Bart D. Wall

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Bart D. Wall

Bart D. Wall

Partner

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Bart D. Wall

Bart D. Wall

Partner

Bart D. Wall

Partner

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2765

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Biography

Bart Wall represents domestic and international corporations, financial institutions, private equity firms, small business investment companies (SBICs), and other investors in working capital and fixed asset financings, leveraged acquisition and mezzanine financings, letter of credit facilities, and receivable securitization transactions. Mr. Wall has substantial experience with both secured and unsecured financings, with a particular emphasis on secured financings and intercreditor and debt subordination negotiations.

Mr. Wall’s practice also concentrates in the structuring and documentation of transactions involving hedging transactions and securities lending and repurchase transactions. His services are utilized by our investment fund clients, banks and corporate end-users in a variety of transactions to hedge currency, commodity, interest rate and credit risk through swaps and other derivative products.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law (2016-2024)
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, "Lawyer of the Year" (2023)

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Missouri
  • New York

Education

Saint Louis University, J.D., 1997

University of Dayton, B.S., 1991

Experience

Bart Wall routinely handles the structuring, negotiation and documentation of commercial loan transactions, receivables and other esoteric securitization transactions and various hedging agreements. Loans range in size from small business loans to syndicated credit facilities in excess of $1 billion and are often complex, multi-jurisdictional, event driven secured transactions.

Mr. Wall’s recent transactions include:

Representing a privately owned sports apparel company in connection with:

  • forbearance agreements for a $130 million syndicated ABL credit facility and a $140 million term loan facility which were in default as a result of the effects of the COVID pandemic;
  • $75 million convertible note offering and related amendments to the ABL credit facility and term loan facility; and
  • a $300 syndicated term loan facility and a $150 million to ABL credit facility as part of a recapitalization transaction.

Advising a sponsor in connection with the acquisition of a distressed private technology and data management company based in the United Kingdom which was accomplished first by becoming a term loan lender to the company under its existing credit facility and then acquiring control of the company through a short sale that was negotiated with other lenders.

Advising a privately owned global consumer product company in connection with:

  • a $350 million multi-tranche, private placement of senior notes; and
  • a $350 million revolving credit facility and a $330 million term loan.

Representing Saia, Inc. in connection with a $300 million syndicated revolving credit facility.

Advising Energizer Holdings, Inc. on a variety of financing and swap transactions, including:

  • a $400 million revolving credit facility, a $550 million term loan B and a $650 incremental term loan B;
  • an acquisition financing facility that included a $400 million revolving credit facility, a $200 million term loan A and a $1.0 billion term loan B;
  • a series of senior note offerings of $500 million, €650 million and $600 million in 2018 and 2019;
  • a capped call swap transaction with respect to a preferred stock issuance.

Advising a crop science company in connection with a $3 billion revolving credit agreement, a $1 billion delayed draw term loan and a variety of accelerated share repurchase swap transactions.

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