Endicott (Kit) Peabody IV

Endicott (Kit) Peabody IV

Counsel

Endicott (Kit) Peabody IV

Counsel

  • Overview

    Biography

    Endicott (Kit) Peabody IV is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Group. Kit has more than 16 years’ experience advising clients on transactional and general corporate matters. This includes significant work representing public and private companies across industries, private equity firms, commercial banks, other major lending institutions, and real estate developers in structuring, documenting and negotiating, complex M&A transactions; senior and junior lending transactions (secured, unsecured and multi-tranche financing); syndicated financing transactions; and problem and distressed loan restructurings, loan workouts and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
     

    Corporate Finance Transactions
    Kit has worked diligently to develop his commercial and corporate finance practice, representing clients in all aspects of secured and unsecured bank, mezzanine and other senior and subordinated lending. He has experience representing borrowers, traditional banks, funds, and other lenders in multi-lender senior secured credit facilities involving revolving and mortgage term loans, as well as asset-based lending.


    Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
    Kit has extensive experience assisting companies with corporate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions and other strategic large-scale mergers and acquisitions. He is involved in drafting and negotiating the acquisition and financing components of various merger and acquisition transactions. Kit also has experience counseling sponsors, working closely with them in connection with investment purchase agreements.


    General Corporate Matters
    Kit’s transactional practice includes providing advice on general corporate and business matters, including choice of entity, corporate governance, restructuring, contract negotiation, and licensing matters. He also works closely with business clients in matters including purchase agreements, charter documents, stockholder agreements, and operating agreements.
     

  • Experience
    • Experience

      Experience

      • Represented Connecticut-based Simione Healthcare Consultants and Pennsylvania-based BlackTree Healthcare Consulting in the execution of a strategic and equal combination to form SimiTree Healthcare Consulting and the subsequent investment by Sheridan Capital Partners. 

      • Represented ViaQuest Holdings, Ltd. (ViaQuest) as legal counsel in connection with investment in the healthcare services provider by Council Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. ViaQuest, headquartered in Dublin,Ohio, is a leading provider of quality, highly-individualized and specialized cost-effective care, solutions and services focused on individuals with development disabilities; hospice care; and behavioral and mental health. All are seen as growing areas of the healthcare market. ViaQuest operates in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

  • NEWS + PRESS
    • Publications

      Publications

      "The Fed’s Toolbox: What’s Left to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19?" co-authored with Virginia K. Trunkes, published in Construction Executive (4/22/2020)

      "The Federal Reserve’s Powers to Pave the Way for Continued Development and Construction Through COVID-19," co-authored with Virginia K. Trunkes, published in High Profile magazine, the New England Real Estate Journal, and the New York Real Estate Journal (3/26/2020)
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    • Presentations

      Presentations

      "Mezzanine Lenders: Navigating an Insolvent Borrower," co-presented with Stephen P. Hanson and Patrick M. Birney, as part of the Small Business Investor Alliance's (SBIA) Lunch & Learn Webinar Series. (11/4/2020)
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    • News

      R+C in the News

      • May 21, 2021

        Transactional Health Law Team Represents Visiting Nurse Association and BlackTree/Simione in Recent Deals

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      • March 29, 2021

        Transactional Health Law Team Represents ViaQuest in Significant Investment Agreement

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      • April 23, 2020

        Virginia Trunkes and Kit Peabody Author Federal Reserve Article Published in Four Trade Publications

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    • Legal Updates/Newsletters

      Legal Updates/Newsletters

      "PPP Update: New Round with Some New Rules" co-authored with Michael F. Maglio, Taylor A. Shea and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (1/27/2021)

      "PPP Update: Loan Necessity Questionnaires" co-authored with Michael F. Maglio, Taylor A. Shea, Samuel C. Maduabueke and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (11/9/2020)

      "PPP Update: SBA Procedural Notice - Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Changes of Ownership" co-authored with Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy, Taylor A. Shea, Eric M. Kogan, Michael F. Maglio and Jeffrey L. Volpintesta (10/9/20)

      "PPP Update: Treatment of Owners and Forgiveness of Certain Nonpayroll Costs" co-authored with Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy, Taylor A. Shea and Michael F. Maglio (8/31/20)

      "Distressed Investors' Unexpected Tool: Understanding the Small Business Reorganization Act and Changes Related to the CARES Act" co-authored with Patrick M. Birney and Leslie J. Levinson

      "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act" co-authored with Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy, Michael F. Maglio, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta and Taylor A. Shea

      "PPP Update: Loan Forgiveness Application" co-authored with Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta, Taylor A. Shea and Michael F. Maglio, which examines key aspects of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application and related instructions. (5/19/2020)
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      "PPP Loans: Further Guidance on the “Necessity Certification”" co-authored with Taylor A. Shea, Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta and Michael F. Maglio, presented by the Hartford Business Journal and New Haven Biz

      "The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act" co-authored with Taylor A. Shea, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (4/24/2020)

      "COVID-19 Relief: Understanding The Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program" co-authored with Eric M. Kogan, Michael F. Maglio, Taylor A. Shea and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (4/13/2020)

      "COVID-19 Relief: Understanding SBA Loan Opportunities Under the CARES Act" co-authored with Taylor A. Shea, Frank W. Eucalitto, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (4/1/2020)

      "COVID-19 SBA FAQs: Economic Injury Disaster Loans" co-authored with Taylor A. Shea, Frank W. Eucalitto, Jeffrey L. Volpintesta and Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy (3/31/2020)

      "COVID-19 SBA FAQs: Paycheck Protection Program" co-authored with Taylor A. Shea, Frank W. Eucalitto, Barrett P. Wilson-Murphy and Jeffrey L. Volpintesta (3/30/20)