Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $34.648 billion

JULY BANK MEETINGS

BCBG MAX AZRIA GROUP: Conference call July 13; $80 million incremental bank debt; Goldman Sachs; $30 million term B add-on; new $50 million second-lien term loan; acquisition financing; Vernon, Calif., clothing company.

B/E AEROSPACE INC.: $225 million credit facility; UBS, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan; $150 million revolver; $75 million term loan delayed-draw until Sept. 29; help fund tender offer for 8½% senior notes; Wellington, Fla., manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and an aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners.

FTD GROUP INC.: Bank meeting July 13; $225 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $75 million revolver with grid-based pricing; $150 million term B talked at Libor plus 200 bps to 225 bps; fund the acquisition of Interflora Holdings Ltd. and refinance existing FTD bank debt; expected close July 31; Downers Grove, Ill., provider of floral services and products.

KAPSTONE KRAFT PAPER CORP.: $95 million senior secured credit facility; LaSalle Bank; $35 million revolver at Libor plus 150 bps; $60 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 175 bps; help fund acquisition of International Paper Co.'s kraft paper business and to provide working capital; newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of Northfield, Ill., Stone Arcade Acquisition Corp.; kraft paper producer.

OHMSTEDE LTD.: Bank meeting July 17 week (maybe July 18 or July 19); new credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, with Morgan Stanley left lead; help fund LBO by First Reserve Corp. from Tanglewood Investments Inc.; Beaumont, Texas, company that manufactures and maintains heat exchangers.

QUANTUM CORP.: Bank meeting July 19; $500 million credit facility (B3/B); KeyBanc Capital Markets; $150 million three-year revolver; $350 million six-year term B; help fund acquisition of Advanced Digital Information Corp.; San Jose, Calif., provider of storage, backup, recovery and archive solutions.

TELEPACIFIC COMMUNICATIONS: Bank meeting July 17; $305 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse and Bank of America; $30 million revolver (B2); $175 million first-lien term loan (B2); $100 million second-lien term loan; fund acquisition of Mpower Holding Corp.; Los-Angeles-based provider of business telecommunications network solutions.

UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC.: Bank meeting July 14; $200 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 200 bps to 225 bps; Bear Stearns and SunTrust joint lead arrangers, with Bear sole bookrunner; Addison, Texas, owner and operator of surgical facilities.

VERIFONE HOLDINGS INC.: $540 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Lehman Brothers; $40 million six-year revolver expected at Libor plus 150 bps; $500 million seven-year term B expected at Libor plus 175 bps; help fund purchase of Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. and refinance debt; San Jose, Calif., provider of electronic payment solutions and services.

VNU NV: N.Y. retail meeting July 18, London retail meeting was July 11; new credit facility; Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan, with Citi left lead; $687.5 million six-year multi-currency revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; €4.15 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition by Valcon Acquisition BV; Netherlands-based information and media company.

AUGUST BANK MEETINGS

PRIMEDEX HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.: Bank meeting targeted for Aug. 3; $405 million credit facility; General Electric Capital Corp.; $45 million revolver (B); $225 million six-year first-lien term B (B); $135 million seven-year second-lien term loan (CCC+); fund the acquisition of Radiologix Inc. and to refinance existing debt; in conjunction with the transaction Primedex will change its name to Radnet Inc.; Los Angeles-based operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging facilities.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ACOSTA SALES AND MARKETING CO.: $740 million credit facility; Wachovia and Goldman Sachs, with Wachovia left lead; $60 million revolver; $680 million term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; help fund LBO by AEA Investors from Berkshire Partners; expected close in July; Jacksonville, Fla., full-service sales and marketing agency.

AES NY SURETY: $350 million letter-of-credit facility; Union Bank of California and Calyon.

ALERIS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.4 billion credit facility (Ba3); Deutsche and Citigroup, with Deutsche left lead; $750 million ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $400 million U.S. dollar-denominated term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $250 million euro-denominated term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund acquisition of Corus Group plc; Beachwood, Ohio, manufacturer of rolled aluminum products, aluminum recycler and producer of specification alloys.

ALLIED SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC: $275 million term D due June 30, 2010 (Ba3/B) at Libor plus 300 bps (of which $85 million is an add-on and $190 million is existing term debt being repriced from Libor plus 375 bps); Bear Stearns; help fund acquisition of Initial Security LLC; King of Prussia, Pa., private security services firm.

AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC.: $460 million six-year senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); CIT Capital Securities LLC; $50 million six-year revolver; $410 million six-year term loan; help fund acquisition of Laserscope; Minnetonka, Minn., supplier of medical devices and procedures focused on pelvic disorders in men and women.

AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CO.: $435 million credit facility; UBS; $35 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; $225 million seven-year first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; $175 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 600 bps to 650 bps; help fund LBO by Lion Capital LLP from J.W. Childs Associates, LP; expected close late July; Cedar Knolls, N.J., manufacturer of razors and blades.

AVETA INC.: $185 million term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 225 bps; Bear Stearns; actual borrower is Preferred Health Management Corp.; help fund acquisition of PMC Medicare Choice; Hackensack, N.J., medical management company.

BANKRUPTCY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC.: $360 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Credit Suisse; $15 million five-year revolver (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $200 million six-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $145 million seven-year second-lien term loan (B3/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 650 bps, call protection 102, 101; help fund purchase by Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC and Ocwen Financial Corp. from Lincolnshire Management, Inc.; Irvine, Calif., provider of bankruptcy case management solutions to Chapter 7 trustees.

BHM TECHNOLOGIES LLC: $335 million credit facility; Lehman; $35 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $220 million seven-year first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $80 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 575 bps; help fund LBO by First Atlantic Capital; auto supplier.

BWAY CORP.: $295 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/B+); Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan; $50 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $5 million Canadian six-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $190 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 175 bps; $50 million six-year term C at Libor plus 200 bps; help fund the acquisition of Industrial Containers Ltd.'s plastic and steel general line pail business, and refinance existing credit facility; Atlanta-based manufacturer of steel and plastic containers.

CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL: $800 million in new credit facilities; JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley; $525 million credit facility consisting of a $325 million term loan and a $200 million revolver to help fund recapitalization by Carlson Cos. and One Equity Partners; $275 million term loan to help fund subsequent purchase of Navigant International Inc.; Minneapolis-based business travel management company.

CLEARWIRE CORP.: New credit facility; Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan, with Morgan Stanley left lead; general corporate purposes; Kirkland, Wash., provider of wireless high-speed internet and internet phone service.

COLDREN RESOURCES LP: $517 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Bank of America; $323 million five-year first-lien term B at Libor plus 400 bps, 101 call protection; $65 million five-year synthetic facility for hedging and letters of credit at Libor plus 400 bps, 101 call protection; $129 million 51/2-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 600 bps, call protection 103, 102, 101; help finance the acquisition of certain Gulf of Mexico shelf assets from Noble Energy Inc.; New Orleans-based company that pursues low-risk drill-to-earn opportunities on the Gulf of Mexico shelf.

COLETO CREEK LP: $1.165 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; $60 million revolver (B1/B+) at Libor plus 275 bps; $735 million first-lien term loan (B1/B+) at Libor plus 275 bps, 100 bps OID, 101 call protection; $170 million synthetic letter-of-credit facility (B1/B+) at Libor plus 275 bps, 100 bps OID, 101 call protection; $200 million second-lien term loan at Libor plus 400, 250 bps OID, 101 call protection; fund acquisition by American National Power Inc. of Goliad County, Texas, Coleto Creek Power generation facility from Topaz Power Group.

DREAMWORKS FILM LIBRARY: $745 million credit facility; Dresdner; $645 million five-year amortizing term loan talked at Libor plus 137.5 bps; $100 million five-year non-amortizing term loan talked at Libor plus 187.5 bps; fund the already completed acquisition of 59 DreamWorks live action films released through Sept. 15, 2005 by Soros Strategic Partners LP and Dune Entertainment II LLC from Viacom Inc.

EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.: $200 million credit facility (B1/B+); Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, with Merrill left lead; $175 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, step down to Libor plus 200 bps at 31/2x leverage; $25 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; in connection with IPO; refinance existing credit facility and fund bond redemptions; Irvine, Calif., quick-service restaurant chain specializing in Mexican-style chicken dishes.

ENDURANCE BUSINESS MEDIA INC.: $200 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Wachovia; $20 million six-year revolver (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $120 million seven-year first-lien term B (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $60 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (B3/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 700 bps; recapitalization; Tallahassee, Fla., publisher of real estate guides.

FLAKEBOARD CO. LTD.: $270 million credit facility; RBC Capital Markets; $40 million revolver; $230 million term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps; help fund acquisition of Weyerhaeuser Co.'s composite panel business; Markham, Ont., manufacturer of composite panel products.

GLEASON CORP.: $363 million senior secured credit facility; UBS and Dresdner, with UBS left lead; $40 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; €35 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; $165 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; €50 million term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; $50 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 550 bps; help fund a management and Gleason Foundation led buyout; Rochester, N.Y., designer, manufacturer and seller of machines that make, test and finish gears used in drive shafts.

GREAT BRITAIN GAS HOLDINGS LLC: $144 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $113.5 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps; $30.5 million 71/2-year second-lien term talked at Libor plus 850 bps PIK; fund acquisition and development of a power plant and gas fields in North Yorkshire, England, with U.S. Energy Systems Inc. as sponsor.

HAWKEYE RENEWABLES LLC: $700 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse and Bank of America, with Credit Suisse administrative agent; $500 million first-lien term loan (B3) at Libor plus 400 bps; $150 million second-lien term loan (Caa1) at Libor plus 725 bps, call protection 102, 101; $50 million revolver (B3) at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; fund the acquisition of an approximate 80% ownership interest in Hawkeye by Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, refinance debt and for working capital and general corporate purposes; Iowa Falls, Iowa, manufacturer of alcohol-based fuel derived from corn.

HERBALIFE LTD.: $300 million senior secured credit facility (Ba1); Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, with Merrill left lead; $200 million term B talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $100 million revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps; repay or redeem substantially all existing debt, including outstanding 9½% notes due 2011; George Town, Cayman Islands, network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements and personal care products.

INFOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS: $2.15 billion euro- and dollar-denominated credit facility (B2/B); JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch, with JPMorgan left lead; $150 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $2 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps; help fund acquisitions of SSA Global and Systems Union Group, combination of Infor and Extensity and refinance existing debt; Alpharetta, Ga.-based software provider.

INVENSYS PLC: £190 million in dollar-denominated debt (under £700 million senior credit facility); Deutsche Bank, Banc of America Securities LLC, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Morgan Stanley and RBS, with Deutsche left lead; £100 million of term debt at Libor plus 200 bps; £90 million of bonding facility at Libor plus 200 bps; refinancing; London-based automation, controls and process solutions company.

IPS CORP.: $102 million credit facility (B1/B+); Morgan Stanley and Wachovia, with Morgan Stanley left lead; $20 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; $82 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps, step down to Libor plus 200 bps; help fund LBO by Fremont; Compton, Calif., industrial adhesives company.

IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC: $235 million credit facility; Lehman and Morgan Stanley, with Lehman left lead; $10 million revolver (B3) at Libor plus 400 bps; $175 million first-lien term B (B3) at Libor plus 400 bps, 50 bps OID, soft call protection 102, 101; $50 million second-lien term loan (Caa1) at Libor plus 800 bps, non-callable for one year, then at 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend payment to shareholders; Bethesda, Md., provider of satellite voice and data solutions.

KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $225 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); UBS; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $200 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund purchase of Charles River Laboratories International Inc.'s phase 2-4 Clinical Services business; Cincinnati-based clinical research organization.

LAIDLAW INTERNATIONAL INC.: $500 million term B (Ba2) talked at Libor plus 175 bps; Citigroup and UBS; repurchase common stock; Naperville, Ill., provider of transportation services.

LOWER WILGAT: $400 million credit facility; Lehman; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $325 million term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps; back the development of three coal mines.

LUCITE INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $1.062 billion credit facility (B1/B+); Merrill Lynch; $962 million seven-year term B split into $655 million U.S. tranche at Libor plus 275 bps and €240 million tranche; $100 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; fund a recapitalization and to repay a shareholder loan; U.K.-based designer, developer and manufacturer of acrylic-based products.

MEDIANEWS GROUP INC.: $350 million term C (Ba3/BB-) at Libor plus 175 bps; Bank of America; fund the acquisition of two northern California papers from The McClatchy Co.; Denver-based newspaper company.

MOBILE STORAGE GROUP INC.: $300 million ABL revolver; Lehman; in connection with LBO by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; Burbank, Calif., storage units company.

NES RENTALS HOLDINGS INC.: $880 million credit facility; $450 million five-year ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps, 25 bps undrawn fee; $430 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps; Deutsche Bank and Bank of America leading revolver, with Deutsche left lead; Deutsche, Bank of America and Bear Stearns leading the second lien, with Deutsche left lead; help fund LBO by Diamond Castle Holdings LLC; Chicago-based aerial and general equipment rental and traffic safety services provider.

NEWPAGE HOLDING CORP.: $1.025 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $750 million term loan due Feb. 1, 2012 (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $275 million ABL revolver due May 1, 2011 talked at Libor plus 150 bps; in connection with IPO of common stock, to refinance existing debt; Dayton, Ohio, operator of pulp and paper mills.

OGLEBAY NORTON CO.: $230 million credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan; $55 million five-year asset-based revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps, undrawn fee of 37.5 bps; $140 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $35 million delayed-draw for nine months term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps, ticking fee 137.5 bps; refinance existing credit facility, provide for the conversion of the convertible preferred stock and provide for capital expansion; Cleveland-based provider of essential minerals and aggregates.

ONEIDA LTD.: $170 million exit financing; Credit Suisse; $80 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps, 25 bps commitment fee; $90 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 700 bps, call protection 103, 101; Oneida, N.Y., maker of flatware, dinnerware, crystal and metal serving pieces for consumers and the food services industry.

OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.: $125 million seven-year senior secured term loan (B1) talked at Libor plus 275 bps; Morgan Stanley; in connection with buy back of debentures from CIBC; Toronto-based provider of financial services.

ORIENTAL TRADING CO.: $640 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Wachovia; $50 million revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $410 million first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $180 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps; help fund LBO by The Carlyle Group from Brentwood Associates; Omaha, Neb., direct marketer of party and school supplies.

PRECISION PARTNERS HOLDING CO.: $300 million U.S. credit facility; Lehman, CIT and Jefferies, with Lehman left lead; $25 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $140 million seven-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $55 million seven-year final maturity, one-year delayed-draw first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps, 100 bps ticking fee; $80 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 625 bps, call protection 102, 101; also C$30 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing debt; Hazlet, N.J., manufacturing and engineering services company.

REDPRAIRIE CORP.: $215 million credit facility; JPMorgan and Credit Suisse; $20 million five-year revolver (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $150 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $45 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 675 bps; back an acquisition; Waukesha, Wis., provider of supply chain execution, logistics and warehouse management software.

RENT-A-CENTER INC.: $725 million senior credit facility (Ba2/BB+); JPMorgan and Lehman, with JPMorgan left lead; $325 million term loan talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $400 million revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps; repay existing senior debt and for general corporate purposes; Plano, Texas, operator of company-owned stores in the rent-to-own industry.

REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CORP.: $75 million term B add-on (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps; Citigroup; strengthen capital structure and improve financial flexibility; New York-based cosmetics, skin care, fragrance and personal care products company.

REXNORD CORP. (RBS GLOBAL INC.): $760 million credit facility (B1/B+); Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns and Lehman, with Merrill Lynch left lead; $610 million covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 250 bps; $150 million revolver at Libor plus 225 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund LBO by Apollo Management from The Carlyle Group and management; Milwaukee-based manufacturer of highly engineered precision motion technology products, primarily focused on power transmission.

SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC.: $395 million credit facility (B1/BB-); JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, with JPMorgan left lead; $100 million revolver; $230 million term B; $65 million pre-funded letter-of-credit facility; refinance existing debt; Plano, Texas, provider of industrial waste management services.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP.: $150 million senior secured term loan (Ba2/BB); JPMorgan; refinance term loan B and reduce revolver outstandings; New York-based lottery and pari-mutuel operator.

SHACKLETON RE LTD.: $300 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $125 million first event California earthquake term A (BB) talked in Libor plus 800 bps area; $50 million first event U.S. hurricane term B (BB) talked in Libor plus 750 bps to 800 bps area; $125 million second event U.S. hurricane and California earthquake term C (BB+) talked in Libor plus 700 bps area; loans being done for Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd.; special-purpose Cayman Islands exempted company licensed as a restricted class B insurer in the Cayman Islands.

SPI PETROLEUM LLC: $340 million credit facility; JPMorgan and PNC, with JPMorgan left lead on the term loan and PNC left lead on the revolver; $185 million ABL revolver; $155 million term loan expected in Libor plus high-200's range; finance acquisitions; Oklahoma City-based marketer of petroleum products.

SVP WORLDWIDE: $315 million senior secured credit facility (B1); UBS; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $240 million term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps; refinance existing debt and fund seasonal working capital build; manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of consumer sewing machines.

TEREX CORP.: $900 million credit facility (Ba3/BB); Credit Suisse and UBS, with Credit Suisse left lead; $700 million revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps; $200 million term B talked at Libor plus 175 bps; refinance existing debt; Westport, Conn., manufacturer and seller of equipment primarily for construction, infrastructure and surface mining industries.

TFS ACQUISITION CORP.: $500 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $175 million ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $325 million term loan talked at Libor plus 275 bps; help fund Platinum Equity's acquisition of Textron Inc.'s Fastening Systems business; Troy, Mich., provider of full-service fastening systems.

TOYS 'R' US INC.: $1 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B); Bank of America, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, with Bank of America left lead; $800 million six-year senior secured term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, non-callable for one year, 102 in year two, par thereafter; $200 million two-year asset-sale bridge loan at Libor plus 300 bps, step up to Libor plus 350 bps after three months, Libor plus 400 bps after another three months; refinance existing U.S. bridge loan; Wayne, N.J., specialty toy retailer.

TRIMAS CORP.: $410 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan; $260 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; $100 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; $50 million five-year synthetic letter-of-credit facility talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; refinance existing credit facility and for general corporate purposes; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., manufacturer of engineered products.

TRIUMPH HEALTHCARE LLC: $395 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $35 million revolver (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $250 million first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $110 million second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps; dividend recapitalization; Houston-based privately owned hospital company.

UNITED SITE SERVICES INC.: $365 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $100 million six-year revolver (Ba2/B+) talked at Libor plus 200 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $265 million seven-year second-lien term loan (B2/CCC+) at Libor plus 425 bps; help fund LBO by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners from Odyssey Investment Partners LLC; Westborough, Mass., provider of portable sanitation services to the construction, government and special events markets.

VAN WAGNER: $200 million credit facility; General Electric Capital Corp.; $25 million revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 300 bps; $50 million delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 300 bps; $125 million term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps to 300 bps; refinance existing debt; outdoor advertising company.

VERSO PAPERS HOLDINGS LLC: $485 million credit facility (Ba2/BB); Credit Suisse; $200 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $285 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 200 bps; help fund Apollo Management's LBO of International Paper's Memphis, Tenn.-based coated and supercalendered papers business.

VERTELLUS: $310 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $30 million revolver; $195 million term loan at Libor plus 325 bps; $85 million second-lien term loan at Libor plus 700 bps; dividend recapitalization.

VISTEON CORP.: $700 million revolver divided into two five-year facilities for the United States and Europe talked at Libor plus 200 bps, 37.5 bps commitment fee; JPMorgan and Citigroup; refinance bank debt and for general corporate purposes; Van Buren Township, Mich., automotive supplier.

WESTERN DENTAL SERVICES INC.: $275 million senior secured credit facility; UBS and Merrill Lynch; up to $25 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $250 million covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 550 bps, call protection 102, 101; help fund purchase by Citigroup Venture Capital; Orange, Calif., provider of dental care and services.

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS: $3.3 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB+/BBB-); JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch, with JPMorgan left lead; $500 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps; $500 million five-year term A at Libor plus 150 bps; $1.9 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 175 bps; $400 million five-year delayed-draw term loan C that will be available for four months; fund merger of Alltel Corp. wireline business with Valor Communications Group Inc., term C to fund possible, but unlikely, put of up to $400 million of Valor's outstanding bonds; Little Rock, Ark.-based wireline company.

WYNN LAS VEGAS LLC: $1.125 billion amended and restated credit facility; Deutsche Bank and Bank of America, with Deutsche left lead; $725 million revolver talked at Libor plus 162.5 bps; $400 million term B talked at Libor plus 187.5 bps; refinance existing credit facility; Las Vegas-based casino company.

ON THE HORIZON

ACE CASH EXPRESS INC.: $400 million credit facility; Bear Stearns; $200 million five-year asset-based revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $75 million seasonal asset-based revolver that will be available on each Dec. 1 to April 15 talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $125 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 300 bps to 400 bps; help fund LBO by JLL Partners Fund V, LP; Irving, Texas, retailer of financial services.

ARAMARK CORP.: New senior credit facility; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan; help fund public-to-private transaction led by Joseph Neubauer, chairman and chief executive officer; Philadelphia-based provider of food and facility management services.

ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS INC.: New credit facility; fund working capital and general corporate needs; in connection with spin-off from Extendicare Inc.; operator of assisted living business.

BONDDESK GROUP: New debt financing; American Capital and Merrill Lynch Capital; help fund acquisition by Advent International; Mill Valley, Calif., odd-lot fixed-income electronic trading platform and provider of software solutions to the securities industry.

COLUMBIA ENTERTAINMENT: $3.15 billion debt commitment; Credit Suisse; fund acquisition of Aztar Corp.; Fort Mitchell, Ky., owner, developer and operator of hotel properties and casinos.

DUQUESNE LIGHT HOLDING: $638 million of term loans; also further debt facilities totaling $807 million; help fund acquisition by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners and Diversified Utility and Energy Trusts, repay existing debt and preference shares, capital expenditure and general corporate purposes; Pittsburgh-based electric utility company.

EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS LP: $650 million amended and restated credit facility; $400 million funded; $250 million revolver; replace existing facility in connection with IPO of common units; Houston-based natural gas and natural gas liquids company.

ENCORE MEDICAL CORP.: $375 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Credit Suisse; $325 million seven-year term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $50 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund LBO by Blackstone; Austin, Texas, orthopedic device company.

ENERGY PARTNERS LTD.: Debt commitment; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Stone Energy Corp.; New Orleans-based independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.

EYE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA INC.: New senior secured credit facility; Citigroup; help fund acquisition by Highmark Inc.; San Antonio retail optical chain.

FLEXTRONICS SOFTWARE: New credit facility; Citigroup Global Markets (Asia) and Merrill Lynch joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers; help fund purchase of Flextronics International Ltd.'s software development and solutions business (to be renamed) by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.; Palo Alto, Calif., provider of high impact software solutions to the global communications industry.

GEORGIA GULF CORP.: New credit facility expected in the Libor plus 150 bps to 200 bps area; Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and Lehman; help fund acquisition of Royal Group Technologies Ltd.; Atlanta-based manufacturer of commodity chemicals, vinyl resins and vinyl compounds.

HANESBRANDS INC.: New senior secured credit facility; seven-year term loan; five-year revolver; pay a dividend to Sara Lee Corp. in connection with spinoff; Winston-Salem, N.C., apparel company.

HEALTHWAYS INC.: New credit facility; $150 million in term debt; revolver; help fund acquisition of LifeMasters Supported SelfCare; Nashville, Tenn., provider of health and care support programs and services.

INTEGRA TELECOM INC.: $450 million first- and second-lien credit facility; CIBC World Markets Corp. sole lead arranger and co-bookrunner on the first lien with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group LP co-bookrunner and administrative agent; Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group LP co-underwriting the second lien; fund purchase of Electric Lightwave Inc. from Citizens Communications and refinance existing bank debt; Portland, Ore., integrated communications carrier.

KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $2.775 billion senior secured credit facility; Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, with Deutsche left lead; $2.075 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $700 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 250 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund LBO by an investor group that's led by management; Paradise Island, The Bahamas, developer and operator of destination resorts, luxury resort hotels and gaming properties.

KINDER MORGAN INC.: New credit facility; likely Goldman Sachs; help fund proposed public-to-private buyout by management and equity investors; Houston-based energy infrastructure provider.

LA PETITE ACADEMY INC.: New senior credit facility; refinance existing senior credit facility and 10% senior notes due 2008; Chicago-based for-profit preschool provider.

LEGENDS GAMING LLC: New credit facility; CIT; first-lien (B+); second-lien (B-); help fund purchase of Bossier City, La., and Vicksburg, Miss., properties from Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.; owner and operator of casinos.

LIONORE MINING INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $400 million seven-year non-recourse debt facility; BNP Paribas; help fund its acquisition of the Falconbridge Ltd.'s Nikkelverk refinery; Toronto-based nickel concentrate producer.

MICHAELS STORES INC.: New debt financing; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Credit Suisse; help fund LBO by Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group; Irving, Texas, specialty retailer of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall decor and seasonal merchandise.

MIRANT PHILIPPINES: $700 million term loan; Credit Suisse; help fund a modified Dutch auction tender offer by Atlanta-based energy company Mirant Corp. for common stock and to pay off existing debt in the Philippines.

NCO GROUP INC.: New credit facility; Morgan Stanley; help fund proposed acquisition of NCO by chairman and chief executive officer, Michael J. Barrist, and One Equity Partners II LP; Horsham, Pa., provider of business process outsourcing services.

OWENS CORNING: $2.4 billion five-year exit financing credit facility; Citigroup and Bank of America; up to $1.4 billion term loan; $1 billion revolver; Toledo, Ohio, building materials company.

PACIFIC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD.: $100 million ($70 million funded, $30 million delayed-draw) four-year multi-advance term loan at 12% or Libor plus 700 bps; fund acquisition and development of Beta Oil Field; Long Beach, Calif., oil and gas exploration and development company.

PEABODY ENERGY CORP.: New term loan debt; Morgan Stanley; help fund purchase of Excel Coal Ltd.; St. Louis-based private-sector coal company.

PLIANT CORP.: $200 million revolving credit exit facility at Libor plus 275 bps to 300 bps, based on utilization; Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp.; replace existing pre-bankruptcy revolver and DIP; Schaumburg, Ill., producer of film and flexible packaging products.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICE LLC: New bank financing; GE Capital Markets and RBS Securities joint lead arrangers; help fund purchase of timberlands from International Paper Co.; Birmingham, Ala., independent timberland investment-management firm.

SALLY BEAUTY CO.: Approximately $1.85 billion in new debt; Merrill Lynch; help fund spin-off from Alberto-Culver Co.; beauty supplies distribution business.

SECUNDA INTERNATIONAL LTD.: $140 million term loan indicated around Libor plus 250 bps to 275 bps; Fortis Capital; fund tender offer for senior secured notes due 2012; Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, provider of supply and support services to the offshore oil and gas industry internationally.

SECURE COMPUTING CORP.: $135 million senior secured credit facility; Citigroup and UBS; $115 million term loan; $20 million revolver; help fund purchase of CipherTrust Inc.; San Jose, Calif., developer of network security solutions.

TATA COFFEE LTD.: New non-recourse loan; Rabo Bank; help fund acquisition of Eight O'Clock Coffee Co.; India-based coffee company.

TRAVELPORT CORPORATE SOLUTIONS INC.: New debt financing; Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers and UBS; help fund buyout by The Blackstone Group from Cendant Corp. for about $4.3 billion in cash; expected close in August; Parsippany, N.J., travel distribution services company.

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION PARTNERS LP: $225 million credit facility; $100 million revolver; $125 million term loan; in connection with IPO of common units; general partnership purposes and to repay debt; Houston-based limited partnership that provides natural gas contract compression services.

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $8.25 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Wachovia and RBS Securities, with Deutsche left lead; $750 million revolver; $7.5 billion term loan; help fund LBO by Madison Dearborn Partners, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Saban Capital Group; expected close spring 2007; Los Angeles-based Spanish-language media company.

VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC.: Post-Labor Day launch; $1.375 billion secured credit facility; Bear Stearns; $200 million six-year revolver; $1.175 billion seven-year term B; fund acquisition of Advo Inc. and repay existing Advo debt; Livonia, Mich., marketing services company.

WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: $1.15 billion credit facility; CIBC; $500 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 75 bps; $650 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 75 bps; help fund purchase of Andrx Corp.; Corona, Calif., generic pharmaceutical company.

WERNER HOLDING CO.: $99 million 18-month debtor-in-possession financing facility; Black Diamond Commercial Finance; $24 million revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; $75 million term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; Werner is a Greenville, Pa., manufacturer and distributor of ladders, climbing equipment and ladder accessories.

WEST CORP.: New credit facility; Lehman, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America, with Lehman left lead; help fund LBO by Thomas H. Lee Partners and Quadrangle Group LLC; Omaha, Neb., provider of outsourced communication solutions.

WINN-DIXIE STORES INC.: $725 million exit financing five-year revolving credit facility at Libor plus 125 bps to 225 bps based on availability; Wachovia Bank; replace debtor-in-possession credit facility and increase cash availability; Jacksonville, Fla., food retailer.

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