Bank Loan Calendar: $26.622 billion deals being marketed

SEPTEMBER BANK MEETINGS

ASHLAND INC.: Bank meeting targeted for Sept. 15 week; $1.75 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Scotia Capital; $500 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 3% Libor floor, 50 bps commitment fee; $500 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 3% Libor floor; $750 million seven-year term B expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 3% Libor floor; help fund acquisition of Hercules Inc.; Covington, Ky., chemical company.

CHESAPEAKE CORP.: New senior secured credit facility; GE Capital; refinance existing revolver; Richmond, Va., supplier of specialty paperboard and plastic packaging.

FRESENIUS KABI: Bank meeting Sept. 8 in Frankfurt, Sept. 10 in New York; $2.45 billion senior credit facility (Baa2); Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; $450 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 287.5 bps; $1 billion five-year term A talked at Libor plus 287.5 bps; $1 billion six-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps; help fund acquisition of APP Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Bad Homburg, Germany, infusion therapy and clinical nutrition company.

INVITROGEN CORP. (APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC.): Bank meeting Sept. 5; $2.65 billion senior secured credit facility (BBB-/BBB-); Bank of America, UBS and Morgan Stanley, with Bank of America left lead; $250 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $1.5 billion five-year term A talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $900 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund acquisition of Applied Biosystems from Applera Corp. (Celera Corp.), repay debt and for general corporate purposes; Carlsbad, Calif., provider of life science technologies, and developer and marketer of instrument-based systems, consumables, software and services.

LANDRY'S RESTAURANTS INC.: $300 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo Foothill and Jefferies; $50 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, 50 bps commitment fee; $250 million five-year term A expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 3.25% Libor floor; help fund buyout by Fertitta Holdings Inc.; Houston-based restaurant, hospitality and entertainment company.

MBF HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.: Expected late September business; $210 million senior secured credit facility; CIT and Jefferies; possibly $25 million revolver; possibly $143 million term loan; possibly $42 million delayed-draw term loan; help fund acquisition of Critical Homecare Solutions Holdings, Inc. from Kohlberg & Co. LLC; Coral Gables, Fla., blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring businesses in the health care industry.

SRAM: $265 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); GE Capital; $25 million revolver talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $240 million term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund acquisition of a minority interest in the business by Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking; Chicago-based bike components company.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

1-800 CONTACTS INC.: $194 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 395 bps, 3.75% Libor floor; $179 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 395 bps, 3.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call, OID rumored around 96; help back already completed buyout by Fenway Partners LLC; Draper, Utah, direct marketer of replacement contact lenses.

ALLIEDBARTON SECURITY SERVICES: $385 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Credit Suisse, HSBC and GE Capital; $55 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps; $330 million term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, OID 96; help fund buyout by the Blackstone Group; King of Prussia, Pa., provider of security personnel.

AVAYA INC.: Portion of $3.8 billion term B (Ba3/B) at Libor plus 275 bps, OID in the 88 area; Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan; already funded deal helped fund buyout by Silver Lake and TPG Capital; Basking Ridge, N.J., provider of communication systems, applications and services.

BELLISIO FOODS INC.: $195 million credit facility; GE Capital and NatCity; $30 million revolver (B1/B+) at Libor plus 425 bps, OID 99; $130 million first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 450 bps, OID 99; $35 million second-lien term loan; refinance existing debt; Minneapolis-based frozen food manufacturer.

BRICK POWER: $202 million credit facility; Barclays and Goldman Sachs; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 3.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $17 million letter-of-credit facility talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 3.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $165 million term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 3.5% Libor floor, OID 98; refinance existing debt; power plant operator.

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC.: $1.125 billion five-year senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; $125 million revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 3% Libor floor for 30 months, 50 bps commitment fee; $1 billion term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 3% Libor floor for 30 months, OID 98; help fund acquisition of Foundry Networks Inc.; San Jose, Calif., provider of data center networking services.

CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC.: $125 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; Wachovia and Bank of America; fund acquisition of MDA Holdings Inc.; Boca Raton, Fla., provider of nurse and allied staffing services, clinical trials services and other human capital management services.

ENERGYSOLUTIONS INC.: $200 million letter-of-credit facility talked at Libor plus 250 bps, OID 983/4; Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; Salt Lake City-based provider of nuclear services.

GOOBER DRILLING: $230 million asset-based credit facility; Jefferies; $140 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps to 350 bps based on leverage; $90 million term loan at Libor plus 275 bps to 350 bps based on leverage; refinance existing debt; Stillwater, Okla., provider of contract drilling services for oil and gas exploration and production companies.

HEALTHPORT INC.: $150 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital and NewStar; $20 million revolver at Libor plus 500 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $130 million term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; fund an acquisition; Alpharetta, Ga., provider of health care information technology systems for physician practices, hospitals and community health centers.

MANITOWOC CO. INC.: $2.925 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas; $1.2 billion six-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps, step down to Libor plus 325 bps at leverage below 2x, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $400 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $1.025 billion five-year term A at Libor plus 325 bps; $300 million 18-month term X at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund acquisition of Enodis plc, refinance existing debt and provide ongoing working capital; Manitowoc, Wis., provider of lifting equipment for the construction industry, manufacturer of cold-side equipment for the foodservice industry, and provider of shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion services.

NATIONS PETROLEUM LLC: $220 million term loan talked at Libor plus 1,250 bps, OID 97; Credit Suisse; fund the development of the heavy-oil Lost Hills field in Kern County, Calif.

OTELCO INC.: $100 million-plus term loan add-on at Libor plus 400 bps; GE; fund acquisition of Country Road Communications LLC; also increasing existing term loan and revolver pricing to Libor plus 400 bps from Libor plus 200 bps; Oneonta, Ala., provider of wireline telephone services.

PETROHAWK ENERGY CORP.: $1.5 billion five-year revolver at Libor plus 125 bps to 200 bps based on usage (initially at Libor plus 125 bps), commitment fee range from 30 bps to 37.5 bps; BNP Paribas; refinance existing debt; Houston-based acquirer, developer, producer and explorer of oil and natural gas properties.

SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS: $385 million credit facility; Wells Fargo Foothill; $335 million asset-based revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $50 million last-out term loan initially priced at 12%; refinance existing debt; Modesto, Calif., operator of supermarkets.

TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES CO.: $300 million credit facility; $125 million reserve-based revolver via BNP Paribas talked at Libor plus 175 bps to Libor plus 250 bps based on use, 50 bps commitment fee; $175 million second-lien term loan via Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas talked at Libor plus 1,000 bps, 3.5% Libor floor, OID 97, non-callable for one year, then at 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes; Austin, Texas, energy company.

TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.: $570 million institutional bank debt (not all of which is available); JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, with JPMorgan left lead; $510 million first-lien term B at Libor plus 425 bps; $60 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 425 bps; was used to help fund buyout by Cerberus Capital Management, LP; Novi, Mich., auto parts maker.

TURNER BROS.: $86 million six-year credit facility; GE Capital; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 475 bps, OID 98; $71 million term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, OID 98; help fund acquisition by Huntsman Gay Capital Partners from Saw Mill Capital; provider of industrial plant maintenance services using its fleet of cranes and specialized transportation equipment.

WEATHER CHANNEL: $1.22 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB); Deutsche Bank and GE Capital; $1.07 billion term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, step down to Libor plus 375 bps at 5.25 times total leverage, OID 97, 3.25% Libor floor; $150 million revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; help fund acquisition by NBC Universal, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group from Landmark Communications; Atlanta-based weather company made up of television networks and products for radio, newspapers, digital cable services and interactive television.

WEB SERVICE CO.: $235 million credit facility; GE Capital; $50 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $185 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by Code, Hennessy & Simmons LLC; Redondo Beach, Calif., laundry service provider.

WRIGLEY CO.: $4.85 billion senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs lead arranger, Barclays, GE Capital, Rabobank and Sumitomo co-arrangers; $250 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $1 billion term A at Libor plus 325 bps; $3.6 billion term B at Libor plus 350 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. by Mars Inc., repay debt and for general corporate purposes; Chicago-based confections company.

ON THE HORIZON

19X INC.: New credit facility; Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout of CKX Inc.; New York-based company engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of entertainment content.

APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.: $150 million senior secured asset-based revolver or, under certain circumstances, $100 million cash flow revolver; Bank of America, Wachovia and Barclays; help fund buyout by the Blackstone Group; Lake Forest, Calif., home health care services company.

ARINC INC.: $770 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Lehman, with JPMorgan left lead; $120 million revolver (B2/B+); $60 million letter-of-credit facility (B2/B+); $395 million first-lien term loan (B2/B+); $195 million second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+); help back already completed buyout by the Carlyle Group; Annapolis, Md., provider of transportation communications and systems engineering.

BCE INC.: Up to C$23.05 billion credit facility; Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, RBS Securities and TD Securities; C$2 billion six-year revolver; C$4.2 billion six-year term A; up to C$16.5 billion U.S. equivalent seven-year term B; up to C$350 million U.S. equivalent one-year delayed-draw term loan; help fund buyout by Teachers Private Capital, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC; Montreal-based communications company.

BONTEN MEDIA GROUP INC.: $102.5 million of new term loan debt (B1/B+); Lehman; help fund acquisition of NewsChannel 5 Network LLC from Landmark Communications; New York-based television broadcasting company.

CCC-MITCHELL INC.: New credit facility; Goldman Sachs involved; refinance existing debt in connection with merger of CCC Information Services Inc. and Mitchell International Inc.; provider of information, workflow management systems and integrated software to insurance companies and collision repair facilities.

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS INC.: $85 million senior secured credit facility; $13 million revolver; $72 million term loan; help fund the acquisition of Hooter's Inc. and Texas Wings Inc., and for working capital, new unit capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; Charlotte, N.C., business development company focused on investing in undervalued small/micro-cap companies.

CHAPARRAL ENERGY INC.: $1.2 billion five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps to 325 bps based on utilization, commitment fee to range from 37.5 bps to 50 bps; JPMorgan, RBS Securities and SunTrust; in connection with acquisition of Edge Petroleum Corp.; refinance existing credit facilities; Oklahoma City-based oil and natural gas production and exploitation company.

ESSEX CRANE RENTAL CORP.: $190 million five-year asset-based revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; Wachovia; help fund buyout by Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. from Kirtland Capital Partners; Chicago-based owner of a specialized fleet of lattice-boom crawler cranes and attachments.

GARDNER DENVER INC.: New credit facility; help fund acquisition of CompAir Holdings Ltd.; Quincy, Ill., manufacturer of reciprocating, rotary and vane compressors, liquid ring pumps and blowers.

HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.: $9.4 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; $8.4 billion term loan and $1 billion revolver or $7.4 billion term loan and $2 billion asset-based revolver; help fund acquisition of Huntsman Corp.; Columbus, Ohio, thermoset resins company.

JDA SOFTWARE GROUP INC.: $450 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse and Wachovia; $25 million revolver expected at Libor plus 475 bps, 3.25% Libor floor; $425 million term B expected at Libor plus 475 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 call protection; help fund acquisition of i2 Technologies Inc.; Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of supply and demand chain requirement software products.

PIPELINE DATA INC.: $90 million senior secured credit facility; GE Commercial Finance and Dymas Capital; help fund acquisition of Cocard; Quincy, Mass., provider of credit card transaction processing services.

PRECISION DRILLING TRUST: New credit facility; Deutsche Bank, RBC, HSBC Bank and TD Securities; revolver; term loans; help fund acquisition of Grey Wolf Inc.; Calgary, Alberta, provider of high performance energy services.

Q9 NETWORKS INC.: New credit facility; TD Securities; help fund acquisition by ABRY Partners LLC; Toronto-based provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure.

RC2 CORP.: $325 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2); Bank of Montreal; term loans; revolver; fund acquisition of Children's Publishing Division from Publications International Ltd.; Oak Brook, Ill., designer, producer and marketer of toys, collectibles, and infant and toddler products.

RESOLUTE ENERGY PARTNERS LP: $400 million five-year senior secured revolver; Wachovia; refinance existing bank debt and for general corporate purposes; Denver-based independent oil and gas partnership.

SEMGROUP LP: $250 million six-month DIP at Libor plus 600 bps; Bank of America; Tulsa, Okla., provider of midstream services to the energy industry.

SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.: $300 million incremental senior secured term loan; Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Lehman Brothers, with Goldman left lead; in connection with acquisition of a majority stake in GL Trade; for general corporate purposes, including refinancing 3¾% senior secured notes due Jan. 15, 2009; Wayne, Pa., provider of software and processing services for financial services, higher education and the public sector.

VERTIS COMMUNICATIONS: $650 million exit financing facility; $250 million senior secured revolver committed by GE; $400 million exit facility committed by Morgan Stanley; help fund restructuring and merger with American Color Graphics; Baltimore-based provider of print advertising and direct marketing services.

VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.: Up to $125 million five-year senior secured first-lien credit facility at Libor plus 1,000 bps, 4% Libor floor, OID 981/2; Silver Point Finance; help fund the repurchase of convertible notes; Holmdel, N.J., provider of broadband telephone services.

WELLMAN INC.: $175 million four-year secured exit facility; Ableco Finance; $125 million revolver at Libor plus 425 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, 50 bps unused fee; $50 million term loan at Libor plus 425 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; Fort Mill, S.C., manufacturer and marketer of polyethylene terephthalate packaging resins, polyester staple fibers and recycled-based nylon engineering resin.

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