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Carlyle's $4B Purchase Of Baxter's Kidney Division Backed By Ares And HPS Financing
Ares Management Corp. (NYSE:ARES) and HPS Investment Partners are spearheading a $3 billion credit facility to finance Carlyle Group Inc.’s (NASDAQ:CG) potential acquisition of Baxter International Inc.’s (NYSE:BAX) kidney-care division.
This debt package includes a $2.5 billion unitranche loan and a $450 million revolver.
Oaktree Capital Management is also involved in the financing, and smaller lenders may participate after signing.
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The financing terms suggest an interest rate five percentage points above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, placing the division Vantive’s leverage at 4.2 times pro-forma earnings.
Despite the financing setup, ...