1015-00005
· Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc · Closing
funds-flow-memorandum.xlsx
DOCUMENT
M&A / Corporate
[sheet: Cover & Summary]
| Field | Detail |
| Document Title | Funds Flow Memorandum — Closing Date Wire Instructions |
| Transaction | Solstice Portfolio Tax-Equity and Transferable Credit Financing |
| Closing Date | December 8, 2023 |
| Originally Scheduled Closing Date | November 30, 2023 |
| Reason for Delay | Pending final ERCOT interconnection confirmation for Amistad Solar project (45 MW, Val Verde County, TX); COD achieved November 18, 2023 |
| Prepared By | Leila Nazari / Robert Jansen, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| C&H Matter No. | 1015-00005 |
| C&H Billing No. | 78204-001 |
| C&H Office | 600 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 / 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002 |
| Responsible Partner | Leonard Cross, Partner, Tax |
| Billing Partner | Sylvia Hartwell, Partner, Tax |
| Project Finance Support | Monica Chu, Partner, Project Finance |
| Sponsor / Client | Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. (CBR) |
| Sponsor Address | 2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1450, Houston, TX 77056 |
| Sponsor EIN | 84-3291076 |
| Tax-Equity Partnership Vehicle | Solstice Holdings, LLC (EIN: 88-4071523) |
| Managing Member | CBR Solstice Manager, LLC (EIN: 88-4071597) |
| Tax-Equity Investor | Ridgeline Capital Partners, LLC (EIN: 13-4827651) |
| Transferable Credit Buyer | Pinehurst Insurance Group, Inc. (EIN: 06-1938274) |
| Escrow Agent | Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. |
| Escrow Account No. | CES-2023-80114 |
| Construction / Back-Leverage Lender | Osprey National Bank, N.A. |
| Construction Facility Agreement No. | ONB-PF-2022-0341 |
| Back-Leverage Facility Agreement No. | ONB-PF-2023-0587 |
| Governing Law (Transaction Documents) | New York |
| Total Deal Value | $180,000,000 |
| Total Closing Date Funds Movement | $253,600,000 (gross, before netting) |
| Signing Date (LLCA, TCPA, Ancillary Docs) | September 21, 2023 |
CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED
[sheet: Sources of Funds]
| Item No. | Source Entity | Description | Related Agreement / Reference | Amount ($) | Funding Mechanism | Notes |
| 1 | Ridgeline Capital Partners, LLC | Tax-equity capital contribution — 1st tranche (80% of $120,000,000 total commitment) | Capital Contribution Agreement dated September 21, 2023; LLCA Section 3.1(a) | $96,000,000 | Release from Clearwater Escrow Account CES-2023-80114 | 2nd tranche of $24,000,000 due by February 6, 2024 (60 days post-final COD, extended per agreement) |
| 2 | Pinehurst Insurance Group, Inc. | Tax credit purchase price — $60,000,000 face-value ITCs × $0.92 per $1.00 of credit | Tax Credit Purchase Agreement (TCPA) dated September 21, 2023 | $55,200,000 | Release from Clearwater Escrow Account CES-2023-80114 | Deposited into escrow 5 business days prior to closing; released upon delivery of executed Transfer Election Statements and closing certificate |
| 3 | CBR Solstice Manager, LLC | Managing member capital contribution (2% of Ridgeline commitment per Rev. Proc. 2007-65) | LLCA Section 3.1(b); Intercompany Contribution Agreement | $2,400,000 | Wire transfer from CBR operating account | Funded by Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. through CBR Solstice Manager, LLC (disregarded entity) |
| TOTAL SOURCES | $153,600,000 |
[sheet: Uses of Funds]
| Item No. | Payee Entity | Description | Related Agreement / Reference | Amount ($) | Payment Mechanism | Notes |
| 1 | Solstice Holdings, LLC — Operating Account at Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Ridgeline 1st tranche capital contribution credited to Solstice Holdings | Capital Contribution Agreement; LLCA | $96,000,000 | Wire from Clearwater Escrow | Funds held in Solstice Holdings operating account pending deployment |
| 2 | Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. — CBR Operating Account | Credit purchase price proceeds from Pinehurst | TCPA dated September 21, 2023 | $55,200,000 | Wire from Clearwater Escrow | CBR retains additional $4,800,000 face-value ITCs for own use |
| 3 | Solstice Holdings, LLC — Operating Account at Osprey National Bank, N.A. | CBR Manager capital contribution | LLCA; Intercompany Contribution Agreement | $2,400,000 | Wire from CBR operating account | 2% minimum contribution per Rev. Proc. 2007-65 |
| 4 | Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Partial repayment of construction facility draws (ONB-PF-2022-0341) | Construction Loan Agreement ONB-PF-2022-0341; Back-Leverage Intercreditor and Consent Agreement | TBD per Osprey payoff letter | Wire from Solstice Holdings operating account | Amount to be confirmed by Osprey payoff letter; represents partial paydown of $245,000,000 construction facility. Residual balance refinanced into $68,000,000 back-leverage term loan (ONB-PF-2023-0587) |
| 5 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Legal fees and success fee | Engagement Letter dated June 15, 2023 | $1,537,500 | Wire from CBR operating account | Actual billed fees of $1,387,500 plus $150,000 success fee upon closing; expenses capped at $45,000 excl. filing fees |
| 6 | Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Escrow agent fees | Escrow Agreement dated September 21, 2023 | TBD per fee schedule | Wire from CBR operating account | Per fee schedule in Escrow Agreement |
| TOTAL USES (identified amounts) | $155,137,500 | Total excludes TBD amounts for Osprey payoff and Clearwater escrow agent fees |
[sheet: Funds Flow Sequence]
| Step No. | Timing | Action | From Entity | From Account Description | To Entity | To Account Description | Amount ($) | Condition Precedent to Release | Confirmation Procedure |
| 1 | 9:00 AM ET | Release Ridgeline 1st tranche from escrow | Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Escrow Account CES-2023-80114 | Solstice Holdings, LLC | Solstice Holdings Operating Account at Osprey National Bank, N.A. | $96,000,000 | Receipt by Clearwater of joint release instructions signed by CBR and Ridgeline; delivery of all closing deliverables per Closing Checklist; Officer's Closing Certificate of CBR dated December 8, 2023 | Clearwater to provide wire confirmation (Fed reference number) to Leonard Cross (C&H), David Lim (Ridgeline), and Priya Anand (CBR) by email within 30 minutes of execution |
| 2 | 9:00 AM ET (concurrent with Step 1) | Release Pinehurst credit purchase price from escrow | Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Escrow Account CES-2023-80114 | Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | CBR Operating Account | $55,200,000 | Delivery of executed Transfer Election Statements (IRS § 6418) for all seven project companies; Officer's Closing Certificate; Tax Opinion Letter to Pinehurst from C&H dated December 8, 2023 | Clearwater to provide wire confirmation to Leonard Cross (C&H), Alec Drummond (Pinehurst), and Theo Vasquez (CBR) by email within 30 minutes of execution |
| 3 | 9:30 AM ET (upon confirmation of Steps 1 and 2) | CBR Manager capital contribution to Solstice Holdings | CBR Solstice Manager, LLC (funded by Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc.) | CBR Operating Account | Solstice Holdings, LLC | Solstice Holdings Operating Account at Osprey National Bank, N.A. | $2,400,000 | Confirmation of receipt of Steps 1 and 2 | Osprey National Bank to confirm receipt to Priya Anand (CBR), David Lim (Ridgeline), and Leila Nazari (C&H) |
| 4 | 10:00 AM ET (upon confirmation of Steps 1–3) | Partial repayment of Osprey construction facility | Solstice Holdings, LLC | Solstice Holdings Operating Account at Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Construction Facility Loan Account (ONB-PF-2022-0341) | TBD per Osprey payoff letter | Confirmation of Steps 1–3; delivery of Osprey payoff letter | Frank DiNapoli / Anita Reyes (Osprey) to confirm paydown amount and release of construction liens; UCC-3 amendments to be filed post-closing |
| 5 | 10:30 AM ET (upon confirmation of Step 4) | Payment of C&H legal fees and success fee | Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | CBR Operating Account | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | C&H Client Trust / Operating Account | $1,537,500 | Closing completed; invoice delivered | C&H accounting to confirm receipt to Sylvia Hartwell (Billing Partner) |
| 6 | 10:30 AM ET (concurrent with Step 5) | Payment of Clearwater Escrow agent fees | Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | CBR Operating Account | Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Clearwater Operating Account | TBD per fee schedule | Per Escrow Agreement fee schedule | Clearwater to confirm receipt to James Harding |
| 7 | 11:00 AM ET (upon confirmation of Steps 1–6) | Closing call — all parties confirm completion | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | All wire confirmations received by C&H | Leonard Cross (C&H) to host closing call; circulate closing confirmation email to all parties; Leila Nazari to distribute final closing binder index |
| 8 | By 5:00 PM ET | Distribution of fully executed closing documents and wire confirmation log | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | N/A | All parties | N/A | N/A | All funds confirmed received | Leila Nazari (C&H) to circulate closing binder and wire confirmation log via email and secure file share |
[sheet: Wire Instructions]
| Payee Entity | Account Name | Bank Name | Bank Address | ABA Routing Number | Account Number | SWIFT Code | Reference / Memo | Authorized Contact for Confirmation | Contact Phone | Contact Email |
| Solstice Holdings, LLC | Solstice Holdings, LLC — Operating Account | Osprey National Bank, N.A. | 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 | 021-XXX-XXX | [ACCOUNT NO.] | OSPYUS33 | Solstice Portfolio — Closing 12/08/2023 — Capital Contribution | Anita Reyes, VP, RE Lending | (212) XXX-XXXX | areyes@ospreybank.example.com |
| Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | CBR Operating Account | Osprey National Bank, N.A. | 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 | 021-XXX-XXX | [ACCOUNT NO.] | OSPYUS33 | Solstice Portfolio — Closing 12/08/2023 — Credit Sale Proceeds | Theo Vasquez, CFO | (713) XXX-XXXX | tvasquez@cbrenewables.example.com |
| Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Construction Facility Loan Account (ONB-PF-2022-0341) | Osprey National Bank, N.A. | 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 | 021-XXX-XXX | [LOAN ACCOUNT NO.] | OSPYUS33 | Partial Paydown — ONB-PF-2022-0341 — Solstice Portfolio | Frank DiNapoli, MD, Project Finance | (212) XXX-XXXX | fdinapoli@ospreybank.example.com |
| Calderwood & Harkness LLP | C&H Client Trust Account | Greaves Bancorp | 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179 | 021-XXX-XXX | [ACCOUNT NO.] | CHASUS33 | Matter No. 1015-00005 / Billing No. 78204-001 | Sylvia Hartwell, Billing Partner | (212) XXX-XXXX | shartwell@calderwoodharkness.example.com |
| Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Clearwater Operating Account | Ridgeway Capital Markets | 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013 | 021-XXX-XXX | [ACCOUNT NO.] | CITIUS33 | Escrow Agent Fees — CES-2023-80114 | James Harding, VP | (212) XXX-XXXX | jharding@clearwaterescrow.example.com |
[sheet: Confirmation & Authorization]
| Party | Role | Authorized Signatory / Contact | Title | Phone | Callback Procedure | |
| Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | Sponsor / Seller | Theo Vasquez | CFO | (713) XXX-XXXX | tvasquez@cbrenewables.example.com | Verbal callback to confirm wire initiation; written confirmation via email upon receipt |
| Calloway-Briggs Renewables Inc. | Sponsor — Day-to-day | Priya Anand | VP, Project Finance | (713) XXX-XXXX | panand@cbrenewables.example.com | Secondary contact for wire confirmation |
| Ridgeline Capital Partners, LLC | Tax-Equity Investor | David Lim | Vice President | (212) XXX-XXXX | dlim@ridgelinecapital.example.com | Verbal callback to confirm escrow release authorization |
| Ridgeline Capital Partners, LLC | Tax-Equity Investor — Senior | Samara Okonkwo | Partner, Head of RE Investments | (212) XXX-XXXX | sokonkwo@ridgelinecapital.example.com | Backup signatory for joint release instructions |
| Pinehurst Insurance Group, Inc. | Credit Buyer | Alec Drummond | Director, Alt. Tax Investments | (860) XXX-XXXX | adrummond@pinehurstins.example.com | Verbal callback to confirm escrow release authorization |
| Pinehurst Insurance Group, Inc. | Credit Buyer — Senior | Catherine Moreau | SVP, Tax & Treasury | (860) XXX-XXXX | cmoreau@pinehurstins.example.com | Backup signatory |
| Clearwater Escrow Services, Inc. | Escrow Agent | James Harding | Vice President | (212) XXX-XXXX | jharding@clearwaterescrow.example.com | Receives joint release instructions; initiates wires; provides Fed reference numbers within 30 minutes |
| Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Construction/Back-Leverage Lender | Frank DiNapoli | Managing Director, Project Finance | (212) XXX-XXXX | fdinapoli@ospreybank.example.com | Confirms receipt of construction facility partial paydown; issues payoff confirmation letter |
| Osprey National Bank, N.A. | Construction/Back-Leverage Lender — Day-to-day | Anita Reyes | VP, RE Lending | (212) XXX-XXXX | areyes@ospreybank.example.com | Secondary contact; confirms deposit of capital contributions to Solstice Holdings operating account |
| Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Sponsor's Counsel | Leonard Cross | Partner, Tax (Responsible Partner) | (212) XXX-XXXX | lcross@calderwoodharkness.example.com | Coordinates closing call; confirms all parties have authorized release; confirms receipt of all wire confirmations |
| Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Sponsor's Counsel — Lead Associate | Leila Nazari | Associate, Tax | (212) XXX-XXXX | lnazari@calderwoodharkness.example.com | Day-to-day coordination of wire confirmations and closing checklist updates |
| Whitfield & Ayers LLP | Tax-Equity Investor's Counsel | Kenji Watanabe | Senior Associate, Tax | (212) XXX-XXXX | kwatanabe@whitfieldayers.example.com | Confirms Ridgeline authorization and receipt of executed documents |
| Thornberry Mack LLP | Credit Buyer's Counsel | Gwen Schaefer | Associate, Tax | (860) XXX-XXXX | gschaefer@thornberrymack.example.com | Confirms Pinehurst authorization and receipt of Transfer Election Statements |