Buyout Financing

Price Talk on Samson $2.25B HY Deal at 9.5%

The oil exploration and production company will likely price the bonds today. It will use the proceeds to help finance its $7.2 billion buyout by KKR...

Barclays Talks Price on $370M Acco TL

The maker of swingline staplers is offering to pay Libor plus 375 bps at 99 cents on the dollar...

Right Price, Wrong Time for Loans

Thanks to January's rally, financing is attractive; problem is, there just aren't many issuers in a position to take advantage...

Summit Entertainment Seeking $500M TL

Lead bank JPMorgan has yet to establish price talk...

Valeant Withdraws Sweetened Bid for ISTA

The Canadian pharmaceuticals firm also said it's seeking a $500 million term loan B to refinance debt and fund future possible acquisitions...

Banks Commit $875M for Pep Boys Buyout

The Gores Group has lined up debt financing for the $1 billion deal with Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo...

Samson Brings $2.25B HY Deal to Market

The Tulsa, Okla.-based company's offering would be the largest new issue since early November; it would help finance a $7.2 billion buyout...

TransDigm Seeks $500M TLB

The loan will back the acquisition of AmSafe from a group controlled by Berkshire Partners and Greenbriar Equity...

Genesys TL Reborn as Cov-Lite

Strong demand for the $550 million deal is allowing Goldman Sachs and company to strip away maintenance covenants...

BAML Sets Price Talk on Crown Castle TL

The seven-year loan is being talked at a spread of Libor plus 325 bps with a 1% Libor floor and a price of 99 cents on the dollar, according to KDP Advisors...

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