Wells Fargo-Led Syndicate Extends Blue Racer Midstream’s Revolver

Blue Racer Midstream completed an amendment and restatement of its existing revolving credit facility, providing up to $750 million of borrowing capacity and extending the facility’s maturity date by three years to 2025. Wells Fargo Securities acted as sole bookrunner for the facility.

April 9, 2021 BBVA USA | Blue Racer Midstream | Capital One | Kyle Irons | RBC Capital Markets | TD Bank | Truist Securities | U.S. Bank | Wells Fargo Securities Ian Koplin

Ares Pays $1.08B for Landmark Partners

A subsidiary of Ares Management entered into a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of BrightSphere Investment Group and Landmark Investment Holdings to acquire 100% of Landmark Partners. The transaction is valued at $1.08 billion.

April 2, 2021 Ares | Ares Management | BrightSphere Investment Group | Credit Suisse Securities | Goldman Sachs | Kirkland & Ellis | Landmark Investment Holdings | Landmark Partners | Morgan Stanley | RBC Capital Markets Ian Koplin

RBC Capital Markets Arranges Refinancing for WildBrain

WildBrain completed the refinancing of its senior secured term loan with a $285 million senior secured term loan facility. The company also entered into a $30 million revolving credit facility. RBC Capital Markets acted as sole lead arranger and bookrunner on the refinancing.

March 29, 2021 Eric Ellenbogen | RBC Capital Markets | WildBrain Ian Koplin

City National Bank Launches Corporate Banking Division, Williams to Lead

City National Bank created a new national corporate banking division. Brent Williams, a senior vice president for City National Bank, will lead the new division. Williams also leads the bank’s L.A. Metro commercial banking business unit.

March 5, 2021 Brent Williams | City National Bank | RBC Capital Markets | Rich Raffetto Phil Neuffer

Citi and Goldman Sachs Close Debt Financing for Blackstone’s Acquisition of Interior Logic

Citi and Goldman Sachs provided debt financing for Blackstone’s acquisition of Interior Logic Group.

February 2, 2021 Alan Davenport | Alston & Bird | Bank of America Securities | Blackstone | Citi | Goldman Sachs | Interior Logic Group | Jacob Kotzubei | Kirkland & Ellis | Littlejohn | Platinum Equity | RBC Capital Markets | Seth Meisel | Steven Raich | Todd Golditch | Vikram Suresh Phil Neuffer

Oaktree Delivers $200MM Term Loan to Ashford Hospitality Trust

Oaktree Capital Management provided a $200 million senior secured term loan to Ashford Hospitality Trust. The term loan can be upsized by $150 million to an aggregate amount of $350 million.

December 30, 2020 Ashford Hospitality Trust | Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | J. Robison Hays | Oaktree Capital Management | RBC Capital Markets | Weil Gotshal & Manges Phil Neuffer

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.

December 15, 2020 Apollo Global Management | Ashurst | Barclays Bank | Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | Cardtronics | Douglas L. Braunstein | Ed West | Goldman Sachs & Co. | Hudson Executive Capital | Mizuho Bank | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | RBC Capital Markets | Robert Kalsow-Ramos | Weil Gotshal & Manges Phil Neuffer

Wells, BofA, PNC and RBC Arrange Amendment to SVC’s $1.4B Credit Agreement

Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, PNC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets acted as joint lead arrangers and joint lead bookrunners on an amendment to Service Properties Trust’s $1.4 billion credit agreement.

November 9, 2020 Bank of America Securities | Brian Donley | National Association | PNC Capital Markets | RBC Capital Markets | Royal Bank of Canada | Service Properties Trust | Wells Fargo Securities Ellie Delany

Bank of America Agents $630MM Credit Facilities Extension for Ritchie Bros.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers closed an amendment and extension of its credit agreement totaling $630 million with a syndicate of lenders led by Bank of America as administrative agent.

August 18, 2020 Bank of America | RBC Capital Markets | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers | Royal Bank of Canada Phil Neuffer

PJT Partners, RBC Capital Markets Advise on iCapital Acquisition of Artivest

iCapital Network and Artivest entered into a definitive agreement under which iCapital will acquire the Artivest platform and operating businesses. PJT Partners served as financial advisor to iCapital Network and RBC Capital Markets served as financial advisor to Artivest.

May 13, 2020 Artivest | iCapital Network | Lawrence Calcano | Martin Beaulieu | Morrison & Foerster | PJT Partners | RBC Capital Markets | Ropes & Gray Phil Neuffer