Landmark bank loan deals of 2006

HCA

Issuer:	HCA Inc.
Size/structure:	$16.8 billion deal, $2 billion six-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps, $2 billion six-year asset-based revolver at Libor plus 175 bps, $1.25 billion seven-year European term loan at Euribor plus 250 bps, $8.8 billion seven-year term loan B at Libor plus 275 bps with step to Libor plus 250 bps, $2.75 billion six-year term loan A at Libor plus 250 bps
Proceeds:	LBO
Lead banks:	Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche, Wachovia
Importance:	Enormous deal, good pricing
Georgia-Pacific
Issuer:	Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Size/structure:	$11.25 billion deal, $5.25 billion seven-year term loan B at Libor plus 200 bps with step to Libor plus 175 bps, $2.25 billion eight-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 300 bps, $2 billion five-year term loan A at Libor plus 225 bps, $1.75 billion revolver at Libor plus 225 bps
Proceeds:	LBO
Lead banks:	Citigroup, Bank of America, Deutsche, JPMorgan
Importance:	Another large LBO deal, proving that the loan market could absorb a tremendous amount of paper
Freescale Semiconductor
Issuer:	Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Size/structure:	$4.25 billion deal, $3.5 billion seven-year term loan B at Libor plus 200 bps, $750 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps
Proceeds:	LBO
Lead banks:	Citigroup, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Lehman, UBS
Importance:	Large deal with covenant-light structure

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