HICKS/HAAS GROUP HAS SPECTRADYNE <SPDY.O> FUNDS SPI Holding Inc, a group consisting of Hicks and Haas and Acadia Partners LP, said it has received commitments for the senior bank financing needed to complete its proposed acquisition of Spectradyne Inc for 46 dlrs a share in cash or securities, or a total of about 452 mln dlrs. The transaction was conditioned on the arrangement fo financing by today. It said it has also executed multi-year employment and non-competition agreements with five Spectrayne senior managers.