LENDER(S) & ROLE
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BORROWER / INDUSTRY
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AMOUNT*
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STRUCTURE & NOTES
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QIV 2008 Transactions
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U.S. Bank/Citigroup Global Markets, Morgan Stanley Bank
Admin Agent/Co-Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners
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Northwest Airlines Inc
Operator/Airline
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$500.0
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Revolvers
$200MM Revolver: three-year term/$300MM revolver: 364-day term |
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GE Capital Corporate Lending/GE Capital Markets
Co-Lead Arrangers
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JBS USA Inc
Producer/Beef
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$400.0
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Revolver
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Bank of America/Citicorp
Lenders
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KKR Financial Holdings
Operator/Financial Company
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$300.0
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Revolver
Two-year term/Replaces previous debt |
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PNC Bank/RBS Citizens Bank and Bank of America
Lead Lender/Joint Bookrunners
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Koppers Inc
Producer/Carbon Compounds, Treated Wood Products
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$300.0
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Revolver
Four-year term/Replaces the existing debt |
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GE Capital Markets
Lender
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Sevan Marine ASA
Operator/Floating Units for Offshore Applications
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$300.0
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Debt Project Finance Facility
GE Energy Financial Services, GE Transportation Finance: mandated lead arranger |
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GE Capital Global Sponsor Finance
Admin Agent, Co-Syn Agent
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Bradco Supply Corp
Provider/Roofing Supplies
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$270.0
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Revolver
GE Capital Markets, Bank of America Securities: joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Lead Arranger, Admin Agent
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Associated Materials Inc
Manufacturer/Vinyl Building Products
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$225.0
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Revolver
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Union Bank of California/Guaranty Bank
Admin Agent, Co-Lead Arranger/Syn Agent, Co-Lead Arranger
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Bonanza Creek Energy Co LLC
Provider/Energy
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$200.0
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Revolver
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank participated/Refinances previous debt |
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GE Antares Capital/GE Capital Markets
Admin Agent/Sole Lead Arranger
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Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC
Supplier/Auto Parts, Accessories
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$200.0
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Revolver
Supports acquisition by Kohlberg & Co. affiliates |
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GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending
Lender
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Severstal Warren Inc
Producer/Flat-Rolled Steel
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$200.0
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Revolver
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GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending
Cash-Flow Facility
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Bellisio Foods Inc
Manufacturer/Frozen Foods
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$195.0
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Cash-Flow Facility
GE Capital Markets: co-lead arranger/Supports company recap |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Lead Arranger, Admin Agent
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Essex Crane Rental Corp
Provider/Crane Rentals
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$190.0
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Revolver
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TD Bank
Agent
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Hersha Hospitality Trust
Owner/Hotels
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$175.0
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Revolver
Matures: December 31, 2011 |
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Bank of America/Wachovia Bank
Admin Agent/Syn Agent
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MedCath Corp
Provider/Healthcare
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$160.0
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$85MM Revolver/$75MM Term Loan
Three-year term |
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lender
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Apria Healthcare Group Inc
Provider/Home Healthcare Products, Services
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$150.0
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Revolver
Banc of America Securities: syndicator/Supports acquisition by The Blackstone Group |
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Bank of America/Wells Fargo Retail Finance
Admin Agent/Joint Lead Arranger
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Tuesday Morning Corp
Retailer/Home Housewares, Accessories
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$150.0
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Revolver
Five-year term |
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Autobahn Funding Company
Lender
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LEAF Financial Corporation
Provider/Equipment Leasing, Financing
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$150.0
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Revolving Credit Line
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Bank of America, Wells Fargo Foothill
Lender
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Pinnacle Security
Provider/Security Systems
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$150.0
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Revolver
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Union Bank of California/Natixis
Lender
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Cano Petroleum Inc
Provider/Energy
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$145.0
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$120MMFirst Lien Revolver/$25MM Subordinated Term Loan
Revolver: Four-year term/Term Loan: 4.5-year term/Union BanCal Equities: sole arranger, admin agent |
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GE Corporate Lending
Lender
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Columbia Forest Products Inc
Manufacturer/Hardwood Products
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$120.0
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Revolver
Refinances existing debt |
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Banc of America Securities
Sole Arranger
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Quidel Corp
Provider/Diagnostic Tests
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$120.0
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Revolver
Five-year term/U.S. Bank, JPMorgan, Union Bank of California participated |
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Bank of America/Ableco Finance
Agent/Lender
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Monaco Coach Corp
Manufacturer/Recreational Vehicles
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$119.3
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$80MMRevolver/$39.3MM Term Loan
Revolver: Three-year term/Term Loan: 3.5-year term |
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GE Commercial Finance
Lender
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Capral Aluminium Ltd
Distributor/Architectural, Residential, Industrial Products
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$116.0
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$70MM Revolver/$46MM Term Loans
Revolver: Three-year term/Term Loans: Three-year, six-month terms |
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PNC Capital Markets/RBS Securities
Co-Arranger, Structurer/Co-Arranger
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CSS Industries Inc
Provider/Consumer Products
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$110.0
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Revolver
Three-year term |
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lender
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Bradshaw International Inc
Designer/Houseware Products
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$100.0
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Revolver
Supports recap by Arbor Investments II, L.P. |
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lead Agent
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Covenant Transportation Group Inc
Holding Company/Transportation Providers
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$85.0
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Revolver
Refinances existing debt |
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Wells Fargo Foothill, Jefferies Finance
Co-Lead Arrangers, Co-Bookrunners
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Landry's Restaurants Inc
Operator/Restaurants, Hospitality Projects
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$81.0
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$50MM Revolver/$31MM Term Loan
Refinances existing debt |
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JPMorgan Chase
Lead Lender
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Utilities Inc
Provider/Water, Wastewater Utility
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$80.0
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Revolver
First Merit and Cobank participated |
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GE Antares Capital
Admin Agent
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Maaco Franchising Inc
Franchiser/Auto Body Repair, Painting
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$79.5
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Revolver
Supports acquisition by Driven Brands |
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PNC Bank
Lender, Admin Agent
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Hallador Petroleum Co
Producer/Energy
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$70.0
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$30MM Revolving Credit Line/$40MM Term Loan
Four-year term/Refinances previous debt/Supports growth |
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GMAC Commercial Finance Structured Finance
Lead Agent
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Stant Manufacturing Inc
Manufacturer/Auto Parts
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$70.0
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Revolver
Supports acquisition by H.I.G. Capital |
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Seaway National Bank/AMCORE Bank/United Bank of Philadelphia
Lenders
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Commonwealth Edison Company
Provider/Utilities
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$66.0
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Revolver
JP Morgan Chase: admin agent/Replaces previous debt |
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Crystal Capital/Jefferies Finance
Lead Investor, Co-Doc Agent/Lender
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Speedy Cash
Retailer/Alternative Financial Services
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$60.5
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Revolver
Deal Source: Friedman Fleischer & Lowe |
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GE Capital's Global Sponsor Finance
Admin Agent
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Evans Analytical Group LLC
Provider/Materials Science Testing Services
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$60.0
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Revolver
Supports acquisition by Odyssey Investment Partners |
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SunTrust Bank
Lender
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Chico's FAS Inc
Provider/Clothing, Accessories
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$55.0
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Revolver
Three-year term |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Jazz Semiconductor Inc
Manufacturer/Analog, Radio Frequency Wafers
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$55.0
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Revolver
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GE Media, Communications & Entertainment
Admin Agent
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Lightower Fiber Networks
Provider/Digital Fiber Networks
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$52.5
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Revolver
GE Capital Markets: joint bookrunner, joint lead arranger/Refinances existing debt |
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Wells Fargo Foothill
Lead Arranger, Agent
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Savvis Inc
Provider/Outsourced Managed Computing, Network Infrastructure
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$50.0
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Revolver
Three-year term |
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lender
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Terlato Wine Group Ltd
Producer, Importer/Wine
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$50.0
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Revolver
Refinance previous debt |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank/Wells Fargo Bank
Lenders
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Drew Industries Inc
Manufacturer/RV Components
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$50.0
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Revolver
Three-year term/Replaces previous debt |
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lender
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Bell Supply Company LLC
Distributor/Oilfield Supplies
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$50.0
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Revolver
Supports company recap |
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Wells Fargo Foothill
Lender
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Actuate Corp
Provider/Next Generation Information Platform
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$50.0
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Revolving Credit Line
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Bob's Stores Inc
Chain/Casual Clothing, Shoes
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$50.0
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Revolver
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GE Antares Capital
Admin Agent
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FCX Performance Inc
Distributor/Specialty Flow Control
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$45.1
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Revolver
Supports acquisition by Sterling Investment Partners, management |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Samson Investment Holding Co
Furniture Holding Company
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$45.0
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Revolver
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Wachovia/Bank of America
Lead Lender/Lender
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The Planet Inc
Provider/On-Demand IT Infrastructure
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$45.0
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$30MM Revolver/$15MM Revolver
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Women's Apparel Group LLC
Retailer/Women's Clothing
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$40.0
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Revolver
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Kinergy Marketing LLC
Manufacturer/Ethanol
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$40.0
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Revolver
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JPMorgan Chase Bank
Lead Arranger, Admin Agent
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Phillips Edison & Company LLC
Operator/Community Shopping Centers
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$35.0
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Revolver
Two-year term |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Facility Solutions Group
Provider/Wholesale Lighting, Electrical
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$35.0
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Revolver
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Epic Production Technologies Inc
Provider/Lighting Equipment
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$30.0
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Revolver
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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U.S. Greenfiber LLC
Manufacturer/Cellulose Insulation
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$30.0
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Revolver
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Bank of America Business Capital
Lender
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Hardwoods Specialty Products U.S. LP
Distributor/Hardwood Lumber
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$30.0
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Revolver
Refinances existing debt |
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GE Healthcare Financial Services/BlueCrest Capital Finance
Agent/Co-Lender
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SkinMedica Inc
Provider/Specialty Pharmaceuticals
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$27.5
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$5MM Revolving Credit Line/$22.5MM Venture Loan |
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Wells Fargo Foothill
Lender
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Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc
Operator/Restaurants
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$26.0
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Revolving Credit Line
Refinances previous debt |
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PNC Bank
Lender
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Horizontal Well Drillers LLC
Supplier/Oil, Gas Well Drilling
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$25.0
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Revolving Credit Line
Refinances existing debt |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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Comverge Inc
Provider/Clean Energy
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$25.0
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$10MM Revolving Credit Line/$15MM Term Loan
Revolver: Three-year term/Term Loan: Five-year term |
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Union Bank of California
Lead Lender
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ReoStar Energy Corp
Producer/Natural Gas, Oil
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$25.0
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Revolver
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Bank of America
Lender
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EMCORE Corp
Provider/Semiconductor-Based Components
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$25.0
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Revolver
Three-year term |
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PNC Bank
Lender
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Accuvant Inc
Provider/Security Solutions
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$24.0
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$20MM Revolver/$4MM Term Loan
Supports acquisition by Sverica International |
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First Capital
Lender
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Equipment Management Technology Inc
Lessor/Electronic Testing, Measurement Equipment
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$22.0
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Revolver
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Silicon Valley Bank, Western Technology Investment, Horizon Technology Management
Lender
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EnteroMedics Inc
Developer/Development Stage Medical Devices
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$20.0
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Working Capital Loan
Replaces existing debt |
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PNC Bank
Revolving Credit Line
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Global Parts Inc
Distributor/Aviation Parts
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$20.0
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Revolver
Refinances existing debt |
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CORE Business Credit
Lender
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Westrim Inc
Distributor/Craft Supplies
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$20.0
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Revolver
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PNC Bank
Lender
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Blue Ridge Acquisition Co LLC
Manufacturer/Carpet
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$15.2
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$9MM Credit Line/$6.2MM Term Loans
Refinances existing debt |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Carlton Creek Ironworks Inc
Operator/Iron Foundry
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$15.0
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Revolver
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National City Bank
Lender
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Youbet.com Inc
Provider/Horse Racing Content
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$15.0
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$5MM Revolver/$10MM Term Loan
Two-year term |
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Wachovia Capital Finance
Sole Lender
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Unified Logistics Holdings LLC
Provider/Specialty Logistics
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$15.0
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Revolver |
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GE Healthcare Financial Services/Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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Cytori Therapeutics Inc
Developer/Regenerative Medicine Therapies
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$15.0
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Revolver |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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Mindspeed Technologies Inc
Developer/Semiconductor Networking Solutions
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$15.0
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$15MM Credit Line
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Silicon Valley Bank/Oxford Finance
Lenders
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Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc
Developer/Pharmaceuticals
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$13.0
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Revolver
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Wells Fargo Business Credit
Lender
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NutraCea Inc
Processor/Stabilized Rice Brand Formulations
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$10.0
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Revolver
Refinance previous debt |
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Bridge Bank
Lender
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MIVA Inc
Provider/Digital Advertising
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$10.0
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Credit Line |
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Bank of America
Lender
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Network Liquidators Inc
Provider/Telecommunications Equipment
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$10.0
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Revolver
Replaces previous debt |
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Bank of Montreal
Lender
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IMAX Corp
Provider/Entertainment Technology
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$10.0
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Revolving Letter of Credit
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Marquette Commercial Finance
Lender
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Overland Storage Inc
Provider/Data Storage
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$9.0
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Receivable Financing
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PNC Bank
Lender
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Galaxy Tool Corp
Manufacturer/Precision Tooling
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$9.0
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$4MM Revolver/$5MM Term Loan
Supports acquisition by investor group |
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PNC Bank
Lender
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Sun Drilling Products Corp
Manufacturer/Oilfield Products, Equipment
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$8.1
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$6.5MM Revolver/$1.6MM Term Loan
Refinances existing debt |
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Signature Bank
Lender
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The Center for Wound Healing Inc
Manager/Wound Care Treatment Centers
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$8.0
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Working Capital Facility/Term Loan
Replaces previous facility |
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Susquehanna Bank
Lender
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Pure Earth Inc
Provider/Specialized Waste Treatment
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$8.0
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Term Loan
Seven-year term/Refinance previous debt |
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Oxford Finance Corp/Silicon Valley Bank
Lenders
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Ardea Biosciences Inc
Provider/Biotechnology
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$8.0
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Growth Capital Loan |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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Mintera Corp
Provider/Optical Transport Systems
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$8.0
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Revolving Credit Line
Supports growth |
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Wells Fargo Business Credit
Lender
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Merrimac Industries Inc
Manufacturer/RF Microwave Components
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$8.0
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$5MM Revolver/$3MM Term Loans
Three-year terms/Replaces previous facilities |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc
Manufacturer/Biopharmaceutical
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$6.0
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Revolving Credit Line
Thirty-six-month term |
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PNC Bank
Lender
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New Horizons Worldwide Inc
Provider/IT Training
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$6.0
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Revolver
Refinances existing $4MM facility |
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Salem Halifax Capital Partners/Access National Bank
Lenders
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Focus Technology Consulting LLC
Provider/Staffing Services
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$5.1
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$3MM Revolving Credit Line
Supports expansion, acquisitions |
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Trafalgar Capital
Lender
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National Automation Services Inc
Provider/Industrial Automation, Control
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$5.0
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Revolving Credit Line
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Marquette Business Credit
Lender
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Lightning Components Corp
Manufacturer/Class-C Components, Fasteners
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$4.5
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Revolver |
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Affinity Bank Healthcare Financial Solutions
Lender
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Major's Mobisist Inc
Provider/Mobility-Related Medical Equipment
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$4.3
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$3.25MM Revolving Credit Line/$1MM Inventory Sub-Line |
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Liberty Bank
Lender
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Conxxus LLC
Provider/Internet, Voice Communication, Video
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$4.2
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Revolver
Houlihan Smith: exclusive financial advisor, placement agent |
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Newtek Business Lending
Lender
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Metco Manufacturing Inc
Manufacturer/Tool, Die, Machined Parts
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$4.0
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Revolver
Supports company recap |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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RELM Wireless Corp
Manufacturer/Communications Equipment
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$3.5
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Revolving Credit Line
Two-year term/Replaces previous debt with RBC Centura |
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Gemino Healthcare Finance
Lender
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Support Plus Medical Inc
Supplier/Medical Equip Supplies, Pharmaceutical Products
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$3.4
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Revolver |
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Keltic Financial Services
Lender
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Wardwell Braiding Machine Co
Manufacturer/Industrial Braiding, Winding Equipment
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$3.0
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$2.25MM Revolving Credit Line/$750,000 Term Loan |
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RBC Commercial Financial Services
Lender
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Groupe Bikini Village Inc
Retailer/Swimwear
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$3.0
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Revolver
Supports ongoing expansion, renovation |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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interCLICK Inc
Operator/Online Ad Network
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$3.0
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Revolver |
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Amegy Ban
Lender
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Lucas Energy Inc
Provider/Oil, Gas
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$3.0
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Revolver |
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Ashford Finance
Lender
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Skins Inc
Developer/Footwear
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$3.0
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Trade Finance Facility |
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Marquette Business Credit
Lender
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Freeman Beauty Labs LLC
Developer/Hair, Skin Care Products
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$3.0
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Revolver |
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
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Core180 Inc
Integrator/Telecommunications Network
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$2.5
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Credit Line
Supports growth |
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Gemino Healthcare Finance
Lender
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Pediatria Healthcare LLC
Provider/Healthcare Services
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$2.5
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Revolving Credit Line
Funds growth |
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Marquette Healthcare Finance
Lender
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Safe Sedation Management LLC
Provider/Anesthesiology Services
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$1.8
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Revolver
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Anchor Light
Lender
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GreenShift Corp
Developer/Clean Technologies
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$1.4
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Revolver
Refinances previous debt |
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Keltic Financial Services
Lender
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Global Plastic Technologies Inc
Manufacturer/Injection Molding
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$1.0
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Revolving Credit Line |
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Celtic Bank
Lender
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Veterans Trading Co LLC
Distributor/Electronic Components
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$0.8
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Working Capital Line of Credit |
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BayView Funding
Lender
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MRO Integrated Solutions LLC
Provider/Semiconductor Components
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$0.5
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Working Capital Line of Credit |
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