Tag Archives: Kirkland & Ellis

Morgan Stanley Leads Debt Financing to Support E.W. Scripps’ Buy of ION Media

Morgan Stanley Senior Funding led debt financing to support the close of E.W. Scripps Company’s acquisition of ION Media Networks. In addition, BofA Securities, Truist Securities, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo acted as joint book runners on the debt financing.

Thoma Bravo Supports Zipari’s Merger with Investment

Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sector, supported Zipari’s combination with Healthx through an investment valuing the company at more than half a billion dollars.

Ally, Fidus and RF Provide Financing for Liberty Hall’s Acquisition of Comply365

Ally Financial, Fidus Investment and RF Investment Partners provided financing for the acquisition of Comply365, a provider of operational content and compliance management solutions for the aerospace and rail industries, by Liberty Hall, a private equity firm.

Wells and Pathlight Provide $1.5B Combined Facility for JCPenney in Chapter 11 Exit

Wells Fargo provided an ABL facility and Pathlight Capital provided a FILO facility for a total of $1.5 billion in financing for JCPenney after the company sold its retail and operating assets to Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management to exit Chapter 11.