Notable ABL Transactions Data gathered from direct sources, news releases and other public information — covers 10/01/07 through 12/31/07

LENDER(S) & ROLE BORROWER / INDUSTRY AMOUNT* STRUCTURE & NOTES QIV 2007 Transactions GE Corporate Lending Co-Admin. Agent SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding B.V. Manufacturer/Chemicals, Fertilizers, Plastics, Metals $9.2B Revolver Supports GE's Plastics acquisition/GE Capital Markets: joint bookrunner GE Capital Markets Admin. Agent, Collateral Agent Linens Holding Co. Retailer/Home Furnishings $700.0 Revolver GE Canada Finance: Canadian admin. agent, collateral agent GE Corporate Lending Lender Finlay Enterprises, Inc. Retailer/Fine Jewelry $550.0 Revolver Supports Bailey Banks & Biddle acquisition/GE Capital Markets: Sole Bookrunner KeyBanc Capital Markets, Wachovia Securities Co-Lead Arrangers Behringer Harvard Provider/Commercial Real Estate $500.0 $300MM Revolver/$200MM Term Loan Three-year terms/Wachovia: syndication agent; Aareal Bank & Westdeutsche Immobilienbank: co-documentation agents; KeyBank: admin agent Wachovia Capital Finance Admin Agent Ruddick Corp Operater/Harris Teeter supermarkets, American & Efird Inc $450.0 $350MM Revolver/$100MM Term Loan Five-year term/Lenders: BB&T, Regions Bank, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, RBC, CoBank, others Bank of America Admin Agent Corrections Corporation of America Provider/Corrections Management Services $450.0 Revolver Five-year term/Arrangers: Banc of America Securities, Wachovia Capital Markets Ableco Finance Lender X-Rite Inc Lender Provider/Color Printing $415.0 $40MM Revolver/$270MM First Lien Term Loan/$105MM Second Lien Term Loan Supports recap Bank of America Sole, Exclusive Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender Coinstar, Inc. Provider/4th Wall Solutions for retailers $400.0 Revolver Five-year term/Banc of America Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities: joint lead arrangers, joint book managers/JPMorgan Chase Bank: syndication agent/Keybank, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Bank: co-documentation agents Silver Point Finance Lender Interstate Bakeries Corp. Baker, Distributor/Bread, Sweet Goods $400.0 Exit Financing Wachovia Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank Joint Arrangers Builders FirstSource Inc. Manufacturer/Structural, Related Building Products $350.0 Revolver Five-year term/Participants: Wachovia Bank, administrative agent/GE Capital GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending Admin Agent Sportsman's Warehouse Retailer/Outdoor Sporting Goods $325.0 Revolver Arranger: GE Capital Markets Ableco Finance Agent Wells Dairy Inc Provider/Dairy Products $310.0 $125MM Revolver/$185MM Term Loan Supports refinancing Silver Point Finance Arranger Syntax-Brillian Corp. Distributor/LCD HDTVs, Digital Cameras, Entertainment Products $250.0 Revolver Citi, CIT, Wells Fargo Foothill, Wachovia, Durham Capital: participating Citigroup Global Markets, PNC Capital Markets/Citibank Joint Lead Arrangers/Admin. Agent RTI International Metals, Inc. Producer/Titanium Mill Products, Metal Components $240.0 Revolver Five-year term/Fifth Third Bank, PNC Bank: co-syndication agents JP Morgan Chase Bank Lead Lender Newpark Resources Inc Provider/Drilling Fluids, Temporary Worksites, Access Roads $225.0 $175MM Revolver/$50MM Term Loan Replaces previous facility Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands/Credit Suisse Securities/GE Capital Lenders Quality Distribution LLC Provider/Bulk Transportation, Related Services $225.0 Revolver Five-and-a-half-year term Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, Wachovia Bank Lender Spectrum Brands, Inc. Supplier/Consumer Products $225.0 Revolver CIT Capital Securities Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner The Providence Service Corp Provider/Home, Community-Based Social Services $213.0 $40MM Revolver/$173MM Term Loan Supports LogistiCare, Inc acquisition Ares Capital Lender American Broadband Communications LLC Operator/Local Exchange Carriers, Related Businesses $200.0 Acquisition Facility Supports continued acquisition initiatives KeyBank, BNP Paribas, M&T Trust Co., Sovereign Bank, Allied Irish Banks Lead Lenders Rex Energy Corp. Provider/Oil, Gas $200.0 Revolver Five-year term/Replaces previous debt Ableco Finance Collateral Agent Boston Market Corp Operator/Restaurants $145.0 $40MM Revolver/$15MM Term Loan A/$25 Term Loan B/$35MM Term Loan C/$16MM DD Term Loan B/$14MM DD Term Loan C Supports refinancing BMO Capital Lender DG FastChannel Inc Provider/Digital Media Services $145.0 Revolver Six-year term/Support Vyvx acquisition Ableco Finance Lender AmeriMark Direct LLC Marketer/Women's Apparel, Cosmetics, Jewelry, etc. $135.0 $20MM Revolver/$115MM Term Loan Supports recap Wachovia Capital Finance Managing Agent Big Rock Sports, LLC Distributor/Sporting Goods $130.0 Revolver BofA Securities Arranger, Administrative Agent NameMedia, Inc. Provider/Digital Real Estate $125.0 Revolver Five-year term/Refinances previous debt GE Healthcare Financial Services Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner Ambulatory Services of America Inc Operator/Healthcare Services $123.5 $20MM Revolver/$70MM First Lien Term Loan/$33.5MM Second Lien Term Loan Acted as Admin Agent for First Lien Loans/Supports Innovative Dialysis Systems acquisition GE Commercial Finance Lender Golden Circle Manufacturer/Shelf Stable Fruit, Vegetables, Juices, etc. $120.0 Revolver Anchorage Capital Partners provided $35.5MM in new equity Wachovia Capital Finance Lead Arranger, Admin. Agent New York & Company, Inc. Retailer/Women's Apparel $118.5 $90MM Revolver/$28.5MM Term Loan GE Capital Markets Sole Lead Arranger, Bookrunner Arlington Capital Partners Private Equity Firm $117.3 Revolver Supports Daily Racing Form acquisition/GE Media, Communications & Entertainment: admin agent PNC Bank Lender Sigma International Group Inc Distributor/Pipe Fittings, Accessories, etc $110.0 $80MM Revolver/$30MM Term Loan PNC also arranged a $30MM second lien loan/Supports acquisition by Frontenac Company Merrill Lynch Capital Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner, Admin. Agent Terra Renewal Services, Inc. Recycler/Liquid Organic Waste, Yellow Grease $109.0 Revolver Supports Farming Inc., Blue Iron Equipment, Vista Services acquisitions GE Corporate Lending Lender Rexnord Funding LLC Supplier/Power Transmission, Water Management Products $100.0 Trade A/R Securitization Wells Fargo Foothill, Regimen Capital Advisors Lender Foothills Resources Inc Provider/Oil, Gas Exploration $100.0 $50MM Revolver/$50MM Term Loan Five-year term Regiment Capital Advisors, Wells Fargo Foothill Lenders Storm Cat Energy Corp Provider/Oil & Gas $80.0 $50MM Revolver/$30MM Term Loan Maturity: Sept. 27, 2011 PNC Bank Lender Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Distributor/Automotive Aftermarket Parts $80.0 Revolver Supports Prime Automotive Parts Co. acquisition Webster Business Credit Lender Meadowcraft, Inc. Manufacturer/Wrought Iron Patio Furniture, Accessories $80.0 Revolver Three-year term Ares Capital Lead Arranger, Admin. Agent, Collateral Agent Apple & Eve, LLC Manufacturer/Juice $78.5 Revolver Completed in conjunction with ClearLight investment National City Business Credit Lender Kataman Metals, Inc. Provider/Factoring, Invoice Financing $75.0 Revolver Bank of America Business Capital Administrative, Collateral Agent Bibby Financial Services (Holdings) Inc Consultant/Non-Ferrous Metal $75.0 Revolver PNC Lender Hickory Farms, Inc. Marketer/Specialty Food Items $75.0 Revolver Bank of America Business Capital Lender Wynnchurch Capital Private Equity Investment Firm $65.0 $40MM Revolver/$25MM Term Loan Supports Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems acquisition FirstLight Financial Co-Lead Arranger, Documentation Agent The Gordian Group Provider/Data, Technology Services $52.0 Revolver Deal Source: The Wicks Group of Companies Ableco Finance Agent Mini Skool Early Learning Centers Inc Provider/Child-Care Facilities $51.5 $5MM Revolver/$36.5MM Term Loan A/$10MM Term Loan B Supports acquisition American Capital Lender Republic Financial Corp Investment Firm: Special Assets, Structured Finance, Private Equity, Aviation $50.0 Acquisition Line Scotia Capital Lender Minefinders Corp Ltd Provider/Precious Metals Mining, Exploration $50.0 Revolver Three-year term Merrill Lynch Capital Lead Lender NxStage Medical , Inc. Manufacturer/Dialysis Products $50.0 $20MM Revolver/$30MM Term Loan Three-and-a-half-year term CIT Business Credit Lender Rock of Ages Corp. Manufacturer/Finished Granite Memorials, Blocks $50.0 $20MM Revolver/$30MM Term Loan Five-year term/Replaces previous debt Bank of America Business Capital Lender Fiber Composites, LLC Manufacturer/Composite Decking, Railing, Fencing $48.9 $40MM Revolver/$8.9MM Term Loans Refinances previous debt GE Antares Capital Industrial Admin. Agent Growth Partners Industries LLC Private Equity Firm $48.0 $24MM U.S. Revolver/EUR16.7MM Revolver Supports Atlas Material Testing Technology acquisition GE Capital Markets/GE Media, Communications & Entertainment Co-Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner/Admin. Agent Long Lines, LLC Provider/Communications $47.0 Debt Financing Ableco Finance Lender Engineered Machine Products Inc Manufacturer/Diesel Engine, Power Hydraulic Components $44.1 $17MM Revolver/$27.1MM Term Loan Supports refinancing GE Capital Markets Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner CIVC Partners, GrowthPath Capital LLC Provides/Growth & Buyout Capital, Provider/Private Equity $43.5 $17.5MM Revolver/$26MM Term Loan GE Antares Capital: administrative agent NewStar Financial Lead Lender, Admin. Agent Hackney Ladish, Inc. Manufacturer/Commodity, Hi-Yield, Specialty Fittings $43.0 Revolver Supports partial recap in company Monroe Capital Sole Arranger, Agent UIB Capital Ltd Private Equity Firm $40.5 Revolver Supports electronics manufacturing services company acquisition Wachovia Capital Finance Sole Lender Zep Inc Provider/Specialty Cleaning, Maintenance Solutions $40.0 A/R Securitization Bank of America Lender Gander Mountain Co Retailer/Outdoor Products $40.0 Term Loan Supports Overton's Inc acquisition NewStar Financial Sole Lead Arranger, Syndication Agent Accubuilt Inc Provider/Specialty Vehicles $40.0 Revolver Supports company recap Siemens Financial Services Lender Merit Mountainside, LLC Provider/Healthcare $40.0 $15MM Revolver/$25MM Term Loan Five-year term/Supports Mountainside Hospital acquisition PNC Bank Lender, Lead Syndicator American Hardwood Industries LLC Manufacturer/Lumber Products $40.0 $25MM Revolver/$15MM Term Loan Supports Blue Triangle Hardwood, Graham Lumber Company, Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing acquisitions Wachovia Capital Finance Sole Lender Brittany Stamping LLC Provider/Industrial, Automotive Stamping $38.0 Revolver Ableco Finance Agent Explorico International Distributor/Oil, Gas Pipe $37.5 Second Lien Loan Supports acquisition Wachovia Capital Finance Sole Lender Glenoit LLC/Ex-Cell Home Fashions, Inc. Manufacturers/Decorative Bath, Home Fashion Products $35.0 Revolver Crystal Capital Fund Lender Al-Morrell Development LLC, Oasis International Waters, Inc. Provider/Operations, Facilities & Logistics Solutions, Provider/Bottled Water $35.0 Debt Financing Refinance previous debt Monroe Capital/Ares Capital Lender/Agent Sigma International Group Inc Distributor/Ductile Iron, Cast Iron Fittings $30.0 Second Lien Facility Deal Source: Frontenac Company Whitebox VSC Lender Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. Developer/Semiconductor Solutions $30.0 Debt Financing Four-year term Textron Financial Business Credit Lender Delta Industrial Services, Inc. Manufacturer/Specialty Web Converting, Packaging Equipment $30.0 $26MM Revolver/$4MM Stretch Term Loan New Stream Capital Lender House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. Provider/Jewelry $30.0 $25MM Revolver/$5MM Term Loan Three-year term Crystal Capital Fund Documentation Agent, Lead Investor United Road Services, Inc. Provider/Vehicle Transportation, Logistic Services $27.0 Second Lien Term Loan Supports acquisition by The Gores Group Wachovia Capital Finance Sole Lender Knopf Automotive LLC Distributor/New & Used Auto Parts $25.0 Revolver Healthcare Finance Group Lender Personal-Touch Home Care, Inc. Provider/Home Care Services $25.0 Revolver Hercules Technology Growth Capital Lender Zayo Bandwidth, Inc. Provider/Fiber-based Bandwidth Services $25.0 Debt Facility Bridge Finance Group Lender Madison-Kipp Corporation Producer/Machined Components, System Subassemblies $23.4 $12MM Revolver/$8.4MM Term Loan, CAPEX Line PNC Financial Services Group Lender EMG Partners Private Equity Firm $22.1 $17.5MM Revolver/$4.6MM Term Loan Supports American Sports Works acquisition CIT Group Lender Spyglass Cedar Creek LP Provider/Oil, Gas Exploration, Development $22.0 Revolver IBM Global Financing Lender Austin Ribbon & Company Provider/IT Solutions $22.0 Revolver Ableco Finance Admin Agent Wabash Technologies Inc Manufacturer/Sensors, Fuel Injection $20.0 Revolver Supports refinancing PNC Bank Lender PA Inc Distributor/Pipe, Tubing, Fittings, Flanges $20.0 Revolver/Term Loan Supports acquisition by Freestone Partners Wells Fargo Foothill Lender Finance Lender Dominion Business Finance, LLC Provider/Working Capital Financing $20.0 Revolver RBS Citizens Bank Lender Dover Saddlery Inc Retailer/Equestrian Products $18.0 Line of Credit BCA Mezzanine Fund led a $5MM sub-debt facility GE Capital Lender Redstone American Grill Inc Owner/Upscale Casual Restaurant $16.5 Revolver Supports growth PNC Bank Lender Tri-State Delivery, Inc. Provider/Specialty Trucking $15.6 $15MM Revolver/$.6MM Term Loan Prospect Capital Lender Deb Shops Inc Retailer/Specialty Apparel $15.0 Second Lien Investment Supports acquisition by Lee Equity Partners affiliate Citi Lender Ready Mixed Concrete Co Provider/Concrete, Related Products $15.0 Revolver Citi Lender Tropic Oil Company Inc Distributor/Petroleum Products $15.0 Revolver Wells Fargo Bank Lender GVI Security Solutions, Inc. Provider/Video Surveillance Security Solutions $15.0 Revolver Three-year term Crystal Capital Fund Agent Life Generations Healthcare, LLC Operator/Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities $15.0 Second Lien Term Loan NewStar Financial Sole Lender, Admin. Agent Mealey's Furniture Holdings, Inc. Retailer/Furniture $15.0 Revolver Supports Mealey's recap by Parallel Investment Partners Hercules Technology Growth Capital Lender Solarflare Communications, Inc. Developer/Ten Gigabit Ethernet Technologies $15.0 Venture Debt Financing Patriot Capital Funding Lender Housatonic Partners, Tucker Partners Private Equity Firms $13.8 Revolver Supports Aircraft Fasteners International acquisition Webster Business Credit Lender In Zone, Inc./In Zone Brands, Inc. Distributor/Beverage Products/Distributor - Insulated Cups, Mugs, etc. $10.3 Revolver Three-year term National City Business Credit Lender The Standard Group Manufacturer/Paperboard Folding Cartons $10.0 Revolver Square 1 Bank Lender MerchantCircle Provider/Online Networks of Local Business Owners $10.0 Revolver North Fork Bank Lender Newtek Business Services, Inc. Provider/Business Services, Financial Products $10.0 Revolver Newtek subsidiary Crystaltech Webhosting will also use facility GE Franchise Finance Lender FHG Enterprises, Inc. Franchisee/Checkers Drive-In Restaurants $10.0 Revolver Supports Checkers Restaurant refinancing North Fork Business Capital Lender Sportexe Holdings, LLC Developer/Indoor, Outdoor Synthetic Turf $10.0 Revolver Hercules Technology Growth Capital Lender Diomed Holdings, Inc. Developer/Minimally Invasive Medical Technologies $10.0 Term Loan Three-year term Healthcare Finance Group Lender Aerocare Holdings, Inc. Provider/Oxygen, Respiratory Services, Medical Equipment $9.0 $7MM Revolver/$2MM Term Loan Supports Durable Medical Equipment sector acquisition National City Bank Lender Next Inc. Distributor/Promotional Products, Imprinted Sportswear $7.5 Line of Credit PNC Bank Lender ATS Group, LLC Provider/Staffing, Recruiting, Consulting $7.3 $6MM Revolver/$1.3MM Term Loan Supports ATS Services acquisition, Dunhill Staffing Systems merger Platinum Funding Group Lender U.S. Miniature Lamps, Inc. Manufacturer/Incandescent, Fluorescent Lamps, Lighting $7.2 A/R Financing Life Sciences Capital Lender Cardium Therapeutics, InnerCool Therapies Manufacturer/Therapeutic Products, Devices $5.0 Commercial Credit Facility Presidential Healthcare Credit Corp. Lender Arcadia Products, Inc. Provider/Alternate Site Healthcare Services, Products $5.0 Revolver Three-year term Marquette Business Credit Lender Aerosol Specialties, LLC Producer/Private Label, Contract Packaging $4.9 Revolver Marquette Business Credit Lender Neopart USA Distributor/Transit Bus Parts $4.8 Revolver/Term Loan Marquette Business Credit Lender Norsan Meats Inc Distributor/Meat $4.2 Revolver, Term Loan Wells Fargo Business Credit Lender ATSI Communications Inc Operator/Digerati Networks, Telefamilia Communications $3.0 A/R Facility Guaranty Bank Lender Decorize, Inc. Provider/Home Accents $3.0 Line of Credit Toronto-Dominion Bank Lender Thermal Energy International Inc Provider/Energy & Emission Reduction, Bioenergy Solutions $2.5 Line of Credit Five-year term NewStar Financial Lender Nextera Enterprises, Inc. Operator/Woodridge Labs: Developer/Branded consumer Products $2.5 Bridge Loan Wellington Financial Lender Truition, Inc. Provider in the field of eCommerce Platform technology $2.5 Venture Debt Star Funding Lender Zevotek Inc Manufacturer/IONIC BULB $2.0 PO, Factoring Facility Amcore Bank Lender Karbach Holdings Corp. Provider/Large-Scale, High-Profile Graphics Projects $2.0 Revolver Houlihan Smith & Co.: exclusive financial advisor Square 1 Bank Lender MicroSeismic, Inc. Provider/Microseismic Monitoring, Passive Seismic Imaging $2.0 Line of Credit Marquette Business Credit Lender Victory Energy Services LLC Provider/Saltwater Disposal $1.95 Revolver, Term Loans Business Alliance Capital Company Lender Gudebrod Inc Manufacturer/Braids, Yarns, Dental Floss, etc $1.3 $1MM A/R Working Capital Facility/$.3MM Line of Credit * Deal Size in Millions To have your company's transactions listed on our Notable Transactions Chart and included in abfjournal's Daily News Headlines, contact Stuart Papavassiliou at sppapa@abfjournal.com or 610.293.1300 x124