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Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset-based lending and purchase order financing firm in the U.S., today announced the completion of a recent $30 million inventory purchase commitment to support the production financing requirements of a California-based importer and distributor of solar panels.

The company had been reflecting moderate sales growth from its existing customer base. Due to increasing demand for solar energy solutions, the company began to significantly expand its customer base nationwide. Production cycle timing, a challenging shipping schedule and ongoing freight and logistics issues impacting importers from Asia prompted the company to explore additional financing options as an alternative to raising equity with its existing third-party factoring company. The third-party factor introduced the client to Rosenthal to assist the client in structuring a purchase order financing solution.

SFNet will be hosting part two of its Independent Finance Roundtable 2021 August 17 - 19, 2021 in-person at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago, IL. For 2021, we created a unique, invitation-only experience for senior executives from SFNet member entrepreneurial finance and factoring companies. IFR 2021 is a two-part event. The first part on April 27 was a free, live online roundtable discussion and an overview of our August in-person agenda. Panelists and attendees will come together next week to discuss the state of M&A, legal issues impacting our industry, and other timely topics that may affect your business.

In addition to the roundtable meetings and discussions, IFR will offer optional activities to take full advantage of your time in Chicago.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Healthcare Finance business served as lead arranger of $100 million in financing for Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holdings Inc. and their long-term acute care hospital division.

Based in Dallas and founded in 1990, Cornerstone Healthcare Group is a diversified healthcare company that manages a network of specialty hospitals, senior living communities, behavioral health facilities, and home health and hospice operations.

SFNet’s 2021 4th annual YoPro Leadership Summit will be held in-person in Chicago and live online August 3-4. Young professionals of the secured finance industry will join together for opportunities to hear from industry leaders, connect with peers, and discover together how to find success in our changing industry environment.

After a more than a year of countless Zooms and Teams meetings, this year’s event will offer attendees opportunities to socialize in unique ways.  On August 3, there will be an opportunity to attend an optional golf outing at Medinah Country Club, followed by a kick-off party in the evening. 

Afterwards, attendees can stick around for a kick-off party from 7:00-10:00 p.m. CDT at Flight Club, offering drinks and friendly darts competition. A full day of live online content will take place on August 4.

"The YoPro Leadership Summit is a wonderful event that brings together the best and brightest of the YoPro community throughout the country," said William Bence, managing director, Wingspire Capital. "It's a great opportunity to network among the future and emerging leaders in the industry."

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel” or “company”) today announced changes to two asset-based credit facilities that reward performance for meeting sustainability targets. This is part of the ongoing execution of the company’s Best for All℠ strategy of creating profitable solutions for sustainable steelmaking.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and ING Capital LLC acted as Joint Sustainability Structuring Agents in the U. S. Steel Sustainability-linked ABL. Goldman Sachs Bank NA and ING Capital LLC acted as Joint Sustainability Structuring Agents in the BRS Sustainability-linked ABL.

GemCap is pleased to announce the receipt of investment capital from VION Investments, an Atlanta based provider of funding to companies managing receivable assets. This partnership combines our shared expertise with incremental capital to create a new source of funding for markets historically underserved by traditional lenders.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for $68.4 million in financing for the acquisition of Crane Solar, a 150-megawatt solar farm located in Crane County, Texas, and an adjacent 25-megawatt battery development.

Starwood Energy Group Global LLC ("Starwood Energy"), a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, acquired the Crane Solar assets from Consolidated Edison Development Inc. with the financing provided by CIT.

What if I don’t want to come back?  Do I have to disclose whether I was vaccinated to my employer? What are the impacts of remote operations from a commercial real estate perspective? How does corporate culture survive in a remote or hybrid environment? What is the impact on career mobility? How are new technologies being deployed to revolutionize workflows and the customer experience in the equipment finance industry?

As the country continues to make its comeback after more than a year of fear and uncertainty from COVID-19, we are left with a lot of questions on what this all means about the work world—returning to offices and what the future will look like. In response to this, SFNet will host its first Innovation Conference, focusing on The Future of Work starting tomorrow, Wednesday, July 14 and July 21, 2021 from 12:00-3:00 EDT each day. The Conference will focus on what the world of secured finance will look like as we emerge from the crisis. Attendees will walk away with the knowledge of whether their business is leading, adapting or falling behind.

Allou Healthcare was one of the biggest frauds ever perpetrated against ABL lenders. What follows is a description of the case from an individual who was directly involved from day one. TSL will be publishing the entire article in two installments. In Part One, you will read how the fraud was perpetrated and how it was discovered. In the second installment, to be published in our September issue, you will read all the steps taken by the lenders and their team of professionals to recoup the loan and to punish the wrongdoers. This is a rare firsthand account of a significant fraud and you won’t want to miss it.

Please join us in congratulating Fifth Third Business Capital President, Mike Sharkey, on his retirement.