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Published on 10/9/2013 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $59.1657 billion deals being marketed

October Bank Meetings

EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: Bank meeting Oct. 10; $945 million credit facility; UBS, Credit Suisse and MCS Capital; $40 million five-year revolver; $620 million seven-year first-lien term loan (includes $40 million delayed-draw tranche) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $285 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan taken by KKR; help fund acquisition of Qioptiq; Waltham, Mass.-based provider of specialty lighting and sensor components, subsystems and integrated products to OEMs for health, environmental and security segments.

OMNITRACS INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 10; $420 million senior secured credit facility; RBC, Credit Suisse and Guggenheim; $30 million five-year revolver; $290 million seven-year first-lien term B; $100 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners from Qualcomm Inc.; San Diego-based provider of satellite and terrestrial-based connectivity and position location solutions to transportation and logistics companies.

VITERA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC: $570 million senior secured credit facility; Jefferies and BMO; $30 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 450 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $360 million seven-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $180 million eight-year second-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout of Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. by Vista Equity Partners and merger with Vitera; Tampa, Fla., provider of end-to-end clinical and financial technology services to health care professionals.

Upcoming Closings

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC.: $2.75 billion senior secured credit facility (Baa3/BBB); Bank of America and JPMorgan; $250 million five-year revolver; $2.5 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call protection for six months; help fund stock buyback from Vivendi; Santa Monica Calif., interactive entertainment publishing company.

ALBERTSON'S LLC: Expected close in October; $300 million incremental senior secured covenant-light term B-2 due March 21, 2019 at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; Citigroup, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; fund acquisition of United Supermarkets LLC; Idaho-based food and drug retailer.

ALLEGION U.S. HOLDING CO. INC.: $1.5 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB); JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, BNP Paribas and Citigroup; $500 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $500 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $500 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, step-down to Libor plus 200 bps when gross total leverage is less than 2.5x, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; pay a dividend to Ingersoll Rand in connection with spin-off; Dublin, Ireland, provider of security products.

ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC.: $70 million first-lien tack-on term loan (B1/B+) due June 3, 2019 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call through June 2014; Credit Suisse; help redeem notes; Newport Beach, Calif., provider of advanced outpatient diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy service.

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.: $1.86 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, RBC, SunTrust, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo; $600 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $1.01 billion five-year term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $250 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of Bushnell Group Holdings Inc., refinance existing bank debt and general corporate purposes; Arlington, Va.-based aerospace, defense and commercial products company.

AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC: $565 million credit facility; GE Capital and RBS; $90 million five-year ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $475 million bifurcated six-year covenant-light term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Bridgewater, N.J., manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals.

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.1 billion seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba3/BB) at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Union Bank; help fund acquisition of SHFL entertainment Inc.; Las Vegas-based gaming company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and operates gaming devices and computerized monitoring, accounting and player-tracking systems for gaming devices.

BRITAX: $280 million term loan (B1) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs and HSBC; also €65 million term loan and A$25 million term loan; refinance existing debt; England-based designer, manufacturer and marketer of child car seats, strollers, baby carriers and accessories.

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT RESORT PROPERTIES: Expected close Oct. 11; $2.7695 billion senior secured credit facility (B2/B/B+); Citigroup, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley and UBS; $2.5 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call one, 102, 101; $269.5 million five-year revolver; help refinance CMBS and credit facility debt; Las Vegas-based diversified casino-entertainment company.

CITYCENTER HOLDINGS LLC: $1.775 billion senior secured credit facility (B3/B+/BB-); Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, SMBC and UBS; $75 million revolver; $1.7 billion term B at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; owner and operator a mixed-use development located on the Las Vegas Strip.

DELL INC.: $9.1 billion credit facility; Bank of America, Barclays, Credit Suisse, RBC and UBS; $4.66 billion 61/2-year covenant-light term B (Ba2/BB+/BB+) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $1.5 billion five-year covenant-light term C (Ba2/BB+/BB+) at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $2 billion asset-based revolver expected at Libor plus 175 bps; €700 million 61/2-year term B (Ba2/BB+/BB+) at Euribor plus 375 bps, 1% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Michael Dell, founder, chairman and chief executive officer, and Silver Lake Round Rock, Texas, provider of technology and business services.

DIGITAL INSIGHT: $620 million credit facility; Jefferies; $20 million revolver; $385 million covenant-light first-lien term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $215 million covenant-light second-lien term loan at Libor plus 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; back already completed buyout of Intuit Financial Services (renamed Digital Insight) by Thoma Bravo from Intuit Inc.; Menlo Park, Calif., provider of technology solutions to financial institutions.

DOLE FOOD CO.: $825 million senior secured credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Scotia Capital; $150 million five-year ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $675 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition by chairman and chief executive officer David H. Murdock; Westlake Village, Calif., fruit and vegetables company.

EL POLLO LOCO: $305 million credit facility; Jefferies; $15 million five-year revolver (B1/B-); $190 million five-year first-lien term loan (B1/B-) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $100 million 51/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 102, 101; refinance existing debt; Costa Mesa, Calif., restaurant operator.

ENVISION PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS INC.: $645 million credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $65 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $405 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $175 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by TPG; Twinsburg, Ohio, full-service pharmacy benefit management company.

E-REWARDS INC.: $275 million seven-year senior secured term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2; Morgan Stanley; Plano, Texas, permission-based digital data collection and reporting company.

FOCUS BRANDS INC.: $201 million add-on first-lien term loan due February 2018 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call through April 2014; Credit Suisse; fund the acquisition of McAlister's Deli; Atlanta-based franchisor and operator of ice cream stores, bakeries, restaurants and cafes.

FOTOLIA LLC: $210 million seven-year term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2, 101 soft call; Goldman Sachs, HSBC, GE Capital and KKR; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; New York-based provider of royalty-free images, vectors, illustrations and video footage clips.

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $955 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B); Barclays, Bank of America, GE Capital, Morgan Stanley and SunTrust; $100 million revolver; $655 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $200 million five-year term C talked in the Libor plus 400 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Harden Healthcare Holdings Inc. and refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based provider of home health and hospice services.

HARVEY GULF INTERNATIONAL MARINE LLC: $350 million in add-on term loans; Bank of America; $100 million add-on term A talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $250 million add-on term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2; fund the acquisition of 45 new-generation offshore vessels from Abdon Callais Offshore LLC; New Orleans-based marine transportation company.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.: $8.6 billion credit facility (Ba3/BB); Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs; $1 billion revolver; $7.6 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; McLean, Va., hospitality company.

HUDSON'S BAY CO.: Roughly $4 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and RBC; $2 billion term B (B1/BB) at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $300 million eight-year second-lien term loan (B-) at Libor plus 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; $950 million ABL revolver; C$750 million ABL revolver; help fund acquisition of Saks Inc. and refinance some debt; Ontario-based operator of department stores.

HUNTSMAN CORP.: $1.35 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup; $200 million 31/2-year revolver; $1.15 billion seven-year term B (Ba2/BB+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Rockwood Holdings Inc.'s performance additives and titanium dioxide businesses; Salt Lake City-based manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.

INSIGHT GLOBAL (IG INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC): $130 million first-lien covenant-light tack-on term loan (B1) due October 2019 talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, RBC and Wells Fargo; refinance existing second-lien term loan; Atlanta-based temporary staffing firm for the information technology sector.

LEARFIELD COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $330 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and GE Capital; $30 million revolver (B2/B+); $215 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B+) at Libor plus 400 bps, step-down to Libor plus 375 bps at 4x first-lien leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $85 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Providence Equity; Jefferson City, Mo., college sports multimedia rights marketing company.

MCS AMS: $360 million credit facility (B2); Bank of America, HSBC, RBS and ING; $20 million five-year revolver; $340 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; help fund formation by Concentric Equity Partners and TDR Capital; provider of property inspections, preservation, maintenance, rental management, software and mobile applications.

MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL: $785 million credit facility; Bank of America (left on first-lien), Goldman Sachs (left on second-lien), Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, KKR Capital, RBC and SMBC; $50 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $490 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $245 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by KKR from Aurora Capital Group; San Diego-based provider of technology, connectivity and information services to the property & casualty claims and collision repair industries.

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD. INC.: $3.75 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on term loan, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, RBC, Bank of America, GE Capital, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BMO, SunTrust and UBS on revolver; $2.95 billion seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $800 million five-year ABL revolver ranging from Libor plus 125 bps to 175 bps based on utilization; help fund buyout by Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from TPG and Warburg Pincus; Dallas-based luxury retailer.

OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES: New term B debt (B1/B-/BB-); JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and Societe Generale; $280 million six-year term B at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; €260 million six-year euro term B at Euribor plus 500 bps, 1% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; France-based manufacturer of chip-based digital authentication products for the payment and telecom industries.

PARADIGM PRECISION GROUP: $330 million credit facility (B2/B); RBC, Deutsche Bank, SMBC and SunTrust; $70 million revolver; $260 million term B talked in the Libor plus 400 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of eight aerospace component fabrication and machining facilities from Unison Engine Components; Stuart, Fla., manufacturer of complex components, specializing in the combustion section of turbine engines used in commercial and military aviation as well as industrial gas turbine applications.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: $1.25 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba1/BB+); JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo; $500 million five-year revolver; $500 million five-year term A; $250 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; in connection with spin-off to Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.; fund future expansion, development and renovation projects and acquisitions; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming and racing facilities.

PRIME HEALTHCARE: $475 million five-year credit facility; Healthcare Finance Group; $225 million asset-based revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor; $250 million senior secured term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; complete certain targeted acquisitions and working capital purposes; Ontario, Calif., health care system.

PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS (P2 LOWER ACQUISITION LLC): $700 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and MCS Capital; $50 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $490 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 775 bps to 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101 in year two; help fund merger of Progressive Solutions and PMSI; pharmacy benefit manager for workers compensation.

QUIKRETE: $1.62 billion credit facility; Wells Fargo; $200 million ABL revolver; $1.23 billion seven-year first-lien term B (B1/B+) at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $190 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (B3/B-) at Libor plus 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; fund the acquisition of Custom Building Products Inc. from Kelso & Co.; Atlanta-based manufacturer of packaged concrete and related products.

RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC.: $450 million credit facility; RBC and BMO; $20 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $310 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for K-12 schools.

RUE21 INC.: $688.5 million credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $150 million five-year asset-based revolver; $538.5 million senior secured seven-year term B (B3/B-) at Libor plus 462.5 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 811/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Apax Partners; Warrendale, Pa., retailer of girls and guys apparel and accessories.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP.: $2.6 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB-); Bank of America, Credit Suisse and UBS; $300 million five-year revolver; $2.3 billion seven-year term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of WMS Industries Inc. and refinance bank debt; New York-based provider of customized, end-to-end gaming services to lottery and gaming organizations.

SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA: $395 million four-year term B-2 (Baa3/NA/BBB) talked at Libor plus 200 bps to 225 bps, offer price 99¾ to par, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America and JPMorgan; refinance bonds; Hollywood, Fla., Indian tribe that owns and operates gaming and resort facilities throughout Florida.

SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP INC.: Up to $400 million of term loans; JPMorgan; $200 million delayed-draw add-on term A due April 2018 talked at Libor plus 225 bps, OID 991/2; up to $200 million add-on term B due April 2020 talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance notes; Hunt Valley, Md., television broadcasting company.

SYNCREON: $625 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/B); Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS; $100 million five-year revolver; $525 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund Centerbridge Partners LP's acquisition of a minority stake in the company; Auburn Hills, Mich., provider of customized supply chain services.

SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE SERVICES: $240 million credit facility; GE Capital and BMO; $20 million revolver; $160 million first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; $60 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Charlotte, N.C., provider of managed IT asset lifecycle support services.

TELX GROUP: Expected close Oct. 10; $379.2 million of bank debt; Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and TD Securities; $20 million add-on revolver; $359.2 million term B repricing at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; New York-based provider of interconnection and colocation facilities.

TMS INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $600 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs; $175 million asset-based revolver; $425 million term B (Ba3/B+) due October 2020 at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by certain members of the Pritzker family; Glassport, Pa., provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills.

UTILITY SERVICES ASSOCIATES INC.: $215 million credit facility (B+); RBC, BNP Paribas and Macquarie; $30 million revolver; $185 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by First Reserve; provider of critical outsourced services for power transmission, distribution and substation infrastructure.

WATCHFIRE ENTERPRISES: $192.5 million credit facility; Bank of Ireland; $25 million revolver; $125 million first-lien term loan; $42.5 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by the Jordan Co.; Danville, Ill., electronic billboards company.

WORLDPAY: U.S. dollar equivalent £150 million six-year incremental term loan (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs and UBS; fund the acquisition of Century Payments and add cash to the balance sheet for future acquisitions; Atlanta-based provider of global payment processing services.

On The Horizon

ACTIVE NETWORK: $505 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, RBC and BMO; $45 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $305 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $155 million 71/2-year covenant-light second-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners; San Diego-based provider of cloud-based activity and participant management solutions.

AKORN INC.: $675 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan; $600 million seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million five-year ABL revolver expected at Libor plus 150 bps, 25 bps unused fee; help fund acquisition of Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc.; Lake Forest, Ill.-based niche pharmaceutical company.

APOLLO TYRES: $500 million asset-based revolver; Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.; India-based tire company.

ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP.: Up to $235 million credit facility; for unfunded expenditure on the vessels on order in the company's initial fleet and to purchase its expansion fleet; in connection with IPO; Ireland-based provider of seaborne transportation of petroleum products and chemicals.

BRAND ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INC.: New credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and UBS; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice from First Reserve and merger with an infrastructure business that is being bought from Harsco Corp.; Atlanta-based provider of specialized industrial services to the energy and infrastructure sectors.

CACI INTERNATIONAL INC.: $800 million in incremental senior secured term loans; Bank of America, term A expected at Libor plus 200 bps; term B; help fund acquisition of Six3 Systems Inc. from GTCR; Arlington, Va., provider of professional services and information technology to the federal government.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.: $2.26 billion of senior secured term loans; Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $750 million 2016 term loan; $1.51 billion of 2020/2021 term loans; help fund purchase of Health Management Associates Inc.; Nashville, Tenn., hospital company.

EXTREME REACH INC.: New debt; JPMorgan and SunTrust; help fund acquisition of the TV business of Digital Generation Inc.; Needham, Mass., video platform for integrated TV, online and mobile advertising.

GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES INC.: $1.15 billion senior unsecured credit facility (BBB-); $850 million revolver; $300 million term A; in connection with spinoff from Penn National Gaming Inc.; refinance existing debt; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming and related facilities.

GLOBALLOGIC: New debt financing; RBC and Credit Suisse; fund buyout by ODSA Topco Ltd., a company backed by Apax Partners; full-lifecycle product development services company.

GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC.: $235 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Highbridge Principal Strategies; $30 million revolver; $205 million first-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Wasserstein & Co.; Hauppauge, N.Y., communications services provider.

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP.: $430 million six-year senior secured covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor; Goldman Sachs and BMO; help fund acquisition of Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.; Nashville-based manufacturer of engineered wood building materials.

NORCRAFT COS. INC.: New credit facility; ABL revolver; term loan; in connection with common stock IPO; help redeem notes and purchase at least a nominal interest in Norcraft Cos. LLC; Eagan, Minn., manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom cabinetry.

P2 ENERGY SOLUTIONS: New debt financing; Jefferies; help fund buyout by Advent International from Vista Equity Partners; Denver-based provider of software, geospatial data and land management tools to the upstream oil and gas industry.

POST HOLDINGS INC.: Up to $200 million in new debt; help fund acquisition of Dakota Growers Pasta Co. Inc. from Viterra Inc.; Battle Creek, Mich., food company.

SPARTAN STORES: $1 billion five-year senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo and Bank of America; $900 million revolver; $40 million first-in last-out revolver; $60 million term loan expected at Libor plus 550 bps; refinance debt in connection with merger with Nash Finch Co.; Grand Rapids, Mich., grocery distributor.

TRIBUNE CO.: $4.1 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse; includes $300 million revolver; help fund acquisition of Local TV Holdings LLC from Oak Hill Capital Partners and refinance existing debt; Chicago-based multimedia company.


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