capital Partners, H.I.G. Capital, The Jordan Company, LNK Partners, MidOcean Partners, Nordic Capital, Palladium Equity Partners, Trilantic Capital Partners and others.
Restructuring Experience
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Junior and Senior DIP facilities in connection with VER and its affiliates’ Chapter 11 case.
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Cengage Learning in connection with its Chapter 11 case and exit credit facilities.
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Sbarro Inc. and its affiliates in its Chapter 11 cases, including in connection with its Debtor-in-Possession facility and its exit credit facility.
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Citadel Broadcasting Corporation on its $700 million Chapter 11 Exit Facility and refinancing credit facility.
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Stallion Oilfield Services in connection with its pre-negotiated Chapter 11 cases.
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Integra Telecom Inc. in converting all of its holdco and second lien debt to equity and restructuring its first lien credit facility in an out-of-court restructuring, reducing $1.3 billion in debt to approximately $600 million.
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Muzak Corporation in its exit facility from its chapter 11 cases.
Prior Experience
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Thought Leadership
Seminars
Guest Lecturer, Vanderbilt University Law School, “Realities of Commercial Lending” short course, Spring 2008 and 2009.
Moderator, Harvard Business School, 14th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference, “Capital Markets and Credit Products”
Speaker, The 12th Annual Goldsheets Corporate Finance Conference, “Navigating a storied second quarter! One underwriter and borrower’s success story.”
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 1998New York
Education
- American University Washington College of LawJ.D.cum laude1997Associate Editor, The American University Law Review
- American UniversityB.A.1994