Joanna Heinz

Associate, New York

Biography

Overview

Joanna Heinz is an associate in the New York office of White & Case LLP and a member of the Firm's Capital Markets group.

Bars and Courts
New York State Bar
Education
JD
Fordham University School of Law
BA
University of Pennsylvania
Languages
English
French
German

Experience

Representation of Guggenheim Securities, LLC as sales agent on the establishment of the at-the-market (ATM) offering program related to the issuance and sale of shares of common stock having the aggregate sale proceeds of up to US$25 million. Altisource is an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries.

Representation of NRG Energy, Inc., a NYSE-listed company ("NRG"), in connection with a 364-day senior secured bridge commitment in support of its acquisition of Vivint Smart Home, Inc. ('Vivint"), a Nasdaq-listed company. In connection with the entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, NRG entered into a commitment letter, dated December 6, 2022 (the "Commitment Letter"), by and between NRG and Goldman Sachs Bank USA ("Goldman Sachs"), for an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,100.0 million.

Representation of 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. III in its US$300 million initial public offering of 30 million units at a price of US$10.00 per unit, including 2.9 million units purchased pursuant to the underwriter's overallotment option. 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. III is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

Representation of Stone Point Capital LLC, as sponsor, and Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC and Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Inc., as issuers, on their offering of (i) US$225 million aggregate principal amount of additional 4.250% senior secured notes due 2027 and (ii) US$450 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2029. The additional senior secured notes is a further issuance of Alliant's existing senior secured notes and after completion of the offering, the aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes is US$750 million. The proceeds of the notes were used, together with Alliant's incurrence of US$725 million of incremental term loans due 2027, to make a US$1.4 billion dividend to Alliant's equity holders. White & Case also represented Alliant in connection with the incremental term loans and a consent solicitation relating to Alliant's existing preferred stock in order to permit the incurrence of debt and the dividend.

Representation of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as a representative and Lake Street Capital Markets LLC, as qualified independent underwriter, on the upsized initial public offering of 12,650,000 units of OPY Acquisition Corp. I, which includes 1,650,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The offering was priced at US$10.00 per unit. OPY Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.