Onward Energy
Overview
Deal Type |
Debt Capital Markets |
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Size |
Atlas Portfolio $634 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility |
Client & Transactional Partners |
Onward Energy |
Our Role |
Coordinating Lead Arranger Administrative Agent |
Summary
On January 6, 2023, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully closed $634.2 million of Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the Facilities) supporting Onward Energy’s (Onward or the Sponsor) acquisition of a portfolio of operating solar assets owned by Global Atlantic Financial Group (Atlas or the Portfolio). The Facilities are comprised of a $533.5 million Term Loan and a $100.7 million Letters of Credit Facility.
KBCM acted as the Coordinating Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Depository Agent, and Issuing Bank. Key fully underwrote the transaction and brought in five banks to form the syndicate.
The Atlas Portfolio is comprised of 11 operating solar assets totaling 1.2 GWDC of capacity across 8 U.S. states and 4 power markets. The Portfolio is fully contracted with investment-grade offtakers with a 20-year weighted-average remaining contract life.