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Published on 4/4/2014 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $53.9755 billion deals being marketed

April Bank Meetings

DUTCH LLC: Bank meeting April 8; $200 million six-year term B; Bank of America and RBC; refinance existing debt; apparel company.

INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES INC.: Bank meeting April 8; $260 million credit facility; GE Capital and SunTrust; $20 million revolver; $167 million first-lien term B; $73 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Vestar Capital Partners from MSCI Inc.; provider of corporate governance services to the financial community.

QUAD/GRAPHICS INC.: Bank meeting April 7; $1.6 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $850 million five-year revolver; $450 million five-year term A; $300 million seven-year term B; refinance existing debt; Sussex, Wis., printer and media channel integrator.

SELECT STAFFING (KOOSHAREM LLC): Bank meeting April 8; $470 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and RBC; $120 million ABL revolver; $350 million six-year senior secured term loan; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes in connection with exit from bankruptcy; Santa Barbara, Calif., temporary staffing services provider.

TECHNIMARK: Bank meeting April 7; $249 million credit facility; GE Capital; $30 million revolver; $219 million term B; help fund buyout by the Pritzker Group; Asheboro, N.C., injection molding company.

TIME INC.: Bank meeting April 8; $900 million term B; Citigroup; New York-based media company.

Upcoming Closings

4L TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $715 million credit facility (B2/B+); Bank of America and GE Capital; $65 million five-year revolver; $650 million six-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Hoffman Estates, Ill., printer cartridge and mobile phone remanufacturer.

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC.: Expected close April 14; $423.5 million senior secured term B-2 due Aug. 7, 2017 talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps, 101 soft call for six months, Citigroup; repricing; Indianapolis-based automatic transmission company.

ARICENT INC.: Expected close April 14; $765 million credit facility; Citigroup (left on first-lien) and Credit Suisse (left on second-lien ); $75 million revolver (Ba3/B+); $490 million seven-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, 101 soft call; $200 million eight-year second-lien term loan (B3/CCC+) at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt; R&D services and software company.

ATKORE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $670 million of term loans; Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, RBS and Wells Fargo; $420 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B3/B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $250 million 71/2-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; fund the acquisition of remaining 37% stake by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and refinance existing debt; Harvey, Ill., manufacturer of primarily non-residential building products.

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.: $5.1 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Bank of America and Citigroup; $500 million revolver; $4.6 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of LSI Corp.; Singapore-based designer, developer and supplier of analog semiconductor devices.

AWAS: $300 million unsecured revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 45 bps undrawn fee; RBS, RBC, BNP Paribas, DBS: general corporate purposes; Dublin-based aircraft leasing company.

BAUER PERFORMANCE SPORTS LTD.: $650 million credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan, RBC and Morgan Stanley; $200 million asset-based revolver; $450 million senior secured term B (B2/B+) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Easton Baseball/Softball business from Easton-Bell Sports and refinance some existing debt; Canada-based developer and manufacturer of sports equipment and apparel.

BOYD CORP.: $310 million credit facility (B2/B); BNP Paribas; $35 million revolver; $275 million covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt, fund an acquisition and pay a dividend; Modesto, Calif., manufacturer and supplier of custom fabricated sealing and energy management components for OEMs.

BRG SPORTS INC. (EASTON-BELL SPORTS INC.): $430 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan; $150 million five-year ABL revolver; $175 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, hard call 102, 101; $105 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC) at Libor plus 925 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 971/2, non-call one, 102, 101; help refinance senior secured notes and a holdco facility; Van Nuys, Calif., designer, developer and marketer of sports equipment, protective products and related accessories.

CAELUS ENERGY ALASKA 03 LLC: $300 million six-year second-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 750 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call one, 102, 101; Credit Suisse, RBC, BMO, Societe Generale and HSBC; help fund the acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc. by Caelus Energy LLC from Pioneer Natural Resources Co., prefund capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; oil and gas company on the northern slope of Alaska.

CAESARS GROWTH PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LLC: $1.325 billion senior secured credit facility (B2/B+/BB-); Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, UBS, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Macquarie and Nomura; $150 million revolver; $1.175 billion seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 101; help fund the acquisition of Bally's Las Vegas, The Cromwell, The Quad Resort & Casino and Harrah's New Orleans from Caesars Entertainment Corp., and refinance Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's existing debt; Las Vegas-based casino asset and entertainment company.

CATALINA MARKETING CORP.: $1.61 billion credit facility; JPMorgan (left on first-lien), Bank of America (left on second-lien), Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley; $100 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $1.05 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $460 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, call protection 102, 101; help fund purchase of majority control by Berkshire Partners LLC from Hellman & Friedman LLC; St. Petersburg, Fla., provider of personalized digital media services for the CPG industry.

CLUBCORP CLUB OPERATIONS INC.: Expected close April 10 or 11; $300 million add-on term B (B1/B+) due July 24, 2020 talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup; redeem notes; Dallas-based owner and operator of golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts.

COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.: Expected close March 31 week; $750 million seven-year covenant-light term B (BB-) at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Barclays, JPMorgan and UBS; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Novi, Mich., supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry.

CPI INTERNATIONAL INC.: $340 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/B); UBS and MCS Capital; $30 million five-year revolver; $310 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; fund a dividend and refinance existing credit facility; Palo Alto, Calif., provider of microwave, radio frequency, power and control products for critical defense, communications, medical, scientific and other applications.

DATAPIPE INC.: Expected close April 11; $365 million senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley and TD Securities; $55 million revolver (including $15 million add-on) (B) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, OID 99¼ on add-on; $225 million first-lien term loan (including $25 million add-on) (B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½ on add-on, 101 soft call for six monts; $85 million second-lien term loan (CCC+) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 hard call; refinance revolver debt, reprice existing term loans and general corporate purposes; Jersey City, N.J., company that offers IT services.

DONCASTERS GROUP LTD.: $745 million first-lien term loan (including $130 million add-on) (B2) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; JPMorgan; also £159 million first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; repricing and add-on to repay second-lien term debt; Burton-upon-Trent, England, manufacturer of complex precision components.

DSI RENAL: $560 million credit facility; RBC, Barclays and GE Capital; $40 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $360 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt; Nashville, Tenn., provider of dialysis services.

ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP: $400 million first-lien tack-on term loan (NA/NA/BB+) due December 2019 talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call through June 2014; Credit Suisse; repay revolver debt and general corporate purposes; Dallas-based midstream oil and gas company.

FOGO DE CHAO: $225 million term loan due July 2019 at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Dallas-based steakhouse chain in the United States and Brazil.

FTS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $550 million covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo, Bank of America and UBS; refinance existing term loan; Fort Worth, Texas, provider of well completion services for the oil and gas industry.

GYPSUM MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY INC. (GYP HOLDINGS III CORP.): $750 million credit facility; Credit Suisse Securities, RBC and UBS leading term loans, RBC leading revolver; $200 million ABL revolver; $390 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B3/B) at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by AEA Investors; Tucker, Ga., distributor of drywall, acoustical and other specialty building materials.

HAMILTON LANE: $126 million term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 1% Libor floor; Goldman Sachs; repricing; financial institution that provides discretionary and non-discretionary private equity asset management services.

HIGH LINER FOODS INC.: $480 million credit facility; RBC; $180 million five-year ABL revolver; $300 million seven-year term B (B2) talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Lunenburg, N.S., processor and marketer of frozen seafoods and pasta.

HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD.: Expected close April 7 week; $1.951 billion senior secured term loan (including $90 million add-on) at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, RBC, BMO, Macquarie and UBS; repricing and repay revolver debt; Chicago-based insurance brokerage.

IMG WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.: $2.45 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and RBC; $100 million revolver (B1/B); $1.9 billion seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $450 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) at Libor plus 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Silver Lake Partners and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC from Forstmann Little & Co.; New York-based sports, fashion and media business.

INTERTRUST GROUP BV: $338 million of U.S. term loans; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Nomura; €482 million and $138 million seven-year first-lien term loan B (B1/B) at Libor/Euribor plus 425 bps; €110 million and $200 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor/Euribor plus 700 bps, 1% floor, OID 99 to 991/2; dividend recapitalization; Amsterdam-based tax consultancy services provider.

KATE SPADE & CO.: $400 million covenant-light term B (B2/B) at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and SunTrust; refinance some bonds and pay down ABL debt; New York-based designer and marketer of accessories and apparel.

KINDRED HEALTHCARE INC.: Expected close April 9; $1.75 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $1 billion seven-year term B (B1/B+) at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; $750 million five-year ABL revolver at Libor plus 200 bps to 250 bps based on availability, 37.5 bps undrawn fee, 25 bps upfront fee; refinance existing debt; Louisville, Ky., healthcare services company.

LANDS' END INC.: $515 million seven-year covenant-light senior secured term (B1/B+) at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; Bank of America; fund a dividend to Sears Holdings Corp. with spin-off and general corporate purposes; Dodgeville, Wis., retailer of casual clothing, accessories and footwear, and home products.

LIBBEY GLASS INC.: $440 million seven-year senior secured covenant-light term B (B1/BB) at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup, JPMorgan, Barclays and Fifth Third; refinance notes; Toledo, Ohio, manufacturer of glass tableware.

LINEAGE LOGISTICS: $700 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and MCS Capital; $100 million ABL revolver; $600 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of Millard Refrigerated Services and refinance existing debt; Colton, Calif., cold storage warehousing and logistics company.

MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INC.: $700 million of new loans (Ba1/BB+); Goldman Sachs; $300 million five-year term B talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, then soft call 102, 101; $400 million three-year first-out letter-of-credit facility; help refinance revolver debt and fund other general corporate purposes; Houston-based engineering, procurement, construction and installation company for offshore oil and gas projects.

MEDPACE: $590 million credit facility (B2/B+); Jefferies, Barclays, Credit Suisse, UBS and Wells Fargo; $60 million revolver; $530 million seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, step-down to Libor plus 375 bps at 4.75x leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Cinven from CCMP Capital; Cincinnati-based clinical research organization.

MEN'S WEARHOUSE: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Bank of America; $500 million five-year asset-based revolver; $1.1 billion seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba2/B+) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers; Houston-based specialty retailer of men's apparel.

MILLENNIUM LABORATORIES: $1.815 billion credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan, Citigroup, BMO and SunTrust; $50 million five-year revolver; $1.765 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; San Diego-based specialty diagnostics laboratory.

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.76 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB); JPMorgan; $200 million five-year revolver; $1.56 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Amcol International Corp.; New York-based resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services.

MUNTERS GROUP: $280 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; refinance existing debt; Sweden-based provider of energy-efficient air treatment services with expertise in climate control technologies.

NIELSEN FINANCE LLC: $1.8 billion of new term loans (BBB-); JPMorgan; $200 million five-year term A; $500 million term B-1 due 2017 talked at Libor plus 225 bps to 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; $1.1 billion seven-year term B-2 talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing bank debt; New York and Netherlands-based provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.

NINE WEST HOLDINGS INC.: $970 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and MCS on term loan, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on revolver; $445 million senior secured term loan (Ba3/B+) at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $300 million 53/4-year unsecured guaranteed term loan (B3/B-) at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call 18 months, 102, 101; $225 million senior secured asset-based revolver; help fund buyout by Sycamore Partners; apparel, footwear and accessories company.

NORTEK INC.: $350 million senior secured term loan (Ba3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo, RBC and UBS; help fund acquisition of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning business of Thomas & Betts Corp. and refinance an existing term loan; Providence, R.I., manufacturer of, air management and technology-driven products.

ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC.: $525 million credit facility (B2/BB-); Credit Suisse; $75 million revolver; $450 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing term loans; Chicago-based online travel agency.

PELICAN PRODUCTS INC.: $570 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley; $30 million revolver; $365 million six-year first-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $175 million seven-year second-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing bank debt and fund a dividend; Torrance, Calif., protective case and lighting equipment manufacturer.

PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP.: $390 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; $100 million revolver; $290 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt in connection with IPO; Teaneck, N.J., animal health and mineral nutrition company.

POTPOURRI GROUP INC.: $188 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $163 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; N. Billerica, Mass., multi-title catalog company offering products in home decor, casual apparel, gifts and unique accessories.

RCS CAPITAL CORP.: $750 million senior secured credit facility; Barclays and Bank of America; $25 million three-year revolver (B2/B+); $575 million five-year first-lien term loan (B2/B+) at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, soft call 102, 101; $150 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) at Libor plus 950 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, non-call two, 103, 101; help fund acquisition of Cetera Financial Group from Lightyear Capital; New York-based holding company that operates and grows businesses focused on the financial services industry.

REGIONAL CARE (RCHP INC.): $575 million credit facility; UBS; $85 million 41/2-year revolver (B2/B+); $250 million five-year first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $240 million 51/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/) talked at Libor plus 850 bps to 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, non-call one, 102, 101; refinance existing debt;

RENAISSANCE LEARNING: $745 million credit facility; Bank of America, Credit Suisse and RBC; $40 million five-year revolver (B1/B-); $475 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B1/B-) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $230 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Hellman & Friedman from the Permira funds; Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., provider of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for K-12 schools.

REXAM HEALTHCARE: $620 million credit facility; Credit Suisse (left on first-lien), Morgan Stanley (left on second-lien), Barclays and HSBC; $65 million revolver (B1/B); $380 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (including $100 million euro equivalent) (B1/B) talked at Libor/Euribor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $175 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 775 bps to 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Montagu Private Equity from Rexam PLC; manufacturer of plastic packaging for the healthcare industry.

SERENA SOFTWARE: $365 million credit facility (B2/B+); Credit Suisse; $20 million five-year revolver; $345 million six-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by HGGC and founder, Doug Troxel, from Silver Lake Partners; San Mateo, Calif., provider of orchestrated application development and release management services.

SESAC: $115 million add-on first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Jefferies; pay down second-lien term loan debt; Nashville, Tenn., performing rights organization.

SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL: $1.75 billion in term loans (B1/B); JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup and Credit Suisse; $1.35 billion term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $400 million euro equivalent term loan talked at Euribor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from Illinois Tool Works; Glenview, Ill., manufacturer of strap, stretch, and protective packaging consumables, tools and equipment.

SKILLSOFT: $1.485 billion senior secured credit facility; Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley; $100 million five-year revolver (B1/B-); $900 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $485 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP from Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital; Dublin, Ireland, provider of cloud-based learning products.

STUART WEITZMAN: $285 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo leading revolver; Jefferies and MCS leading term loan; $35 million asset-based revolver; $250 million term B (B3/B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Sycamore Partners; New York-based footwear and handbag company.

TELX GROUP: Expected close April 9; $745 million senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, TD Securities and RBC; $110 million five-year revolver (B1/B-) at Libor plus 325 bps; $475 million six-year first-lien term B (B1/B-) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; New York-based provider of interconnection and colocation facilities.

TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS INC.: $100 million add-on term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, step-down to Libor plus 300 bps when consolidated total leverage is less than 5.5x, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98.76; JPMorgan; fund acquisitions; provider of health care data and data analytics.

TWIN RIVER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.: $520 million credit facility (B1/BB-); Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Jefferies; $40 million five-year revolver; $480 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing term loan and fund the acquisition of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., from Leucadia National Corp.; owner and operator of casino resorts.

US LBM: $150 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; repay ABL debt and fund the acquisition of Desert Lumber; Green Bay, Wis., owner of building material distribution businesses.

USJ-IMECO: $105 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $15 million five-year revolver; $90 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; fund an acquisition; provider of turnkey marine joiner, marine electro-mechanical and furniture services.

VISTEON CORP.: Expected close April 9; $800 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Citigroup, Bank of America, UBS, Barclays and Morgan Stanley; $200 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $600 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; refinance some bonds and fund an acquisition; Van Buren Township, Mich., automotive supplier.

WALL STREET SYSTEMS DELEWARE INC.: $485 million credit facility (B3/B); Deutsche Bank; $25 million five-year revolver; $460 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; provider of treasury management, central banking and FX trade processing solutions with U.S. headquarters in New York.

WEBSENSE INC.: $80 million add-on first-lien term loan (B1/B+) due June 2020 at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; RBC; repay a shareholder loan; San Diego-based provider of web security, e-mail security, mobile security and data loss prevention.

ZIGGO: $2.35 billion senior secured term B (Ba3/BB-) due Jan. 15, 2022 at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, ABN Amro, Credit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, ING, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Rabobank, Scotiabank and Societe Generale; also €2 billion senior secured term B (Ba3/BB-) due Jan. 15, 2022 at Euribor plus 300 bps, 0.75% floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and help fund buyout by Liberty Global plc; Utrecht, the Netherlands, provider of entertainment, information and communication through television, internet and telephony services.

On The Horizon

ACETO CORP.: $130 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; $60 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 25 bps unused fee; $70 million term loan expected at Libor plus 200 bps; help fund acquisition of PACK Pharmaceuticals LLC; Port Washington, N.Y., marketer, seller and distributor of products for human health, pharmaceutical ingredients and performance chemicals.

ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES: New debt financing; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, Nomura and RBC; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice from Ashland Inc.; supplier of specialty chemicals for process, functional and water treatment applications.

BALCHEM CORP.: New debt financing; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Co., refinance existing debt and provide for working capital needs; New Hampton, N.Y., company that consists of three business segments: ARC specialty products; food, pharma & nutrition; and animal nutrition & health.

COLFAX CORP.: New credit facility debt; help fund acquisition of Victor Technologies Holdings Inc.; Fulton, Md., manufacturer of gas- and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products.

CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE CORP.: $195 million secured credit facility; GE Capital; $170 million term loan; $25 million operating line; help fund acquisition of Donnatal from Revive Pharmaceuticals; Oakville, Ont.-based healthcare company.

DFC GLOBAL CORP.: $125 million senior secured asset-based revolver; Jefferies and Credit Suisse; help fund buyout by Lone Star Funds; Berwyn, Pa., financial services company.

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: New senior credit facility; help fund acquisition of two radio stations in New York from YMF Media; Indianapolis-based diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting.

HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS: New debt financing; Barclays and Goldman Sachs; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners from Wind Point Partners; Downers Grove, Ill., bakery and contract food manufacturer.

JONES APPAREL: $200 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo and Bank of America leading revolver, Wells Fargo leading term loan; $175 million asset-based revolver; $25 million term loan; help fund buyout by Sycamore Partners; apparel company.

MEDIA GENERAL INC.: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility; RBC; incremental $90 million revolver; incremental $600 million term A; incremental $910 million term B; help fund merger with LIN Media LLC and refinance some LIN debt; Richmond, Va., local television broadcasting and digital media company.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS: $2.175 billion term B; Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, UBS and Nomura; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from Johnson & Johnson; Raritan, N.J., provider of services for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and confirming diseases.

PHOTOMEDEX INC.: $85 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan; $10 million revolver; $75 million four-year term loan; help fund acquisition of LCA-Vision Inc.; Horsham, Pa.-based skin health company.

PINAFORE HOLDINGS BV: New debt financing; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and UBS; help fund buyout by Blackstone from Onex Corp. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Denver-based manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid power products.

QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP.: $460 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank; $40 million revolver; $300 million first-lien term loan; $120 million second-lien term loan; help fund acquisition of Jason Inc., a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of items within the seating, finishing, components and automotive acoustics markets, from Saw Mill Capital LLC, Falcon Investment Advisors LLC and other investors; St. Louis-based special purpose acquisition company.

SAFEWAY INC.: New debt financing; Bank of America, Citigroup and Credit Suisse, help fund buyout by AB Acquisition LLC; Pleasanton, Calif., food and drug retailer.

SIGNET JEWELERS LTD.: $400 million five-year unsecured term loan; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Zale Corp.; Akron, Ohio, specialty jewelry retailer.

STERIGENICS: $410 million term loan; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and RBC; help fund acquisition of Nordion Inc.; Deerfield, Ill., sterilization services company.

TRAVELCLICK: New debt financing; Credit Suisse; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo LLC from Genstar Capital; New York-based provider of revenue generating cloud-based services for the hospitality industry.

UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO.: New debt financing; Scotia Bank and RBC; help fund buyout by Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners LP from Integrys Energy Group Inc.; regulated electric utility business.

VISANT CORP.: $260 million senior secured term loan expected at Libor plus 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; help fund acquisition of American Achievement Group Holding Corp.; Armonk, N.Y., marketing and publishing company.


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