Daniel J. Kirksey
Overview
Experience
Representative Matters
NexCore, a commercial HVAC service platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, in its acquisition of Kennedy Mechanical and Ryan Plumbing & Heating, leading providers of commercial HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection services.
WeWork Inc., in its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy that effectuated an exit credit facility providing a $450 million senior secured cash collateralized “first out” letter of credit facility for dual SPV borrowers, a $441 million senior secured limited recourse “last out” term loan C facility and the equitization of its term loan obligations.
WeWork Companies U.S. LLC, a subsidiary of WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE), in its senior secured first priority debtor in possession “last out” term loan C facility in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $670 million provided by Softbank Vision Fund II 2 L.P., and senior secured first priority cash collateralized debtor in possession “first out” letter of credit facility provided by Goldman Sachs International Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in an aggregate amount plus any unreimbursed drawings thereunder not to exceed $650 million, at any time outstanding, in connection with its Chapter 11 process.
Team, Inc. (NYSE: TISI), a global provider of integrated, digitally enabled asset performance assurance and optimization solutions, in a refinancing of its existing ABL facility with Eclipse Business Capital LLC and term loan credit facility with Corre Partners Management, LLC, providing for incremental available credit of up to $84.9 million.
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.
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.
Team, Inc. (NYSE: TISI), a global provider of integrated, digitally enabled asset performance assurance and optimization solutions, in connection with a restructuring of its financing arrangements, including entry into an ABL facility with a $130 million revolver from Eclipse Business Capital LLC and a $35 million second-out delayed draw term loan from Corre Partners Management, LLC.
Hilcorp Alaska in its $5.6 billion acquisition of BP’s upstream and midstream business in Alaska.
Newfield Exploration Co. in its approximately $5.5 billion acquisition by Encana Corp. in an all-stock transaction.
McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) and its affiliates, a leading global provider of integrated engineering, procurement, construction and technology services, in its international restructuring and emergence from Ch. 11 with exit financing consisting of $2.605 billion in letter of credit capacity and $544 million of term loan obligations.
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. and its affiliates in their prearranged Chapter 11 restructuring in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Extraction is one of the largest oil producers in Colorado, focusing on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids reserves in the Rocky Mountain region, and listed approximately $1.7 billion of funded debt obligations at the time of filing. Extraction’s prearranged plan of reorganization carries broad stakeholder support and contemplates the equalization of approximately $1.1 billion in unsecured notes and $125 million in debtor-in-possession financing, which includes $50 million in a new money debtor-in-possession facility.
Representing private equity / creditor investment fund in connection with a term loan facility and debtor in possession financing facility in the Chapter 11 cases of Rosehill Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) and Rosehill Operating Company, LLC.
Parker Drilling Company and certain of its affiliates in creditor negotiations achieving a pre-arranged Chapter 11 filing reducing the company’s outstanding funded debt by more than $375 million and in obtaining a debtor-in-possession credit facility and, upon exit from Chapter 11, a first lien asset-based credit facility and a second lien term loan facility in conjunction with a simultaneous international restructuring.
Representing private equity / creditor investment fund in connection with a term loan facility and debtor-in-possession financing facility in the Chapter 11 cases of Furie Operating Alaska, LLC, Cornucopia Oil & Gas Company, LLC, and Corsair Oil & Gas LLC.
Prior Experience
Burford Capital, LLC, Research Consultant
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Directional Drilling Engineer
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., Rig Hand
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- Texas
Education
- Washburn University School of LawJ.D.cum laude
Managing Editor, Washburn Law Journal
Completed Washburn Oil & Gas Law Center for Excellence certificate program with distinction
- Kansas State UniversityB.S., Philosophysumma cum laudePhi Beta Kappa Honor Society