Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC (“VAH”), a global full-service aircraft asset lessor and manager, announced the closing of a five-year senior secured warehouse facility with an initial committed amount of $500 million (“the Facility”).

Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) acted as Global Coordinator and Co-Structuring Agent alongside Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“Credit Suisse”) as Co-Structuring Agent. Citi and Credit Suisse both acted as Joint Lead Arrangers on the Facility. The initial syndicate of lenders also includes Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.

Siena Lending Group LLC ("Siena"), a leading asset-based lender, today announced the closing of a $70 million credit facility with Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC (“NTEC”). The financing solution includes a $50 million asset-based revolving credit facility and a $20 million second lien term loan arranged by Siena.

The new three-year credit facility was used to complete a strategic acquisition, refinance existing debt and provide additional capital to support NTEC’s strong ongoing growth. The acquisition advances NTEC’s efforts to continue diversifying beyond its core coal mining business, which supports electricity production for vital energy needs throughout The United States and in global power markets.

In this installment of our series of executive interviews, Charlie Perer sits with Tim Knight (pictured) to hear his perspective on executive development, advice for lenders, the growth in the non-bank market, what every executive should be thinking about, the importance of diversity and lessons learned, among other things.

Knight is the vice president and senior managing partner with ThinkingAhead where he is responsible for operations, training and recruiting for the firm. He also leads the partner group that heads up the firm’s Commercial Banking and Commercial Finance, Legal, Life Sciences and Security/Physical infrastructure search practices.

CNH Finance is pleased to announce it closed more than 40 facilities during 2021 totaling over $160 million new commitments. These results signify its commitment to long-term stabilized portfolio growth through building new client relationships and supporting growth in existing partnerships.

New and existing partnership servicing includes supporting growth and asset-based lending capital needs of healthcare providers in the long-term care, skilled nursing, hospital, behavioral health, and other healthcare provider sectors. The CNHF Commercial and Industrial transaction portfolio remains robust as well.

Cogent Bank announced today that its Specialty Lending Group doubled its loan commitments from $100 million to $200 million in 2021. 

Cogent Bank’s Specialty Lending Group focuses on asset-based lending, lender finance and recurring revenue lending, with transaction size ranging from $1 million to $15 million.  Mike Skat, Executive Vice President of the Group, credits his highly skilled and dedicated team for producing such outstanding results.  

At SFNet’s Asset-Based Capital Conference in Las Vegas this month, geopolitical analyst David Chmiel addressed how a Russian invasion of Ukraine could set off far-reaching geopolitical impacts and further accelerate China’s aggressive geopolitical plans. 

In a virtual fireside chat recorded Jan. 30 with questions posed by Business Editor Stuart Rock, founder of Devonia Road, Chmiel said China is certainly watching closely to see how unified the response to Russia’s escalation has been from Ukraine’s allies in Europe and North America.

Encina Lender Finance, LLC (“ELF”) and Georgia Banking Company (GBC) announced today that they have provided a $40 million senior credit facility to Microf LLC (“Microf”), a leading provider of rent-to-own and lease-purchase solutions for residential HVAC systems. The credit facility was used to refinance existing credit facilities and to expand debt capacity to fund Microf’s continued growth.

Crestmark, the Commercial Finance Division of MetaBank®, N.A., has announced a series of organizational changes as part of a company-wide initiative to enhance customer experience and improve operational execution.

“Refocusing our organizational structure gives us the ability to serve our customers’ unique financing needs,” said Christopher Soupal, Crestmark division president. “As we continue our quest to provide a best-in-class customer experience, we’ve re-organized the business with the customer at the center, merging business lines to enhance alignment and integration for exceptional customer service and future growth.”

After two years’ of virtual celebrations, SFNet is happy to announce that its 40 Under 40 Awards 2022 are back in person this year on June 16, 2022, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The evening will offer great networking opportunities while honoring the secured finance industry’s rising stars.

Nominations for the 2022 40U40 Awards are open until today, February 8, 2022. The SFNet 40 Under 40 Award Committee Chair will again be Stewart-Hayes, managing director, Wells Fargo Capital Finance. The judging Committee also consists of Betty Hernandez, EVP & chief credit officer, SLR Business Credit; David B. Kurzweil, co-chair, Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Chair National Financial Institutions, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Hamid R. Namazie, partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Candice Hubert, SVP, Business Development, Republic Business Credit; Paula Currie, SVP, internal controls director, PNC Business Credit; and Caitlin Sanders, managing director, Origination, Callodine Commercial Finance.  This will be the first year as judges for Currie and Sanders. 

Here's what you'll need to know if you're thinking of nominating someone.