J.P. Morgan, Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse First Boston are in the market with a $310 million credit backing The Carlyle Group's $670 million acquisition of the Standard Aero division of Dunlop Standard Aerospace Group. The credit comprises a six-year, $50 million revolver and eight-year, $260 million "B" loan, said one investor eyeing the credit. Price talk is LIBOR plus 2 3/4% on both tranches. A Carlyle spokesman confirmed the financing was in progress.
Standard Aero provides turbine engine maintenance, repair and overhaul for industrial gas turbines and aircraft engines. The Standard Aero purchase is part of a larger $1.4 billion deal in which Meggitt will acquire the Dunlop Aerospace Design and Manufacturing division of Dunlop Standard Aerospace. A J.P. Morgan spokesman and Lehman bankers declined comment.