Syndication of a $210 million bank facility for Kinetic Systems was postponed indefinitely in the wake of turbulent equity markets that have shelved its planned initial public offering. The credit was slated to consist of a $60 million revolver and a $150 million institutional tranche. Proposed pricing could not be ascertained at press time.
According to a buysider who looked at the deal, the Santa Clara, Calif., company pulled the refinancing because it would not have been able to improve upon its pricing without proceeding with its planned IPO. And doing an IPO in the current market environment is next to impossible, he noted. Judy Rogers, treasurer, could not be reached by press time.