M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.85
Willow Tree Capital Corp: M&A transaction — Willow Tree Capital completes mergers to form BDC, issues 11.7M shares for ~$184M net assets
Willow Tree Capital Corp
- Company elected BDC on Nov 8, 2024; merged onshore and offshore funds into itself, surviving.
- Issued 11,743,045 common shares in mergers; acquired net assets of ~$184.3M from the two funds.
- Post-merger total assets ~$389M, consisting of 99 loans to 33 borrowers (term loans, revolvers).
- Adviser to receive 1.25% annual management fee plus 12.5% incentive fee with 6% hurdle rate.
- Entered $300M revolving credit facility (Ally Bank, 5-yr maturity) and $90M subscription line (City National).