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Barclays, Deutsche Lead Debt Financing to Support KPS Acquisition

KPS Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Europe, Middle East and Africa food, aerosol and promotional packaging business of Crown Holdings. Barclays and Deutsche Bank led debt financing to support the transaction.

Owl Rock Capital Group and Dyal Capital Partners Execute Business Combination Agreement

Owl Rock Capital Group and the Dyal Capital Partners division of Neuberger Berman Group entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Altimar Acquisition Corporation to form Blue Owl Capital, an alternative asset management firm with more than $45 billion in assets under management.

Guitar Center Emerges from Chapter 11

Guitar Center emerged from bankruptcy following the consummation of its plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Imperial Capital and Winter Harbor Advise SAExploration in Financial Restructuring

Investment banking company Imperial Capital and restructuring advisory firm Winter Harbor acted as financial advisors to SAExploration in the company’s Chapter 11 emergence and financial restructuring.

Apollo and Hudson Acquire Cardtronics in $2.3B Transaction

ATM owner and operator Cardtronics entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management and Hudson Executive Capital to be acquired for $35 per share in cash.

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.

AlixPartners Serves as Restructuring Advisor to Oasis Petroleum in Chapter 11 Emergence

AlixPartners is acting as restructuring advisor to Oasis Petroleum, which recently completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11, successfully restructuring its balance sheet and reducing its prepetition debt by $1.8 billion.

PIMCO, Davidson Kempner, Sixth Street Provide $750MM in Exit Financing to Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus emerged from voluntary Chapter 11 protection. The company’s new owners, including PIMCO, Davidson Kempner Capital Management and Sixth Street, are funding a $750 million exit financing package.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Adds Securitization Partner

Charles Pesant joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a partner in the corporate department and the securitization practice group. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Pesant focuses his practice on domestic and cross-border structured finance deals.

August 19, 2020 Brad S. Karp | Charles Pesant | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Scott A. Barshay Phil Neuffer

GNC Pursues Dual-Path Restructuring Process

GNC Holding and certain of its secured lenders and key stakeholders reached an agreement to pursue a dual-path process that will allow the company to restructure its balance sheet and accelerate its business strategy through Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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