Bank Loan Calendar: $ 28.764 billion deals being marketed

AUGUST BANK MEETINGS

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY LP: $150 million senior secured term loan (B2); Credit Suisse; refinance existing debt, finance the purchase of remaining equity interests in Anticline Disposal LLC and general corporate purposes; Denver-based holding company focused on the natural resources industry.

SEPTEMBER BANK MEETINGS

ADVANCE PIERRE FOODS: New credit facility; Credit Suisse, Barclays, Morgan Stanley and BMO; about $1 billion of first-and second-lien term loans; ABL revolver; help fund creation through merger of Pierre Foods Inc., Advance Food Co. Inc. and Advance Brands LLC; Cincinnati-based supplier of value-added protein and handheld convenience food products to the foodservice, school, retail, club, vending and convenience store channels.

GRIFOLS: Institutional launch expected in September; $3.4 billion credit facility (Ba3/BB); Deutsche Bank, Nomura, BBVA, BNP Paribas, HSBC and Morgan Stanley; $300 million revolver; $750 million term A talked at Libor plus 375 bps/Euribor plus 400 bps; $2.35 billion term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps/Euribor plus 425 bps; help fund acquisition of Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp.; Spain-based health care company and producer of plasma protein therapies.

TOMKINS PLC: $3 billion in debt facilities; Bank of America, Citigroup, Barclays, RBC and UBS; help fund buyout by Onex Corp. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; London-based engineering and manufacturing group.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

AIRVANA INC.: $330 million senior secured term loan talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 850 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; Jefferies, Societe Generale and Macquarie; refinance existing debt and pay a dividend; Chelmsford, Mass., provider of mobile broadband network infrastructure products.

ALLSCRIPTS: $720 million credit facility (Ba2/BBB-); JPMorgan, Barclays and UBS; $250 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $470 million term A at Libor plus 300 bps; fund the buyback of shares from Misys plc; Chicago-based provider of software, services, information and connectivity products to physicians and other health care providers.

BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL INC.: $425 million amended and restated credit facility (Ba3/BB-); GE Capital; $75 million revolver due in August 2015 talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $75 million term A due in August 2015 talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $275 million term B due in August 2016 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Portland, Ore., manufacturer of equipment, accessories and replacement parts for the forestry, garden and construction industries.

BOURLAND & LEVERICH SUPPLY CO. LLC: $200 million senior secured credit facility; Jefferies; $75 million four-year ABL revolver; $125 million five-year term loan (B+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 95, non-call two, 1051/2, 1023/4; help fund the acquisition of the company by Jefferies Capital Partners; Pampa, Texas, distributor of oil country tubular goods.

BRYANT & STRATTON COLLEGE: $220 million five-year senior secured credit facility; GE Capital and Bank of America; $40 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $180 million term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; refinance existing senior and mezzanine debt and fund a dividend; for-profit provider of post-secondary education.

CENTERPLATE INC.: $314 million credit facility (B3/B+); Macquarie, UBS and BMO; $70 million revolver; $50 million term A; $194 million term B talked at Libor plus 625 bps to 675 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend payment; Stamford, Conn., provider of food and beverage concessions, high-end catering and merchandise services.

CIT GROUP INC.: $3 billion five-year term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank; repay existing first-lien term debt; New York-based provider of financing to small businesses and middle-market companies.

CONCHO RESOURCES INC.: $800 revolver million add-on with pricing ranging from Libor plus 200 bps to 300 bps based on debt outstanding; JPMorgan and Bank of America; help fund the acquisition of all the oil and gas assets of Marbob Energy Corp.; Midland, Texas, oil and natural gas company.

ENERGYSOLUTIONS INC.: $685 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Citigroup; $125 million revolver; $560 million term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98 to 981/2; refinance existing debt; Salt Lake City-based provider of nuclear services.

EVERTEC: $400 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; $350 million term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 475 bps, OID 98; help fund acquisition of 51% interest by Apollo Management LP from Popular Inc.; processor of banking transactions.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC.: $750 million three-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo; refinance existing credit facility; St. Louis-based provider of pharmacy benefit management services.

FAIRMOUNT MINERALS LTD: $775 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB); Barclays, KeyBanc Capital, Bank of America and PNC; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps when leverage is less than 2.75x and after receipt of June 30, 2011 financials, OID 981/2; $150 million term A at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps when leverage is less than 2.75x and after receipt of June 30, 2011 financials, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $550 million term B at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps when leverage is less than 2.75x and after receipt of June 30, 2011 financials, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; fund acquisition by American Securities from Kirtland Capital; Chardon, Ohio, producer of industrial sand.

FERRO CORP.: $350 million revolver; PNC; help refinance existing credit facility in connection with convertibles tender offer; Cleveland-based supplier of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers.

GENCO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INC.: $450 million credit facility that is largely revolver; PNC Bank and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of ATC Technology Corp.; Pittsburgh-based third-party provider of logistics services.

GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $925 million senior credit facility (Ba2/BB-); Bank of America, Barclays, GE Capital and SunTrust; $600 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; $125 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $200 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2; help fund acquisition of Odyssey HealthCare Inc. and refinance existing debt; Atlanta-based home health care provider.

GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER INC.: $480 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $330 million term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 105, 103, 101; $150 million ABL revolver; refinance existing bank debt; East Alton, Ill., manufacturer and distributor of copper and copper-alloy sheet, strip, plate, foil, rod and fabricated components.

GREENFIELD SOUTH POWER CORP.: $335 million term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 94, non-call two, 104, 102, 101; Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley; help fund construction of a natural gas-fired combined cycle electricity generating facility in Mississauga, Ont.

GRIFFON CORP.: $650 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs leading term loan, JPMorgan leading revolver; $500 million six-year term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 500 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; $150 million four-year asset-based revolver (Ba2); help fund acquisition of Ames True Temper Inc. from Castle Harlan Inc.; New York-based manufacturing company.

HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS: $280 million senior secured credit facility; Rabobank, GE Capital and Bank of America; $35 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 2.25% Libor floor; $245 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 2.25% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund the acquisition of Consolidated Biscuit Co. and the cereal division of Golden Temple of Oregon; Downers Grove, Ill., manufacturer of specialty food products.

K2 PURE SOLUTIONS: $115 million five-year term loan (BB-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 95, non-call one, 102, 101; Credit Suisse and Canaccord Genuity; help fund construction of a bleach plant in Pittsburg, Ca.; manufacturer of water purification and disinfection products.

KENAN ADVANTAGE GROUP: $450 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); KeyBanc Capital Markets; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 983/4; $250 million term B at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; $125 million delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs from Littlejohn & Co. and refinance existing debt; North Canton, Ohio, logistics and liquid bulk transportation services provider to the fuels, chemical and food end-markets.

LATISYS: $110 million credit facility; RBC, TD Bank and Madison Capital; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor; $65 million term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor; $25 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 2% Libor floor; expansion capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; provider of colocation, managed hosting, managed services and disaster recovery services.

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS: Expected close Aug. 2 week; $675 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); SunTrust, Wells Fargo, US Bank and RBC; $350 million 61/2-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps at less than 3.5x leverage, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $125 million 51/2-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $200 million 51/2-year term A at Libor plus 400 bps; fund a distribution to the partnership, refinance debt and general corporate purposes; Minneapolis-based cable multiple system operator.

MULTIPLAN INC.: $1.375 billion credit facility (Ba3); Barclays, Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $75 million revolver; $1.3 billion term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98 to 981/2; help fund buyout by BC Partners and Silver Lake; New York-based provider of health care cost management services.

PET SUPPLIES PLUS: $120 million credit facility; BNP Paribas and Societe Generale; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; $85 million term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; $20 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by Irving Place Capital; Farmington Hills, Mich., pet supplies store chain.

RADIO ONE INC.: $400 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Deutsche Bank; $50 million revolver; $350 million term B talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing credit facility; Lanham, Md., diversified media company.

RCN CABLE: $600 million credit facility (B1/B); SunTrust, GE Capital and Societe Generale; $40 million five-year revolver, 2% Libor floor; $560 million six-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout of RCN Corp. by ABRY Partners; Herndon, Va., broadband services provider.

RCN METRO FIBER: $265 million credit facility (B2/B); SunTrust; $25 million five-year revolver; $240 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 981/2; help fund buyout of RCN Corp. by ABRY Partners; Herndon, Va., broadband services provider.

SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP INC.: $270 million term B (Ba1/BB) due October 2015 talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; JPMorgan; refinance existing term B; Hunt Valley, Md., television broadcasting company.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS: $205 million credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse and Bank of America; $30 million revolver talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; $175 million term loan talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.75% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund buyout by BAML Capital; Chatsworth, Calif., designer and manufacturer of medical, school and footwear uniforms.

TI AUTOMOTIVE: $200 million credit facility; Citigroup leading term loan, Citi and UBS on revolver; $150 million term loan talked at Libor plus 750 bps, 2% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; $50 million four-year asset based revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; refinance existing debt; provider of fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology to automotive manufacturers.

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $3.45 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $800 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $1.05 billion term A at Libor plus 325 bps; $1.6 billion term B at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions Inc.; King of Prussia, Pa., owner and operator of acute care hospitals and behavioral health care facilities and schools.

U.S. GAS & ELECTRIC INC.: $125 million second-lien term loan talked at 10% to 11% cash plus 3% to 4% PIK, for pricing in the 14% area, OID 98; Macquarie Capital; refinance existing debt and back the acquisition of a similar company; provider of energy supply to commercial and residential consumers.

VERTIS HOLDING INC.: $765 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Citadel leading term loans, GE Capital, Bank of America and Citibank on revolver; $425 million five-year first-out term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 900, 2% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 104, 103.5, 102, 101; $150 million second-out term loan (Caa2) backstopped by existing holders; $190 million asset-based revolver; refinance existing debt; Baltimore-based marketing communications company.

WARNER CHILCOTT PLC: $1.5 billion senior secured term loans; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $500 million four-year term A talked at Libor plus 425 bps; $1 billion 51/2-year term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 2.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; help fund a special dividend to shareholders; Ireland-based specialty pharmaceutical company.

ON THE HORIZON

AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC.: $118 million of incremental loans; $68 million term B add-on (Ba2); $50 million second-lien term loan (B1); refinance debt in connection with Nursefinders Inc. acquisition; San Diego-based health care staffing and workforce services company.

ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.: $6.5 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan; $5 billion five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 275 bps to 400 bps based on credit rating; $1.5 billion six-year term loan; refinance existing debt; The Woodlands, Texas, explorer and producer of oil and gas properties.

AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS INC.: $175 million five-year term loan; Citigroup; redeem notes; Pekin, Ill., producer and marketer of fuel-grade ethanol.

BRAVO BRIO RESTAURANT GROUP INC.: New senior credit facility; revolver; term loan; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; in connection with IPO; Columbus, Ohio, owner and operator of Italian restaurants.

CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP.: New credit facility; Bank of America, Citigroup, Barclays, Credit Suisse and UBS; help fund acquisition of Bresnan Communications; Bethpage, N.Y., telecommunications, media and entertainment company.

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC.: New debt financing; fund stock tender offer; Ankeny, Iowa, operator of convenience stores.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES: New senior secured asset-based revolver; condition of note offering; refinance existing debt; Milton, Ga., producer and recycler of lead-acid batteries.

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $1.075 billion five-year credit facility; Bank of America; $1 billion secured term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 2% Libor floor; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps, 75 bps unused fee; exit financing; Charlotte, N.C., provider of communications services.

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD.: $353 million in term loans; $253 million senior secured term loan at Libor plus 300 bps; $100 million senior term loan at Libor plus 300 bps; help fund the acquisition of 13 vessels from Bourbon SA and five vessels from Metrostar Management Corp.; New York-based transporter of iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes.

GENON ENERGY: Up to $1.5 billion credit facility; $750 million to $1 billion five-year revolver; $500 million term loan; help fund creation through merger of Mirant Corp. and RRI Energy Inc.; Houston-based power producer.

HGI HOLDINGS INC.: New credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Morgan Stanley; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC and GS Capital Partners from the Jordan Co. and members of the Harrington family; Cleveland-based mail-order, direct-to-home provider of specialty medical products for chronic disease patients.

INTERMEDIX CORP.: New financing; Citigroup and Wells Fargo; help fund buyout by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP from Parthenon Capital Partners; Fort Lauderdale, Fla., provider of revenue cycle management and software services to the emergency health care industry.

KNOLOGY INC.: New debt; Credit Suisse and SunTrust; help fund acquisition of Sunflower Broadband; West Point, Ga., provider of interactive communications and entertainment services.

NBTY INC.: $1.7 billion senior secured credit facility; Barclays, Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $200 million revolver; $1.5 billion term loan; help fund buyout by the Carlyle Group; Ronkonkoma, N.Y., manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements.

NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP.: $200 million secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; New York-based finance real estate investment trust.

SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC.: New credit facility; help refinance existing debt in connection with spin-off from Sun Healthcare Group Inc.; owner of property.

SEVAN DRILLING AS; $530 million limited recourse secured term loan; DVB Group Merchant Bank P and NIBC Bank; replace the existing debt of the Sevan Driller rig; Norway-based owner, operator and licenser of FPSOs and drilling units.

SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC.: New credit facility; help refinance existing debt in connection with spinoff; provider of nursing, rehabilitative and related specialty health care services.

SWIFT HOLDINGS CORP.: New senior secured credit facility; revolver; term loan; refinance existing debt in connection with IPO; Phoenix, Ariz., transportation services company and truckload carrier.

U.S. CONCRETE INC.: $75 million four-year senior secured asset-based revolver at Libor plus 375 bps, 75 bps commitment fee; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; exit financing; Houston-based cement manufacturer.

VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $3.022 billion senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies; $250 million 41/2-year revolver expected at Libor plus 450 bps, 75 bps commitment fee; $500 million five-year term A expected at Libor plus 450 bps; up to $1.972 billion six-year term B expected at Libor plus 475, 1.75% Libor floor; $300 million delayed-draw six-year term B expected at Libor plus 475, 1.75% Libor floor, 75 bps ticking fee; help fund merger with Biovail Corp.; Mississauga, Ont., specialty pharmaceutical company.

W.R. GRACE & CO.: $1 billion exit facility, including a $200 million revolver; Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank; Columbia, Md., specialty chemicals company.

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