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Alex and Ani and its affiliates in their out-of-court restructuring. Alex and Ani designs, manufactures, and sells iconic, American-made jewelry. The transaction involved operational and financial initiatives, including amendments to the company’s credit facility and a new money investment. Existing equity retained control of the company.
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BP Energy Company in a $200 million secured letter of credit facility used to backstop plugging and abandonment obligations provided to affiliates of Cox Oil, LLC in the acquisition of Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
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Sanchez Energy Corporation on the financing to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s working interest in approximately 318,000 gross operated acres in the Western Eagle Ford for approximately $2.3 billion.
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Chesapeake Energy Corporation in connection with amendments to its revolving credit facility, deleveraging transactions and other strategic alternatives.
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iHeartMedia, Inc. and Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. in their ongoing financing activities.
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Energy Future Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries in connection with its reorganization proceedings.
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W&T Offshore, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas producer, in evaluating strategic alternatives related to the company’s capital structure.
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EIG Global Energy Partners in its $1 billion investment in Breitburn Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: BBEP), a publicly traded independent oil and gas master limited partnership, through the purchase of $650 million of senior secured second lien notes and $350 million of perpetual convertible preferred units.
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Bain Capital in connection with financing for the acquisition of Atento, SA.
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Burger King Worldwide in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Tim Hortons, Inc.
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Radio One, Inc. in connection with bank and bond financing.
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Bain Capital in connection with the acquisition of an Asian debt portfolio.
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GSO Capital in connection with financing for Warren Resources, Inc.
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Cengage Learning, Inc. in connection with its Chapter 11 restructuring.
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Equity One in its $15.6 billion merger with Regency Centers Corporation.
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3G Capital in the financing of its acquisition, along Berkshire Hathaway, of H.J. Heinz Company, and the merger of Heinz with Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Horizon Lines, Inc. in restructuring its existing debt.
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SMART Technologies, Inc. in connection with secured financing transactions.
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Horsehead Holding Corp. in connection with a $175 million offering of senior secured notes.
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Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A. in its bank and bond secured financing.
