McDermott Will & Schulte advises lenders on debt exchange transaction with System1 | McDermott

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McDermott Will & Schulte advises lenders on debt exchange transaction with System1

Jul 31, 2026

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Global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented the existing term loan lenders in a comprehensive debt exchange transaction with System1, Inc. (NYSE: SST) (“System1”).

Under the exchange transaction, System1 exchanged its outstanding term loans and revolving loans, for a new $150.0 million term loan facility, new shares of convertible preferred stock with aggregate initial stated value of $39.3 million and a one-time cash payment to the lenders in the aggregate amount of approximately $31.4 million.

The McDermott team was led by David Arnstein and Adam Harris with invaluable assistance from David Curtiss, Rami Kidouchim, Justin Minion, Joseph Reich, Hannah Hollingsworth, Prachi Jhunjhunwala, Crystal Henwood, Adele Martin, Bill Gussman, Tracey Dillon, Megan Robertson and Kari Campbell.

In this article

David Arnstein

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Adam C. Harris

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

David A. Curtiss

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Rami Kidouchim

Special Counsel

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Justin R. Minion

Associate

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Joseph Reich

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Hannah M. Hollingsworth

Partner

London – One Eagle Place

Prachi Jhunjhunwala

Associate

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Crystal A. Henwood

Associate

New York – 919 Third Avenue

William H. Gussman Jr.

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

Megan Nicole Robertson

Associate

New York – 919 Third Avenue

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