Brett S. Bellmore
Senior Counsel
Brett Bellmore represents private and public companies and private equity firms in a variety of domestic, international, and multicurrency finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral financings, secured and unsecured financings, investment grade and below investment grade financings, ESG-linked financings, second lien financings, asset-based financings, acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, acquisition financings, cash pooling arrangements, factoring and receivables purchase arrangements, and other securitization transactions.
Brett also represents issuers in public and private offerings of debt securities, including both note offerings and commercial paper-backed facilities. Brett has negotiated and closed transactions across a diverse range of industries, including the manufacturing, technology, energy, retail, hospitality, health care, and sports sectors.
Representative Experience
Credit Facilities
- Represented a private hotel and resort company with respect to its US$350m CMBS financing.
- Represented Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) with respect to its US$500m credit facility.
- Represented Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) with respect to its US$450m and EUR€40m credit facilities.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$1bn credit facility.
- Represented Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) with respect to its US$600m credit facilities.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$1.5bn credit facility.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$2bn delayed draw term loan facility.
- Represented a private insurance company with respect to its US$800m credit facility.
- Represented a New York-based private machine tool manufacturer with respect to its US$300m credit facility.
- Represented Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) with respect to its US$500m credit facility.
- Represented a private furniture manufacturer with respect to its US$175m credit facility.
- Represented Komatsu Ltd. (TYO: 6301) with respect to its US$1.1bn credit facilities.
- Represented SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDC) with respect to its US$255m delayed-draw term loan facility.
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$1.42bn credit facilities.
- Represented Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST) with respect to its US$650m credit facilities.
- Represented Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) with respect to its US$1.1bn credit facilities.
- Represented Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) with respect to its US$500m credit facility.
- Represented an NFL franchise with respect to its US$50m revolving credit facility.
- Represented nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) with respect to its US$900m credit facilities.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$3.5bn credit facilities.
- Represented a household products manufacturing company with respect to its US$1bn credit facility.
- Represented Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) with respect to its US$200m revolving credit facility.
- Represented Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) with respect to its US$150m credit facility.
- Represented Komatsu Ltd. (TYO: 6301) with respect to its US$600m credit facility.
- Represented a private insurance company with respect to its US$1bn delayed-draw term loan.
- Represented BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) with respect to its US$900m term loan.
- Represented Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) with respect to its US$500m credit facility.
- Represented Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) with respect to its US$150m term loan.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$1.5bn credit facilities.
- Represented Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SHOO) with respect to its US$150m asset-based credit facility.
- Represented a private small engine manufacturer with respect to its US$625m asset-based credit facility and subsequent US$677.5m debtor-in-possession financing.
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$350m credit facility.
- Represented SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDC) with respect to its US$400m term loan.
- Represented Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) with respect to its US$2bn credit facility.
- Represented a household products manufacturing company with respect to its US$500m credit facility.
- Represented Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) with respect to its US$138m term loan.
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$1.4bn credit facilities.
- Represented BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) with respect to its US$1.5bn credit facility.
- Represented Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) with respect to its US$3bn credit facilities.
- Represented a private insurance company with respect to its US$400m credit facility.
- Represented Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) with respect to its US$800m revolving credit facility.
- Represented a private, Massachusetts-based farm and real estate holding company with respect to its approximately US$80m asset-based credit facilities.
- Represented Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) with respect to its US$175m credit facility.
- Represented a household products manufacturing company with respect to its US$600m credit facility.
- Represented Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) with respect to its US$2bn revolving credit facility.
- Represented Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX) with respect to its US$1.125bn credit facilities.
- Represented Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD) with respect to its US$405m and €40 m credit facilities.
- Represented Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) with respect to its US$200m credit facilities.
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$195m credit facility.
- Represented Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: POLY) with respect to its US$1.375bn credit facilities.
- Represented Komatsu Ltd. (TYO: 6301) with respect to its US$1bn credit facilities and related commercial paper program.
- Represented Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK) with respect to its US$1.175bn credit facilities.
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its US$780m credit facility.
- Represented Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) with respect to its US$1.75bn credit facility.
- Represented a private furniture manufacturer with respect to its US$255m credit facility.
- Represented Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR) with respect to its US$605m credit facilities.
- Represented a private asset management firm with respect to its US$850m revolving credit and term loan facilities.
- Represented an MLB franchise with respect to its US$180m revolving credit and term loan facilities and an additional US$35m subordinated credit facility.
Securities Offerings
- Represented Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) with respect to its offering of US$700m medium-term notes.
- Represented A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) with respect to its private placement of US$120m and CAD$50 m senior notes.
- Represented BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) with respect to its offering of EUR€1bn of senior notes.
- Represented Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) with respect to its offering of US$300m senior notes.
- Represented SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDC) with respect to its offering of US$747.5m of convertible senior notes.
- Represented Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) with respect to its offering of US$400m senior notes.
- Represented MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) with respect to its offering of US$315.739m mortgage-linked notes.
- Represented a private pharmaceutical company with respect to its offering of US$192m of senior secured notes.
Ten Minute Interview: Debt Financing
Brian Lucareli, director of Foley Private Client Services (PCS) and co-chair of the Family Offices group, sits down with Brett Bellmore, senior counsel, and member of our Finance practice group, for a 10-minute interview to discuss debt financing options and considerations.
Foley Advises The Marcus Corporation in Private Offering of Senior Notes and Repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) in its private placement offering of $100 million...
Foley Represents Thrivent in a First-of-its-Kind $400M Collateralized Fund Obligation
Foley & Lardner LLP served as insurance regulatory counsel to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans in its role as sponsor of White Rose CFO 2023 Holdings’ $400 million issuance of Class A notes as a private equity collateralized fund obligation.
Foley Represents nVent in Agreement to Acquire ECM Industries
Foley & Lardner LLP represented nVent Electric plc, a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, in its agreement to acquire ECM Investors, LLC, the parent of ECM Industries, LLC, for a purchase price of $1.1 billion, subject to customary adjustments.
Foley’s representation of Rosewood in its acquisition of two petroleum companies highlighted in Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker
Texas Lawbook covered Foley’s recent work with its Dallas-based client Rosewood Private Investments in its acquisition of American Petroleum Sales and Service and Petroleum Equipment Company Inc. of Mississippi.
Foley Represents Rosewood Private Investments in the Acquisition of Two Petroleum Companies
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today it served as legal advisor for its Dallas-based client Rosewood Private Investments (“Rosewood”), a family-backed investment firm, in its acquisition of American Petroleum Sales and Service (“AMPET”) and Petroleum Equipment Company, Inc. (“PECO”).