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Published on 8/9/2021 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $33.8005 billion deals being marketed

August Bank Meetings

8TH AVENUE FOOD & PROVISIONS INC.: Lender call Aug. 10; $125 million incremental first-lien term loan due Oct. 1, 2025; Barclays; repay revolver drawings, and working capital needs and general corporate purposes; Brentwood, Mo., consumer products holding company.

KENAN ADVANTAGE GROUP INC.: Lender call Aug. 10; $400 million of term loans; KeyBanc (left on first-lien), Barclays (left on second-lien); $100 million incremental first-lien term loan (B2/B-); $300 million six-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC); refinance senior notes; North Canton, Ohio, provider of liquid bulk transportation services to the fuels, chemicals, liquid foods and merchant gas markets.

TABOOLA: Lender call Aug. 11; $300 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and Credit Suisse; help fund acquisition of Connexity from Symphony Technology Group; New York-based platform that powers recommendations for the open web.

Upcoming Closings

AIR CANADA: Expected closing Aug. 11; $2.9 billion credit facilities (Ba2/BB-/BB); JPMorgan, Citigroup and TD Securities; $600 million revolver due 2025; $2.3 billion senior secured term B due 2028 at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 102; refinance existing credit facilities and notes; Montreal-based airline company.

AIT WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS: $50 million add-on first-lien term loan due April 6, 2028 talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5 area, 101 soft call until Oct. 6, 2021; Goldman Sachs; repay revolver borrowings and general corporate purposes; Itasca, Ill., non-asset based third party logistics platform.

BAKEMARK USA LLC (BALROG ACQUISITION INC.): $680 million credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, BMO, Ares, CBAM and Blue Owl; $100 million ABL revolver; $435 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $145 million privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP from Pamplona Capital Management; Pico Rivera, Calif., manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients, products and supplies.

BERLIN PACKAGING: $1.07 billion term B (B3) due March 11, 2028 talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Jefferies and MUFG; refinance existing term loans and fund cash to the balance sheet; Chicago-based supplier of packaging services.

CENTURI GROUP INC.: $1.145 billion seven-year covenant-lite term B (Ba2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo and BofA Securities; fund acquisition of Riggs Distler & Co. Inc. and refinance existing credit facilities; Phoenix-based utility services enterprise.

CLOUDERA INC.: $2.39 billion senior secured credit facilities; JPMorgan (left on first-lien), BofA Securities (left on second-lien), KKR, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Agricole, MUFG and Sumitomo; $250 million revolver (B2/B-); $1.64 billion first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $500 million second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 625 bps to 650 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, hard call 102, 101; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR; Santa Clara, Calif., enterprise data cloud company.

COOKE INC.: $480 million seven-year term B (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities and DNB; help refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; New Brunswick-based seafood producer.

EASTMAN TIRE ADDITIVES: $475 million seven-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; RBC, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and Mizuho; help fund buyout by One Rock Capital Partners LLC from Eastman Chemical Co.; supplier of tire additives.

EISNERAMPER LLP (EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC): $440 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B (including $40 million delayed-draw tranche) (B-/B+) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 50 bps step-down tied to delivery of fiscal year 2021 audits and upon receipt of Moody’s rating of B3, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank and Golub; help fund buyout by Towerbrook; New York-based professional services firm with a full suite of accounting, tax and advisory services.

ESDEC SOLAR GROUP BV: $375 million term B (B2/B) due 2028 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Netherlands-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of professional solar rooftop mounting solutions.

EVANS NETWORK OF COS.: Expected closing Aug. 19; $830 million senior secured credit facilities; Antares; $450 million first-lien term loan (B3/B-) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $40 million delayed-draw first-lien term loan (B3/B-) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; $190 million second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 750 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, hard call 102, 101; $150 million privately placed ABL revolver; support recapitalization by Court Square; Schuylkill Haven, Pa., asset-light logistics platform.

GEON PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS LLC: Expected closing Aug. 16 week; $690 million credit facilities (B2/B+); HSBC, Morgan Stanley and KeyBanc; $60 million five-year revolver; $630 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 475 bps, 25 bps step-down at 3.75x first-lien net leverage, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.25, 101 soft call for one year; help refinance existing debt and fund a one-time special distribution to shareholders; Westlake, Ohio, provider of plastic compounded solutions.

HERSCHEND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: $475 million seven-year first-lien term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs; refinance existing term B; Peachtree Corners, Ga., themed-entertainment company that operates theme parks and tourist attractions.

JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.: $175 million incremental first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.27; UBS; help fund acquisition of DBCI; Temple, Ga., manufacturer and supplier of turn-key self-storage, commercial and industrial building solutions.

LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS (LRS HOLDINGS LLC): $398 million credit facilities (B3/B); JPMorgan; $300 million term B due 2028 talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $23 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; $75 million revolver; help fund buyout by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets; Morton Grove, Ill., recycling and waste diversion services provider.

LENDINGTREE: $450 million credit facilities (Ba3/BB-); Truist; $200 million revolver; $250 million term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Charlotte, N.C., online lending marketplace.

LIFEMILES LTD.: $400 million five-year first-lien term B (B3) talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call one, 102, 101; Morgan Stanley and Citigroup; refinance an existing term loan, pay a dividend and general corporate purposes; Latin American coalition loyalty program and the operator of Avianca’s frequent flyer program.

MARINER WEALTH ADVISORS: $400 million term loan (including $100 million delayed-draw) (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; BMO, RBC and UBS; refinance existing debt and acquisition financing; investment advisor.

MAVENIR SYSTEMS INC.: $560 million term B (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing term loan and add cash to the balance sheet; Richardson, Tex., network software provider.

MAVERICK GAMING LLC: $300 million seven-year covenant-lite term B (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 50 bps step-down when secured net leverage is less than 4x, 1% Libor floor, OID 98 area, non-call one, 101; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Jefferies; refinance existing capital structure; Kirkland, Wash., owner and operator of regional casinos and cardrooms.

MIDCOAST (EAST TEXAS) LLC: Expected closing mid-August; $400 million seven-year senior secured term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup, ING and Investec; repay an existing term loan and fund a shareholder distribution; provider of midstream services.

MONOGRAM FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC: $435 million seven-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and BMO; help fund buyout by PPC Investment Partners LP; Memphis, Tenn., food manufacturer.

MOTEL 6: $300 million five-year term B (B2) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, hard call 102, 101; Goldman Sachs; refinance existing debt; Carrollton, Tex., economy lodging company.

MULTIPLAN INC.: $1.6 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Citigroup, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and UBS; help refinance term G; New York-based provider of health care cost management solutions.

PAREXEL: $4.1 billion credit facilities; Goldman Sachs, Barclays, UBS, Jefferies, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley, Mizuho and RBC; $500 million revolver (B1/B); $2.7 billion seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, two 25 bps leverage-based step-downs, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $900 million privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by EQT and Goldman Sachs Asset Management from Pamplona Capital Management LP; Durham, N.C., biopharmaceutical services company.

PETVET CARE CENTERS LLC: $250 million incremental first-lien term loan B-3 due February 2025 talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.265; Jefferies and KKR; fund acquisition pipeline; Westport, Conn., operator of general practice and specialty veterinary hospitals for companion animals.

PRO MACH GROUP INC.: $1.79 billion of covenant-lite term loans (B2/B-); Morgan Stanley; $1.54 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 25 bps step-down at 4.75x first-lien net leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $250 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 25 bps step-down at 4.75x first-lien net leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5; fund mergers and acquisitions, refinance existing debt and fund a dividend to shareholders; provider of packaging solutions.

RADIOLOGY PARTNERS INC.: $300 million incremental first-lien term loan due July 9, 2025 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5 to 99.27, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays; fund three acquisitions under letters of intent; El Segundo, Calif., radiology physician practice management company.

REALPAGE INC.: $290 million add-on first-lien term B due April 2028 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 25 bps step-down at first-lien net leverage of 4.6x, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 98.5 to 99, 101 soft call until October 2021; Goldman Sachs; support acquisition of G5 Search Marketing Inc.; Richardson, Tex., provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry.

REEDY INDUSTRIES: $575.5 million credit facilities; Truist, Antares, Ares and Blackstone; $65 million revolver (B2/B-); $401 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (including $76 million delayed-draw tranche) (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $109.5 million pre-placed second-lien term loan (including $16 million delayed-draw tranche); help fund buyout by Partners Group from Audax Private Equity; Deerfield, Ill., provider of commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning services.

RV RETAILER: Expected closing Aug. 23 week; $180 million of term loans (B2/B+); Goldman Sachs; $140 million incremental term loan due February 2028 at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.25, 101 soft call through Aug. 8; $40 million delayed-draw term loan due February 2028 at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.25; fund acquisitions and general corporate purposes; recreational vehicle retail company.

SAVAGE ENTERPRISES LLC: $1 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 25 bps step-down at 3.25x first-lien net leverage, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs; refinance existing debt; Salt Lake City, supply chain provider.

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT INC.: $1.485 billion senior secured credit facilities (Ba3/BB-); JPMorgan; $385 million five-year revolver; $1.1 billion seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help refinance existing senior facilities; Orlando, Fla., theme park operator.

SEGRA RESIDENTIAL: $470 million of term loans; Goldman Sachs, TD Securities and Fifth Third; $360 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $110 million eight-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps to 725 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 98.5 to 99, call protection 102, 101; fund a recapitalization; provider of high-speed, fiber-based connectivity solutions.

SYLVAMO CORP.: $500 million seven-year term B (Ba1/BB+) talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities; help fund spin-off from International Paper; Memphis, Tenn., printing papers company.

TEACHING STRATEGIES (FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP INC.): $435 million of term loans; Deutsche Bank (left on first-lien), KKR (left on second-lien), Barclays and Macquarie; $320 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $115 million eight-year covenant-lite second-lien term loan (Caa2) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by KKR from Summit Partners; provider of curriculum, assessment and family engagement tools to the early childhood education market.

UNIFIED WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE LP: $130 million incremental first-lien term loan due Dec. 18, 2027 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5; Barclays, Credit Suisse, RBC and Antares; fund acquisition of Women’s Health USA; Boca Raton, Fla., practice management platform in women’s health care.

VERITAS TECHNOLOGIES: $450 million equivalent U.S. and euro add-on term loan (B-) due September 2025; BofA Securities; U.S. add-on term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.25 to 99.5; euro add-on term loan talked at Euribor plus 475 bps, 1% floor, OID 99.25 to 99.5; redeem notes; Santa Clara, Calif., provider of data protection and availability.

VISTAGE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $90 million add-on term loan due February 2025 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99.5; Macquarie; repay revolver borrowings and fund a dividend; San Diego-based for-profit membership organization of CEOs.

WAHOO FITNESS HOLDINGS LLC: $225 million seven-year term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; RBC; help fund buyout by Rhône Group and add cash to the balance sheet; Atlanta-based a provider of fitness technology for indoor cycling and endurance training.

WATERLOGIC GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.: Expected closing Aug. 17; $925 million equivalent credit facilities (B3/B); Citigroup (left on U.S.) Goldman Sachs (left on euro), HSBC, SMBC and Societe Generale; $400 million seven-year senior secured covenant-lite first-lien term B at Libor plus 475 bps, one margin step-down at 0.5x increments, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $400 million equivalent euro seven-year senior secured covenant-lite first-lien term B at Euribor plus 425 bps, two margin step downs at 0.5x increments, 0% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $125 million six-year revolver; help refinance existing debt and fund add-on acquisitions; designer, manufacturer, distributor and service provider of products for the water dispensing industry.

WAYSTAR: $247 million add-on term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.25; JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and Barclays; fund acquisition of Patientco; provider of healthcare payments software.

WESTERN DENTAL (PREMIER DENTAL SERVICES INC.): $490 million seven-year term B (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; KKR; refinance existing term loans; Orange, Calif., dental services organization.

WHEEL PROS INC.: $175 million incremental first-lien term loan due May 2028 talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5; Deutsche Bank; fund acquisitions; Denver-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements.

W.R. GRACE & CO.: $1.45 billion term B (B1/B/BB+) due 2028 talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5; JPMorgan, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Mizuho, HSBC and TD Securities; help fund acquisition by Standard Industries Holdings Inc.; Columbia, Md., specialty chemical company.

On The Horizon

AGGREKO PLC: £1.15 billion equivalent senior credit facilities; BofA Securities, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Banco Santander; £450 million multicurrency revolver; £700 million equivalent U.S. dollar denominated five-year term loan expected at Libor plus 450 bps, two step-downs of 25 bps each based on 0.5x deleveraging from opening leverage, 0.5% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by TDR Capital LLP and I Squared Capital; U.K.-based provider of mobile power, heating and cooling solutions.

ALI GROUP: New debt financing; Goldman Sachs and Mediobanca; help fund acquisition of Welbilt Inc.; Milan, Italy, foodservice equipment company.

API GROUP CORP.: New debt financing; Barclays and Citigroup; help fund acquisition of Chubb Fire & Security from Carrier Global Corp.; New Brighton, Minn., business services provider of safety, specialty and industrial services.

CINCINNATI BELL INC.: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facilities; Goldman Sachs, Regions Capital and Societe Generale; $250 million revolver; $1.35 billion of term loans; help fund acquisition by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners; Cincinnati-based provider of integrated communications solutions.

CLEAN HARBORS INC.: $1 billion term loan; Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of HydroChemPSC from Littlejohn & Co. LLC; Norwell, Mass., provider of environmental and industrial services.

CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND INC.: New debt financing; JPMorgan, BoA Securities, Ares, Golub, Antares, Barclays, Blue Owl, BMO, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP; Santa Monica, Calif., people development company.

COVANTA HOLDING CORP.: New debt financing; help fund buyout by EQT Infrastructure; Morristown, N.J., provider of sustainable waste and energy solutions.

DIASORIN SPA: $1.1 billion term loan due 2026; Citigroup, BNP Paribas, Mediobanca and UniCredit; help fund acquisition of Luminex Corp.; Italy-based developer, producer and marketer of reagent kits used by diagnostic laboratories.

FORT DEARBORN/MULTI-COLOR CORP.: New debt financing; BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo and RBC; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and merger; label solutions company.

GRAY TELEVISION INC.: $1.45 billion incremental term loan; Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Meredith Corp. and refinance some of Meredith’s existing debt; Atlanta-based television broadcast company.

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES: $650 million term loan; help fund acquisition of Alion Science and Technology; Newport News, Va., military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry.

II-VI INC.: $4 billion senior secured credit facilities; JPMorgan; $350 million revolver; $850 million term A; $2.8 billion term B; help fund acquisition of Coherent Inc.; Saxonburg, Pa., manufacturer of engineered materials and optoelectronic components.

LIFEPOINT HEALTH: New debt financing; Barclays, Citigroup and RBC; help fund acquisition of Kindred Healthcare; Brentwood, Tenn., healthcare company.

LOYALTYONE: New debt financing; help fund spinoff from Alliance Data Systems Corp.; provider of loyalty programs and solutions.

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES: New term loan; JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Barclays and Morgan Stanley; help fund buyout by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman; Northfield, Ill., manufacturer and distributor of health care supplies to hospitals, post-acute settings, physician offices and surgery centers.

MEREDITH CORP.: $875 million credit facilities; RBC and Barclays; $150 million revolver; $725 million of secured term loans; help fund spinoff of National Media Group into standalone company retaining Meredith name and refinance some existing debt; Des Moines, Iowa, owner of a portfolio of magazines as well as digital and marketing assets.

MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $660 million credit facilities; Goldman Sachs and Citigroup; $90 million revolver; $570 million first-lien term loan; help fund merger with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. II and refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based provider of mission-critical radiation detection and measurement solutions.

MKS INSTRUMENTS INC.: $5.78 billion credit facilities; JPMorgan and Barclays; $500 million five-year revolver; $5.28 billion seven-year senior secured covenant-lite term loan expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Atotech Ltd. and refinance existing credit facilities; Andover, Mass., provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity.

PRIMARY PRODUCTS: New debt financing; Barclays, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Rabobank and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of a controlling stake by KPS Capital Partners LP from Tate & Lyle plc; provider of nutritive sweeteners, industrial starches, acidulants and other corn-derived products.

PRINCE INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $2.27 billion credit facilities; Barclays and Credit Suisse; $325 million revolver; $1.945 billion first-lien term loan; help fund acquisition of Ferro Corp. and merger with Chromaflo Technologies; Houston-based manufacturer of performance-critical specialty products for niche applications in the construction, electronics, consumer products, agriculture, automotive, oil & gas, industrial and other end markets.

SANDERSON FARMS INC./WAYNE FARMS LLC: New debt financing; help fund acquisition of Sanderson by Cargill and Continental Grain Co. and merger with Wayne Farms; Laurel, Miss., producer of fresh, frozen and minimally prepared chicken.

SOLENIS/SIGURA WATER: New debt financing; BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs; help fund buyout of Solenis by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF, and merger with Sigura Water; provider of water treatment solutions.

SPRINGS WINDOW FASHIONS: New debt financing; JPMorgan; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP from AEA Investors LP and British Columbia Investment Management Corp.; Middleton, Wis., manufacturer and seller of custom window coverings.

SYNIVERSE: New debt financing; help refinance existing debt in connection with investment by Twilio Inc.; Tampa, Fla., provider of technology and business services for the telecommunications industry.

UNIFRAX: New secured debt financing; JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Stifel; help fund acquisition of Lydall Inc. and refinance Unifrax’s existing second-lien facility; Tonawanda, N.Y., provider of high-performance specialty materials focused on thermal management, specialty filtration, battery materials, emission control and fire protection applications.


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