CFA, Commercial Finance Association

Industry Deals

The following is a list of financing deals by CFA members, as well as participations, mergers and acquisitions. This new service will not be possible without your continual input. Please send all press releases on your financing deals to CFA by fax (212-564-6053), mail 225 W. 34th St., Ste. 1815, New York, NY 10122 or e-mail to Michele Ocejo.

ATA Holdings filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court a motion to approve an agreement in principle with private equity fund MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners for debtor-in-possession financing for $30 million.

Atlas Partners, LLC has completed lease renegotiation work for Souper Salad, Inc., a San Antonio, TX-based soup and salad restaurant bar salad chain in order to facilitate its exit from Chapter 11.

Banc of America Securities arranged a $200 million senior revolving credit facility for CNL Hotels & Resorts. BofA served as administrative agent.

Bank of America provided a $210 million senior secured credit facility to Alpharma;
—provided with UBS Loan Finance, UBS Securities and Banc of America Securities, a $450 million credit facility to Knoll;
—with Silver Point Finance, committed to providing $320 million in debtor-in-possession financing for Foamex International;
—led a group of lenders in a $115 million debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility for Heating Oil Partners;
—provided a $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility, with Wachovia Capital Finance as a co-lead arranger, to Amkor Technology and a $95 million revolving credit facility to Marsh Supermarkets.

Bank of America Business Capital provided the following deals: a $35 million asset-based loan to Lion Copolymer, LLC;
— a $650 million asset-based loan to Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation;
— a $20 million asset-based loan to finance a portion of the acquisition of the assets of BBi Enterprises Group, LP, an acoustic and thermal interior automotive products manufacturer;
— a $100 million revolving credit facility for Amkor Technology, Inc.;
— a €200 million asset-based revolver to Dublin, Ireland-based Waterford Wedgwood plc, one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of high quality crystal, ceramics and tableware;
—a $24 million revolver to Federal Financial Services;
—a $20 million asset-based loan to Quality Financial, Inc., (dba Quality Acceptance);
— a $45 million working capital line of credit for Mercury Air Group and a $23 million credit facility to sock manufacturer Charleston Hosiery, Inc.

Banc of America Securities arranged a $200 million senior revolving credit facility for CNL Hotels & Resorts. BofA served as administrative agent. Banc of America Securities and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding arranged a credit facility for Walter Industries' acquisition of Mueller Water Products. Banc of America Securities provided $225 million senior secured credit facility for First Advantage Corporation.

Banc of America Securities Limited and The Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as 14 other financial institutions provided a $300 million, five-year revolving credit facility to Willis Group Holdings.

Bank of Nova Scotia has committed to providing Pre-Paid Legal Services with $160 million of senior secured financing, consisting of a $150 million term loan facility and a $10 million revolving credit facility.

Bayview Financial provided a $35 million warehouse facility to NewStar Financial.

Bay View Funding has provided the following deals in the Great Lakes Region: a $250,000 accounts receivable funding facility for a start-up trucking company in Western Pennsylvania;
—a $500,000 accounts receivable funding facility for an importer/distributor of olive oil in Southern Ohio;
— a $100,000 accounts receivable facility for a plastics manufacturer for injection molding in Northeast Ohio;
— a $750,000 accounts receivable facility for a specialty auto castings manufacturer in Eastern Michigan;
— a $250,000 accounts receivable facility for an engineering design and consulting company in Indiana and a $750,000 accounts receivable facility for an educational staffing and consulting company in Northeast Ohio.

Black Diamond Commercial Finance led a $31 million debtor-in-possession loan for American Remanufacturers.

BNP Paribas syndicated a $400 million one-year, senior secured revolving credit facility for Eagle Energy Partners I, L.P.; closed syndication of a $475 million senior secured credit facility for Rosetta Resources and amended $175 million in financing for The GEO Group.

Boston Financial & Equity Corporation recently closed an equipment lease line for a Drug Discovery company in Gaithersburg, MD. The company has raised $30 million from Angel investors, is currently in Phase II Clinical trials and was unable to secure financing for lab equipment to expand their facility. BFEC gave them a $1 million lease line

Bridge Healthcare Finance provided a $5 million revolver to Cathedral Rock Corporation.

Business Alliance Capital Corporation closed the following deals: a $1,200,000 accounts receivable facility to a manufacturer of cushions located in American Canyon, CA;
— extended a $1,500,000 accounts receivable and inventory credit facility to an importer of olive oil located in Newark, DE;
— provided a $1,000,000 accounts receivable credit facility to a start-up metals distributor located in Fairfield, NJ and assisted in the turnaround strategy of a seafood distributor by providing $1,000,000 in accounts receivable financing and replaced a bank that was unable to provide ongoing financing.

CapitalSource Finance, LLC: The Business Credit Services team of CapitalSource has provided a $5.5 million revolving credit facility; an $8 million real estate term loan to The CGI Group America, Inc. for its acquisition of ADP Graphic Communications, Inc. and a $9 million revolving credit facility to AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc., a plumbing and mechanical contractor specializing in plumbing for multi-family dwellings.

Cathay Bank provided a $2.5 million working credit facility to Syscan Imaging.

Chrysalis Capital Partners LP: Central Lewmar, LP and Strategic Paper Group, LLC, have been acquired by Central Lewmar, LLC, an affiliate of private equity investor Chrysalis Capital Partners. In connection with the transaction, a new $165 million credit facility was successfully syndicated, led by General Electric Capital Corporation.

CIT has entered into a commitment to provide Friedman's with a revolving credit facility of up to $125 million as well as a factoring line of up to $20 million. The financing will be available upon Friedman's exit from Chapter 11.

CIT Business Credit provided $35 million in debtor-in-possession financing for O'Sullivan Industries.

CIT Commercial Services led a $195 million credit facility to G-III Apparel Group.

CIT Group provided a $30 million debt financing to National Renal Alliance.

CIT Group/Business Credit t led a $35 million debtor-in-possesion credit facility for O'Sullivan Industries and provided $75 million in debtor-in-possession financing for Asarco.

Citigroup Global Markets provided a $455 million syndicated credit facility to Polymer Group and, with Wachovia Capital Markets, provided a $300 million revolving credit and letter of credit facility for EDO. Citigroup Global Markets and JPMorgan Chase provided a $4.5 billion senior secured debtor-in-possession facility to Delphi Corp.

Citizens Bank provided a $5.3 million term loan to Tasty Baking Company.

Citizens Business Capital provided a $57.7 million senior secured credit facility. Sovereign Bank and US Export-Import Bank also participated in the transaction.

Comerica Bank provided a new credit facility for DataLabs; a $25 million senior secured credit facility for OnFiber Communications and a $20 million credit facility to Pac-West Telecomm.

Commerce Bank NA provided a new revolving credit facility to Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Philadelphia-based real estate investment trust. The hotel REIT said the agreement provides for a $60 million revolving line of credit, of which $10 million will be made available on an unsecured basis.

Commercial Capital Lending provided a $3 million revolving credit facility to SearchHelp, a provider of online family protection; a $300,000 credit facility to an electronic components supplier located in Texas; a $350,000 credit facility to a communications/data provider located in Houston, Texas; a $500,000 credit facility to an aluminum ingot marketing company located in New Jersey; a $300,000 credit facility to a southwest Louisiana company that supplies boats and labor crews to production rigs and a $100,000 credit facility to a startup industrial service company located in southwest Louisiana.

CSI Business Finance finalized a $1.25 million facility to Sagamore Holdings that will provide working capital to support Sagamore's subsidiary company, Nexus Custom Electronics, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards.

CSI Financial Services, LLC has recently finalized a new funding commitment in the amount of $18.75 million with a western regional bank.

D.E. Shaw Laminar Lending provided $8 million in debtor-in-possession financing for The Boyds Collection.

Deutsche Bank served as a joint lead arranger/agent for a $2.725 billion senior secured credit facility for funding Penn National Gaming's acquisition of Argosy Gaming Company.

Deutsche Bank Securities and JPMorgan Securities led Coinmach in its refinancing of its senior secured credit facility.

Diversified Business Credit provided $8 million in new senior secured credit facilities to IntriCon.

Fifth Third Bank provided a new $16.1 million credit agreement to Ceco Environmental Corp., parent of Oakley's Kirk & Blum manufacturing.

Fifth Street Capital LLC closed a $7.25 million investment in Rostra Tool Company and closed a facility to fund the acquisition of ExtruMed, LLC by Inverness Capital and Wedbush Capital Partners.

First Tennessee Bank provided a $17 million revolving credit facility for Pinnacle Airlines.

First Victoria National Bank provided a $12.5 million senior secured revolving credit facility to Mitcham Industries.

Fortress Credit provided an $85 million senior secured bank facility for North Atlantic Trading.

GE Antares Capital and Dymas Capital Management are investing in a senior term A loan and are providing a revolving credit facility to Stein World. American Capital Strategies is also investing $32 million in the form of mezzanine financing.

GE Capital and UBS led the recapitalization for ILC Industries, a defense, aerospace and industrial products provider, with Behrman Capital providing $337.5 million.

GE Capital Markets, Inc. is the lead arranger and bookrunner for a new $160 million senior secured revolving credit facility for SBA Communications Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, SBA Senior Finance II, LLC. This facility was provided by a syndicate of lenders.

GE Commercial Finance will provide a new $280 million inventory financing facility for Rush Enterprises and provided a $75 million senior revolving loan to Newtek Business Services. TelePacific Communications, a leading provider of business telecommunications network solutions with headquarters in California, announced that it has successfully completed syndication of an $80 million senior credit facility to a group of institutional investors. Credit Suisse First Boston acted as lead arranger for the transaction and GE Commercial Finance will remain TelePacific's administrative agent. The facility is comprised of a $70 million term loan due in 2010 and a $10 million revolving line of credit.

GE Commercial Finance - Franchise Finance facilitated the acquisition of Mexican food chain Taco Bueno by New York-based Palladium Equity Partners and provided a $24.3 million loan to the operator of Jameson Inn and Signature Inn locations.

GE Commercial Finance - Retail Finance has provided $57 million in senior secured financing as administrative agent for The Rowe Companies The facility consisted of a $50 million revolving facility and a $7 million tranche B loan.

GE Commercial Finance - Global Media & Communications arranged the following deals: a $45 million senior debt facility for Wachovia Capital Partners' purchase of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co.;
— a $20 million senior debt facility for Boston Ventures' and Castanea Partners' acquisition of Medley Global Advisors LLC. The company also was the administrative agent and co-lender for a $335 million financing facility to NextMedia Operating;
— provided $125 million in senior secured financing for Northland Cable Television, Inc. GE acted as sole arranger for the transaction, which closed December 22, 2005.

GE Commercial Finance-Healthcare Financial Services closed two transactions with long-term care providers—a $60 million senior housing acquisition line with Chain Bridge Capital and a $58.7 million five-year, fixed-rate term loan with IPC Al REIT. GE Healthcare has renewed a $20 million revolving line of credit with Kaleida Health for an additional three years; participated in a $675 million senior secured credit facility with Concentra Operating Corporation, provided a $40 million line of credit to UHS-Pruitt; provided a $23.5 million first mortgage loan and a $4 million senior secured revolving credit facility, secured by accounts receivable, to Northwoods Health System; provided a $20 million senior term loan to Amphastar; a $40 million, five-year term loan to an entity related to Formation Capital and $29.2 million in fixed rate financing for Royal Senior Care.

Gibraltar Financial Corporation booked two Indiana-based staffing companies with credit lines of $850,000 and $750,000, respectively, as well as a Michigan-based pallet manufacturer with a credit line of $250,000. Gibraltar also announces the third contract renewal of a $100,000 Indiana trucking company.

GMAC Commercial Finance and GMAC Commercial Finance in the U.K. have provided a $24.4 million facility to Daler-Rowney Limited and Daler-Rowney USA Limited. GMAC Commercial Finance provided $10 million in debtor-in-possession financing to Jacobs Industries.

GMAC Commercial Finance’s Retail Finance Group announced the funding of a $15 million senior secured credit facility. The Retail Finance Group also funded a $15 million senior secured credit facility to BC Sports Collectibles, Inc., a national retailer of authenticated, autographed sports memorabilia and sports collectibles. The Retail Finance Group of GMAC Commercial Finance provided a $15 million senior credit facility to Popular Club Plan, Inc., a direct selling catalog business offering a broad range of quality branded and select private label goods and a $20 million senior emergence credit facility to SAAN Stores, Ltd. (SAAN).

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup were joint deal arrangers and solicitation agents in a new $650 million senior secured bank credit facility for Entravision Communications. Goldman Sachs was the lead arranger of a $285 million credit facility for Intermet, in connection with the company's emergence from Chapter 11.

Goldman Sachs Credit Partners has committed to providing $415 million in secured term loans and revolving credit facilities to Day International Group and to providing a $295 million in senior secured debtor-in-possession financing, and Angelo Gordon & Co. and Tennenbaum Capital Partners committed to $50 million of junior secured DIP financing.

Guggenheim Corporate Funding provided $200 million in secured credit facilities to Quest Resource and its subsidiary, Quest Cherokee.

The Hamilton Group provided a new $50,000 factoring facility to a security guard services firm.

Harris Bank led seven banks in a $125 million renewal revolving credit and term debt agreement for Lamson & Sessions.

Healthcare Finance Group provided a $5 million revolving credit facility to Community Hospital of Long Beach and announced the completion of a private equity financing. The funding will be used to accelerate growth and expand the company's product offering. The transaction was co-led by Greenhill Capital Partners and LLR Partners.

Hennessey Capital provided a $1 million subordinated debt facility for GPSi.

Hercules Technology Growth Capital provided a $7.5 million of debt financing to Predicant Biosciences.

Hilco Financial, LLC has provided a $10 million senior secured, asset-based bridge loan to the Steak-umm® Company in conjunction with the company's recent restructure by private equity sponsors, Wynnchurch Capital, Ltd. and Circle Peak Capital, LLC. Hilco also provided $7.5 million bridge loan to Emess Design Group in conjunction with the company's recent restructure by private equity sponsor, Goense Bounds and Partners.

Hilco Healthcare Receivables: When a large, Texas-based health system defaulted on their bonds, the indenture trustee chose Hilco Healthcare Receivables to help it obtain maximum value for the accounts receivable. Hilco responded by purchasing the company's entire $130 million face value portfolio. Hilco Healthcare Receivables made a non-recourse purchase of the $130 million portfolio that included accounts in a broad range of financial classes and in varying stages of liquidation. Approximately $11 million was considered active while $119 million was written-off bad debt.

Hilco Real Estate, LLC: At a hearing on December 15, 2005, United States Bankruptcy Judge Lamar W. Davis, Jr., approved the sale for substantially all of real property and certain selected personal property assets held by the Bankruptcy Estate of Durango Georgia Paper Company for $42,086,000 to the LandMar Group, LLC. LandMar is a leading developer of residential properties throughout Florida and the Southeast. Judge Davis' ruling paves the way for the transformation of the abandoned paper mill and adjacent land into a multi-use residential community. Hilco Real Estate, LLC served as the exclusive real estate advisor.

HSBC Business Credit provided a $50 million loan facility with Logicalis, an IT integration company.

JPMorgan Chase, acting as administrative agent, provided a $400 million bank credit facility to USEC and a $250 million senior secured revolving line of credit to CSK Auto. JPMorgan Chase provided $1.1 million in debtor-in-possession financing to GT Brands Holdings and will lead debtor-in-possession financing for up to $50 million for McLeodUSA. JPMorgan Chase led a syndicate of financial institutions in a new senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility for Activant Solutions' initial public offering.

JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup were the joint lead arrangers for a new $300 million credit agreement for Visteon. JPMorgan Chase, acting as lead arranger, provided a $325 credit facility for TBC. JPMorgan and Citigroup led Delphi's $2.8 billion refinancing plan, consisting of a $1.8 billion secured revolving credit facility and a $1 billion secured term loan. JPMorgan Chase provided a $150 million, three-year revolving credit facility for Encore Capital Group and a $125 million credit agreement for IDT Entertainment.

JPMorgan Securities led a syndicate of 13 banks in a five-year, $300 million secured revolving credit facility for The Manitowoc Company. JPMorgan Chase served as administrative agent and Bank of America served as syndication agent. Documentation agents were Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas and US Bank. JPMorgan Securities arranged and syndicated a refinancing of Morris Publishing Group's senior credit facilities in an effort to reduce interest costs, and with Citigroup Global Markets, co-arranged a $600 million, five-year, senior secured revolving credit agreement with Maytag;
— provided a $500 million revolving credit agreement with a one-year term-out option to Whirlpool;
— a $350 million six-year term loan A facility and a $2.45 million, seven-year term loan B facility for DaVita's acquisition of Gambro Healthcare;
— and, with RBS Securities, co-lead a $450 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders and financial institutions to Hanover Compressor.

KeyBank provided a $15 million secured revolving credit facility for Dialysis Corporation of America.

King Trade Capital provided financing for a $5.2 million project in Mexico. The client provides products and services to international petrol-chemical companies, electric companies, mining equipment manufacturers, steam turbines and compressor companies.

LaSalle Bank: Angelica Corp. said it increased the amount of money it can borrow under a revolving credit agreement to $150 million with LaSalle Bank. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company said the amended agreement with LaSalle expires in 2010. LaSalle Business Credit closed and funded a $115 million revolving credit facility to Di Giorgio Corporation of Carteret, NJ. Wachovia Bank served as syndication agent.

LaSalle Business Credit provided a $24 million senior credit facility to Optical Experts Manufacturing.

Lehman Brothers provided a $210 million senior secured credit facility in connection with Teachers' Private Capital's acquisition completion of Doane Pet Care Enterprises' capital stock.

Lenders Funding, LLC has entered into new participations with Prime CapitalGroup, committing over $625,000 to two companies involved in the personnel staffing business.

Laurus Master Fund provided a $25 million secured domestic revolving credit facility to Stonepath Group and closed a $5 million revolving credit facility with IT Tesoro.

Lloyds TSB Bank provided EMRISE's UK subsidiary, Xcel Corporation, an expanded credit line for $5.5 million.

LSQ Funding has partially funded Tri-S Security Corporation's acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of The Cornwall Group. LSQ provided a new $5.15 million term loan and a $6 million revolver.

Manufacturers and Traders Trust provided a revolving credit facility for aggregate borrowings of up to $2 million for Emerging Vision.

Marquette Financial Companies, through its Phoenix-based subsidiary Meridian Bank, NA, has completed an acquisition of Silver Construction Capital, LLC, a specialty real estate finance company, and Silver Title Company, LLC, their affiliated title insurance agency, based in Fredericksburg, VA. Silver Construction provides construction financing for locally owned builders in the eastern United States. The deal closed Dec. 31, 2005. Terms were not disclosed.

Medical Capital has provided a $30 million revolving line of credit to Lavipharm, a leader in the field of pharmaceutical technology. The revolving credit line is a mezzanine for its developed products, which are anticipated to be released in the 1st quarter of 2006.

Mercantile Business Credit provided a $5 million credit facility for Industrial Enterprises of America's subsidiaries, EMC Packaging and Unifide Industries.

Meridian Healthcare Finance announced a recent financing of a three-year, $1.5 million revolving line of credit to AD PathLabs, a laboratory services provider located in Newport Beach, CA.

Meridian Venture Partners provided $1 million in post-petition financing for Rufus Inc., a seller of dogs and dog supplies and accessories.

Merrill Lynch Capital provided the following deals: a $29 million senior credit facility to support the acquisition of the assets of Uni Boring Company out of bankruptcy by The Carlyle Group and JME Opportunity Partners, who subsequently renamed the company Diversified Machine, Inc.;
—a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of the Harlem Globetrotters by Shamrock Capital Growth Fund;
— $217 million in senior and junior credit facilities to support the acquisition of Haggar Corp., by an investor group led by Infinity Associates, LLC and Perseus, LLC;
—with Madison Capital Funding, led the financing for Behrman Capital's portfolio company, Hunter Defense Technologies, acquisition of PowerSystems International;
— provided a $28 million senior credit facility to support the recapitalization for Paradigm Group, sponsored by ShoreView Industries;
— a $69.5 million senior credit facility to supported the refinance of LOUD Technologies;
—a $41.5 million senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Norwesco by Allied Capital Corporation;
—committed to a $230 million facility for COMSYS IT Partners;
— provided a $9 million credit agreement for MED3000 Group;
— acting as a structuring agent, provided a $50 million credit facility to Regent Entertainment and a $40.5 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of the Wood Products and Rail Services divisions of RailWorks Corporation by PNC Equity Partners.

Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance provided a $150 million amortizing truck term loan facility to AMERCO, the parent company of U-Haul.

MHR Fund Management LLC provided a $15 million senior secured loan to Emisphere Technologies.

MidCap Business Credit has provided a $1 million revolving credit facility to Tallán Inc. and a $1.5 million revolving credit facility to RAB Communications, a telecommunication contractor that provides services to the CATV/telecommunications industry.

Milestone Capital Management has committed to a $750,000 debtor-in-possession financing to home improvement company, ThermoView Industries.

Monroe Capital LLC provided a $12.5 million junior secured term loan to Black Warrior Wireline Corp. Monroe Capital's term loan, in conjunction with a $50 million senior credit facility from GE Capital, was used to assist Black Warrior Wireline Corp. to refinance its existing debt and to consummate a strategic acquisition.

Morgan Stanley, GE Capital and Wells Fargo Foothill provided $240 million in exit financing for New World Pasta Company.

Murphy & Associates Capital, LLC assisted Goldline International, Inc. in completing a management buyout/recapitalization and served as served as exclusive financial advisor. Goldline, a leading provider of rare and collectible coins and precious metals products with revenues exceeding $100 million, raised $44 million to complete a recapitalization resulting in Goldline's management, acquiring a significant portion of the company's equity.

National City Bank, as agent, and Branch Banking and Trust Company provided a $35 million credit facility to ePlus.

National City Business Credit signed a commitment letter to provide $13.5 million with Blonder Tongue Laboratories to refinance its existing debt with Commerce Bank.

NewStar Financial provided $5 million in asset-backed financing to Strong Capital Funding-2005 L.P;
—acted as a joint leader in providing $68 million in senior financing to support the acquisition of Receivable Management Services by Citigroup Venture Capital International;
— provided $10 million in recapitalization funding for Paradigm Group with Merrill Lynch Capital serving as lead arranger for the transaction;
— provided $40 million in financing to support the acquisition of eight radio stations by Wilks Broadcast Group, a portfolio company of The Wicks Group of New York.

NGP Capital Resources Company closed a $50 million senior secured credit facility with Chroma Exploration & Production.

North Fork Business Capital (NFBC): Del Global Technologies Corp. (DGTC) has entered into an $8 million credit facility with North Fork Business Capital. The facility is comprised of a three-year, $6 million revolving line of credit and a three-year, $2 million term loan. NFBC provided a five-year, $21 million revolving credit, term loan and capital expenditure facility for ASIMCO Camshaft Specialties, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The asset-based loan will be used to refinance existing debt, purchase new equipment and provide for ongoing working capital needs. ASIMCO International, the U.S. sales, distribution and marketing arm of ASIMCO Technologies, a global manufacturer of heavy duty truck and automotive components based in Beijing, has entered into a new three-year, $10 million revolving credit facility with NFBC.

Oxford Finance Corporation provided a $2.5 million in long-term secured debt financing to SemBioSysGenetics.

PNC Bank led a group in a $75 million revolving credit facility for Broadwing Communications. The facility was co-arranged by Jefferies Babson Finance.

Presidential Financial Corp.: Science Dynamics Corp., Pennsauken, PA, a provider of advanced technological solutions, has signed an agreement with Presidential for a $1 million line of credit, backed by 85 percent of eligible billed receivables. Presidential Financial also acquired San Antonio, TX-based Alamo Capital Corporation, a provider of healthcare financing solutions. Both financial institutions are privately held and the terms of this acquisition were not disclosed.

Scotia Capital provided a $60 million credit facility to Gammon Lake Resources and, with National Bank Financial and Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, provided a $500 million revolving credit facility for Cascades Inc.

Signature Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment partnership providing structured financing solutions for turnarounds and other special situation opportunities, provided financing to DFP Acquisition, LLC for the acquisition of the assets of Diversified Flock Products, Inc., a leading provider of specialty coated textiles.

Silicon Valley Bank provided a $400,000 credit facility to Zynex Medical Holding;
— a $10 million credit facility to Globus Medical;
— a $4 million line of credit to Endocare, a medical device company and a $15 million revolving credit facility to California Micro Devices.

SunTrust Bank arranged a $200 million secured credit facility with a syndicate of 12 lenders.

State Bank provided a $500,000 SLED to a company in the wholesale trade industry. Additional deals recently funded include: Ken Daigrepont funded a $3,500,000 SLED deal in the oil field services industry; Kim Moore funded a $2,500,000 Transcap deal in the trucking industry and Mary Rettig funded a $1,600,000 ABL in the manufacturing industry.

Textron Financial Canada Limited, a unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), announced the acquisition of a $66-million (Canadian) portfolio of 24 golf course mortgage loans. The acquisition of this portfolio firmly ensconces Textron Financial in the Canadian golf market, while adding to a portfolio that positions the company as the world's leader in golf course finance and the industry's "Total Golf Solution" provider.

Textron Financial provided a $345 million in financing for Tammac Holdings.

Toscana Capital and its financial partner, Toscana GP Capital, have provided $2 million in bridge financing to Emerald Bay Energy.

Toronto Dominion Bank provided a $1 million credit facility to Kelman Technologies.

Transcap Trade Finance recently provided the following deals: a $9 million inventory purchase commitment to an importer of custom cabinetry and a $1.5 million inventory purchase commitment to a textile importer.

TriCap Management finalized a $350 million bridge facility for Stelco in the form of a secured revolving term loan.

Union Bank of California has entered into a proposal letter and corresponding term sheet to provide a $100 million senior secured credit facility to Cano Petroleum.

Uni Boring, an auto parts maker, is seeking court approval to access part of its $25 million debtor-in-possession financing from post-petition lenders Huntington Capital Investment and Comerica Bank.

UPS Capital and Wells Fargo Bank provided $25 million asset-based, revolving credit facility to The National R.V. Holdings.

Wachovia Bank provided a $10 million revolving credit facility for telecommunications carrier US LEC; a $3 million acquisition debt facility for Global Axcess Corp. and a $110 million credit facility to Bradley Pharmaceuticals.

Wachovia Capital Finance and Wachovia Capital Markets led a syndicate of banks in providing a $40 million revolving loan facility for Huffy Corporation. Wachovia Capital Finance provided a $35 million asset-based credit facility to Mad Catz Interactive.

Wachovia Capital Markets has arranged and led a syndicate of lenders in a $200 million credit agreement with Platinum Underwriters Holdings.

Wachovia Securities is acting as the arranger for $175 million senior credit facility for Le-Nature's and provided a $160 million senior secured credit facility for HickoryTech.

Webster Business Credit provided Haskell Jewels, Ltd. with an $11 million, three-year revolving line of credit;
— provided Phenix Supply Company with a $7.5 million three-year, revolving credit facility;
— provided Mays Chemical Company, Inc. with a $21 million, three-year secured revolving Credit Facility;
— provided H. R. Lewis Petroleum Co. with a $3 million, one-year secured revolving credit facility for ongoing working capital requirements. Webster Business Credit’s Retail Finance Group has provided Car Toys, Inc. with a $22 million, three-year revolving line of credit and a $3 million term loan. The Group also provided Wireless Advocates, LLC with a $7.5 million, three-year revolving credit facility.

Wells Fargo Bank provided a $10 million senior secured credit facility to Natus Medical. Natus has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bio-logic in a cash merger. Wells Fargo Bank, acting as administrative agent and co-lead arranger, Bank of America as documentation agent and JPMorgan Chase, as co-lead arranger provided a new $55 million credit facility to Ruth's Chris Steak House. Wells Fargo Bank provided a $9 million credit facility to EMRISE. Wells Fargo's $125 million in debtor-in-possession senior secured term notes for Anchor Glass Company received final Bankruptcy Court approval.

Wells Fargo Business Credit increased Kitty Hawk's revolving line of credit from $10 million to $15 million and provided a three-year, $5 million line of credit to Geerlings & Wade.

Wells Fargo Foothill has provided a $22.5 million senior secured credit facility to SumTotalS ystems. Wells Fargo Foothill and Ableco Finance increased Silicon Graphics' two-year asset-backed credit facility up to $100 million.

Wells Fargo Foothill Lender Finance provided a $30 million senior credit facility to Capstone Funding, LLC, a provider of commercial real estate loans and provided a $17.5 million senior credit facility to Capital Partners Financial Corp.

Wells Fargo Retail Finance provided a $65 million senior secured revolving credit facility for DrugMax.