Bank Loan Calendar: $32.4571 billion deals being marketed

JULY BANK MEETINGS

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.

BROADLANE: Bank meeting July 17; new credit facility; Jefferies; help fund buyout by TowerBrook Capital Partners LP from Tenet Healthcare Corp.; Dallas-based technology-oriented health care services company.

L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS INC.: Bank meeting July 15; $350 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Wachovia; $100 million five-year revolver, 50 bps commitment fee; $250 million five-year term loan rumored around Libor plus 450 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund tender offer for Digimarc Corp.'s outstanding common stock; Stamford, Conn., provider of products and solutions for protecting and securing personal identities and assets.

NATIONS PETROLEUM LLC: Bank meeting July 10; $325 million term loan; Credit Suisse; fund the development of the heavy-oil Lost Hills field in Kern County, Calif.

STRATEGIC MATERIALS INC.: Bank meeting July 10; $135 million five-year credit facilities; Comerica; $40 million revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 3% Libor floor; $65 million term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 3% Libor floor; $5 million capex facility talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 3% Libor floor; C$10 million revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 3% Libor floor; C$15 million term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 3% Libor floor; refinance existing debt; Houston-based glass processing company.

YORK LABEL: Bank meeting July 10; $190 million credit facility; Bank of America; $23 million five-year revolver; $135 million six-year term loan expected around Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 97 to 98 area; C$2 million five-year revolver; C$30 million six-year term loan; help fund buyout by Diamond Castle; Omaha, Neb., provider of labeling technologies.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

APPLICA PET PRODUCTS LLC: $325 million credit facility (B1/BB); Credit Suisse and GE Capital, with Credit Suisse left lead; $25 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps; $300 million term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund Salton Inc.'s acquisition of United Pet Group from Spectrum Brands Inc.; marketer and manufacturer of pet supplies.

B/E AEROSPACE INC.: $825 million senior secured credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and UBS; $350 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 3% Libor floor; $475 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 981/2; help fund acquisition of Honeywell's aerospace distribution business; Wellington, Fla., manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.: $810 million credit facility (Ba2/BB); Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; $125 million term A at Libor plus 400 bps, OID 98; $585 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group; McLean, Va., government consulting company.

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $16.7706 billion senior secured credit facility; Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, RBS and Wachovia; $10.7 billion 71/2-year term B (B1/B), of which up to $3 billion is being offered with OID of 90 to 91, at Libor plus 365 bps, step down to Libor plus 340 bps at less than 7:1 total leverage; $690 million six-year receivables-based revolver at Libor plus 240 bps, 37.5 bps commitment fee; $1.425 billion six-year term A (B1/B) at Libor plus 340 bps; $2 billion six-year revolver (B1/B) at Libor plus 340 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $705.6 million 71/2-year asset sale term C (B1/B) at Libor plus 365 bps, step down to Libor plus 340 bps at less than 7:1 total leverage; $1.25 billion 71/2-year delayed-draw term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 365 bps, step down to Libor plus 340 bps at less than 7:1 total leverage; help fund LBO by Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP and Bain Capital Partners, LLC; San Antonio media and entertainment company specializing in "gone from home" entertainment and information services.

DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC.: $450 million credit facility; Wachovia; $250 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $200 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing bank debt; Falls Church, Va., provider of defense, technical and government outsourced services.

EXPRESS ENERGY SERVICES: $360 million credit facility (B2/B); Credit Suisse and Lehman, with Credit Suisse left lead; $35 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 525 bps, 3.25% Libor floor; $325 million five-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 525 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; help fund purchase of a majority interest by Macquarie; Houston-based provider of oilfield services.

FOXCO ACQUISITION SUB LLC: $565 million credit facility (B1/BB-); Deutsche Bank, UBS, Bank of America and BNP Paribas; $50 million revolver at Libor plus 425 bps; $515 million term B at Libor plus 425 bps, 3% Libor floor through Sept. 30, 2009, 3.25% floor from Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2011, 101 soft call, OID 97; help fund Oak Hill Capital Partners' acquisition of eight television stations from News Corp.; portfolio to be jointly managed by Local TV; Covington, Ky., broadcast holding company.

FTD GROUP INC.: $425 million credit facility; Wells Fargo; $50 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps, 3% Libor floor; $75 million five-year term A at Libor plus 350 bps, 3% Libor floor; $300 million six-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, step down to Libor plus 425 bps at 2½ times total leverage, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund acquisition by United Online Inc.; Downers Grove, Ill., provider of floral related products and services.

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC.: $1.75 billion term loan talked at Libor plus 225 bps; Euro Hypo and Wachovia; refinance existing term loan; Chicago-based real estate investment trust.

HOLOGIC INC.: $800 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $200 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $450 million term A at Libor plus 250 bps; $150 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps, OID 99; help fund acquisition of Third Wave Technologies, Inc.; Bedford, Mass., developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the health care needs of women.

HSN INC.: $300 million credit facility (Baa2/BBB-); Bank of America and Merrill Lynch; $150 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; in connection with spin-off from IAC/InterActiveCorp.; New York-based multichannel-retailing company.

INTERVAL ACQUISITION CORP.: $200 million senior secured credit facility (Baa3/BBB-); Wachovia and Barclays; $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund spin-off from IAC/InterActiveCorp; provider of membership services to the vacation ownership industry.

KEELEY HOLDINGS INC.: $160 million five-year credit facility; Bank of Montreal and CIT, with Bank of Montreal left lead; $10 million revolver at Libor plus 475 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $150 million term loan at Libor plus 475 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund TA Associates' purchase of a minority interest in the company; Chicago-based investment manager.

LAKE LAS VEGAS: $125 million one-year first-lien term loan DIP talked at Libor plus 750 bps; Credit Suisse; Henderson, Nev., residential, golf and resort community.

MONAVIE: $135 million credit facility; Jefferies; $10 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps; $125 million term A talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps; dividend recapitalization; health drink with acai berries.

NEWSDAY LLC: $650 million five-year term loan (B1/BB+), non-callable for 2½ years; Bank of America; $525 million fixed-rate at 9¾% that was sold at 99.035; $125 million floating-rate at Libor plus 550 bps, OID 99; help fund acquisition of Newsday by Cablevision Systems Corp. from Tribune Co.; daily newspaper, serving Long Island and New York City.

NORTEK: $350 million five-year senior secured asset-based revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; help repay existing senior secured credit facility; Providence, R.I.-based manufacturer and distributor of building products.

NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE LLC: $545 million credit facility (Ba1/BB+); Barclays and Union Bank of California; $40 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $80 million letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 275 bps; $425 million term loan at Libor plus 275 bps; help back Industry Funds Management's acquisition of generation projects from Consolidated Edison Inc.

O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC.: $1.2 billion asset-based credit facility; Bank of America and Lehman; $125 million first-in, last out revolver tranche at Libor plus 375 bps; $1.075 billion conforming borrowing base revolver tranche at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition of CSK Auto Corp., refinance existing debt and provide liquidity; Springfield, Mo., auto parts retailer.

PITG GAMING: $640 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $10 million revolver at Libor plus 600 bps, 3.25% Libor floor; $480 million three-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 600 bps, 3.25% Libor floor, OID 94, non-callable for 2½ years, then 102, 101; $150 million three-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 1,500 bps (1,000 bps cash, 500 bps PIK), 3.25% Libor floor, OID 92, non-callable for 2½ years, then 109, 107, 105; help fund the Pittsburgh casino.

SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $215 million holdco loan talked at Libor plus 1,100 PIK, 3% Libor floor, OID 97, non-call one, par, 104, 102, 101; Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, with Goldman left lead; fund a dividend to sponsors; Salt Lake City-based provider of video relay services and equipment for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

TICKETMASTER: $550 million credit facility (Ba1/BBB); JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch; $200 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $100 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $250 million 61/2-year term loan B talked at Libor plus 275 bps, OID 981/2; help fund spin-off from IAC/InterActiveCorp; West Hollywood, Calif., live entertainment ticketing and marketing company.

TOPAZ POWER HOLDINGS LLC: $740 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Morgan Stanley, Dexia, ING and Natixis; $615 million construction term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $50 million construction letter-of-credit talked at Libor plus 300 bps; help fund liquidity needs and the cost of building two simple-cycle gas turbine plants, and converting two other plants into combined-cycle gas turbine units; Austin, Texas, power producer.

TRES PALACIOS GAS STORAGE LLC: $308 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse; $138 million 61/2-year, asset-sale term talked at Libor plus 325 bps, OID 99; $170 million 61/2-year term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps, OID 99; fund the construction of Tres Palacios, a new underground salt cavern natural gas storage facility in Matagorda and Wharton County, Texas.

TRIZETTO GROUP, INC.: $442.5 million senior secured credit facility; RBC Capital Markets lead arranger and bookrunner, GE Capital syndication agent; $50 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; $112.5 million six-year term A at Libor plus 425 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; $280 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, 3% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by Apax Partners; Newport Beach, Calif., software developer for the health care industry.

TYR ENERGY: $96 million credit facility; GE Capital; $89 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 100 bps upfront fee; $7 million debt service reserve letter-of-credit talked at Libor plus 225 bps, 100 bps upfront fee; help fund acquisition of a power plant; Overland Park, Kan., owner of equity interests in power assets and provider of asset management services to those facilities.

UNITED AUBURN INDIAN COMMUNITY: Expected close late July 7 week; $950 million revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 87.5 bps unused fee; Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Wachovia, with Wells Fargo left lead; help fund the expansion of the Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, Calif.

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.

ANGELICA CORP.: $133 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Regions Bank; $100 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 225 bps; $33 million five-year term loan expected at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund buyout by a company formed by Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners IV LP; Chesterfield, Mo., provider of textile rental and linen management services.

APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.: New credit facility; Bank of America, Wachovia and Barclays; help fund buyout by the Blackstone Group; Lake Forest, Calif., home health care services company.

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.

BERRY PETROLEUM CORP.: $1.5 billion five-year senior secured revolver; Wells Fargo, Societe Generale and BNP Paribas; help fund acquisition of natural gas producing properties in Limestone and Harrison Counties of East Texas; Bakersfield, Calif., oil and gas production and exploitation 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.

CHESAPEAKE CORP.: $250 million senior secured credit facility; GE Capital; refinance existing revolver; Richmond, Va., supplier of specialty paperboard and plastic packaging.

CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: New amended and restated five-year senior revolver expected to range from Libor plus 125 bps to 200 bps; JPMorgan and Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Henry Petroleum and refinance existing bank debt; Midland, Texas, oil and natural gas company.

ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL UTILITIES CO. LLC: $425 million credit facility (Ba3/BB); Morgan Stanley and Barclays Capital; $375 million term loan; $50 million revolver; help fund distribution to DTE Energy Services Inc. in connection with buyout of 50% interest by GE Corporate Lending; portfolio of power and industrial projects.

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.

FISERV INSURANCE SOLUTIONS INC.: New term loan; Credit Suisse; help fund Stone Point Capital LLC's acquisition of a 51% interest in the company; Cedar Rapids, Iowa, provider of insurance technology, professional services and outsourcing solutions.

FRESENIUS KABI: Roughly $1.985 billion equivalent credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; €150 million revolver; $900 million term A; $850 million term B; help fund acquisition of APP Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Bad Homburg, Germany, infusion therapy and clinical nutrition company.

GLOBAL BPO SERVICES CORP.: $108.124 million five-year senior secured credit facility; PNC Capital Markets; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $5.48 million domestic term loan expected at a range of Libor plus 275 bps to 325 bps; $2.64 million foreign term loan expected at a range of Libor plus 275 bps to 325 bps; in connection with acquisition of Stream Holdings Corp.; Boston-based special-purpose acquisition corporation formed to acquire a business process outsourcing firm.

GREENFIELD ONLINE INC.: New debt financing; help fund buyout by Quadrangle Group LLC; Wilton, Conn., media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services.

GREY WOLF INC.: $650 million senior secured credit facility; UBS and Goldman Sachs, with UBS left lead; $325 million term A at Libor plus 300 bps to 350 bps based on leverage; $325 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps to 350 bps based on leverage; help fund merger with Basic Energy Services Inc.; Houston-based provider of contract land drilling services and well servicing rig contractor.

HANCOCK FABRICS INC.: $100 million five-year exit financing revolver expected at Libor plus 225 bps; GE Capital; refinance existing debt and for working capital purposes; Baldwyn, Miss., specialty retailer of fabric and related home sewing and decorating accessories.

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.

INVITROGEN CORP. (APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS INC.): $2.65 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, UBS and Morgan Stanley, with Bank of America left lead; $250 million revolver; $2.4 billion in term loans; 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.

LANDSOURCE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT LLC: $1.19 billion DIP due May 31, 2009; Barclays; $135 million revolver at Libor plus 600 bps; $1.055 billion junior secured term loan at Libor plus 750 bps; Los Angeles-based real estate partnership.

MANITOWOC CO. INC.: $2.925 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas; $1.325 billion six-year term Y expected at Libor plus 300 bps; $400 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 300 bps; $900 million five-year term A expected at Libor plus 300 bps; $300 million 18-month term X expected at Libor plus 300 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.

MBF HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP.: Up to $285 million credit facility; Jefferies; $25 million five-year revolver; $140 million to $155 million five-year first-lien term loan; $20 million one-year delayed-draw, with five-year final maturity, term loan; $40 million to $85 million six-year second-lien term loan, call protection 102, 101; 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.

MF GLOBAL LTD.: $450 million two-year unsecured term loan at Libor plus 400 bps to 500 bps depending on ratings; help fund repayment of bridge loan; Hamilton, Bermuda, broker of exchange-listed futures and options.

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.

QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.: $700 million 30-month second-lien term loan; Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of producing, leasehold, royalty and midstream assets associated with the Barnett Shale formation in northern Tarrant and southern Denton counties of Texas; expected close Aug. 8; Fort Worth, Texas, natural gas and crude oil exploration and production company.

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.

STATS CHIPPAC LTD.: $450 million credit facility; $300 million three-year term loan; $150 million three-year revolver; help pay a cash distribution to shareholders, fund tender offers and for general corporate purposes; Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging design, assembly, test and distribution equipment and services.

STONE ENERGY CORP.: $700 million three-year amended and restated revolver; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Bois d'Arc Energy Inc.; Lafayette, La., oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

SUPERIOR ESSEX INC.: $350 million five-year asset-based credit facility; Bank of America; $300 million revolver expected at Libor plus 200 bps; $50 million term loan expected at Libor 225 bps; refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based wire and cable manufacturing company.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC.: $215 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Ableco Finance; $15 million revolver at Libor plus 1,050 bps, 3.5% Libor floor; $200 million term loan at Libor plus 1,050 bps, 3.5% Libor floor, call protection 105, 104, 103, 102, 101; fund proposed buyout bid by Gull Holdings Ltd., refinance Usana debt and fund ongoing working capital requirements; Salt Lake City-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of nutritional and personal care products.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL: $1.2 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank and GE Capital; $1 billion term loan expected in the area of Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, OID around 97 to 98, 3.25% Libor floor; $200 million revolver; help fund acquisition by NBC Universal, Bain Capital and The 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.

WRIGLEY CO.: $5.7 billion senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $250 million revolver; $1 billion term A; $4.45 billion term B rumored around Libor plus 400 bps; help fund acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. by Mars Inc., repay debt and for general corporate purposes; Chicago-based confections company.

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