CHART INDUSTRIES INC (GTLS): debt financing — Chart Industries issues $1.97B in notes to fund $4.4B acquisition of Granite Holdings
CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- Issued $1.46B senior secured notes at 7.50%, due 2030, and $510M senior unsecured notes at 9.50%, due 2031.
- Proceeds deposited in escrow; special mandatory redemption if acquisition not closed by Nov 15, 2023.
- Notes issued to finance $4.4B acquisition of Granite Holdings II B.V., a global air and gas handling provider.
- Interest payable Jan 1 and Jul 1, starting Jul 1, 2023; notes callable on or after Jan 1, 2026.
- Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Chart's domestic restricted subsidiaries.