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Published on 8/6/2014 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $36.918 billion deals being marketed

August Bank Meetings

PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.: Conference call Aug. 7; new loan; Citigroup; help fund acquisitions of Insight Pharmaceuticals Corp. from Swander Pace Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; Tarrytown, N.Y., marketer and distributor of over-the-counter and household cleaning products.

Upcoming Closings

ACOSTA SALES & MARKETING: $2.29 billion credit facility (B); JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley; $225 million five-year revolver; $2.065 billion seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by the Carlyle Group from Thomas H. Lee Partners LP; Jacksonville, Fla., full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer goods industry.

ADVANTAGE SALES & MARKETING LLC: $2.82 billion credit facility; Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Jefferies; $200 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $1.8 billion seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¾, 101 soft call; $60 million first-lien seven-year delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor; $760 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Leonard Green & Partners LP and CVC Capital Partners from Apax Partners; Irvine, Calif., sales and marketing agency.

AKORN INC.: $445 million incremental term loan (B1) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¾, 101 soft call through October; JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo; fund acquisition of VPI Holdings Corp. (VersaPharm Inc.); Lake Forest, Ill., niche pharmaceutical company.

ALBERTSON’S HOLDINGS LLC: $4.559 billion of term loans (Ba3/BB-); Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, PNC, US Bank and SunTrust; $1.519 billion five-year covenant-light term B-3 talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $3.04 billion seven-year covenant-light term B-4 talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Safeway Inc.; Spokane, Wash., supermarket chain.

ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORP.: $285 million first-lien term loans; Goldman Sachs; $110 million four-year term A at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; $175 million five-year term B at Libor plus 1,000 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 105, 103, 102, 101; refinance PIK notes; McLean, Va., research and development, IT and operational services company.

BIOPLAN/ARCADE MARKETING: $585 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), Credit Suisse (left on second-lien), Barclays and Deutsche Bank; $65 million revolver (B2/B+); $375 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $145 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/B-) talked at Libor plus 750 bps to 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; fund the merger of Bioplan and Arcade Marketing; provider of sampling services for the fragrance, cosmetics and skincare segments.

BOWLMOR AMF CORP.: $430 million credit facility (B); Credit Suisse; $30 million revolver; $400 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Brunswick Corp.’s bowling business; operator of bowling centers.

BWAY HOLDING CO.: $1.1 billion six-year term B (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½; Bank of America; refinance existing debt and pay a special dividend; Atlanta-based supplier of general line rigid containers.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC: $8.9 billion of senior secured bank debt (Ba1/BB+); Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank; $3.2 billion six-year term G talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $4.2 billion seven-year term H talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $1 billion incremental term A; $500 million incremental revolver; help fund acquisition of systems serving about 1.4 million customers from Comcast/Time Warner Cable; Stamford, Conn., broadband communications company and cable operator.

CHRYSAOR LTD.: $540 million of new senior secured covenant-light term loans; Barclays; $340 million 3½-year first-lien term loan talked Libor plus 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 102, 101; $200 million four-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 1,125 bps (with some PIK potential), 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 103, 102, 101 for six months; repay existing debt in relation to an outstanding loan from Premier Oil and provide capital for remaining development costs of the Solan field in the North Sea; London-based company that develops and commercializes oil and gas discoveries.

COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT CO. (CPI BUYER LLC): $367 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; $20 million revolver (B2/B); $240 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $107 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by GTCR from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Vernon Hills, Ill., manufacturer and distributor of specialty laboratory equipment, instruments and supplies.

DATAPIPE INC.: Expected close Aug. 15; $60 million of add-on term loans; Morgan Stanley, TD Securities, GE Capital and Jefferies; $30 million add-on first-lien term B (B) due March 15, 2019 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98 to 98½, 101 soft call through Oct. 16; $30 million add-on second-lien term loan (CCC+) due Sept. 15, 2019 talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97½ to 98, 101 hard call through March 15, 2015; fund acquisition of Layered Tech and general corporate purposes; Jersey City, N.J., company that offers IT services.

ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY: $325 million credit facility (B2); RBC, BNP Paribas, GE Capital and HSBC; $40 million five-year revolver; $285 million seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt, fund two tuck-in acquisitions and pay a dividend; network of laboratories.

ENDEMOL: Expected close Aug. 11 week; new term loans; Deutsche Bank (left lead first-lien), JPMorgan (left lead on second-lien), Credit Suisse and Nomura; $620 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 hard call; €185 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Euribor plus 600 bps, 1% floor, OID 97, 101 hard call; £50 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 95½, 101 hard call; $457 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 92, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund recapitalization by Apollo Global Management; Amsterdam-based creator, producer and distributor of multiplatform entertainment.

ENVISION PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDINGS LLC: $175 million of add-on term loans; JPMorgan; $125 million add-on first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½; $50 million add-on second-lien term loan (Caa2) talked at Libor plus 875 bp, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½; fund acquisition of MedTrak Services LLC; Twinsburg, Ohio, full-service pharmacy benefit management company.

EP MINERALS LLC: $275 million senior secured credit facility; BMO and BNP Paribas; $25 million revolver (B2/B+); $175 million first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Reno, Nev.-based provider of diatomaceous earth and perlite filter aids, functional additives and absorbents.

EXPRO OILFIELD SERVICES PLC: $1.685 billion credit facility (Ba3/B); Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Credit Agricole, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and JPMorgan; $250 million revolver; $1.435 billion covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 25 bps step-down at 4 times net total leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½ to 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance notes and mezzanine debt; U.K.-based provider of highly specialized well flow management services to the oil and gas industry.

GOLDEN STATE MEDICAL SUPPLY: $160 million credit facility (B3); Jefferies; $15 million five-year revolver; $145 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Camarillo, Calif., supplier of pharmaceuticals and emergency medical supplies.

GOODPACK LTD. (IBC CAPITAL): Expected close Sept. 8; $835 million senior credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, DBS Bank, Goldman Sachs, KKR Capital, Mizuho Bank, Macquarie and Natixis; $115 million revolver; $550 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B+) at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, 101 soft call for six months; $170 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (B-) at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by KKR; Singapore-based operator of a fleet of nestable and collapsible intermediate bulk containers.

HCP GLOBAL LTD.: $380 million senior secured credit facility; Citigroup, Bank of America and BNP Paribas; $50 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $230 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $100 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (B3/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a distribution; Shanghai-based packaging company.

HILL INTERNATIONAL NV: Expected close in August; $165 million secured credit facility; Societe Generale; $30 million U.S.-denominated five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $15 million euro-denominated five-year revolver talked at Euribor plus 400 bps, 75 bps unused fee; $120 million six-year term loan talked in Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing bank debt and general corporate purposes; Marlton, N.J.-based provider of program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services.

HOUSTON FUEL OIL TERMINAL CO.: Expected close mid-August; $625 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB-); Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America; $75 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $550 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Houston-based marine terminal for storage of residual fuel oil and crude oil.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET CENTERS (IMC OP LP): $580 million credit facility; JPMorgan (left on first-lien) and Deutsche Bank (left on second-lien); $50 million revolver (B1/BB-); $405 million six-year first-lien term loan (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $125 million seven-year second-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101 with IPO equity claw at 101 in year one; refinance existing mortgage debt and general corporate purposes; owner and operator of showroom space for the home furniture, home décor and gift industries.

LION COPOLYMER: $350 million credit facility; Wells Fargo and HSBC; $50 million ABL revolver (BB); $300 million term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Geismar, La., manufacturer of synthetic rubber.

MEDLEY LLC: $115 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $15 million revolver; $100 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; New York-based asset management firm.

MSX INTERNATIONAL: $255 million credit facility; RBC and SunTrust; $35 million revolver; $220 million term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt; service and technology solutions provider helping automotive and other organizations improve retail network performance, talent acquisition and management strategies.

NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES (NVA HOLDINGS INC.): $560 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Jefferies and Nomura; $70 million revolver (B1/B); $330 million first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Ares Management LP from Summit Partners; Agoura Hills, Calif., owner of independent freestanding veterinary hospitals.

NGB HOME: $315 million credit facility; GE Capital and Jefferies; $25 million revolver; $200 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $90 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund Nielsen Bainbridge Inc.’s acquisition of the Home Decor Cos., combined company renamed NGB Home; manufacturer of products for the custom and ready-made framing market and home décor company.

NN INC.: $450 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America (left on term loan) and KeyBanc (left on revolver); $100 million five-year asset-based revolver; $350 million seven-year covenant-light term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Autocam Corp., refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Johnson City, Tenn., manufacturer of high-precision metal bearing components, industrial plastic and rubber products and precision metal components.

ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS: €780 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs, UBS, Barclays, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, DZ Bank AG, Fifth Third Bank, HSBC and Mediobanca; €115 million five-year revolver; €665 million seven-year term loan (about €265 million will be U.S. dollar equivalent) talked at Libor/Euribor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Frankfurt, Germany, supplier of Carbon Black.

PACKAGING COORDINATORS INC.: $510 million credit facility; RBC, Deutsche Bank and GE Capital; $50 million five-year revolver (B); $340 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million eight-year second-lien term loan (CCC+) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and partially fund the acquisition of a related business; provider of commercial packaging and clinical trial services for the pharmaceutical industry.

PENN ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CORP.: $645 million credit facility (B1/BB); Credit Suisse and RBS Citizens; $75 million revolver; $220 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $350 million seven-year euro equivalent first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Euribor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of Profil and refinance existing debt; Danboro, Pa., manufacturer of highly engineered specialty fasteners.

PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP.: $505 million of bank debt (B1/BB); Barclays; $100 million add-on revolver due June 7, 2018; $130 million fungible U.S. term B due June 7, 2020 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; €205 million term B due June 7, 2020 talked at Euribor plus 325 bps, 1% floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Chemtura AgroSolutions from Chemtura Corp.; Miami-based producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services.

PREFERRED PROPPANTS (PREFERRED SANDS LLC): $350 million first-lien term loan (B3/B+) talked at Libor plus 575 bps to 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 hard call for two years; Jefferies and KKR Capital; help refinance existing capital structure; Radnor, Pa., supplier of frac sand.

PREMIER TRAILER LEASING INC.: $135 million six-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; Credit Suisse; dividend recapitalization; Grapevine, Texas, provider of trailer rental and leasing services.

QSR (QSRH BORROWING CO. PTY LTD AND US FINCO LLC): $240 million of term loans; Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley; $185 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $55 million 7½-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, call protection 102, 101; also A$10 million revolver; refinance existing debt; franchisor and operator of quick-service restaurants in Australia.

REGENT ENERGY GROUP LTD.: Roughly $500 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), Deutsche Bank (left on second-lien), Morgan Stanley and Jefferies; $75 million revolver; C$325 million U.S. dollar equivalent covenant-light first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; C$140 million U.S. dollar equivalent covenant-light second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Advent International; Nisku, Alberta-based oil recovery company.

SAFE-GUARD (SG ACQUISITION INC.): $225 million credit facility (B3/B); Credit Suisse; $15 million revolver; $210 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; specialty insurance company.

STYROLUTION: €1.6 billion seven-year equivalent U.S. and euro term B (B2/B), U.S. talked at Libor plus 400 bps, euro talked at Euribor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, all with 1% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup (left on U.S.), Credit Suisse (left on euro), Barclays, HSBC and JPMorgan; help fund Ineos’ purchase of BASF SE’s 50% share in the company and refinance existing debt; Frankfurt, Germany, styrenics supplier.

TEREX CORP.: $1.1 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Credit Suisse, Commerz, Goldman Sachs and RBS; $600 million revolver; $230 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½ to 99¾, 101 soft call for six months; €200 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Euribor plus 325 bps, 0.75% floor, OID 99½ to 99¾, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Terex Westport, Conn., diversified equipment manufacturer.

TRAVELPORT LUXCO: $2.4 billion credit facility (B3/B-); Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse; $100 million five-year revolver; $2.3 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing capital structure; Atlanta-based provider of transaction processing services to the travel industry.

UNITED AIR LINES INC. (UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS): $500 million seven-year term B (Ba2/BB-) at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and Citigroup; refinance existing debt; Chicago-based airline operator.

VERTELLUS SPECIALTIES INC.: $475 million of term loans; UBS; $335 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $55 million seven-year first-lien delayed-draw term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $85 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 750 bps to 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance notes and fund an acquisition; Indianapolis-based provider of specialty chemicals.

VISANT CORP.: $875 million credit facility (BB-); Credit Suisse; $100 million revolver; $775 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing bank debt; Armonk, N.Y., marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance, cosmetic and personal care sampling and packaging, and educational and trade publishing segments.

On The Horizon

AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP.: $2.9 billion of new bank debt (Ba1); Bank of America, MUFG Union Bank, Scotia Bank, BNP Paribas and JPMorgan; $575 million five-year term A-2 expected at Libor plus 250 bps; $1.825 billion seven-year covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $500 million five-year performance letter-of-credit facility; help fund acquisition of URS Corp.; Los Angeles-based engineering design firm.

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS SPORTING GROUP: $750 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $400 million revolver; $350 million term loan; help fund its spin-off from Alliant Techsystems Inc.; Utah-based outdoor recreation products company.

ARMORED AUTOGROUP INC.: New credit facility; Danbury, Conn., manufacturer and marketer of automotive appearance, performance, and do-it-yourself A/C recharge products sold under iconic brands.

CLARITY TELECOM: New debt financing; GE Capital and SunTrust; help fund acquisition of broadband assets in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, South Dakota from WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone; Sikeston, Mo., broadband communications platform focused on providing Internet, cable television and telephone services.

DOLLAR TREE INC.: $6.65 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $1.25 billion revolver; $5.4 billion term loan; help fund acquisition of Family Dollar Stores Inc.; Chesapeake, Va., discount store operator.

FTD COS. INC.: $130 million term A due July 17, 2018 expected with grid of Libor plus 150 bps to 250 bps based on leverage; Bank of America and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Liberty Interactive Corp.’s Provide Commerce floral and gifting businesses; Downers Grove, Ill., floral and gifting company.

GFI HOLDCO INC.: $225 million five-year senior secured term loan expected at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Jefferies; fund acquisition of GFI Group’s wholesale brokerage and clearing businesses; New York-based provider of trading technologies and support services.

HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS: $375 million five-year term loan; fund acquisition of TouchNet Information Systems Inc.; Princeton, N.J., payment processor and a provider of merchant business solutions.

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $2.4 billion seven-year covenant-light senior secured term B expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% to 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman, Jefferies and JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of tw telecom; Broomfield, Colo., fiber-based communications services.

MEDIA GENERAL INC.: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility; RBC, Capital One, Deutsche Bank, SunTrust and U.S. Bank; 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.

NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC.: $250 million term loan; help fund acquisition of Screenvision; Centennial, Colo., based integrated media company.

PIKE CORP.: $540 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan, Keybanc and SunTrust; $100 million revolver; $290 million first-lien term loan; $150 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Court Square Capital Partners and J. Eric Pike; Mount Airy, N.C., specialty construction and engineering firm.

PGT INDUSTRIES INC.: $235 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and KeyBanc; $35 million revolver; $200 million term loan; help fund acquisition of CGI Windows & Doors Holdings Inc. from Cortec Group Fund IV LP, refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; North Venice, Fla., manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP.: $2.085 billion in senior secured incremental bank debt; Bank of America, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $1.735 billion seven-year incremental term loan expected at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $350 million five-year incremental revolver expected at Libor plus 300 bps; help fund acquisition of Bally Technologies Inc.; New York-based developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for gaming and lottery markets.

SEQUENTIAL BRANDS INC.: Up to $190 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America (lead on first-lien) and GSO Capital (lead on second-lien); up to $25 million revolver expected at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps based on loan to value ratio; up to $75 million first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps based on loan to value ratio, 101 soft call; up to $90 million second-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, non-call one, 103, 101; help fund acquisition of Galaxy Brand Holdings Inc. and refinance existing debt; New York-based owner, promoter, marketer and licenser of a portfolio of consumer brands.

SPINCO: New term loans and revolver; help fund acquisition of about 2.5 million customers from Comcast/Time Warner Cable; newly formed cable company.

SUNRISE COAL LLC: New financing; PNC Bank; fund the acquisition of Vectren Fuels Inc. from Vectren Corp.; Terre Haute, Ind., coal producer.

SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC./TECOMET: New debt financing; Credit Suisse; help fund merger of Symmetry Medical’s OEM Solutions business with Tecomet; contract manufacturing, engineering and metal fabrication technology company.

SYNAPTICS INC.: $300 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $150 million revolver; $150 million of term loans; help fund acquisition of Renesas SP Drivers Inc.; San Jose, Calif., developer of human interface services.

U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP.: $530 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $25 million five-year revolver; $505 million six-year first-lien term loan; refinance existing debt; Los Angeles-based competitive local exchange carrier.

WARRANTY GROUP INC.: $647 million credit facility; JPMorgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi and Citigroup; $30 million revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $330 million term A at Libor plus 200 bps; $287 million term B; help fund buyout by TPG from Onex Corp.; Chicago-based provider of warranty services and related programs.

WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: New debt financing; Deutsche Bank and Barclays; help fund buyout by Energy Capital Partners from Waste Management Inc.; Hampton, New Hampshire, owner and operator of waste-to-energy facilities and our independent power-producing facilities.

XPO LOGISTICS INC.: $645 million of new senior secured term loans; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup; $430 million first-lien term loan; $215 million second-lien term loan; fund acquisition of New Breed Holding Co.; Greenwich, Conn., provider of transportation logistics services.

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: $2.25 billion senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley; $2 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $250 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition of Motorola Solutions Inc.’s enterprise business; Lincolnshire, Ill., provider of marking and printing technologies.


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