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9 Feb, 2021
By Tyler Udland
Investors have received allocations of Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC's $1.086 billion repriced term loan B due August 2026 that wrapped tight of talk at L+475 with a 0.75% Libor floor, and was issued at par via lead arranger BofA Securities, according to sources. The term loan was quoted at 100.75/101 following allocations. The transaction lowers the spread on the covenant-lite term loan from L+525 with a 1% Libor floor. Houston-based Ascend Performance Materials, backed by SK Capital, is a manufacturer of plastics, fibers and chemicals. Terms:
| Borrower | Ascend Performance Materials |
| Issue | $1.086 billion term loan B |
| UoP | Repricing |
| Spread | L+475 |
| LIBOR floor | 0.75% |
| Price | 100 |
| Tenor | August 2026 |
| YTM | 5.62% |
| Four-year yield | 5.61% |
| Call protection | 101 soft call reset for 12 months |
| Corporate ratings | BB-/B1 |
| Facility ratings | BB-/B1 |
| Recovery ratings | 3 |
| Financial covenants | None |
| Arrangers | BofA |
| Admin agent | BofA |
| Px Talk | L+500/0.75%/100 |
| Sponsor | SK Capital |
| Notes | Soft call extended to 12 months, from 6 months at launch. |