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Published on 10/12/2012 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $59.9455 billion deals being marketed

October Bank Meetings

ARTEL INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 15; $165 million credit facility; RBC; $20 million revolver; $145 million term B; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Reston, Va., telecom and IT services provider.

CONFIE SEGUROS: Bank meeting Oct. 17; $437 million credit facility; RBC and GE Capital; $75 million revolver; $252 million first-lien term loan; $110 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by ABRY Partners from Genstar Capital; New York-based provider of personal lines insurance.

SEQUA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP: Bank meeting Oct. 23; $275 million credit facility; RBC and Barclays; $60 million revolver; $215 million term B; help fund buyout by the Jordan Co.; Tampa, Fla., supplier of niche and highly-engineered automotive components.

TOMKINS' AIR DISTRIBUTION: Bank meeting Oct. 18; $760 million credit facility; RBC, Barclays and UBS; $100 million revolver; $525 million first-lien term loan; $135 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Onex Corp. from Tomkins; manufacturer of products that are used to distribute, recycle and vent air in non-residential and residential buildings.

VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS (BVI) LTD.: Bank meeting Oct. 17; $875 million five-year credit facility; JPMorgan and Rabobank; $325 million revolver; $550 million term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call two, 101; refinance existing bank debt and acquire pictures one year after theatrical release; Australian-based filmed entertainment company.

Upcoming Closings

4-L HOLDINGS: $90 million of incremental debt; GE Capital; $15 million revolver due May 2017 talked at Libor plus 500 bps; $75 million term loan due May 2018 talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection of 102 until May 2013 and 101 until May 2014; acquisition funding; electronics company.

ABB CONCISE INC.: $155 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B); RBC and BMO; $40 million five-year revolver; $115 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; help fund buyout by New Mountain Capital; Coral Springs, Fla., optical distributor.

ADS WASTE HOLDINGS INC.: $2.1 billion credit facility (B1/B+); Deutsche Bank, Macquarie, UBS, Barclays and Credit Suisse; $300 million revolver; $1.8 billion term B at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund purchase of Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc. by Highstar Capital from Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp.; Jacksonville, Fla., provider of integrated, non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services.

AOT BEDDING SUPER HOLDINGS: $1.535 billion credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Jefferies and RBC; $225 million ABL revolver; $1.31 billion seven-year second secured term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Advent International and refinance debt; mattress manufacturer.

ASSURAMED HOLDING INC.: $660 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley, SunTrust, Fifth Third, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, JPMorgan, GE Capital and ING; $440 million seven-year first lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $220 million 71/2-year second lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; refinance balance sheet and fund a dividend; Cleveland-based supplier of disposable medical products to chronic disease patients.

ASTORIA GENERATING: $450 million credit facility (B2/B); Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America; $425 million term loan due 2018 talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 600 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; $25 million revolver due 2017; refinance first-and second-lien debt; owner of three operating electric power generation facilities in New York.

ATLANTIC BROADBAND GROUP LLC: $710 million credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Bank of America, TD and BMO; $50 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $230 million five-year term A at Libor plus 300 bps; $430 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition by Cogeco Cable Inc. and refinance existing debt; Quincy, Mass., cable system operator.

AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES CORP.: $495 million senior secured credit facility; Barclays, Macquarie and Nomura; $40 million five-year revolver (B1); $340 million six-year first-lien term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $115 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1) talked at Libor plus 875 bps to 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund acquisition of Swank Audio Visuals LLC and refinance existing debt; Long Beach, Calif., provider of audiovisual equipment and services.

AUTO EUROPE: $140 million five-year first-lien term loan; KeyBanc and RBS Citizens; fund a dividend; Portland, Maine, car rental company.

AWAS AVIATION CAPITAL LTD.: $360 million term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Goldman Sachs; reprice existing term loan; Dublin-based aircraft leasing company.

BLUE COAT SYSTEMS INC.: $525 million senior secured credit facility (B2/BB-); Jefferies; $500 million term loan (B2/BB-) at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps at 2.25x total leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99½ for new money, par for rollover, 101 soft call; $25 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; refinance first-and second-lien credit facility; Sunnyvale, Calif., provider of web security and WAN optimization services.

BRAND ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES: $1.15 billion credit facility; UBS, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on first-lien, UBS on second-lien; $75 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $50 million six-year funded letter-of-credit facility (B2/BB-); $550 million six-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $150 million four-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $325 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98 to 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance debt; Kennesaw, Ga., provider of multi-craft services to the downstream energy infrastructure market.

BUFFALO GULF COAST TERMINALS LLC: $280 million secured term loan (Ba1/BB+) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 993/4; Barclays; refinance existing term loan; provider of crude and residual fuel oil storage.

CAESARS/DRAI'S (CORNER INVESTMENT PROPCO LLC): $180 million seven-year term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 850 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call 1½ years, 102, 101; Credit Suisse, JPMorgan and Valtus Capital; fund development of boutique hotel and Drai's nightclub.

CENTERPLATE INC.: $352 million credit facility (B2/B+); GE Capital, PNC and Rabo Securities; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $277 million term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, step-down to Libor plus 425 bps based on ratings, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2; help fund buyout by Olympus Partners from Kohlberg & Co. LLC; Stamford, Conn.-based provider of food and beverage concessions, high-end catering and merchandise services.

CHEMTURA CORP.: Up to $125 million add-on senior secured term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo; fund potential bolt-on investment opportunities and general corporate purposes; Middlebury, Conn., manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, agrochemicals and pool, spa and home care products.

COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF AMERICA: $157.5 million 51/2-year term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98 area, 101 soft call for two years; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Lafayette, La., TV broadcasting company.

CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER CO.: $370 million term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Bank of America; reprice existing term B; Atlanta-based developer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging.

CONTOURGLOBAL POWER HOLDINGS SA: $350 million five-year first lien term loan (B2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 850 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 971/2, non-call two, 102, 101; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC; pricing is; to finance acquisitions and for general corporate purposes; New York-based operator of power generating stations.

CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE GROUP HOLDING INC.: $150 million 31/2-year term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Goldman Sachs; refinance existing debt and add cash to the balance sheet; Dallas-based operator of long term acute care hospitals and medical rehabilitation hospitals.

CPG INTERNATIONAL INC.: $465 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Barclays leading term loan, Wells Fargo Credit Suisse and Barclays leading revolver; $355 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $110 million five-year ABL revolver with pricing ranging from Libor plus 150 bps to 200 bps; help fund acquisition of TimberTech and refinance existing debt; Scranton, Pa., manufacturer of synthetic building products.

CUNNINGHAM LINDSEY GROUP LTD.: $660 million credit facility; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, RBC and UBS; $140 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B); $395 million covenant-light seven-year term B (Ba3/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $125 million 71/2-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98 to 981/2, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by CVC Capital Partners from Stone Point Capital; Tampa, Fla., provider of independent loss adjusting and claims management services.

DAVID'S BRIDAL INC.: $645 million credit facility; Bank of America, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; $125 million ABL revolver; $520 million covenant-light term B (B2/B) at Libor plus 375 bps, step-down to Libor plus 350 bps at 51/4x total leverage, step-up to Libor plus 400 bps at 71/4x leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice; Conshohocken, Pa., specialty retailer of bridal gown and wedding-related apparel and accessories.

DELTA AIR LINES INC.: $1.95 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/B+); Barclays, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS; $450 million five-year revolver; $1.1 billion six-year term B-1 at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $400 million 31/2-year term B-2 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance credit facility and notes; Atlanta-based provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo.

DEXTER AXLE: $210 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $25 million five-year revolver; $185 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Sterling Group from Pinafore Holdings B.V.; Elkhart, Ind., manufacturer of trailer axle, brake and suspension assemblies and related replacement parts and components.

EDGEN MURRAY CORP.: New asset-backed revolver; replace two existing senior secured asset-backed revolvers; Baton Rouge, La., steel company.

ENDURANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP (EIG INVESTORS CORP.): $1.115 billion of covenant-light term loans; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs; $800 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $315 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Burlington, Mass., provider of web hosting and online services.

FORTESCUE METALS GROUP: $5 billion five-year covenant-light senior secured term loan (Ba1/BB+/BBB-) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; refinance bank debt and provide additional liquidity; East Perth, Australia, iron ore producer.

FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA: Roughly $3 billion credit facility (Baa3); Bank of America and Deutsche Bank; $600 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; €500 million revolver talked at Euribor plus 200 bps; $1.8 billion term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing debt; Bad Homburg, Germany, provider of dialysis services and products.

FUNDTECH: $199 million institutional term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; RBC and BMO; repricing; Jersey City, N.J., provider of payment processing and banking technology to financial institutions and corporations.

GARDA WORLD SECURITY CORP.: $350 million credit facility (Ba1/BB); RBC, Bank of America, TD Securities and Mizuho; $100 million five-year revolver; $250 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Apax Partners; Montreal-based provider of security and cash logistics services.

GCA SERVICES GROUP INC.: $540 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies; $65 million revolver (B1/B) at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $325 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 400 bps, step-down to Libor plus 375 bps when first-lien leverage is less than 3x, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $150 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 800 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Blackstone from Nautic Partners LLC and other minority shareholders; Cleveland-based facility services company.

GENESIS HEALTHCARE: $700 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Barclays (left on term loan) and GE Capital (left on revolver); $375 million ABL revolver pricing grid Libor plus 275 bps to 325 bps, unused fee 37.5 bps to 50 bps, based on usage; $325 million five-year term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 850 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 94, non-call one, 102, 101; help fund acquisition of Sun Healthcare Group Inc.; Kennett Square, Pa.-based skilled nursing care provider.

GETTY IMAGES INC.: $2.05 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B); Barclays, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and RBC; $150 million five-year revolver; $1.9 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 350 bps, step-down to Libor plus 325 bps at less than 5.3x total leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by the Carlyle Group and management from Hellman & Friedman; Seattle-based creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products.

HARVARD DRUG GROUP, LLC: $380 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank; $345 million seven-year term B (of which $45 million is delayed-draw) at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $35 million five-year revolver; refinance debt and fund acquisition of the Rugby Group Inc., and another company; Livonia, Mich., independent pharmaceutical distributor.

HYLAND SOFTWARE INC.: $575 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Jefferies; $320 million seven-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $235 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 875 bps to 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 103, 102, 101; $20 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B); fund a dividend and refinance existing debt; Westlake, Ohio, content-management solutions provider for middle-market enterprises.

IMS HEALTH INC.: $750 million add-on term loan (Ba3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1.25% Libor floor on U.S., Euribor plus 350 bps, 1.5% floor on euro, OID 99 to 991/2; Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; fund a dividend; Parsippany, N.J., provider of information, services and technology for the health care industry.

INSIGHT GLOBAL: $490 million new credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America and RBC; $300 million seven-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $130 million eight-year second-lien term loan (B3/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; $60 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B); help fund buyout by Ares Management; Atlanta-based temporary staffing firm serving the information technology sector.

INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS: $310 million credit facility (B); GE Capital; $20 million four-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $290 million four-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing first-lien term loan, with a $38 million upsizing; Langhorne, Pa., marketer and distributor of branded over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.

INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC: $225 million term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; Citigroup and Bank of America; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Troy, Mich., supplier offering products for original equipment vehicle manufacturers.

IPREO HOLDINGS LLC: Roughly $170 million term B (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99 on add-on, par on repricing; RBC; reprice about $150 million of term debt and $20 million add-on for acquisition financing; New York-based capital markets and corporate analytics firm.

ISTAR FINANCIAL INC.: $1.83 billion five-year term loan (B1/BB-) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; JPMorgan, Barclays and Bank of America; refinance 2011 senior secured credit facility; New York-based finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry.

JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE: $200 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America; $50 million revolver; $150 million term loan talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2; refinance existing debt; Parsippany, N.J., provider of full-service individual federal and state income tax return preparation.

JACOBS ENTERTAINMENT INC.: $370 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $50 million five-year revolver (B2/BB-); $210 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $110 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 950 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance notes and bank debt; Golden, Colo., owner and operator of gaming properties.

KRONOS INC.: $1.965 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $1.155 billion seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $745 million 71/2-year covenant-light second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; $65 million five-year revolver; refinance debt and fund a dividend; Chelmsford, Mass., provider of workforce management software.

LANDMARK AVIATION: $465 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley, RBC and Barclays; $75 million five-year revolver (B2/B-); $260 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $130 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98 to 99, call protection 102, 101; fund the buyout of Landmark Aviation by Carlyle Group LP; Tempe, Ariz., provider of aftermarket services to the business aviation industry.

MMM HOLDINGS INC.: $480 million five-year credit facility (B2/B+); Bank of America, Citigroup and Jefferies; $30 million revolver; $450 million term B talked at Libor plus 825 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, soft call 102, 101; refinance existing debt and to fund a dividend; Medicare Advantage insurer in Puerto Rico.

MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERAILS INC.: $300 million asset-based revolver; refinance existing bank debt and general corporate purposes; Columbus, Ohio, producer of thermoset resins.

MRC GLOBAL INC.: $750 million seven-year senior secured term B (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays and Wells Fargo; refinance notes; Houston-based distributor of pipe, valve, and fittings and related products and services to the energy industry.

NEXEO SOLUTIONS LLC: $175 million add-on term loan (B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank; pay down ABL revolver borrowings and for general corporate purposes; The Woodlands, Texas, distributor of chemicals, plastics and composites.

NORTHFIELD PARK ASSOCIATES: $195 million credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse; $25 million five-year revolver, OID 981/2; $150 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 775 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call 11/2, 102, 101; $20 million six-year delayed-draw term loantalked at Libor plus 775 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call 11/2, 102, 101; fund construction of the Hard Rock Casino; Cleveland-based casino operator.

NTELOS INC.: $475 million seven-year term B (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; JPMorgan, UBS and Deutsche Bank; refinance an existing term loan; Waynesboro, Va., provider of wireless and wireline communications services.

OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET: $300 million senior secured credit facility; Jefferies, M&T Bank and KeyBanc; $75 million ABL revolver; $225 million term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by CCMP Capital Advisors LLC from KarpReilly LLC; Harrisburg, Pa., retailer of closeouts, excess inventory and salvage merchandise.

OSI RESTAURANT PARTNERS LLC: $1.225 billion credit facility (B1/BB); Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs; $225 million revolver; $1 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Tampa, Fla., casual dining restaurant company.

PEAK 10: $330 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B); RBC, Barclays, GE Capital and Morgan Stanley; $30 million six-year revolver; $300 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Charlotte, N.C., operator of data centers.

PENINSULA GAMING LLC: $875 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and UBS; $50 million revolver (Ba2/BB-/BB); $825 million term B (B1/B+/BB) at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition by Boyd Gaming Corp. and refinance existing debt; Dubuque, Iowa, owner and operator of casinos and off-track betting parlors.

PEPPERMILL CASINOS INC.: $600 million credit facility; Wells Fargo; $275 million term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $150 million revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; $175 million term A at Libor plus 375 bps; refinance existing debt; Reno, Nev., casino operator.

PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.: $5 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba1); JPMorgan, Barclays, Bank of America, BMO, Citigroup, RBC, Scotia Capital, TD Securities and Wells Fargo Securities; $3 billion five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $750 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $1.25 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; fund acquisitions of a 50% working interest in the Holstein Field from Shell Offshore Inc. and oil and natural gas interests in the Gulf of Mexico from BP Exploration & Production Inc., refinance some existing debt and general corporate purposes; Houston-based oil and gas company.

PQ CORP.: $1.25 billion 41/2-year credit facility (B2/B+); Credit Suisse; $150 million revolver; $1.1 billion first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing bank debt; Malvern, Pa., producer of specialty inorganic performance chemicals and catalysts.

PROGRESSIVE WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD.: $2.25 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Bank of America, TD Securities, CIBC and JPMorgan; $1.75 billion revolver; $500 million term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Vaughan, Ont.-based full-service, vertically integrated waste management company.

PTC ALLIANCE HOLDINGS CORP.: $225 million six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 675 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, soft call 102, 101; Credit Suisse; fund dividend and general corporate purposes; Wexford, Pa., manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel products.

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP.: $250 million credit facility (B1/BB-); JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Citigroup and Wells Fargo; $175 million term B-1 loan due June 2018 talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; $75 million incremental revolver due June 2017; pay a distribution to shareholders; Durham, N.C., contract research organization.

ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP LLC: $315 million term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call, $290 million offered at par, $25 million OID 99; Deutsche Bank; repricing and general corporate purposes; Dallas-based wholesale distributor of roofing supplies and related materials.

SHELF DRILLING INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.: $75 million term loan (Ba1) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; Jefferies; fund acquisition of 38 drilling rigs from Transocean Inc.; international shallow water offshore drilling contractor.

SNL FINANCIAL: $290 million credit facility (B2/B); Credit Suisse; $260 million six-year covenant-light first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $30 million five-year revolver; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; financial information provider.

SOUTHERN GRAPHICS INC.: $475 million credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $75 million five-year revolver; $400 million seven-year covenant-light term loan ($35 million delayed-draw) at Libor plus 375 bps, step-down to Libor plus 350 bps if net first-lien secured leverage is less than 2.8x, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Onex Corp. from Court Square Capital Partners; Louisville, Ky., provider of design-to-print graphics services to the consumer products packaging industry.

SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE INC.: $145 million six-year first lien term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Credit Suisse; fund a dividend; Midvale, Utah, outdoor sporting goods retailer.

STANDARDAERO: $670 million senior secured credit facility; Barclays, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; $150 million five-year ABL revolver; $520 million six-year term B (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Tempe, Ariz., company that specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul and nose-to-tail services for business and general aviation, air transport and military aircraft.

SUMTOTAL SYSTEMS INC.: $595 million credit facility; Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; $30 million five-year revolver; $405 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $160 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Gainesville, Fla., human resource software company.

TALLGRASS ENERGY PARTNERS LP: $1.275 billion credit facilities (Ba3/BB-); Barclays, Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and RBC; $150 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps undrawn fee, OID 99; $875 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $250 million delayed-draw six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps undrawn fee, OID 99; help fund acquisition of Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, Trailblazer Pipeline Co., the Casper-Douglas natural gas processing and West Frenchie Draw treating facilities in Wyoming, and a 50% interest in the Rockies Express Pipeline from Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP; midstream gas pipeline system.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INC.: $150 million add-on term loan (Ba2/BB-) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; Credit Suisse and UBS; fund a dividend; Cleveland-based maker of aircraft components.

TRIMAS CORP.: $650 million credit facility (Ba3/BB); JPMorgan and Bank of America; $250 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps, 35 bps unused fee; $200 million five-year term A at Libor plus 200 bps; $200 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of engineered products.

TRINET: $350 million credit facility (B1/B+); KeyBanc and Bank of America; $50 million revolver; $125 million term A; $175 million term B talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; fund acquisition of Strategic Outsourcing Inc. from Clarion Capital Partners LLC and refinance existing debt; San Leandro, Calif., cloud-based provider of on-demand HR services.

UNITED CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. LLC: $435 million senior secured covenant-light credit facility; Barclays, Goldman Sachs and Nomura; $50 million five-year revolver (B2/B-); $250 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; $135 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 1,125 bps, 1.25% floor, OID 95, non-call one, 103, 102, 101; help fund acquisition of GHX Holdings from CapStreet Group LLC; Bristol, Tenn., distributor of industrial supplies and services.

U.S. XPRESS ENTERPRISES INC.: $230 million credit facility (B2/B); SunTrust; $40 million three-year revolver talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $190 million four-year term B talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 97½ to 98 context; refinance existing bank debt; Chattanooga, Tenn., truckload carrier and a diversified provider of Truckload, intermodal and logistics services.

VANTAGE DRILLING CO.: $500 million five-year senior secured first-lien term B (B3) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Citigroup, Jefferies, RBC and Deutsche Bank; fund a notes tender offer and the construction payment of the Tungsten Explorer; Houston-based energy drilling company.

WADDINGTON NORTH AMERICA: $245 million credit facility; GE Capital; $30 million revolver at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2; $190 million term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, step-down to Libor plus 475 bps at 4x total leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $25 million delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, step-down to Libor plus 475 bps at 4x total leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 50 bps ticking fee; help fund buyout by Olympus Capital; Covington, Ky., manufacturer of disposable drinkware, dinnerware, servingware, cutlery and custom packaging.

WALL STREET SYSTEMS: $505 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $30 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $335 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $140 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders; New York-based treasury management, foreign exchange software and software services provider.

WESTERN DENTAL: $300 million senior secured credit facility; Jefferies and BMO; $25 million revolver; $275 million term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 600 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by New Mountain Capital LLC; Orange, Calif., dental and oral health maintenance organization.

WILSONART LLC: $600 million credit facility (BB-); Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and UBS; $175 million revolver; $425 million term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout of 51% stake by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice from Illinois Tool Works Inc.; manufacturer and distributor of high-pressure laminates and other fine surfacing materials and components.

On The Horizon

APEX TOOL GROUP LLC: New debt financing; Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and RBC; help fund buyout by Bain Capital from Cooper Industries and Danaher Corp.; Sparks, Md., tool manufacturer.

BWAY PARENT CO. INC.: Up to $630 million credit facility; Bank of America and Deutsche Bank; between $420 million and $480 million term loan; $150 million asset-based revolver; help fund buyout by Platinum Equity from Madison Dearborn Partners LLC; Atlanta-based supplier of general line rigid containers.

DIGITALGLOBE INC.: $1.2 billion credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, JPMorgan and Citigroup; $1.05 billion seven-year term loan expected at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 101 soft call; $150 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 500 bps; help fund acquisition of GeoEye Inc. and refinance existing debt; Longmont, Colo., provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services.

DUPONT PERFORMANCE COATINGS: New credit facility; Barclays, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, UBS and Jeffries; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from DuPont; Wilmington, Del., supplier of vehicle and industrial coating systems.

ENSTAR GROUP LTD.: New credit facility; help fund acquisition of SeaBright Holdings Inc.; Hamilton, Bermuda, acquirer and manager of insurance and reinsurance companies.

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND INDUSTRIAL: New credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, RBC and UBS; help fund buyout by BC Partners and the Carlyle Group from United Technologies Corp.; manufacturer of highly engineered, mission-critical pumps and compressors.

KEYPOINT GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC.: Repricing credit facility; UBS; Loveland, Colo., investigative and risk-mitigation services company.

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP INC.: $645 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, UBS and RBC; $75 million revolver due December 2017; $570 million term B due 2019; fund the acquisition of television stations from Newport Television LLC and refinance existing debt; Irving, Texas, media company.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: Add-on to credit facility; help fund acquisition of Harrah's St. Louis gaming and lodging facility from Caesars Entertainment; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment.

PPG COMMODITY CHEMICALS: $225 million term loan; Barclays and JPMorgan; help fund spin-off from PPG Industries and merger with Georgia Gulf Corp.; producer of chlorine, caustic soda and related chemicals.

QUICKSILVER PRODUCTION PARTNERS OPERATING LLC: $750 million five-year secured revolver with pricing of Libor plus 175 bps to 275 bps based on usage; JPMorgan; in connection with initial public offering of common units; help pay a contribution to Quicksilver; Fort Worth, Texas, owner and acquirer of oil and gas properties.

SMART & FINAL HOLDINGS CORP.: New debt financing; Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout by Ares Management from Apollo Global Management LLC; Commerce, Calif., warehouse-style, no membership fee, multi-format retailer.

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.: Up to $800 million term loan; Deutsche Bank and Barclays; help fund acquisition of the hardware and home improvement group of Stanley Black & Decker Inc.; Madison, Wis., consumer products company.

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $700 million seven-year covenant-light senior secured term loan expected at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; help fund purchase of MACH; Tampa, Fla., provider of technology and business services for the telecommunications industry.

TCW GROUP: New financing; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from Societe Generale; Los Angeles-based asset management firm with around $130 billion under management.

TEMPUR-PEDIC INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.77 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $350 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 250 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $650 million five-year term A expected at Libor plus 250 bps; $770 million seven-year term B expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Sealy Corp.; Lexington, Ky.-based manufacturer, marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows.

TPC GROUP INC.: $250 million asset-based revolver; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies; help fund buyout by First Reserve Corp. and SK Capital Partners; Houston-based fee-based processor and service provider of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials.

WHITEWAVE FOODS CO.: $1.35 billion senior secured credit facility; $850 million five-year revolver; $250 million five-year term A; $250 million seven-year term B; in connection with IPO; fund distribution to parent company Dean Foods Co.; Dallas-based consumer packaged food and beverage company.


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