Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $33.694 billion

MARCH:

COGENTRIX ENERGY INC.: Bank meeting likely early March 21 week; new credit facility; Goldman Sachs; refinance existing bank debt and fund a portion of the recently completed acquisition of assets from National Energy & Gas Transmission Inc.; Charlotte, N.C., independent power producer.

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.: Bank meeting expected March 21 week; $600 million credit facility; Wachovia and Morgan Stanley joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, with Wachovia left lead, and Goldman Sachs documentation agent; $100 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $350 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $150 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund acquisition of Performance Food Group's subsidiaries that comprise the fresh-cut produce segment (Fresh Express) for $855 million in cash; Cincinnati marketer, producer and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce.

DIRECTV GROUP INC.: $2 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and JPMorgan, with Bank of America left lead; $500 million six-year revolver; $250 million six-year term A; $1.25 billion eight-year term B; repay and terminate existing $1.26 billion senior secured credit facility and to repay an $875 million unsecured promissory note; close expected early April; El Segundo, Calif., broadcast satellite provider.

GARDNER DENVER INC.: Bank meeting late March, early April; $930 million committed loan package (size fluid based on if other capital market transactions take place; JPMorgan and Bear Stearns, with JPMorgan left lead; revolver; term A; term B; possibly second-lien term loan; help fund the acquisition of Thomas Industries Inc.; Quincy, Ill., producer of blowers, compressors, petroleum and water jetting pumps and accessories.

HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC: Bank meeting late March, early April; $375 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Bear Stearns, with JPMorgan left lead; $300 million term loan; $75 million revolver; help fund the transfer of Hughes Network Systems' assets to Hughes Network Systems LLC, a newly formed company that will be 50% owned by SkyTerra Communications Inc. and 50% owned by The DirecTV Group; provider of broadband satellite networks and services.

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC.: Bank meeting late March, early April; $165 million credit facility; Bear Stearns and Deutsche Bank; help fund LBO by Kelso & Co.; Westchester, Ill., provider of automotive total loss and specialty salvage services.

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.: Bank meeting March 15; $4 billion credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan and Credit Suisse First Boston, with JPMorgan listed on the left; $250 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $1.05 billion six-year term A at Libor plus 250 bps; $2.7 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund acquisition by a consortium led by Sony Corp. of America and equity partners, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Texas Pacific Group and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners; Los Angeles-based entertainment content company.

MOVIE GALLERY INC.: Bank meeting March 15; $720 million senior secured credit facility; Wachovia sole lead arranger and bookrunner, Merrill Lynch involved; $95 million five-year term A at Libor plus 275 bps; $550 million six-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps; $75 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund acquisition of Hollywood Entertainment Inc., working capital and general corporate purposes; Dothan, Ala., owner and operator of video specialty stores.

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP INC.: Bank meeting March 15; $530 million credit facility; Bank of America and UBS joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, with Bank of America left lead, Merrill Lynch agent; $100 million seven-year revolver; $430 million 71/2-year term B; fund the redemption of the company's $160 million outstanding 12% senior subordinated notes due April 1, 2008 and refinance debt; Irving, Texas, television broadcasting company.

PROTECTION ONE INC.: Bank meeting March 21; $275 million credit facility; Bear Stearns and Lehman, with Bear Stearns left lead; $250 million term B; $25 million revolver; refinance existing bank debt and some bond debt; Lawrence, Kan., provider of commercial and residential security services.

SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC.: Bank meeting March 15; $350 million credit facility; Deutsche and Credit Suisse First Boston, with Deutsche left lead; $100 million asset-based revolver; $150 million term B; $100 million pre-funded letter-of-credit facility; Plano, Texas, provider of industrial waste management services.

XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Bank meeting March 14 in Europe, March 16 in New York; $750 million senior secured credit facility in connection with IPO offering; Citigroup and CIBC joint lead arranger and joint bookrunners, Citi left lead and administrative agent; $100 million revolver ($50 million 61/2-year tranche and $50 million 364-day tranche) at Libor plus 225 bps, 75 bps undrawn fee; $650 million term B at Libor plus 225 bps (split between $330 million U.S. tranche, C$74 million tranche and $264 million U.S. equivalent euro tranche); help repay existing debt; Westborough, Mass., supplier of consumables used in the manufacture of paper.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC.: $3.35 billion credit facility (B1/BB/BB-); JPMorgan and Citigroup, with JPMorgan left lead; $1.55 billion five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $1.35 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 200 bps; $450 million institutional letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 200 bps; repay existing bank debt and various bond debt; Scottsdale, Ariz., waste services company.

AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CO.: $327.5 million credit facility; UBS; $25 million five-year revolver (B2/B) at Libor plus 300 bps; $225 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 275 bps; $77.5 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 625 bps; refinance existing debt and pay a dividend; Verona, Va., manufacturer of personal care consumer products primarily consisting of shaving razors and blades.

AMERICAN WHOLESALE INSURANCE GROUP INC.: $150 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $100 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $50 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps; help fund acquisition of Stewart Smith Group from Willis Group Holdings; Charlotte, N.C., wholesale insurance organization.

AMI SEMICONDUCTOR INC.: $300 million credit facility (BB-); Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers joint lead arrangers, CSFB sole bookrunner and administrative agent; $90 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $210 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 150 to 175 bps; refinance existing bank debt and help fund a tender offer for 10¾% senior subordinated note due 2013; Pocatello, Idaho, designer and manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits.

BEAR CREEK CORP.: $125 million revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; UBS; help fund an $83 million (approximate) dividend to sponsor Wasserstein & Co. and repay debt; Medford, Ore., operator of gift catalogs and web sites.

BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Repricing approximately $111 million of existing term B debt at Libor plus 200 bps from Libor plus 250 bps; Citigroup and Bank of America, with Citi left lead; consents due March 11; Memphis, Tenn., manufacturer and marketer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials

BURT'S BEES INC.: $178 million credit facility; CIBC; $15 million revolver; $133 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $30 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 650 bps; dividend recapitalization; Durham, N.C., producer of lip balm, bath oils, soaps, and other personal care products made from beeswax, nut oils, and other natural ingredients.

CONSOL ENERGY INC.: Expected close March 31; $600 million revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; PNC Bank and Citigroup, with PNC left lead; replace existing $400 million revolver and $200 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility; Pittsburgh multi-fuel energy producer and energy services provider.

CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC.: $390 million 61/2-year term D at Libor plus 250 bps (B1/BB-); Citigroup and Credit Suisse First Boston, with Citi left lead; in connection with IPO; repay term loan A and term loan C, repurchase some senior notes and for general corporate purposes; Mattoon, Ill., provider of voice and data communication services.

CONVERSENT COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $225 million credit facility (B3/B); Bank of America; $25 million revolver; $200 million term loan; refinance existing debt and fund merger of Conversent Holdings Inc., a facilities-based communications provider, and Mountaineer Telecommunications LLC, a local exchange carrier.

DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP.: $175 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B+); Goldman Sachs; $20 million revolver; $155 million term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps; refinance existing bank debt and some junior subordinated debt; Omaha, Neb., provider of real-time information to agriculture, refined fuels, commodities trading and weather impacted businesses.

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC.: $520 million one-year revolver at Libor plus 125 bps, 25 bps commitment fee; Credit Suisse First Boston and JPMorgan joint lead arrangers; refinance; Tulsa, Okla., provider of vehicle leasing to franchisees and operator of reservation centers.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP.: $1.918 billion in bank financing; Citigroup; $1.418 billion exit facility; $500 million asset-based five-year revolver (Ba2/BB) at Libor plus 225 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $828 million senior secured seven-year term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 300 bps; $90 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility (B1/B+) at Libor plus 300 bps; also $500 million 12-month DIP revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; Southfield, Mich., supplier of vehicular parts, components, modules and systems.

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP.: $320 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $50 million revolver (B1/B+); $170 million term loan (B1/B+); $100 million second-lien term loan (B3/B-); recapitalization; Scottsdale, Ariz., manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers and related equipment.

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.: $2.7 billion U.S. five-year credit facility; $1.5 billion in asset-based loans (Ba3/BB) - $1 billion revolver and a $500 million term loan - talked at Libor plus 200 bps, led by JPMorgan and Citigroup; $1.2 billion in second-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 325 bps, led by JPMorgan and Deutsche; also euro equivalent of $650 million in credit facilities (B+) for Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe affiliate led by JPMorgan and BNP Paribas; refinance $3.3 billion credit facility; close expected early April; Akron, Ohio, tire company.

HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC.: Repricing $450 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps from Libor plus 375 bps; Citigroup; consents due March 10; Northville, Mich., supplier of automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain, suspension, structural and other lightweight components.

HEALTHSOUTH CORP.: $715 million five-year amended and restated credit facility; JPMorgan, Wachovia and Deutsche; $315 million term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; $250 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $65 million letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 275 bps; $85 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 250 bps; secured by stock in first tier subsidiaries and holding company assets; refinance debt and general corporate purposes; Birmingham, Ala.-based healthcare services provider.

HEALTHTRONICS INC.: $175 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); JPMorgan; $125 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 175 bps; $50 million five-year revolver; refinance existing bank debt and unsecured senior subordinated notes; Austin, Texas, provider of healthcare services and manufacturer of medical devices and specialty vehicles.

HUNTER FAN CO.: $200 million credit facility (B1/B); JPMorgan; $50 million revolver; $150 million six-year term B; refinance; Memphis, Tenn., home comfort company that offers ceiling fans, portable fans, air purifiers, humidifiers, thermostats and vaporizers.

KERASOTES SHOWPLACE THEATRES HOLDINGS LLC: Reprice term loan at Libor plus 225 bps from Libor plus 275 bps; Deutsche; Illinois, movie chain.

KGEN PARTNERS LLC: Closing March 15; $475 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston; $325 million 61/2-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 262.5 bps, call premium of 101 for one year; $150 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (B3/B-) at Libor plus 900 bps (Libor plus 325 bps in cash and 575 bps PIK), call premium of 103 for two years; refinance existing bank debt, repay seller notes and increase liquidity; owned by MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II, purchased Duke Energy's merchant generation assets in the southeast United States last year.

LEE ENTERPRISES INC.: $1.55 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank and SunTrust, with Deutsche left lead; $450 million seven-year revolver; $800 million seven-year term A; $300 million eight-year term B; help finance the acquisition of Pulitzer Inc.; Davenport, Iowa, newspaper publisher.

LIN TV CORP.: $330 million credit facility (Ba1/BB); JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $160 million revolver talked at Libor plus 75 bps; $170 million term A talked at Libor plus 75 bps; refinance; Providence, R.I., television company.

MADISON RIVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: $475 million credit facility (B1/BB-) in connection with IPO; Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs joint lead arrangers and bookrunners, Merrill left lead, Lehman joint bookrunner; $75 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $400 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing debt and for working capital and general corporate purposes; Mebane, N.C., operator of rural local telephone companies.

MAGUIRE PROPERTIES INC.: $580 million credit facility (Ba2/BB); Credit Suisse First Boston; $480 million five-year term loan talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $100 million four-year revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; revolver to refinance existing revolver, term loan to help finance the acquisition of assets from CommonWealth Partners LLC's Fifth Street Properties Portfolio; Los Angeles real estate investment company.

MARITIME TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK: $77.5 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $5 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $45 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $27.5 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps; help fund Perseus Capital LBO; Miramar, Fla., satellite communications provider.

MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP.: $1.525 billion credit facility (B2/BB-); The Bank of Nova Scotia (left lead and administrative agent) and Deutsche co-lead arrangers, Deutsche and UBS co-syndication agents, SunTrust and Bank of Montreal agents; $350 million revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $1.175 billion term B at Libor plus 225 bps; help fund Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s acquisition of Masonite; Mississauga, Ont., building products company.

MIDWEST GENERATION LLC: $250 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; Citibank and Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arrangers, with Citi left lead; refinance existing debt; Chicago electric company.

NATIONAL DAIRY HOLDINGS LP: $250 million credit facility; Wachovia; $75 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $175 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 200 bps; recapitalization; Dallas operator of dairy processing facilities.

NPS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC.: $450 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $300 million asset-based revolver; $150 million term loan; newly formed corporation controlled by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management LP and Ampersand Ventures; help fund acquisition of Bayer AG's plasma products business based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

PANAMSAT CORP.: Repricing term loan B to Libor plus 225 bps from Libor plus 275 bps, with step down to Libor plus 200 bps if opco leverage below 41/2x; Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, with Citi left lead; consents due Jan. 21; Wilton, Conn., satellite provider.

PLAYPOWER INC.: Repricing term loan and revolver at Libor plus 300 bps from Libor plus 450 bps; UBS and Royal Bank of Scotland, with UBS left lead; St. Louis commercial play and recreation equipment manufacturer.

REFCO GROUP LTD. LLC: $648 million seven-year term loan C at Libor plus 200 bps, step up to Libor plus 225 bps if company is downgraded, 101 soft call protection; Bank of America and Credit Suisse First Boston; refinance the existing term loan B that is priced at Libor plus 275 bps; New York diversified financial services organization.

RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC (COLONY CAPITAL LLC): $1.06 billion credit facility; $75 million revolver (B2/B+); $585 million term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $400 million second-lien term loan (B3/B-); help fund the acquisition of two casino properties from Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and two casino properties from Caesars Entertainment Inc.

SALEM LEASING/SALEM CARRIERS: $150 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 125 bps; Wachovia; refinance; Winston-Salem, N.C., full service truck leasing business.

ST. JOHN KNITS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $255 million credit facility (B+); JPMorgan; $210 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $45 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps; refinance outstanding debt, including redeeming its 12.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009; Irvine, Calif., elegant knitwear clothing company.

SYNAGRO TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $305 million senior secured credit facility (B2/BB-); Bank of America and Lehman joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, Bank of America administrative agent, Lehman syndication agent, and CIBC as documentation agent; $95 million five-year revolver; $180 million seven-year term loan; $30 million seven-year delayed-draw term loan; repurchase 9½% senior subordinated notes due 2009, delayed draw to fund construction; Houston residuals management company.

TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $670 million credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan, Bear Stearns, Deutsche and Lehman, with JPMorgan left lead; $100 million revolver; $570 million term B at Libor plus 275 bps, step down to Libor plus 250 bps if leverage below 5x, 101 soft call protection; help fund leveraged buyout by Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus; Piscataway, N.J., provider of telecommunications software and services for IP, wireline, wireless and cable.

TROUT COAL HOLDINGS LLC: $420 million credit facility; Lehman and Deutsche Bank; $20 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $275 million first-lien term B at Libor plus 250 bps; $125 million second-lien term C at Libor plus 500 bps, call protection of 102, 101; refinance existing debt and pay a dividend to sponsor ArcLight Capital Partners; Central Appalachia, W.Va., coal mining company.

TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL (CHICAGO): $640 million term loan talked at Libor plus 375 bps; Deutsche; help fund construction of Chicago condominium and hotel tower.

ON THE HORIZON:

ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: $8.8 billion exit financing facility; JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse First Boston, Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG; $2 billion six-year term A at Libor plus 150 to 225 bps if rated Ba3/BB-, 175 to 250 bps if rated lower; $2.75 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 250 bps if rated Ba3/BB-, 275 bps if rated lower; $750 million six-year revolver A at Libor plus 150 to 225 bps if rated Ba3/BB-, 175 to 250 bps if rated lower; $3.3 billion bridge facility; finance cash payments under the proposed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization; Greenwood Village, Colo., cable television company.

AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC.: New credit facility; Wachovia and Banc of America Securities LLC; help fund Investcorp LBO; Charlotte, N.C., wholesale distributor of replacement tires for cars and light-duty trucks.

ATLANTIS PLASTICS INC.: $220 million credit facility; Merrill Lynch Capital; $120 million term loan (B2/B); $25 million revolver (B2/B); $75 million junior secured term loan (Caa1/CCC+); help repay existing senior secured debt and pay a special dividend to its shareholders of up to $98 million; Atlanta manufacturer of specialty plastic films and custom molded and extruded plastic products used for storage and transportation, food service, appliance, automotive, commercial and consumer applications.

ATLAS PIPELINE PARTNERS LP: $270 million credit facility; Wachovia Bank and Fleet, Wachovia left lead; $225 million five-year revolver; $45 million five-year term loan; fund acquisition of ETC Oklahoma Pipeline Ltd. from Energy Transfer Partners LP and refinance bank debt; Moon Township, Pa., company engaged in the gas gathering and processing segment of the mid-stream natural gas industry.

CONTIBEEF LLC/MF CATTLE FEEDING INC. JOINT VENTURE: New credit facility; Rabobank International; help fund formation of independent Boulder, Colo., cattle feeding business through 50/50 joint venture by ContiGroup Cos. Inc. and Smithfield Foods Inc.

COVANTA ENERGY CORP.: $1.14 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arrangers, Goldman left lead; $250 million first-lien term loan; $100 million revolver; $340 million letter-of-credit facility; $450 million second-lien term loan; help finance the acquisition of American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. and refinance its corporate debt; Fairfield, N.J., renewable energy and waste disposal company.

DAVITA INC.: Possible April business; $3.15 billion credit facility (BB-); JPMorgan; $250 million six-year revolver; $250 million six-year term A; $2.65 billion seven-year term B; help fund acquisition of Gambro Healthcare's U.S. assets and refinance existing facility; El Segundo, Calif., provider of dialysis services.

DIMONSTANDARD INC.: New syndicated senior credit facility of sufficient size to substantially replace both its and Standard Commercial's existing revolvers; back merger of Dimon Inc. and Standard Commercial Corp.; Dimon Inc. is a Danville, Va., dealer of leaf tobacco; Standard Commercial Corp., is a Wilson, N.C., dealer of leaf tobacco; merger transaction expected to close March 2005.

DSW INC.: $150 million five-year secured revolving credit facility in conjunction IPO; secured by a lien on substantially all personal property; Columbus, Ohio, branded footwear retailer.

GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORP.: $125 million amended and restated revolving credit facility; Kenneth Square, Pa., company focused on elderly care.

INFOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS: $550 million credit facility; Lehman Brothers lead bank, Wells Fargo Foothill syndication agent; $50 million revolver, $300 million first-lien term loan; $200 million second-lien term loan; help finance acquisition of Mapics Inc. and refinance existing senior and subordinated debt; Alpharetta, Ga., provider of vertical specific, enterprise-wide business solutions to the manufacturing and distribution industries.

KAISER ALUMINUM CORP.: $250 million exit facility; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. lead arranger, sole bookrunner and syndication agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank administrative agent, CIT Group/Business Credit Inc. co-arranger; $200 million five-year revolver; $50 six-year million term loan at Libor plus 550 bps; also $200 million one-year debtor-in-possession facility at Libor plus 225 bps; Houston aluminum company.

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC.: $1.725 billion credit facility; Citigroup; $1.325 billion in seven-year term loans talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $400 million revolver; finance the acquisition of Province Healthcare Co., refinance Province Healthcare's existing debt, refinance LifePoint's credit facility and to provide for the ongoing working capital and general corporate needs of LifePoint Hospitals; Brentwood, Tenn., operator of hospitals.

THE MACERICH PARTNERSHIP LP: $900 million of bank debt; Deutsche; $600 million five-year unsecured term loan at Libor plus 225 bps; $300 million 11/2-year interim loan at Libor plus 175 bps; help fund the acquisition of Wilmorite Properties Inc.; Santa Monica, Calif., real estate investment trust, which focuses on malls.

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC.: New credit facility; help fund acquisition of Accredo Health Inc. and refinance existing credit facility; Franklin Lakes, N.J., pharmacy benefit manager.

MEMEC INC.: New $300 million senior credit facility; revolver (Ba2/BB-); term loan A (Ba2/BB-); term loan B (Ba3/B); in connection with IPO; repay consortium loan debt, repay deep discount bond debt and for general corporate purposes; San Diego provider of logistics and distribution services to the semiconductor industry.

ORMET CORP.: $150 million four-year exit facility at Libor plus 150 to 250 bps, unused fee of 37.5 bps; Bank of America; Wheeling, W.Va., aluminum company.

PENNENGINEERING: New credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston and PNC Bank joint lead arrangers, with CSFB left lead; proposed structure is revolver, first-lien term loan and second-lien term loan; help fund leveraged buyout by PEM Holding Co., an affiliate of Tinicum Capital Partners II LP, from Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.; Danboro, Pa., provider of value-added solutions to computer, electronics, telecommunications and automotive OEMs.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: $2.9 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, with Deutsche left lead; $750 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 237.5 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $300 million six-year term A at Libor plus 237.5 bps; up to $1.75 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 250 bps; fund acquisition of Argosy Gaming Co.; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming properties.

PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC.: New credit facility including revolver tranche; Citigroup; help fund the acquisition of 20 inpatient psychiatric facilities from Ardent Health Services; Franklin, Tenn., provider of in-patient behavioral health care services.

REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INC.: $300 million credit facility in connection with IPO; Credit Suisse First Boston to be involved; $240 million term loan; $60 million revolver; help refinance existing credit facility and tender for $152 million of 8 7/8% senior subordinated notes; Dallas packaged ice company.

TOMMY HILFIGER USA INC.: $150 million 364-day letter-of-credit facility; JPMorgan; close expected before April 30; Hong Kong clothing company.

TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO RESORTS INC.: $500 million working capital facility as part of recapitalization; Morgan Stanley and UBS joint lead arrangers; secured by a first priority lien on substantially all assets; refurbish and expand current properties; Atlantic City, N.J., hotel and casino owner and operator.

VERIZON HAWAII: New credit facility via JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, with JPMorgan listed on the left; help fund The Carlyle Group's $1.65 billion acquisition of Verizon Hawaii from Verizon Communications Inc.; Hawaii-based telecommunications company.

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