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Published on 7/12/2012 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $28.2443 billion deals being marketed

July Bank Meetings

BLUE BUFFALO CO.: Bank meeting July 16; new credit facility; Citigroup and Morgan Stanley; Wilton, Conn., pet food company.

PANTRY INC.: Bank meeting July 16; $480 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB); Wells Fargo and Bank of America; $225 million revolver; $255 million term B; refinance existing debt; Cary, N.C., operator of a chain of convenience stores.

PATRIOT COAL CORP.: Bank meeting expected July 16 week; $802 million 450-day DIP; Citigroup, Barclays and Bank of America; $125 million super-priority senior secured revolver at Libor plus 325 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; $375 million super-priority senior secured term loan at Libor plus 800 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; $302 million roll-up of letters of credit second-out facility at Libor plus 800 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, 450 bps letter-of-credit fee; support business during Chapter 11 process; St. Louis-based miner, producer and seller of thermal coal primarily to electricity generators.

SUPERVALU INC.: Bank meeting July 13; $2.5 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse and Barclays on term loan, Wells Fargo U.S. Bancorp, Barclays and Credit Suisse on revolver; $850 million seven-year covenant-light term loan, 101 soft call; $1.65 billion five-year ABL revolver; refinance existing debt; Eden Prairie, Minn., supermarket operator.

Upcoming Closings

ACOSTA SALES & MARKETING: $300 million incremental term loan (B+) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Mosaic Sales Solutions; Jacksonville, Fla., full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry.

ARCTIC GLACIER USA INC.: $225 million credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse; $25 million five-year revolver; $200 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 675 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by H.I.G. Capital; Winnipeg-based producer, marketer and distributor of packaged ice.

ASURION LLC: $700 million of covenant-light first-lien term loan debt; Bank of America, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs; $400 million add-on due May 2018 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99; $300 million amortizing five-year term loan (BB-) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; repay some second-lien term loan debt; Nashville-based provider of technology protection services.

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC.: $135 million credit facility; GE Capital; $20 million revolver at Libor plus 500 bps, OID 99; $90 million term A at Libor plus 500 bps, OID 99; $25 million second-lien term loan; refinance existing debt; Naples, Fla., radio broadcasting company.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.: $2.25 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $500 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $500 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $1.25 billion term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a special dividend; McLean, Va., provider of management and technology consulting services to the U.S. government in the defense, intelligence and civil markets.

BSN MEDICAL: €864.5 million credit facility (B+/BB); Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; $280 million term B-1 at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; €50 million revolver; €75 million capex/acquisition facility A; €514.5 million term B-2; help fund buyout of the company by EQT VI from Montagu Private Equity; Hamburg, Germany, supplier of wound care, compression therapy, and orthopaedic products.

CDC SOFTWARE: $260 million credit facility, BMO Capital and Golub Capital; $10 million revolver; $100 million term A; $150 million term B; help fund acquisition of Consona Corp.; Atlanta-based enterprise software provider of on-premise and cloud technologies.

CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP: Up to $3.6 billion seven-year term A expected at Libor plus 350 bps during construction, Libor plus 375 bps during operations; fund the costs of developing, constructing and placing into service the first two liquefaction trains of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project; Houston-based energy company.

CONNOLLY INC.: $400 million credit facility; RBC and SunTrust; $30 million revolver (Ba3); $240 million first-lien term loan (Ba3) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $130 million second-lien term loan (Caa1) talked at Libor plus 925 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Advent International; Atlanta-based provider of technology-enabled recovery audit services.

CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER CO.: $495 million credit facility; Bank of America, Citigroup, RBC and Credit Suisse; $125 million ABL revolver; $370 million seven-year term B (B1/B) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Bain Capital Partners LLC from Vestar Capital Partners; Atlanta-based developer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging.

DREW MARINE: $135 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $20 million five-year revolver; $115 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99 on new money, 99½ on old money; refinance existing debt and fund the acquisition of Chemring group plc's maritime interests; Whippany, N.J., provider of technical services to the marine industry.

ENDURANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP: $275 million of term loans; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs; $135 million incremental first-lien term loan (B1/B) due April 2018 at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call to April 2013; $140 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) due October 2018 at Libor plus 950 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; fund acquisition of HostGator; Burlington, Mass., provider of web hosting and online services.

ENGILITY CORP.: $400 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Bank of America and Barclays; $65 million revolver at Libor plus 450 bps; $335 million term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; pay a dividend to L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.; Billerica, Mass., provider of systems engineering and technical assistance, explosive ordnance disposal/counter-IED technical support, acquisition support and NextGen services.

FOGO DE CHAO CHURRASCARIA HOLDINGS LLC: $277.5 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Jefferies; $25 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $182.5 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; $70 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) at Libor plus 950 bps, 1.5% floor, OID 96, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP from GP Investments Ltd.; Dallas-based steakhouse chain.

FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA: Roughly €3.1 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-); Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Societe Generale, Credit Suisse and UniCredit; $200 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; €650 million five-year revolver talked at Euribor plus 225 bps; €700 million five-year term A talked at Euribor plus 225 bps; $200 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 225 bps; €500 seven-year million term B talked at Euribor plus 325 bps, 1% floor; $1.2 billion seven-year term B (not yet launched); help fund public takeover offer being made to Rhon-Klinikum AG shareholders and refinance existing debt; Bad Homburg, Germany-based provider of dialysis services and products.

HOLOGIC INC.: $3.05 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BBB-); Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Citigroup; $300 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $1 billion five-year term A talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $1.75 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Gen-Probe Inc.; Bedford, Mass.-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products.

INTEGRATED POWER SERVICES: $133.8 million senior credit facility; GE Capital, BNP Paribas and BMO; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $108.8 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Odyssey Investment Partners LLC from Riverside Co.; Greenville, S.C., provider of electrical and mechanical motors.

INTELLIGRATED: $340 million credit facility; RBC and Morgan Stanley; $35 million revolver (B1/B); $215 million covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, soft call 102, 101; $90 million covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 925 bps to 950 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Permira from Gryphon Investors; Mason, Ohio, provider of automated material handling services and 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.

IPS CORP.: $115 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $95 million term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; refinance existing debt; Compton, Calif., manufacturer of adhesive cements, structural adhesives and niche plumbing products primarily for residential, commercial, industrial and international markets.

KENAN ADVANTAGE GROUP: $700 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); KeyBanc; $100 million revolver; $450 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $150 million delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; North Canton, Ohio, logistics and liquid bulk transportation services provider.

KLOECKNER HOLDINGS SCA: $500 million credit facility (Ba3/B); Jefferies; $65 million revolver; $435 million term loan talked at Libor plus 575 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98 to 981/2; help fund completed recapitalization and buyout by Strategic Value Partners LLC investor group; Montabaur, Germany, producer of films for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, electronics and general-purpose thermoform packaging, as well as printing and specialty applications.

LIBERTY GLOBAL INC. (LIBERTY CABLEVISION OF PUERTO RICO LLC): $185 million five-year credit facility (B+); Scotia Capital; $10 million revolver; $175 million term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98½ to 99; help fund acquisition with Searchlight Capital Partners LP of San Juan Cable LLC (OneLink Communications); Englewood, Colo., cable company.

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS: $800 million credit facility; Citigroup, Barclays and Bank of America; $350 million revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $450 million term A talked at Libor plus 175 bps; refinance existing debt; Brentwood, Tenn., hospital company.

LTI BOYD: $141 million credit facility; GE Capital and KeyBanc; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $116 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Snow Phipps Group LLC; Modesto, Calif., provider of lowest-cost, engineered mechanical component and assembly services.

NATIONAL VISION INC.: $325 million credit facility (B1/BB-); JPMorgan and UBS; $300 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 575 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $25 million revolver; refinance existing debt and pay a distribution to shareholders; Lawrenceville, Ga., optical retailer.

PACIFIC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS: Expected close July 16 week; $200 million five-year credit facility; RBC and RBS Citizens; $150 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $50 million term A at Libor plus 325 bps; refinance existing credit facilities; Arlington, Va., provider of contract services to U.S. government agencies, international organizations and foreign governments.

PANOLAM INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.: $147 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $132 million term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt; Shelton, Conn., producer of decorative laminates.

PARADIGM HOLDCO SARL.: $460 million credit facility; UBS and RBC; $40 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $290 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; $130 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 925 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Apax Partners and JMI Equity from Fox Paine & Co.; software vendor focused on the oil and gas exploration & production space.

PARTY CITY HOLDINGS INC.: $1.45 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays; $400 million ABL revolver; $1.05 billion term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP from Advent International Corp., Berkshire Partners LLC, Weston Presidio and management; Rockaway, N.J., designer, manufacturer and distributor of party goods.

PEXCO: $138 million credit facility; GE Capital, BMO and PNC; $20 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $118 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Odyssey Investment Partners LLC from Saw Mill Capital Partners LP; Alpharetta, Ga., designer and fabricator of custom plastic extrusion.

PRECISION PARTNERS HOLDING CO.: $150 million five-year credit facility; M&T Bank, $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $100 million term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes; Skokie, Ill., advanced manufacturing and engineering services company for energy, aerospace, transportation and infrastructure.

RPI FINANCE TRUST (ROYALTY PHARMA): Expected close July 16 week; $150 million incremental senior secured term loan (Baa2/BBB-) due Nov. 9, 2018 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call through May 30, 2013; Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; general corporate purposes; New York-based acquirer of royalty interests in marketed and late-stage biopharmaceutical products.

SAVERS INC.: $730 million senior secured covenant-light credit facility (Ba3/B); Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; $75 million five-year revolver; $655 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund buyout by Leonard Green & Partners LP, TPG, chairman Thomas Ellison and management from Freeman Spogli & Co., Bellevue, Wash., thrift store chain; allocating June 28.

TANK HOLDING CORP.: $405 million credit facility (B1); GE Capital and RBC; $50 million six-year revolver; $355 million seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Leonard Green & Partners from Olympus Partners; Lincoln, Neb.-based manufacturer of polyethylene and steel material handling products.

U.S. RENAL CARE INC.: $485 million credit facility; Barclays, RBC and Goldman Sachs; $60 million five-year revolver (B1/B+); $305 million covenant-light seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; $120 million covenant-light 7.5-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Leonard Green & Partners L.P. from Cressey & Co.; Dallas-based owner, operator and developer of dialysis centers.

VAN WAGNER COMMUNICATIONS LLC: $200 million credit facility; Barclays and GE Capital; $25 million five-year revolver; $175 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 600 bps to 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt, fund an upfront cash payment for an acquisition and general corporate purposes; out-of-home advertising company.

WIDEOPENWEST FINANCE LLC: $2.12 billion credit facility (B1/B); Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, RBC, SunTrust and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi-UFJ; $200 million five-year revolver; $1.92 billion six-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 96, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Knology Inc.; Denver-based provider of residential and commercial high-speed internet, cable television and telephone services.

WIRECO WORLDGROUP INC.: $480 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB-) due Feb. 15, 2017; Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank; $145 million revolver, 50 bps unused fee; $335 million term B at Libor plus 475 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Koninklijke (Royal) Lankhorst Euronete Group BV and refinance an existing credit facility; Kansas City, Mo., manufacturer, engineer and distributor of wire, wire rope, wire rope assemblies and electromechanical cable.

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE: $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB); JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; $200 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; $550 million five-year term A at Libor plus 225 bps; $350 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 375 bps, step-down to Libor plus 350 bps at less than 3.25x total net leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout of Collective Brands Inc.'s Performance + Lifestyle Group; Rockford, Mich., marketer of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear and apparel.

On The Horizon

BENIHANA INC.: $175 million senior secured credit facility; Golub Capital, Ares Capital and GE Capital; $15 million five-year revolver; $160 million 51/2-year term loan; help fund buyout by Gordon & Co.; Miami-based operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants.

COLLECTIVE LICENSING INTERNATIONAL/PAYLESS SHOESOURCE: $250 million senior secured asset-based revolver; Wells Fargo; help fund buyout by Blum Capital and Golden Gate from Collective Brands; footwear and related accessories company.

CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC.: New term loan; Bank of America and JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of 50% interest in Crown Imports LLC from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV; Victor, N.Y., wine, beer and spirits company.

DAVITA INC.: New senior secured loans; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of HealthCare Partners; Denver-based provider of kidney care services.

EDELMAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.: $102.8 million six-year senior secured credit facility; Fortress Credit; $10 million revolver expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; $92.8 million term B expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Lee Equity Partners LLC; Houston-based wealth management firm.

FORESTAR GROUP INC.: $75 million loan; KeyBanc; help fund acquisition of Credo Petroleum Corp.; Austin, Texas, company that operates in three business segments: mineral resources, real estate and fiber resources.

GENESIS HEALTHCARE: New credit facility; Barclays and GE Capital; term loan; ABL loan; help fund acquisition of Sun Healthcare Group Inc.; Kennett Square, Pa.-based skilled nursing care provider.

INTEGRAMED AMERICA INC.: $95 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Golub Capital; $5 million revolver expected at Libor plus 725 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, 50 bps unused fee; $90 million term loan expected at Libor plus 725 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Sagard Capital Partners LP; Purchase, N.Y., developer, marketer and manager of specialty health care facilities in the fertility and vein care markets.

INTERLINE BRANDS INC.: $250 million senior secured asset-based revolver due 2017; Goldman Sachs and Bank of America; help fund buyout by GS Capital Partners LP and P2 Capital Partners LLC; Jacksonville, Fla., distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations products.

KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC.: $165 million five-year covenant-light senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $110 million revolver expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $55 million term loan expected at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by chairman and chief creative officer, Kenneth D. Cole; New York-based designer and marketer of footwear, handbags, apparel and accessories.

M*MODAL INC.: New debt financing; Bank of America and RBC; help fund buyout by One Equity Partners and refinance existing debt; Franklin, Tenn., provider of clinical documentation services and speech understanding services.

PENINSULA GAMING LLC: $850 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $50 million revolver; $800 million term B; help fund acquisition by Boyd Gaming Corp. and refinance existing debt; Dubuque, Iowa, owner and operator of casinos and off-track betting parlors.

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.

Q9 NETWORKS INC.: New debt financing; BMO, RBC and TD Securities; help fund buyout by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and BCE Inc.; Toronto-based provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure for organizations with mission-critical IT operations.

QUICKSILVER PRODUCTION PARTNERS OPERATING LLC: $750 million five-year secured revolver with pricing of Libor plus 175 bps to 275 bps based on utilization; 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.

STANDARD PARKING CORP.: $450 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan; $200 million revolver expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 40 bps unused fee; $250 million term loan expected at Libor plus 325 bps; in connection with merger with Central Parking Corp. to refinance debt; Chicago-based provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary services.

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $700 million term loan; 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.

VENOCO INC.: New bank borrowings; help fund buyout by Timothy M. Marquez, chairman and chief executive officer; Denver-based energy company.


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