1005-00001
· Nexford Industrial Holdings · Closing
funds-flow-memorandum-draft.xlsx
DOCUMENT
Finance & Banking
[sheet: Cover]
| Field | Value |
| Document Title | Funds Flow Memorandum — DRAFT |
| Transaction | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. — $1,400,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan B Refinancing and Dividend Recapitalization |
| Borrower | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. |
| Administrative Agent / Collateral Agent | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. |
| Lead Left Arranger and Bookrunner | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. |
| Joint Lead Arrangers | Ironwood Capital Markets, LLC; Northvane Securities, Inc. |
| Borrower's Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Arranger's / Agent's Counsel | Whitfield & Gage LLP |
| Sponsor's Counsel | Kellner Brandt & Associates LLP |
| Date | March 22, 2025 |
| Status | DRAFT — Subject to revision prior to closing |
| Target Closing Date | March 28, 2025 |
| Prepared By | Marcus Leung / Sophie Tremblay, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Reviewed By | Claudia Merritt, Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Matter Number | 1005-00001 |
| Confidentiality | CONFIDENTIAL — For authorized parties only |
| CUSIP (Anticipated) | 65432X AA1 |
| LoanX ID (Anticipated) | LX-234567 |
[sheet: Sources]
| Line Item | Source | Amount ($) | Notes |
| 1 | Term Loan B Proceeds — Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. (Administrative Agent) | $1,400,000,000 | Gross facility amount; funded at 99.50 (50 bps OID); net funded amount to Borrower = $1,393,000,000; OID of $7,000,000 netted at funding |
| TOTAL SOURCES | $1,400,000,000 |
[sheet: Uses]
| Line Item # | Use of Proceeds | Payee / Recipient | Amount ($) | Sub-Detail | Notes |
| 1 | Refinancing — Payoff of Existing First Lien Term Loan | Atlas Meridian Bank, N.A. (as Administrative Agent) | $879,375,000 | Principal: $875,000,000; Accrued & Unpaid Interest (est.): $4,375,000 | Per Payoff Letter from Atlas Meridian; final payoff amount to be confirmed per payoff letter dated on or about March 25, 2025; contact: Sandra Vickers, MD, Portfolio Management |
| 2 | Refinancing — Termination of Existing Revolving Credit Facility | Atlas Meridian Bank, N.A. | $0 | Undrawn; commitment to be terminated at closing | No payoff amount; $190,000,000 commitment terminated |
| 3 | Dividend to Holdings / Equity Holders | Granite Peak NIH Holdings, LLC | $335,000,000 | Distribution to Holdings for further distribution to Granite Peak Capital Fund IV, LP (92%) and GP Fund IV Co-Invest, LP (8%) | Dividend recapitalization; authorized by Nexford Board resolutions dated January 13, 2025 |
| 4 | Transaction Fees and Expenses (see detail below) | Various (see Fee Detail tab) | $38,625,000 | See Fee Detail breakdown | Aggregate estimated fees; subject to final confirmation |
| 5 | Cash to Borrower's Balance Sheet | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. | $147,000,000 | Retained for general corporate purposes and working capital | Deposited to Nexford operating account |
| TOTAL USES | $1,400,000,000 | Must equal Total Sources |
[sheet: Fee Detail]
| Line Item # | Fee / Expense Description | Payee | Amount ($) | Basis / Calculation | Notes |
| 1 | Arrangement Fee (Lead Left Arranger) | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | $7,000,000 | 50 bps × $1,400,000,000 | Per Fee Letter dated February 18, 2025 |
| 2 | Original Issue discount (OID) | Netted at funding (lender discount) | $7,000,000 | 50 bps × $1,400,000,000 (issue price 99.50) | Netted from gross proceeds at funding; not a separate wire |
| 3 | Borrower's Counsel Legal Fees & Expenses | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | $3,200,000 | Estimated; per engagement letter dated February 3, 2025 | 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017; billing partner: Ian Blackwood |
| 4 | Arranger's / Agent's Counsel Legal Fees & Expenses | Whitfield & Gage LLP | $2,800,000 | Estimated; subject to final invoice | 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019; lead partner: Margaret Ashby |
| 5 | Sponsor's Counsel Legal Fees & Expenses | Kellner Brandt & Associates LLP | $1,500,000 | Estimated | 900 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022; lead partner: Patricia Voss |
| 6 | Illinois Local Counsel Fees & Expenses | Hargrove & Whitmore LLP | $275,000 | Estimated | 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4500, Chicago, IL 60606; lead partner: Robert Kimura |
| 7 | Delaware Local Counsel Fees & Expenses | Briarcliff Legal Group PA | $175,000 | Estimated | 1000 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801; lead partner: Catherine Ellsworth |
| 8 | Financial Advisory Fee | Stonebridge Advisory Group, LLC | $4,500,000 | Per advisory engagement dated January 22, 2025 | 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172; contact: Andrew Castellano, MD |
| 9 | Rating Agency Fee — Keystone Ratings Group, Inc. | Keystone Ratings Group, Inc. | $500,000 | Corporate family rating: B1; facility rating: B1 | 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 |
| 10 | Rating Agency Fee — Sentinel Credit Analytics, LLC | Sentinel Credit Analytics, LLC | $500,000 | Corporate credit rating: B+; facility rating: BB- | 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041 |
| 11 | Collateral Appraisal Fees | Greystone Valuation Services, Inc. | $350,000 | Appraisals of 4 mortgaged properties (total appraised value: $193,000,000) | 1700 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; lead appraiser: Daniel Pritchard, MAI |
| 12 | Environmental Site Assessment Fees (Phase I ESAs) | Clearwater Environmental Sciences, Inc. | $200,000 | Phase I ESAs for 4 mortgaged properties | 8500 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631; project manager: Dr. Nathan Foley |
| 13 | Title Insurance & Search Fees | Landmark Title Assurance Company | $750,000 | Title commitments and lender's title policies for 4 mortgaged properties | Post-closing delivery by April 30, 2025 |
| 14 | UCC Filing and Search Fees | Various Secretaries of State / Dept. of State | $50,000 | UCC-1 filings in DE, IL, PA, SC, TX, MI; UCC searches all jurisdictions | 6 filing jurisdictions |
| 15 | Mortgage Recording Taxes & Filing Fees | Cook County, IL; Winnebago County, IL; Greenville County, SC; Harris County, TX | $6,500,000 | Estimated mortgage recording taxes and filing fees for 4 mortgaged properties | Post-closing; due by April 30, 2025 |
| 16 | Insurance Broker / Certificate Fees | Vantage Risk Advisors, LLC | $75,000 | Insurance certificate and endorsement preparation | 350 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654; account executive: Rachel Sorensen |
| 17 | Miscellaneous Fees & Expenses (printing, couriers, filing, etc.) | Various | $2,250,000 | Estimated aggregate miscellaneous costs | Includes bank due diligence expenses, lender presentation costs, syndication expenses |
| TOTAL TRANSACTION FEES & EXPENSES | $38,625,000 | Ties to Use of Proceeds Line Item 4 |
[sheet: Wire Instructions]
| Wire # | Payee | Purpose | Amount ($) | Receiving Bank Name | Receiving Bank ABA / Routing # | Account Name | Account Number | Reference / Memo | Status |
| 1 | Atlas Meridian Bank, N.A. | Payoff — Existing First Lien Term Loan (principal + accrued interest) | $879,375,000 | Atlas Meridian Bank, N.A. | [ABA TBD] | Atlas Meridian Bank, N.A. — Agent Payoff Account | [Account # TBD] | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. — Payoff — Credit Agreement dated June 14, 2019 | Wire instructions to be confirmed per Payoff Letter; contact: Sandra Vickers |
| 2 | Granite Peak NIH Holdings, LLC | Dividend Distribution | $335,000,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Granite Peak NIH Holdings, LLC | [Account # TBD] | Nexford — Dividend Recapitalization — March 28, 2025 | Wire instructions per Granite Peak; to be provided by March 26, 2025 |
| 3 | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | Arrangement Fee | $7,000,000 | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | [ABA TBD] | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. — Fee Account | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Arrangement Fee | Per Fee Letter dated February 18, 2025 |
| 4 | N/A — Netted at Funding | Original Issue discount (OID) | $7,000,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Netted from gross loan proceeds by Administrative Agent | No separate wire; deducted from funded amount |
| 5 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Borrower's Counsel — Legal Fees & Expenses | $3,200,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Client Trust Account | [Account # TBD] | Matter No. 1005-00001 — Nexford TLB | Estimated; subject to final invoice |
| 6 | Whitfield & Gage LLP | Arranger's / Agent's Counsel — Legal Fees & Expenses | $2,800,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Whitfield & Gage LLP — Trust Account | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — W&G Fees | Estimated; subject to final invoice |
| 7 | Kellner Brandt & Associates LLP | Sponsor's Counsel — Legal Fees & Expenses | $1,500,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Kellner Brandt & Associates LLP | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — KB&A Fees | Estimated |
| 8 | Hargrove & Whitmore LLP | Illinois Local Counsel Fees | $275,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Hargrove & Whitmore LLP | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — IL Local Counsel | Estimated |
| 9 | Briarcliff Legal Group PA | Delaware Local Counsel Fees | $175,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Briarcliff Legal Group PA | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — DE Local Counsel | Estimated |
| 10 | Stonebridge Advisory Group, LLC | Financial Advisory Fee | $4,500,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Stonebridge Advisory Group, LLC | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Advisory Fee | Per engagement dated January 22, 2025; contact: Andrew Castellano |
| 11 | Keystone Ratings Group, Inc. | Rating Agency Fee | $500,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Keystone Ratings Group, Inc. | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Rating Fee | |
| 12 | Sentinel Credit Analytics, LLC | Rating Agency Fee | $500,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Sentinel Credit Analytics, LLC | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Rating Fee | |
| 13 | Greystone Valuation Services, Inc. | Collateral Appraisal Fees | $350,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Greystone Valuation Services, Inc. | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Appraisal Fees | Lead appraiser: Daniel Pritchard |
| 14 | Clearwater Environmental Sciences, Inc. | Phase I ESA Fees | $200,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Clearwater Environmental Sciences, Inc. | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Environmental | Project manager: Dr. Nathan Foley |
| 15 | Landmark Title Assurance Company | Title Insurance & Search Fees | $750,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Landmark Title Assurance Company | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Title | Post-closing delivery; partial payment at closing |
| 16 | Various Filing Offices | UCC Filing & Search Fees | $50,000 | Various | Various | Various | Various | DE, IL, PA, SC, TX, MI | Individual checks/wires per filing office |
| 17 | Various County Recorders | Mortgage Recording Taxes & Filing Fees | $6,500,000 | Various | Various | Various | Various | Cook Co., Winnebago Co., Greenville Co., Harris Co. | Post-closing; estimated; may be paid directly at recording |
| 18 | Vantage Risk Advisors, LLC | Insurance Broker Fees | $75,000 | [Bank TBD] | [ABA TBD] | Vantage Risk Advisors, LLC | [Account # TBD] | Nexford TLB — Insurance Certificates | Account executive: Rachel Sorensen |
| 19 | Various | Miscellaneous Fees & Expenses | $2,250,000 | Various | Various | Various | Various | Miscellaneous transaction costs | Including syndication, printing, courier, etc. |
| 20 | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. | Cash to Balance Sheet | $147,000,000 | Redstone National Bank / Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | [ABA TBD] | Nexford Industrial Holdings Inc. — Operating Account | [Account # ending -4471 or -4472 or -6633 — TBD] | Nexford TLB — Closing Proceeds | Wire instructions per Nexford; accounts subject to DACAs with Crescent Harbor as Collateral Agent |
| TOTAL WIRES | $1,400,000,000 | Must equal Total Sources and Total Uses |
[sheet: Reconciliation]
Item
SOURCES
| Term Loan B Gross Proceeds | $1,400,000,000 | Facility amount |
| Total Sources | $1,400,000,000 |
USES
| Payoff — Existing First Lien Term Loan (Atlas Meridian) | $879,375,000 | Principal $875,000,000 + accrued interest ~$4,375,000 |
| Terminate — Existing Revolving Credit Facility (Atlas Meridian) | $0 | Undrawn; $190,000,000 commitment terminated |
| Dividend to Granite Peak NIH Holdings, LLC | $335,000,000 | Dividend recapitalization |
| Transaction Fees & Expenses | $38,625,000 | Per Fee Detail tab |
| Cash to Borrower's Balance Sheet | $147,000,000 | General corporate purposes |
| Total Uses | $1,400,000,000 |
RECONCILIATION
Total Sources – Total Uses
PRO FORMA METRICS (for reference)
| Pro Forma Cash and Cash Equivalents | $100,000,000 | Existing cash + $147,000,000 new cash, net of working capital and transaction adjustments |
| New Term Loan B Outstanding | $1,400,000,000 | |
| Existing Senior Unsecured Notes (7.250% due 2028, Pinnacle Trust Company trustee) | $250,000,000 | Not refinanced |
| Total First Lien Debt | $1,400,000,000 | Term Loan B only |
| Total Debt | $1,650,000,000 | $1,400,000,000 TLB + $250,000,000 unsecured notes |
| Pro Forma First Lien Net Debt | $1,300,000,000 | $1,400,000,000 – $100,000,000 cash |
| Pro Forma Total Net Debt | $1,550,000,000 | $1,650,000,000 – $100,000,000 cash |
| LTM Adjusted EBITDA (as of 12/31/2024) | $385,000,000 | Reported $357,000,000 + $28,000,000 permitted add-backs |
| Pro Forma First Lien Net Leverage | 3.38x | $1,300,000,000 ÷ $385,000,000 = 3.377x |
| Pro Forma Total Net Leverage | 4.03x | $1,550,000,000 ÷ $385,000,000 = 4.026x |
| Maximum First Lien Net Leverage Covenant | 5.00x | Springing; tested when revolving borrowings > 40% of commitments |
| Covenant Headroom | 1.62x | 5.00x – 3.38x = 1.62x |