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The ABL Advisor Deal Tables
SELECTED TRANSACTION DETAILS
Apollo Provides Up to $900MM Senior Secured Credit Facility to Gannett
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Lenders/Participants
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Apollo Global Management, Inc. [Lender]
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Structure
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$675MM Term Loan; $225MM Delayed Draw Term Loan
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Amount
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$900.000
Million
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Borrower(s)
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Gannett
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Description
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The commitment letter provides for a new senior secured credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo of up to $900 million, to be comprised of an initial term loan facility of approximately $675 million (the “Initial Term Facility”), to be funded at the time of closing, and a delayed draw term loan facility of approximately $225 million (the “Delayed Draw Facility”), which will be available at the Company’s discretion at closing and during the six months following closing, subject to certain customary funding conditions. Net proceeds from the Term Loan Facility will be used to repay in full the outstanding principal of the Company’s five-year senior secured term loan facility maturing October 15, 2026, to purchase or redeem the 6.0% first lien notes due November 1, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and to repurchase for cash up to 50% of the outstanding 2027 Notes. The Term Loan Facility will mature five years after the closing date and will bear interest at an annual rate equal to SOFR plus a margin of 5.0% with a floor of 150 basis points.
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Industry
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Media
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Apollo, Gannett
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ABL Advisor
Deal Tables
2024
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