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Published on 5/25/2012 in the Prospect News Bank Loan Daily.

Bank Loan Calendar: $31.6561 billion deals being marketed

May Bank Meetings

CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP: Bank meeting May 29; $2.05 billion senior secured term loans; Credit Suisse, SG Americas, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Credit Agricole, HSBC, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and RBC; $750 million 61/2-year term loan at Cheniere Partners, non-call two, 102, 101; $1.3 billion seven-year term loan at Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, non-call two, 102, 101; fund the acquisition of the Creole Trail Pipeline, pay for pipeline improvement and modification costs, and fund the costs of developing, constructing and placing into service the first two liquefaction trains of the Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction project; Houston-based energy company.

EQUIPOWER RESOURCES HOLDINGS LLC: Bank meeting May 31; $975 million credit facility; Barclays; $90 million revolver (Ba3/BB); $685 million first-lien term loan (Ba3/BB); $200 million second-lien term loan (B2/BB); refinance existing debt, pay deferred costs associated with hedge restructuring, fund debt service reserve and pay a dividend; Hartford, Conn., competitive power generation company.

FERRARA CANDY CO. INC.: Bank meeting May 30; $550 million credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs; $125 million asset-based revolver; $425 million term loan (B2/B); help fund merger of Farley's & Sathers Candy Co. Inc. and Ferrara Pan Candy Co. Inc.; general line candy manufacturer.

Upcoming Closings

ALIXPARTNERS LLP: $895 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and UBS; $75 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B+); $600 million seven-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 475 bps to 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $220 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at 400 bps higher than first-lien loan, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by CVC Capital Partners from Hellman & Friedman; performance improvement, corporate turnaround and financial advisory services firm.

AMWINS GROUP INC.: $720 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Macquarie and Wells Fargo; $75 million five-year revolver; $345 million seven-year first-lien term loan at Libor plus 450 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $300 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 800 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by New Mountain Capital from Parthenon Capital Partners; Charlotte, N.C., specialty insurance broker.

APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Expected close by end of May; $143 million five-year credit facility; GE Capital; $30 million revolver at Libor plus 350 bps; $113 million term A at Libor plus 350 bps; help fund acquisition by Taghleef Industries; Wilmington, Del., supplier of specialized oriented polypropylene films used primarily in flexible packaging for food, product labeling and non-food applications.

APPLIED SYSTEMS INC.: Expected close May 30; $85 million add-on first-lien term loan due March 2016 talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; Credit Suisse; fund an acquisition; University Park, Ill., provider of agency and brokerage management software.

ASCENA RETAIL GROUP INC.: $300 million six-year term B (Ba2/BB+) talked at Libor plus 375 bps to 400 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; JPMorgan and Bank of America; help fund acquisition of Charming Shoppes Inc.; Suffern, N.Y., specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls.

BAUSCH & LOMB: Roughly $3.43 billion credit facility (B1/B+); Citigroup, JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America; $500 million five-year revolver; $1.935 billion seven-year covenant-light term B at Libor plus 425 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; €460 million seven-year covenant-light term B at Euribor plus 475 bps, 1% floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $400 million three-year covenant-light delayed-draw term loan at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. and refinance debt; Rochester, N.Y., eye health company.

BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC.: $140 million credit facility; GE Capital; $20 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $120 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt; Naples, Fla., radio broadcasting company.

CAMP INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CO.: $375 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, RBC and UBS; $30 million five-year revolver (B1/B); $230 million seven-year covenant-light first-lien term loan (B1/B) at Libor plus 525 bps, step-down to Libor plus 500 bps at less than 4x first-lien net leverage, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $115 million 71/2-year covenant-light second-lien term loan (Caa2/CCC+) at Libor plus 875 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by GTCR from Warburg Pincus; Ronkonkoma, N.Y., provider of maintenance tracking for business aviation.

CLEARWATER SEAFOODS INC.: C$275 million credit facility; GE Capital and BMO; C$65 million asset-based revolver; C$75 million term A (B1); C$135 million term B (B1) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; refinance existing debt; Bedford, Nova Scotia, seafood company and holder of shellfish licenses and quotas.

COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF AMERICA: $197.5 million credit facility; JPMorgan; $5 million five-year revolver (B2/B); $157.5 million seven-year first-lien term B (B2/B); $35 million ten-year second-lien term loan; refinance existing debt; Lafayette, La., television broadcasting company.

CONVERGEONE: $175 million credit facility; Madison Capital; $20 million revolver talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2; $155 million term loan talked at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 981/2; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Eagan, Minn., designer, implementer and manager of data and communications systems.

DATA DEVICE CORP.: $410 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $30 million five-year revolver (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $260 million six-year first-lien delayed-draw term loan (B1/BB-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; $120 million seven-year second-lien delayed-draw term loan (Caa1/B-) talked at Libor plus 950 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Behrman Capital PEP; Bohemia, N.Y., supplier of defense electronics components.

ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS: $285 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs; $15 million five-year revolver (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97; $180 million six-year first-lien term loan (B1/B+) talked at Libor plus 650 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; $90 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 1,025 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, non-call one, 103, 101; help fund buyout Gores Group from TE Connectivity; Menlo Park, Calif., supplier of touch screens, touch monitors and all-in-one touch computers.

EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING: $1.225 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); UBS; $75 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 475 bps, 75 bps unused fee, 1.25% Libor floor; $1.15 billion six-year term B at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund purchase of EMI Music Publishing by Sony Corp. of America, the Estate of Michael Jackson, Mubadala Development Co. PJSC, Jynwel Capital Ltd., GSO Capital Partners LP and David Geffen from Citigroup Inc.; New York-based owner and administrator of copyrights by artists.

ESSELTE: $200 million term loan (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 600 bps to 650 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2, 101 soft call; Jefferies and Citigroup; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Stamford, Conn., office supplies manufacturer.

EVO PAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL: Expected close May 21 week; $225 million five-year credit facility; SunTrust and Fifth Third; $145 million revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; $80 million term A at Libor plus 250 bps; refinance existing debt; Melville, N.Y., credit card processor.

FORMULA ONE: $1.8 billion credit facility; Goldman Sachs, RBS, Morgan Stanley and UBS; $50 million five-year revolver; $450 million five-year term A; $1.3 billion six-year term B at Libor plus 350 bps, 100 bps ticking fee per year, 1% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt; contingent on IPO; organizer of the Formula One World Championship (F1) and owner of the commercial rights to F1 motorsports racing.

GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS INC.: $900 million six-year term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 102, 101; JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America; refinance existing term loan and pay a special cash dividend to stockholders; also refinancing existing $150 million undrawn revolver with a similarly sized asset-backed revolver; Waukesha, Wis., designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine powered products.

HANDY & HARMAN LTD.: $200 million term B (B3/B) talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Wells Fargo and Bank of America; refinance existing debt; White Plains, N.Y., industrial company involved in precious metals, tubing and engineered materials.

HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC: $400 million credit facility; GE Capital and SunTrust; $30 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps, 50 bps unused fee, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $30 million six-year delayed-draw term loan talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps, 100 bps unused fee, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $340 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 500 bps to 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Downers Grove, Ill., bakery and a full-service contract manufacturer of grain-based food and snack products.

HOLOGIC INC.: $3.3 billion senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Citigroup; $300 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 275 bps, Libor plus 287.5 bps or Libor plus 300 bps depending on ratings at close; $1 billion five-year term A expected at Libor plus 275 bps, Libor plus 287.5 bps or Libor plus 300 bps depending on ratings at close; $2 billion seven-year term B (not yet launched) expected at Libor plus 350 bps, 1% Libor floor, 101 soft call; help fund acquisition of Gen-Probe Inc.; Bedford, Mass.-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT: $500 million 18-month DIP; Citigroup; $250 million ABL revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $250 million term loan talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; help fund Chapter 11 process; Boston-based educational publisher in the K-12 market.

ILC DOVER LP: $142 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $7 million revolver; $135 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 675 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 97, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Behrman Capital PEP; Frederica, Del., manufacturer of softgood products.

JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC: $600 million credit facility (Ba3/BBB-); Barclays, JPMorgan and Citigroup; $100 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps to 350 bps; $500 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 350 bps to 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99; help fund acquisition of EUSA Pharma; Dublin, Ireland, specialty biopharmaceutical company.

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.: $725 million credit facility; Wells Fargo; $600 million senior secured term B (Ba3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 1% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $125 million ABL revolver (not being syndicated); refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Dallas-based producer of titanium dioxide products.

MEGAPATH CORP.: $175 million credit facility; Societe Generale; $25 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; $150 million six-year term loan talked at Libor plus 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 981/2; refinance existing bank debt; provider of managed data, voice and security services.

MISYS PLC: Roughly $1.815 billion credit facility; Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Jefferies and Deutsche Bank; $125 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B+) at Libor plus 525 bps, 50 bps unused fee, OID 99; $945 million 61/2-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 102, 101; €100 million 61/2-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) at Euribor plus 625 bps, 1.25% floor, OID 97, call protection 102, 101; $615 million seven-year second-lien term loan (Caa1) at 12%, OID 953/4, non-callable for three years, with the first call at par plus 75% of coupon; help fund buyout by Vista Equity Partners; London-based application software and services provider servicing the financial services industry.

NEP II INC.: $680 million credit facility; Credit Suisse, UBS and GE; $60 million five-year revolver (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $460 million seven-year first-lien term loan (B1/B) talked at Libor plus 500 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $160 million 71/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt and pay a dividend; Pittsburgh-based provider of mobile broadcast solutions.

NGPL PIPECO LLC: $775 million five-year credit facility (Ba3/B+); Credit Suisse, Barclays and RBC; $75 million revolver; $700 million term B at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, non-call one, 101 soft call; help fund notes tender offer and general corporate purposes; Houston-based natural gas transportation and storage company.

PACIFIC ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS: $200 million five-year credit facility; RBC and RBS Citizens; $150 million revolver talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $50 million term A talked at Libor plus 325 bps; refinance existing credit facilities; Arlington, Va., provider of contract services to U.S. government agencies, international organizations and foreign governments.

PELICAN PRODUCTS INC.: $480 million credit facility; Credit Suisse; $30 million revolver talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98; $335 million six-year first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; $115 million seven-year second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; help fund buyout by Behrman Capital PEP; Torrance, Calif., designer and manufacturer of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases.

RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL LLC: $1.45 billion 18-month DIP facility; Barclays; $200 million revolver talked at Libor plus 400 bps; $1.05 billion first-out term A-1 talked at Libor plus 400 bps to 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $200 million last-out term A-2 talked at Libor plus 600 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98; provide liquidity during Chapter 11 process; New York-based mortgage originator and servicer.

RIVERS PITTSBURGH BORROWER LP: $200 million five-year credit facility (B1/BB-); Wells Fargo; $185 million term A talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $15 million revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps unused fee; refinance existing debt; Pittsburgh-based casino operator.

ROOFING SUPPLY GROUP LLC: $465 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, UBS and Citigroup; $175 million five-year ABL revolver; $290 million seven-year covenant-light term B (B2/B) at Libor plus 525 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC from Sterling Group; Dallas-based wholesale distributor of roofing supplies and related materials.

SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES: $436 million credit facility; BNP Paribas; $40 million revolver; $291 million first-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 525 bps to 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99; $105 million second-lien term loan; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend; Dallas-based provider of telecommunications products and services for the corrections marketplace.

SEITEL INC.: $275 million term loans (B3/B); Wells Fargo and Jefferies; $75 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 725 bps to 775 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 103, 102, 101; $200 million six-year term B talked at Libor plus 875 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 97, call protection 103, 102, 101; repurchase notes; Houston-based provider of seismic services to the energy industry.

SHERIDAN PRODUCTION PARTNERS: $800 million term B (B1) talked at Libor plus 400 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; Citigroup, Bank of America, BMO, RBS, UBS and Wells Fargo; refinance existing debt; Houston-based oil and gas production company.

SMG: $390 million credit facility; Credit Suisse and GE Capital; $25 million five-year revolver (Ba3/B+); $240 million six-year first-lien term loan (Ba3/B+) talked at Libor plus 425 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 99, 101 soft call; $125 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan (Caa1/CCC+) talked at Libor plus 900 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, call protection 103, 102, 101; refinance existing debt; West Conshohocken, Pa., venue management company.

SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS CORP.: $1.8 billion credit facility (Ba2/BBB-); JPMorgan, Bank of America, Barclays and SunTrust; $700 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $1.1 billion five-year term A talked at Libor plus 200 bps; help fund acquisition of Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.; Lisle, Ill., provider of pharmacy benefits management and health care information technology services.

WASTEQUIP LLC: $190 million senior secured credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $40 million revolver (Ba2/BB-); $150 million term B (B3/BB-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps to 625 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; fund a recapitalization; Charlotte, N.C., manufacturer of waste handling equipment and recycling equipment.

WOLVERINE HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS: $577.6 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and UBS; $50 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 550 bps; $527.6 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor, OID 98, 101 soft call; help fund buyout by Veritas Capital from Thomson Reuters; provider of data, analytics and performance benchmarking services to hospitals, health systems, employers, health plans, government agencies and health care professionals.

On The Horizon

AFFYMETRIX INC.: $90 million five-year senior secured credit facility; GE Capital and Silicon Valley; $15 million revolver; $75 million term loan; help fund acquisition of eBioscience Inc., refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Santa Clara, Calif., provider of technology used by pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies, and academic, government and nonprofit research institutes.

BENIHANA INC.: New unitranche loan; Golub Capital, Ares Capital and GE Capital; help fund buyout by Gordon & Co.; Miami-based operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants.

COLLECTIVE LICENSING INTERNATIONAL/PAYLESS SHOESOURCE: $250 million senior secured asset-based revolver; Wells Fargo; help fund buyout by Blum Capital and Golden Gate from Collective Brands; footwear and related accessories company.

DAVITA INC.: New senior secured loans; JPMorgan; help fund acquisition of HealthCare Partners; Denver-based provider of kidney care services.

EDELMAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC.: $102.8 million six-year senior secured credit facility; Fortress Credit; $10 million revolver expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor; $92.8 million term B expected at Libor plus 700 bps, 1.5% Libor floor, call protection 102, 101; help fund buyout by Lee Equity Partners LLC; Houston-based wealth management firm.

ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY INC.: $224 million senior secured credit facility; Credit Suisse and Jefferies; $50 million five-year revolver expected at Libor plus 550 bps; $174 million six-year term loan expected at Libor plus 550 bps; help fund buyout by Genstar Capital LLC; Philadelphia-based technology-driven provider of health outcomes research services and customizable medical devices.

FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA: Roughly €2.7 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Societe Generale, Credit Suisse and UniCredit; €400 million revolver; €700 million A loan; $200 million A loan; €500 million B loan; $1.2 billion B loan; help fund public takeover offer being made to Rhon-Klinikum AG shareholders and refinance existing debt; Bad Homburg, Germany-based provider of dialysis services and products.

FULL HOUSE RESORTS: $75 million credit facility; $55 million first-lien facility led by Capital One; $20 million second-lien loan led by Summit Partners; fund acquisition of the Silver Slipper Casino; Las Vegas-based owner, developer and manager of gaming facilities.

NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC.: $250 million seven-year covenant-light term loan expected at Libor plus 550 bps, 1.25% Libor floor; Credit Suisse, RBC and UBS; help fund acquisition of Metl-Span LLC and refinance existing bank debt; Houston-based manufacturer of metal products for the nonresidential building industry.

PENINSULA GAMING LLC: $850 million five-year credit facility; Bank of America, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $50 million revolver; $800 million term B; help fund acquisition by Boyd Gaming Corp. and refinance existing debt; Dubuque, Iowa, owner and operator of casinos and off-track betting parlors.

PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC.: Add-on to credit facility; help fund acquisition of Harrah's St. Louis gaming and lodging facility from Caesars Entertainment; Wyomissing, Pa., owner and operator of gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment.

PEP BOYS - MANNY, MOE & JACK: $875 million credit facility; Credit Suisse (left on term loans), Barclays and Wells Fargo (left on revolver); $325 million asset-based revolver; $425 million first-lien term loan; $125 million second-lien term loan; help fund buyout by Gores Group; Philadelphia-based automotive aftermarket chain.

P.F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO INC.: $350 million senior secured credit facility; Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank and Barclays; $70 million five-year revolver; $280 million seven-year term B; help fund buyout by Centerbridge Partners LP; Scottsdale, Ariz., owner and operator of two restaurant concepts in the Asian niche.

QUEST SOFTWARE INC.: $895 million senior secured credit facility; JPMorgan, RBC and Barclays; $820 million term loan expected at Libor plus 475 bps; $75 million revolver expected at Libor plus 475 bps; help fund buyout by Insight Venture Partners; Aliso Viejo, Calif., provider of IT management services.

QUICKSILVER RESOURCES PARTNERS OPERATING LTD.: $750 million five-year secured revolver with pricing of Libor plus 175 bps to 275 bps based on utilization; in connection with initial public offering of common units; help pay a contribution to Quicksilver; Fort Worth, Texas, owner and acquirer of oil and gas properties.

STANDARD PARKING CORP.: $450 million five-year senior secured credit facility; Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan; $200 million revolver expected at Libor plus 325 bps, 40 bps unused fee; $250 million term loan expected at Libor plus 325 bps; in connection with merger with Central Parking Corp. to refinance debt; Chicago-based provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary services.

ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC.: $80 million four-year senior secured credit facility; Silicon Valley Bank and U.S. Bank; $40 million revolver; $40 million term loan; fund the acquisition of American Integration Technologies LLC, refinance existing debt and general corporate purposes; Hayward, Calif.-based developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries.

VENOCO INC.: New bank borrowings; help fund buyout by Timothy M. Marquez, chairman and chief executive officer; Denver-based energy company.

WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC.: New debt financing; GE Capital, RBC and Wells Fargo; help fund buyout of ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc. by KPS Capital Partners LP from ThyssenKrupp Budd Co.; Waupaca, Wis., producer of gray and ductile iron castings.

WIDEOPENWEST FINANCE LLC: $2.12 billion; Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, RBC, SunTrust and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi-UFJ; $200 million revolver; $1.92 billion term loan; help fund acquisition of Knology Inc.; Denver-based provider of residential and commercial high-speed internet, cable television and telephone services.

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE: $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB); JPMorgan and Wells Fargo; $200 million revolver; $400 million term A; $500 million term B; help fund buyout of Collective Brands Inc.'s Performance + Lifestyle Group; Rockford, Mich., marketer of branded casual, active lifestyle, work, outdoor sport and uniform footwear and apparel.

ZAYO GROUP LLC: $1.75 billion credit facility; Morgan Stanley and Barclays on term loan, SunTrust leading revolver; $250 million revolver; $1.5 billion senior secured term loan; help fund acquisition of AboveNet Inc. and refinance some debt; Louisville, Colo., provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services.


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