18 Nov, 2021

NEP Group allocates $210M add-on term loan wide of talk; terms

Investors have received allocations of the $210 million nonfungible first-lien term loan due October 2025 for NEP Group that priced wide of talk at L+400, with a 0.50% Libor floor and an original issue discount of 99 via a Barclays-led arranger group, according to sources. Proceeds from the deal will be used for general corporate purposes, including M&A and capital expenditures, and to pay down amounts outstanding under the company's revolver. NEP Broadcasting LLC, backed by Carlyle and based in Pittsburgh, provides outsourced media services to television and cable networks to support live events, such as the Super Bowl and the Olympics, as well as entertainment shows.

Terms:

Borrower NEP Group Inc. (NEP/NCP Holdco Inc.)
Issue $210 million nonfungible incremental first-lien term loan
UoP GCP/M&A
Spread L+400
Libor floor 0.50%
Price 99
Tenor October 2025
YTM 4.89%
Four-year yield --
Call protection 101 soft call for 6 months
Corporate ratings B-/B3/B-
Facility ratings B/B3/B
Recovery ratings 2/3
Financial covenants None
Arrangers Barc/JPM/HSBC/MUFG/Miz
Admin agent Barc
Px Talk L+375/0.50%/99-99.5
Sponsor Carlyle
Notes