Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $19.5023 billion

MARCH:

GUNDLE/SLT ENVIRONMENTAL INC.: Bank meeting mid-March; $215 million credit facility; UBS sole bookrunner; help support acquisition by Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC; Houston manufacturer and marketer of geosynthetic lining solutions, products and services.

THE HILLMAN COS. INC.: Bank meeting around mid-March; anticipated to be sized around $250 to $260 million credit facility; Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan; support buyout by an affiliate of Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC from Allied Capital Corp.; Cincinnati manufacturer of key-making equipment and distributor of key blanks, fasteners, signage, and other small hardware components.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC.: $1.6 billion credit facility; Citigroup and Bank of America; $800 million seven-year first lien term loan talked at Libor plus 300 to 325 bps at Allegheny Energy Supply Co. (B1/B/BB-); $500 million 71/4-year second lien term loan talked at Libor plus 450 to 475 bps at Allegheny Energy Supply Co. (B1/B/BB-); $300 million three-year revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps (B2); repay and refinance bank debt; expected close by end of February; Hagerstown, Md., energy company.

AMERCO: $550 million exit financing facility; Wells Fargo Foothill; $350 million five-year term loan A at Libor plus 400 bps; $200 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; Las Vegas company that operates in moving and storage, real estate and insurance.

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.

AMERIPATH INC.: $125 million term loan at Libor plus 275 bps (B2/B+); Credit Suisse First Boston and Deutsche Bank; repay the existing term loan and pay related fees and expenses; Riviera Beach, Fla., provider of cancer diagnostics, genomics and related information services.

AMF BOWLING WORLDWIDE INC.: $175 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B); Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arrangers, Merrill on the left; $40 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $135 million 51/2-year term B at Libor plus 300 basis points; help support leveraged buyout by an affiliate of Code Hennessy & Simmons LLC; Richmond, Va., owner and operator of bowling centers and manufacturer of bowling and billiards products.

AMS SERVICES INC.: $100 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $10 million four-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $60 million four-year term loan at Libor plus 350 bps; $30 million second lien six-year term B at Libor plus 700 bps; recapitalization; Windsor, Conn., enterprise software and information services provider to the insurance industry.

ARINC INC.: $200 million secured credit facility (Ba3/BB); Wachovia; $125 million term B due 2011 at Libor plus 225 bps; $75 million revolver due 2009 at Libor plus 200 bps; both tranches have pricing grid based on leverage; help fund a benefit pension plan, refinance existing bank debt and refinance existing bond debt; Annapolis, Md., provider of transportation communications and systems engineering solutions.

BUFFETS INC.: $310 million amended senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $30 million 31/2-year revolver at Libor plus 325 bps with 50 bps commitment fee; $20 million 31/2-year existing letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 325 bps; $30 million 51/2-year synthetic letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 350 bps; $230 million 51/2-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps; refinance all outstanding term loan debt, repurchase 11¼% senior subordinated notes due 2010 and/or repay bank debt with $50 million of the proceeds, redeem series A senior subordinated and series B junior subordinated notes due 2011, make a distribution to stockholders and pay transaction fees and expenses; expected close in February; Eagan, Minn., restaurant operator.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE: $405 million senior secured credit facility; UBS sole lead arranger and administrative agent, Bear Stearns co-arranger and syndication agent; $90 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps (B+); $200 million six-year first lien term loan at Libor plus 300 bps (B+); $115 million 61/2-year second lien term loan at Libor plus 750 bps; support JLL Partners recapitalization of the company; Dallas supplier of building products.

CBD MEDIA LLC: Repricing $150 million term B to Libor plus 225 bps from Libor plus 325 bps, step down to Libor plus 200 bps depending on leverage; Lehman, Bank of America and Toronto Dominion; Cincinnati multi-media publisher of Yellow and White Page directories.

COMPBENEFITS CORP.: Expected close Feb. 23; $120 million credit facility; Bank of America; $80 million term loan; $40 million second lien term loan; refinance existing credit facility; Atlanta dental and vision benefits provider.

COMPRESSION POLYMERS HOLDINGS LLC: $140 million credit facility; Wachovia; $20 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps (B1/B); $90 million six-year first lien term loan at Libor plus 325 bps (B1/B); $30 million 61/2-year second lien term loan at Libor plus 600 bps (B2/CCC+); refinance debt, general working capital and pay a dividend to shareholders; Moosic, Pa., manufacturer of engineering thermoplastic sheet and plate.

COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC.: $400 million revolver due 2008 at Libor plus 125 to 175 bps based on utilization. Harris Nesbitt Corp.; refinance existing long-term debt including the $86 million outstanding at Dec. 31, 2003 under the existing revolver and the $220 million in outstanding 11.25% senior notes that mature in May 2007; Frisco, Texas, independent energy company.

D&E COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $225 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); SunTrust and CoBank co-lead arrangers; $25 million 71/2-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $50 million 71/2-year term A talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $150 million eight-year term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing debt; closing targeted for the end of February; Ephrata, Pa., provider of integrated communications services.

DRESSER INC.: $360 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse First Boston; $260 million five-year senior secured term C at Libor plus 250 bps; $100 million six-year senior unsecured term loan at Libor plus 350 bps; refinance and repay in full about $382 million of outstanding term loan B debt; Dallas designer, manufacturer and marketer of equipment for the energy industry.

ENERSYS CAPITAL INC.: $580 million credit facility; Bank of America; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps (B1/BB-); $360 million term B at Libor plus 275 bps (B1/BB-); $120 million second lien term loan at Libor plus 500 bps (B2/B); refinance debt and pay distribution to equity holders; Reading, Pa., industrial battery manufacturer.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES: $500 million debtor-in-possession facility due May 15; Deutsche; $133 million revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; $367 million term loan at Libor plus 375 bps; Princeton, N.J., manufacturer of lead acid batteries.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES: $600 million senior secured exit financing facility (Ba3/BB-); Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arrangers; six-year term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; six-year foreign term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; six-year euro term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; five-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; term loan to refinance existing debt, revolver for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; Princeton, N.J., manufacturer of lead acid batteries.

FREEDOM COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $1.1 billion senior credit facility (Ba3); JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Wachovia, Deutsche and UBS; $750 million term B at Libor plus 225 bps; $100 million revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; $250 million term A at Libor plus 225 bps; help support recapitalization under which Blackstone Communications Partners and Providence Equity Partners will make a significant investment in the firm and enable continued control by descendents of founder R. C. Hoiles; Irvine, Calif., diversified media company.

GOLDEN STATE FOODS: $195 million credit facility (B1); SunTrust; $30 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $30 million five-year term A at Libor plus 250 bps; $135 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 250 bps; help support LBO by Wetterau Associates and management from Yucaipa; Irvine, Calif., food processor and distributor.

GREIF INC.: $250 million term loan at Libor plus 175 bps to reprice existing $226 million term loan; Citigroup and Deutsche; Delaware, Ohio, producer of industrial shipping containers.

HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL INC.: Expected close late March 1 week; $104.8 million amended and restated credit facility; UBS; $25 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $79.8 million term loan at Libor plus 300 bps; refinancing and repricing; Los Angeles seller of weight management products, nutritional supplements and personal care products.

INVISTA: $1.8 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Deutsche and Credit Suisse First Boston, with JPMorgan listed on the left; $400 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million term A at Libor plus 275 bps; $1.2 billion term B at Libor plus 300 bps; help back the acquisition of Invista by Koch Industries Inc. from DuPont for $4.4 billion in cash; Wilmington, Del., integrated fiber and intermediates business.

ITRON INC.: $240 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Bear Stearns sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, Wells Fargo administrative agent; $55 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $185 million term B at Libor plus 225 bps, with step-down to Libor plus 200 bps of leverage falls below 2x; help fund acquisition of Schlumberger's Electricity Metering business; Spokane, Wash., provider of technology for collecting and analyzing electric, gas and water usage data to energy and water industries.

KB TOYS INC.: $350 million senior secured DIP; Fleet Retail Group Inc.; $325 million tranche A revolver with a $150 million letter of credit sublimit, at Libor plus 225 to 275 bps depending on availability, unused fee of 37.5 bps; $25 million tranche B revolver at Libor plus 600 bps, unused fee of 75 bps; operating expenses, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; Pittsfield, Mass., toy retailer.

MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $200 million credit facility; SunTrust; $50 million incremental term B at Libor plus 200 bps; $150 million incremental term C at Libor plus 225 bps; help fund the $160 million cash acquisition price of The Stanley Works' residential entry door business; Mississauga, Ont., building products company.

METOKOTE CORP.: $210 million credit facility; Wachovia; $135 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps (B1/B+); $45 million second lien term loan at Libor plus 575 bps (B3/B-); $30 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps (B1/B+); dividend recapitalization; Lima, Ohio, protective coating applications company.

MICROCELL TELECOMMUNICATIONS: C$450 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Credit Suisse First Boston; C$50 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps (B-), 50 bps commitment fee; C$200 million seven-year term A at Libor plus 400 bps denominated in U.S. dollars (B-); C$200 million 71/2-year second lien term B at Libor plus 700 bps (CCC-), 2% Libor floor denominated in U.S. dollars; refinancing; Montreal, Quebec, telecommunications company.

MULTIPLAN INC.: $200 million credit facility (B+); UBS sole lead arranger and bookrunner; $180 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 300 bps; $20 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund the acquisition of U.S. Health Business, a subsidiary of BCE Emergis Inc., for $213 million in cash; New York healthcare network.

NEBRASKA BOOK CO. INC.: $215 million credit facility (B2/B); JPMorgan and Citigroup, with JPMorgan on the left; $165 million term B at Libor plus 275 bps; $50 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing loan, help support Weston Presidio Capital's buyout of the company and help fund bond tender offers; Lincoln, Neb., used textbook wholesaler.

NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES CORP.: Closing expected Feb. 26; $255 million credit facility (B1/B+); Citibank and UBS; $45 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $50 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 275 bps; $160 million term loan B at Libor plus 275 bps; help support the acquisition of New Flyer by Harvest Partners Inc. and Lightyear Capital LLC from KPS Special Situations Funds; Winnipeg, Manitoba, manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of heavy-duty transit buses.

THE NEWARK GROUP INC.: $125 million revolver; Wachovia; refinance existing bank debt; Cranford, N.J., company that recovers, manufactures and transforms recycled paper and cardboard.

OWENS-ILLINOIS INC.: $1.4375 billion term loan C due April 2008 (B1/BB-/B+), split into $670.8 million U.S. tranche, $381.2 million European tranche, $385.5 million European delayed draw tranche; Citigroup, Deutsche and Bank of America; finance the proposed acquisition of BSN Glasspack SA; Toledo, Ohio, manufacturer of packaging products.

THE PANTRY INC.: $415 million senior credit facility (B1/B+); Wachovia and Credit Suisse First Boston; $70 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps, 75 bps commitment fee; $345 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 300 bps; refinance existing senior credit facility; Sanford, N.C., convenience store chain.

PAPPAS TELECASTING COS.: $100 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $5 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $50 million five-year first lien term A at Libor plus 375 bps; $45 million second lien six-year term B at Libor plus 750 bps; acquisition financing; Visalia, Calif., television broadcasting company.

PATRIOT MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS CNJ LLC: Expected close by end of Feb.; $185 million credit facility; Bank of New York; $120 million term B due 2011 talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $25 million term A due 2010 talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $40 million revolver due 2010 talked at Libor plus 300 bps; repricing and adding on $20 million to existing term B; Greenwich, Conn., cable operator.

PGT INDUSTRIES INC.: $195 million credit facility; UBS sole bookrunner; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $120 million six-year first lien term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $50 million 61/2-year second lien term loan talked at Libor plus 625 bps; help support the buyout of PGT by JLL Partners Inc.; Nokomis, Fla., manufacturer of custom windows, doors and patio rooms.

PLIANT CORP.: $100 million asset-based revolver (BB-); JPMorgan, Deutsche and Credit Suisse First Boston; refinancing; Schaumburg, Ill., producer of film and flexible packaging products.

PLY GEM INDUSTRIES INC.: $255 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); UBS and Deutsche joint bookrunners, CIBC and Merrill co-arrangers and documentation agents; $55 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $200 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; help support the company's acquisition by Caxton-Iseman Capital Inc. from Nortek Inc., which was completed Feb. 12; Kearney, Mo., manufacturer and distributor of products for use in the home renovation and construction markets.

RENAL CARE GROUP INC.: $475 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America; $325 million term loan; $150 million revolver; expected pricing of Libor plus 150 bps; fund the acquisition of National Nephrology Associates Inc., de novo development, acquisitions, share repurchases and other general corporate purposes; Nashville, Tenn., specialized dialysis services company.

SOLO CUP CO.: $800 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America; $150 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $650 million term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition of SF Holdings Group Inc.; Highland Park, Ill., manufacturer and distributor of disposable foodservice and beverage-related products.

SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INC.: $200 million senior secured credit facility; GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending; refinance; New York auction company.

SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO.: Expected close early March; $600 million credit facility (Ba1/BB-); Wachovia; $250 million term B at Libor plus 200 bps; $200 million revolver at Libor plus 150 bps; $150 million term A at Libor plus 150 bps; refinance the existing credit facility, help fund acquisition of RCN Corp.'s Carmel, N.Y., cable system and redeem $150 million 8.5% subordinated notes; York, Pa., communications holding company for radio broadcasting and cable television entities.

SWITCH AND DATA: $110 million credit facility; Deutsche; $5 million revolver at Libor plus 475 bps; $35 million delayed draw term loan A at Libor plus 475 bps; $70 million term B at Libor plus 450 bps; refinance existing debt and for acquisitions; Tampa, Fla., neutral Internet communications interconnection and collocation company.

TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIES: $265 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Securities joint lead arrangers, with CSFB administrative agent and Wachovia syndication agent; $50 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps (B2/B); $115 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 325 bps (B2/B); $100 million second lien five-year term B at Libor plus 500 bps (B3/CCC+); refinance; Chicago maker of parts, subassemblies and component systems for manufacturers and aftermarket suppliers of vehicles.

TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING CO. LLC: $665 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs and Wachovia joint lead arrangers, with Goldman on the left; $400 million first lien term loan at Libor plus 225 bps (B1/BB-); $200 million second lien term loan at Libor plus 375 bps (B2/B); $65 million revolver (B1/BB-); finance the tender offer of its $215 million series F 9 5/8% senior subordinated notes, refinance the existing credit facility and help pay a dividend to equity investors; San Diego telephone directory publisher.

TRUE TEMPER CORP.: $130 million credit facility (B+); Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $20 million five-year revolver; $110 million seven-year term B; help support LBO by management and Gilbert Global Equity Partners from Cornerstone Equity Investors; Memphis, Tenn., manufacturer sporting goods products.

UNISOURCE ENERGY CORP. $490 million credit facility; JPMorgan, Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers joint lead arranger; $340 million five-year synthetic letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 250 bps at Tucson Electric Power Co.; $60 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps, 50 bps commitment fee at Tucson Electric; $40 million at Libor plus 250 bps at UniSource Energy Services; $50 million revolver at Libor plus 350 bps at Saguaro Utility Group LP; support acquisition of UniSource by Saguaro and refinance existing debt; Tucson, Ariz., electric company.

VULCAN ENERGY CORP.: $175 million term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps; Fleet sole lead arranger; help fund the acquisition of Plains Resources Inc. with Vulcan Capital as equity sponsor; Plains Resources is a Houston independent energy company.

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.: Repricing $175 million term B at Libor plus 175 bps from Libor plus 200 bps; Fleet; Folsom, Calif., solid waste company.

WHITE BIRCH PAPER LTD.: Expected close by end of Feb.; $130 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 550 bps (B); TD Securities; secured by second lien on receivables and inventory and first lien on all other assets; also C$50 million three-year revolver at Libor plus 325 bps secured by first lien on receivables and inventory and second lien on all other assets (B+); fund acquisition of Stadacona mill; Greenwich, Conn., newsprint, paper and paperboard company.

ON THE HORIZON:

ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: $8.8 billion fully-committed exit financing package; JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse First Boston, Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG; $5.5 billion senior secured credit facility including a $750 million revolver; $3.3 billion bridge facility; finance cash payments under the proposed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization; Greenwood Village, Colo., cable television company.

AIR CANADA: $585 million exit financing facility; General Electric Capital Corp.; $425 million seven-year term A at Libor plus 425 bps; $160 term B due March 31, 2013 at Libor plus 400 bps; secured by most company assets; general corporate purposes; Montreal-based airline.

AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORP.: New credit facility via Goldman and Deutsche; help support acquisition by a new company organized and managed by Fenway Partners from Castle Harlan Inc.; Austin, Tex. manufacturer and seller of high school and college class rings and yearbooks.

BRISTOL WEST HOLDINGS INC.: $125 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arranger, bookrunner and administrative agent, ING joint lead arranger, bookrunner and syndication agent, Bear Stearns and UBS co-documentation agents; $50 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $35 million six-year term A at Libor plus 150 bps $40 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 200 bps; repay $71.5 million outstanding on three existing term loans; Davie, Fla., non-standard private passenger automobile insurer.

DUANE READE INC.: Up to $495 million in debt financing; Banc of America Securities LLC; help support the company's acquisition by an affiliate of Oak Hill Capital Partners LP; expected to close in second calendar quarter 2004; New York drugstore chain.

FLEMING COS. INC.: $250 million exit financing facility; $240 million revolver; $10 million term B; Lewisville, Texas, distributor of consumable goods and supermarket operator.

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 Loews-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.: $100 million DIP; Bank One; $100 million 364-day revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; Sioux Falls, S.D., provider of electricity and natural gas.

OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC.: $125 million senior credit facility; repay borrowings under the existing senior secured credit facility maturing in 2007, redeem shares of the 9.25% Series A preferred stock and for general corporate purposes; Timonium, Md., real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry.

POLYPORE INC.: New credit facility via JPMorgan to support buyout by Warburg Pincus LLC from The InterTech Group Inc. and GTCR Golder Rauner LLC; North Charleston, S.C., developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialized microporous filtration products.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP: 1Q04 business; new credit facility with $1 billion plus term B and revolver; Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch; support the company's purchase by an investor group led by Thomas H. Lee Partners, Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s Lexa Partners, Bain Capital and Providence Equity Partners from Time Warner Inc. for about $2.6 billion in cash; New York City-based music company.

FULL DOCUMENTATION FOR RECENT DEALS AND AMENDMENTS:

H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC: Amended credit facility to extend maturity and revise financial covenants; dated Feb. 10.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177257/000104746904004005/a2128585zex-10_1.htm

IASIS HEALTHCARE CORP.: Amended credit facility to reduce pricing and increase capital expenditure limitation; dated Feb. 9.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1073615/000095014404001019/g87079exv10w1.txt

REMINGTON ARMS CO. INC.: Amendment to credit agreement allowing for fishing business sale; dated Feb. 9.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916504/000119312504026437/dex102.htm

UNITED RENTALS INC.: Amended and restated $1.55 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Credit Suisse First Boston; dated Feb. 13.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067701/000119312504027931/dex105.htm

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