Wyndham International's bond deal was downsized from $750 million to $500 million last week, causing a ripple effect that will prompt the bank debt repayment amount to be reduced as well. Dealers said that the increasing rate loan originally was going to be fully paid down, but now the investors would only get a $239 million payback. The remaining funds will go toward paying down the revolver and anything that is left will go toward the company's "B" term loan. The term loan "B" traded in the 93 range, down from 95, but no trades could be confirmed on the increasing rate loan.
The new bond deal is said to be priced to yield 11%, up from 10 3/4%. The offering ran into trouble when Moody's Investors Service gave the deal a Caa1 rating. Last week, dealers predicted that the price of getting the bonds done could rise to the point that it would no longer be economical for the company. A company spokeswoman would not comment on the bond deal or its affect on the loan.