Orion Infrastructure Capital Provides $125MM Term Loan Facility to Alto Ingredients

Alto Ingredients, a producer and distributor of specialty alcohols and essential ingredients, entered into a $125 million senior secured term loan facility with certain funds managed by Orion Infrastructure Capital.

November 8, 2022 Alto Ingredients | Bryon McGregor | Ethan Shoemaker | Guggenheim Securities | Orion Infrastructure Capital | RBC Capital Markets Ian Koplin

National Funding Closes $125 Million Securitization with Guggenheim Securities

National Funding closed its second asset-backed securitization for $125 million. Guggenheim Securities served as sole structuring advisor and the sole initial purchaser of the notes.

October 5, 2022 David Gilbert | Guggenheim Securities | Michael van Asselt | National Funding Ian Koplin

Guggenheim Securities Advises QinetiQ on Acquisition of Avantus Federal

QinetiQ entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Avantus Federal from NewSpring Holdings for an enterprise value of $590 million. Guggenheim Securities served as exclusive financial adviser to Avantus and NewSpring Holdings, and Baker Tilly provided financial due diligence expertise.

August 8, 2022 Andy Maner | Avantus Federal | Baker & McKenzie | Baker Tilly | Blank Rome | Citizens | Gleacher Shacklock | Guggenheim Securities | Kirkland & Ellis | NewSpring Holdings | QinetiQ | Shawn N. Purvis | Steve Wadey Ian Koplin

Kapitus Closes $200MM Securitization

Kapitus, a provider of small business financing, closed a $200 million asset-backed securitization, expandable to $600 million.

February 14, 2022 Andrew Reiser | Guggenheim Securities | Kapitus | Kroll Bond Rating Agency Ian Koplin

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Mallinckrodt’s Plan of Reorganization

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware confirmed Mallinckrodt’s plan of reorganization, paving the way for the company to begin the next stage in its reorganization process.

February 4, 2022 AlixPartners | Arnold & Porter | Guggenheim Securities | Hogan Lovells | Latham & Watkins | Mallinckrodt | Mark Trudeau | Ropes & Gray | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Ian Koplin

Washington Prime Group Completes Financial Restructuring, Reduces Debt by Nearly $1B

Washington Prime Group emerged from the Chapter 11 process, signifying the completion of the company’s financial restructuring and the implementation of its plan of reorganization. The company emerged from bankruptcy with its debt reduced by nearly $1 billion.

October 22, 2021 Alvarez & Marsal North America | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Evercore Group | Guggenheim Securities | Jeff Johnson | Josh Lindimore | Kirkland & Ellis | Lou Conforti | Mark Yale | Martin Reid | PJT Partners | Sujan Patel | SVPGlobal | Victor Khosla | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Washington Prime Group Ian Koplin

Washington Prime Group Enters Chapter 11, Secures $100MM in DIP Financing

Washington Prime Group filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Washington Prime Group also secured $100 million in new money debtor-in-possession financing.

June 14, 2021 Alvarez & Marsal North America | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Evercore Group | Guggenheim Securities | Kirkland & Ellis | Lou Conforti | PJT Partners | SVPGlobal | United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Washington Prime Group Ian Koplin

H.I.G. Capital Provides Growth Investment to Cleo Communications

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $44 billion of equity capital under management, provided an investment to Cleo Communications, a global provider of ecosystem integration software solutions. Terms were not disclosed.

June 14, 2021 Alpine Investors | Cleo Communications | Gartner | Guggenheim Securities | H.I.G. Capital | Harris Williams | Mahesh Rajasekharan | Peterson Partners | Timur Akazhanov | UBS Investment Bank Ian Koplin

Apollo and Athene Agree to Sell AmeriHome to Western Alliance

Houlihan Lokey Capital and Wells Fargo Securities are serving as financial advisors to AmeriHome in the company’s sale to Western Alliance Bank.

February 17, 2021 AmeriHome | Apollo Global Management | Athene | Evercore | Guggenheim Securities | Houlihan Lokey Capital | Sidley Austin | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | Wells Fargo Securities | Western Alliance Bank Phil Neuffer

BofA and Wells Provide ABL to Northwest Hardwoods in Restructuring Process 

Bank of America and Wells Fargo provided Northwest Hardwoods with an asset-based loan during the company’s financial restructuring process and emergence from Chapter 11.

February 1, 2021 Bank of America | Dunn & Crutcher | Gibson | Guggenheim Securities | Huron Consulting Group | Nathan Jeppson | Northwest Hardwoods | Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones | wells fargo | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor Phil Neuffer