Authority Brands in its $461 million whole business securitization facility secured by franchise agreements, royalties, and intellectual property across its portfolio of 12 national home services brands.
Universal Music Group in its role as manager of Chord Music Partners' $500 million issuance of asset-backed notes, secured by royalties from a catalog of more than 3,750 works from artists and songwriters including $uicideboy$, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Tedder, Diplo, and Twenty One Pilots.
Zentro, a provider of broadband for multifamily and commercial properties backed by M/C Partners, on its inaugural $240 million MDU ABS transaction.
Surf Internet, a provider of fiber optic telecommunication services, on its inaugural $407 million fiber ABS, consisting of a $332 million offering of secured fiber network revenue term notes and a $75 million variable funding note facility.
Oncourse Home Solutions in a first-of-its-kind $1.655 billion whole business securitization of home infrastructure warranty assets; the largest inaugural non-quick-service restaurant WBS completed.
Metronet, a provider of fiber optic telecommunications services and portfolio company of KKR, in its joint venture with T-Mobile, including the JV bridge backstop, permanent warehouse, and $1 billion private placement ABS transaction in connection with the closing of the joint venture wholesale transaction, followed by multiple Rule 144A ABS transactions totaling over $3.5 billion and the issuance of variable funding notes.
Seeker Music in its inaugural $267 million private music ABS transaction and $55 million delayed draw notes, backed by catalogs from Joan Jett, Swizz Beatz, B.o.B, Shaboozy.
GiGstreem, a leading provider of broadband for multifamily and commercial properties backed by Crestline Investors, Inc., on a first-of-its-kind MDU ABS transaction in the 4(a)(2) market.
Point Broadband, a regional broadband provider backed by GTCR and Berkshire Partners, on its inaugural $725 million securitization of fiber and fixed network wireless network assets.
Switch, a portfolio company of Digital Bridge and IFM, in multiple Rule 144A ABS transactions totaling over $2.5 billion, including the largest green data center ABS transaction ever completed and the first transaction in the enterprise colocation space to achieve a senior sub-tranche with AAA ratings.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) on its definitive agreement to acquire a co-control common equity stake in Flexential, a leading data center solutions provider, to accelerate Flexential’s growth and meet increasing demand for digital infrastructure.
An internet and network services provider that builds and operates fiber optic and fixed wireless networks serving the wholesale and consumer markets, on a first-of-its kind warehouse revolving credit facility where the facility’s bespoke use of proceeds permits borrowings to fund strategic acquisitions and to support letters of credit related to government award programs.
Metro Communications in various transactions, including:
- $322 million inaugural fiber ABS transaction — a private placement with delayed draw notes, distributed in the 4(a)(2) market.
- $399.2 million term note issuance and $60 million upsize of its variable funding note facility which increased the existing facility’s collateral pool by adding assets acquired from Clearwave Fiber LLC.
Major private equity investor in the monetization and rated financing of a healthcare joint venture transaction.
A global fiber optic infrastructure provider in a comprehensive liability management exercise.
A telecommunications infrastructure provider in a comprehensive liability management exercise.
Entertainment company on a $350 million cross-border structured credit facility secured by music rights, including musical compositions, master recordings and royalties.
Blackstone in its CDN$7 billion acquisition of a minority stake in a subsidiary of Rogers Communications formed to own Rogers’ wireless backhaul network in Ontario and Alberta.
EQT in its $4.25 billion acquisition of Crown Castle Inc.’s Small Cells Solutions business.
An investor consortium comprised of AI Infrastructure Partnership, MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners in its $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, a provider of data center solutions, from Macquarie Asset Management.
