Our Transactions

Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, served as exclusive financial advisor to the County of Santa Clara in the acquisition of Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA).

On April 1, 2025, Santa Clara County completed the acquisition of Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare, integrating RMC into the County of Santa Clara Health System. The acquisition strengthens its commitment to the health and well-being of all communities in Santa Clara County.

Regional Medical Center is a premier healthcare facility known for providing comprehensive medical services, including emergency care, specialized treatments, and advanced surgical procedures. With this acquisition, RMC will expand important clinical programs and services, including trauma, stroke, obstetrics, and advanced cardiac services to patients living in East San Jose.

Santa Clara operates one of California’s most robust public healthcare systems, dedicated to serving the diverse needs of its communities. With a longstanding commitment to accessible healthcare for all residents, the county oversees the Santa Clara Health System, which includes hospitals, clinics, and specialty care services.

HCA Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company, is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, operating a vast network of hospitals and medical facilities across the United States.

On April 11, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed $165.5 million in Senior Secured Credit Facilities (the Facilities) to refinance US Solar Fund’s (USF) operating solar portfolio. Amber Infrastructure Group (Amber or the Investment Manager) is the investment manager for US Solar Fund and responsible for USF’s investment origination, asset management, and fund management.

The Facilities comprise a $127.1 million Term Loan, a $10.5 million Revolving Credit Facility, and $27.9 million in Letters of Credit. The proceeds were used to refinance the existing debt on the portfolio and smooth out amortization to help US Solar Fund manage its dividend yield. KBCM acted as the Coordinating Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and Issuing Bank.

The portfolio includes 41 operating solar assets with a total capacity of 443 MWdc, diversified across California, North Carolina, Oregon, and Utah.

Investment Manager Overview
Amber Infrastructure is an international infrastructure specialist, focused on investment origination, development, asset management, and fund management. Amber’s core business focuses on infrastructure assets across the public, transport, energy, digital, and demographic infrastructure sectors. The Investment Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of US Solar Fund, whose investment objective is to provide investors with attractive and sustainable dividends with an element of capital growth by owning and operating solar power assets in North America.

On April 1, 2025, SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop or the Company) priced their Initial Public Offering, which featured a base offering of $810 million that grew to $931.5 million after the overallotment option was exercised. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering towards redeeming 100% of its issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, paying down existing debt under its credit facility and repaying an acquisition facility. KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Active Bookrunner on the transaction.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $23.3 million in construction loans and invested $10.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing, and KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group also arranged $16.2 million in Freddie Mac TEL permanent financing for the construction of two affordable multifamily housing projects in Los Angeles. The sponsor and developer, HVN Development, also provided loans in the amount of $2.4 million for these two projects. California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) will also issue $14.4 million of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, as well as $7 million in recycled bonds to fund the permanent loans.

The first apartment (North Mathews), located at 121 North Mathews Street, is a single four-story, 40-unit building that will comprise of six one-bedroom apartments and 33 two-bedroom apartments, as well as one two-bedroom, revenue-generating manager unit. All 39 LIHTC units will be rent-restricted and restricted to tenants earning at or below 80% of area median income (AMI). Rent restrictions are as follows: four units at 30% AMI, four units at 50% AMI, 23 units at 60% AMI, and eight units at 80% AMI.

The second apartment (Brynhurst), located at 6018 Brynhurst Avenue, is a single four-story, 50-unit building that will comprise of seven one-bedroom units and 42 two-bedroom units, as well as one two-bedroom, revenue-generating manager unit. All 49 LIHTC units are restricted to tenants earning at or below 80% AMI. Rent restrictions are as follows: five units at 30% AMI, five units at 50% AMI, 29 units at 60% AMI, and 10 units at 80% AMI.

North Mathews and Brynhurst are located in highly walkable areas and near the LA Metro system, which provides bus and subway service throughout Los Angeles. The property manager, Aperto Property Management, will oversee the management of both apartments. 

LifeSTEPS will offer on-site supportive services including financial literacy, computer training, and home-buyer education, as well as health and wellness programs. All services are free for tenants and paid for by the sponsor/developer, HVN Development.

HVN Development has partnered with Integrity Housing, an experienced developer committed to identifying innovative solutions to ease California’s housing crisis by increasing the affordable housing supply. Integrity Housing has completed nearly 40 affordable housing projects in California. 

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $13.9 million construction loan and $21.4 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing for the construction and rehabilitation of Miami Inspiration Housing in Miami, Arizona. The project also received $500,000 of soft debt financing from the Arizona Department of Housing. This development marks a significant milestone in the community as it is the first affordable housing project to be built in the market since 2009.

Miami Inspiration Housing will consist of the renovation of a non-occupied historical building with 16 units and the new construction of a second building with 24 units, creating a 40-unit total affordable housing complex. The property will provide quality housing for families, with income levels between 40%, 50%, and 60% of the AMI. Miami Inspiration Housing will provide families a safe and vibrant place to call home, positively impacting the community at large.

The development is located in Miami, a rural town approximately 80 miles east of Phoenix. The community is located within the Copper Corridor where mining and ranching still represent 20% of the county’s primary sources of employment, as several smaller copper mines and processing facilities remain active.

Miami Inspiration Housing is located near major local employers including Freeport McMoRan Mining, Capstone Mining, Globe and Miami Unified School Districts, Gila Community College, Cecil Trucking, and Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. The property also sits just two blocks north of Highway 60, Miami’s main thoroughfare, and benefits from proximity to retail, healthcare, recreation, and other amenities.

The real estate developer, Chicanos Por La Causa (“CPLC”), is a community developer with a 56-year history of empowering lives through more than 30 different programs and services in Arizona and most recently in California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Miami Inspiration is part of a larger strategy to bring diverse housing opportunities in rural and urban communities to meet local needs including wraparound education and social and workforce development services. Gorman Property Management, an affiliate of Gorman & Company (“Gorman”), will serve as the management company. Today, Gorman manages more than 60 apartment communities, totaling over 6,000 units. 

Together with the KeyBank Beach Point Direct Lending Program, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, successfully closed on Senior Secured Credit Facilities supporting SK Capital’s acquisition of Spectrum Vascular.

SK Capital’s investment in Spectrum, a provider of vascular access and medication management products, will enable the Company to accelerate growth initiatives and expand its presence. Through its relationship with the Company and deep understanding of the end market, Cain Brothers was able to provide value-added support to SK Capital in their evaluation and execution of the transaction. The Credit Facilities consisted of a Revolving Credit Facility, a Unitranche Term Loan, and a Delayed Draw Term Loan.  

Spectrum Vascular is an innovative medical device company focused on vascular access and medication management. The Company’s mission is to improve the lives of patients worldwide by providing caregivers with high quality, innovative products with exceptional customer service. Innovation has been a core strategic pillar throughout Spectrum Vascular's history and many of its products have been designed to deliver antimicrobial protection and thrombus reduction. Spectrum Vascular was formed through the acquisition of the vascular access businesses of Cook Medical and AngioDynamics. For more information, please visit www.spectrumvascular.com.

SK Capital is a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors. The Firm seeks to build resilient, sustainable, and growing businesses that create substantial long-term value. SK Capital aims to utilize its industry, operating, and investment experience to identify opportunities to transform businesses into higher performing organizations with improved strategic positioning, growth, and profitability, as well as lower operating risk.

Transaction Overview:
On March 28, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed the syndication of $1.025 billion Senior Secured Credit Facilities for Catawba Nation Gaming Authority (CNGA), a tribal instrumentality of the Catawba Indian Nation (Catawba). CNGA owns and operates Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. 

The financing included a $75 million revolver, $415 million delayed Draw Term Loan A and a $535 million Term Loan B. Proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and fund construction of CNGA’s expansion project at its Two Kings Casino. 

This transaction marks the second syndicated financing for CNGA since 2024. 

About Catawba Indian Nation:
Catawba Indian Nation is comprised of ~4,100 enrolled members and is the only federally recognized tribe in South Carolina. The 700-acre Catawba reservation is located on the banks of the Catawba River. 

About the Expansion Project:
CNGA owns and operates Catawba Two Kings Casino, which is located on tribal land in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. It is the only casino in the Charlotte market, having initially opened in July 2021. The casino currently features over 1,100 slot machines, 14 table games, and two food and beverage outlets. Following the $1 billion expansion project, the offerings will be expanded to include over 4,300 slot machines, 92 table games, and 16 food and beverage outlets.

On March 24, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully priced a $43.8 million follow-on offering for Prairie Operating Co. (Prairie or the Company). Total shares allotted in the offering were 9,736,904 at an offering price of $4.50 per share, including the overallotment option. The Company also announced a concurrent registered offering of 148,250 shares of new Series F Convertible Preferred Stock and certain warrants totaling $148.3 million in gross proceeds. Additionally, KBCM joined Prairie’s upsized $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility.

The proceeds of both offerings as well as borrowings under the credit facility will be used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Company’s $602.75 million acquisition of certain oil and gas assets in the Denver-Julesburg Basin from Bayswater Exploration and Production and its affiliated entities. KBCM served as Joint Bookrunner on the follow-on offering, Capital Markets Advisor on the convertible preferred transaction and Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on the credit facility. The acquisition closed on March 26, 2025.

KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, successfully priced $1.0 billion of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2030 for Integer Holdings Corporation. 

The offering was upsized from $750 million to $875 million, prior to the exercise of the overallotment option. The Notes will mature in 2030 and bear interest at a rate of 1.875% per annum, with a conversion premium of 27.50%. Both the coupon and the conversion premium priced at the midpoint of the initial talk ranges. Proceeds from the offering will be used to refinance a portion of the company’s outstanding 2028 Convertible Senior Notes, repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility, fund the cost of capped call transactions, and for general corporate purposes.

Integer is one of the largest medical device contract development and manufacturing organizations in the world, serving the cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, and cardio and vascular markets. As a strategic partner of choice to medical device companies and OEMs, Integer is committed to enhancing the lives of patients worldwide by providing innovative, high-quality products and solutions. Integer’s brands include Greatbatch Medical^® and Lake Region Medical^®.

On March 17, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) successfully closed Senior Secured Credit Facilities of an undisclosed amount in support of Sandbrook Capital’s acquisition of Intellirent. KBCM served as Sole Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent on the transaction.

Intellirent specializes in the global rental of field-ready test equipment for electrical applications, offering tailored selection, preparation, technical support, and logistics to ensure optimal performance and delivery. The company offers a broad range of critical testing equipment for field service technicians to perform maintenance and repair, installation and commissioning, and emergency response on critical electrical infrastructure.

On March 14, 2025, Diversified Energy Company PLC (NYSE & LSE: DEC) (Diversified or the Company) closed on its acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources, LLC (Maverick) for $1.275 billion. Diversified agreed to acquire the assets for ~$207 million of cash, ~21.2 million of Diversified common shares, and assumed ~$700 million of Maverick’s outstanding debt. The transaction enters Diversified into the Permian Basin and Rockies and expands its current operations in Ark-La-Tex and the Western Anadarko. The combined company will have an average daily production of ~1,200 MMcfe/d.

KeyBanc Capital Markets was selected as a Buy-Side Advisor to Diversified because of its deep relationships and extensive experience in Ark-La-Tex, the Permian Basin, the Rockies, and the Western Anadarko.

Diversified is a leading independent energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transportation, marketing and well retirement, primarily located within the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States. The Company’s strategy is to acquire existing long-life assets and to make investments in those assets to improve environmental and operational performance under a modern field management philosophy. Diversified’s target assets are characterized by multi-decade production profiles and low decline rates.

Maverick is a private E&P, backed by EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG). Maverick engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas, primarily in Ark-La-Tex, the Permian Basin, and the Western Anadarko. Maverick has additional operations in Florida and the Rockies. At the time of the transaction, Maverick produced ~350 MMcfe/d that was ~55% liquids-weighted.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., EIG is a leading provider of capital to the global energy industry since 1982, with ~$49.8 billion in committed capital in 416 portfolio investments across 44 countries.

On March 14, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets served as Administrative Agent, Coordinating Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger on a $1.5 billion Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility for Diversified Energy Company PLC. Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of Maverick Natural Resources, LLC and for general corporate purposes.

The transaction includes a $10.8 million ($139,408/unit) non-recourse, first mortgage loan secured by a 100-unit, partially age-restricted, garden-style apartment complex known as Overlook Apartments, located in Middletown, New York. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2007, the property consists of six, two-story residential buildings and one community/office building. The improvements are situated on a seven-acre site. The proposed loan will be used to refinance the property's existing debt. The loan is structured with a seven-year term, and subsequent to a three-year interest only period, amortizes on a 35-year schedule.

KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets, successfully closed the syndication of $625 million of Senior Secured Credit Facilities in support of ImageFirst Holdings, a portfolio company of Calera Capital.

The Credit Facilities consist of a $125 million Revolving Credit Facility, and a $500 million Term Loan B. Proceeds from the Credit Facilities will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and fund a distribution to shareholders.

ImageFirst is a leading provider of outsourced laundry and textile rental services with a focus on outpatient and specialty healthcare in the U.S. With 70+ locations across 33 states serving over 28,000 customer locations, the Company provides mission critical services to their customers who cannot care for patients without clean linens and other laundry products.

Founded in 1991, Calera Capital is a private investment firm based in San Francisco and Boston that has invested over $4 billion of equity into leading middle market companies. Calera has significant experience and a successful track record of investment in commercial services, healthcare services, and other businesses similar with ImageFirst.

On March 7, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) served as Sole Placement Agent to Terravet REIT, Inc. (Terravet) on their entity-level preferred equity investment (the Investment) from Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. (Sculptor). KBCM ran a broad marketing process that yielded critical mass of actionable investment proposals, which drove competition between potential investors and ultimately attractive terms and pricing. The Investment will be used to reduce debt and execute an active acquisition pipeline to further scale the platform.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital serves as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger on the company’s Credit Facility as well as all other of Terravet Real Estate Solutions’ credit facilities across their private equity platform.

Terravet REIT is managed by Terravet Real Estate Solutions, which was first established in 2012 as the first institutional and preeminent aggregator of net leased veterinary and niche human healthcare real estate. Terravet aims to drive outsized risk adjusted returns through acquiring recession resistant real estate in highly fragmented healthcare sub sectors, primarily veterinary and ophthalmology. To date, the Terravet Companies have utilized proprietary relationships and its unique position within its market to acquire over 200 properties.

Sculptor is a leading global alternative asset management firm providing investment products in a range of areas including multi-strategy, credit, and real estate. Sculptor’s capabilities span all major geographies, in strategies including fundamental equities, corporate credit, real estate debt and equity, merger arbitrage, structured credit and private investments.

KeyBanc Capital Markets and Cain Brothers successfully closed the syndication of $1.058 billion of Senior Secured Credit Facilities in support of Eversana, a portfolio company of JLL Partners and Water Street Healthcare Partners. 

The Credit Facilities consist of a $108 million Revolving Credit Facility and a $950 million First Lien Term Loan. Proceeds from the Credit Facilities will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and pay transaction-related expenses. 

Eversana is a Chicago-based provider of drug commercialization services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers with over 6,000 employees and 30 locations across the globe. Services include strategic advisory, market access, global pricing, HEOR, and agency with expertise in over 100 therapeutic areas. The Company serves a diverse customer base of over 650 organizations, including the top 25 pharmaceutical companies and top 10 biotechs in the world.

JLL Partners is a New York–based middle-market private equity firm specializing in healthcare, industrials, and business services. Since being founded in 1988, JLL Partners has raised $5.8 billion across eight funds, working to accelerate growth and elevate their portfolio companies through organic growth initiatives, operational enhancements, and strategic M&A. 

Founded in 2005, Water Street Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The Sponsor has ~$7.5 billion in AUM and is investing out of its fifth fund. Water Street is currently an investor in 21 healthcare companies across numerous healthcare subsectors.