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Published on 8/8/2012 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $29.4085 billion deals being marketed

August Bank Meetings

ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC.: Conference call Aug. 9; $500 million term loan; Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Barclays; repay some non-extended term loans; Indianapolis-based automatic transmission company.

GENESEE & WYOMING INC.: Bank meeting Aug. 13 for pro rata; $2.3 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $425 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $875 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $1 billion seven-year term B expected at Libor plus 375bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of RailAmerica Inc. and refinance existing debt; Greenwich, Conn., operator of short line and regional freight railroads and provider of railcar switching services.

RCN CABLE: Bank meeting Aug. 9; $672 million credit facility; SunTrust, GE Capital and TD Securities; $40 million three-year revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps; about $47 million four-year term A talked at Libor plus 400 bps; $585 million four-year term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID expected at 991/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing bank debt; broadband services provider.

USI HOLDINGS CORP.: Conference call Aug. 9; $100 million incremental term loan due May 2014; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; general corporate purposes; Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., distributor of property and casualty insurance and employee benefits products.

WARNER CHILCOTT PLC: Conference call Aug. 9; $600 million of new senior secured term loans (Ba3); Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $300 million term B-5 due August 2017; $300 million term B-6 due March 2018 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor; fund a special dividend to ordinary shareholders; Dublin, Ireland, specialty pharmaceutical company.

Upcoming Closings

AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD.: $750 million credit facility; JPMorgan, BMO and UBS; $600 million four-year term B (B2/NA/BB) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $150 million four-year revolver (NA/NA/BB) at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps unused fee; refinance existing debt and for working capital and general corporate purposes; Bethesda, Md.-based private equity firm and global asset manager.

AVIS BUDGET CAR RENTAL LLC: $200 million add-on term C due 2019 at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; JPMorgan; refinance term B; Parsippany, N.J., vehicle rental operator.

BLUE BUFFALO CO.: $390 million credit facility (B1/B+); Citigroup and Morgan Stanley; $40 million five-year revolver; $350 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; fund a dividend; Wilton, Conn., pet food company.

CAPSUGEL: $1.025 billion credit facility; UBS; $150 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $875 million term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; reprice existing revolver and term loan; Morristown, N.J., manufacturer of hard capsules and drug-delivery systems.

CARRIAGE SERVICES INC.: $200 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; up to $70 million revolver; $130 million five-year term loan; refinance existing revolver, redeem notes and general corporate purposes; Houston-based provider of death care services and products.

CERIDIAN CORP.: $342 million term loan due May 2017 talked at Libor plus 575 bps, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Bank of America; refinance non-extended term loan; Minneapolis-based provider of human resources, transportation and retail information management services.

CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC.: $575 million term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; JPMorgan and Bank of America; help fund acquisition of 50% interest in Crown Imports LLC from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV; Victor, N.Y., wine, beer and spirits company.

CPM HOLDINGS INC.: $500 million credit facility; Jefferies; $40 million revolver (Ba3/B+); $275 million first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $185 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/B) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing bonds and fund a distribution to shareholders; Waterloo, Iowa, supplier of process equipment used for oilseed processing and animal feed production.

DAVITA INC.: $3 billion of term loans (Ba2/BB-); JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, SunTrust and Wells Fargo; $1.65 billion seven-year term loan B-2 talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $1.35 billion five-year term A-3 talked at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition of HealthCare Partners; Denver-based provider of kidney care services.

DREW MARINE: $135 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $20 million five-year revolver; $115 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99 on new money, 99½ on old money; refinance existing debt and fund the acquisition of Chemring group plc's maritime interests; Whippany, N.J., provider of technical services to the marine industry.

DUNKIN' BRANDS INC.: $400 million add-on senior secured term B-2 due Nov. 23, 2017 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; Barclays, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; return capital to shareholders and general corporate purposes; Canton, Mass., franchisor of quick-service restaurants.

EP ENERGY CORP.: $750 million senior secured covenant-light term loan due May 1, 2018 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft through May 2013; Citigroup and JPMorgan; repricing; Houston-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

ESSENTIAL POWER LLC: $665 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB); Barclays, Credit Suisse, Union Bank of California and RBC; $100 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 425 bps; $565 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing bank debt and fund a tender offer for second-lien notes; Iselin, N.J., wholesale power generation and marketing company.

FAIRWAY GROUP ACQUISITION CO.: $300 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $40 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $260 million six-year term talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and add cash to the balance sheet; supermarket chain.

FLY LEASING LTD.: Expected close early August; $395 million senior secured term loan (B1/BBB-) at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 96, 101 soft call; Citigroup, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Jefferies; refinance existing bank debt; aircraft lessor with corporate offices in Dublin, Ireland and San Francisco.

FREEDOM GROUP INC.: $75 million add-on term B (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2; Bank of America and Deutsche Bank; general corporate purposes, repay ABL loan debt and redeem preferred equity; Madison, N.C., designer, manufacturer and marketers of firearms, ammunition and related products.

GENESIS HEALTHCARE: $750 million credit facility; Barclays (left on term loan) and GE Capital (left on revolver); $425 million ABL revolver pricing grid Libor plus 275 bps to 325 bps, unused fee 37.5 bps to 50 bps, based on usage; $325 million term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Sun Healthcare Group Inc.; Kennett Square, Pa.-based skilled nursing care provider.

GENPACT INTERNATIONAL INC.: $925 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Morgan Stanley and Citigroup; $250 million five-year revolver; $675 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders; Hamilton, Bermuda, provider of business process management services.

GRATON RESORT & CASINO: $375 million credit facility; Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Jefferies; $25 million five-year revolver loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps area, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $350 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps area, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; back the development of the casino in Sonoma County, Calif.

HOMEWARD RESIDENTIAL INC.: $375 million credit facility (B1); Barclays, Bank of America and Citigroup; $75 million revolver; $300 million term loan at Libor plus 675 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 971/2, hard call 102, 101; redeem preferred shares from WL Ross & Co.; Coppell, Texas, non-bank mortgage servicing and finance company.

IMMUCOR INC.: $612 million covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Citigroup, JPMorgan and UBS; reprice existing term B; Norcross, Ga., provider of automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry.

INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC: $225 million term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; Citigroup and Bank of America; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Troy, Mich., supplier offering products for original equipment vehicle manufacturers.

IPS CORP.: $115 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $95 million term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; refinance existing debt; Compton, Calif., manufacturer of adhesive cements, structural adhesives and niche plumbing products primarily for residential, commercial, industrial and international markets.

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC.: Expected close Aug. 6; $1.415 billion of new term loans (Ba3/B+); Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $600 million 31/2-year term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $815 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance term A due in March 2014; Broomfield, Colo., provider of fiber-based communications services.

LIBERTY GLOBAL INC. (LIBERTY CABLEVISION OF PUERTO RICO LLC): $185 million five-year credit facility (B1/B+); Scotia Capital; $10 million revolver; $175 million term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund acquisition with Searchlight Capital Partners LP of San Juan Cable LLC (OneLink Communications); Englewood, Colo., cable company.

LVI SERVICES INC.: $155 million credit facility; M&T Bank; $40 million revolver talked at Libor plus 450 bps; $90 million term A talked at Libor plus 450 bps; $25 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps; general corporate purposes; New York-based provider of integrated facility services, including environmental remediation, demolition and fireproofing.

MEDIACOM BROADBAND GROUP: $200 million term G (Ba3/BB-) due January 2020 talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97½ to 98, 101 soft call; JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, SunTrust and RBC; repay revolver debt and general corporate purposes; Middletown, N.Y., cable operator.

MMODAL INC.: $515 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Bank of America, RBC and SunTrust; $75 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps; $440 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by One Equity Partners and refinance existing debt; Franklin, Tenn., provider of clinical documentation services and speech understanding services.

NAVISTAR INC.: $1 billion five-year covenant-light term loan B (NA/B+/BB-) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, hard call 101, 102, 101; JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs; general corporate purposes and repay ABL loan debt; Lisle, Ill., manufacturer of commercial and military trucks, buses, RVs and diesel engines.

ONE CALL MEDICAL INC.: $465 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); Jefferies and GE Capital; $50 million six-year revolver; $415 million seven-year covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund acquisition of MSC Care Management; Parsippany, N.J., provider of specialty services to insurance payers.

PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.: $147 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $132 million term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt; Shelton, Conn., producer of decorative laminates.

PENINSULA GAMING LLC: $875 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and UBS; $50 million revolver (Ba2/BB-/BB); $825 million term B (B1/B+/BB) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition by Boyd Gaming Corp. and refinance existing debt; Dubuque, Iowa, owner and operator of casinos and off-track betting parlors.

PEXCO: $138 million credit facility; GE Capital, BMO and PNC; $20 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $118 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Odyssey Investment Partners LLC from Saw Mill Capital Partners LP; Alpharetta, Ga., designer and fabricator of custom plastic extrusion.

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC: $1.1 billion of new bank debt (Ba2); Bank of America, Wells Fargo and SunTrust; $100 million add-on revolver; $330 million add-on term A; $670 million term B-2 at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, 101 soft call; fund a distribution to shareholders and for acquisitions and general corporate purposes; Knoxville, Tenn., operator of travel centers.

PRECISION PARTNERS HOLDING CO.: $150 million five-year credit facility; M&T Bank, $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $100 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes; Skokie, Ill., advanced manufacturing and engineering services company for energy, aerospace, transportation and infrastructure.

PRESIDIO INC.: Expected close Aug. 9; $437.5 million credit facility; Barclays, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; $385 million term loan due March 2017 at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $52.5 million revolver; refinance existing bank debt; Greenbelt, Md., provider of advanced technology infrastructure services.

REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES: $340 million credit facility (Ba2); Deutsche Bank, Barclays, HSBC and JPMorgan; $40 million five-year revolver; $300 million 61/2-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing bank debt; Miami-based cruise ship company.

ROCK OHIO CAESARS: $150 million of new term loans due August 2017; Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo; $110 million first-lien incremental term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99, non-callable through August 2013, then 102, 101; $40 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 225 bps ticking fee; finance the gaming facility at the Thistledown Racetrack; casino operator in the Midwest.

SABRE INC.: $250 million incremental term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 600 bps to 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Natixis and Mizuho; repay non-extended term loan; Southlake, Texas, online travel company.

SABRE INDUSTRIES INC.: $190 million credit facility; BNP Paribas and PNC; $60 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $130 million term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; help fund buyout by Kohlberg from Corinthian Capital Group LLC; Alvarado, Texas, tower, pole and shelter manufacturer.

SELECT MEDICAL CORP.: Up to $150 million incremental term B due June 1, 2018 talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call through June 2018; JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and RBC; call some notes; Mechanicsburg, Pa., operator of specialty hospitals and outpatient rehabilitation clinics.

SUPERVALU INC.: $2.5 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse and Barclays on term loan, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp, Barclays and Credit Suisse on revolver; $850 million six-year covenant-light term loan (B1/BB-) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 96, 102, 101 soft call; $1.65 billion five-year ABL revolver at Libor plus 175 bps to 225 bps; refinance existing debt; Eden Prairie, Minn., supermarket operator.

WAVEDIVISION HOLDINGS LLC: $550 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank and RBC; $50 million revolver; $500 million term B at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Oak Hill Capital Partners, GI Partners and management from Sandler Capital Management; Kirkland, Wash.-based owner and operator of broadband cable systems.

WEST CORP.: $720 million term B (Ba3) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Barclays; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Omaha-based provider of voice-related communication services.

WILTON BRANDS INC.: $525 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and UBS; $125 million ABL revolver; $400 million term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98 to 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Woodridge, Ill., craft and celebration company.

On The Horizon

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES: New financing; Deutsche Bank, Macquarie, UBS and Barclays; help fund purchase of Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc. from Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.; Jacksonville, Fla., provider of integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services.

AOT BEDDING SUPER HOLDINGS: New credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs; help fund buyout by Advent International; mattress manufacturer.

ATLANTIC BROADBAND GROUP LLC: $660 million first-lien term loan; Bank of America; help fund acquisition by Cogeco Cable Inc.; Quincy, Mass., cable system operator.

BEAZER HOMES USA INC.: $150 million secured revolver; Atlanta-based single-family homebuilder.

BENIHANA INC.: $175 million senior secured credit facility; Golub Capital, Ares Capital and GE Capital; $15 million five-year revolver; $160 million 51/2-year term loan; help fund buyout by Gordon & Co.; Miami-based operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants.

COLLECTIVE LICENSING INTERNATIONAL/PAYLESS SHOESOURCE: $250 million senior secured asset-based revolver; Wells Fargo; help fund buyout by Blum Capital and Golden Gate from Collective Brands; footwear and related accessories company.

DIGITALGLOBE INC.: New debt financing; Morgan Stanley and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi; $150 million revolver; help fund acquisition of GeoEye Inc. and refinance existing debt; Longmont, Colo., provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services.

EDELMAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.: $102.8 million six-year senior secured credit facility; Fortress Credit; $10 million revolver expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; $92.8 million term B expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Lee Equity Partners LLC; Houston-based wealth management firm.

FORESTAR GROUP INC.: $75 million loan; KeyBanc; help fund acquisition of Credo Petroleum Corp.; Austin, Texas, company that operates in three business segments: mineral resources, real estate and fiber resources.

FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA: Roughly €3.1 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Societe Generale, Credit Suisse and UniCredit; $200 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; €650 million five-year revolver talked at Euribor plus 225 bps; €700 million five-year term A talked at Euribor plus 225 bps; $200 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 225 bps; €500 seven-year million term B talked at Euribor plus 325 bps, 1% floor; $1.2 billion seven-year term B; help fund public takeover offer being made to Rhon-Klinikum AG shareholders and refinance existing debt; Bad Homburg, Germany-based provider of dialysis services and products.

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND INDUSTRIAL: New debt financing; Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, RBC and UBS; help fund buyout by BC Partners and The Carlyle Group from United Technologies Corp.; manufacturer of highly engineered, mission-critical pumps and compressors.

INTEGRAMED AMERICA INC.: $95 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Golub Capital; $5 million revolver expected at Libor plus 725 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 50 bps unused fee; $90 million term loan expected at Libor plus 725 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Sagard Capital Partners LP; Purchase, N.Y., developer, marketer and manager of specialty health care facilities in the fertility and vein care markets.

INTERLINE BRANDS INC.: $250 million senior secured asset-based revolver due 2017; Goldman Sachs and Bank of America; help fund buyout by GS Capital Partners LP and P2 Capital Partners LLC; Jacksonville, Fla., distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations products.

KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC.: $165 million five-year covenant-light senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $110 million revolver expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $55 million term loan expected at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by chairman and chief creative officer, Kenneth D. Cole; New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, handbags, apparel and accessories.

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP INC.: $645 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, UBS and RBC; $75 million revolver due December 2017; $570 million term B due 2019; fund the acquisition of television stations from Newport Television LLC and refinance existing debt; Irving, Texas, media company.

PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS. INC.: $1.13 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, RBC and Citigroup; $150 million revolver; $980 million term loan; help fund buyout by TPG; Woodcliff Lake, N.J., specialty pharmaceutical company.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: Add-on to credit facility; help fund acquisition of Harrah's St. Louis gaming and lodging facility from Caesars Entertainment; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment.

PPG COMMODITY CHEMICALS: $240 million term loan; Barclays and JPMorgan; help fund spin-off from PPG Industries and merger with Georgia Gulf Corp.; producer of chlorine, caustic soda and related chemicals.

Q9 NETWORKS INC.: New debt financing; BMO, RBC and TD Securities; help fund buyout by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and BCE Inc.; Toronto-based provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure for organizations with mission-critical IT operations.

QUICKSILVER PRODUCTION PARTNERS OPERATING LLC: $750 million five-year secured revolver with pricing of Libor plus 175 bps to 275 bps based on usage; JPMorgan; in connection with initial public offering of common units; help pay a contribution to Quicksilver; Fort Worth, Texas, owner and acquirer of oil and gas properties.

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC.: New loan and/or capital markets deal; help fund acquisition of six television stations owned and/or operated by Newport Television; Hunt Valley, Md., television broadcasting company.

STANDARD PARKING CORP.: $450 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan; $200 million revolver expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 40 bps unused fee; $250 million term loan expected at Libor plus 325 bps; in connection with merger with Central Parking Corp. to refinance debt; Chicago-based provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary services.

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $700 million seven-year covenant-light senior secured term loan expected at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; help fund purchase of MACH; Tampa, Fla., provider of technology and business services for the telecommunications industry.

VENOCO INC.: New bank borrowings; help fund buyout by Timothy M. Marquez, chairman and chief executive officer; Denver-based energy company.

WHITEWAVE FOODS CO.: New credit facility, of which $800 million to $925 million will be funded; in connection with IPO; fund distribution to parent company Dean Foods Co.; Dallas-based consumer packaged food and beverage company.


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