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La Paloma Generating Company LLC

  • 12/06/16 Recap: California-based (NW of LA) nat-gas fired merchant power provider that services SoCal files for bankruptcy citing a litany of reasons: (i) adverse market for nat-gas fired electricity given the rise of wind and solar power in CA; (ii) the regulatory environment; (iii) cap and trade; (iv) its unsustainable debt load; and (v) the army of O'Melveny lawyers servicing the deal. Okay, not the last part but see below: that sure is a surge of (man)power. 
  • Jurisdiction: D. of Delaware
  • Capital Structure: $524mm of total funded debt. $35mm '20 1st lien (BofA), $292mm '20 1st lien TL (BofA), $110mm '20 second lien TL (Sun Trust), $87mm '19 LPAC TL, $34mm LOCs (SunTrust)     
  • Company Professionals:
    • Legal: O'Melveny & Meyers LLP (John Rapisardi, George Davis, Peter Friedman, Diana Perez, Andrew Sorkin, Matthew Kremer, Valerie Cohen) & (local) Richards Layton & Finger PA (Mark Collins, Jason Madron, Andrew Dean) & (conflicts counsel) Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP (Steven Reisman, Turner Smith, Peter Behmke, Cindi Giglio)
    • Financial Advisor: Alvarez & Marsal LLC (Emmett Bergman)
    • Investment Banker: Jefferies LLC (Jeffrey Finger)
    • Claims Agent: Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions LLC (*click on company name for docket)
  • Other Parties in Interest:
    • Sponsor: EIG Global Partners LLC (Niranjan Ravindran)
    • First Lien Lender: Bank of America
      • Legal: Moore & Van Allen (David Eades, Glenn Huether) & (local) Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (Mary Caloway, Kathleen Murphy)
    • Ad Hoc Group of Second Lien Noteholders
      • Legal: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Glenn Siegel, Joshua Dorchak, Elaine Fenna, Jody Barillare)
    • Second Lien Lender: Sun Trust Bank
      • Legal: King & Spalding LLP (Sara Borders, Thaddeus Wilson) & (local) Morris James LLP (Stephen Miller)
    • 1st Lien Debtholder: Beal Bank USA (LNB)
      • Legal: White & Case LLP (Thomas Lauria, Christopher Shore) & (local) Fox Rothschild LLP (Jeffrey Schlerf)
    • Collateral Agent: Bank of New York Mellon
      • Legal: Bryan Cave LLP (Stephanie Wickouski, Michelle McMahon)

Updated 12/29/16