Parker Hannifin £6.5bn bridge facility for Meggitt
Cash consideration for the recommended acquisition of Meggitt plc (800p a share)
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Parker Hannifin
- Date
- 2 Aug 2021
- Type
- Acquisition finance
- Amount
- £6.52bn (US$9.0bn)
- Pricing
- Daily Simple SONIA + margin linked to Parker's long-term unsecured rating and time since funding
- Maturity
- 364 days from funding
Recorded terms
- Structure
- 364-day bridge term loan of up to £6,524m, signed for UK Takeover Code certain funds; commitments reduced by later debt and equity raises
- Lenders and arrangers
- Citibank, N.A. (administrative agent) and other financial institutions
- Country
- United States
Parties
- Parker Hannifin borrower or issuer
- Lenders: Citigroup
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More from Parker Hannifin
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2022 | Parker Hannifin US$3.6bn senior notes for Meggitt | Bond | US$3.6bn |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Parker Hannifin US$2bn delayed-draw term loan for Meggitt | Acquisition finance | US$2bn |
M&A and investment involving Parker Hannifin
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2022 | Parker Hannifin acquisition of Meggitt | M&A | £6.3bn |
Sources
- Parker-Hannifin Form 8-K (Meggitt Rule 2.7 announcement and bridge credit agreement) sec.gov · 3 Aug 2021
About this record
Record DEF-2021-0028, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ 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.
Read the structure
Acquisition debt is committed before signing, often as a bridge, and refinanced with bonds or term loans once the deal closes.
