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Published on 9/23/2021 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $45.3948 billion deals being marketed

September Bank Meetings

ALL MY SONS: Lender call Sept. 30; $455 million senior secured credit facilities; Antares and Golub; $50 million revolver; $290 million first-lien term loan; $115 million second-lien term loan; support recapitalization by Golden Gate Capital in partnership with the founder and management team; Carrollton, Tex., provider of residential moving and related services.

GUIDEHOUSE: Lender call Sept. 27; $565 million incremental term B; RBC; fund the acquisition of Dovel Technologies from Macquarie Capital; provider of management consulting services to government clients.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC.: Lender call Sept. 24; $600 million term B due January 2025, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities; refinance existing term B and general corporate purposes; Wichita, Kan., designer and builder of aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers.

Upcoming Closings

AGILITI INC.: Expected closing Oct. 1; $150 million incremental term loan at Libor plus 275 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.25; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Sizewise Rentals LLC; Minneapolis-based essential service provider to the U.S. healthcare industry.

ALLTECH INC.: $1.13 billion credit facilities (B2/B); Deutsche Bank, BofA Securities, BMO, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Fifth Third and Rabobank; $305 million revolver; $425 million term A; $400 million seven-year covenant-lite term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Nicholasville, Ky., animal health and nutrition company.

AOC LLC: $1.26 billion seven-year term B (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, RBC, BNP Paribas, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs; help fund buyout by Lone Star Funds from CVC Capital Partners; Schiphol, Netherlands, producer of specialty resins.

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: $600 million term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and Truist; fund acquisition of Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc. from JW Asset Management and KKR; Wilmington, Mass., specialty pharmaceutical company.

CABLE & WIRELESS (CORAL-U.S. CO-BORROWER LLC): $590 million eight-year covenant-lite term B-6 (Ba3/BB-/BB-) at Libor plus 300 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.25, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, FCIB, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, RBC, Scotia and Societe Generale; redeem notes; provider of telecom services in Central America and the Caribbean.

CANO HEALTH LLC: $100 million incremental covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2/B) due November 2027 at Libor plus 450 bps, 25 bps step-down at B2/B stable ratings, 0.75% Libor floor, issue price par, 101 soft call through Dec. 29; Credit Suisse; help refinance a senior unsecured bridge loan and add cash to the balance sheet; Miami-based tech-powered, value-based care delivery platform.

CATALENT INC.: $450 million incremental term B-3 at Libor plus 200 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.75; JPMorgan, Barclays, BofA Securities, RBC, Mizuho, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and UBS; help fund acquisition of Bettera Holdings LLC; Somerset, N.J. provider of development sciences and manufacturing platforms for medicines.

CLEAN HARBORS INC.: Expected closing in October; $1 billion seven-year incremental term B (Ba1/BBB-) at Libor plus 200 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Truist, Citizens and Stifel; help fund acquisition of HydroChemPSC from Littlejohn & Co. LLC; Norwell, Mass., provider of environmental and industrial services.

COLONIAL FIRST STATE: $450 million term loan (Ba2/BB) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, KKR, Jefferies, Commonwealth, Credit Suisse, HSBC, MUFG, UBS and Natixis; A$890 million term loan (Ba2/BB); A$150 million delayed-draw term loan (Ba2/BB); help fund buyout of a 55% interest by KKR from Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Australia-based provider of superannuation, investment and retirement products.

CONNECTWISE: $1.05 billion seven-year term B (B2//BB+) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities; refinance existing unitranche term loan; business management platform.

CREATION TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $455 million seven-year first-lien term B (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 25 bps step-downs at 0.5x and 1x inside closing date first-lien net leverage, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; fund acquisition of IEC Electronics Corp. and refinance existing debt; Boston-based electronic manufacturing services provider to original equipment manufacturers with a focus on aerospace, medical devices and tech-enabled industrial end markets.

DEXKO GLOBAL: $2.21 billion equivalent of term loans; Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, BMO, BofA Securities, Barclays, BNP Paribas, CIBC, Goldman Sachs, RBC and TD Securities; $1.06 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B (including $170 million delayed-draw piece) (B1/B-) at Libor plus 375 bps, 25 bps step-down upon an IPO, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $1.15 billion equivalent euro seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B (including $110 million equivalent delayed-draw piece) (B1/B-) at Euribor plus 400 bps, 25 bps step-down at 1x inside closing first-lien net leverage and 25 bps step-down upon an IPO, 0% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition by Brookfield Business Partners LP from KPS Capital Partners LP; Novi, Mich., producer of highly engineered products critical to safety and performance of towable industrial trailer and recreational trailer applications.

DOMTAR CORP.: $775 million of senior secured term loans (Ba2/BB+/BB+); Barclays, BMO, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo; $525 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $250 million delayed-draw term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund acquisition by Paper Excellence BV and finance potential redemption of notes; Fort Mill, S.C., provider of fiber based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and airlaid nonwovens.

GABE’S (MOUNTAINEER MERGER CORP.): $250 million seven-year senior secured first-lien term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 98, hard call 102, 101; Jefferies and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt and pay a shareholder distribution; off-price retailer focused on a large, underserved working-class demographic.

GIP II BLUE HOLDING LP (HESM HOLDCO): Expected closing Sept. 27 week; $750 million seven-year senior secured term B (B1/BB-) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.5, 101 hard call for one year; Morgan Stanley, Barclays, MUFG, Scotia and SMBC; pay a special cash distribution to the holders of the borrower’s equity; owner of about 45% of Hess Midstream Operations LP (HESM Opco), a midstream infrastructure company.

GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE: $1.98 billion term loan due October 2025 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, issue price par, 101 soft call for six months; KKR; repricing; Greenwood Village, Colo., medical transportation and response company.

JACK ENTERTAINMENT (JACK OHIO FINANCE LLC): $275 million credit facilities (B2/B-); Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and KeyBanc; $25 million revolver; $250 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt, fund a shareholder distribution and general corporate purposes; Cleveland-based gaming operator.

J&J GAMING (J&J VENTURES GAMING LLC): $73 million incremental covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2/B) due April 2028 at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.875, 101 soft call through Oct. 26; Credit Suisse; fund a tuck-in acquisition; operator of video gaming terminals in Illinois.

LAKESHORE LEARNING (LAKESHORE INTERMEDIATE LLC): $580 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, one leverage-based step-down, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Jefferies, BMO, Macquarie, Citizens and KeyBanc; help fund buyout by Leonard Green & Partners; Carson, Calif., developer, distributor, and retailer of educational products and classroom furniture.

LIFTOFF MOBILE INC./VUNGLE INC. (RED PLANET BORROWER LLC): Expected closing Sept. 30; $1.55 billion credit facilities (B2/B); Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Mizuho; $150 million revolver; $1.4 billion seven-year senior secured covenant-lite term B at Libor plus 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing capital structure and pay a one-time dividend distribution to shareholders; platform that fuels the mobile app growth cycle.

MATTRESS FIRM INC.: Expected closing Sept. 24; $1.25 billion seven-year senior secured term B (B1/B+) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for one year; Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies; help repay all existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders; Houston-based mattress specialty retailer.

MDVIP: $685 million of term loans; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), Jefferies (left on second-lien), Societe Generale, KeyBank, KKR, Citizens and Stone Point; $500 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, two 25 bps leverage-based step-downs, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $185 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, hard call 102, 101; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Charlesbank Capital Partners from Leonard Green & Partners and Summit Partners; Boca Raton, Fla., provider of membership-based private healthcare services.

MEDICAL SOLUTIONS: $1.52 billion of term loans; UBS, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, MUFG, Citizens, KeyBanc, TD Securities and SMBC; $1 billion first-lien term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $200 million first-lien delayed-draw term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99; $320 million privately placed second-lien term loan (CCC+); help fund buyout by Centerbridge Partners LP and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec from TPG Growth; Omaha, Neb., provider of total workforce solutions in the healthcare industry.

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES: $7 billion equivalent of term loans (B1/B+/BB-); BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, BMO, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Jefferies, Macquarie, UBS, Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Mizuho, Nomura, RBC, Santander, Truist, ING, Societe Generale, Sumitomo, Scotia and TD Securities; $6 billion seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $1 billion equivalent euro seven-year term loan talked at Euribor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0% floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; 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.

MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $830 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, JPMorgan and Jefferies; help fund merger with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. II, refinance existing debt and add cash to balance sheet; Atlanta-based provider of mission-critical radiation detection and measurement solutions.

MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL: $3 billion of term loans; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), KKR (left on second-lien), SPC, Barclays, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo, Golub, Truist, Citizens and Stifel; $2.475 billion seven-year first-lien term B (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $525 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help refinance existing debt and pay a dividend to shareholders; San Diego-based provider of claims software and technology-enabled solutions to the workers’ compensation and auto insurance industries.

MOLD-RITE PLASTICS LLC (VALCOUR PACKAGING LLC): $560 million of term loans; Deutsche Bank; $400 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million eight-year covenant-lite second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP from Irving Place Capital; Plattsburgh, N.Y., manufacturer of packaging components.

NORTHSTAR GROUP SERVICES INC.: $200 million incremental term loan due November 2026 talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5; Macquarie; fund a recapitalization that will include new third-party equity; New York-based provider of specialized environmental and technical services to government and commercial facility owners in need of operational, decommissioning and remediation services.

ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS: $650 million equivalent U.S. and euro seven-year senior secured term B (Ba2); Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, ING and UniCredit; U.S. term loan talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; euro term loan talked at Euribor plus 250 bps, 0% floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing term B borrowings; Luxembourg-based producer of specialty and high-performance carbon black products.

ORYX MIDSTREAM SERVICES PERMIAN BASIN LLC: $1.5 billion seven-year senior secured term B (Ba3/BB-/BB) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, RBC, Goldman Sachs, Truist and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt and fund working capital needs and other general corporate purposes; Midland, Tex., midstream crude operator in the Permian Basin.

PACIFIC BELLS: $585 million credit facilities (B3/B-); Citizens, Fifth Third and Truist; $50 million five-year revolver; $460 million seven-year covenant-lite term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million seven-year covenant-lite delayed-draw term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5; help fund buyout by Orangewood Partners; franchisee of Taco Bell restaurants.

PAYSAFE: $390 million add-on term loan due June 2028 at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 98.5; JPMorgan, PNC and RBC; also €275 million add-on term loan due June 2028 at Euribor plus 300 bps, step-down to Euribor plus 275 bps at 3.7x leverage, 0% floor, OID 97.971; acquisition financing; London-based specialized payments platform.

PS LOGISTICS: $485 million credit facilities; RBC, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and KKR on term B; Wells Fargo on revolver; $385 million seven-year term B (B1/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $100 million ABL revolver; help fund buyout by Gamut Capital Management LP and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and refinance an existing term B; Birmingham, Ala., flatbed transportation and full-service logistics provider.

RUGSUSA: $500 million seven-year senior secured term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and Stifel; help fund buyout by Francisco Partners from Comvest Partners; e-commerce provider of area rugs and home décor products.

SANDERSON FARMS INC./WAYNE FARMS LLC: $3.25 billion credit facilities (Ba3/BB+); BofA Securities, Rabobank, BMO, BNP Paribas, Fifth Third, PNC, Regions, SMBC, UBS and Wells Fargo; $500 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $750 million revolver; $1.25 billion term A-1; $750 million Farm Credit term A-2; 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: Expected closing Oct. 1; $1.11 billion seven-year term B (B2/B-) at Libor plus 375 bps, 25 bps step-down at 4.5x net first-lien secured leverage, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Barclays, BMO, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, HSBC, ING, Jefferies, Macquarie and RBC; also €500 million seven-year term B (B2/B-) at Euribor plus 400 bps, 25 bps step-down at 4.5x net first-lien secured leverage, 0% floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout of Solenis by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF, and merger with Sigura Water; provider of water treatment solutions.

SONICWALL INC.: $210 million incremental term loans; UBS; $185 million incremental first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $25 million incremental second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99; fund a cash distribution to shareholders; Milpitas, Calif., provider of network security.

STARWOOD PROPERTY MORTGAGE: $150 million add-on term B (BB-/BBB-) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5; JPMorgan; repay repurchase facilities; finance company.

TEAM SERVICES GROUP: $130 million of term loans; Credit Suisse; $110 million incremental first-lien term loan due December 2027 at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $20 million incremental second-lien term loan due December 2028 at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; fund a tuck-in acquisition and add cash to the balance sheet; provider of employment administration and risk management solutions that facilitate self-directed home care.

THERMA HOLDINGS (REFFICIENCY HOLDINGS): $417.8 million of term loans; Jefferies, Societe Generale, BMO and MUFG; $350 million incremental first-lien term loan due December 2027 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, two 25 bps leverage-based step-downs and a 25 bps step-down following an IPO, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5 area; roughly $67.8 million incremental first-lien delayed-draw term loan due December 2027 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, two 25 bps leverage-based step-downs and a 25 bps step-down following an IPO, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99; fund acquisitions; San Jose, Calif., full life-cycle energy solutions provider.

U.S. ANESTHESIA PARTNERS: $1.95 billion of term loans; Goldman Sachs, Barclays, JPMorgan, Capital One, Fifth Third, Antares and BMO; $1.6 billion seven-year first-lien term B (B2/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 25 bps step-down at 0.75x inside closing date first-lien leverage, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $350 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help refinance existing debt and pay a dividend to shareholders; Dallas-based physician-service organization that focuses on providing anesthesia services to patients.

VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC.: Expected closing Sept. 24; $275 million seven-year senior secured covenant-lite first-lien term B (Ba1/BB+) at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley, Barclays, JPMorgan, BofA Securities and RBC; refinance existing term B and general corporate purposes; Hartford, Conn., provider of investment management products and services.

VIRTUSA CORP.: $599 million term B at Libor plus 375 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, issue price par, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities; repricing; Southborough, Mass., provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions that help clients change and disrupt markets through innovation engineering.

XPLORNET COMMUNICATIONS: C$1.525 billion equivalent U.S. term loans; Barclays; C$1.175 billion equivalent U.S. seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; C$350 million equivalent U.S. eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 0.5% Libor floor, OID 99, hard call 102, 101; finance acquisition of spectrum, fund tuck-in acquisition and refinance existing first-lien term loan; Woodstock, New Brunswick, broadband service provider.

ZELIS PAYMENTS BUYERS INC.: $850 million of term loans (B2); Morgan Stanley; $550 million senior secured term B due Sept. 30, 2026 talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.25, 101 soft call for six months; $300 million delayed-draw term loan due Sept. 30, 2026 talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.25; fund acquisition of Sapphire Digital and future acquisitions, capital expenditure or other investments; Bedminster, N.J., health care and financial technology 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: $3.75 billion equivalent senior secured credit facilities; Goldman Sachs and Mediobanca; $250 million revolver; $1.25 billion equivalent euro term A; $2.25 billion term B; help fund acquisition of Welbilt Inc.; Milan, Italy, foodservice equipment company.

AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC.: $1 billion seven-year term B (/B-/B-), 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, Wells Fargo and Citigroup; refinance existing debt; tire distributor.

ANTHOLOGY: New debt financing; JPMorgan and UBS; fund acquisition of Blackboard; Boca Raton, Fla., provider of higher education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle.

API GROUP CORP.: $1 billion term loan; 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.

AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP: New debt financing; BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs; fund acquisition of Reebok from adidas; New York-based acquirer and manager of consumer brands in the fashion, sports and celebrity/entertainment sectors.

AVANTOR INC.: $2.125 billion of incremental term loans; Goldman Sachs and Citigroup; help fund acquisition of Masterflex from Antylia Scientific; Radnor, Pa., provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technologies & applied materials industries.

BROOKS AUTOMATION INC.: New debt financing; Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse; help fund buyout by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP; Chelmsford, Mass., automation technology company with significant expertise in semiconductors.

CELESTICA INC.: Roughly $210 million term loan; help fund acquisition of PCI Ltd. from Platinum Equity; Toronto-based provider of design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions.

CHAMBERLAIN GROUP LLC: New debt financing; Wells Fargo, Barclays, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout by Blackstone from Duchossois Group Inc.; Oak Brook, Ill., provider of smart access solutions across residential and commercial properties.

COVANTA HOLDING CORP.: $1.815 billion credit facilities (BB); Barclays, Credit Suisse, TD Securities, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Goldman Sachs, RBC, Citigroup, Stifel, MUFG, Fifth Third and Citizens; $440 million revolver; $1.275 billion senior secured term B, including a $400 million backstop delayed-draw tranche; $100 million term C; 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.

ICU MEDICAL INC: $2 billion credit facilities; Wells Fargo and Barclays; $300 million revolver; $850 million term A; $850 million term B; help fund acquisition of Smith Group plc’s global medical device business; San Clemente, Calif., manufacturer of medical devices.

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.

INTEL 471: New debt financing; Antares; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo; provider of cyber threat intelligence for enterprises and governments.

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

LOYALTY VENTURES INC.: $825 million credit facilities; $150 million revolver; roughly $675 million term loan; help fund spinoff from Alliance Data Systems Corp.; provider of loyalty programs and solutions.

MEREDITH CORP.: $925 million credit facilities; RBC, Barclays and Credit Suisse; $200 million revolver; $725 million term B; help fund spinoff of National Media Group into standalone company retaining Meredith name and refinance some existing debt; Des Moines owner of a portfolio of magazines as well as digital and marketing assets.

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.

NORTONLIFELOCK: $9.35 billion senior secured credit facilities; BofA Securities, Wells Fargo, Scotia, Mizuho, Truist, MUFG, BNP Paribas and BMO on term B; BofA Securities, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Scotia, Mizuho, Truist, MUFG, BNP Paribas and BMO on term A; $1.5 billion five-year revolver; $750 million 60-day term A; $3.5 billion five-year term A; $3.6 billion seven-year covenant-lite term B expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of Avast; Tempe, Ariz., cybersecurity provider.

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.

SYNIVERSE: $1.165 billion credit facilities; Barclays, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Mizuho; $165 million revolver; $1 billion term loan; help refinance existing debt in connection with merger with M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp.; Tampa, Fla., provider of technology and business services for the telecommunications industry.

TRANSUNION: Up to $3.1 billion incremental senior secured term loan; Deutsche Bank, Capital One and RBC; help fund acquisition of Neustar from Golden Gate Capital and other investors and refinance certain debt; Chicago-based information and insights company.

VERTIV HOLDINGS CO.: New debt financing; Citigroup; help fund acquisition of E&I Engineering Ireland Ltd.; Columbus, Ohio, provider of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services.


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