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Published on 1/7/2009 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $0.135 billion deals being marketed

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

EARTHBOUND FARM: $135 million credit facility; RBC Capital Markets; $35 million revolver at Libor plus 500 bps, OID 98; $100 million term A at Libor plus 500 bps, OID 98; fund LBO by Lindsey Goldberg; San Juan Bautista, Calif., organic produce company.

ON THE HORIZON

CCC-MITCHELL INC.: New credit facility; Goldman Sachs involved; refinance existing debt in connection with merger of CCC Information Services Inc. and Mitchell International Inc.; provider of information, workflow management systems and integrated software to insurance companies and collision repair facilities.

DELPHI CORP. $3.95 billion exit facility; $1.2 billion asset-based revolver; $2.75 billion in first-and second-lien term loans; Troy, Mich., automotive electronics manufacturer.

INTERSTATE BAKERIES CORP.: $469 million exit financing credit facility; $125 million five-year ABL revolver expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $344 million five-year first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 825 bps, 2.7% Libor floor; GE Capital leading revolver, Silver Point Finance leading term loan; Kansas City, Mo., commercial baker and distributor of fresh-baked bread and sweet goods.

IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INC.: $75 million in incremental loans; Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative; help fund the acquisition of Sherburne Tele Systems Inc.; Newton, Iowa, telecommunications service provider.

LANDRY'S RESTAURANTS INC.: $219 million senior secured term loan; Wells Fargo Foothill and Jefferies; help fund buyout by Fertitta Holdings Inc.; Houston-based restaurant, hospitality and entertainment company.

SEMGROUP LP: $250 million six-month DIP at Libor plus 600 bps; Bank of America; Tulsa, Okla., provider of midstream services to the energy industry.

TRIDENT RESOURCES CORP.: New revolver; in connection with common stock IPO to repay existing debt; Calgary, Alberta, natural gas production company.

WELLMAN INC.: $175 million four-year secured exit facility; Ableco Finance; $125 million revolver at Libor plus 425 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, 50 bps unused fee; $50 million term loan at Libor plus 425 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; Fort Mill, S.C., manufacturer and marketer of polyethylene terephthalate packaging resins, polyester staple fibers and recycled-based nylon engineering resin.

WENDY'S/ARBY'S GROUP INC.: $200 million secured revolver (Ba1); Atlanta-based quick-service restaurant company.


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