Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $15.7095 billion

OCTOBER:

AGCO CORP.: Bank meeting early Oct.; $750 million credit facility; Rabobank; $450 million term loan B; $300 million pro rata; fund acquisition of Valtra Corp. for €600 million ($660 million); Duluth, Ga. manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and parts.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS INC.: Bank meeting in October; $165 million credit facility; Bank of America $110 to $115 million term B; help finance Bain Capital's acquisition of Keystone from company's current equity partners; Exeter, Pa.-based marketer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories in specialty aftermarket.

ONDEO NALCO: Bank meeting early October; approximately $1.65 billion credit facility; Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; roughly $1.1 billion term B; roughly $300 million term A; roughly $250 million revolver; help fund acquisition by The Blackstone Group, Apollo Management, LP and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners from Suez SA; closing expected in fourth quarter of 2003; Naperville, Ill. provider of water treatment and process chemicals and services.

PANAMSAT CORP.: Conference call Oct. 7; $455 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; refinance existing debt; Wilton, Conn. provider of video, broadcasting and network services through satellites.

PINNACLE FOODS CORP.: $225 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Deutsche; $170 million term loan B; $55 million pro rata; acquisition of Pinnacle by JPMorgan Partners, in partnership with C. Dean Metropoulos, from Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $485 million; expected close in fourth quarter 2003; Cherry Hill, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of branded food products.

PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.: Bank meeting early October; approximately $850 million credit facility including $200 million incremental term loan; not including $300 million bridge facility to be taken out by a senior notes offering; Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of SPS Technologies Inc. and replace existing credit facility with new five-year revolver and term loan; Portland, Ore. manufacturer of complex metal components and products.

QUALITY DISTRIBUTION INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 13 week; $200 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank and Bear Stearns; $140 million delayed draw term loan B; $60 million revolver; in conjunction with IPO; revolver for working capital and general company purposes, term loan to repay existing debt; secured by first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the company's properties and assets; Tampa, Fla. operator of bulk tank truck network.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

AMERICAN SEAFOODS GROUP LLC: $300 million credit facility; CIBC; $80 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $220 million seven-year term B split between floating rate and fixed rate tranches, floating rate at Libor plus 300 bps; secured by intercompany debt, capital stock and certain assets; fund tender for 10 1/8% notes; Seattle producer of seafood products.

AMSTED INDUSTRIES INC.: $525 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Citigroup and Bank of America; $400 million eight-year term B at Libor plus 400 bps; $125 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; refinancing; Chicago diversified manufacturer of industrial components.

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC.: $225 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB); Lehman; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $150 million term loan at Libor plus 350 bps; repay existing indebtedness, including $180 million of its senior notes due 2006; Fort Smith, Ark. provider of healthcare services to the elderly.

CB RICHARD ELLIS: $290 million 5.2-year term B at Libor plus 325 bps; Credit Suisse First Boston lead arranger; refinance existing debt; Los Angeles real estate services company.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.: $2.275 billion credit facility; JPMorgan and Citigroup; $925 million term B at Libor plus 350 bps, offered at par, call protection of 102 in year one and 101 in year two; $1.35 billion revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; secured by Texas Genco common stock; refinance existing debt; Houston public utility holding company.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC.: $100 million term B add-on talked at Libor plus 225 bps area (Ba2/BB); JPMorgan; help finance acquisition of Unilever's oral care brands; Princeton, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of personal care, household and specialty products.

CINRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.2 billion credit facility; Citigroup and Merrill Lynch joint lead arrangers; Citigroup administrative agent; Merrill syndication agent; $700 million six-year term B at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps upfront (Ba3/BB); $250 million term A at Libor plus 300 bps (Ba3/BB); $150 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps (Ba3/BB); $100 million second lien term C at Libor plus 575 bps (B1/B+); fund acquisition of AOL Time Warner Inc.'s DVD and CD manufacturing and distribution businesses; Toronto-based provider of pre-recorded multimedia products and logistic services.

CKE RESTAURANTS INC.: $150 million credit facility (B1/B); BNP Paribas; $125 million revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; $25 million term loan at Libor plus 375 bps; repay part of outstanding 4¼% convertible subordinated notes due 2004 and replace existing $100 million senior credit facility; Santa Barbara, Calif. restaurant operator.

CLIFFSTAR CORP.: $125 million credit facility; Wachovia; $100 million five-year revolver; $25 million term A; both at Libor plus 225 bps; refinance; Dunkirk, N.Y. producer of fruit juice.

CONNECTICARE HOLDINGS INC.: $115 million credit facility; Bank of America; $100 million term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $15 million revolver; Farmington, Conn. health maintenance organization.

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $601 million term B add-on due Sept. 30, 2010 at Libor plus 325 bps (B-); J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; repay credit facility debt at U.K. subsidiary, repay 9% notes at U.K. subsidiary and pay a dividend to Crown Castle International; Houston-based communications tower operator.

DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: $700 million senior credit facility (Ba3/B-); Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns joint lead arrangers and book managers, Morgan Stanley underwriter; $550 million 61/2-year term B talked at Libor plus mid-300's; $150 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus low-300's; refinance existing debt; Oklahoma City provider of rural and suburban wireless communications services.

DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Expected close by mid-Oct.; $512.5 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Bear Stearns and Wachovia; $362.5 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; help fund acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies Inc.; Parsippany, N.J. supplier of defense electronic products and systems.

EURAMAX INTERNATIONAL INC.: $145 million credit facility; Wachovia; $110 million five-year revolver; $35 million five-year term A; both at Libor plus 250 bps; refinance existing debt; Norcross, Ga. producer of aluminum, steel and vinyl products for original equipment manufacturers, distributors, contractors and home centers.

HANGER ORTHOPEDICS GROUP INC.: Expected close Oct. 3; $150 million senior secured term loan B due 2009 (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 325 to 350 bps; Lehman and GE; fund cash tender offer for $150 million outstanding 11¼% senior subordinated notes due 2009; Bethesda, Md. provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient-care services.

IESI CORP.: $350 million credit facility; Fleet sole lead arranger and administrative agent, LaSalle syndication agent; $175 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $175 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps; acquisition and refinancing purposes; Fort Worth, Tex. non-hazardous solid waste management company.

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $230 million five-year exit financing facility; Deutsche Bank; $100 million term loan B; $50 million revolver; $80 million letter of credit facility; all tranches at Libor plus 350 bps; term loans will repay existing bank debt; Columbia, Md. managed behavioral healthcare company.

THE MEOW MIX CO.: $231 million senior secured credit facility; UBS bookrunner and lead arranger, CIBC syndication agent and co-arranger; $30 million revolver; $176 million first-lien term loan at Libor plus 350 bps; $25 million second lien term loan at Libor plus 650 bps; help fund acquisition of Meow Mix by The Cypress Group LLC from J.W. Childs; Secaucus, N.J. dry cat food company.

OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION CO.: $300 million credit facility (Ba1); Credit Suisse First Boston and SunTrust Bank joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, SunTrust Bank administrative agent and collateral agent and Credit Suisse First Boston syndication agent; $125 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 150 bps; $175 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps, 30 bps commitment fee; first priority lien on and security interest in all capital stock; pay part of cash dividend to Union Pacific Corp. in connection with IPO; Richmond, Va. less-than-truckload trucking company.

THE PANTRY INC.: $90 million credit facility; Wachovia; $60 million first lien term B (B+/B1) at Libor plus 425 bps; $30 million second lien tranche (B-/B2) at Libor plus 650 bps; acquisition financing; Sanford, N.C. convenience store retailer.

PARKER DRILLING CO.: $150 million credit facility (B1); Lehman and Deutsche; $50 million three-year asset based revolver at Libor plus 275 to 300 bps; $100 million four-year delayed draw term B at Libor plus 425 to 450 bps, offered at 99; help fund tender offer; Houston provider of contract drilling and drilling-related services.

THE SCOTTS CO.: $1.2 billion credit facility (Ba1/BB); JPMorgan; $550 million five-year revolver; $650 million term loan B; both talked at Libor plus 225 bps area; finance tender offer for $400 million outstanding 8.625% senior subordinated notes due 2009; Marysville, Ohio supplier of lawn and garden care products.

SEMINOLE GROUP LP: $350 million senior secured credit facility; Fleet and BNP Paribas joint lead arrangers, Fleet administrative agent, BNP syndication agent; $250 million three-year working capital revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $100 million three-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps; Tulsa, Okla. provider of services to crude oil and refined products industry.

TREDEGAR CORP.: $250 million credit facility; Wachovia; $175 million five-year revolver; $75 million five-year term loan A; both at Libor plus 125 bps; refinance; Richmond, Va. manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions.

WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC.: $350 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston lead arranger; $150 million four-year revolver at Libor plus 325 bps, 100 bps commitment fee; $200 million four-year revolver B at Libor plus 325 bps, 325 bps commitment fee; refinance existing debt; Boise, Ida. provider of engineering, construction and construction management services.

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.: $500 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Fleet and Deutsche joint lead arrangers; Wells Fargo, Credit Lyonnais, Union Bank of California and LaSalle Bank agent banks; $350 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $150 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing revolver; Folsom, Calif. solid waste company.

ON THE HORIZON:

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES: Up to $550 million senior secured exit financing facility; Deutsche Bank Cayman Islands administrative agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. lead arranger and bookrunner; $150 to $200 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; $125 million to $150 million six-year euro term loan for European borrower at Libor plus 400 bps; $125 to $150 million six-year term loan to European borrower at Libor plus 400 bps; $100 million five-year multicurrency revolver at Libor plus 250 to 400 bps, depending on leverage ratio; term loans to refinance existing debt, revolver for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; Princeton, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of lead acid batteries for the automotive and industrial markets.

LOEWS CINEPLEX THEATERS, INC.: Seven-year term loan and five-year revolver; Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch; term loan proceeds to help repay Loews' existing credit facility and facility of its Loeks-Star Theatres subsidiary and for fees and expenses, revolver for general corporate purposes; coming in conjunction with $300 million IPO and notes offering; New York, N.Y. movie theater operator.

NORTHWESTERN CORP.: $490 million DIP; Bank One; $100 million 364-day revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $390 million 364-day term loan at Libor plus 350 bps (upon satisfaction of certain conditions); Sioux Falls, S.D. provider of electricity and natural gas.

NRG ENERGY INC.: $2.3 billion exit financing credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers joint lead arrangers; Minneapolis energy company.

QUANTA SERVICES INC.: $200 million credit facility; replace existing loan; Houston provider of specialized contracting services.

FULL DOCUMENTATION FOR RECENT DEALS AND AMENDMENTS:

B/E AEROSPACE INC.: Amended credit facility; reduced size, changed covenants and interest rate; JPMorgan Chase Bank administrative agent; dated Sept. 26.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/861361/000094787103002201/ex10-1_092903.txt

GEORGIA GULF CORP.: Amended credit facility; changed rates and covenants; JPMorgan Chase Bank administrative agent; dated Sept. 26.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805264/000104746903032076/a2119524zex-99_1.htm

QUANTA SERVICES INC.: Waiver of potential defaults under certain financial covenants; Bank of America administrative agent; dated Sept. 30.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050915/000095012903004896/h09378exv10w1.txt

RURAL/METRO CORP.: Amended credit facility; extending maturity, eliminating principal payments and granting lenders equity stake; Wachovia as agent; dated Sept. 26.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906326/000119312503057727/dex1067.htm

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