Commentary & Deal Flow

S&P rates Villa Dutch Bidco BV/Finco BV (House of HR) (HOUSEH) EUR425m sr sec 1st lien notes B (stable). Via JPM/Barc+. UOP: along with EUR1.02bn sr sec 1st lien term loan B, EUR125m delayed draw sr sec 1st lien term loan (EUR51m drawn at closing) and EU310m sr sec 2nd lien term loan via Barc/JPM/SocGen+ (lender call 09/21, small group meetings 09/21-22, commitments due 09/29), to fund the acquisition of a 55% stake in the House of HR by Bain from Naxicap for an enterprise value of approx EUR3bn, and repay existing debt. Naxicap and House of HR's founders will retain ownership of about 22.5% and managers about 22.5%. Shareholders will contribute around EUR1.09bn in equity. Closing is expected in Q4. Biz: European staffing services provider. HQ: Roeselare, Belgium. (Acquisition announced 05/28/2022).