Ascend Performance Materials Holdings Inc. — Representation of Ascend Performance Material Holdings Inc., and certain of its subsidiaries (Ascend) in their Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Ascend is one of the largest, fully integrated producers of nylon, a plastic that is used in everyday essentials, like apparel, carpets and tires, and also new technologies, like electric vehicles and solar energy systems. Ascend filed for Chapter 11 protection in April 2025 with approximately $2 billion in funded debt obligations to pursue and implement a comprehensive deleveraging transaction with the support of its key stakeholders. As part of negotiations with existing lenders, Ascend received approval for a debtor-in-possession financing in the amount of approximately $900 million, including $250 million in new-money term loans. The DIP financing will fund Ascend’s Chapter 11 cases and provide crucial working capital for Ascend’s ordinary course operations.
MultiPlan Corporation — Representation of MultiPlan Corporation (MultiPlan) (NYSE: MPLN), a leading provider of healthcare technology and data solutions, in a comprehensive refinancing of its debt capital structure through a series of exchange transactions. The transactions launched following the execution of a transaction support agreement with certain ad hoc groups of lenders collectively owning approximately 78% of MultiPlan’s outstanding debt. Over 99% of MultiPlan’s debt holders across four tranches of debt, including a revolving credit facility, term loan, and secured, unsecured, and convertible PIK notes, participated in the transactions, which extended maturities on approximately $4.5 billion of funded debt and positioned MultiPlan for more sustainable long-term growth. The exchange transactions were announced on December 24, 2024, and closed on January 30, 2025.
Northvolt AB — Representation of Northvolt AB and eight of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Northvolt is a Swedish manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries with a mission to build the world’s greenest battery. As of the petition date, Northvolt had nearly $6 billion in funded debt obligations. Northvolt filed Chapter 11 with commitments of $100 million in new money debtor-in-possession financing from a key customer and access to approximately $145 million in cash collateral from its project finance lenders.
