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Published on 9/14/2018 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $38.3255 billion deals being marketed

September Bank Meetings

BOMGAR (BEYONDTRUST): New loan; fund acquisition of BeyondTrust from Veritas Capital; Atlanta-based provider of remote support and privileged access management solutions.

MESSER INDUSTRIES: Bank meeting Sept. 17; $2.85 billion equivalent of first-lien term loans; Goldman Sachs (left on U.S), UBS, Citigroup, ING, UniCredit, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho, Bayern LB and Helaba; $2.225 billion first-lien term loan; $625 million euro equivalent first-lien term loan; fund acquisition by Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners of Linde AG’s gases business in North and South America.

TUNNEL HILL PARTNERS LP: Bank meeting Sept. 17; $275 million seven-year covenant-light term B, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, SunTrust and Fifth Third; fund acquisition by Macquarie from American Infrastructure MLP Funds and other holders; Jericho, N.Y., integrated waste-by-rail operator.

Upcoming Closings

8TH AVENUE FOOD & PROVISIONS INC.: $625 million of term loans; Barclays, Goldman Sachs, BMO, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Wells Fargo; $500 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $125 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 775 bps to 800 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; support capitalization as a standalone entity from Post Holdings Inc., with a new investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners; manufacturer of nut butters, healthy snacks, granola and pasta.

AKZONOBEL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS (STARFRUIT): €5.115 billion equivalent term loans (B1/B+/BB-); Barclays, HSBC, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, RBC, Citigroup, Nomura, UBS, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Mizuho, MUFG, RBS, Societe Generale, Bank of China, ABN Amro, Commerzbank, Rabobank, SEB, Bank of Ireland, Standard Chartered, ING and AIB; €3.325 billion equivalent U.S. seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; €1.79 billion seven-year term B talked at Euribor plus 425 bps, 0% floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by the Carlyle Group and GIC from AkzoNobel; specialty chemicals company.

ALTERRA MOUNTAIN CO.: $75 million add-on term loan due 2024 at Libor plus 300 bps, 0% Libor floor; JPMorgan; help fund the acquisition of Crystal Mountain Resort in Washington; Denver-based mountain resort and adventure company.

ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION CORP.: $1.64 billion senior secured credit facilities (Ba2/BB-); Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan; $300 million revolver; $1.34 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund combination with four operating companies from Fortive’s Automation and Specialty platform; Braintree, Mass., designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of electromechanical power transmission and motion-control products.

AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.: $500 million add-on term loan (//BB+) due 2021 at Libor plus 200 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; general corporate purposes; Fort Worth, Texas, airline company.

BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL: $627 million term B due April 2023 talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; repricing; Portland, Ore., manufacturer and marketer of outdoor power equipment.

CIENA CORP.: $700 million seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba1/BB) talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5 to 99.75; 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; refinance existing term B and some convertible notes; Linthicum, Md., supplier of communications networking equipment and software.

COHU INC.: Expected closing by Oct. 15; $350 million seven-year covenant-light senior secured term B (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5; Deutsche Bank; help fund acquisition of Xcerra Corp.; Poway, Calif., supplier of semiconductor test and inspection handlers, micro-electro mechanical system test modules, test contactors and thermal sub-systems.

CONTURA ENERGY INC.: $600 million seven-year senior secured first-lien term loan (B3) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Jefferies, Barclays, Citigroup and BMO; refinance combined entity’s balance sheet in connection with merger with Alpha Natural Resources Holdings Inc.; Bristol, Tenn.-based coal supplier with affiliate mining operations.

CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS (CCS-CMGC HOLDINGS INC.): $675 million credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Ares and Cantor Fitzgerald; $65 million revolver (B2/B-); $500 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $110 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; fund H.I.G. Capital’s acquisition of CCS and CMGC; provider of outsourced healthcare and behavioral solutions to local detention facilities, federal and state prisons, and behavioral healthcare facilities.

EIF VAN HOOK EQUITY HOLDINGS: $425 million credit facilities; Macquarie; $25 million super-priority revolver; $400 million first-lien term B (B3/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; support already completed acquisition of Paradigm Energy Partners from Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and combination with Ares EIF Group’s adjacent Van Hook Gathering System; midstream platform.

ENCINO ACQUISITION PARTNERS HOLDINGS LLC: $550 million seven-year senior secured second-lien term loan (B2/BB-/BB-) talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 102, 101; Jefferies, Citigroup and BMO; help fund acquisition of Ohio Utica Assets from Chesapeake Energy Corp.; Houston-based oil and gas company.

ENSONO LP: Expected closing Sept. 17 week; $32.5 million add-on covenant-light term B due June 27, 2025 talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75; Morgan Stanley; repay some revolver borrowings; Chicago-based hybrid IT services provider.

FLEXERA SOFTWARE LLC: $85 million senior secured add-on first-lien term loan due February 2025 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5 to 99.75; Jefferies; fund an acquisition; Itasca, Ill., provider of software and services that enable software publishers and device makers to install, enforce and deploy software licenses.

GARRETT MOTION INC.: $1.65 billion equivalent credit facilities (Ba3/BB-); JPMorgan; $500 million revolver; $400 million equivalent euro term A; $750 million equivalent U.S. and euro seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps/Euribor plus 300 bps area, 0% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund spin-off from Honeywell International Inc.; Switzerland-based manufacturer of turbocharger and electric-boosting technologies for light and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket.

GOPHER RESOURCE LLC: $35 million incremental first-lien term loan due March 2025 at Libor plus 325 bps, 25 bps step-down at first-lien net leverage of less than 4.5x, 1% Libor floor; Credit Suisse; fund a shareholder distribution; recycler of lead-acid batteries.

GRIZZLY ACQUISITIONS INC. (BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE): $1 billion seven-year senior secured covenant-light term B (Ba3/BB+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, CIBC, RBC and Scotia; help fund acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s Western Canadian midstream business by Brookfield.

HILLMAN GROUP INC.: $365 million incremental term B (B-/B) due May 31, 2025 at Libor plus 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 97.5, 101 soft call for six months; Jefferies; fund acquisition of Big Time Products; also increasing pricing on existing term B to match incremental; Cincinnati-based distributor of fasteners, keys, engravable tags, letters, numbers, signs and other hardware-related items.

KINDERCARE (KUEHG CORP.): $1.177 billion first-lien term loan (including $205 million incremental) (B2/B-) due February 2025 at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75 on incremental, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse and Barclays; support recently completed acquisition of Rainbow Child Care Center and extend existing term loan; Portland, Ore., provider of early childhood care and education services.

KYMERA INTERNATIONAL: $275 million credit facilities; Goldman Sachs, HSBC and KeyBanc; $35 million ABL revolver; $240 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Palladium Equity Partners; Research Triangle Park, N.C., specialty materials company focused on the copper and aluminum metal powder industry.

LOTUS MIDSTREAM: $350 million seven-year term B (BB+/BB+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; support acquisition of Centurion pipeline system and a Southeast New Mexico crude oil gathering system from Occidental Petroleum Corp.; Sugar Land, Texas, energy company.

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.: $500 million seven-year covenant-light term loan (Ba2/BB) at Libor plus 250 bps, step-down to Libor plus 225 bps at 0.5x net first-lien leverage with a $100 million cap on cash netting, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; help fund acquisition of Oclaro Inc.; Milpitas, Calif., provider of photonics products for optical networking and lasers for industrial and consumer markets.

MODA MIDSTREAM: $300 million seven-year term B (BB+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; support acquisition of Ingleside Energy Center and certain crude oil and LPG infrastructure from Occidental Petroleum Corp.; Houston-based liquids terminalling and logistics company.

NAVICURE: Expected closing Sept. 17; $108 million incremental first-lien term loan (B) due Nov. 1, 2024 at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor; Antares; fund an acquisition; Duluth, Ga., provider of SaaS-based revenue cycle management services.

PCI PHARMA SERVICES (PACKAGINGCOORDINATORS MIDCO INC.): $75 million of incremental term loans; Jefferies; $50 million incremental first-lien term loan due July 1, 2023 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $25 million pre placed incremental second-lien term loan; fund acquisition of Sherpa Clinical Packaging; Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical services provider.

PDC BRANDS (PARFUMS HOLDING CO. INC.): $559 million term B due June 30, 2024 at Libor plus 425 bps, step-down to Libor plus 400 bps at 5.85x total net leverage, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Nomura; repricing; Stamford, Conn., beauty and personal care products company.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: $1.129 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Fifth Third, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Citizens, SunTrust and TD Securities; help fund acquisition of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. and refinance existing term loan; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and manager of gaming and racing facilities and video gaming terminal operations.

PH BEAUTY III HOLDINGS INC.: $370 million credit facilities; Jefferies, BNP Paribas and Antares; $25 million five-year revolver (B2/B-); $260 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $85 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; fund acquisition of Paris Presents Inc. from EagleTree Capital and its co-investors by Yellow Wood Partners and merger with Freeman Beauty; health and beauty accessories business.

PLAYPOWER INC.: $28 million add-on term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor; SG Americas; fund an acquisition; Huntersville, N.C., manufacturer of commercial playground equipment, shade structures and floating dock systems.

PROFRAC SERVICES LLC: $250 million five-year senior secured term B (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, step-ups and step-downs based on total net leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call; Barclays; refinance existing debt, partially repay perpetual preferred stock and general corporate purposes; Fort Worth, Texas, oil and gas services company.

QUORUM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (QBS PARENT INC.): $230 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B/BB-) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse and Macquarie; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo LLC from Silver Lake; provider of finance, operations and accounting software to energy companies.

REFINITIV (THOMSON REUTERS’ FINANCIAL & RISK): $8.75 billion equivalent credit facilities (B2/B/BB+); Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, RBC and Sumitomo; $750 million revolver; $5.5 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $2.5 billion equivalent euro seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Euribor plus 425 bps, 0% floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of a 55% stake by Blackstone, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and GIC; data and financial technology platform.

RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $560 million credit facilities; Goldman Sachs, RBC, Credit Suisse, KeyBanc and Antares; $60 million five-year revolver (B1/B-); $375 million first-lien term loan (B1/B-) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $125 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC) talked at Libor plus 700 bps to 725 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking from Aurora Capital Partners; Minneapolis-based provider of fresh oil delivery, used oil removal and efficiency monitoring solutions.

SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC.: $700 million credit facilities; $500 million five-year revolver; $200 million seven-year term loan; refinance existing senior secured credit facilities; Alpharetta, Ga., provider of engineering solutions and advanced materials for the tobacco industry.

SS&C TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $875 million incremental first-lien term B-5 (Ba3/BB) due April 2025 at Libor plus 250 bps, 25 bps step-down at senior secured net leverage of less than 4.75x, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75; 101 soft call until October; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and RBC; help fund acquisition of Eze Software from TPG Capital; Windsor, Conn., provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries.

SUSE (MARCEL BIDCO): $675 million equivalent of term loans (B2/B); JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies; $325 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $350 million equivalent euro seven-year term loan talked at Euribor plus 425 bps, 0% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by the EQT VIII fund from Micro Focus International plc; Germany-based provider of open source infrastructure software for large enterprises.

TENNECO: $4.9 billion credit facilities (Ba2/BB/BB+); JPMorgan and Barclays; $1.5 billion five-year revolver; $1.7 billion five-year term A; $1.7 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps, 25 bps step-up if corporate ratings are lower than Ba3/BB-, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Federal-Mogul from Icahn Enterprises LP and refinance existing debt; Lake Forest, Ill., designer, manufacturer and marketer of ride performance and clean air products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket.

TRAVERSE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LLC: $150 million incremental first-lien term loan (B1/B+) due 2024 at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; support Rover Pipeline; Edmond, Okla., midstream company.

TRITON SOLAR US ACQUISITION CO.: $415 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B3/B/BB) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5 to 99; Bank of America, Societe Generale, Natixis and Goldman Sachs; help fund buyout by Permira; provider of video infrastructure technology.

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC.: $415 million credit facilities (B1/B+); Barclays; $65 million five-year revolver; $350 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; support already completed acquisition of Quantum Global Technologies LLC; Hayward, Calif., developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor and display capital equipment industries.

U.S. LUMBER GROUP LLC: $600 million credit facilities; SunTrust; $100 million five-year ABL revolver; $500 million seven-year covenant-light term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of Alexandria Moulding and refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based two-step distributor of specialty building products.

VALET LIVING: $275 million credit facilities (B3/B); Antares and Citizens; $30 million five-year revolver; $245 million seven-year covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Tampa, Fla., provider of amenity services to the multi-family housing industry.

VIRTU FINANCIAL INC.: $400 million first-lien senior secured term loan at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; repricing; New York-based technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the financial markets.

WEB.COM GROUP INC.: $1.615 billion senior secured credit facilities; Morgan Stanley, RBC and Macquarie; $100 million five-year revolver (B2/B+); $1.095 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term B (B2/B+) at Libor plus 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; $420 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 775 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.25, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Siris Capital Group LLC and refinance existing debt; Jacksonville, Fla., provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions.

On The Horizon

AGILITI: $810 million credit facilities; JPMorgan, Citigroup and KeyBanc; $150 million revolver; $660 million delayed-draw first-lien term loan; refinance debt in connection with formation of Agiliti through the merger of Federal Street Acquisition Corp. and Universal Hospital Services Inc.; provider of healthcare technology management and service solutions.

ALLIED UNIVERSAL: New debt; help fund acquisition of U.S. Security Associates; Santa Ana, Calif., contract security services company.

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP.: $1.265 billion senior secured credit facilities; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $200 million revolver; $1.065 billion term loan; help fund acquisition of KMG Chemicals Inc.; Aurora, Ill., supplier of chemical mechanical planarization polishing slurries and CMP pads to the semiconductor industry.

DANA INC.: New debt financing; Citigroup; fund acquisition of the Drive Systems segment of the Oerlikon Group; Maumee, Ohio, supplier of drivetrain, sealing and thermal-management technologies.

DUN & BRADSTREET CORP.: $3.53 billion senior secured credit facilities; Bank of America, Citigroup and RBC; $400 million revolver; $3.13 billion term loan; help fund buyout by an investor group led by CC Capital, Cannae Holdings and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP; Short Hills, N.J., provider of commercial data and analytics.

EAGLECLAW MIDSTREAM II: New debt financing; Barclays; help fund acquisition of Caprock Midstream Holdings from Energy Spectrum Capital and Caprock Midstream Management; Midland, Texas, midstream operator.

ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORP.: $5.9 billion senior secured credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, UBS, RBC, HSBC and Mizuho; $550 million asset-based revolver expected at Libor plus 150 bps, 0% Libor floor; $300 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0% Libor floor; $5.05 billion seven-year term B expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0% Libor floor; help fund buyout by KKR; Nashville, Tenn., provider of physician-led services and post-acute care, and ambulatory surgery services.

FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST INC.: $1.6 billion credit facilities; Bank of America, Barclays, BMO, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, RBC and TD; $350 million revolver; $1.25 billion term loan; help fund acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; Cleveland-based real estate company.

GETTY IMAGES INC.: New loans; help refinance balance sheet in connection with acquisition by Getty family from Carlyle Group; visual communications company.

GRAY TELEVISION INC.: $2.525 billion incremental term loan; Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Raycom Media Inc. and refinance certain debt at Raycom; Atlanta-based television broadcast company.

GREYSTAR REAL ESTATE PARTNERS: Roughly $3 billion senior term loan; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Education Realty Trust Inc.; Charleston, S.C., real estate company.

LIFEPOINT HEALTH INC.: $4.2 billion senior secured credit facilities; Citigroup, Barclays, RBC, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS; $800 million asset-based revolver; $3.4 billion term loan; help fund merger with RCCH HealthCare Partners; Brentwood, Tenn., healthcare provider.

MPM HOLDINGS INC. (MOMENTIVE): New debt financing; help fund acquisition by SJL Partners LLC, KCC Corp. and Wonik QnC Corp.; Waterford, N.Y., silicones and advanced materials company.

NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC./PLY GEM PARENT LLC: $690 million in incremental loans; Credit Suisse and RBC; $475 million incremental term loan; $215 million incremental asset-based revolver; refinance existing NCI bank debt in connection with merger with Ply Gem; Cary, N.C., exterior building products company.

NOVELIS INC.: New debt financing; fund acquisition of Aleris Corp.; Atlanta-based aluminum rolled products and aluminum recycling company.

PCI GAMING AUTHORITY (WIND CREEK HOSPITALITY): New debt financing; Credit Suisse; help fund acquisition of Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., from Las Vegas Sands Corp.; owner and operator of gaming and entertainment facilities.

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.175 billion of credit facilities; $350 million revolver; $825 million term loan; help fund spin-off from Honeywell International Inc.; Morris Plains, N.J.-based provider of critical comfort and security solutions primarily in residential environments.

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $1.05 billion seven-year senior secured term loan; Citigroup; fund acquisition of Engility Holdings Inc.; McLean, Va., technology integrator providing full life-cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering and enterprise information technology markets.

SEDGWICK: New debt financing; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and KKR; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from KKR; Memphis, Tenn., provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions.

SPARTAN PAPER LLC: New debt financing; help fund buyout of Glatfelter’s Specialty Papers Business Unit by Lindsay Goldberg; specialty papers business.

SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $175 million add-on senior secured term loan (Ba3/BB-) due 2025; fund acquisition of Globecomm Systems Inc. from HPS Investment Partners LLC and Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC and repay some revolver borrowings; Australia-based provider of remote communication and IT solutions.

SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC.: New debt financing; Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, RBC and Credit Suisse; help fund acquisition of Intralinks Holdings Inc. from Siris Capital Group; Windsor, Conn., provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the financial services and health care industries.

T-MOBILE USA INC.: $11 billion senior secured credit facilities; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Credit Agricole, TD Securities and Wells Fargo on revolver; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and RBC on term loan; $4 billion five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 125 bps, 0% Libor floor; $7 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 175 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt in connection with merger with Sprint Corp. and fund working capital needs; Bellevue, Wash., communications services company.

TRANSOCEAN LTD.: New debt financing; Citigroup; help fund acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW Inc.; Steinhausen, Switzerland, provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.

UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.: $2.15 billion senior secured term loan; Goldman Sachs; fund acquisition of SuperValu; Providence, R.I.-based wholesale distributor to the natural, organic and specialty food industry.

UNITED RENTALS INC.: New debt; help fund acquisition of BlueLine Rental; Stamford, Conn., equipment rental company.

US FOODS HOLDING CORP.: $1.5 billion seven-year incremental senior secured term loan; JPMorgan and Bank of America; help fund acquisition of SGA’s Food Group of Companies; Rosemont, Ill., food company and foodservice distributor.

VETS FIRST CORP.: New debt financing; fund a special dividend in connection with spinoff of animal health business from Henry Schein Inc. and merger with Vets First Choice; animal health service and technology platform dedicated to supporting the veterinary market.


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