The Firm represented Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”) as administrative agent, sole arranger and bookrunner, in connection with $250 million senior secured term and revolving credit facilities for Earthbound Holdings III, LLC (“Earthbound”).
Earthbound is a leading provider of organic produce in the United States, with a network of growers who control over 30,000 crop acres of premier organic farmland in Arizona and California.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Alan Brenner, Colette Pollitt, Jackie Kahng, Shih-Chi Pan and Bianca Bowen (Credit), Drew Purcell (Tax), Krista McManus and Frank Giovinazzo (Real Estate), Jamin Koslowe (Executive Compensation) and Parijat Sharma (Intellectual Property). Paralegal Flavia Hennessey provided valuable assistance.