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by Stephen Carter
Jan 27, 2022 4:56 PM ET
Acuris Finance US Inc/Acuris Finance Sarl (dba ION Analytics) (ILOGIC) US$850m equivalent (USD/EUR) 144A/Reg S 8NC3 1st lien sr sec notes 2-part. B2/B (stable/stable). Via UBS/BNP jt books. No reg rights. NY law. Tranche split TBD.
- US$ due 2030 (8y). NC3 (MWC T+50bp) (50%,25%,par). Equity claw: 3y 40%. IPT: low-to-mid 6% area. Px talk: 6.00% area.
- EUR due 2030 (8y). NC3 (MWC B+50bp) (50%,25%,par). Equity claw: 3y 40%. List ISE. IPT: mid-to-high 4% area. Px talk: 4.75% area.
Did investor call at 11am NYT / 4pm UKT Tues. Books close at 9am NYT/2pm UKT tomorrow. Pricing tomorrow (Friday). UOP: repay $275m bridge loan incurred to fund Backstop Solutions Group (acquired 12/28/21), fund a $100m dividend for the repurchase of shares from certain minority shareholders in one or more of its parent companies, repay $450m of its term loans, and $25m for GCP. Equity sponsor: ION Investments. Biz: a global data, content and technology company combining two companies n the capital markets data, content and intelligence: Dealogic and Acuris. HQ: New York City/London.