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Published on 8/12/2019 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

New Issue: Tenet Healthcare prices revised $4.2 billion first-lien notes in three tranches

By Paul A. Harris

Portland, Ore., Aug. 12 – Tenet Healthcare Corp. priced $4.2 billion of senior secured first-lien notes (Ba3/BB-) in a revised quick-to-market three-part transaction on Monday, according to market sources.

In a tranche added subsequent to the announcement of the deal, Tenet priced $600 million of five-year notes at par to yield 4 5/8%. The tranche was upsized from its $500 million launch size.

The deal also featured a $2.1 billion amount of 6.3-year notes, which priced at par to yield 4 7/8%. The tranche size decreased from the $2.2 billion launch size. The yield printed in the middle of the 4¾% to 5% yield talk, which was also the initial talk.

The long tranche featured $1.5 billion of 8.2-year notes, which priced at par to yield 5 1/8%. The yield printed in the middle of the 5% to 5¼% yield talk, which was also the initial talk.

Barclays was the lead left bookrunner. Joint bookrunners were Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., Capital One Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Scotia Capital and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

The Dallas-based health care company plans to use the proceeds along with cash on hand and a draw on its ABL revolving credit facility, to redeem $500 million of its 4¾% senior secured first-lien notes due 2020, $1.8 billion of its 6% senior secured first-lien notes due 2020, $850 million of its 4½% senior secured first-lien notes due 2021 and $1.05 billion of its 4 3/8% senior secured first-lien notes due 2021.

Tenet Healthcare owns and operates acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers and related health care facilities.

Issuer:Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Amount:$4.2 billion
Securities:Senior secured first-lien notes
Left bookrunner:Barclays
Joint bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, BofA Securities Inc., Capital One Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets LLC, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Scotia Capital and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Trade date:Aug. 12
Settlement date:Aug. 26
Ratings:Moody's: Ba3
S&P: BB-
Distribution:Rule 144A and Regulation S with limited registration rights
Marketing:Quick to market
Five-year notes
Amount:$600 million, increased from $500 million
Maturity:Sept. 1, 2024
Coupon:4 5/8%
Price:Par
Yield:4 5/8%
Spread:312 bps
First call:Sept. 1, 2021 at 102.313
6.3-year notes
Amount:$2.1 billion, decreased from $2.2 billion
Maturity:Jan. 1, 2026
Coupon:4 7/8%
Price:Par
Yield:4 7/8%
Spread:332 bps
First call:March 1, 2022 at 102.438
Price talk:4¾% to 5%
8.2-year notes
Amount:$1.5 billion
Maturity:Nov. 1, 2027
Coupon:5 1/8%
Price:Par
Yield:5 1/8%
Spread:353 bps
First call:Nov. 1, 2022 at 102.563
Price talk:5% to 5¼%

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