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Published on 2/8/2006 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $43.681 billion

FEBRUARY:

HEALTHSOUTH CORP.: Bank meeting Feb. 9; $3.85 billion in credit facilities; $2.55 billion senior secured credit facility split into $2.05 billion term B and $500 million revolver, both tranches talked at Libor plus 225 bps if rated B1/B+ and Libor plus 250 bps if rated lower; $1.3 billion senior unsecured interim term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, stepping up to Libor plus 550 bps after six months and by 50 bps every three months thereafter; JPMorgan, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners on senior secured credit facility, with JPMorgan left lead; Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and JPMorgan bookrunners on interim loan, with Merrill left lead; prepay substantially all existing debt; Birmingham, Ala., provider of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative health care services.

O2 ARENA: Bank meeting Feb. 10 in Los Angeles, Feb. 13 in New York, Feb. 15 in London; $400 million U.S. equivalent credit facility (a good chunk in U.S. dollars) talked at Libor plus 375 to 400 bps; Credit Suisse; fund the redevelopment of the Millennium Dome in London as an entertainment complex by Phil Anschutz (90%) and Rupert Murdoch; O2 is a wireless company that bought the naming rights to the arena.

PLY GEM INDUSTRIES INC.: Bank meeting Jan. 9; $121 million incremental senior secured term loan (B1); UBS and Deutsche Bank joint lead arrangers, JPMorgan also involved; help fund the acquisition of AWC Holding Co. (Alenco) from Linsalata Capital Partners and management; Kearney, Mo., manufacturer of exterior building products.

SEDGWICK CMS HOLDINGS INC.: Bank meeting Feb. 9; $340 million credit facility (B1/B+/B); Bank of America and Wachovia, with Bank of America; $300 million term loan talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $40 million talked at Libor plus 225 bps; back the already completed acquisition of Sedgwick by Fidelity National Financial Inc., Thomas H. Lee and Evercore; provider of outsourced insurance claims management services to large corporate and public sector entities.

SERENA SOFTWARE INC.: $450 million credit facility; Lehman, Merrill Lynch and UBS, with Lehman administrative agent; $75 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps if rated B1/B+, otherwise Libor plus 250 bps; $375 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 225 bps if rated B1/B+, otherwise Libor plus 250 bps; help fund LBO by Silver Lake Partners; San Mateo, Calif., provider of software products for managing process and controlling change across the information technology environment.

MARCH:

AEARO TECHNOLOGIES INC.: New credit facility; Bank of America and Bear Stearns; help fund LBO by Permira; Indianapolis-based personal protection equipment company.

WIDEOPENWEST HOLDINGS LLC: March/April business; $520 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $60 million revolver; $460 million term B; help fund LBO by Avista Capital Partners from Oak Hill Capital Partners and ABRY Partners; Englewood, Colo., provider of cable television, high-speed internet and telephone services.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ASTORIA ENERGY (U.S. POWER GENERATING CO. LLC): $900 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, with Morgan Stanley left lead; $50 million revolver (B1/BB-); $120 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility (B1/BB-); $430 million term loan (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $300 million second-lien term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 450 basis points; fund purchase of three New York City power plants from Reliant Energy by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and U.S Power; New York-based electricity generating asset acquisition company.

THE BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.: $650 million exit financing credit facility (B1/B+); Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Wachovia and Scotia, with Credit Suisse left lead; $200 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $200 million six-year pre-funded letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 275 bps; $250 million six-year delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps; Barberton, Ohio, company that designs, supplies and services power generation systems and equipment.

BURGER KING CORP.: $1.1 billion term loan (including $350 million add-on) at Libor plus 150 bps (Ba2); JPMorgan and Citigroup, with JPMorgan left lead; fund a dividend payment and reprice existing term debt from Libor plus 175 bps; Miami-based fast food hamburger chain.

CALPINE CORP.: $2 billion secured two-year debtor-in-possession financing facility; Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; $1 billion revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 75 bps commitment fee that drops to 50 bps if usage is greater than 65%; $350 million first-lien term loan at Libor plus 225 bps; $650 million second-lien term loan at Libor plus 450 bps; San Jose, Calif., power company.

CAVALIER TELEPHONE LLC: $200 million credit facility; Wachovia and Jefferies Babson; $185 million term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps; refinance debt and fund dividend payment; Richmond, Va., provider of telecommunications services.

CAREMORE MEDICAL ENTERPRISES: $150 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B); General Electric Capital Corp. and Bank of America, with GECC left lead; $125 million term loan due 2013 talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $25 million revolver due 2012 talked at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund the acquisition of CareMore by JPMorgan Partners and Crystal Cove Partners and take out an existing $70 million loan; Downey, Calif., managed health care provider.

CCC INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC.: $300 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Wachovia; $250 million term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund LBO by Investcorp; Chicago-based supplier of advanced software, communications systems, internet and wireless-enabled technology solutions to the automotive claims and collision repair industries.

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.: $650 million credit facility (BB); JPMorgan, CIBC and Bank of America; $350 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $300 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 175 bps; help fund acquisition of Farnam Cos. Inc.; Walnut Creek, Calif., marketer and producer of products for pets, lawns and gardens.

CENTURY THEATRES INC.: $435 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); Morgan Stanley and Bank of America joint lead arrangers, Morgan Stanley sole bookrunner; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $360 million term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing debt and fund a sizable dividend payment to the owners; San Rafael, Calif., regional theatrical exhibition company.

COVALENCE SPECIALTY MATERIALS (TYCO PLASTICS): $700 million credit facility; Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley; $175 million six-year revolver (Ba3/B+), 50 bps commitment fee; $350 million seven-year term loan (Ba3/B+) at Libor plus 175 bps; $175 million second-lien term loan (B-) at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund Apollo Management LP's purchase of Tyco International Ltd.'s plastics and adhesives business; producer of trash bags, stretch film and plastic sheeting, as well as a leading global producer of duct tape.

DRUMMOND CO. INC.: $600 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Citigroup and Merrill Lynch, with Citi left lead; $400 million revolver talked at Libor plus 100 to 150 bps based on ratings; $200 million term A talked at Libor plus 100 to 150 bps based on ratings; refinance existing debt; Birmingham, Ala., coal company.

DUNKIN' BRANDS INC.: $850 million credit facility (B+); JPMorgan and Lehman, with JPMorgan left lead; $700 million term loan talked at Libor plus 275 basis points, $150 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; help back LBO by Bain Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners from Pernod Ricard SA; Canton, Mass., quick service restaurant franchisor.

EK SUCCESS LTD.: $160 million credit facility; Dresdner; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $80 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $20 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $40 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 750 bps; help fund LBO by GTCR Golder Rauner LLC; Clifton, N.J., scrapbooking and craft products company.

FLAG LUXURY PROPERTIES LLC: $175 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $135 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $40 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps; repay existing debt and to fund development of a St. Regis resort on Anguilla; New York-based owner and developer of hotel, residential and retail projects.

FORMICA CORP.: $300 million credit facility (B2/B); Bank of America and UBS joint arrangers; $60 million six-year revolver talked at Libor 275 bps; $210 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 300 bps; pay a dividend of approximately $30 million to the equity owners and refinance debt; Cincinnati-based manufacturer and marketer of branded, design-coordinated decorative surfacing.

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC.: $3.5 billion four-year credit facility; Wachovia and Bank of America, with Euro Hypo acting as administrative agent; $650 million revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps; $2.85 billion term A talked at Libor plus 125 bps; refinance existing credit facility; Chicago-based regional shopping mall real estate investment trust.

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $445 million senior credit facility; Lehman; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $370 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 225 to 250 bps, based on ratings; finance the acquisition of The Healthfield Group Inc. and refinance some existing Healthfield debt; Melville, N.Y., provider of comprehensive home health services.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.: $11.25 billion senior secured credit facility; Citigroup, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $2 billion five-year term A (Ba2/BB-/BB) at Libor plus 225 bps; $1.75 billion five-year revolver (Ba2/BB-/BB) at Libor plus 225 bps; $5.25 billion seven-year term B (Ba2/BB-/BB) at Libor plus 200 bps, step down to Libor plus 175 bps at 4.3x leverage; $2.25 billion eight-year second-lien term loan (Ba3/B+/B+) at Libor plus 300 bps; fund already completed tender offer for all of Georgia-Pacific shares by Koch Forest Products Inc., refinance debt and for general corporate purposes; Atlanta-based manufacturer of tissue, packaging, paper, building products and related chemicals.

GSC PARTNERS: $140 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B); UBS; $20 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $120 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 300 to 325 bps; recapitalization and incorporation; New York-based specialty credit-focused investment firm.

HILTON HOTELS CORP.: Expected close around mid-February; $5.75 billion credit facility (Ba2/NA/BB); Bank of America and UBS; $3.25 billion multi-currency revolver at Libor plus 150 bps; $2 billion multi-currency term A at Libor plus 150 bps; $500 million term B at Libor plus 137.5 bps; help fund all cash acquisition of the lodging assets of Hilton Group plc; Beverly Hills, Calif., lodging company.

ISP CHEMCO INC.: $1.15 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); JPMorgan and Bear Stearns; $950 million term B at Libor plus 175 bps; $200 million revolver; fund tender for International Specialty Holdings Inc. $200 million 10 5/8% senior secured notes due 2009 and subsidiaries' $405 million 10¼% senior subordinated notes due 2011; Parent company International Specialty Products Inc. is a New York-based multinational manufacturer of specialty chemicals, industrial chemicals, synthetic elastomers and mineral products.

LIBERTY CABLEVISION OF PUERTO RICO: $160 million credit facility; Bank of America and TD Securities; $150 million term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $10 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance; company is Puerto Rico-based cable company.

LINENS 'N THINGS INC.: $600 million five-year senior secured asset-based revolver (NA/NA/BB-) at Libor plus 150 bps, 50 bps undrawn fee; UBS sole lead arranger and administrative agent, Bear Stearns syndication agent, UBS and Bear Stearns joint bookrunners; help fund LBO by Apollo and co-investors, including NRDC Real Estate Advisors I LLC; Clifton, N.J., retailer of home textiles, housewares and home accessories.

MAXIM CRANE WORKS: $285 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $235 million term loan talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $50 million revolver; refinance existing bank debt; Bridgeville, Pa.-based crane rental company.

MICHAEL FOODS INC.: $540 million upsized and repriced term loan (B1/B+); Bank of America; repricing to Libor plus 200 bps from Libor plus 225 bps; upsizing to help refinance outstanding senior unsecured term loan; Minnetonka, Minn.-based diversified food processor and distributor.

MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO.: $205 million three-year credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, with Morgan Stanley left lead; $125 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $80 million term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing debt; New York-based owner and operator of boutique hotels.

OLYMPIA GROUP: $385 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $50 million three-year revolver; $255 million five-year term B; $80 million six-year second-lien term loan; real estate development; investment management group.

OPEN SOLUTIONS INC.: $415 million credit facility; Wachovia; $30 million revolver (B+); $310 million first-lien term loan (B+); $75 million second-lien term loan (B-); help fund acquisition of The Bisys Group Inc.'s Information Services Group; Glastonbury, Conn., provider of integrated, enterprise-wide data processing technologies for banks and credit unions.

PINNACLE FOODS GROUP INC.: $140 million tack-on loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps; Deutsche and JPMorgan, with Deutsche left lead; acquisition financing; Cherry Hill, N.J., branded food products company.

RGIS INVENTORY SPECIALISTS: $370 million credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan; $300 million term loan talked at Libor plus 250 to 275 bps; $70 million revolver; fund a dividend; Auburn Hills, Mich., third-party inventory services provider.

STANLEY INC.: Expected close first-half of February; $150 million credit facility; SunTrust; $50 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $100 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps; fund the purchase of Morgan Research Corp.; Arlington, Va., employee-owned company that delivers systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government.

STRATUS GLOBAL CORP.: $270 million credit facility (B1/B+); RBC Capital Markets and Bank of America joint bookrunners; $225 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 to 275 bps; $20 million five-year delayed-draw term A talked at Libor plus 250 to 275 bps; $25 million five-year revolver; help fund the acquisition of Xantic BV from KPN Satcom, and refinance debt; Bethesda, Md., provider of mobile- and fixed-site communications solutions for users operating beyond the reach of traditional networks.

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO.: $375 million credit facility; Citigroup and JPMorgan joint leads on revolver, Citi sole lead on second-lien; $275 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $100 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 750 bps, call protection 102, 101; Tecumseh, Mich., manufacturer of hermetic compressors, gasoline engines and power train components, submersible pumps and small electric motors.

UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC.: Expected close mid-February; $200 million revolver at Libor plus 200 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; SunTrust; general corporate purposes and help fund acquisition of Surgis Inc.; Dallas-based owner and operator of surgical facilities.

VENETIAN MACAU LTD.: $2.5 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Goldman Sachs, Lehman and Merrill Lynch, with Goldman left lead; $500 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $100 million equivalent local currency five-year term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $700 million delayed-draw six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $1.2 billion funded seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; fund design, development, construction and pre-opening costs for the company's development projects in Macao, including The Venetian Macau Resort-Hotel-Casino and other projects on the Cotai Strip; expected close first-quarter 2006; subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., a Las Vegas-based hotel, gaming, resort and exhibition/convention company.

ON THE HORIZON:

AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES INC.: Up to $5 billion credit facility; Citigroup; up to $4 billion seven-year term loan; $1 billion six-year revolver; fund modified Dutch auction stock tender offer; Dallas-based provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to commercial and government clients.

ANGIOTECH PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: Approximately $375 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch; $300 million term loan; $75 million revolver; help fund acquisition of American Medical Instruments Holdings Inc.; Vancouver-based specialty pharmaceutical company.

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC.: $625 million credit facility; Capital Source Finance LLC; $25 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $100 million five-year term A at Libor plus 400 bps; $100 million six-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps; $150 million three-year revolving credit facilities at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million three-year term B at Libor plus 575 bps; $100 million three-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 825 bps; help fund purchase by Fillmore Strategic Investors LLC; Fort Smith, Ark., provider of health care services.

THE BON-TON STORES INC.: New credit facility; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Saks Inc.'s Northern Department Store Group; York, Pa., regional department store chain.

BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORP.: New debt financing; Bank of America and Bear Stearns; help fund LBO by Bain Capital Partners LLC; Burlington, N.J., retailer of branded apparel at discount prices.

CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.063 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $813 million term loan; $250 million revolver; help fund acquisition of Remington Oil and Gas Corp.; Houston-based energy service company.

CERTIFIED GROCERS MIDWEST INC.: $115 million credit facility; JPMorgan; fund acquisition of Fresh Brands Inc. and provide for the ongoing operation of the businesses; Chicago-based grocery wholesale cooperative.

CUMULUS MEDIA PARTNERS LLC: New credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and UBS, with Deutsche left lead; help fund the acquisition of the radio broadcasting business of Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Co. for about $1.2 billion; Atlanta-based radio company formed by Cumulus Media Inc., Bain Capital, The Blackstone Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

DAVE & BUSTER'S INC.: $100 million in term loans; JPMorgan; help fund LBO by Wellspring Capital Management LLC; Dallas-based operator of upscale restaurant/entertainment complexes.

EASTON-BELL SPORTS INC.: $415 million senior credit facility; Wachovia and Goldman Sachs joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; help fund the merger of Riddell Bell Holdings with Easton Sports, refinance existing debt, and for working capital and other general corporate requirements; branded sports company.

ENERGYSOLUTIONS: Late second-quarter, early third-quarter business; $230 million term B add-on; Citigroup; help fund acquisition of Duratek Inc.; Salt Lake City-based national energy services company.

ENESCO GROUP INC.: $75 million five-year senior secured credit facility; LaSalle Business Credit LLC; replace existing facility; must close on or before Feb. 28; Itasca, Ill., producer of fine gifts, collectibles and home decor accessories.

FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS INC.: $2.675 billion debt commitment; JPMorgan; back buyout by Kingdom Hotels International and Colony Capital; Toronto-based owner/operator of luxury hotels and resorts.

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG: $2 billion seven-year term B launch; Bank of America and Deutsche Bank, with Bank of America left lead; $1 billion revolver at Libor plus 137.5 bps and $2 billion five-year term A at Libor plus 137.5 bps already launched June 23, 2005; finance acquisition of Renal Care Group Inc. for about $3.5 billion, plus the assumption of about $500 million of Renal debt, and refinance Fresenius credit facility; Bad Homburg, Germany, dialysis products and services provider.

INFOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS/GEAC COMPUTER CORP. (under new name): New credit facilities; JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo on Infor senior credit facility; JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo on Geac senior credit facility, help fund LBO by Golden Gate Capital at which time existing portfolio company Infor will acquire Geac's ERP software products and remaining Geac assets will be split into two businesses; Infor is an Atlanta-based software provider exclusively focused on delivering world-class enterprise applications to customers in the manufacturing and distribution industries; Geac is a Markham, Ont., enterprise software company that addresses the needs of the chief financial officer.

INTEGRA TELECOM INC.: $450 million first- and second-lien credit facility; CIBC World Markets Corp. sole lead arranger and co-bookrunner on the first lien with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group LP co-bookrunner and administrative agent; Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group LP co-underwriting the second lien; fund purchase of Electric Lightwave Inc. from Citizens Communications and refinance existing bank debt; Portland, Ore., integrated communications carrier.

INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC.: $80 million 12-month revolving debtor-in-possession financing facility at Libor plus 350 bps, 37.5 to 50 bps commitment fee based on utilization; Bank of America; Houston-based provider of electrical solutions to the commercial and industrial, residential and service markets.

INTELSAT LTD.: Commitments for about $2.88 billion in bank debt; Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche and Lehman joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Citigroup administrative agent, Credit Suisse syndication agent; PanAmSat opco credit facility contains $355.95 million five-year term A at Libor plus 175 to 250 bps based on leverage, $1.6309 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps with step down to Libor plus 200 bps if leverage is less than 4.5:1.0, and $250 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 175 to 250 bps based on leverage; Intelsat opco credit facility contains $344.5 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 175 bps if leverage greater than 3.5:1.0 and Libor plus 150 bps if leverage less than or equal to 3.5:1.0, and $300 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 175 bps if leverage greater than 3.5:1.0 and Libor plus 150 bps if leverage less than or equal to 3.5:1.0; finance PanAmSat acquisition, refinance debt and for general corporate purposes; Pembroke, Bermuda, satellite company.

IPAYMENT HOLDINGS INC.: $475million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $450 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 225 bps if rated B1/B+ or better and Libor plus 250 bps if rated lower than B1/B+; $25 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps if rated B1/B+ or better and Libor plus 250 bps if rated lower than B1/B+, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund public-to-private transaction led by management; Nashville, Tenn., provider of credit and debit card-based payment processing services.

J. CREW GROUP INC.: $295 million senior secured term loan; Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns, Goldman left lead; in connection with IPO; redeem preferred stock and notes; New York-based apparel and accessories retailer.

KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.: $250 million exit facility; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank administrative agent, CIT Group/Business Credit Inc. co-arranger; $200 million five-year revolver; $50 six-year million term loan at Libor plus 550 bps; also $200 million one-year debtor-in-possession facility at Libor plus 225 bps; Houston aluminum company.

LS POWER EQUITY PARTNERS: New credit facility; Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of Duke Energy North America's entire fleet of power generation assets outside the Midwest.

NORTEL NETWORKS CORP.: $1.3 billion credit facility due February 2007; JPMorgan and Citigroup; $850 million senior secured term A (B2/B-) at Libor plus 225 bps; $450 million senior unsecured term B (B3/B-) at Libor plus 300 bps; refinance Nortel Networks Ltd.'s outstanding $1.275 billion 6.125% notes due Feb. 15, 2006; Brampton, Ont., networking solutions company.

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $430 million senior secured credit facility; UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and Bank of America, with UBS left lead; $355 million term loan; $75 million revolver; fund acquisition of Dictaphone Corp.; Burlington, Mass., provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers.

PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC.: $120 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $110 million term loan; $10 million revolver; fund purchase by Prides Capital Partners LLC and provide for working capital; Dallas-based provider of technology and services to hotels and travel distributors.

PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.: $160 million senior secured credit facility; $15 million five year revolver; $85 million five-year term loan; $60 million six-year second-lien term loan; refinance most of the company's existing debt; Los Angeles-based operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging facilities.

SUPERVALU INC.: General syndication launch in spring (agent meeting was Feb. 6); $4 billion credit facility; Royal Bank of Scotland; $2 billion revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps, 40 bps undrawn fee; $1.25 billion term A talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $750 million term B; purchase of some Albertson's Inc. assets; Eden Prairie, Minn., supermarket operator.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. SENSORS & CONTROLS BUSINESS: New credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; help fund $3 billion LBO by Bain Capital LLC, purchase price will be funded $2.125 billion through debt, $975 million through equity; Attleboro, Mass., supplier of engineered sensors and controls to the appliance, climate control, industrial, automotive, lighting and aircraft markets.

VALOR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC./ALLTEL CORP. WIRELINE: Expected 2Q06; up to $4.2 billion credit facility; JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch; $500 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps if rated Ba2/BB, Libor plus 150 bps if rated lower; up to $500 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 125 bps if rated Ba2/BB, Libor plus 150 bps if rated lower; up to $2.8 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 150 bps if rated Ba2/BB, Libor plus 175 bps if rated lower; up to $400 million five-year delayed-draw term loan C that will be available for four months talked at Libor plus 125 bps if rated Ba2/BB, Libor plus 150 bps if rated lower; fund merger of Alltel wireline business with Valor, term A and B to finance a $2.4 billion dividend payment to Alltel and refinance debt, term C to fund possible, but unlikely, put of up to $400 million of Valor's outstanding bonds, revolver for general corporate purposes; Central Arkansas-based wireline company.

WATER PIK TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Up to $290 million credit facility; ING Capital LLC; term loans; revolver; help fund LBO by The Carlyle Group and Zodiac SA; closing expected late-April; Newport Beach, Calif., designer, manufacturer and marketer of swimming pool products and personal health care products.

X-RITE INC.: $220 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $40 million revolver; $120 million first-lien term loan; $60 million second-lien term loan; help fund purchase of Amazys Holding AG; Grandville, Mich., provider of color measurement solutions comprised of hardware, software and services for the verification and communication of color data.


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