• Werner Expands Borrowing Capacity with $1B Credit Facility as it Eyes Acquisitions
    Jan 17, 2023

    Werner Enterprises entered into a more than $1 billion credit facility on Dec. 20, with the proceeds to be used for working capital, acquisitions and other investments.

    The new credit agreement replaces two $300 million credit facilities and a $100 million loan, according to a securities filing, collectively rolling over $585 million of the carrier’s outstanding debt.

  • Snowden Lane Partners Secures $100 Million Credit Facility
    Jan 12, 2023

    Snowden Lane Partners, an independent, advisor-owned, wealth advisory firm dedicated to providing client-focused advice in a values-driven culture, together with Snowden Lane’s private equity partner, Estancia Capital Partners (“Estancia”), today announced that Snowden Lane secured a new $100 million credit facility.

    The new facility replaces a facility originally secured with ORIX Corporation in 2018 and subsequently expanded in early 2022. The $100 million of available credit will enable Snowden Lane to significantly bolster its recruiting momentum and position itself for sustained growth through 2023 and beyond.

  • First Citizens Middle Market Banking Provides Up to $65.8 Million for Morningstar Properties Affiliates
    Jan 11, 2023

    First Citizens Bank today announced that its Middle Market Banking business provided a total of $65.8 million in senior secured financing for affiliates of Morningstar Properties, a leading investor in and operator of self-storage facilities, marinas, and other specialty real estate assets.

    The financing was used for Morningstar’s acquisition of three new self-storage properties that will operate under the brand name Morningstar Storage.

  • Eclipse Business Capital, LLC Announces Kate Madine Joins as a Managing Director
    Jan 10, 2023

    Ms. Madine is an experienced finance professional with a strong capital markets and commercial loan workout background that will be a great asset to EBC. She started her banking career with PNC in their Structured Products Group, then matriculated to Marblegate Asset Management, and was most recently with Guggenheim Partners.

  • DHT Holdings, Inc. Announces $305 Million Financing
    Jan 10, 2023
    DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today announces a new $305 million secured credit facility. It is in line with the “DHT-style financing” including a six-year tenor and a 20-year repayment profile.

    ING and Nordea are acting as  joint coordinators  and bookrunners  with  ING, Nordea, Crédit  Agricole,  Danish  Ship  Finance  and  SEB  as  mandated  lead arrangers. ING  will  act  as  agent  for  the  credit  facility,  which   was oversubscribed.
  • Eileen Wubbe 150x150 SFNet’s Asset-Based Capital Conference: Attendees Gear Up for “The Great Reboot”
    Jan 9, 2023

    Conference Aims to Set New Strategies for the New World

    Now three years since the onset of the global pandemic, the asset-based capital market, like so many others, finds itself at a new beginning. While the economy and environment continue to shift, the asset-based capital community has taken uncertainty into account for its business plans as it marches into a new year. SFNet’s ABCC theme, “The Great Reboot,” is about setting new strategies for a new world.

    “We’ve been able to bring together some of the best minds in the space to help us put these changes in context and offer practical implications for our business plans going forward,” Rich Gumbrecht, SFNet CEO, said.  I don’t know if we’ve ever had a more august set of speakers.  You’ll want to take good notes.”

  • Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group Provide $38 Million in Growth Capital to Apparel Brand Arctix
    Jan 9, 2023

    Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group are partnering to provide $38 million in growth capital to Alpha 6 Distributions, creator of the Arctix winter apparel brand.

    As the primary lender to Alpha 6, Merchant Financial Group tapped Tiger Finance to provide an additional $15.2 million in growth capital for the manufacturer, based in Locust Valley, NY. Tiger's contribution brings the total credit facility to $38 million.

  • Jon Mooney Joins McGuireWoods in Pittsburgh
    Jan 5, 2023

    Jon R. Mooney has joined McGuireWoods’ debt finance practice as a partner in Pittsburgh after nearly a decade serving in senior legal roles at one of the nation’s largest financial institutions.

    Mooney comes to the firm from the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., where he served as managing chief counsel for corporate banking and capital markets. He was responsible for legal coverage in several diverse banking sectors, including large corporate finance, asset-backed finance, public finance and asset-based lending.

  • Holland & Knight Acquires Nashville’s 280-Lawyer Waller Lansden
    Jan 4, 2023

    Holland & Knight is merging with Nashville-headquartered Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, the law firm said Wednesday, a move that further solidifies its stronghold in the South.

    The tie-up, set to be completed in the first quarter, will give the combined firm 2,000 lawyers in 35 offices across the globe. Florida-based Holland & Knight, among the 30 largest law firms in the US, will add 280 Waller lawyers across Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas as part of the move, according to the firm.

  • Renasant Bank Acquires Republic Business Credit
    Jan 3, 2023
    Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the “Company”) announced today that effective December 30, 2022, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Renasant Bank, has acquired Republic Business Credit (formally known as Continental Republic Capital, LLC) (“RBC”) in an all cash transaction. RBC is a market-leading commercial finance company with average earning assets in excess of $100 million. Founded in 2011, RBC has grown into a premier, tech-enabled independent commercial finance platform that provides factoring and asset-based lending solutions (“ABL”) to commercial borrowers nationwide with more than $8 billion in factoring originations alone since inception.
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for the Acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation
    Jan 3, 2023
    Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) (“Brookline”) today announced that it has received the requisite regulatory approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, New York State Department of Financial Services and Massachusetts Board of Bank Incorporation necessary to complete its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PCSB) (“PCSB”). Brookline and PCSB anticipate closing the transaction on January 1, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 
  • Evans Expected to Increase Momentum with Expanded Credit Facility from PNC Bank
    Dec 20, 2022

    Evans Transportation Services Inc. announced it has closed a new credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. The new larger credit facility will serve as a vehicle for supporting the company’s current growth trajectory, which includes a revenue increase from $80 million to $400 million since 2018. Officials said newly expanded resources add support for Evans’ scalable growth, while allowing the company to return meaningful value to its client-carriers.

  • Taiga Announces New Credit Facility
    Dec 21, 2022
    Taiga Building Products Ltd. ("Taiga" or the "Company") (TSX: TBL) announces that it has entered into a new $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Facility") with a syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Montreal and including Scotiabank, Bank of America, TD Bank and CIBC. 
  • Altus Power, Inc. Announces Execution of Revolving Credit Facility of up to $200 Million
    Dec 20, 2022
    Altus Power, Inc. (“Altus Power” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPS), the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, today announced it has closed on a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides the Company with up to $200 million in financing to support its growth of assets and ability to serve additional customers with solar energy generation, storage and vehicle charging.

    The Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners for the Credit Facility were Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., KeyBank National Association and Truist Securities, Inc.
  • SFNet Reports Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market
    Dec 19, 2022

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

  • SFNet Report on Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market: Survey Shows Industry is Well Positioned to Weather a Recession

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

    “Despite the challenges, the asset-based lending industry remains on solid footing,” said SFNet CEO Richard D. Gumbrecht. “Portfolio performance is strong by historical standards, commitments are up, and lenders anticipate strong demand. Overall, the industry is decently-positioned to weather worsening business conditions and a potential recession.”

  • White Oak and Tiger Finance Provide $90 Million Asset-Based Loan to Support TerraMar Capital’s Acquisition of US Metals Distributor
    Dec 19, 2022
    White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced today that it has provided a $80 million revolver to a Midwest-based distributor and value-added service provider of specialty metal products with operations throughout the United States (“Company”). Additionally, Tiger Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of Tiger Capital Group, LLC, provided a $10 million term loan to the Company.
  • Travel + Leisure Co. Announces Closing of $300 Million Secured Term Loan B Financing
    Dec 15, 2022

    Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) announced today the closing of the third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to its existing Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment provides for an incremental term loan B of $300 million, which will mature on December 14, 2029 (the "Term Loan B").

    The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Term Loan B, available cash on hand and revolving credit facility borrowings, to redeem, repurchase or repay its outstanding $400 million 3.90% secured notes due March 2023, and to pay related fees and expenses.

  • AmeriFactors Provides $60,000,000 In Funding to a Communications Contractor

    CELEBRATION, FL (December 14, 2022) – AmeriFactors Financial Group, LLC, provided $60,000,000 in accounts receivable financing to a communications contractor to assist their business through a heavy growth stage. The client will be building out the infrastructure for a large telecom company. Along with increasing their available capital, they will have the advantage of AmeriFactors accounts receivable management services.

  • SusanCarol_150x150 Convention Panel on Cannabis Points to Growing Market with Many Red Flags
    Dec 14, 2022
    Cannabis remains a controlled substance at the federal level, but a number of states have legalized it under state law.  As a result, marijuana-related business (MRB) lending is ripe for growth. However, banks and non-bank lenders are entering this sector with caution. The presenters at SFNet’s 78th Annual Convention in November provided Canadian and U.S. perspectives on this dynamic market.
  • Werner Expands Borrowing Capacity with $1B Credit Facility as it Eyes Acquisitions
    Jan 17, 2023

    Werner Enterprises entered into a more than $1 billion credit facility on Dec. 20, with the proceeds to be used for working capital, acquisitions and other investments.

    The new credit agreement replaces two $300 million credit facilities and a $100 million loan, according to a securities filing, collectively rolling over $585 million of the carrier’s outstanding debt.

  • Snowden Lane Partners Secures $100 Million Credit Facility
    Jan 12, 2023

    Snowden Lane Partners, an independent, advisor-owned, wealth advisory firm dedicated to providing client-focused advice in a values-driven culture, together with Snowden Lane’s private equity partner, Estancia Capital Partners (“Estancia”), today announced that Snowden Lane secured a new $100 million credit facility.

    The new facility replaces a facility originally secured with ORIX Corporation in 2018 and subsequently expanded in early 2022. The $100 million of available credit will enable Snowden Lane to significantly bolster its recruiting momentum and position itself for sustained growth through 2023 and beyond.

  • First Citizens Middle Market Banking Provides Up to $65.8 Million for Morningstar Properties Affiliates
    Jan 11, 2023

    First Citizens Bank today announced that its Middle Market Banking business provided a total of $65.8 million in senior secured financing for affiliates of Morningstar Properties, a leading investor in and operator of self-storage facilities, marinas, and other specialty real estate assets.

    The financing was used for Morningstar’s acquisition of three new self-storage properties that will operate under the brand name Morningstar Storage.

  • Eclipse Business Capital, LLC Announces Kate Madine Joins as a Managing Director
    Jan 10, 2023

    Ms. Madine is an experienced finance professional with a strong capital markets and commercial loan workout background that will be a great asset to EBC. She started her banking career with PNC in their Structured Products Group, then matriculated to Marblegate Asset Management, and was most recently with Guggenheim Partners.

  • DHT Holdings, Inc. Announces $305 Million Financing
    Jan 10, 2023
    DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today announces a new $305 million secured credit facility. It is in line with the “DHT-style financing” including a six-year tenor and a 20-year repayment profile.

    ING and Nordea are acting as  joint coordinators  and bookrunners  with  ING, Nordea, Crédit  Agricole,  Danish  Ship  Finance  and  SEB  as  mandated  lead arrangers. ING  will  act  as  agent  for  the  credit  facility,  which   was oversubscribed.
  • Eileen Wubbe 150x150 SFNet’s Asset-Based Capital Conference: Attendees Gear Up for “The Great Reboot”
    Jan 9, 2023

    Conference Aims to Set New Strategies for the New World

    Now three years since the onset of the global pandemic, the asset-based capital market, like so many others, finds itself at a new beginning. While the economy and environment continue to shift, the asset-based capital community has taken uncertainty into account for its business plans as it marches into a new year. SFNet’s ABCC theme, “The Great Reboot,” is about setting new strategies for a new world.

    “We’ve been able to bring together some of the best minds in the space to help us put these changes in context and offer practical implications for our business plans going forward,” Rich Gumbrecht, SFNet CEO, said.  I don’t know if we’ve ever had a more august set of speakers.  You’ll want to take good notes.”

  • Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group Provide $38 Million in Growth Capital to Apparel Brand Arctix
    Jan 9, 2023

    Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group are partnering to provide $38 million in growth capital to Alpha 6 Distributions, creator of the Arctix winter apparel brand.

    As the primary lender to Alpha 6, Merchant Financial Group tapped Tiger Finance to provide an additional $15.2 million in growth capital for the manufacturer, based in Locust Valley, NY. Tiger's contribution brings the total credit facility to $38 million.

  • Jon Mooney Joins McGuireWoods in Pittsburgh
    Jan 5, 2023

    Jon R. Mooney has joined McGuireWoods’ debt finance practice as a partner in Pittsburgh after nearly a decade serving in senior legal roles at one of the nation’s largest financial institutions.

    Mooney comes to the firm from the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., where he served as managing chief counsel for corporate banking and capital markets. He was responsible for legal coverage in several diverse banking sectors, including large corporate finance, asset-backed finance, public finance and asset-based lending.

  • Holland & Knight Acquires Nashville’s 280-Lawyer Waller Lansden
    Jan 4, 2023

    Holland & Knight is merging with Nashville-headquartered Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, the law firm said Wednesday, a move that further solidifies its stronghold in the South.

    The tie-up, set to be completed in the first quarter, will give the combined firm 2,000 lawyers in 35 offices across the globe. Florida-based Holland & Knight, among the 30 largest law firms in the US, will add 280 Waller lawyers across Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas as part of the move, according to the firm.

  • Renasant Bank Acquires Republic Business Credit
    Jan 3, 2023
    Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the “Company”) announced today that effective December 30, 2022, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Renasant Bank, has acquired Republic Business Credit (formally known as Continental Republic Capital, LLC) (“RBC”) in an all cash transaction. RBC is a market-leading commercial finance company with average earning assets in excess of $100 million. Founded in 2011, RBC has grown into a premier, tech-enabled independent commercial finance platform that provides factoring and asset-based lending solutions (“ABL”) to commercial borrowers nationwide with more than $8 billion in factoring originations alone since inception.
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for the Acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation
    Jan 3, 2023
    Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) (“Brookline”) today announced that it has received the requisite regulatory approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, New York State Department of Financial Services and Massachusetts Board of Bank Incorporation necessary to complete its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PCSB) (“PCSB”). Brookline and PCSB anticipate closing the transaction on January 1, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 
  • Evans Expected to Increase Momentum with Expanded Credit Facility from PNC Bank
    Dec 20, 2022

    Evans Transportation Services Inc. announced it has closed a new credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. The new larger credit facility will serve as a vehicle for supporting the company’s current growth trajectory, which includes a revenue increase from $80 million to $400 million since 2018. Officials said newly expanded resources add support for Evans’ scalable growth, while allowing the company to return meaningful value to its client-carriers.

  • Taiga Announces New Credit Facility
    Dec 21, 2022
    Taiga Building Products Ltd. ("Taiga" or the "Company") (TSX: TBL) announces that it has entered into a new $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Facility") with a syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Montreal and including Scotiabank, Bank of America, TD Bank and CIBC. 
  • Altus Power, Inc. Announces Execution of Revolving Credit Facility of up to $200 Million
    Dec 20, 2022
    Altus Power, Inc. (“Altus Power” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPS), the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, today announced it has closed on a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides the Company with up to $200 million in financing to support its growth of assets and ability to serve additional customers with solar energy generation, storage and vehicle charging.

    The Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners for the Credit Facility were Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., KeyBank National Association and Truist Securities, Inc.
  • SFNet Reports Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market
    Dec 19, 2022

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

  • SFNet Report on Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market: Survey Shows Industry is Well Positioned to Weather a Recession

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

    “Despite the challenges, the asset-based lending industry remains on solid footing,” said SFNet CEO Richard D. Gumbrecht. “Portfolio performance is strong by historical standards, commitments are up, and lenders anticipate strong demand. Overall, the industry is decently-positioned to weather worsening business conditions and a potential recession.”

  • White Oak and Tiger Finance Provide $90 Million Asset-Based Loan to Support TerraMar Capital’s Acquisition of US Metals Distributor
    Dec 19, 2022
    White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced today that it has provided a $80 million revolver to a Midwest-based distributor and value-added service provider of specialty metal products with operations throughout the United States (“Company”). Additionally, Tiger Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of Tiger Capital Group, LLC, provided a $10 million term loan to the Company.
  • Travel + Leisure Co. Announces Closing of $300 Million Secured Term Loan B Financing
    Dec 15, 2022

    Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) announced today the closing of the third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to its existing Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment provides for an incremental term loan B of $300 million, which will mature on December 14, 2029 (the "Term Loan B").

    The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Term Loan B, available cash on hand and revolving credit facility borrowings, to redeem, repurchase or repay its outstanding $400 million 3.90% secured notes due March 2023, and to pay related fees and expenses.

  • AmeriFactors Provides $60,000,000 In Funding to a Communications Contractor

    CELEBRATION, FL (December 14, 2022) – AmeriFactors Financial Group, LLC, provided $60,000,000 in accounts receivable financing to a communications contractor to assist their business through a heavy growth stage. The client will be building out the infrastructure for a large telecom company. Along with increasing their available capital, they will have the advantage of AmeriFactors accounts receivable management services.

  • SusanCarol_150x150 Convention Panel on Cannabis Points to Growing Market with Many Red Flags
    Dec 14, 2022
    Cannabis remains a controlled substance at the federal level, but a number of states have legalized it under state law.  As a result, marijuana-related business (MRB) lending is ripe for growth. However, banks and non-bank lenders are entering this sector with caution. The presenters at SFNet’s 78th Annual Convention in November provided Canadian and U.S. perspectives on this dynamic market.
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  • Werner Expands Borrowing Capacity with $1B Credit Facility as it Eyes Acquisitions
    Jan 17, 2023

    Werner Enterprises entered into a more than $1 billion credit facility on Dec. 20, with the proceeds to be used for working capital, acquisitions and other investments.

    The new credit agreement replaces two $300 million credit facilities and a $100 million loan, according to a securities filing, collectively rolling over $585 million of the carrier’s outstanding debt.

  • Snowden Lane Partners Secures $100 Million Credit Facility
    Jan 12, 2023

    Snowden Lane Partners, an independent, advisor-owned, wealth advisory firm dedicated to providing client-focused advice in a values-driven culture, together with Snowden Lane’s private equity partner, Estancia Capital Partners (“Estancia”), today announced that Snowden Lane secured a new $100 million credit facility.

    The new facility replaces a facility originally secured with ORIX Corporation in 2018 and subsequently expanded in early 2022. The $100 million of available credit will enable Snowden Lane to significantly bolster its recruiting momentum and position itself for sustained growth through 2023 and beyond.

  • First Citizens Middle Market Banking Provides Up to $65.8 Million for Morningstar Properties Affiliates
    Jan 11, 2023

    First Citizens Bank today announced that its Middle Market Banking business provided a total of $65.8 million in senior secured financing for affiliates of Morningstar Properties, a leading investor in and operator of self-storage facilities, marinas, and other specialty real estate assets.

    The financing was used for Morningstar’s acquisition of three new self-storage properties that will operate under the brand name Morningstar Storage.

  • Eclipse Business Capital, LLC Announces Kate Madine Joins as a Managing Director
    Jan 10, 2023

    Ms. Madine is an experienced finance professional with a strong capital markets and commercial loan workout background that will be a great asset to EBC. She started her banking career with PNC in their Structured Products Group, then matriculated to Marblegate Asset Management, and was most recently with Guggenheim Partners.

  • DHT Holdings, Inc. Announces $305 Million Financing
    Jan 10, 2023
    DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today announces a new $305 million secured credit facility. It is in line with the “DHT-style financing” including a six-year tenor and a 20-year repayment profile.

    ING and Nordea are acting as  joint coordinators  and bookrunners  with  ING, Nordea, Crédit  Agricole,  Danish  Ship  Finance  and  SEB  as  mandated  lead arrangers. ING  will  act  as  agent  for  the  credit  facility,  which   was oversubscribed.
  • Eileen Wubbe 150x150 SFNet’s Asset-Based Capital Conference: Attendees Gear Up for “The Great Reboot”
    Jan 9, 2023

    Conference Aims to Set New Strategies for the New World

    Now three years since the onset of the global pandemic, the asset-based capital market, like so many others, finds itself at a new beginning. While the economy and environment continue to shift, the asset-based capital community has taken uncertainty into account for its business plans as it marches into a new year. SFNet’s ABCC theme, “The Great Reboot,” is about setting new strategies for a new world.

    “We’ve been able to bring together some of the best minds in the space to help us put these changes in context and offer practical implications for our business plans going forward,” Rich Gumbrecht, SFNet CEO, said.  I don’t know if we’ve ever had a more august set of speakers.  You’ll want to take good notes.”

  • Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group Provide $38 Million in Growth Capital to Apparel Brand Arctix
    Jan 9, 2023

    Tiger Finance and Merchant Financial Group are partnering to provide $38 million in growth capital to Alpha 6 Distributions, creator of the Arctix winter apparel brand.

    As the primary lender to Alpha 6, Merchant Financial Group tapped Tiger Finance to provide an additional $15.2 million in growth capital for the manufacturer, based in Locust Valley, NY. Tiger's contribution brings the total credit facility to $38 million.

  • Jon Mooney Joins McGuireWoods in Pittsburgh
    Jan 5, 2023

    Jon R. Mooney has joined McGuireWoods’ debt finance practice as a partner in Pittsburgh after nearly a decade serving in senior legal roles at one of the nation’s largest financial institutions.

    Mooney comes to the firm from the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., where he served as managing chief counsel for corporate banking and capital markets. He was responsible for legal coverage in several diverse banking sectors, including large corporate finance, asset-backed finance, public finance and asset-based lending.

  • Holland & Knight Acquires Nashville’s 280-Lawyer Waller Lansden
    Jan 4, 2023

    Holland & Knight is merging with Nashville-headquartered Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, the law firm said Wednesday, a move that further solidifies its stronghold in the South.

    The tie-up, set to be completed in the first quarter, will give the combined firm 2,000 lawyers in 35 offices across the globe. Florida-based Holland & Knight, among the 30 largest law firms in the US, will add 280 Waller lawyers across Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas as part of the move, according to the firm.

  • Renasant Bank Acquires Republic Business Credit
    Jan 3, 2023
    Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) (the “Company”) announced today that effective December 30, 2022, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Renasant Bank, has acquired Republic Business Credit (formally known as Continental Republic Capital, LLC) (“RBC”) in an all cash transaction. RBC is a market-leading commercial finance company with average earning assets in excess of $100 million. Founded in 2011, RBC has grown into a premier, tech-enabled independent commercial finance platform that provides factoring and asset-based lending solutions (“ABL”) to commercial borrowers nationwide with more than $8 billion in factoring originations alone since inception.
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. Announces Receipt of Regulatory Approvals for the Acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation
    Jan 3, 2023
    Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKL) (“Brookline”) today announced that it has received the requisite regulatory approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, New York State Department of Financial Services and Massachusetts Board of Bank Incorporation necessary to complete its acquisition of PCSB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PCSB) (“PCSB”). Brookline and PCSB anticipate closing the transaction on January 1, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. 
  • Evans Expected to Increase Momentum with Expanded Credit Facility from PNC Bank
    Dec 20, 2022

    Evans Transportation Services Inc. announced it has closed a new credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. The new larger credit facility will serve as a vehicle for supporting the company’s current growth trajectory, which includes a revenue increase from $80 million to $400 million since 2018. Officials said newly expanded resources add support for Evans’ scalable growth, while allowing the company to return meaningful value to its client-carriers.

  • Taiga Announces New Credit Facility
    Dec 21, 2022
    Taiga Building Products Ltd. ("Taiga" or the "Company") (TSX: TBL) announces that it has entered into a new $250 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Facility") with a syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Montreal and including Scotiabank, Bank of America, TD Bank and CIBC. 
  • Altus Power, Inc. Announces Execution of Revolving Credit Facility of up to $200 Million
    Dec 20, 2022
    Altus Power, Inc. (“Altus Power” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPS), the premier independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, today announced it has closed on a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which provides the Company with up to $200 million in financing to support its growth of assets and ability to serve additional customers with solar energy generation, storage and vehicle charging.

    The Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners for the Credit Facility were Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., KeyBank National Association and Truist Securities, Inc.
  • SFNet Reports Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market
    Dec 19, 2022

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

  • SFNet Report on Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Market: Survey Shows Industry is Well Positioned to Weather a Recession

    The third quarter saw continued confidence in the asset-based lending market, according to data released by the Secured Finance Network, and that was welcome news as the country wrestles with inflation, rising interest rates and a slowed economy.

    SFNet surveyed bank and non-bank asset-based lenders (ABLs) on key indicators for its quarterly Asset-Based Lending Index and SFNet Confidence Index.  

    “Despite the challenges, the asset-based lending industry remains on solid footing,” said SFNet CEO Richard D. Gumbrecht. “Portfolio performance is strong by historical standards, commitments are up, and lenders anticipate strong demand. Overall, the industry is decently-positioned to weather worsening business conditions and a potential recession.”

  • White Oak and Tiger Finance Provide $90 Million Asset-Based Loan to Support TerraMar Capital’s Acquisition of US Metals Distributor
    Dec 19, 2022
    White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced today that it has provided a $80 million revolver to a Midwest-based distributor and value-added service provider of specialty metal products with operations throughout the United States (“Company”). Additionally, Tiger Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of Tiger Capital Group, LLC, provided a $10 million term loan to the Company.
  • Travel + Leisure Co. Announces Closing of $300 Million Secured Term Loan B Financing
    Dec 15, 2022

    Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) announced today the closing of the third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to its existing Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment provides for an incremental term loan B of $300 million, which will mature on December 14, 2029 (the "Term Loan B").

    The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the Term Loan B, available cash on hand and revolving credit facility borrowings, to redeem, repurchase or repay its outstanding $400 million 3.90% secured notes due March 2023, and to pay related fees and expenses.

  • AmeriFactors Provides $60,000,000 In Funding to a Communications Contractor

    CELEBRATION, FL (December 14, 2022) – AmeriFactors Financial Group, LLC, provided $60,000,000 in accounts receivable financing to a communications contractor to assist their business through a heavy growth stage. The client will be building out the infrastructure for a large telecom company. Along with increasing their available capital, they will have the advantage of AmeriFactors accounts receivable management services.

  • SusanCarol_150x150 Convention Panel on Cannabis Points to Growing Market with Many Red Flags
    Dec 14, 2022
    Cannabis remains a controlled substance at the federal level, but a number of states have legalized it under state law.  As a result, marijuana-related business (MRB) lending is ripe for growth. However, banks and non-bank lenders are entering this sector with caution. The presenters at SFNet’s 78th Annual Convention in November provided Canadian and U.S. perspectives on this dynamic market.