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We all want to return to normal, or the new normal, as quickly as possible.  The question businesses and their stakeholders need to ask themselves is what does normal mean and how can the return be funded.

For most companies, their working capital has been depleted during the shutdown as they struggled to pay employees and keep vendors satisfied, while dealing with impacts to sales and accounts receivable.

Mr. Levy will be responsible for expanding the acquisition team and strategy, with a focus on continuing to source and complete industrial redevelopment transactions throughout North America within Hilco’s real estate redevelopment operating company. Mr. Levy brings an impressive 28-year track record of having delivered and managed over 40 Million Square Feet of acquired real estate totaling $2.5 Billion in assets under management spanning over 5,000 Acres.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Healthcare Finance business served as sole lead arranger of senior debt financing aggregating $48 million for the acquisition of a portfolio of medical office buildings.

The borrower is a joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties. The portfolio properties are located in four states and collectively total more than 189,000 square feet. 

FSW Funding, a Phoenix-based company specializing in financing solutions for small to mid-size businesses, recently hired Griffin Augustniak as a Portfolio Analyst and Cynthia Klein as a Business Development Officer. Both help support FSW’s continued growth and expansion in the Midwest and East. Augustniak is based in Chicago, Illinois and Klein is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Axiom Bank, N.A., a Maitland-based, leading community bank, recently expanded its factoring and asset-based lending division with the hiring of Mark J. Simshauser as SVP of Allied Affiliated Funding.

Based on Long Island, NY, Simshauser will be responsible for expanding Allied and Axiom’s existing commercial portfolio by working with business owners and centers of influence throughout the Northeast to find solutions that meet their individual financial needs. 

SC&H Capital announced it is expanding its capabilities to service distressed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by adding seven members of the boutique investment banking firm, Equity Partners, to its investment banking advisory team.

Equity Partners is recognized nationally for its work in distressed M&A and has led and managed more than 600 transactions nationally since its founding in 1988. The Easton, Maryland -based firm will cease operations as members of its team take on key roles at SC&H Capital.

SFNet values its members’ input and feedback as it helps shape priorities and drills down to focus on what matters most. Results from SFNet’s Annual Membership Survey, completed earlier this year, were very positive, with 90% of SFNet members reporting they’d recommend SFNet to friends and colleagues and two thirds reporting SFNet’s response to the pandemic has been better than any other association to which they belong.

In fact, our association has seen our Net Promoter Score (a key measure of loyalty) steadily increase over the past three years, up 37 points since 2018 and well above trade association averages. Results also gave us ideas for areas of improvement, and SFNet is taking on several new initiatives in response to this. This article will break down the membership survey results and what the Association has planned for the remainder of 2021.

Growing firm expands capabilities with a division focused on large deals

Gerber+ provides funding for its first client, Molded Acoustical Products

Gerber Finance, a leading finance partner for companies experiencing accelerated growth, is expanding its portfolio and client offerings with the launch of Gerber+. This new division will service businesses seeking a higher level of funding ranging from $10 to $25 million. Gerber Finance currently focuses on facilities up to $10 million. Gerber is also announcing its first Gerber+ client, Molded Acoustical Products (MAP) of Easton, a full-service insulation manufacturing solutions company.

Wintrust Receivables Finance (WRF) announced the closing of a new $4.5 million accounts receivable line of credit for a growing paper bag manufacturer.

The company’s proprietary technology allows production of paper bags in a greener, more sustainable, and more efficient method. This, coupled with the decline in use of plastic bags due to environmental concerns, had led the company to land a number of new clients in 2020. The line of credit provided by WRF will fund the company’s growing working capital financing needs as it expects exponential growth over the next three years.

Jones Day partners provide details on a cross-border restructuring case over many foreign and U.S. jurisdictions.

As of March 31, 2020,  the US Treasury Department has issued the application form and other guidance in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program which can be found on its website:  https://home.treasury.gov/cares

The materials on the website include:

●  Paycheck Protection Program Overview
●  Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet: Lenders
●  Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet: Borrowers
●  Paycheck Protection Loan Program application
●  Paycheck Protection Program – Interim Final Rule