David Harper, Jr. advises clients on lower and core middle market debt financing transactions. His primary practice focuses on guiding private equity funds in leveraging their investments and advising their credit arms in making senior and subordinate debt investments (often coupled with an equity component). While his deal experience spans a wide range of industries, he is particularly adept in healthcare and real estate financings. He also frequently represents SBIC funds in structuring their investments to be SBA compliant.
Indicative representations include:
- Debt and equity investments by various SBIC funds to small businesses in the following industries: business services, food and beverage, healthcare, industrial, technology and software, and transportation and logistics.
- $100 million debt and equity investment for a sponsor-backed healthcare company.
- $51 million acquisition and revolving credit facility for a sponsor-backed healthcare company.
- $50 million subscription credit facility for an SBIC fund.
- $180 million subscription credit facility for a private equity fund.
- $216 million subscription and net asset value hybrid credit facility for a private equity fund.
- $25 million net asset value credit facility for a private equity fund.
- $200 million aggregation credit facility for a private equity fund.
- $22 million warehouse credit facility for a private equity fund.
- $233 million senior credit facility for a luxury transportation provider.
- $650 million senior credit facility for a publicly-traded healthcare company.
- $640 million acquisition of a net lease portfolio for a private equity fund.
David is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2021-2025) for Banking and Finance Law.