Credit Suisse First Boston shifted $10 million from its $60 million term loan "A" to the $146 million term loan "B" after banks heavily oversubscribed to the credit backing the leveraged buyout of Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings (CAF). Pricing on the "B" subsequently ticked down 1/4% to 31Ž 2% over LIBOR. "It was a massive blow-out, more than three times," said one lender on the deal. He cited the credit's "strong fundamentals," but declined to elaborate. Oaktree Capital Management and Bank of America Investment Partners are the sponsors. Firm officials and a CSFB official declined to comment.
The deal is now structured as a $50 million, six-year revolver, a $50 million, six-year term loan "A" and a $156 million, seven-year term loan "B." Pro rata pricing remains at 31Ž 4% over LIBOR, and is linked to a leverage-based grid. There is also a commitment fee of 1/2% on the revolver.
Allocations were nearly finalized by Friday. BNP Paribas and FleetBoston Financial signed on as syndication and documentation agents, respectively (LMW, 1/15).