Wise Metals Group, LLC
- With revenue of over $800 million, Wise Metals produces approximately 15% of the North American beverage industry’s can sheet for aluminum beverage containers, representing approximately 15 billion cans for such beverages as Coca-Cola, Miller beer and niche brands.
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M&A Capital assisted Wise to achieve its objectives with this financing, including: increasing availability under its revolver, reducing financial covenants, lengthening the term, and reducing financing costs.
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The Senior Public Notes provided Wise sufficient proceeds to repay its outstanding obligations under its existing $160 million revolving credit facility and $35 million of senior subordinated with only a minimal draw under its revolver.
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Wise retired higher coupon subordinated debt and repurchased the subordinated debt holders warrants at the closing of the transaction.
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The incremental liquidity under the revolver was available to fund operating requirements, including the pursuit of certain growth initiatives.