Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $13.7225 billion

OCTOBER:

AGCO CORP.: $750 million credit facility; Rabobank; $450 million term loan B; $300 million pro rata; fund acquisition of Valtra Corp. for €600 million ($660 million); Duluth, Ga. manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and parts.

DJ ORTHOPEDICS INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 21; $125 million senior credit facility (B1/B+); Wachovia; $100 million term loan; $25 million undrawn revolver; refinance existing credit facility and help finance acquisition of the bone growth stimulation business from OrthoLogic Corp.; Vista, Calif. orthopedic sports medicine company.

GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES INC. (NEIGHBORCARE): $100 million senior revolver; Wachovia Securities; provider of healthcare services to the elderly through a network of pharmacies.

MPS GROUP INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 23; $150 million three-year revolver; Wachovia; refinance; Jacksonville, Fla. provider of IT and professional staffing services.

NEBRASKA BOOK CO. INC.: Bank meeting end of October; $160 million secured credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan and Citigroup; $50 million five-year revolver; $110 million seven-year term loan; secured by basically all tangible and intangible assets; refinance all indebtedness under existing credit facility, pay $91 million dividend to NBC Acquisition and pay fees and expenses; Lincoln, Neb. used-textbook wholesaler.

PINNACLE FOODS CORP.: JPMorgan and Deutsche; acquisition of Pinnacle by JPMorgan Partners, in partnership with C. Dean Metropoulos, from Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. for $485 million; expected close in fourth quarter 2003; Cherry Hill, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of branded food products.

QUALITY DISTRIBUTION INC.: Bank meeting Oct. 21; $235 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arranger and bookrunner, Deutsche Bank joint lead arranger and syndication agent, and Bear Stearns; $140 million six-year delayed draw term loan at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $75 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 350 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $20 million six-year synthetic term loan at Libor plus 350 bps; in conjunction with IPO; revolver for working capital and general company purposes, term loan to repay existing debt; secured by first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the company's properties and assets; Tampa, Fla. operator of bulk tank truck network.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ALON USA INC.: $100 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 650 bps; Credit Suisse First Boston lead arranger; debt repay; Dallas gasoline refining and marketing enterprise.

AMERICAN SEAFOODS GROUP LLC: $300 million credit facility; CIBC; $80 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; $220 million seven-year term B split between floating rate and fixed rate tranches, floating rate at Libor plus 300 bps; secured by intercompany debt, capital stock and certain assets; fund tender for 10 1/8% notes; Seattle producer of seafood products.

AMSTED INDUSTRIES INC.: $525 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Citigroup and Bank of America; $400 million eight-year term B at Libor plus 400 bps; $125 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; refinancing; Chicago diversified manufacturer of industrial components.

BASIC ENERGY SERVICES INC.: $170 million credit facility; UBS sole lead arranger and bookrunner; $130 million term B at Libor plus 350 bps; $40 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; refinance existing debt and for acquisition purposes; Midland, Tex. provider of well site services.

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC.: $225 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB); Lehman; $75 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; $150 million term loan at Libor plus 325 bps; repay existing indebtedness, including $180 million of its senior notes due 2006; Fort Smith, Ark. provider of healthcare services to the elderly.

BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.: $220 million senior secured credit facility (B1/BB-); Fleet and Citigroup; $150 million 6 /12-year term loan B at Libor plus 250 bps; $70 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps; existing revolver debt, refinance the accounts receivable securitized revolver upon maturity in December 2003 and pay transaction fees and expenses; Memphis, Tenn. manufacturer and marketer of value-added cellulose products.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC.: $250 million term B at Libor plus 225 bps (Ba2/BB); JPMorgan; help finance acquisition of Unilever's oral care brands; Princeton, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of personal care, household and specialty products.

CINRAM INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.2 billion credit facility; Citigroup and Merrill Lynch joint lead arrangers; Citigroup administrative agent; Merrill syndication agent; $700 million six-year term B at Libor plus 375 bps, 50 bps upfront (Ba3/BB); $250 million term A at Libor plus 300 bps (Ba3/BB); $150 million revolver at Libor plus 300 bps (Ba3/BB); $100 million second lien term C at Libor plus 575 bps (B1/B+); fund acquisition of AOL Time Warner Inc.'s DVD and CD manufacturing and distribution businesses; Toronto-based provider of pre-recorded multimedia products and logistic services.

CKE RESTAURANTS INC.: $150 million credit facility (B1/B); BNP Paribas; $125 million revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; $25 million term loan at Libor plus 375 bps; repay part of outstanding 4¼% convertible subordinated notes due 2004 and replace existing $100 million senior credit facility; Santa Barbara, Calif. restaurant operator.

CONNECTICARE HOLDINGS INC.: $115 million credit facility (B1); Bank of America; $100 million term B talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $15 million revolver; Farmington, Conn. health maintenance organization.

DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: Expected close Oct. 20 week; $700 million senior credit facility (Ba3/B-); Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns joint lead arrangers and book managers, Morgan Stanley underwriter; $550 million 61/2-year term B talked at Libor plus 325 bps; $150 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus low-300's; refinance existing debt; Oklahoma City provider of rural and suburban wireless communications services.

DRS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: Expected close by mid-Oct.; $512.5 million credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Bear Stearns and Wachovia; $362.5 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $150 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 225 bps; help fund acquisition of Integrated Defense Technologies Inc.; Parsippany, N.J. supplier of defense electronic products and systems.

DSW WATERS LP (GROUPE DANONE/SUNTORY): $500 million credit facility (B+); JPMorgan and Citigroup; $400 million term B; $100 million revolver; help support the joint venture between Danone and Suntory, which will operate the combined businesses of their subsidiaries, Suntory Water Group and the home office delivery business of Danone Waters of North America; Danone is a Paris-based producer of fresh dairy products and packaged water, biscuits and cereal products. Suntory is a Japan-based producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES: $550 million senior secured exit financing facility; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston joint lead arrangers; $150 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; $150 million six-year foreign term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; €150 six-year term loan at Libor plus 400 bps; $100 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 400 bps; term loan to refinance existing debt, revolver for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate purposes; Princeton, N.J. manufacturer and marketer of lead acid batteries for the automotive and industrial markets.

FHC HEALTH: $305 million credit facility (B/B1); Credit Suisse First Boston and Goldman Sachs joint lead arrangers; $25 million three-year revolver at Libor plus 375 bps; $130 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 650 bps; $150 million six-year delayed drawdown at Libor plus 825 bps; refinancing; Norfolk, Va. Provider of behavioral health care services.

GENESIS HEALTHCARE CORP.: $260 million senior credit facility (Ba3/BB-); Wachovia left lead arranger; $185 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps; $75 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; help support the spin-off its eldercare operations into the newly formed eldercare company, GHC; Kennett Square, Pa. provider of healthcare services to the elderly.

HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC.: $450 million term B repricing to Libor plus 375 bps from Libor plus 475 bps; offering investors an 1/8 upfront; Citigroup; Northville, Mich. auto parts maker.

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC; $110 million add-on; Deutsche; $55 million add-on to term B; $55 million add-on to term C; refinance revolver outstandings and repay a portion of term A; Salt Lake City petrochemical firm.

KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS INC.: $165 million credit facility (B1/B+); Bank of America and UBS joint lead arrangers and joint lead managers; $115 million term B at Libor plus 325 bps; $50 million revolver at Libor plus 325 bps; help finance Bain Capital's acquisition of Keystone from company's current equity partners; Exeter, Pa.-based marketer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories in specialty aftermarket.

MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES INC.: $230 million five-year exit financing facility (B1); Deutsche Bank; $100 million term loan B; $50 million revolver; $80 million letter of credit facility; all tranches at Libor plus 350 bps; term loans will repay existing bank debt; Columbia, Md. managed behavioral healthcare company.

NEWKIRK: $525 million term B talked at Libor plus 450 to 500 bps; Fleet; refinance existing debt; real estate investment trust.

ONDEO NALCO: approximately $1.65 billion credit facility (BB); Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank; $1.1 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; $300 million six-year term A at Libor plus 250 bps; $250 million six-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; help fund acquisition by The Blackstone Group, Apollo Management, LP and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners from Suez SA; closing expected in fourth quarter of 2003; Naperville, Ill. provider of water treatment and process chemicals and services.

OVERNITE TRANSPORTATION CO.: $300 million credit facility (Ba1); Credit Suisse First Boston and SunTrust Bank joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, SunTrust Bank administrative agent and collateral agent and Credit Suisse First Boston syndication agent; $125 million five-year term loan at Libor plus 150 bps; $175 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 150 bps, 30 bps commitment fee; first priority lien on and security interest in all capital stock; pay part of cash dividend to Union Pacific Corp. in connection with IPO; Richmond, Va. less-than-truckload trucking company.

PANAMSAT CORP.: $455 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 275 bps; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; refinance existing debt; Wilton, Conn. provider of video, broadcasting and network services through satellites.

PARKER DRILLING CO.: $150 million credit facility (B1); Lehman and Deutsche; $50 million three-year asset based revolver at Libor plus 275 to 300 bps; $100 million four-year delayed draw term B at Libor plus 425 bps, offered at 99; help fund tender offer; Houston provider of contract drilling and drilling-related services.

THE SCOTTS CO.: Expected close Oct. 21; $1.2 billion credit facility (Ba1/BB); JPMorgan; $700 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 225 bps; $500 million term loan B at Libor plus 200 bps; finance tender offer for $400 million outstanding 8.625% senior subordinated notes due 2009; Marysville, Ohio supplier of lawn and garden care products.

SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC.: $135 million senior secured credit facility (B1/B+); Lehman Brothers; $125 million term loan; $10 million revolver; help complete the purchase of station KXOL-FM in Los Angeles; Coconut Grove, Fla. radio broadcasting company.

TREDEGAR CORP.: $250 million credit facility; Wachovia; $175 million five-year revolver; $75 million five-year term loan A; both at Libor plus 125 bps; refinance; Richmond, Va. manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions.

WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.: $500 million senior secured credit facility (Ba2/BB+); Fleet and Deutsche joint lead arrangers; Wells Fargo, Credit Lyonnais, Union Bank of California and LaSalle Bank agent banks; $350 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 200 bps; $150 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 200 bps; refinance existing revolver; Folsom, Calif. solid waste company.

ON THE HORIZON:

FTD INC.: $150 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston and UBS joint lead arrangers; $50 million five-year revolver; $100 million seven-year term loan; help support LBO by Green Equity Investors IV LP, an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners LP; Downers Grove, Ill. floral company.

LOEWS CINEPLEX THEATERS, INC.: Seven-year term loan and five-year revolver; Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch; term loan proceeds to help repay Loews' existing credit facility and facility of its Loeks-Star Theatres subsidiary and for fees and expenses, revolver for general corporate purposes; coming in conjunction with $300 million IPO and notes offering; New York, N.Y. movie theater operator.

NORTHWESTERN CORP.: $490 million DIP; Bank One; $100 million 364-day revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $390 million 364-day term loan at Libor plus 350 bps (upon satisfaction of certain conditions); Sioux Falls, S.D. provider of electricity and natural gas.

NRG ENERGY INC.: $2.3 billion exit financing credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers joint lead arrangers; Minneapolis energy company.

QUANTA SERVICES INC.: $200 million credit facility; replace existing loan; Houston provider of specialized contracting services.

FULL DOCUMENTATION FOR RECENT DEALS AND AMENDMENTS:

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL INC.: $1.642.5 billion amended and restated credit facility; JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley; dated Oct. 10.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051470/000119312503060193/dex101.txt

DAN RIVER INC.: Amendment and waiver; Deutsche Bank; dated Oct. 10.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914384/000091438403000031/e9910143.txt

QUANTA SERVICES, INC.: Amendment to credit facility; via Bank of America as administrative agent; dated Oct. 9.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050915/000095012903005007/h09769exv10w1.txt

WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC.: New $350 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston; dated Oct. 9.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906469/000104746903033207/a2120147zex-10_1.htm

WINN DIXIE STORES INC.: Amended and restated $300 million revolver; Wachovia; dated Oct. 7.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107681/000119312503059352/dex101.txt

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