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Published on 9/29/2014 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $56.058 billion deals being marketed

September Bank Meetings

GROCERY OUTLET INC.: Bank meeting Sept. 30; $725 million senior credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank; $75 million revolver; $440 million first-lien term loan; $210 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Hellman & Friedman LLC from Berkshire Partners LLC; Emeryville, Calif., grocery store operator.

SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES BV: Conference call Sept. 30; $600 million incremental seven-year covenant-light term loan; Barclays, Morgan Stanley, RBC and Goldman Sachs; help fund acquisition of Schrader International from Madison Dearborn Partners LLC; supplier of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management services.

WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Bank meeting Sept. 30; $1.71 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Barclays and BNP Paribas; $125 million five-year revolver; $1.25 billion seven-year first-lien covenant-light term B; $75 million first-lien covenant-light term C; $260 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan; help fund buyout by Energy Capital Partners from Waste Management Inc.; Hampton, New Hampshire, owner and operator of waste-to-energy facilities and our independent power-producing facilities.

October Bank Meetings

ACCESS CIG LLC: Bank meeting Oct. 1; $534 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank (left on first-lien), Goldman Sachs (left on second-lien) and Bank of America; $40 million five-year revolver; $342 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan; $152 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan; help fund buyout by Berkshire Partners; Pleasanton, Calif., provider of records and information management services.

NETAFIM LTD.: Bank meeting Oct. 1; $250 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Tel Aviv, Israel, drip and micro-irrigation services company.

Upcoming Closings

AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP.: $4.6625 billion credit facility (Ba1/BB+); Bank of America, MUFG Union Bank, Scotia Bank, BNP Paribas and JPMorgan; $1.1875 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; $1.925 billion term A; $1.05 billion revolver; $500 million incremental performance letter-of-credit facility; help fund acquisition of URS Corp.; Los Angeles-based engineering design firm.

ALBERTSON’S HOLDINGS LLC: $4.559 billion of term loans (Ba3/BB-); Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, PNC, US Bank and SunTrust; $950 million five-year covenant-light term B-3 at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, 101 soft call; $3.609 billion seven-year covenant-light term B-4 at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Safeway Inc.; Spokane, Wash., supermarket chain.

AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.: Expected close Oct. 9; $1.15 billion secured credit facility (Ba2/BB-/BB+); Citigroup, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; $400 million five-year revolver; $750 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; general corporate purposes; Fort Worth, Texas, airline company.

ANSWERS CORP.: $535 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, SunTrust, Jefferies and Bank of America; $40 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $320 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $175 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 825 bps to 850 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Apax Partners from Summit Partners, TA Associates and founder shareholders; St. Louis-based provider of cloud-based services that enhance customer acquisition and brand engagement.

AVG TECHNOLOGIESS NV: $300 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB); Morgan Stanley and HSBC; $250 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $50 million five-year revolver; fund acquisition of mobile security company Location Labs and general corporate purposes; Amsterdam and San Francisco-based online security company.

BBB INDUSTRIES: $465 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $70 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $275 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $120 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 750 bps to 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Pamplona Capital Management LLP; Mobile, Ala., remanufacturer of automotive products for the North American aftermarket.

BERLIN PACKAGING LLC: $840 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank (left on first-lien), Morgan Stanley (left on second-lien), Bank of America and Barclays; $75 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $545 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $220 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 675 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Oak Hill Capital Partners from Investcorp; Chicago-based supplier of rigid packaging products and services.

BIOPLAN/ARCADE MARKETING: $585 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs (left on first-lien), Credit Suisse (left on second-lien), Barclays and Deutsche Bank; $65 million revolver (B2/B+); $375 million seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 95, 101 soft call; $145 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/B-) talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 92, call protection 103, 102, 101; fund the merger of Bioplan and Arcade Marketing; provider of sampling services for the fragrance, cosmetics and skincare segments.

BIOVENTUS: $60 million six-year second-lien term loan talked in the 10½% all-in-yield area, call protection 102, 101; JPMorgan; refinance existing debt; Durham, N.C., orthopaedic healing company.

BURGER KING WORLDWIDE INC.: $7.25 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/B+/BB); JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; $500 million revolver; $6.75 billion covenant-light term B at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Tim Hortons Inc.; combined restaurant company to be based in Canada.

CALLON PETROLEUM CO.: $275 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 675 bps to 700 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of certain undeveloped acreage and oil and gas producing properties located in Midland, Andrews, Martin and Ector Counties, Texas; Natchez, Miss., energy company.

CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE LP: $100 million incremental second-lien term loan at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; Barclays; help fund buyout by Brookfield Property Partners from DRA Advisors LLC; McLean, Va., provider of sale-leaseback capital to the automotive retail industry.

CAPSTONE LOGISTICS LLC: $277.5 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and Fifth Third; $30 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $182.5 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $65 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) that was privately placed; help fund buyout by the Jordan Co.; Peachtree Corners, Ga., performance workgroup partner.

CENTRAL SECURITY GROUP INC.: $325 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; $50 million five-year revolver (B2/B-); $225 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B-) at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, 101 soft call for six months; $50 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) at Libor plus 900 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97½, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt and fund a shareholder dividend; Tulsa, Okla.-based provider of alarm monitoring services.

CLUBCORP: Expected close Sept. 30; $250 million add-on senior secured covenant-light term loan (B+) due July 24, 2020 at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, 101 soft call for six months; Citigroup and Deutsche Bank; help fund acquisition of Sequoia Golf; Dallas-based owner and operator of private golf and country clubs, business, sports and alumni clubs.

CROWNE GROUP LLC: $455 million credit facility; Jefferies; $75 million asset-based revolver; $290 million six-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B) at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, 101 soft call; $90 million seven-year second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; fund acquisition of Trico Products Corp. from Kohlberg & Co. LLC and refinance existing debt; Cleveland-based manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket and OEM component parts for the automotive and other industrial equipment markets.

ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS LLC: $555 million credit facility (B1/B+); Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Citigroup and Keybanc; $55 million five-year revolver; $500 million first-lien covenant-light term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund purchase of Solvay SA’s sulfuric acid business; Cranbury, N.J., chemical company.

FHC HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.: $415 million credit facility (B1/B+); UBS, Goldman Sachs, GE Capital and Nomura; $65 million five-year revolver; $350 million seven-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund Beacon Health Strategies’ merger with ValueOptions Inc. to create FHC; Boston-based managed behavioral health care company.

FLAVORS HOLDINGS INC.: $490 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and PNC; $50 million revolver (B2/B); $365 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $75 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 950 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, call protection 103, 102, 101; fund the acquisition of Merisant Co. by Mafco Worldwide; provider of flavoring and sweetening products and solutions.

FLEETCOR: $3.785 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Bank of America, Barclays, PNC and Wells Fargo; $1 billion revolver A; $35 million revolver B; $1.7 billion five-year term A; $1.05 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Comdata Inc. from Ceridian LLC; Norcross, Ga., provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products to businesses.

GRATON RESORT & CASINO: $950 million credit facility (B2); Bank of America, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank; $100 million five-year revolver; $350 million five-year term A; $500 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance existing debt; gaming resort in Sonoma County, Calif.

HALYARD HEALTH INC.: $640 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB); Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and RBC; $390 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, 101 soft call; $250 million revolver; help fund spin-off from Kimberly-Clark Corp.; Alpharetta, Ga., health care company.

HARDWARE HOLDINGS LLC: $155 million seven-year term B (B-) talked at Libor plus 575 bps to 600 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Barclays and MCS Capital; fund acquisition of Jones Stephens and refinance existing debt; Cranbury, N.J., distributor of hardware, plumbing and houseware products.

LION COPOLYMER: $350 million credit facility; Wells Fargo and HSBC; $50 million ABL revolver (BB); $300 million term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; Geismar, La., manufacturer of synthetic rubber.

MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP.: $845 million credit facility; Barclays, Bank of America, JPMorgan and UBS; $125 million five-year ABL revolver; $720 million seven-year covenant-light term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 425 bps, step-down to Libor plus 400 bps when net total leverage is 3x, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; fund acquisition of the Sleep Train Inc., finance bolt-on acquisitions and to refinance existing debt; Houston-based specialty bedding company.

METALDYNE LLC: $1.5 billion credit facility (Ba3/BB+); Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Keybanc, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and RBC; $250 million five-year revolver; $1.25 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps, step-down to Libor plus 325 bps after a qualified IPO, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; help refinance existing debt; Plymouth, Mich., manufacturer of highly engineered metal-based components for engine, transmission, and driveline applications in the automotive and light truck markets.

MICRO FOCUS: Expected close Nov. 3; $2 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Bank of America, HSBC, RBC, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse; $150 million five-year revolver; $1.35 billion seven-year covenant-light term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $500 million five-year covenant-light term C talked at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; help fund merger with the Attachmate Group; software provider with U.S. headquarters in Rockville, Md., and U.K. headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire.

OMNITRACS LLC: $150 million in add-on term loans; RBC, Credit Suisse and Guggenheim; $110 million add-on first-lien term loan (B) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, 101 soft call for six months; $40 million second-lien term loan (CCC+) talked at Libor plus 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99 to 99½, call protection 102 through Nov. 25, 2014, 101 through Nov. 25, 2015; help fund acquisition of XRS Corp.; San Diego-based provider of fleet management solutions including software applications, information services, and hardware platforms for private and for-hire fleets.

PIKE CORP.: $540 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan, Keybanc and SunTrust; $100 million five-year revolver (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $290 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps to 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $150 million 7½-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Court Square Capital Partners and J. Eric Pike; Mount Airy, N.C., specialty construction and engineering firm.

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC: $4.45 billion credit facility (Ba2/BB); Bank of America, Wells Fargo, SunTrust and U.S. Bank; $1 billion five-year revolver; $1.2 billion five-year term A; $2.25 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Knoxville, Tenn., operator of travel centers and travel plazas.

PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORP. (MACDERMID INC.): $300 million add-on first-lien covenant-light term loan (BB) due June 7, 2020 at Libor plus 300 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98½, 101 soft call for six months following closing, which will be reset to six months following the close of the Chemtura AgroSolutions acquisition; Barclays; help fund acquisition of Agriphar; Miami-based producer of high-technology specialty chemical products and provider of technical services.

RANPAK HOLDINGS INC.: $600 million-equivalent credit facility; Credit Suisse and Macquarie; $30 million five-year revolver; $435 million equivalent seven-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (includes roughly €157 million tranche), U.S. piece at Libor plus 375 bps, euro piece at Euribor plus 400 bps, all with 1% floor, OID 99¾, 101 soft call for six months; $135 million eight-year second-lien covenant-light term loan at Libor plus 725 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Rhone Capital LLC from Odyssey Investment Partners LLC; Concord Township, Ohio, manufacturer of paper-based systems for protective packaging needs.

SAGE AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS INC.: $220 million credit facility; UBS and Nomura; $30 million revolver; $150 million six-year first-lien term loan (B2/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $40 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Clearlake Capital from the Gores Group; Greensville, S.C., supplier of high-performance specialty fabric materials for automobiles.

SAMCHULLY MIDSTREAM: $300 million seven-year term B (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; Bank of America; help fund acquisition of an interest in Cardinal Gas Services LLC; midstream company.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORP.: $2.35 billion of senior secured incremental bank debt (Ba3/BB-); Bank of America, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Fifth Third, HSBC and PNC; $2 billion seven-year incremental covenant-light term B-2 at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $350 million incremental revolver due Oct. 18, 2018; help fund acquisition of Bally Technologies Inc.; New York-based developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for gaming and lottery markets.

SERVICE KING COLLISION REPAIR CENTERS: $495 million credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Macquarie; $100 million revolver; $355 million covenant-light term B at Libor plus 375 bps, step-down to Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; $40 million covenant-light delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, step-down to Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Blackstone; Dallas-based operator of a chain of automobile body repair centers.

SKILLSOFT LTD.: $2.035 billion of term loans; Barclays (left lead on first-lien), Morgan Stanley (left lead on second-lien), Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; $1.365 billion covenant-light first-lien term loan (B2) due April 28, 2021 (including $465 million incremental) at Libor plus 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98 on incremental, 101 soft call; $670 million second-lien covenant-light term loan (Caa2) due April 28, 2022 (including $185 million incremental) at Libor plus 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 97½ on incremental, call protection 102 through April 28, 2015 and 101 through April 28, 2016; help fund acquisition of SumTotal Systems LLC from Vista Equity Partners and repricing higher; Dublin, Ireland, provider of cloud-based learning services.

TOYS “R” US – DELAWARE INC.: $1.375 billion of secured loans; Goldman Sachs (left on term B-4) and Bank of America (left on first-in, last-out loan); $1.025 billion 5½-year term B-4 (B2/NA/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 800 bps to 825 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, non-call 18 months, 102, 101; $350 million first-in, last-out asset-based loan (Ba3/NA/B) talked at Libor plus 550 bps to 575 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 call protection; refinance existing debt; Wayne, N.J., toy retailer.

TPF II: Expected close Oct. 2; $1.69 billion senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and MUFG Union Bank; $90 million five-year revolver; $1.6 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 450 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, 101 soft call; repay existing debt at TPF II LC LLC, TPF II Rolling Hills LLC and Astoria Generating Co. Acquisitions LLC, fund a distribution to the equity holders and fund a debt service reserve account; investor in energy and power assets.

VERTELLUS SPECIALTIES INC.: $475 million of term loans; UBS; $335 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $55 million seven-year first-lien delayed-draw term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; $85 million eight-year second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC) talked at Libor plus 750 bps to 775 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, call protection 102, 101; refinance notes and fund an acquisition; Indianapolis-based provider of specialty chemicals.

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: $335 million senior secured credit facility (B2/BB-); Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse; $25 million revolver; $310 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 450 bps to 475 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Munder Capital Management; Cleveland, Ohio-based investment advisory firm.

WHITE BIRCH PAPER: $185 million six-year first-lien covenant-light term loan (B2/B+) at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; Credit Suisse; refinance existing debt; Greenwich, Conn., manufacturer of newsprint, directory paper and paperboard.

YORK RISK SERVICES GROUP: $715 million credit facility (B1/B); Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, RBC, Barclays, BMO and Nomura; $100 million five-year revolver; $555 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99¼, 101 soft call; $60 million delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor; help fund buyout by Onex Corp. from ABRY Partners; Parsippany, N.J., provider of risk management, claims management and managed care services.

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP.: $2.25 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $2 billion seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 0.75% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $250 million five-year revolver; help fund acquisition of Motorola Solutions Inc.’s enterprise business; Lincolnshire, Ill., provider of marking and printing technologies.

On The Horizon

1-800-FLOWERS.COM: New debt financing; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Harry & David Holdings Inc.; Carle Place, N.Y.-based multi-channel retailer of gifts.

AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS INC.: $340 million six-year senior secured first-lien term B expected at Libor plus 500 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 call protection; Jefferies; help fund acquisition of Lumara Health Inc.; Waltham, Mass., specialty pharmaceutical company.

ARMORED AUTOGROUP INC.: New credit facility; Danbury, Conn., manufacturer and marketer of automotive appearance, performance, and do-it-yourself A/C recharge products sold under iconic brands.

BLUESTEM BRANDS INC.: $380 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Jefferies on term loan, U.S. Bank on revolver; $300 million term loan; $80 million asset-based revolver; help fund acquisition by Capmark Financial Group Inc.; Eden Prairie, Minn., online retailer of name brand and private label general merchandise.

COMPUWARE CORP.: New debt financing; Jefferies, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank; help fund buyout by Thoma Bravo LLC; Detroit-based technology performance company.

CROWN HOLDINGS INC.: Up to $750 million seven-year incremental term B; Citigroup; help fund acquisition of Empaque from Heineken NV; Philadelphia-based consumer packaging company.

DOLLAR TREE INC.: $6.65 billion credit facility; JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, RBC, and U.S. Bank; $1.25 billion revolver; $5.4 billion term loan; help fund acquisition of Family Dollar Stores Inc.; Chesapeake, Va., discount store operator.

GFI HOLDCO INC.: $225 million five-year senior secured term loan expected at Libor plus 525 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; Jefferies; fund acquisition of GFI Group’s wholesale brokerage and clearing businesses; New York-based provider of trading technologies and support services.

GLOBAL CASH ACCESS HOLDINGS INC.: $850 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and Deutsche Bank; $50 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $800 million seven-year covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Multimedia Games Holding Co. Inc.; Las Vegas-based provider of fully integrated cash access = and related services to the gaming industry.

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

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC.: $2.4 billion seven-year covenant-light senior secured term B expected at Libor plus 300 bps, 0.75% to 1% Libor floor, OID 99½, 101 soft call for six months; Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman, Jefferies and JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of tw telecom; Broomfield, Colo., fiber-based communications services.

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

NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC.: $250 million term loan; help fund acquisition of Screenvision; Centennial, Colo., based integrated media company.

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD.: Up to $2.199 billion in senior secured term loans; Barclays, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; help fund acquisition of Prestige Cruises International Inc.; Miami-based cruise company.

PABST BREWING CO.: $593 million credit facility; UBS; $75 million revolver; $385 million first-lien term loan; $133 million second-lien term loan; help fund acquisition by Oasis Beverages and TSG Consumer Partners from Evan, Daren, and Dean Metropoulos; Los Angeles-based brewing company.

SOURCEHOV: $1.1 billion credit facility; Morgan Stanley; refinance existing debt, redeem certain existing equity holders and provide additional working capital in connection with acquisition of BancTec Group; Dallas-based provider of transaction processing services.

SYNAPTICS INC.: $300 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $150 million revolver; $150 million of term loans; help fund acquisition of Renesas SP Drivers Inc.; San Jose, Calif., developer of human interface services.

TECOMET: $770 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $60 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps unused fee; $520 million seven-year first-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 400 bps, 1% Libor floor; $190 million eight-year second-lien term loan expected at Libor plus 750 bps, 1% Libor floor; help fund merger with Symmetry Medical Inc.’s OEM Solutions business; Wilmington, Mass., based contract manufacturing, engineering and metal fabrication technology company.

TIBCO SOFTWARE INC.: New debt financing; JPMorgan and Jefferies; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners; Palo Alto, Calif., infrastructure and business intelligence software company.

TIPTREE FINANCIAL INC.: $140 million secured credit facility; Wells Fargo; $90 million revolver; $50 million term loan; help fund acquisition of Fortegra Financial Corp.; New York-based diversified holding company that operates in the insurance and insurance services, specialty finance, asset management and real estate segments.

TRIMAS CORP.: $250 million incremental senior secured term A; JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo; help fund acquisition of Allfast Fastening Systems Inc.; Bloomfield Hills, Mich., diversified manufacturer of engineered and applied products.

TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $1.265 billion senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan and Barclays; $150 million five-year asset-based revolver expected at Libor plus 175 bps, 37.5 bps unused fee; $1.115 billion seven-year covenant-light term B expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call for six months; help fund acquisition of Viasystems Group Inc., refinance some debt and general corporate purposes; Costa Mesa, Calif., printed circuit board manufacturer.

VISTA OUTDOOR INC.: $750 million senior secured credit facility; Bank of America; $400 million five-year revolver; $350 million five-year term loan; help fund its spin-off of sporting group from Alliant Techsystems Inc.; Utah-based outdoor recreation products company.

WARRANTY GROUP INC.: $647 million credit facility; JPMorgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of Tokyo- Mitsubishi and Citigroup; $30 million revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $330 million term A at Libor plus 200 bps; $287 million term B; help fund buyout by TPG from Onex Corp.; Chicago-based provider of warranty services and related programs.


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