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Capital Markets Select Case Studies
Click on tombstones below to read complete case studies.   Trusted advisor to Beazer Homes USAMoelis & Company has served as financial advisor to Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“Beazer,” NYSE: BZH), one of the country’s 10 largest single-family homebuilders, in its recapitalization efforts since April 2009, which has resulted in enhanced financial flexibility and allowed the company to continue to pursue growth opportunities.
On September 3, 2009, Beazer announced the pricing of $250 million of new 12.0% senior secured notes due 2017. The B1/CCC+ notes were issued at a price of 89.5% of par to yield 14.215%. Net proceeds from the offering were used to fund, or replenish cash that had been used to fund, open-market repurchases of Beazer’s outstanding senior notes, totaling over $370 million in principal amount. This transaction was a key step in providing cushion to the company’s tangible net worth covenant and extending its pending debt maturities. Moelis & Company acted as co-manger on the transaction.
On January 6, 2010, Beazer executed a concurrent $103 million common stock and $58 million mandatory convertible note offering. The anticipated two-day marketing process was shortened to a single day, and the common stock offering was upsized from 18.0 million to 19.5 million shares due to strong investor demand. Moelis & Company acted as co-manager on the transaction.
On May 3, 2010, Beazer executed a concurrent offering of $73 million common stock, $75 million Tangible Equity Units and $300 million senior unsecured notes. Beazer raised approximately 36% of its pre-launch market value, half in the form of common equity and half in the form of Tangible Equity Units. During the one-day marketing process, while the Dow and the S&P 500 declined 2.0% and 2.4%, respectively and the homebuilding index decreased 3.4%, the equity offering successfully priced at a 15.6% discount to the prior-day market close and the senior notes priced in the middle of the expected range. Moelis & Company acted as co-manager on the transaction.   Trusted advisor to NEXTDC LimitedMoelis & Company served as advisor to NEXTDC Limited (ASX: NXT), an Australian data center developer and operator, in its initial public offering and follow-on capital raisings.
On December 13, 2010, NEXTDC Limited raised A$40 million of new equity via an initial public offering at a price of A$1 per share. Including founder shares, NEXTDC Limited had a market capitalization of A$80 million on listing at the offer price. Proceeds are to be used to develop the company’s data center facilities. Moelis & Company acted as sole financial advisor, joint lead manager (left-side), bookrunner and underwriter to NEXTDC Limited on the offering.
On April 28, 2011, NEXTDC Limited successfully completed a fully underwritten equity raise of approximately A$33.6 million to institutional investors at a price of A$1.40 per share. In addition, NEXTDC Limited undertook a Share Purchase Plan, raising an additional A$15.3 million from retail investors, contributing to a total capital raise of approximately A$48.9 million. Proceeds of the offer will provide funding towards the acquisition of a data center site in Sydney, expansion at existing facilities and the pursuit of incremental growth opportunities. Moelis & Company acted as joint lead manager, underwriter and bookrunner to NEXTDC Limited on the institutional components of the equity raise, and joint lead manager on the retail component of the equity raise.
On September 19, 2011, NEXTDC Limited successfully completed a fully underwritten equity raise of approximately A$50 million to institutional investors at a price of A$1.75 per share. Proceeds of the offer will provide funding towards the expansion of existing data center facilities and the pursuit of incremental growth opportunities. Moelis & Company acted as joint lead manager and underwriter on the placement.  Exclusive financial advisor to TRI Pointe Homes on its $150 million private equity placementOn September 24, 2010, TRI Pointe Homes, a California homebuilder founded in April 2009, agreed to issue $150 million in a private placement of common equity, one of the largest equity investments in the homebuilding industry. TRI Pointe Homes has used the capital to fund growth in its operations in Southern and Northern California, aiming to become one of the largest regional builders over the next five years. Moelis & Company acted as exclusive financial advisor to TRI Pointe Homes.  Financial Advisor to Air Lease Corporation on its $1.3 billion equity capital raiseOn July 13, 2010, Air Lease Corporation (“ALC”), a new aircraft leasing company launched by aviation industry pioneer Steven F. Udvar-Hazy and longtime aviation executive John L. Plueger, closed its approximately $1.3 billion equity capital raise, including an approximately $1 billion Regulation 144A private placement. ALC also secured approximately $2 billion of committed debt financing including a $1.5 billion warehouse credit facility, bringing total initial capital availability at closing to approximately $3.3 billion in less than six months after opening in Los Angeles. These transactions represented one of the largest Regulation 144A equity private placements ever completed as well as the largest ever first-time warehouse credit facility of its type. Moelis & Company acted as financial advisor to ALC.  Financial advisor to ING Industrial Fund on its A$700 million equity capital raise and capital management initiativesOn November 27, 2009 ING Industrial Fund (ASX:IIF), an externally managed ASX listed real estate investment trust that develops, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of over 60 industrial properties and business parks, completed an A$700 million equity capital raise to pay down debt and restructure its balance sheet as the second stage of its capital management initiatives. The equity raise was comprised of a one for one A$544 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer and an A$156 million institutional placement. The transaction reduced pro forma balance sheet gearing to 33.5% from 53.9% and provided a calendar year 2010 earnings yield of 8.7% on the offer price. Moelis & Company acted as financial advisor to ING Industrial Fund.   Financial advisor, co-manager and underwriter to Energizer Holdings on its $535 million follow-on equity offeringOn May 14, 2009, Energizer Holdings, Inc. (“Energizer,” NYSE: ENR), one of the world’s largest manufacturers and marketers of primary batteries, portable lighting products and personal care products in the wet shave, skin care, feminine care and infant care categories, announced the pricing of a public offering of 10.925 million newly issued shares of common stock at a price to the public of $49.00 per share ($535.3 million of gross proceeds). Proceeds were used to fund the acquisition of the Edge and Skintimate shaving gel business from SC Johnson and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness. Moelis & Company served as financial advisor to Energizer in connection with the common stock offering and assisted in evaluating a range of capital structure alternatives. The transaction was highly successful for Energizer, adding two leading personal care brands to its existing product portfolio, strengthening its wet shave product offering, reducing overall leverage and providing adequate capital for the company to pursue strategic initiatives, providing greater financial and operational flexibility, and helping to preserve the strength of its favorable (low cost) debt structure. Moelis & Company served as co-manager and underwriter for the common stock offering.  Financial advisor, co-manager and underwriter to Wynn Resorts on its $210 million follow-on equity offeringOn March 17, 2009, Wynn Resorts, Limited (“Wynn”, Nasdaq: WYNN), one of the world’s leading developers, owners and operators of destination casino resorts, priced a public offering of 9,600,000 newly issued shares of its common stock. Including the overallotment option which was exercised, Wynn issued 11,040,000 shares, with total gross proceeds to Wynn of approximately $210 million. Wynn used the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of debt. Moelis & Company acted as financial advisor, co-manager and underwriter and had a key role in the transaction, originating and securing three anchor investors, which accounted for approximately 60% of the offering.
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- Moelis & Company Announces the Appointment of Christopher Riley as Managing Director as the Firm looks to expand into GermanyMoelis & Company today announced the appointment of Christopher Riley as a Managing Director, based in Germany, who will be responsible for advising clients in the German speaking region.
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