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Published on 1/4/2010 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $3.875 billion deals being marketed

JANUARY BANK MEETINGS

BIG WEST OIL LLC: Bank meeting Jan. 7; $435 million credit facility; Bank of America; $360 million five-year term loan talked at Libor plus 950 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 96; $75 million three-year ABL revolver; exit financing; Salt Lake City-based complex high conversion refinery.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ALLION HEALTHCARE INC.: $115 million credit facility; Fifth Third Bank; $20 million revolver at Libor plus 550 bps, 2% Libor floor; $95 million term loan at Libor plus 550 bps, 2% Libor floor; help fund buyout by H.I.G. Capital LLC; Melville, N.Y., provider of specialty pharmacy and disease management services.

ATI HOLDING CO.: $200 million senior secured credit facility (B1); Goldman Sachs; $35 million revolver; $165 million term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2.25% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by BC Partners from the Riverside Co.; Dallas-based operator of career training centers.

LIVINGSTON INTERNATIONAL INCOME FUND: C$255 million credit facility; RBC and CIBC; C$100 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; C$50 million term A talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; C$75 million term loan B talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; C$30 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by CPP Investment Board and Sterling Partners; Toronto-based provider of customs, transportation and integrated logistics services.

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC: $2.15 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BBB-); Bank of America and Wells Fargo; $500 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps, 2% Libor floor; $500 million term A at Libor plus 325 bps, 2% Libor floor; $800 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 99; $350 million term C (not being syndicated); fund the acquisition of Flying J. Inc.'s travel plaza business; Knoxville, Tenn., operator of travel centers.

STEELRIVER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP: $375 million credit facility; BNP Paribas, Scotia Capital, BayernLB and Union Bank; $175 million three-year working capital revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps; $100 million three-year capex revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps; $100 million 31/2-year holdco term loan talked at Libor plus 600 bps, OID 981/2; fund acquisition of Dominion Resources Inc.'s Peoples Natural Gas Co. and Hope Gas Inc. natural gas distribution utilities; investment management firm.

TARGA RESOURCES INC.: $600 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Citadel; $100 million 41/2-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps, 75 bps unused fee; $500 million 61/2-year term B at Libor plus 400 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance notes and bank debt; Houston-based provider of midstream natural gas and natural gas liquid.

ON THE HORIZON

BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.125 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Macquarie; $1.075 billion six-year term B; $50 million revolver add-on; help fund the acquisition of Terex Corp.'s mining equipment business; Milwaukee, Wis., designer and manufacturer of high productivity mining equipment for surface and underground mining.

CEDAR FAIR LP: $1.25 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays, UBS and KeyBanc; $250 million revolver; $1 billion term loan; help fund buyout by Apollo Global Management; Sandusky, Ohio, amusement-resort operator.

DENBURY RESOURCES INC.: $1.6 billion four-year revolver; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Encore Acquisition Co.; Plano, Texas, exploration and production company.

IMS HEALTH INC.: $2.275 billion senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays, HSBC and RBC; $2 billion term loan; $275 million revolver; help fund buyout by TPG Capital and the CPP Investment Board; Norwalk, Conn., provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and health care industries.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: $375 million five-year senior secured revolver; for working capital needs, ongoing capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes; business includes venues, sports teams, media properties and a live entertainment portfolio.

RESACA EXPLOITATION INC.: New first- and second-lien credit facility; Union Bank of California expected to be involved; refinance credit facilities in connection with merger with Cano Petroleum Inc.; Houston-based oil and gas company.

SIGMA-TAU GROUP: New term loan; help fund acquisition of Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s specialty pharmaceutical business; Rome-based pharmaceutical group.

TALBOTS INC.: $200 million 31/2-year senior secured revolver at Libor plus 450 bps, 100 bps unused fee; GE Capital; for ongoing working capital needs and, if needed, to help repay debt; Hingham, Mass., retailer and direct marketer of women's apparel, shoes and accessories.

VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC. $75 million four-year asset-based revolver; Wachovia; help fund merger with Merix Corp.; St. Louis-based printed circuit board manufacturer.


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