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Acquisition finance · 13 May 2022

ManTech US$2.85bn take-private debt financing (Carlyle)

Fund the acquisition of ManTech by Carlyle Partners VIII alongside an equity commitment of up to about US$2.34bn

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
ManTech International
Date
13 May 2022
Type
Acquisition finance
Amount
US$2.85bn

Recorded terms

Structure
Committed senior secured first-lien term loan of US$2.1bn, first-lien delayed-draw term loan of US$500m and first-lien revolver of US$250m; about US$2.1bn expected to fund at closing
Lenders and arrangers
Debt commitment parties led by Blackstone Alternative Credit Advisors, with other financial institutions added by an amended and restated commitment letter
Country
United States

Parties

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Sources

  1. ManTech definitive merger proxy statement (DEFM14A): financing of the merger sec.gov · 4 Aug 2022

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Record DEF-2022-0022, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.

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