Bank Loan Calendar

Total amount of deals being marketed: $41.1725 billion

MARCH:

ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL SERVICES INC.: Bank meeting March 22; $160 million credit facility; UBS; $35 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $125 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 275 bps; dividend recapitalization; Montebello, Calif., wholesale building materials company.

COGENTRIX ENERGY INC.: Bank meeting March 22; $700 million credit facility; Goldman Sachs; $650 million term loan; $50 million revolver; refinance existing bank debt and fund a portion of the recently completed acquisition of assets from National Energy & Gas Transmission Inc.; Charlotte, N.C., independent power producer.

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC.: Bank meeting March 23; $650 million credit facility; Wachovia and Morgan Stanley joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, with Wachovia left lead, and Goldman Sachs documentation agent; $125 million five-year term A talked at Libor plus 175 bps; $375 million seven-year term B talked at Libor plus 225 bps; $150 million five-year revolver talked at Libor plus 175 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; help fund acquisition of Performance Food Group's subsidiaries that comprise the fresh-cut produce segment (Fresh Express) for $855 million in cash; Cincinnati marketer, producer and distributor of bananas and other fresh produce.

CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.: Bank meeting March 23; $440 million credit facility; Bank of America; $30 million revolver talked around Libor plus 250 bps; $280 million first-lien term loan talked around Libor plus 250 bps; $130 million second-lien term loan talked around Libor plus 500 bps; help fund LBO by Kelso & Co.; Seal Beach, Calif., provider of installation solutions for tile and stone.

ENVIROCARE OF UTAH INC.: Bank meeting March 21; $640 million credit facility; Citigroup and Calyon, with Citi left lead, Calyon administrative agent; $30 million revolver talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $440 million first-lien term B talked at Libor plus 275 bps; $170 million second-lien term C talked at Libor plus 500 bps; repay and refinance existing bank debt and fund a dividend to sponsor Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer; Salt Lake City provider of waste management services.

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

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

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC.: Bank meeting late March, early April; $165 million credit facility (B2/B); Bear Stearns and Deutsche Bank; $115 million term B; $50 million revolver; help fund LBO by Kelso & Co.; Westchester, Ill., provider of automotive total loss and specialty salvage services.

PROTECTION ONE INC.: Bank meeting March 21; $275 million credit facility (B2/B+); Bear Stearns and Lehman, with Bear Stearns left lead; $250 million term B; $25 million revolver; refinance existing bank debt and some bond debt; Lawrence, Kan., provider of commercial and residential security services.

READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION INC.: Bank meeting March 23; $400 million revolver talked at Libor plus 125 bps, 25 bps commitment fee; JPMorgan administrative agent, Royal Bank of Scotland syndication agent; refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes; Pleasantville, N.Y., publishing and direct marketing company.

SUNRISE MEDICAL INC.: $290 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank; refinance existing debt and fund a dividend payment; Carlsbad, Calif., manufacturer of homecare and extended care products.

APRIL:

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

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

MEADWESTVACO PAPER BUSINESS (CERBERUS LBO): Bank meeting expected early April; new credit facility; Goldman and UBS involved; Dayton, Ohio, papers business.

UPCOMING CLOSINGS

ACCELLENT INC.: $193 million six-year term B repricing at Libor plus 225 bps; Credit Suisse First Boston and Wachovia joint lead arrangers; Collegeville, Pa., provider of metal and plastic components, assemblies and finished devices to medical device manufacturers.

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

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

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

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

BURT'S BEES INC.: $190 million credit facility; CIBC; $15 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $150 million first-lien term loan at Libor plus 275 bps; $25 million seven-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 675 bps; dividend recapitalization; Durham, N.C., producer of lip balm, bath oils, soaps, and other personal care products made from beeswax, nut oils, and other natural ingredients.

CENTERPLATE INC.: $215 million credit facility (B2); General Electric Capital Corp.; $100 million term loan talked at Libor plus 350 bps; $115 million revolver talked at Libor plus 350 bps; refinance existing bank debt; Spartanburg, S.C., provider of catering, concessions, merchandise and facility management services for sports facilities, convention centers and other entertainment venues.

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

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

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

DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP.: $175 million senior secured credit facility (B2/B+); Goldman Sachs; $20 million revolver; $155 million term B at Libor plus 300 bps, step down to Libor plus 275 bps; refinance existing bank debt and some junior subordinated debt; Omaha, Neb., provider of real-time information to agriculture, refined fuels, commodities trading and weather impacted businesses.

DIRECTV GROUP INC.: $2 billion senior secured credit facility; Bank of America and JPMorgan, with Bank of America left lead; $500 million six-year revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $250 million six-year term A talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $1.25 billion eight-year term B talked at Libor plus 175 bps; repay and terminate existing $1.26 billion senior secured credit facility and to repay an $875 million unsecured promissory note; close expected early April; El Segundo, Calif., broadcast satellite provider.

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

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

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

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.: $3 billion U.S. credit facility; $1.5 billion in five-year asset-based loans (Ba3/BB) - $1 billion revolver and a $500 million term loan -at Libor plus 175 bps, led by JPMorgan and Citigroup; $1.2 billion five-year second-lien term loan (B2/B+) at Libor plus 275 bps, led by JPMorgan and Deutsche, non-callable for six months, callable at 101 for six months, par thereafter; $300 million third-lien secured term loan (B-) due March 2011 talked at Libor plus 325 bps, led by JPMorgan and Deutsche, non-callable for one year, callable at 101 in year two, par thereafter; also euro equivalent of $650 million in credit facilities (B+) for Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe affiliate led by JPMorgan and BNP Paribas; refinance $3.3 billion credit facility; close expected early April; Akron, Ohio, tire company.

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

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

HEALTHTRONICS INC.: Expected close around April 1; $175 million senior secured credit facility (Ba3/BB-); JPMorgan; $125 million six-year term loan at Libor plus 175 bps; $50 million five-year revolver; refinance existing bank debt and unsecured senior subordinated notes; Austin, Texas, provider of healthcare services and manufacturer of medical devices and specialty vehicles.

HILITE INTERNATIONAL: $180 million credit facility; National City; $80 million revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $100 million term loan talked at Libor plus 400 bps; refinance debt; Cleveland automotive supplier.

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

IAP WORLDWIDE SERVICES: $435 million credit facility; Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, with Deutsche left lead; $75 million revolver talked at Libor plus 300 bps; $240 million term loan talked at Libor plus 275 to 300 bps; $120 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 550 to 575 bps; help fund Cerberus LBO; Imco, S.C., company that provides products and services to public and private sector companies and government agencies.

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

LEE ENTERPRISES INC.: $1.55 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank and SunTrust, with Deutsche left lead; $450 million seven-year revolver talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $800 million seven-year term A talked at Libor plus 150 bps; $300 million eight-year term B talked at Libor plus 150 bps; help finance the acquisition of Pulitzer Inc.; Davenport, Iowa, newspaper publisher.

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

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

MARITIME TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK: $80 million credit facility; Credit Suisse First Boston sole lead arranger; $5 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 300 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $47.5 million six-year term B at Libor plus 300 bps; $27.5 million 61/2-year second-lien term loan at Libor plus 650 bps; help fund Perseus Capital LBO; Miramar, Fla., satellite communications provider.

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

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.: $4 billion credit facility (B1/B+); JPMorgan and Credit Suisse First Boston, with JPMorgan listed on the left; $250 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps, 50 bps commitment fee; $1.05 billion six-year term A at Libor plus 225 bps; $2.7 billion seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps; help fund acquisition by a consortium led by Sony Corp. of America and equity partners, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Texas Pacific Group and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners; Los Angeles-based entertainment content company.

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

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

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

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP INC./MISSION BROADCASTING INC.: $455 million credit facility (Ba3/B+); Bank of America, UBS and Merrill Lynch, with Bank of America administrative agent, UBS and Merrill co-syndication agents; $50 million seven-year revolver at Libor plus 125 bps; $50 million seven-year revolver at Libor plus 125 bps; $182.3 million 71/2-year term B at Libor plus 175 bps; $172.7 million 71/2-year term B at Libor plus 175 bps; fund the redemption of the company's $160 million outstanding 12% senior subordinated notes due April 1, 2008 and refinance debt; Irving, Texas, television broadcasting company.

NORTEK HOLDINGS INC.: $698 million 6 1/2-year term loan C repricing term B to Libor plus 225 bps from Libor plus 250 bps, step down to Libor plus 200 bps when leverage falls below 4.5x; Credit Suisse First Boston and UBS; consents due March 22; Providence, R.I., manufacturer and distributor of building products for residential, light commercial and commercial applications.

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

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

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP.: Repricing term loan B to Libor plus 175 bps from Libor plus 425 bps; Citigroup; consents due March 29; Durham, N.C., provider of product development and commercial development solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.

REDDY ICE HOLDINGS INC.: $300 million credit facility (B1/B+) in connection with IPO; CIBC; $240 million term loan talked at Libor plus 200 bps; $60 million revolver; help refinance existing credit facility and tender for $152 million of 8 7/8% senior subordinated notes; Dallas packaged ice company.

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

RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC (COLONY CAPITAL LLC): $1.06 billion credit facility; Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs joint bookrunners, with Deutsche left lead; $75 million revolver (B2/B+); $635 million term B (B2/B+) talked at Libor plus 250 bps; $350 million second-lien term loan (B3/B-) talked at Libor plus 600 bps; help fund the acquisition of two casino properties from Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and two casino properties from Caesars Entertainment Inc.

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

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

SPORTCRAFT LTD.: $114.5 million credit facility; Merrill Lynch Capital and Dymas Capital; $30 million revolver talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $30 million term A talked at Libor plus 375 bps; $28 million term B talked at Libor plus 425 bps; $26.5 million second-lien term loan talked at Libor plus 650 bps; refinance debt and pay a dividend; Mt. Olive, N.J., sporting goods company.

ST. JOHN KNITS INTERNATIONAL INC.: $255 million credit facility (B+); JPMorgan; $210 million seven-year term loan at Libor plus 250 bps, step down to Libor plus 225 bps if leverage below 23/4x; $45 million five-year revolver at Libor plus 250 bps; refinance outstanding debt, including redeeming its 12.5% senior subordinated notes due 2009; Irvine, Calif., elegant knitwear clothing company.

SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP: $275 million credit facility; Wachovia; $75 million 31/2-year revolver at Libor plus 162.5 bps; $125 million five-year term A at Libor plus 162.5 bps; $75 million 31/2-year letter-of-credit facility at Libor plus 162.5 bps; help redeem all $297.5 million 7.54% senior notes due 2011 and $42.5 million 7.37% senior notes due 2012; Whippany, N.J., company involved in the retail and wholesale marketing of propane, heating oil and related products and services.

TEAM HEALTH INC.: Repricing term B at Libor plus 225 bps from Libor plus 325 bps; Bank of America administrative agent; Knoxville, Tenn., provider of outsourced physician services.

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

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

UNIFRAX CORP.: $215 million credit facility (B1/B+); Wachovia; $35 million revolver at Libor plus 275 bps; $180 million seven-year term B at Libor plus 225 bps; fund a dividend and refinance existing debt; Niagara Falls, N.Y., provider of ceramic fiber insulating products for high temperature applications.

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

ON THE HORIZON:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RAYOVAC CORP.: $500 million add-on to dollar- and euro-denominated term loans (under credit agreement accordion feature); help fund acquisition of Tetra Holding GmbH; Atlanta-based consumer products company and a leading supplier of batteries, lawn and garden care products, specialty pet supplies and shaving and grooming products.

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

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

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

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