In October 2015 we published a series of articles on the unitranche, what we called “one of the most innovative, and increasingly popular, financing tools in the middle market.” Those commentaries were consolidated into a white paper: “The Unitranche – What it is, and Why it Matters.”.
In that white paper we covered the history of the unitranche, including its origins in 2007 with a $3.6 billion fund managed by Allied Capital (later acquired by Ares) and Antares Capital.
We also detailed the unitranche structure which, back then, was often bifurcated between first-out and last-out slices. Each of these components was provided by different parties and governed by an Agreement Among Lenders (AAL). In the event, that structure became too clunky for private equity sponsors to manage, and credit providers morphed to a truly single first-out tranche...
As the delta variant threatens to destabilize US economic activity via a possible 4th wave the leveraged loan pipeline has seen an uptick as issuers move to bring deals to market before Labor Day...
Globally, private debt fundraising had a strong start to the year. According to PitchBook’s just-released Global Private Debt Report, 81 new funds have closed so far this year, worth a combined $72.5 billion...
GBG USA Debtors to Run Sale Process With Stalking Horse for Aquatalia Assets,
Also Marketing Other Portfolio Brands
Copy: New York-based GBG USA Inc. – which, along with its debtor-affiliates, operates the North American business segment of Global Brands Group Holding Ltd., a branded apparel, footwear and brand management company – filed for chapter 11 protection today in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. was incorporated in Bermuda and is publicly traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The debtors say they enter chapter 11 “running on fumes” amid the “catastrophic effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, industry-specific headwinds and other liquidity constraints.” Click through for our First day team’s full case summary of the GBG USA chapter 11 filing.
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