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Published on 4/30/2014 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $49.900 billion deals being marketed

May Bank Meetings

24 HOUR FITNESS WORLDWIDE INC.: Bank meeting May 1; $1 billion credit facility (B+); JPMorgan; $150 million revolver; $850 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by AEA Investors and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan from Forstmann Little & Co.; San Ramon, Calif., fitness-club operator.

ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORP.: Bank meeting May 1; $435 million credit facility; UBS and RBC; $100 million five-year ABL revolver; $335 million seven-year first-lien term loan, 1% Libor floor; help fund buyout by KPS Capital Partners LP from Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.; Tampa, Fla.-based manufacturer of glass packaging products.

KOPPERS INC.: Bank meeting May 14; $800 million senior secured credit facility; PNC; estimated $500 million revolver; estimated $300 million term A; fund acquisition of the Wood Preservation and Railroad Services businesses of Osmose Holdings Inc.; Pittsburgh-based producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products.

MSC SOFTWARE CORP.: Bank meeting May 8; $435 million credit facility; Jefferies; $10 million revolver; $305 million first-lien term loan due 2020; $120 million second-lien term loan due 2021; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Newport Beach, Calif.-based software company that focuses on multidiscipline simulation.

NEXTGEN FINANCE LLC: Bank meeting May 1; $370 million first-lien senior secured term loan (Ba3); Morgan Stanley and HSBC; also A$75 million revolver (Ba3); supplier of network connectivity, Data Centre facilities and cloud services to Australian businesses, government agencies and telecommunications service providers.

PREGIS CORP. NORTH AMERICA: Bank meeting May 1; $280 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs and Barclays; $50 million revolver; $230 million first-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Olympus Partners from AEA Investors LLC; Deerfield, Ill., protective packaging materials and systems manufacturer.

SI ORGANIZATION INC.: Bank meeting May 1; $590 million senior secured credit facility; UBS and RBC; $50 million five-year revolver; $490 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $50 million six-year delayed-draw term loan; help fund purchase of QinetiQ North America Services and Solutions Group and refinance existing bank debt; Chantilly, Va., provider of analytical and technical information services for the U.S. government.

UTEX INDUSTRIES INC.: Bank meeting May 1; $725 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and UBS; $50 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $475 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2/B); $200 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+); refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Houston-based manufacturer of engineered sealing and other specialty products used in oil and gas drilling and production, power, mining, water treatment and other industrial sectors.

VOCUS INC.: Bank meeting May 1; new credit facility; Jefferies, Deutsche Bank, BMO and Ally; revolver; seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan; 71/2-year covenant-light second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by GTCR LLC; Beltsville, Md., provider of cloud-based marketing and public relations software.

Upcoming Closings

ABILITY NETWORK INC.: $300 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and Macquarie; $20 million revolver (B2); $200 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $80 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2) talked at Libor plus 775 bps to 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Summit Partners; Minneapolis-based health care information technology company.

AFFINION GROUP INC.: $1.27 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank; $120 million revolver (B1/B) due January 2018; $650 million first-lien term loan (B1/B) due April 2018 talked at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, 25 bps upfront fee, 101 soft call; $500 million second-lien covenant-light term loan (B3/CCC) due October 2018 talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, 25 bps upfront fee, non-call two 102, 101; amend and extend existing senior secured credit facility; Norwalk, Conn., provider of marketing services and loyalty programs.

ALBAUGH INC.: $400 million credit facility (B1/BB-); HSBC, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; $300 million covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $100 million revolver; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Ankeny, Iowa, producer of generic crop protection products.

AMERICAN ROCK SALT: $470 covenant-light term loans; RBS Citizens (left on first-lien) and RBC (left on second-lien loan); $350 million first-lien term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance an existing term B and second-lien notes; Retsof, N.Y., salt mine operator.

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD.: $5.1 billion credit facility (Ba1/BBB-/BBB-); Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Bank of America and Citigroup; $500 million revolver; $4.6 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of LSI Corp.; Singapore-based designer, developer and supplier of analog semiconductor devices.

AWAS: $300 million unsecured revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 45 bps undrawn fee; RBS, RBC, BNP Paribas and DBS; general corporate purposes; Dublin-based aircraft leasing company.

BLACKBRUSH TEXSTAR LP: $100 million incremental senior secured term loan due June 4, 2019 talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; UBS; fund capital expenditures; San Antonio-based oil production and natural gas gathering and treatment services provider.

BLOOMIN' BRANDS INC.: $600 million credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Wells Fargo, Bank of America and JPMorgan; $400 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $200 million term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance some existing debt; Tampa, Fla., casual dining restaurant company.

CAESARS GROWTH PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LLC: $1.325 billion senior secured credit facility (B2/B+/BB-); Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, UBS, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Macquarie and Nomura; $150 million revolver; $1.175 billion seven-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, non-call one, 101; help fund the acquisition of Bally's Las Vegas, The Cromwell, The Quad Resort & Casino and Harrah's New Orleans from Caesars Entertainment Corp., and refinance Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's existing debt; Las Vegas-based casino asset and entertainment company.

CAMPAIGN MONITOR: $170 million credit facility (B3/B); Credit Suisse; $10 million five-year revolver; $160 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 971/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Insight Venture Partners; SaaS email marketing platform.

CAPELLA HEALTHCARE: $585 million of term loans; Bank of America, Citigroup and Credit Suisse; $425 million first-lien term loan B (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $160 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt; Franklin, Tenn., developer and operator of health care facilities.

CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS INC.: $1.945 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo; $200 million five-year revolver; $1.47 billion seven-year first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $275 million seven-year first-lien euro equivalent term B talked at Euribor plus 350 bps, 1% floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Somerset, N.J., provider of advanced technologies and development, manufacturing and packaging services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and consumer health care companies.

CHIEF EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT: $350 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, non-call six months, 102, 101; JPMorgan, UBS and Citigroup; refinance existing debt.

CONNOLLY INC.: $1.15 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), RBC (left on second-lien), Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America; $75 million five-year revolver (B); $810 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $265 million eight-year second-lien term loan (CCC+) talked at Libor plus 650 bps to 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund merger with iHealth Technologies; Wilton, Conn.-based technology-enabled provider of recovery audit services.

CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST: $500 million seven-year term B (BBB-) talked at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½ to 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; pay down some bank debt and general corporate purposes; Orlando-based business development company.

DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $470 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B); Credit Suisse; $25 million revolver; $445 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and other corporate purposes; Las Vegas-based hospitality and vacation ownership company.

DONCASTERS GROUP LTD.: $745 million first-lien term loan (including $130 million add-on) (B2) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; JPMorgan; also £159 million first-lien term loan (B2) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call; repricing and add-on to repay second-lien term debt; Burton-upon-Trent, England, manufacturer of complex precision components.

DOOSAN INFRACORE BOBCAT HOLDINGS: $1.4 billion credit facility; JPMorgan; $100 million five-year ABL revolver; $1.3 billion seven-year term B (Ba3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; refinance existing debt; manufacturer of construction equipment.

EDDIE BAUER: $250 million term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor spread of 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim and MCS Capital; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Bellevue, Wash., manufacturer of clothing, accessories and gear for men and women.

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $310 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America, GE Capital and Fifth Third; $260 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $50 million five-year revolver; help fund buyout by KPS Capital Partners LP; St. Louis-based manufacturer of wire harnesses and value-added assembly services for consumer appliance and specialty industrial applications.

EMERGING MARKETS COMMUNICATIONS LLC: $130 million six-year credit facility; SunTrust, RBS Citizens and CapitalSource; $25 million revolver talked at Libor plus 425 bps; $105 million term loan talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Miami-based provider of hybrid global satellite and terrestrial communications.

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: $205 million senior credit facility (B2/B+); JPMorgan; $20 million five-year revolver; $185 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of two radio stations, refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Indianapolis-based diversified media company, principally focused on radio broadcasting.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: $830 million of term loans; Deutsche Bank (left on first-lien), BNP Paribas (left on second-lien) and HSBC; $655 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for one year; $175 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance debt and fund a dividend; provider of environmental, health, safety, risk and social consulting services.

FLINT GROUP: $1.065 billion U.S. term loans; Deutsche Bank (left on first-lien), Morgan Stanley (left on second-lien), Barclays and Goldman Sachs; €150 million five-year revolver (B1/B+), 50 bps commitment fee; $860 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 25 bps step-down at 3.25x net first-lien leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; €625 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Euribor plus 350 bps, 25 bps step-down at 3.25x net first-lien leverage, 1% floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $205 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, call protection 102, 101; €150 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Euribor plus 700 bps, 1% floor, OID 991/4, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Koch Equity Development LLC from CVC Capital Partners; Luxembourg-based supplier of inks and other print consumables.

GO DADDY OPERATING CO. LLC: $1.25 billion credit facility (Ba3/B); Deutsche Bank, Barclays, RBC, KKR, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup; $150 million five-year revolver; $1.1 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 25 bps step-down upon qualified IPO, 25 bps step-down at 3.5x net first-lien leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing credit facility and fund a dividend; Scottsdale, Ariz., provider of web hosting and domain names.

GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS: $55 million add-on term loan (B+) talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; SunTrust and TD Securities; fund a dividend and add cash to the balance sheet; San Marcos, Texas, broadband communications company.

HEARTHSIDE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC: $665 million credit facility (B1/B); Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Fifth Third and KeyBanc; $100 million five-year revolver; $565 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Goldman Sachs and Vestar Capital Partners from Wind Point Partners; Downers Grove, Ill., bakery and contract food manufacturer.

HHI AUTOMOTIVE: $115 million add-on term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99½ to 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, UBS, Macquarie and Nomura; fund a dividend; Royal Oak, Mich., manufacturer of wheel bearings, engine-timing drive systems and forged parts for power train and wheel-end applications.

HOFFMASTER GROUP INC.: $404 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Jefferies and Macquarie; $35 million revolver (B2/B); $265 million six-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $104 million seven-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 103, 101; refinance existing debt; Oshkosh, Wis., producer of specialty disposable tabletop products.

IMG WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.: $2.45 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and RBC; $100 million revolver (B1/B); $1.9 billion seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $450 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) at Libor plus 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Silver Lake Partners and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC from Forstmann Little & Co.; New York-based sports, fashion and media business.

INTERACTIVE DATA CORP.: $2.06 billion credit facility (B2/B+); Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Well Fargo; $160 million five-year revolver; $1.9 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help refinance term loans and notes and fund a dividend; Bedford, Mass., provider of financial market data.

IPC SYSTEMS INC.: $900 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Barclays and Citigroup; $25 million revolver (B1/B-); $525 million 61/2-year first-lien term loan (B1/B-) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $350 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97 to 98, non-call one, 103, 101; refinance existing debt; Jersey City, N.J., provider of specialized voice and data communications and trading collaboration services for the financial markets.

JASON INC.: $460 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and HSBC; $40 million revolver (B); $300 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien loan (B); $120 million eight-year covenant-light second-lien loan (CCC+); help fund acquisition by Quinpario Acquisition Corp. from Saw Mill Capital LLC, Falcon Investment Advisors LLC and other investors; Milwaukee-based manufacturer of items within the seating, finishing, components and automotive acoustics markets.

JOERNS HEALTHCARE/RECOVERCARE: $295 million senior credit facility; GE Capital, Keybanc and SunTrust; $30 million five-year revolver; $265 million six-year term B talked in Libor plus 425 bps area, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call protection for six months; fund merger of the two companies; healthcare equipment provider.

JONAH ENERGY LLC: $400 million senior secured covenant-light seven-year second-lien term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 102, 101; Citigroup, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo; help fund the acquisition by TPG Capital of Encana Corp.'s interests in certain natural gas properties in the Jonah Field located in Sublette County, Wyo.

KCA DEUTAG: Six-year secured term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½ to 99, call protection 102, 101; Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, HSBC and Lloyds; help refinance existing bank debt and add cash to the balance sheet; Scotland-based drilling contractor.

LANGUAGE LINE LLC: $785 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley; $50 million revolver (B1/B) ; $515 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $220 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Monterey, Calif.-based provider of language interpretation and translation services.

LEARNING CARE GROUP: $370 million credit facility (B2/B); Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and BMO; $50 million revolver; $320 million covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by American Securities from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity; Novi, Mich., provider of early education and childcare services.

M/A-COM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.: $350 million seven-year first-lien term B (BB-) talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; Goldman Sachs, RBS Citizens and Bank of America; refinance existing debt; Lowell, Mass., supplier of high performance analog RF, microwave and millimeter wave products.

MAG/TUCKER ROCKY (VELOCITY POOLING VEHICLE LLC): $565 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, GE Capital and KeyBanc; $305 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for one year; $85 million covenant-light eight-year second-lien loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps to 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; $175 million asset-based revolver; help fund merger of Motorsport Aftermarket Group with Tucker Rocky; provider of aftermarket parts for powersports industry.

MEN'S WEARHOUSE: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Bank of America; $500 million five-year asset-based revolver; $1.1 billion seven-year covenant-light term B (Ba2/B+) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers; Houston-based specialty retailer of men's apparel.

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.76 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB); JPMorgan; $200 million five-year revolver; $1.56 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Amcol International Corp.; New York-based resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services.

MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.: $570 million DIP; JPMorgan, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS; $270 million asset-based revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $300 million term loan at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2; help fund Chapter 11 restructuring process; Albany, N.Y., silicones and advanced materials company.

MSC HOLDINGS INC.: $455 million credit facility; UBS and RBC; $230 million five-year ABL revolver; $225 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; Fort Worth, Texas, wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC and builder products.

NEW MEDIA INVESTMENT GROUP: $225 million credit facility; RBS Citizens and Credit Suisse; $25 million revolver; $200 million term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt; New York-based publisher of locally based print and online media.

NORTEK INC.: $350 million senior secured term loan (Ba3/BB-) at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; Wells Fargo, RBC and UBS; help fund acquisition of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning business of Thomas & Betts Corp. and refinance an existing term loan; Providence, R.I., manufacturer of, air management and technology-driven products.

NORTH AMERICAN BANCARD (NAB HOLDINGS LLC): $220 million credit facility (BB); Credit Suisse and BMO; $20 million revolver; $200 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Troy, Mich., merchant acquirer for payment processing.

NUMERICABLE GROUP: New credit facility (Ba3/B+); Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley and ING; €750 million five-year revolver at Numericable at Euribor plus 325 bps; €200 million five-year revolver at Altice SA at Euribor plus 425 bps; $2.6 billion six-year covenant-light term B ($1.394 billion term B-1, $1.206 billion term B-2) at Libor plus 375 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; €1.9 billion six-year covenant-light term B (€475 million term B-1, €160 million term B-2, €1.265 billion term B-4) at Euribor plus 375 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund the acquisition of SFR from Vivendi S.A., refinance existing Numericable debt and general corporate purposes; France-based cable operator.

ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS: $2.525 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B); Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, UBS and Nomura; $350 million five-year revolver; $2.175 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from Johnson & Johnson; Raritan, N.J., provider of services for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and confirming diseases.

PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES INC. (PGA HOLDINGS INC.): $35 million incremental first-lien term loan due April 20, 2018 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2; Barclays; help repay existing second-lien term loan; South Bend, Ind., provider of health-care performance improvement services.

PRINTPACK HOLDINGS INC.: $530 million credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and SunTrust on term loan, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on revolver; $350 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2,101 soft call for six months; $180 million five-year asset-based revolver; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Atlanta-based converter of flexible and specialty rigid packaging.

PSC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES: $215 million credit facility; RBC and Jefferies; $175 million six-year term loan B talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $40 million five-year revolver; fund a dividend; Houston-based integrated industrial services company.

SCHAEFFLER: U.S./euro six-year term loan talked at Libor/Euribor plus 300 bps to 325 bps, 0.75% floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; Deutsche Bank (left on U.S.), HSBC (left on euro), Barclays, BayernLB, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank, JPMorgan, LBBW and UniCredit; refinance existing term C; Herzogenaurach, Germany, manufacturer of bearings for autos & industrial OEMs.

SELECT STAFFING (KOOSHAREM LLC): $490 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and RBC; $120 million ABL revolver; $370 million six-year senior secured term loan (B3) at Libor plus 650 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/4, soft call 102 for one year then 101 for six months; refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes in connection with exit from bankruptcy; Santa Barbara, Calif., temporary staffing services provider.

SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL: $1.75 billion of term loans (B1/B); JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup and Credit Suisse; $1.35 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 300 bps, step-down to Libor plus 275 bps at 4x net leverage, 1% Libor floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; $400 million euro equivalent seven-year covenant-light term loan at Euribor plus 325 bps, step-down to Euribor plus 300 bps at 4x net leverage, 1% floor, OID 993/4, 101 soft call for six months; help fund buyout by Carlyle Group from Illinois Tool Works; Glenview, Ill., manufacturer of strap, stretch, and protective packaging consumables, tools and equipment.

STATER BROS. MARKETS: $725 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America; $150 million five-year revolver; $275 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $300 million seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance term loan and notes; San Bernardino, Calif., supermarket chain.

STERLING INFOSYSTEMS INC.: $315 million credit facility (B2/B); GE Capital, Deutsche Bank and RBS Citizens; $25 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps, OID 991/2; $290 million seven-year covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; repay existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders; New York-based provider of comprehensive employment and background screening services.

TASC INC.: $682 million credit facility; Barclays; $50 million five-year revolver (B1) talked at Libor plus 550 bps; $432 million six-year first-lien term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for one year; $200 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2) talked at 12% fixed-rate, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing credit facility; Chantilly, Va., provider of advanced systems engineering and technical assistance to the defense, intelligence, federal and homeland security markets.

TOTES ISOTONER: $245 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Golub; also $100 million ABL revolver led by Wells Fargo and $80 million second-lien term loan already placed; help fund buyout by Freeman Spogli & Co. and Investcorp from MidOcean Partners; designer, distributor and retailer of branded accessories.

TRAVELCLICK: $590 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America and BMO; $30 million revolver (B1/B-); $385 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; $175 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 700 bps to 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo LLC from Genstar Capital; New York-based provider of revenue generating cloud-based services for the hospitality industry.

US ECOLOGY INC.: $540 million credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse; $125 million five-year revolver; $415 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of EQ - The Environmental Quality Co.; Boise, Idaho, provider of radioactive, hazardous, PCB and non-hazardous industrial waste management and recycling services.

USI INSURANCE SERVICES: $125 million add-on term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and RBC; help fund the of 42 insurance brokerage and consulting locations from Wells Fargo Insurance; Valhalla, N.Y., insurance broker.

WENNER MEDIA LLC: $144 million term loan B (B3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 991/2, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing term B; New York-based provider of entertainment and lifestyle brand publications.

XAND OPERATIONS LLC: $80 million of bank debt; TD Securities; $20 million of add-on first-lien revolver, term loan debt; $60 million second-lien term loan; fund a dividend and repay some existing debt; Hawthorne, N.Y., provider of data center infrastructure, colocation, cloud and managed services.

On The Horizon

ACETO CORP.: $130 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; $60 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 200 bps, 25 bps unused fee; $70 million term loan expected at Libor plus 200 bps; help fund acquisition of PACK Pharmaceuticals LLC; Port Washington, N.Y., marketer, seller and distributor of products for human health, pharmaceutical ingredients and performance chemicals.

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS SPORTING GROUP: $750 million senior secured financing; Bank of America; help fund its spin-off from Alliant Techsystems Inc.; Utah-based outdoor recreation products company.

ASHLAND WATER TECHNOLOGIES: New debt financing; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie, Nomura and RBC; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice from Ashland Inc.; supplier of specialty chemicals for process, functional and water treatment applications.

BALCHEM CORP.: New debt financing; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Performance Chemicals & Ingredients Co., refinance existing debt and provide for working capital needs; New Hampton, N.Y., company that consists of three business segments: ARC specialty products; food, pharma & nutrition; and animal nutrition & health.

BIRCH COMMUNICATIONS INC.: New credit facility; PNC and Jefferies; help fund acquisition of Cbeyond Inc.; Atlanta-based IP-based telecommunications and managed services provider.

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS: New debt financing; Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of systems serving about 1.4 million customers from Comcast/Time Warner Cable; Stamford, Conn., broadband communications company and cable operator.

CONCORDIA HEALTHCARE CORP.: $195 million secured credit facility; GE Capital; $170 million term loan; $25 million operating line; help fund acquisition of Donnatal from Revive Pharmaceuticals; Oakville, Ont.-based healthcare company.

DFC GLOBAL CORP.: $125 million senior secured asset-based revolver; Jefferies and Credit Suisse; help fund buyout by Lone Star Funds; Berwyn, Pa., financial services company.

GREDE HOLDINGS LLC: $675 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs, GE Capital, Nomura and RBC; $75 million revolver; $600 million term loan; help fund buyout by American Securities LLC; Southfield, Mich., producer of engineered iron castings to the automotive, medium and heavy truck, and industrial markets.

IPREO HOLDINGS LLC: New debt financing; Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and RBC; help fund buyout by Blackstone and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP; New York-based provider of new issuance software solutions across the equity, fixed income, municipal, and syndicated loan markets.

MALLINCKRODT PLC: $1.35 billion senior secured term loan; Barclays; help fund acquisition of Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Dublin, Ireland, pharmaceuticals company.

MEDIA GENERAL INC.: $1.6 billion senior secured credit facility; RBC; incremental $90 million revolver; incremental $600 million term A; incremental $910 million term B; help fund merger with LIN Media LLC and refinance some LIN debt; Richmond, Va., local television broadcasting and digital media company.

PHOTOMEDEX INC.: $85 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan; $10 million revolver; $75 million four-year term loan; help fund acquisition of LCA-Vision Inc.; Horsham, Pa.-based skin health company.

PINAFORE HOLDINGS BV (GATES CORP.): New debt financing; Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and UBS; help fund buyout by Blackstone from Onex Corp. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Denver-based manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid power products.

PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP.: $720 million in term loans; Barclays; $600 million incremental covenant-light first-lien term loan due June 7, 2020 expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 25 bps step-down on or after Sept. 30, 2014 if first-lien net leverage is less than 3.25 times and total net leverage is less than 5.75 times, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; $120 million covenant-light second-lien loan due Dec. 7, 2020 expected at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 981/2, call protection 102, 101; help fund acquisition of Chemtura AgroSolutions from Chemtura Corp.; Miami-based producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services.

POST HOLDINGS INC.: $1.425 billion senior secured seven-year first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; Barclays, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Michael Foods from GS Capital Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners and other owners; St. Louis-based consumer packaged goods holding company.

PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS INC.: Add-on term loan; Citigroup; help fund acquisitions of Insight Pharmaceuticals Corp. from Swander Pace Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Hydralyte from The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Trust of Victoria, Australia; Tarrytown, N.Y., marketer and distributor of over-the-counter and household cleaning products.

SAFEWAY INC.: $9.45 billion credit facility; Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, PNC, US Bank and SunTrust; $2.75 billion five-year asset-based revolver; $2 billion five-year term B-3; $4 billion seven-year term B-4; $700 million one-year term B-5; help fund buyout by AB Acquisition LLC; Pleasanton, Calif., food and drug retailer.

SIGNET JEWELERS LTD.: $400 million five-year unsecured term loan; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of Zale Corp.; Akron, Ohio, specialty jewelry retailer.

SPINCO: New term loans and revolver; help fund acquisition of about 2.5 million customers from Comcast/Time Warner Cable; newly formed cable company.

STERIGENICS: Up to $510 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, RBC and UBS; $75 million revolver; up to $435 million term loan; help fund acquisition of Nordion Inc.; Deerfield, Ill., sterilization services company.

SUNEDISON SEMICONDUCTOR LTD.: Up to $250 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $200 million term B; up to $50 million revolver; help fund spin-off from SunEdison Inc.; Toa Payoh, Singapore, developer, manufacturer and seller of silicon wafers to the semiconductor industry.

UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO.: New debt financing; Scotia Bank and RBC; help fund buyout by Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners LP from Integrys Energy Group Inc.; regulated electric utility business.

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: $2.25 billion senior secured credit facility; Morgan Stanley; $2 billion seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; $250 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition of Motorola Solutions Inc.'s enterprise business; Lincolnshire, Ill., provider of marking and printing technologies.


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