Equilibrium to Provide $30MM in DIP Financing to AppHarvest

AppHarvest filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company also obtained a commitment from Equilibrium for $30 million in debtor-in-possession financing.

July 24, 2023 AppHarvest | Equilibrium | Jackson Walker | Jefferies | Portage Point Partners | Sidley Austin | Tony Martin Ian Koplin

Credit Suisse Closes $155MM Financing for DSD Renewables Community Solar Program

DSD Renewables has raised $155 million in debt financing for the first commercial and industrial solar asset-backed securitization with a significant concentration of community solar assets. The transaction was structured and underwritten by Credit Suisse Securities.

December 16, 2022 Credit Suisse | DSD Renewables | Ian Manchester | Mayer Brown | Sidley Austin Ian Koplin

B. Riley Financial Acquires FocalPoint Securities for $175MM

B. Riley Financial agreed to acquire FocalPoint Securities, an independent investment bank based in Los Angeles, for total consideration of up to $175 million.

January 19, 2022 B. Riley Financial | Bryant Riley | Duane Stullich | FocalPoint | Houlihan Lokey | Nishen Radia | Rajesh Sood | Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton | Sidley Austin | Sullivan & Cromwell Ian Koplin

J.P. Morgan and Others Support Clearlake’s Completed Acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand

Clearlake Capital Group completed its acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand. J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Ares, Golub Capital, Antares Capital, Barclays, Blue Owl, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies provided debt financing for the transaction.

October 18, 2021 Andy Fishman | Antares | Ares | Barclays | Behdad Eghbali | Blue Owl | BMO Capital Markets | BNP Paribas | BofA Securities | Centerview Partners | Clearlake | Cooley | Cornerstone OnDemand | Credit Suisse | David Fishman | Goldman Sachs | Golub | J.P. Morgan | Jefferies | Morgan Stanley | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Prashant Mehrotra | Qatalyst Partners | Rothschild | Sidley Austin | Vector Capital | William Blair Ian Koplin

Fundamental Advisors Acquires MMA Capital Holdings for $162MM

An affiliate of Fundamental Advisors completed its acquisition of MMA Capital Holdings, an infrastructure finance company focused on providing debt financing for renewable energy projects, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $162 million.

August 16, 2021 Bob Hopper | Fundamental Renewables | Houlihan Lokey | Laurence Gottlieb | MMA Energy Capital | Sidley Austin Ian Koplin

Foster Joins Sidley Austin’s Energy and Infrastructure Group

Holt Foster joined Sidley Austin as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Foster will be a member of the firm’s global energy and infrastructure group and a practice area team co-leader of the energy practice. He joined Sidley Austin from Thompson Knight.

May 25, 2021 Cliff Vrielink | Holt Foster | Sidley Austin | Thompson & Knight | Yvette Ostolaza Ian Koplin

Sidley Austin Adds Califano to Global Restructuring Group

Tom Califano joined Sidley Austin’s global restructuring group as a partner in the firm’s New York office. He joined from DLA Piper, where he was the global co-chair and U.S. chair of the firm’s restructuring group.

April 28, 2021 Jennifer Hagle | Larry Barden | Sidley Austin | Tom Califano Ian Koplin

Norris and Rile Join Sidley Austin as Partners in M&A and Private Equity Practice

Anthony Norris and Christopher Rile joined Sidley Austin in New York as partners in its global M&A and private equity practice. They joined from Ropes & Gray, where they were both partners in the firm’s private equity transaction group.

April 2, 2021 Anthony Norris | Christopher Rile | Dan Clivner | Sam Gandhi | Sidley Austin Ian Koplin

JPMorgan-Led Syndicate Provides Debt Financing to Support Clearlake Investment in RSA

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Goldman Sachs, UBS Investment Bank, Bank of America, Barclays and Jefferies are arranging debt financing in support of Clearlake Capital Group’s new equity investment in RSA Security.

March 17, 2021 Bank of America | Barclays | Behdad Eghbali | BofA Securities | Clearlake Capital Group | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Goldman Sachs | J.P. Morgan Securities | Jefferies | JPMorgan Chase Bank | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board | Rohit Ghai | RSA Security | Sidley Austin | UBS Investment Bank | William Chisholm Phil Neuffer

Skumpija Joins Sidley Austin’s Capital Markets Practice

Johnny Skumpija joined Sidley Austin’s New York office as a partner in its capital markets practice.

March 4, 2021 Ed Petrosky | Johnny Skumpija | Sam Gandhi | Sidley Austin Phil Neuffer