SPL Logistics talks $425 million eight-year notes with 9% area yield

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., July 23 - SPL Logistics talked its $425 million offering of eight-year senior secured notes (B2/B+) with a yield in the 9% area on Monday, according to an informed source.

The books close at 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, and the deal is set to price thereafter.

The issuing entities are SPL Logistics Escrow, LLC, which will be merged with and into Caterpillar Logistic Services LLC, and SPL Logistic Finance Corp.

UBS Securities LLC is the lead left bookrunner. Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. is the joint bookrunner.

The Rule 144A and Regulation S for life notes come with four years of call protection.

Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of a 65% stake in SPL Logistics, a Peoria, Ill.-based service parts and logistics company, by Platinum Equity Capital Partners.

Caterpillar will retain a minority stake in the enterprise.

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