Sean Damm

SEAN DAMM focuses his practice on debt financing transactions and private equity. He represents borrowers, private equity sponsors and creditors in various debt financings, both domestically and internationally, concentrating on acquisition financing, syndicated financing, cash flow-based lending, asset-based lending, investment grade lending, and direct lending transactions. In addition, Sean has experience with liability management transactions and debt restructurings. Sean’s engagements have ranged across a wide array of industries, including energy, financial services, gaming, healthcare/life sciences, infrastructure, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical, retail, shipping, and telecommunications.

Prior to law school, Sean was an aspiring professional opera singer having earned his Master of Music in vocal performance.

Sean’s representations at Sidley have included the following, among other matters:

Sponsor Representations:

• Cohere Capital – in connection with the financing of its investment in Promevo.
• CIP Capital Fund II ‒ in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Wilson Human Capital Group, Inc.
• EQT Private Equity ‒ in connection with various matters, including: the financing of its acquisition of PRO Unlimited; the financing of the acquisition by PRO Unlimited of Workforce Logiq; the financing of the merger of its portfolio company, FocusVision, with Confirmit; and the sale of Forsta to Press Ganey.
• GIC, OMERS Infrastructure, and Wren House ‒ in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Direct ChassisLink, Inc. 
• Great Hill Partners ‒ in connection with the financing of various acquisitions, including: EnterpriseDB, Ikon Science, and TodayTix, Inc.
• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Holdings Pty Limited ‒ in connection with the financing of the acquisition of 2degrees.
• Northlane Capital Partners ‒ in connection with the credit facilities for PAR Excellence Systems.
• Siris Capital ‒ in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Premier Global Services, Inc.
• Affiliates of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners ‒ in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Oryx Midstream Services.
• TSG Consumer Partners ‒ in connection with the sale of IT Cosmetics.
• Wren House – in connection with its acquisition of a stake in SeaCube Containers.
• Z Capital ‒ in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Twin-Star International, Inc. and various financing matters for certain of their other portfolio companies.

Public/Private Company Representations:

• ZMC – in its acquisition of a controlling stake of semiconductor silicon solutions and services company Pure Wafer.
• DCLI BidCo LLC – in connection with its high-yield Rule 144A offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.750% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2029.
  
• Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. ‒ in connection with its corporate credit facilities and acquisition financings.
• Casa Systems, Inc. – in connection with the refinancing of its credit facilities. 
• Darling Ingredients Inc. ‒ in connection with its corporate credit facility and acquisition financings.
• Hood Companies, Inc. ‒ in connection with the refinancing of its credit facility.
• IGT – in connection with the financing of its approximately US$6.2 billion business combination of its global gaming business with Everi Holdings Inc.
• Regal Beloit Corporation ‒ in connection with the financing of its combination with the PMC Business of Rexnord Corporation. 
• Regal Rexnord Corporation ‒ in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion.
• Vistra Corp. – in connection with various amendments to the credit facilities of its subsidiaries. 
• Western Union Company – in connection with the refinancing of its revolving credit facility. 
• WorldPay, Inc. (formerly known as Vantiv Inc.) ‒ in connection with its corporate credit facility and acquisition financings (including with respect to Vantiv’s acquisition of WorldPay).
• Fortune 500 life insurance company – in connection with the refinancing of its revolving credit facility.
• Fortune 500 producer and distributor of beverages ‒ in connection with the refinancing of its US$500 million revolving credit facility.
• Fortune 500 ingredient products company ‒ in connection with the refinancing of its US$350 million term loan credit facility.

Lender Representations:

• Antares Capital ‒ in connection with acquisition financing transactions for private equity sponsors.
• Luxor Capital Group, LP – in connection with public company financing. 
• Representation of lead agent in connection with bank credit facility for performance minerals company.