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Published on 9/26/2016 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $66.866 billion deals being marketed

September Bank Meetings

ANCESTRY.COM OPERATIONS INC.: Conference call Sept. 27; $1.9 billion in term loans; JPMorgan (left lead on first-lien) and Deutsche Bank (left lead on second-lien); $1.35 billion seven-year first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5; $550 million eight-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5; refinance existing debt and fund a return of capital to shareholders; Provo, Utah, online family history resource.

ARDAGH GROUP: Conference call Sept. 27; $666 million covenant-light term loan B due Dec. 17, 2021 talked at Libor plus 300, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Citigroup; amend and extend; Luxembourg-based producer of glass and metal products.

AUTO EUROPE: Bank meeting Sept. 27; new loan deal; KeyBanc, Citizens and Sumitomo Mitsui; Portland, Maine, car rental company.

BERRY PLASTICS GROUP INC.: Expected September/October business; $500 million seven-year senior secured incremental term loan; Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of AEP Industries Inc.; Evansville, Ind., provider of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials.

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.: Bank meeting Sept. 27; $500 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America; $150 million revolver; $350 million seven-year covenant-light term B; refinance existing debt and working capital and other purposes; Rutland, Vt., solid waste, recycling and resource management services company.

CBS RADIO INC.: Bank meeting Sept. 27; $1 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; help fund spin-off from CBS Corp.; New York-based broadcast media company.

LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.: Bank meeting Sept. 27; $3.9 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB-); JPMorgan, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank; $1 billion five-year revolver; $1 billion five-year term A; $1.9 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor; help fund acquisition of Starz and refinance existing debt; Santa Monica, Calif.-based entertainment company.

PAE: Bank meeting Sept. 28; $725 million in term loans; Bank of America, Citizens, SunTrust and Morgan Stanley; $550 million six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan; $175 million seven-year covenant-light second-lien term loan; recapitalization; Arlington, Va., provider of support services for the U.S. government, its allied partners and international organizations.

SRS DISTRUBUTION INC.: Conference call Sept. 27; $100 million incremental first-lien term loan (B); Barclays and UBS; prepay existing ABL draw and general corporate purposes; McKinney, Texas, roofing distributor.

VIZIENT INC.: Conference call Sept. 27; $1.272 billion term B; Barclays; repricing; Irving, Texas, network of not-for-profit health care organizations.

November Bank Meetings

RACKSPACE: $2.225 billion senior secured credit facility; Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, RBC and Credit Suisse; $225 million revolver; $2 billion term loan; help fund buyout by Apollo Global Management LLC; San Antonio, Texas, managed cloud company.

Upcoming Closings

84 LUMBER CO.: $350 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B3/B+) talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Wells Fargo and PNC; refinance existing debt; Eighty Four, Pa., supplier of building materials, manufactured components and services.

AFFINITY GAMING: $125 million in term loans; Citizens Bank, Credit Suisse and Fifth Third; $30 million incremental first-lien term loan (B1/B+) due July 1, 2023 at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $95 million eight-year second-lien term loan (B3/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Z Capital Partners LLC; Las Vegas-based diversified casino gaming company.

ALIXPARTNERS LLP: $1.092 billion covenant-light term B due July 2022 talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and UBS; repricing; New York-based performance improvement, corporate turnaround and financial advisory services firm.

AMERICAN BATH GROUP LLC: $465 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and RBC; $50 million revolver (B2/B); $320 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $95 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Lone Star Funds; Savannah, Tenn., designer and manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic, sheet molded compound, and acrylic bathtubs and showers.

AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO.: Expected closing Oct. 31; $1.875 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan B (B1/BB+) at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank, RBC and Bank of America; fund the acquisition of L&W Supply from USG Corp, refinance/extend an existing term loan and pay a distribution for estate tax planning; Beloit, Wis., building products distributor.

AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS: $860 million in bank debt (B1/B); Credit Suisse, Jefferies and KeyBanc; $25 million revolver; $665 million incremental first-lien term loan due 2022 at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call through June 21, 2017; $170 million delayed-draw first-lien term loan due 2022 at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call through June 21, 2017; fund the merger of Avantor Performance Materials and NuSil Technology LLC, fund a future acquisition, refinance second-lien loan and pay a shareholder distribution; provider of performance materials and solutions for the life sciences and advanced technology markets.

AVAST SOFTWARE: Roughly $1.725 billion equivalent credit facility (BB-); Credit Suisse, Jefferies and UBS; $85 million revolver; about $1.64 billion-equivalent term loan (split between $1.2 billion and €400 million) at Libor plus 400 bps/Euribor plus 375 bps, step-down, 1% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of AVG Technologies NV; Prague-based maker of security software.

BADGER SPORTSWEAR: $285 million senior credit facility; Antares; $20 million six-year revolver; $190 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by CCMP Capital Advisors; Statesville, N.C., manufacturer and supplier of on-field uniforms and performance athletic apparel.

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC.: $285 million credit facility (B1/B+); RBC and U.S. Bank; $20 million five-year revolver; $265 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Greater Media Inc.; Naples, Fla., radio broadcaster.

BIOCLINICA: $705 million credit facility; Jefferies; $50 million five-year revolver (B1); $445 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $210 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2) talked at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Cinven from Water Street Healthcare Partners and JLL Partners; Doylestown, Pa., provider of specialized technology-enabled services supporting clinical trials.

BLACKBOARD INC.: $934 million covenant-light term B-4 (B1) due 2021 at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID/consent fee 100 bps, 101 soft call; Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Citizens; refinance/extend term B-3 due in 2018 and repay some debt; Washington, D.C.-based education technology company.

CCM MERGER INC.: $75 million incremental term B and repricing existing term B (B1/BB-) due August 2021 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.75 on incremental; Bank of America and Fifth Third; repay some notes and general corporate purposes; operator of MotorCity Casino Hotel, a multi-story gaming, hotel, dining convention/conference and entertainment facility near downtown Detroit.

CHOBANI: $650 million seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call; Bank of America and JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Norwich. N.Y.-based producer of Greek yogurt.

CLUBCORP CLUB OPERATIONS INC.: Expected closing Sept. 28; $675 million senior secured covenant-light term loan due Dec. 15, 2022 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup; repricing; Dallas-based owner and operator of private golf and country clubs and business, sports and alumni clubs.

COINSTAR LLC: $770 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Jefferies, Credit Suisse, Barclays and Deutsche Bank; $75 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $560 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $135 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout of parent company, Outerwall Inc., by Apollo Global Management LLC; fully automated network of self-service coin-counting machines.

CONFIE SEGUROS HOLDINGS II CO.: $590 million 5.5-year term B (B) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; RBC, Antares, Goldman Sachs and Barclays; help refinance existing term loans; Buena Park, Calif., personal lines insurance broker.

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $1 billion credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Wells Fargo; $100 million five-year revolver; $900 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Mattoon, Ill., communications provider.

CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES: Expected closing Sept. 30; $250 million and €660 million covenant-light term loan B debt due 2022 at Libor/Euribor plus 300 bps, 1% floor, OID/amendment fee 25 bps, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan, UniCredit and Bank of America; repricing; Vienna-based manufacturer of flexible packaging products and labels.

CONVERGEONE HOLDINGS CORP.: $485 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and TD Securities; $50 million revolver (B2/B); $335 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $100 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a shareholder distribution; Eagan, Minn., provider of communications solutions.

CVENT INC.: $645 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Antares Capital, Jefferies and RBC; $375 million seven-year senior secured first-lien term B (B1/B) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $40 million revolver (B1/B); $230 million privately placed second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC); help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners; Tysons Corner, Va., cloud-based enterprise event management company.

DELL SOFTWARE GROUP: $1.45 billion credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse and RBC; $100 million revolver; $1.35 billion six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan at Libor plus 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition by Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital from Dell Inc.; provider of integrated software, identity and management solutions and network security solutions.

DEXTER AXLE: $80 million add-on term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75; BNP Paribas; fund an acquisition; Elkhart, Ind., designer and manufacturer of trailer axles, brakes and related components.

DONNELLEY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.: $650 million credit facility (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan; $350 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $300 million revolver; in connection with spin-off from R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. to reduce debt at R. R. Donnelley; Chicago-based financial communications services company.

DTI HOLDCO INC.: $1.295 billion credit facility (B2/B); Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Antares Capital, Ares Capital and Golub Capital; $100 million revolver; $1.195 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout of Epiq Systems Inc. by Omers Private Equity and Harvest Partners LP and combination with DTI; Atlanta-based legal process outsourcing company.

DUNN PAPER INC. $325 million credit facility; BNP Paribas and Bank of Ireland; $30 million revolver (B2); $230 million first-lien term B (B2) at Libor plus 475 bps, step-down to Libor plus 450 bps based on leverage,1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $65 million second-lien term loan (Caa1) at Libor plus 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; back recently completed buyout by Arbor Investments from Wingate Partners; Port Huron, Mich., manufacturer of lightweight paper and tissue products,

FLOOR & DECOR: $300 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; UBS, Bank of America, Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt and pay a dividend; Atlanta-based specialty retailer in the hard surface flooring market.

FOCUS BRANDS INC.: $625 million credit facility (B2/B); Credit Suisse; $25 million revolver; $600 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based restaurant franchisor and operator.

FORT DEARBORN CO. (FORTRESS MERGER SUB INC.): $625 million in term loans; Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, RBC and Credit Suisse; $455 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $170 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 875 bps to 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Advent International from KRG Capital Partners; Elk Grove, Ill., supplier of high-impact prime labels for the consumer goods industry.

G-III APPAREL GROUP LTD.: $1 billion senior secured credit facility; Barclays and JPMorgan on term loan, Barclays, JPMorgan and Bank of America on revolver; $650 million five-year ABL revolver expected at Libor plus 150 bps; $350 million six-year term B (B1/BB+) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Donna Karan International Inc.; New York-based designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded apparel and accessories.

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC.: C$950 million credit facility (Ba2/BB-); Barclays, BMO, Credit Suisse and Macquarie; C$340 million five-year revolver; $370 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; C$130 million seven-year covenant-light term B at CDOR plus 375 bps, 1% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; pay down some revolver borrowings, refinance other debt and fund acquisitions; Vaughan, Ont., waste management services company.

HARBORTOUCH LLC: $370 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Citizens; $20 million revolver (B1/B+); $250 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $100 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 925 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a shareholder distribution; Allentown, Pa., independent merchant acquirer and payment solutions provider.

HD SUPPLY INC.: Expected closing Oct. 17; $550 million seven-year incremental covenant-light term B (B1/BB) at Libor plus 275 bps, step-down to Libor plus 250 bps at 3x total net leverage, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; help redeem notes; also amending existing term loan to remove Libor floor; Atlanta-based industrial distributor.

HENRY CO. LLC: $360 million credit facility (B2/B); RBC, Credit Suisse, Antares and Nomura; $40 million five-year revolver; $320 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by American Securities; El Segundo, Calif.-based developer and manufacturer of roofing products and other building envelope applications.

INEOS STYROLUTION GROUP GMBH: Expected closing Sept. 30; €1 billion-equivalent U.S. and euro five-year term B (BB-) at Libor/Euribor plus 375 bps, 1% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays and JPMorgan; help refinance existing senior secured term loans and roll a second-lien PIK toggle loan held by Ineos; Germany-based styrenics supplier.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & SCIENCE (CAMELOT FINANCE LP): $1.725 billion credit facility (B2/BB-); Credit Suisse, Bank of America, RBC, Citigroup, Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Guggenheim; $175 million revolver; $1.55 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Onex Corp. and Baring Private Equity Asia from Thomson Reuters; Philadelphia-based provider of comprehensive intellectual property and scientific information, decision support tools and services.

INVENTIV HEALTH INC.: $1.93 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and Jefferies; $250 million asset-based revolver; $1.68 billion seven-year senior secured term B (B2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; in connection with equity investment by Advent International; Burlington, Mass., provider of clinical, consulting and commercial services to the health-care industry.

JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC.: $1.375 billion credit facility (B1/B); JPMorgan, Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; $125 million five-year revolver; $1.25 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt in connection with equity investment by Blackstone and New Mountain Capital; Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of end-to-end, integrated retail, omni-channel and supply chain planning and execution solutions.

JO-ANN STORES INC.: $850 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America; refinance existing debt; Hudson, Ohio, specialty retailer of fabrics and crafts.

KETER GROUP: €790 million credit facility (B2/B); JPMorgan (left on U.S.), UBS (left on euro), Nomura, RBC and Bank of America; €100 million six-year revolver; €690 million-equivalent seven-year dollar and euro covenant-light term B talked at Libor/Euribor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by BC Partners and PSP Investments; Israel-based provider of furniture, storage and organization solutions.

LSC COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $$775 million credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Capital One, Fifth Third, MUFG, PNC, SunTrust, US Bank and Wells Fargo; $375 million term loan (Ba3/B) at Libor plus 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97.5, 101 soft call; $400 million revolver (Baa3/BB); fund a distribution to R. R. Donnelley& Sons Co. with spin-off; Chicago-based publishing and retail-centric print services and office products company.

MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK: $238 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; SunTrust; help fund acquisition by Frazier Healthcare Partners of a 60% equity interest in the company from Providence Service Corp.; Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of in-home care.

MICHAELS STORES INC.: Expected closing Sept. 28; $2.27 billion term B-1 due Jan. 28, 2023 at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, SunTrust and Wells Fargo; refinance existing term B-1 and term B-2; Irving, Texas, arts & crafts specialty retailer.

MISYS: $1.5 billion-equivalent credit facility (BB); Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; $200 million-equivalent five-year revolver talked at Libor/Euribor plus 250 bps; $300 million-equivalent five-year term A talked at Libor/Euribor plus 250 bps; $300 million seven-year U.S. dollar term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps , OID 99.5; $700 million seven-year euro-equivalent term B talked at Euribor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, OID 99.5; refinance existing loans; London-based provider of financial services software.

MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY: $1.4 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B); Bank of America (left on term B), Citizens (left on pro rata), Credit Suisse, SunTrust, Goldman Sachs, KeyBanc and CIT; $170 million five-year revolver; $295 million five-year term A; $935 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Uncasville, Conn., operator of gaming and entertainment enterprises.

MRP GENERATION HOLDINGS LLC (MIDDLE RIVER POWER): $340 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $30 million super priority revolver (B1/BB-); $310 million six-year term B (B2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; platform established to manage Avenue Capital’s U.S. power generation investment portfolio.

MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $220 million incremental covenant-light term D (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, Bank of America, Citigroup and Credit Suisse; redeem notes; also repricing €132 million covenant-light term loan talked at Euribor plus 325 bps, 1% floor, 101 soft call for six months, and £88 million covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% floor, 101 soft call for six months; New York-based provider of packaging solutions to the healthcare, consumer and multi-media markets.

NEUSTAR INC.: $699 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Morgan Stanley; $200 million revolver; $199 million term A; $300 million incremental term A; amendment and extension; Sterling, Va., real-time provider of cloud-based information services.

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP INC.: $2.75 billion seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba3/BB+) at Libor plus 300 bps, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, SunTrust, Barclays and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Media General Inc.; Irving, Texas, diversified media company.

NIELSEN FINANCE LLC: Expected closing week of Sept. 26; up to $1.6 billion seven-year covenant-light term B-3 (Ba1/BBB) at Libor plus 250 bps, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup and JPMorgan; refinance existing term B-1; also repricing €286 million covenant-light term B-2 (Ba1/BBB) talked at Euribor plus 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; New York and Netherlands-based provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.

ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.: $2.4 billion covenant-light term B due March 2023 at Libor plus 325 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, HSBC, BBVA and BMO; reprice an existing term B and pay down revolver borrowings; Phoenix-based semiconductor company.

ORTHOLITE: $212 million senior secured credit facility (B2/BB); Goldman Sachs and Antares; $12 million revolver; $200 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Amherst, Mass., supplier and manufacturer of open-cell foam insoles to branded footwear companies.

POLYCOM INC.: $975 million credit facility; Macquarie; $50 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $750 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 96, 101 soft call; $175 million privately placed eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-); help fund buyout by Siris Capital Group LLC; San Jose, Calif., provider of secure video, voice and content solutions.

PRESS GANEY: $1,098,000,000 senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse (left on first-lien), Citigroup (left on second-lien) and Bank of America; $70 million revolver (B2/B); $740 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $288 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 775 bps to 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by EQT Equity; Wakefield Mass., provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health-care organizations.

QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES INC.: $1.1 billion credit facility (B2/BB); Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank; $100 million five-year revolver; $1 billion six-year term B at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; fund spin-off from HCP Inc.; Irvine, Calif.-based healthcare services provider.

REDBOX AUTOMATED RETAIL LLC: $440 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); Jefferies, Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $40 million 4.5-year revolver; $400 million five-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; help fund buyout of parent company, Outerwall Inc., by Apollo Global Management LLC; provider of DVD, Blu-ray and video game rentals via automated retail kiosks.

REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS INC.: $500 million incremental first-lien term loan (B2) due February 2023 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, step-down to Libor plus 300 bps subject to a B2 corporate rating, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call through February 2017; Credit Suisse; redeem notes; Auckland, New Zealand, manufacturer and supplier of consumer food and beverage packaging and storage products.

ROCKET SOFTWARE INC.: $880 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley; $35 million revolver (B1/B+); $630 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $215 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 925 bps to 950 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt, pay a shareholder distribution and finance an acquisition; Waltham, Mass., software development firm.

ROYALTY PHARMA INVESTMENTS FINANCE TRUST: $705 million six-year term B-5 talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; refinance existing debt, including term B-3; New York-based acquirer of royalty interests in marketed and late-stage biopharmaceutical products.

SPECTRUM BRANDS INC.: $1.1 billion term B due June 23, 2022 talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; repricing; Middleton, Wis., diversified consumer products company.

TRONAIR: $200 million credit facility; SG Americas and Golub Capital; $20 million five-year revolver; $125 million seven-year first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $55 million second-lien loan that has been placed privately; help fund buyout by Golden Gate Capital from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners; Holland, Ohio, designer, manufacturer and seller of ground support equipment for business, commercial and military aircraft.

US LBM HOLDINGS LLC: $90 million incremental first-lien term loan (B3) due Aug. 8, 2022 talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; repay ABL borrowings; Green Bay, Wis., owner of building material distribution businesses.

VANTIV INC.: $515 million seven-year term B (BBB-) talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.75; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Symmes Township, Ohio, provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions.

VERSUM MATERIALS: Expected closing Sept. 30; $775 million senior secured credit facility (Ba1/BB+); Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Wells Fargo; $200 million five-year revolver; $575 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call; help fund a distribution to Air Products in connection with spin-off; Tempe, Ariz., producer of critical materials for the semiconductor and display industries.

VERTIV (CORTES NP ACQUISITION CORP.): $2.285 billion seven-year first-lien term B (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; help fund buyout by Platinum Equity from Emerson; Columbus, Ohio, provider of thermal management, A/C and D/C power, transfer switches, services and information management systems for the data center and telecommunications industries.

VIVID SEATS LLC: $585 million senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley (left on first-lien), JPMorgan (left on second-lien) and RBC; $30 million five-year revolver (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 525 bps; $400 million six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $155 million seven-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 850 bps to 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Chicago-based secondary ticket marketplace for live sports, concerts and theater events.

WELLDYNERX INC.: $505 million credit facility; JPMorgan (left on first-lien), UBS (left on second-lien), Jefferies and MUFG; $50 million revolver (B2/B); $315 million seven-year first-lien term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $140 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 875 bps to 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by The Carlyle Group; Lakeland, Fla., pharmacy benefit manager.

WESCO AIRCRAFT HARDWARE CORP.: $600 million five-year senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); Barclays, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, PNC and SMBC; $200 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $400 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing bank debt; Valencia, Calif., distributor and provider of supply chain management services to the aerospace industry.

ZEST HOLDINGS LLC: $70 million add-on first-lien term B (B3/B) due August 2020 talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank and Citizens; refinance second-lien term loan; also repricing existing term B to match add-on pricing; Carlsbad, Calif.-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of solutions to treat natural teeth and implant supported restorations.

On The Horizon

ACCURIDE CORP.: New debt financing; RBC; help fund acquisition by Crestview Partners; Evansville, Ind.-based supplier of components to the commercial vehicle industries.

AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC.: $750 million in incremental term loan B debt; Citigroup, Bank of America, Barclays, Credit Suisse and HSBC; $225 million incremental senior secured term B due Dec. 15, 2022 expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months, to help fund acquisition of Carmike Cinemas Inc.; $525 million incremental term B due Dec. 15, 2022 expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months, to help fund acquisition of Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group from Terra Firma; Leawood, Kan., movie exhibitor.

DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR: $2.1 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan (Ba2/BB) expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor; Morgan Stanley; help fund acquisition of Atmel Corp.; London-based provider of highly integrated standard and custom mixed-signal integrated circuits.

DRIVE DEVILBISS HEALTHCARE: New debt financing; Barclays, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Capital One and HSBC; help back significant equity investment from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice; Port Washington, N.Y., manufacturer of medical products.

ELDORADO RESORTS INC.: $1.75 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $300 million five-year revolver; $1.45 billion seven-year covenant-light term B, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call protection for six months; help fund acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.; Reno, Nev., casino entertainment company.

ENVISION HEALTHCARE CORP.: Incremental bank debt; JPMorgan and Barclays; incremental term loan; incremental asset-based revolver; in connection with its creation through the merger of Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc. and Amsurg Corp.; healthcare company with co-headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., and Greenwood Village, Colo.

GENESYS: New debt financing; Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and RBC; help fund acquisition of Interactive Intelligence Group Inc.; Daly City, Calif., provider of omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions.

HORIZON PHARMA PLC: $675 million senior secured covenant-light incremental term loan; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Jefferies, Citigroup and Cowen; help fund acquisition of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. and refinance existing debt; Dublin biopharmaceutical company.

INFOBLOX INC.: New debt financing; Bank of America; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners; Santa Clara, Calif., provider of Actionable Network Intelligence to enterprise, government and service provider customers.

INNOSPEC INC.: $150 million term loan; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Lloyds Bank, National Westminster Bank, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank; help fund acquisition of the European Personal Care and Home Care business of Huntsman Corp.; Englewood, Colo., specialty chemicals company.

INTERMEDIA.NET INC.: New debt financing; SunTrust and TD Securities; help fund buyout by Madison Dearborn Partners from Oak Hill Capital Partners; Mountain View, Calif., provider of cloud business applications.

OPEN TEXT CORP.: $1 billion seven-year first-lien term loan, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; help fund acquisition of Dell EMC’s enterprise content division; Waterloo, Ont., software provider of enterprise information management.

QUINTILES IMS HOLDINGS INC.: Up to $1.25 billion in senior secured incremental term loans; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; up to $400 million incremental term A; up to $850 million incremental term B; refinance bank debt at Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. in connection with merger with IMS Health Holdings Inc.; information and technology-enabled health care service provider.

SERTA SIMMONS BEDDING LLC: New credit facility; UBS and Goldman Sachs; refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based manufacturer and distributor of mattresses.

SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE SERVICES: $415 million credit facility; Antares and Citizens; $40 million six-year revolver (B2/B+); $260 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B+); $115 million eight-year second-lien term loan (CCC+); help fund buyout by Partners Group from Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Summit Partners; Charlotte, N.C., provider of IT infrastructure services.

TALEN ENERGY CORP.: $250 million seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, RBC, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and MUFG; help fund buyout by Riverstone Holdings LLC; Allentown, Pa., competitive energy and power generation company.

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $600 million senior secured seven-year covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; RBC; help fund acquisition of DTS Inc.; San Jose, Calif., licenser of technologies and intellectual property for mobile computing and communications.

VAIL RESORTS INC.: $360 million incremental term loan; U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.; Broomfield, Colo., mountain resort operator.


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