On September 30, 2020, Loop Capital Markets acted as a dealer-manager on debt exchange offers for Mondelez International, Inc.
Use of proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes, including to fund all or a portion of the tender offer.
On September 30, 2020, Loop Capital Markets acted as a co-manager on a two-tranche, $1.25 billion, senior unsecured bond offering for Mondelez International. The bonds are rated Baa1/BBB across 12- and 30 year tranches.
Use of proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes.
On September 30, 2020, Loop Capital Markets served as a co-manager on FuelCell Energy’s offering of $91 million of common stock. The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for project development, project financing, working capital support and general corporate purposes.
On September 30, 2020, QELL Acquisition Corp. raised $330 million in an initial public offering by issuing 33 million units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit. Each of the 33 million units has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one Redeemable Warrant. Loop Capital Markets served as a co-manager on the deal.
QELL Acquisition Corp. intends to deposit all the net proceeds from this offering into a trust account. The proceeds will not be released until the earliest to occur of: the completion of an initial business combination, the redemption of the public shares issued in this offering if unable to complete an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offer, and the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that would modify the substance and timing of the obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if QELL Acquisition Corp. does not complete an initial business combination within the completion window.
On September 29, 2020, Bank of America issued a $2 billion Equality Progress Sustainability Bond, the first offering of its kind in the financial services industry. Loop Capital Markets was selected as a joint bookrunner on the one-tranche, $2 billion, fixed-to-floating bond 5 year bond which is rated A2/A+.
Use of proceeds are earmarked for supporting progress toward racial equality and environmental sustainability by leveraging BofA’s extensive capabilities and committed local engagement.
On September 22, 2020, Loop Capital Markets acted as a co-manager on a one-tranche, $350 million, senior unsecured bond offering for Advance Auto Parts. The 7 year senior unsecured bond is rated Baa2/BBB-.
Use of proceeds are earmarked for financing a tender offer for Advance’s outstanding 4.500% senior notes.
On September 17, 2020, Pactiv Evergreen, the largest manufacturer of fresh food and beverage packaging in North America, raised $574 million in an initial public offering by issuing 41 million shares at an offering price of $14.00. Loop Capital Markets served as a co-manager on the initial public offering.
The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay certain indebtedness.
On September 17, 2020, ACON Investments’ sustainability-focused SPAC, ACON S2 Acquisition Corp., raised $250 million in an initial public offering by issuing 25.0 million units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit plus one-third of one Redeemable Warrant. Loop Capital Markets served as a co-manager on the deal.
On September 16, 2020, Snowflake raised $3.9 billion in an initial public offering by issuing 32.2 million shares at an offering price of $120.00. Loop Capital Markets served as a co-manager on the deal.
Snowflake intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. The company may also use the net proceeds to acquire complementary businesses, products, services, or technologies or to invest in investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments.
On September 16, 2020, Loop Capital Markets acted as a joint bookrunner on a one-tranche, $1 billion, senior unsecured Green bond offering for Verizon Communications. The 10 year senior unsecured bond is rated Baa1/A-., and represents Verizon’s second Green bond offering.
Use of proceeds are earmarked for eligible green investments.