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Published on 8/6/2019 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $41.2964 billion deals being marketed

August Bank Meetings

APTEAN: Lender call Aug. 8; $112 million of incremental term loans; Golub Capital; $75 million incremental first-lien term loan; $37 million incremental second-lien term loan; fund acquisition of Sanderson; Alpharetta, Ga., provider of mission-critical, industry-specific enterprise software solutions.

Q HOLDING CO.: Lender call Aug. 7; $275 million term B; RBC and ING; amend and extend; Solon, Ohio, provider of highly engineered products and elastomeric solutions for the global life sciences and electrical management markets.

Upcoming Closings

ALBERTSONS COS. INC.: $3.1 billion of term loans (Ba2/BB); Credit Suisse; $1.6 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B-8 at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $1.5 billion covenant-lite first-lien term B-7 due November 2025 talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help refinance existing term loan debt and reprice term B-7; Boise, Idaho, food and drug retailer.

APEX TOOL GROUP LLC: $1.049 billion senior secured credit facilities (B2); Barclays; $175 million revolver due April 2024; $874 million term B due August 2024 talked at Libor plus 550 bps, two 25 bps step-downs at trailing gross secured leverage ratio of less than 4.5x and less than 4.0x, 1.25% Libor floor; amend and extend; Sparks, Md., manufacturer and supplier of hand and power tools for industrial, commercial and demanding do-it-yourself applications.

ARISGLOBAL (ATHOS MERGER SUB LLC): $270 million credit facilities (B2/B-); Credit Suisse; $30 million revolver; $240 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Nordic Capital; Coral Gables, Fla., developer of cloud-based software for pharmaceutical and R&D companies.

ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS: $1.1 seven-year billion term B (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Houston-based provider of chemicals, fibers and plastics.

CALPINE CORP.: $750 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B-10 (Ba2/BB) at Libor plus 250 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; refinance term B-7 and repay project financing; Houston-based generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.

CEC ENTERTAINMENT INC.: $760 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 575 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; refinance existing term loan and fund cash to the balance sheet for general corporate purposes; Irving, Texas, operator of family dining and entertainment stores through Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza brands.

CHIEF POWER FINANCE LLC: $380 million credit facilities; Barclays and Morgan Stanley; $45 million 4.5-year super senior revolver; $335 million five-year term B talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call one, 102, 101; refinance existing credit facilities and partially finance the acquisitions of PSEG’s KeyCon ownership interests; indirect owner of undivided ownership interests in two coal-fired generating facilities in PJM.

CITYMD (WP CITYMD BIDCO LLC: $1.05 billion credit facilities (B2/B-); Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Jefferies, KeyBanc, ING, SunTrust, Regions and Houlihan Lokey; $150 million revolver; $900 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; fund the acquisition of Summit Medical Group and refinance existing debt; multi-specialty, outpatient-focused physician group.

CLAIRE’S STORES INC.: $700 million seven-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing term B and repay preferred equity; Hoffman Estates, Ill., specialty retailer of jewelry and accessories for young women, teens, tweens and girls.

CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST INC.: $350 million seven-year senior secured term B (Ba3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; general corporate purposes and new loan origination; commercial mortgage real estate investment trust.

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC.: $2.2 billion credit facilities (B1/B+/BB-); Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $200 million revolver; $2 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; New York-based outdoor advertising company.

DAVITA INC.: $5.25 billion senior secured credit facilities (Ba1/BBB-); Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, MUFG, BofA Securities, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and SunTrust; $2.5 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $1 billion five-year revolver; $1.75 billion five-year term A with delayed-draw feature; repay bank debt, redeem notes, buy back stock and general corporate purposes; Denver-based provider of kidney dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure.

DIGICERT INC.: $2.225 billion credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Macquarie, UBS, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Golub and Antares; $125 million revolver (B2/B-/BB-); $1.55 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B2/B-/BB-) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $550 million privately placed second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital Group LP and TA Associates; Lehi, Utah, provider of digital certificates, certificate management solutions and public-key infrastructure solutions.

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL: Expected closing Aug. 12 week; $430 million senior secured credit facilities (Ba3/BB); BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Barclays; $70 million five-year revolver; $360 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5, 101 soft call; refinance capital structure; McLean, Va., provider of aviation, logistics, training, intelligence and operational solutions.

ENSEMBLE HEALTH PARTNERS: $672 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 375 bps, 25 bps step-down upon a qualifying IPO, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5; Goldman Sachs, Antares, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Guggenheim; help fund buyout of a majority stake by Golden Gate Capital from Bon Secours Mercy Health; revenue cycle management provider.

FRANKLIN ENERGY GROUP: $480 million credit facilities; Antares; $35 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $325 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 0% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by ABRY Partners from Kohlberg & Co. LLC; Port Washington, Wis., vertically-integrated demand-side management company.

GEMS EDUCATION: $750 million first-lien term B (B2/B/B+) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and HSBC; help refinance existing debt following acquisition of a minority stake by a CVC Capital Partners-led consortium; Dubai-based provider of private K-12 education.

HYLAND SOFTWARE INC.: $320 million of incremental term loans; Credit Suisse; $205 million incremental first-lien term loan (B1/B-) due July 1, 2024 talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $115 million incremental second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC) due July 7, 2025 talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 hard call protection until April 2020; fund a distribution to shareholders; Westlake, Ohio, enterprise content-management software developer.

HYPERION MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES: $405 million credit facilities; UBS (left on first-lien) and KKR (left on second-lien); $65 million five-year revolver; $240 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $100 million eight-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt; Worthington, Ohio, provider of hard and super-hard materials.

INVENERGY THERMAL OPERATING I LLC: $50 million incremental first-lien term loan due August 2025 talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 25 bps step-down based on leverage, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; fund a shareholder distribution; Chicago-based operator of power generation facilities.

JAGGAER: $510 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, UBS, Antares and CPPIB; help fund buyout by Cinven from Accel-KKR; Research Triangle Park, N.C., cloud-based suite of SaaS solutions to help corporations track, manage, and control vendor expenses.

JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP: $106 million incremental first-lien term loan (B) at Libor plus 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99; UBS and Morgan Stanley; repay existing second-lien term loan; Temple, Ga., manufacturer of roll up and swing doors, hallway systems and re-locatable storage units for the self-storage industry.

KAMAN DISTRIBUTION GROUP (RUBY HOLDINGS II LLC): $510 million credit facilities; Jefferies, Antares and BMO; $75 million five-year ABL revolver; $320 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $115 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Littlejohn & Co. from Kaman Corp.; distributor of bearings and power transmission, automation, and fluid power products.

KORE WIRELESS GROUP INC.: $35 million incremental first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99; UBS; fund an acquisition; Alpharetta, Ga., provider of integrated software platform to enterprises to deploy, manage and optimize their IoT environments.

LIFE TIME INC.: $500 million seven-year covenant-lite term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo; repay senior notes; Chanhassen, Minn., operator of sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations.

MYEYEDR. (MED PARENTCO. LP): Expected closing end of August; $1.541 billion senior secured credit facilities; Jefferies, Credit Suisse, Nomura, Golub, KKR and Macquarie; $125 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $845 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $211 million seven-year delayed-draw for 24 months first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99; $360 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 825 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98.5, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division from Altas Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; optometry platform.

NASCAR HOLDINGS INC.: $1.41 billion seven-year first-lien term loan (Ba2/BB) at Libor plus 275 bps, 25 bps step-down when first-lien net leverage is 3.5x, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities and PNC; help fund acquisition of International Speedway Corp.; Daytona Beach, Fla., sports sanctioning body and provider of news, statistics, and information services on races, drivers, teams, and industry events.

NCR CORP.: $750 million seven-year term B (including $400 million delayed-draw tranche) (Ba2/BBB-) talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based software- and services-led enterprise provider in the financial, retail, hospitality, telecom and technology industries.

NESTLE SKIN HEALTH: CHF 5.395 billion equivalent credit facilities; Credit Suisse (left on U.S.), Deutsche Bank (left on euro), Goldman Sachs, Barclays, BofA Securities, RBC, Mizuho, Credit Agricole, Jefferies and UBS; CHF 2.47 billion U.S. equivalent (about $2.53 billion) seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; CHF 1.075 billion euro equivalent (about €970 million) seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Euribor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 0% floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; CHF 500 million revolver; pre-placed CHF 945 million U.S. equivalent second-lien term loan; pre-placed CHF 405 million euro equivalent second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by a consortium led by EQT and ADIA from Nestle SA; Lausanne, Switzerland, skincare company.

PARK PLACE TECHNOLOGIES: $61.1 million of add-on term loans; Golub; $30.6 million mostly privately placed add-on first-lien term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $30.5 million add-on second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98.625; fund acquisition of Entuity Network Analytics and support a minority equity sale to Charlesbank Capital Partners Cleveland-based provider of post-warranty maintenance for storage, server and networking hardware.

PHI INC.: $225 million exit financing five-year term B at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call one, 102, 101; Credit Suisse; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Lafayette, La., provider of helicopter aviation services.

SAVAGE ENTERPRISES LLC: $960.3 million first-lien term B due Aug. 1, 2025 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.75, 101 soft call for six months; Morgan Stanley; repricing; Salt Lake City-based supply chain provider.

SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC.: $1.1 billion seven-year covenant-lite incremental term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, SunTrust, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, TCG, Citizens, Credit Agricole, Fifth Third, ING, KKR and MUFG; fund acquisition of York Risk Services Group; Memphis, Tenn., provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions.

SHIELDS HEALTH SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC: $215 million credit facilities (B3/B-); Credit Suisse; $15 million revolver; $200 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund the buyout by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; Stoughton, Mass., specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider.

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC. (DIAMOND SPORTS GROUP LLC)/SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP: $4.9 billion credit facilities; JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, RBC and BofA Securities; $300 million five-year revolver at Broadcast; $3.3 billion seven-year term B (Ba2/BB) at Broadcast at Libor plus 325 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; $1.3 billion seven-year incremental term B (Ba2/BB+) at Television at Libor plus 250 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of 21 Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports from the Walt Disney Co., and refinance some existing debt; Hunt Valley, Md., television broadcasting company.

SNAPAV: $390 million incremental first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 95, 101 soft call; UBS, SunTrust and BMO; help fund recently completed acquisition of Control4 Corp.; Charlotte, N.C., manufacturer and primary source of A/V, surveillance, networking and remote management products for professional integrator.

TOTAL SAFETY: $480 million credit facilities; Goldman Sachs, Citizens and Credit Suisse; $75 million ABL revolver; $330 million first-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call for six months; $75 million delayed-draw first-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98; fund the acquisition of Sprint Safety and refinance existing debt at Total Safety; Houston-based outsourced provider of outsourced safety and compliance solutions to clients operating in hazardous environments in the refining and petrochemical end-markets.

UGI ENERGY SERVICES LLC: $700 million seven-year term B (Ba3//BB+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse; help fund recently completed acquisition of Columbia Midstream Group LLC from TC Energy Corp.; provider of natural gas gathering, processing and energy services in the Appalachian Basin.

US ECOLOGY INC.: $400 million seven-year covenant-lite term B (Ba3/BB+) talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99.5, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo and BofA Securities; refinance NRC Group Holdings Corp.’s existing debt and pay transaction related fees in connection with the all-stock acquisition of NRC; Boise, Idaho, provider of environmental services to commercial and government entities.

US FOODS HOLDING CORP.: $1.5 billion seven-year incremental senior secured term B (Ba3) talked at Libor plus 200 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan and BofA Securities; help fund acquisition of SGA’s Food Group of Companies; Rosemont, Ill., food company and foodservice distributor.

VEWD SOFTWARE: $135 million credit facilities; BNP Paribas; $10 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 0% Libor floor; $125 million five-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and buy out a minority shareholder; Norway-based smart TV OTT software provider.

WESTJET AIRLINES LTD.: $2.305 billion credit facilities (Ba2/BB-/BB+); Barclays, Morgan Stanley, RBC, Citigroup, UBS, BMO, Scotia and TD Securities; $350 million revolver; $1.955 billion seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Onex Corp.; Calgary-based airline company.

WORLD TRIATHLON CORP.: $290 million credit facilities (B2/B); Deutsche Bank; $25 million revolver; $265 million seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing bank debt; owner, operator and licenser of participatory events under brands including Ironman and Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series.

On The Horizon

AUTOKINITON GLOBAL GROUP: New debt financing; Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Barclays, KKR and RBC; help fund acquisition of Tower International Inc.; New Boston, Mich., supplier of metal-formed components and complex assemblies to the automotive industry.

BUCKEYE PARTNERS LP: $2.85 billion senior secured credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, CIBC, MUFG, National Australia Bank, SunTrust and TD Securities; $600 million revolver; $2.25 billion term loan; help fund buyout by IFM Investors; Houston-based owner and operator of integrated midstream assets.

CENTURY CASINOS INC.: $180 million senior secured credit facilities; Macquarie; $10 million five-year revolver; $170 million seven-year term loan; fund acquisition of the operations of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, Lady Luck Caruthersville and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort from Eldorado Resorts Inc.; Colorado Springs, Colo., casino entertainment company.

COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC (CPI): New debt financing; UBS; fund acquisition of Satcom Technologies from General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.; Palo Alto, Calif., manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused primarily on communications and defense markets.

DEL FRISCO’S RESTAURANT GROUP INC.: $475 million senior secured credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Citizens and Societe Generale; $50 million revolver; $425 million term loan; help fund buyout by L Catterton; Irving, Texas, restaurant company.

EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE CO.: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facilities; BofA Securities; $400 million revolver; $400 million term A; $800 million term B; help fund acquisition of Harry’s Inc.; Shelton, Conn., consumer products company.

ELDORADO RESORTS INC./CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORP.: $6.4 billion credit facilities; JPMorgan (left on Eldorado), Credit Suisse (left on Caesars) and Macquarie; $1 billion revolver at Eldorado expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 0% Libor floor; $3 billion seven-year covenant-lite term B at Eldorado expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $2.4 billion seven-year covenant-lite term B at Caesars Resorts Collection expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Caesars; Reno, Nev., gaming company.

ENPRO INDUSTRIES INC.: $150 million term A; new revolver; help fund acquisitions of LeanTeq and the Aseptic Group and refinance existing revolver; Charlotte, N.C., manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products.

EXTREME NETWORKS INC.: $455 million five-year credit facilities; BMO; $75 million revolver expected at Libor plus 325 bps; $380 million term loan expected at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund acquisition of Aerohive Networks Inc., refinance some existing debt and general corporate purposes; San Jose, Calif., provider of network infrastructure equipment.

GARDA WORLD SECURITY CORP.: New debt financing; JPMorgan, BofA Securities, Barclays and TD Securities; help fund buyout by BC Partners from Rhone Capital; Montreal-based provider of cash logistics and security solutions.

GENESEE & WYOMING INC.: $3.15 billion senior secured credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, RBC, BMO, Scotia, TD Securities, Barclays and MUFG; $600 million revolver; $2.55 billion of term loans; help fund buyout by Brookfield Infrastructure and GIC; Darien, Conn., owner of short line railroads.

HEALTHEQUITY INC.: $1.436 billion senior secured credit facilities; Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, RBC and SunTrust; $200 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor; $1.236 billion seven-year covenant-lite term loan expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of WageWorks Inc. and refinance existing debt; Draper, Utah, health savings account non-bank custodian.

HOWDEN: New debt financing; JPMorgan, Barclays, BNP Paribas, RBC and HSBC; help fund buyout by KPS Capital Partners LP from Colfax Corp.; Glasgow, Scotland, provider of mission critical air and gas handling products and services to the industrial, power, oil & gas and mining industries.

INMARSAT: $3.3 billion credit facilities; Barclays, BofA Securities and UBS; $600 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 0% Libor floor; $2.5 billion seven-year covenant-lite first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; up to $200 million seven-year first-lien delayed-draw covenant-lite term loan expected at Libor plus 425 bps, 0% Libor floor; help fund buyout by Apax, Warburg Pincus, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board; London-based satellite telecommunications company.

J.D. POWER: New debt financing; RBC, KKR and SunTrust; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo LLC; Costa Mesa, Calif., provider of data analytics and consumer intelligence.

MONOTYPE IMAGING HOLDINGS INC.: New debt financing; Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout by HGGC; Woburn, Mass., provider of type related software solutions and technologies.

NORTHWEST FIBER LLC: New debt financing; help fund acquisition of Frontier Communications Corp.’s operations and associated assets in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana by WaveDivision Capital LLC and Searchlight Capital Partners LLC.

SHUTTERFLY INC.: $1.95 billion senior secured credit facilities; Barclays, Citigroup and SunTrust; $300 million revolver; $1.65 billion term loan; help fund buyout by Apollo Global Management LLC; Redwood City, Calif., retailer and manufacturing platform for personalized products and communications.

SOTHEBY’S: $1.1 billion senior secured credit facilities; BNP Paribas; $300 million revolver; $800 million term loan (could include delayed-draw piece); also $450 million senior secured asset sale bridge term loan; help fund buyout by BidFair USA; New York-based auction house.

SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC.: $350 million five-year credit facilities; BofA Securities; $100 million revolver expected at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor; $250 million term A expected at Libor plus 225 bps, 0% Libor floor; help fund acquisition by Sonic Financial Corp.; Concord, N.C., marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment.

T-MOBILE USA INC.: $11 billion senior secured credit facilities; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, RBC, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Credit Agricole, TD Securities and Wells Fargo on revolver; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and RBC on term loan; $4 billion five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 125 bps, 0% Libor floor; $7 billion seven-year covenant-lite term loan expected at Libor plus 175 bps, 0% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt in connection with merger with Sprint Corp. and fund working capital needs; Bellevue, Wash., communications services company.

ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS INC.: $6.74 billion senior secured credit facilities; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, SunTrust and TD Securities; $500 million multi-currency revolver; $6.24 billion of term loans; help fund buyout by Digital Colony Partners and the EQT Infrastructure IV fund and refinance existing debt; Boulder, Colo., provider of mission-critical bandwidth to companies.


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