Private Credit

• BlackRock in connection with various private loans, including: (i) a $300 million secured term loan facility for Root Inc., a publicly listed automobile InsurTech company; (ii) a $150 million secured term loan facility for Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf entertainment venue; and (iii) a $125 million club financing backing the acquisition by Vertex Energy of an oil refining operation.
• BlackRock and Silver Point Capital in connection with a US$350 million asset-based term loan facility for InfraBuild, Australia’s largest vertically-integrated steel manufacturer and distributor.
• BlackRock and Angelo Gordon in connection with a US$250 million unsecured financing for Landsea Homes, a leading US home builder.
• BlackRock in connection with the purchase of US$220 million in senior secured notes issued by a Canadian resorts developer owned by Freed Corp.
• BlackRock on its strategic private debt and equity investment into Montage International, a premier hospitality management company to facilitate the global expansion and strategic growth across its luxury portfolio.
• A global asset manager in connection with the following private debt financings and investments: (i) Oaktree-sponsor-backed financings supporting the separate acquisitions of Mesquite Gaming, an owner and operator of golf and casino properties in Nevada, and Interblock, a leading developer and supplier of luxury electronic table gaming products; (ii) a unitranche financing for Golden Hippo, a leading marketer of health, beauty, and pet care products; (iii) a club financing for Carlyle-backed Arctic Glacier, one of the largest ice producers in the Americas; (iv) a club financing for Gainline Capital-backed Galaxy Brands, one of the leading importers and wholesalers of athletic and outdoor products; (v) private second lien note issuances by Homes By WestBay, one of the nation's top homebuilders; (vi) a cross-border financing for Fractal, a multinational AI company; (vii) direct loans to Morae Global, a legal and compliance tech provider; (viii) direct loans to Ameriqual, a major shelf-stable foods provider to the government; (ix) anchor loans to Open Lending, LLC, an auto lending enablement platform, in relation to its SPAC transactions; (x) direct loans to WiLine, a wireless business internet provider; and (xi) direct loans to, and equity investments in, Priority 1, a diversified international aerospace and defense company.
• Private equity sponsors and strategic borrowers in the following private debt financings: OpCapita, in connection with first and second lien facilities provided by Sixth Street and CDIB to support the acquisition of retailer Maurices; (ii) Corinthian Capital, in connection with acquisition financings relating to Eastern Fences, Best Lighting and Renegade Group, and NAV fund financings; (iii) C-III Capital Partners, in connection with acquisition financing provided by Guggenheim; (iv) Falcon Group, in connection with direct loans provided by KKR; and (v) PIMCO, in connection with REIT-related holdco financings.
• Waterfall Asset Management in connection with direct loans to Wheeler REIT.
• Blue Earth Capital in connection with direct loans for environmental and social impact projects, including for clean energy and micro-finance companies in the U.S. and Latin America.
• Partners Group in connection with private notes for Capital Spring, a small business financier.

Leveraged Finance

• Lumos (owned by EQT Infrastructure) on a market-first US$1.1 billion sustainability-linked infrastructure debt financing to fund Lumos’ ambitious fiber roll-out plans and refinance existing indebtedness.
• CVC Capital Partners in connection with a $600 million TLB supporting the acquisition and combination of the Alpha Corporation and Aliancys groups, forming a leading global composite resins enterprise.
• Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., in connection with a $500 million TLB.
• Cinven in connection with leveraged financing supporting its CeramTec acquisition.
• The lead arrangers in connection with over $1.5 billion in first and second lien loans backing the acquisition of Exova Group by Bridgepoint-owned Element Materials to join two of the world's leading testing companies.
• The lead arrangers in relation to a $57 billion committed loan facility backing Bayer's proposed acquisition of Monsanto.
• Bank of China in the following leveraged financings: (i) an $800 million TLB backing the acquisition by private equity funds of Omnivision and (ii) a $400 million exit term loan for GNC in connection with its acquisition by private equity funds.
• The lead arrangers in connection with the financing of Froneri's acquisition of Nestlé's US ice cream business.

Insurance/Reinsurance Matters

• Premia Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company owned by Keslo and Arch, in connection with: (i) $110 million of privately placed notes supporting the start-up; (ii) a $190 million LC facility for capital requirements; (iii) a Tier 2 capital raise via 144a notes; and (iv) a $45 million RCF to fund general corporate purposes.
• Watford Re in connection with: (i) an $800 million ABL and (ii) a $100 million 364-day LC facility to support reinsurance obligations.
• MUFG in connection with an LC facility for 1970 Group, a specialized risk financing provider.
• Credit Suisse in connection with a $300 million LC facility backing reinsurance obligations of Athene.
• Elanus Capital Management in connection with a private note issuance by Conifer Insurance Company.
• Legal & General in connection with secured reinsurance arrangements for American General Life Insurance Company and other reinsurers.
• Schroders in connection with 144a privately placed notes issued by Security First Managers, a managing general insurance agency.

Latin America Financings

• Goldman Sachs as co-arranger of over $1 billion in debtor-in-possession financing for Avianca Holdings S.A. – Americas Restructuring Deal of 2020, Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards.
• Klabin, a Brazilian paper producing, exporting and recycling company, in connection with its corporate and export credit facilities.
• Natura, a Brazilian global personal care cosmetics group, in connection with its corporate credit facilities.
• The lead arrangers of approximately $230 million in loans to PetroRecôncavo, backing its acquisition from Petrobras of 34 onshore oilfields and related assets in Brazil.
• A global asset manager in connection with privately placed secured notes issued by a holding company of Mexican power projects.
• Scotiabank Chile in connection with an LC facility for Interchile S.A.
• Lenders in financings for Compania De Petroleos De Chile Copec S.A.
• Lenders in financings for Omega Energy International S.A.

Other Financings

• A global digital assets exchange in connection with a series of crypto-backed financings.
• SMBC in connection with financings for (i) Flex Ltd., a multinational diversified manufacturing company, (ii) Westlake Financial, a major automotive finance company, (iii) Toyota Industries Commercial Finance, Inc., and (iv) JA Mitsui Leasing.
• Major corporations in connection with their corporate facilities, including Lennar, iStar Inc., Safehold Inc., Hearst and Eaton.
• UniCredit in connection with financings for Eataly.
• The arrangers in connection with financings for AutoGrill, an Italian-based, multinational catering company.
• HSBC in connection with a secured financing for L Brands Inc.