Credit Suisse First Boston and GE Capital are prepping a $420 million refinancing for The Holmes Group. The deal comprises a $75 million revolver, $240 million first-lien term loan and $105 million second-lien term loan. The revolver and first-lien term loan carry a spread of LIBOR plus 31/4%, while the second-lien term loan is priced at LIBOR plus 7%. There is a 50 basis point commitment fee on the revolver. The revolver matures in five years, while the term loans are due in seven. Syndication is set to launch on Wednesday. Private equity investor Berkshire Partners acquired Holmes in 1997. The kitchen and home comfort products manufacturer currently has a $171 million revolver due July 2004, $6.2 million "A" loan due February 2005, and $70.8 million "B" loan due February 2007. The existing debt is led by FleetBoston Financial and Lehman Brothers.