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Gates Industrial issues $500M 6.875% notes due 2029, upsizes revolver, refinances 2026 notes
Gates Industrial Corp plc
- Issuer sold $500M of 6.875% Senior Notes due July 1, 2029, at par on June 4, 2024.
- Net proceeds used to redeem all $568M of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2026.
- Credit Agreement Amendment No. 9 upsized revolver by $250M to $500M and added $1.3B Initial B-5 Dollar Term Loans.
- New term loans bear interest at Term SOFR + 2.25%; revolver matures June 2029 (or April 2029 if notes outstanding).
- Amendment also refinanced existing B-3 term loans and revised applicable rates for B-4 term loans.