CREDIT DAYBOOK AMERICAS: Citrix’s Debt Package; McAfee Junk Sale

A group of 10 banks led by Bank of America have agreed to provide $16 billion of debt commitments to finance a take-private deal of Citrix Systems. Early pricing discussions on McAfee’s $3.3 billion two-part junk bond deal have increased amid market volatility that’s also derailing sales in Europe. Meanwhile, Blackstone and Carlyle Group are in talks about potentially teaming up on a bid for what could rank as one of the biggest-ever buyout deals.

• Vista Equity Partners and Elliott Investment Management’s debt package for the Citrix deal, which will combine the firm with Vista’s portfolio company Tibco Software, includes ...