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KAR Auction Services, Inc. Completes $1.95 Billion Debt Refinancing


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CARMEL, IN--May 20, 2011: KAR Auction Services, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a $1.7 billion, six-year senior secured term loan facility and a $250 million, five-year senior secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders. In addition to replacing the company's prior senior secured credit facility, proceeds from the refinancing will be used to redeem the company's existing $450 million 8 ¾% Senior Notes and $131.1 million 10% Senior Subordinated Notes.

Term loan borrowings will bear interest at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus 3.75% (with an adjusted LIBOR rate floor of 1.25% per annum) and revolving loan borrowings at an adjusted LIBOR rate plus 3.50%; however, for specified types of borrowings, the company may elect to make term loan borrowings at a base rate plus 2.75% and revolving loan borrowings at a base rate plus 2.50%. In addition, if the company reduces its consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, which is based on a net debt calculation, to levels specified in the credit agreement, the applicable interest rate will step down by 25 basis points. As of the date of this press release, the company had not drawn any amounts under the revolving credit facility.

About KAR Auction Services, Inc.

KAR Auction Services, Inc. is the holding company for ADESA, Inc., a leading provider of wholesale used vehicle auctions whose operations span North America with 70 used vehicle sites, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading salvage auto auction company whose operations span North America with 159 sites and Automotive Finance Corporation, a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent and franchised used vehicle dealers with 88 sites across North America. For further information on KAR Auction Services, Inc., ADESA, Inc., Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. or Automotive Finance Corporation, visit the company's Web site at Kara Auction Services.