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Notable ABL Transactions
Data gathered from direct sources, news releases and other public information — covers 04/01/10 through 6/30/10.
Darker bars represent most recent deals.

LENDER(S) & ROLE
BORROWER & INDUSTRY
AMOUNT*
STRUCTURE & NOTES
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QII 2010 Transactions
Banc of America Securities/GE Capital Markets, et al
Joint Lead Arrangers
Borders Group
Specialty Retailer/Books
$700.0
Revolver/Term Loan
Four-year term/J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Retail Finance: additional joint lead arrangers
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Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Book Managers
Jack in the Box
Operator/Restaurants
$600.0
$400MM Revolver/$200MM Term Loan
Five-year term
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Goldman Sachs Lending Partners/Wells Fargo Securities
Joint Lead Arrangers
AutoTrader.com
Provider/Consumer Information Services
$525.0
Revolver/Term Loans
Redeems capital stock, provides working capital
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Lead Arranger
AmSurg Corp
Operator/Ambulatory Surgery Centers
$375.0
Revolver
Five year term/Joint Lead Arrangers: BofA Securities & Regions Capital Markets
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sole Lead Arranger
School Specialty
Provider/Products to Educators
$350.0
Revolver
Facility includes $200MM incremental term loan feature
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Barclays Bank
Lender
Aurora Diagnostics
Diagnostic Lab, Anatomic Pathology Company
$335.0
$110MM Revolver/$225MM Term Loan
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Jeffries Finance
Lead Arranger
Securus Technologies
Provider/Inmate Case Management Software
$220.0
$35MM Revolver/$185MM Term Loan
Refinances previous debt
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Citibank/Deutsche Bank, et al
Lenders
KKR Financial Holdings
Publicly Traded Specialty Finance Company
$210.0
Revolver
Four-year term/Bank of America & Morgan Stanley: Lenders
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J.P. Morgan Securities
Lead Arranger
Chart Industries
Manufacturer/Hydrocarbon Production Equipment
$200.0
$135MM Revolver/$65MM Term Loan
Revolver & Term Loan: Five year terms
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GE Capital Markets
Sole Lead Arranger
The Talbots Inc
Retailer/Women's Apparel
$200.0
Revolver
GE Corporate Retail Finance: Agent/Refinances existing debt & supports BPW acquisition
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Wells Fargo/GE Capital
Co-Lead Lenders
Del Taco Holdings
Operator/Casual Dining
$199.0
$39MM Revolver/$160MM Term Loan
Goldman Sachs Mezzanine Partners provided equity capital
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Senior Secured Loan Fund (GE Capital, Ares Capital)
Co-Admin Agents, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners
EduK Group
Provider/Post-Secondary Education
$179.0
Revolver
GE Capital also provided $35MM revolver/Supports recap
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Goldman Sachs Lending Partners, Deutsche Bank Securities
Joint Lead Arrangers, Bookrunners
Telx Group
Provider/Business Exchange Services
$175.0
$25MM Revolving Credit Line
Royal Bank of Canada, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey: Bookrunners/ING Capital: Doc agent
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Société Générale/GE Capital
Co-Lead Arrangers
Cinedigm Digital Cinema
Provider/Movie Digital Technology
$172.5
Term Loan
Six-year term/Refinances previous debt
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JPMorgan Chase Bank/J.P. Morgan Securities
Admin Agent/Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner
Wolverine World Wide
Manufacturer/Shoes
$150.0
Revolver
Four-year term/Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Harris: Co-syndication agents
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PNC Bank
Admin Agent
M/I Homes
Builder/Single-Family Homes
$140.0
Revolver
Three-year term/Replaces previous $150MM revolver
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GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services
Admin Agent
Schumacher Group
Provider//Outsourced Physician, Admin Services
$120.0
Revolver
GE Capital Markets: Lead arranger
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Standard Chartered Bank
Lender
Harry Winston Diamond
Diamond Company
$100.0
Revolver
Three-year term
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Bank of Montreal
Lender
Fluid Music Canada
Distributor/Private Label Music
$100.0
Revolver
Three-year term/Supports Mood Media Group acquisition
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BB&T Corporation
Lender
Telerent Leasing
Lessor/Healthcare, Renewable Energy Equipment
$100.0
Revolver
Supports portfolio growth
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JP Morgan
Admin Agent
ATP Oil & Gas
Producer/Oil & Natural Gas
$100.0
Revolver
Refinances previous facility/JP Morgan: Collateral Agent
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Banc of America Securities
Lead Arranger
Standard Register
Provider/Document Services
$100.0
Revolver
Four-year term/Other lenders: KeyBank, PNC, JP Morgan (doc agent) BofA (admin agent)
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Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Joint Lead Arranger
Trans World Entertainment
Specialty Retailer/Entertainment Software
$100.0
Revolver
Wells Fargo Retail Finance: lender ($50MM)
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GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services
Admin Agent
Guardian Healthcare
Provider/Home Healthcare Services
$90.0
Revolver
GE Capital Markets: Lead arranger
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Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Lender, Admin Agent
Nu Horizons Electronics
Distributor/Technology Telecommunication Solutions
$80.0
Revolver
Four-year term
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GE Capital, Corporate Finance
Sole Lender
Insteel Industries
Manufacturer/Concrete Strand, Wire Reinforcement
$75.0
Revolver
Replaces existing credit facility
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Senior Secured Loan Fund (GE Capital, Ares Capital)
Admin Agents, Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners
Fleischmann's Vinegar
Provider/Vinegars, Cooking Wines
$53.0
Revolver
Supports acquisition by RLJ Equity Partners
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Oxford Finance, Silicon Valley Bank, GE Financial Services
Lenders
Cadence Pharmaceuticals
Biopharmaceutical Company
$30.0
Revolver
Supports Incline Therapeutics acquisition
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Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Lender
The Kitchen Collection
Retailer/Kitchenware, Gourmet Foods
$30.0
Revolver
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Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Lender
RoomStore
Retailer/Home Furnishings, Bedding
$30.0
Revolver
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Wells Fargo Capital Finance
Lender
CDC Software
Provider/Hybrid Enterprise Software
$30.0
Revolver
Four-year term
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PNC Bank
Lender
Standard Steel
Manufacturer/Forged Steel Wheels, Axles
$26.0
Revolver
Refinances existing debt
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Key Bank
Admin Agent
Kratos Defense & Securities Solutions
Provider/Mission Critical Engineering
$25.0
Revolver
Four-year term/Supports acquisition of Gichner Holdings
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
Cardiovascular Systems
Manufacturer/Medical Devices
$25.0
$15MM Credit Line/$10MM Term Loan
Partners For Growth provided additional $4MM in convertible debt
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GE Capital Corporate Finance
Lender
Parlux Fragrances
Manufacturer/Prestige Products
$20.0
Revolver
Two-year term
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Regions Bank
Lender
Dreams, Inc.
Provider/Sports Memorabilia
$20.0
Revolver
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PNC Bank
Lender
Aventine Renewable Energy
Producer/Ethanol
$20.0
Revolver
Exit financing
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Prospect Capital
Lender
Hoffmaster
Manufacturer/Tabletop Products
$20.0
Second Lien Debt
Deal Source: Kohlberg & Company affiliates
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PNC Bank
Lender
Sparks Marketing Group
Provider/Event Marketing Products
$18.8
Revolver
Refinances existing debt
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PNC Bank
Lender
Ultra Pro Acquisition
Manufacturer/Housewares, Scrapbooking Tools
$16.0
Revolver
Deal Source: Marlin Equity Partners
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Bank of the West
Lender
Pure Energy Services
Provider/Oilfield Services
$15.0
$12MM Term Loan/$2.5MM Operating Loan/$.5MM Credit Card Facility
Term Loan: Five-year term
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Oxford Finance
Lender
MediciNova
Biopharmaceutical Company
$15.0
Term Loan
Supports preparation of MN-221 drug program
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RBS Citizens
Lender
Diversified Restaurant Holdings
Operator/Casual Dining
$15.0
$6MM Credit Line/$9MM Term Loan
Provides working capital & refinances existing term loan
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital
Lender
Alexza Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturer/Pharmaceuticals
$15.0
Revolver/Term Loan
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Capital One
Lender
Newtek Business Services
Provider/Small Business Financial Services
$14.5
Term Loan
Five-year term/Refinances previous debt with GE Capital
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Capital One Leverage Finance
Lender
Wenner Bread Products
Manufacturer/Bread, Rolls, Frozen Dough
$14.0
Revolver/Term Loan
Refinances current revolver, term loan
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Capital One Leverage Finance
Lender
Phoenix Services
Provider/Services to Steel Producers
$12.0
Revolver
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GE Healthcare Finance
Lender
Pacira Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturer/Pharmaceuticals
$11.3
Revolver
Supports preparation of EXPAREL drug program
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M&I Bank
Lender
Aerosonic Corporation
Supplier/Precision Flight Products
$10.1
$4MM Revolver/$6.1MM Term Loans
Refinances previous debt
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Oxford Finance
Lender
Cerus Corporation
Manufacturer/Biomedical Products
$10.0
Credit Line
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Comvest Capital II Fund
Lender
SRS Industries
Manufacturer/Fabricated Components
$8.5
Revolver
Supports Whitehall Industries acquisition
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CORE Business Credit
Lender
Moosejaw Mountaineering
Retailer/Outdoor Apparel, Equipment
$8.0
Revolving Credit Line
Supports growth
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CORE Business Credit
Lender
Laser Pacific
Provider/Post Production Film Services
$8.0
Revolver
Deal Source: H.I.G. Capital
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JP Morgan Chase
Lender
Koss Corporation
Manufacturer/Headphones
$8.0
Revolver
Replaces previous facility with Harris, N.A.
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Keltic Financial Services
Lender
Content Critical
Provider/Document Outsourcing Services
$6.0
Revolving Credit Line
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Gemino Healthcare Finance
Lender
HMC/CAH Consolidated
Operator/Rural Hospitals
$6.0
Revolver
Refinances existing debt
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SunTrust Bank
Lender
Optical Cable Corp
Manufacturer/Fiber Optic Cable
$6.0
Revolver
Two-year term/Modifies certain loans with Valley Bank
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
Glowpoint
Provider/Telepresence, Video Communications Services
$5.0
Revolver
Two-year term
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CapitalSource
Lender
World Wide Security
Provider/Security Alarm Equipment & Services
$5.0
Revolver
Three-year term/Provided through lender's Security Lending Group
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First Capital
Lender
ResCom Energy
Provider/Electricity (CT)
$5.0
Revolver
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Bridge Bank
Lender
Clement Support Services
Supplier/Pipe Support
$4.9
Revolver
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Bank of America
Lender
Game Trading Technologies
Provider/Video Game Trading
$3.5
Revolver
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Silicon Valley Bank
Lender
GigOptix
Manufacturer/Semiconductor Products
$3.4
$3MM Revolver/$400,000 Term Loan
Refinances revolver with Bridge Bank, term loan with Agility Bank
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Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co.
Lender
MOD-PAC
Manufacturer/Paper Board Packaging
$3.0
Revolver
Three-year term/Replaces $5MM credit line
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Keltic Financial Services
Lender
Quality Rubber Resources
Manufacturer/Rubber Products
$1.6
Revolving Credit Line
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First Capital
Lender
Woodbolt International
Manufacturer/Sports Nutrition Supplements
$1.5
Revolving Credit Line
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US Capital Partners
Lender
Transportation Agent Grid
Provider/Logistics Resources
$1.5
Revolver
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