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Published on 1/17/2017 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $88.7085 billion deals being marketed

January Bank Meetings

ACELITY LP INC.: Conference call Jan. 18; Bank of America; San Antonio-based advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company.

ARRAY CANADA INC.: Bank meeting Jan. 18; $360 million credit facility; UBS, BMO and TD Securities; $40 million five-year revolver; $275 million six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan, 1% Libor floor; $45 million six-year covenant-light delayed-draw term loan, 1% Libor floor; refinance debt and fund a dividend; Toronto-based provider of retail merchandising displays and store fixtures to the cosmetics industry.

BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB INC.: Conference call Jan. 18; $2.45 billion in term loans; Nomura and Jefferies; $1.85 billion seven-year term B; $600 million eight-year second-lien term loan; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Westborough, Mass., operator of warehouse clubs.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC.: Conference call Jan. 18; Deutsche Bank; Dallas-based building materials manufacturer and supplier.

CALIBER COLLISION: Bank meeting Jan. 18; first (B1/B+)-and second-lien (Caa1/CCC+) credit facility; Bank of America, RBC, SunTrust, Golub and Antares; dividend recapitalization; Lewisville, Texas, operator of automotive collision repair centers.

COMPUWARE CORP.: Conference call Jan. 19; $1.241 billion term B-2 (including $310 million add-on); Jefferies; repricing and repay term B-1; Detroit-based technology performance company.

CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS OPERATING CO. LLC: Conference call Jan. 18; new loan; Citigroup; Herndon, Va., manufacturer of wallboard and gypsum-based products.

DASEKE INC.: Bank meeting Jan. 19; $420 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, UBS and PNC on term loan, PNC on revolver; $250 million seven-year term loan 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call protection; $100 million delayed draw term loan, 1% Libor floor; $70 million asset-based revolver; help fund acquisition by Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. II; Addison, Texas, owner of open deck equipment and an open deck transportation and logistics solutions company.

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL INC.: Conference call Jan. 18; $135 million add-on term loan; Bank of America; fund the acquisition of Fargo Assembly Co.; St. Louis-based manufacturer of wire harnesses and provider of value-added assembly services for the home appliance industry.

MILACRON LLC: Conference call Jan. 18; $947 million upsized and extended term B (B2); Bank of America; help repay senior notes; Cincinnati-based provider of plastics processing technologies and industrial fluids.

ONVOY LLC: Bank meeting Jan. 18; $715 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Regions Bank; $35 million revolver; $500 million first-lien term loan, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $180 million privately placed second-lien term loan; merger with Inteliquent Inc. that will take place in connection with Inteliquent’s buyout by GTCR LLC; Plymouth, Minn., communications enabler.

SOLERA HOLDINGS INC.: $300 million incremental term B; Nomura, Jefferies and Macquarie; fund acquisition of Autodata from Bowmark Capital and Rothschild & Co.’s Five Arrows Principal Investments; Westlake, Texas, provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry.

TIME MANUFACTURING CO.: Bank meeting Jan. 18; new credit facility; BNP Paribas; help fund buyout by Sterling Group; Waco, Texas, aerial lift manufacturer.

TKC HOLDINGS INC.: Bank meeting Jan. 18; new credit facility; Jefferies (left on first-lien) and KKR (left on second-lien); revolver (B1/B); first-lien term loan (B1/B); second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+); refinance existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders; St. Louis-based provider of food service, personal care products, electronics, clothing, technology, telecommunications and software solutions to the corrections industry, and a provider of in-room coffee service to hotels and motels.

Upcoming Closings

ALLIANT HOLDINGS INTERMEDIATE LLC: $1.5985 billion senior secured covenant-light term B due Aug. 14, 2022 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley; roll term B-2 into and term B and reprice the debt; Newport Beach, Calif., specialty insurance brokerage firm.

AMERICAN BATH GROUP LLC: $667 million in loans; Credit Suisse, RBC and Jefferies; $15 million incremental revolver; $587 million first-lien term loan (including $240 million incremental, $25 million incremental delayed-draw) due Sept. 30, 2023 at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5 on incremental; $65 million incremental privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund acquisition of Maax Bath & Spas and reprice existing first-lien term loan; Savannah, Tenn., designer and manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic, sheet molded compound and acrylic bathtubs and showers.

AMERICOLD REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP: $704.8 million term loan due December 2022 talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; repricing; Atlanta-based provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry.

AMWINS GROUP LLC: $1.375 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Barclays, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo; $125 million revolver (B1/B+); $1.05 billion seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $200 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Charlotte, N.C., specialty insurance broker.

ATOTECH BV: $1.65 billion credit facility; Barclays, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Nomura, RBC and Bank of China; $250 million revolver; $1.4 billion senior secured term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by The Carlyle Group from Total; manufacturer of specialty plating chemicals and equipment.

AVOLON: $5.5 billion five-year senior secured first-lien term B (Ba2/BBB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley, UBS, Barclays, JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and SunTrust; help fund acquisition of CIT Group Inc.’s commercial aerospace leasing business; Ireland-based provider of aircraft leasing and lease management services.

BASS PRO GROUP LLC: $3.87 billion in loans (B1/B+); Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, RBC, UBS and Goldman Sachs; $400 million term A; $2.97 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 500 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $500 million 1.5-year asset-sale facility at Libor plus 475 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund acquisition of Cabela’s Inc.; Springfield, Mo., outdoor retailer.

BERRY PLASTICS CORP.: Expected closing Jan. 16 week; $2.395 billion in term loans (Ba3/BB); Citigroup, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo; $1.895 billion term I due October 2022 at Libor plus 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; $500 million seven-year term J at Libor plus 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; term I to reprice term H and term J to help fund acquisition of AEP Industries Inc. and refinance existing first-lien term loans; Evansville, Ind., provider of value-added plastic consumer packaging and engineered materials.

BLUE NILE INC.: $230 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $50 million ABL revolver; $180 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC; Seattle-based online jeweler.

BROWN JORDAN INTERNATIONAL INC.: $195 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale; $35 million ABL revolver; $160 million six-year first-lien term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 575 bps to 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Littlejohn & Co. LLC; St. Augustine, Fla., manufacturer of indoor and outdoor furniture.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $2.606 billion in term loans; Bank of America; $1.448 billion term E due 2020 at Libor plus 200 bps; $1.158 billion term F due 2021 at Libor plus 200 bps; repricing; Stamford, Conn., broadband communications company and cable operator.

CITYCENTER HOLDINGS LLC: $1.242 billion covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America; repricing; owner and operator of a mixed-use development located on the Las Vegas Strip.

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.: $520 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); JPMorgan, PNC, Citizens Bank and Manufacturers and Traders Trust; $75 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps, OID 99.5; $445 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Stahl CraneSystems from Konecranes plc and refinance existing bank debt; Getzville, N.Y., designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, technologies and services.

ELECTRO RENT CORP.: $635 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Barclays, BMO and Goldman Sachs; $85 million revolver (B3/B); $475 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million privately-placed second-lien term loan (Caa2/B-); help fund acquisition of Microlease from Lloyds Development Capital; Van Nuys, Calif.-based provider of specialty testing and measurement equipment services.

FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $246 million term B talked at Libor plus 225 bps to 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America; repricing; Norcross, Ga., provider of specialized payment products and services including fleet cards, food cards and corporate lodging discount cards for businesses.

GEMINI HDPE LLC: $411 million term B due Aug. 7, 2021 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; repricing; bimodal, high-density polyethylene plant in Texas.

GENEX HOLDINGS INC.: $33 million add-on first-lien term loan (B2/B) due May 30, 2021 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.25 to 99.5; RBC and SunTrust; fund acquisition of ECN; Wayne, Pa., provider of integrated managed care services.

GRIFOLS: $6.3 billion credit facility (Ba2); Nomura (left on term B), Bank of America (left on revolver and term A), Goldman Sachs and HSBC; $3 billion eight-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; $300 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps to 175 bps; $3 billion six-year term A talked at Libor plus 150 bps to 175 bps; help fund acquisition of the Nucleic Acid Testing donor screening unit from Hologic and refinance existing debt; Barcelona-based healthcare company.

INNOCOR INC.: $675 million senior secured credit facility; Barclays (left on first-lien), Bank of America (left on second-lien), Macquarie, Mizuho and Wells Fargo; $125 million asset-based revolver; $425 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $125 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Bain Capital Private Equity from Sun Capital Partners Inc.; Red Bank, N.J., designer and manufacturer of advanced foam products for commercial and retail channels.

KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC.: $840 million term B due Aug. 26, 2022 talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; repricing; Ontario-based developer and marketer of pool and spa treatment products and a manufacturer of consumer, institutional and industrial products.

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.: $500 million five-year senior secured credit facility; PNC, Bank of America and Fifth Third; $300 million revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $200 million term A talked at Libor plus 225 bps; refinance existing credit facility; Pittsburgh-based provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds.

LANDESK SOFTWARE GROUP INC.: $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Jefferies, Golub, Macquarie and Nomura; $75 million five-year revolver (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps; $800 million seven-year covenant-light 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; $225 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps to 925 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP from Thoma Bravo and refinance existing debt; Salt Lake City-based user-centered IT management company.

LEIDOS INNOVATIONS CORP.: Expected closing Feb. 16; $1.131 billion senior secured covenant-light term B (Ba1/BBB-) due Aug. 16, 2023 talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup, MUFG, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Scotiabank, Wells Fargo, PNC, SunTrust and US Bank; repricing; Reston, Va., provider of technology and sector expertise to customers in national security, health and engineering.

LIFE TIME FITNESS INC. (LTF MERGER SUB INC.): $1.33 billion covenant-light term B (B1/BB-) due June 2022 talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; repricing; Chanhassen, Minn., operator of sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations.

MEDIACOM LLC: $500 million seven-year term loan (Ba2) talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance term F and repay notes; Mediacom Park, N.Y., cable operator.

MEG ENERGY CORP.: $1.235 billion senior secured covenant-light term B (Ba3/BB+/BB) due Dec. 31, 2023 talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, BMO and RBC; refinance existing term B; Calgary, Alta., oil sands company.

MICROSEMI CORP.: $674.7 million senior secured covenant-light term B due Jan. 15, 2023 talked at Libor plus 225 bps to 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley; repricing; Aliso Viejo, Calif., provider of semiconductor solutions.

NRG ENERGY INC.: $1.891 billion covenant-light first-lien term B (Baa3/BB+) due June 2023 talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.875, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse, Barclays and Citigroup; repricing; power producer with headquarters in Princeton, N.J., and Houston.

OPTIV SECURITY: $1.13 billion credit facility; Jefferies, Macquarie and KKR; $100 million five-year ABL revolver; $800 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; $230 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by KKR from a group of private investors; Denver-based provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: $1.5 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB); Bank of America and JPMorgan; $500 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $700 million five-year revolver; $300 million five-year term A; refinance existing bank debt; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and manager of gaming and racing facilities and video gaming terminal operations.

PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES INC.: Expected closing Jan. 27; $2.506 billion senior secured covenant-light term B-1 (B1/B) due Jan. 26, 2023 at Libor plus 325 bps, 25 bps step-down when net first-lien leverage is 4x, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup, Barclays, RBC, Credit Suisse, Nomura and Macquarie; repricing and consolidate term B-2 into term B-1; San Diego-based specialty retailer of pet food, supplies and services.

POLYONE CORP.: Closing expected Jan. 23 week; $644 million covenant-light senior secured term B due Nov. 12, 2022 talked at Libor plus 225 bps to 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup; repricing; Avon Lake, Ohio, provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

POWER PRODUCTS LLC: $392.5 million senior secured credit facility; RBC; $30 million revolver (B1/B); $270 million first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $92.5 million privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Genstar Capital; Menomonee Falls, Wis., manufacturer and supplier of electrical products for construction and maintenance, recreational marine and specialty vehicles, industrial power, and transportation.

PRESIDIO INC.: $704 million first-lien term loan (B1/B) due February 2022 at Libor plus 350 bps, 25 bps step-down subject to a qualified IPO and total net leverage less than 4x, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Barclays, RBC and JPMorgan; repricing; New York-based IT infrastructure solutions provider.

PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.: $1.427 billion seven-year term B-4 (BB-) talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Deutsche Bank; help fund acquisition of C.B. Fleet Co. and refinance term B-3; Tarrytown, N.Y., marketer and distributor of over-the-counter and household cleaning products.

RCN GRANDE (RADIATE HOLDCO LLC): $1.575 billion credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank; $150 million revolver; $1.425 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisitions of RCN Telecom Services LLC and Grande Communications Networks LLC by TPG Capital, Google Capital and Patriot Media Management from Abry Partners; broadband services provider.

REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP.: Roughly $1.1 billion term B (Ba1) due 2022 at Libor plus 225 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call; JPMorgan; repricing; Madison, N.J., real estate company.

REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS INC.: $3.315 billion first-lien term loan due February 2023 talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 25 bps step-down at B2/B corporate ratings, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse and HSBC; also €249 million first-lien term loan due February 2023 talked at Euribor plus 350 bps, 25 bps step-down at B2/B corporate ratings, 101 soft call for six months; repricing; Auckland, New Zealand, manufacturer and supplier of consumer food and beverage packaging and storage products.

ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP.: $682.5 million senior secured term B (Ba2/BB) due July 2, 2021 talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley; repricing; Santa Clara, Calif., technology company.

SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL SA: $673 million term B (Ba2/BBB-) due Aug. 1, 2023 talked at Libor plus 225 bps to 250 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Bank of America, SunTrust and MUFG; repricing; Hong Kong-based manufacturer of bags and luggage.

SERVICE KING COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS: $609 million term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America; repricing; Dallas-based operator of a chain of automobile body repair centers.

SHOES FOR CREWS: $25 million add-on first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5; Antares; fund acquisition of the SureGrip Footwear subsidiary of Genesco; West Palm Beach, Fla., supplier of slip-resistant footwear for the workplace.

SPRINT CORP.: $1.5 billion seven-year term B (Ba2/NA/BB+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; general corporate purposes; Overland Park, Kan., communications services company.

STATION CASINOS LLC: Term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; repricing; Las Vegas-based casino company.

SUNGARD PUBLIC SECTOR: Expected closing Jan. 24; $435 million credit facility; Antares and Golub; $40 million revolver (B2/B+); $275 million covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners from Fidelity National Information Services; Lake Mary, Fla., provider of mission-critical software solutions that serve the needs of public administration and public safety officials.

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.15 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, KeyBanc, Bank of America and Wells Fargo; $250 million five-year revolver; $900 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Intralinks Holdings Inc.; Bridgewater, N.J., provider of managed mobility solutions for Service Providers and Enterprise.

TEAMHEALTH HOLDINGS INC.: $3.15 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B/BB); JPMorgan, Barclays, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; $400 million revolver; $2.75 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Blackstone; Knoxville, Tenn., physician services organization.

TI GROUP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC: $1.052 billion term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor; JPMorgan; also €321 million term B talked at Euribor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0.75% floor; repricing; Oxford, England, provider of fluid storage, carrying and delivery systems to automotive manufacturers.

TIBCO SOFTWARE INC.: $1.641 billion term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Jefferies and KKR; repricing; Palo Alto, Calif., infrastructure and business intelligence software company.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INC.: $1.225 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (Ba2/B) talked at Libor plus 275 bps, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and RBC; refinance term C; Cleveland-based designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft.

TRANSUNION LLC: $1.9 billion covenant-light term B-2 (B1/BB-) due April 2023 talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.875 to par, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; repricing and extension; Chicago-based provider of information management and risk management services.

TRAVEL LEADERS GROUP LLC: $425 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B+); Morgan Stanley and UBS; $25 million five-year revolver; $400 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 575 bps, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt, general corporate purposes and fund certain acquisitions; Plymouth, Minn., travel agency company.

TRAVELPORT FINANCE (LUXEMBOURG) SARL: Expected closing Jan. 19; $2.278 billion term B (B2/B+) due September 2021 at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank; repricing; Atlanta-based provider of transaction processing services to the travel industry.

TRIBUNE MEDIA CO.: $1.749 billion seven-year term B (BB+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; extend a portion of existing term B from 2020; Chicago-based owner of television and digital properties.

UNIVAR INC.: $2.2 billion term B at Libor plus 275 bps, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America; repricing and paydown of some euro term B debt; Downers Grove, Ill., distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals.

V.GROUP: $552.5 million credit facility (B1/B); Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Citigroup, RBS and RBC; $57.5 million revolver; $495 million seven-year senior secured term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Advent International from Omers Private Equity; London-based marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider.

VISTRA OPERATIONS CO. LLC: $3.5 billion in term loans; Deutsche Bank; $2.85 billion covenant-light term B due August 2023 talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.875, 101 soft call for six months; $650 million covenant-light term C due August 2023 talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.875, 101 soft call for six months; repricing; Dallas-based power generator and retail electric provider.

WORLDWIDE EXPRESS: $545 million credit facility; Antares (left on first-lien), Deutsche Bank (left on second-lien) and Citizens Bank; $60 million revolver (B1/B); $360 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; $125 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 875 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Ridgemont Equity Partners from Quad-C Management and combination with Unishippers Global Logistics; Dallas-based non-asset based third-party logistics provider.

ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC.: Expected closing Jan. 19; $2.5 billion in covenant-light term loans (Ba2/BB); Morgan Stanley, Barclays, SunTrust, RBC, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; $2 billion seven-year term loan at Libor plus 250 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.75; $500 million four-year term loan at Libor plus 200 bps, OID 99.75; help fund acquisition of Electric Lightwave and refinance existing term B; Boulder, Colo., provider of communications infrastructure services.

On The Horizon

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC.: $2.45 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan; $800 million five-year revolver; $100 million five-year term A; $1.55 billion seven-year term B, 0.75% Libor floor; help fund acquisition of Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.; Detroit-based manufacturer and designer of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and modules, chassis systems, electric drive systems and metal-formed products.

APPLE LEISURE GROUP: New debt financing; Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout by KKR and KSL Capital Partners from Bain Capital Private Equity; Philadelphia-based hospitality company.

BC PARTNERS/MEDINA CAPITAL JOINT VENTURE: New debt financing; Citigroup, JPMorgan, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Jefferies, HSBC, Macquarie and Citizens; help fund acquisition of 57 data centers from CenturyLink Inc.; secure infrastructure company.

BROADCOM LTD.: New debt financing; help fund acquisition of Brocade Communications Systems Inc.; San Jose, Calif., and Singapore-based designer, developer and supplier of semiconductor devices.

CENTURYLINK: $8 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, Barclays, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, RBC, Goldman Sachs, SunTrust, Mizuho, Regions Bank, Fifth Third, Credit Suisse and U.S. Bank; $2 billion revolver estimated at Libor plus 275 bps; $1.5 billion term A estimated at Libor plus 275 bps; $4.5 billion term B estimated at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor; help fund acquisition of Level 3 Communications Inc.; Monroe, La., communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company.

ELDORADO RESORTS INC.: $1.75 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $300 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 300 bps; $1.45 billion seven-year covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call protection for six months; help fund acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.; Reno, Nev., casino entertainment company.

EPIC HEALTH SERVICES: New debt financing; Barclays, BMO and RBC; help fund buyout by Bain Capital Private Equity from Webster Capital; Dallas-based provider of home health care services to medically-fragile children and adults.

GARTNER INC.: $1.375 billion seven-year covenant-light senior secured term B expected at Libor plus 275 bps, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of CEB Inc.; Stamford, Conn., information technology research and advisory company.

GODADDY INC.: $1.377 billion incremental term loan expected at Libor/Euribor plus 275 bps to 300 bps; Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and RBC; help fund acquisition of Host Europe Group from Cinven; Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of web hosting and domain names.

LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $325 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse; up to $240 million in first-lien credit facilities; $85 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by H.I.G. Capital LLC; Waltham, Mass., provider of translation, online marketing, global content management and application testing solutions.

LS POWER: $1.715 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, RBC, Barclays and Macquarie; $175 million revolver; $1.54 billion term B; help fund acquisition of generation resources in the Northeastern United States, through its affiliate Helix Generation LLC, from TransCanada Corp.; New York-based developer, owner, operator and investor in power generation and electric transmission infrastructure.

LUMILEDS: New credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, ING and Rabobank; help fund buyout by Apollo Global Management LLC from Royal Philips; supplier of LED components and automotive lighting.

NEUSTAR INC.: $1.75 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, UBS, Jefferies and Angel Island Capital; $1.4 billion first-lien credit facility; $350 million second-lien credit facility; help fund buyout by Golden Gate Capital; Sterling, Va., provider of real-time information services.

SESAC HOLDINGS: New debt financing; Jefferies; help fund buyout by Blackstone from Rizvi Traverse Management; Nashville, Tenn., music rights organization.

TELEFLEX INC.: $750 million senior secured term loan; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Vascular Solutions Inc.; Wayne, Pa., provider of medical technologies.


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