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.

January 8, 2021 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | BakerHostetler | Berkshire Hathaway | Black Diamond | BofA Securities | Brooks Pierce | Christopher W. Parker | Cooley | debt financing | Dickinson Wright | E.W. Scripps Company | Ernst & Young Capital Advisors | Evercore | ION Media Networks | J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo | Kirkland & Ellis | Lisa Knutson | Methuselah Advisors | Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Thacher & Bartlett | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer

JPMorgan, Citizens, PNC, SVB and Truist Arrange $250MM in Debt Refinancing for Avid

JPMorgan Chase and a syndicate of banks arranged a five-year, $180 million term loan and a $70 million revolving credit facility to refinance existing debt for Avid, a media and entertainment technology provider.

January 6, 2021 Avid | Cerberus Business Finance | Citizens Bank | Jeff Rosica | JPMorgan | Ken Gayron | PNC Capital Markets | Silicon Valley Bank | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer

Truist, Interbank, Nomura, Barclays Provide Financing for Thoma Bravo’s Investment in Venafi

Truist Securities, Interbank, Nomura Corporate Funding Americas and Barclays provided financing for private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s investment in Venafi, an inventor and provider of machine identity management.

January 4, 2021 Barclays Kirkland & Ellis | Chip Virnig | Interbank | J.P. Morgan | Jeff Hudson | Nomura Corporate Funding Americas | Nomura Securities International | Orrick | Seth Boro | Thoma Bravo | Truist Securities | Venafi Phil Neuffer

Apollo Extends Maturity of Revolver with JPMorgan Chase, Truist, BMO, MUFG

Apollo Investment Corporation extended the final maturity of its senior secured revolving credit facility by approximately two years. JPMorgan Chase, Truist Securities, BMO Capital Markets and MUFG Union Bank are joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers on the facility.

December 23, 2020 Apollo Investment Corporation | BMO Capital Markets | Gregory W. Hunt | Howard Widra | JPMorgan Chase | MUFG Union Bank | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer

Truist and JPMorgan Arrange Revolver to Support Gas South’s Acquisition of Infinite Energy

Truist Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase arranged a revolving credit facility to support the acquisition of natural gas retailer Infinite Energy by Gas South, a provider of natural gas throughout the Southeast U.S.

December 21, 2020 Darin Cook | Gas South | Infinite Energy | J.P. Morgan Chase Bank | Kevin Greiner | Rich Blaser | Scott Thomas | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer

Truist Securities Arranges $660MM Syndicated Senior Credit Facilities for LMP

Truist Securities is acting as lead arranger for up to $660 million of syndicated senior credit facilities for LMP Automotive Holdings, an e-commerce and facilities-based platform for consumers to buy, sell, subscribe to or finance pre-owned and new automobiles.

December 11, 2020 Evan Bernstein | LMP Automotive Holdings | Richard Aldahan | Sam Tawfik | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer

TD, Truist, Société Générale Arrange Debt Financing to Support DataBank Buy of zColo

DataBank, a provider of enterprise-class colocation, connectivity and managed services, signed definitive agreements to acquire zColo. TD Securities, Truist Securities and Société Générale underwrote debt financing associated with the transaction.

September 30, 2020 Colony Capital | Dan Caruso | DataBank | Nuveen Real Estate | Raul K. Martynek | Societe Generale | TD Securities | Truist Securities | Zayo Group Holdings | zColo Phil Neuffer

BofA, PNC, Truist & Wells Upsize Quanta Services Facility to $2.5B

Quanta Services amended its credit agreement to increase the aggregate revolving commitments of the lenders from $2.135 billion to $2.510 billion. BofA Securities, PNC Capital Markets, Truist Securities and Wells Fargo Bank acted as arrangers for the amendment.

September 23, 2020 BofA Securities | Derrick Jensen | Duke Austin | Inc. | PNC Capital Markets LLC | Quanta Services | Truist Securities | Wells Fargo Bank Ellie Delany

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, BB&T Capital Markets Integrate as Truist Securities

Truist Financial’s corporate and investment banking businesses, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets, integrated and are now doing business as Truist Securities.

August 4, 2020 BB&T Capital Markets | John Gregg | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Truist Financial Corporation | Truist Securities Phil Neuffer