Commentary & Deal Flow

Guala Closures SpA (GCLIM) EUR350m 144A/Reg S sr sec FRN due 06/29/29 (5.75y). NC1 (MWC B+50bp), then at par. Existing B1/B+. Via DB (B&D)/UniCredit jt glocos and physical books/BofA/GS jt books. No reg rights. List Lux. NY law. Floats/pays quarterly 3moE (0% floor). Roadshow begins today (investor call at 11am UKT today). Pricing mid this week. UOP: fund a EUR250m distribution to shareholders, fund the EUR15m acquisition of Fengyi, and EUR70m for GCP, including potential further bolt-on acquisitions. Also increasing its revolver to EUR150m from EUR96m. Equity sponsor: Investindustrial. Biz: maker of high-value added closures, mainly focused on the Sprits and wine end-markets. HQ: Alessandria, Italy.