Select Advisory and Lending Transactions

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2022

Advisor to an NBA club for the purpose of providing strategic advisory services

NBA Franchise

NBA Franchise

Strategic Advisor

GSP Transactions
2021

Sole Lead Arranger

MLB Club

MLB Club

Sole Lender on a Revolving Credit Facility to an MLB club

GSP Transactions
2021

Co-Syndication Agent

Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises

Co-Syndication Agent and Lender to one of the leading brands in the global sports industry

GSP Transactions
2021

Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner

Premier Service Provider

Premier Service Provider

Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on Senior Secured Credit Facility to Premier Service Provider to Professional Sports Franchises

GSP Transactions
2020

Financial Advisor

MLB Club

MLB Club

Financial Advisor to a partner in an MLB Club

GSP Transactions
2019

Financial Advisor

NFL Franchise

NFL Franchise

Valuation of an NFL Franchise

GSP Transactions
2019

Financial Advisor

MLB Club

MLB Club

Provided valuation services for a limited partner of an MLB franchise and its affiliated RSN

GSP Transactions
2019

Financial Advisor to San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC for the purpose of providing valuation services

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants

Financial Advisor

GSP provided annual valuation services regarding San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC's baseball and media assets

GSP Transactions
2019

Co-Syndication Agent

Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises

Co-Syndication Agent and Lender to one of the leading brands in the global sports industry

GSP Transactions
2019

Financial Advisor to Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, LLC

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

GSP provided valuation services related to the Florida Panthers NHL team

GSP Transactions
2018

Financial Advisor

MLS Owner

MLS Owner

Financial Advisor to a limited partner in an MLS Club for the purpose of providing valuation services

GSP Transactions
2018

Lender

StadCo LA LLC

StadCo LA LLC

$2.25 Billion Construction Loan Facility

Lender to StadCo LA LLC as part of a $2.25 billion facility to finance construction of an NFL stadium in Inglewood, CA that will house Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers

GSP Transactions
2018

Provided valuation services for an NHL team

NHL Team

NHL Team

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
2018

Financial Advisor

NBA Team

NBA Team

Financial Advisor to an NBA franchise for strategic opportunities

GSP Transactions
2017

Financial Advisor to Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, LLC

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

Financial Advisor

GSP provided valuation services related to the Florida Panthers NHL team

GSP Transactions
2016

Lender

Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

$250 million Term Loan

Lender to Deer District LLC to finance the construction of the Milwaukee Bucks' new arena

GSP Transactions
2015

Co-Syndication Agent

Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises

Co-Syndication Agent and Lender to one of the leading brands in the global sports industry

GSP Transactions
2015

Co-Documentation Agent

Legends Hospitality

Legends Hospitality

Co-Documentation Agent and Lender to sports business enterprise majority owned by the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys

GSP Transactions
2015

Provided valuation services for an NBA team

NBA Team

NBA Team

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
2015

Financial Advisor and provider of valuation of the RSN affiliate of an NBA team

NBA Team RSN Affiliate

NBA Team RSN Affiliate

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
2014

Sole Arranger and Administrative Agent

Sacramento Basketball Holdings

Sacramento Basketball Holdings

Refinanced the team’s acquisition financing by fully underwriting a new term loan to the club’s holding company

GSP Transactions
2014

Provided valuation services for an NFL Team

NFL Team

NFL Team

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
2014

Financial Advisor

MLS Owner

MLS Owner

Financial Advisor to a limited partner in an MLS Club for the purpose of providing valuation services

GSP Transactions
2013

Sole Arranger and Administrative Agent

Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

Acquisition Finance

Provided financing to help preserve the team in its local community

GSP Transactions
2013

Lender

Legends Hospitality

Legends Hospitality

$225,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Lender to sports business enterprise majority owned by the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys

GSP Transactions
2012

Co-Syndication Agent

Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises

Co-Syndication Agent and Lender to one of the leading brands in the global sports industry

GSP Transactions
2011

Sole Arranger and Administrative Agent

Brooklyn Basketball Holdings

Brooklyn Basketball Holdings

$60,000,000
Credit Facility

Refinanced $60 million loan for holding company of Brooklyn Nets
NBA franchise

GSP Transactions
2010

Lender

Legends Hospitality

Legends Hospitality

$125,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Lender to sports business enterprise majority owned by the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys

GSP Transactions
2010

Documentation Agent

Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises

$275,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Lender and Documentation Agent to one of the leading brands in the global sports industry

GSP Transactions
2010

Stadium Advisory

Inter Milan

Inter Milan

Stadium development and financing advisory for world class soccer club F.C. Internazionale Milano

GSP Transactions
2009

Financial Advisor

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Financial Advisor and Underwriter
Sole Placement Agent

Creative Capital Structuring during one of the most significant dislocations in the history of the financial markets

GSP Transactions
2008

Sole Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

$105,000,000
Acquisition Financing

GSP arranges and underwrites a “stapled” debt financing, facilitating an acquisition in the most difficult banking market in the modern era

GSP Transactions
2007

Financial Advisor

New York Giants
New York Jets

New York Giants <br> New York Jets

Historic Stadium Financing and Development

At the time, the largest private stadium financing in North America

GSP Transactions
2006

Financial Advisor to Comcast Spectacor

Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

Premier NBA Franchise

Evaluation of strategic alternatives

GSP Transactions
2006

Sole Arranger and Administrative Agent

NFL Owners

NFL Owners

Limited Partnership Liquidity Loans

Executed innovative financing for minority stakeholders in an NFL club which allowed them to monetize their investment without a sale and with no personal or club recourse

GSP Transactions
2004

Provided valuation of sports, media and real estate assets of Comcast Spectacor, LP.*

Comcast Spectacor

Comcast Spectacor

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
2002

Sole Lead Arranger, Underwriter and Administrative Agent*

New York Mets

New York Mets

$391,000,000
Total reported transaction value

Acquisition of remaining 50% ownership stake occurred at the second highest price ever paid for a MLB franchise at the time

GSP Transactions
2002

Agent and Arranger of the YES Network start-up financing*

YES Network

YES Network

Financial Advisor

GSP Transactions
1999

Sole Financial Advisor, Syndication Agent and Sole Underwriter*

Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

$800,000,000
Reported transaction value

Largest sports franchise financing transaction ever completed and named Sports Business Journal’s “Deal of the Century”

GSP Transactions
1998

Sole Advisor for super-priority Debtor-In-Possession Facility*

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

$20,000,000 Facility

Agent and arranger on the first super-priority debtor-in-possession financing in modern sports history

GSP Transactions
*Transactions completed by members of GSP while at prior institutions.