• Sallyport Commercial Finance Supplies a Credit Facility to a Canadian Printing Company
    May 11, 2020
    Sallyport delivers a $2,000,000 accounts receivable facility to a company that provides a wide range of printing and finishing services. Their state-of-the-art production equipment and automated workflow systems allow for quality content, making them a leader in the industry.
  • Recycling Operators to Vie for Former ECS Refining Plant in California
    May 11, 2020
    Turnkey or piecemeal buyers can acquire e-waste, TV, glass and wood process lines from ECS’ former Stockton plant in sale conducted by Tiger Group and partners.
  • A&G Real Estate Partners Adds Structured Investment Sales Division, Expanding Firm’s Services to Full Range of Asset Classes
    May 11, 2020
    A&G Real Estate Partners today announced the creation of a Structured Investment Sales Division, recruiting a four-person team led by industry veteran Jeff Hubbard that collectively brings 80-plus years of experience in structured turnkey dispositions of portfolios and individual properties across all asset classes. Tapping a global network of buyers, the division’s team has worked nationwide on behalf of healthy and distressed clients in designing and executing asset-specific disposition solutions, including cases involving bankruptcies and out-of-court workout restructurings.
  • Rosenthal Provides $1 Million Production Finance Facility for New Jersey-Based Food & Beverage Packaging Manufacturer
    May 11, 2020
    Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset based lending and purchase order financing firm in the U.S., today announced the completion of a $1 million work in process production finance deal for a food and beverage packaging manufacturer.
  • Monroe Capital Corporation Announces First Quarter 2020 Business Development Company Results
    May 11, 2020
    Chief Executive Officer Theodore L. Koenig commented, “Through the beginning of March, we were focused on our previously discussed strategy of reinvesting available capital in strong, resilient portfolio companies in defensive sectors. Our disciplined underwriting and credit process resulted in us having limited to no direct portfolio exposure in the high risk cyclical industries of airlines, automotive, travel, leisure, oil and gas, minerals and mining and energy. However, the unprecedented uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has created concerns related to overall economic conditions and also, specific unanticipated challenges for many companies due to business interruptions and a slowdown in economic activity.
  • J D Factors Announces Factoring Facilities
    May 11, 2020
    J D Factors announced it provided the following factoring facilities: $100,000 to a transportation company in Alberta; $250,000 to a transportation company in Maryland; $75,000 to a transportation company in Pennsylvania; $250,000 to a transportation company in Illinois and $100,000 to a transportation company in Ontario. ​
  • Zinobe Announces New $30 Million Credit Facility Provided by Monachil Capital Partners
    May 11, 2020
    Zinobe, a leading online financial services company in the Colombian market, announced the closing of its USD $10 million secured line of credit, expandable up to USD $30 million, provided by Monachil Capital Partners, a global investment management firm founded by former Goldman Sachs partner Ali Meli.
  • Gap Inc. Announces Closing of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes Offering and $1.868 Billion ABL Credit Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced it has closed its previously announced offering of $2.250 billion of senior secured notes and that it has entered into an asset-based revolving credit facility with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.868 billion. The company also announced it has repaid the outstanding $500 million borrowed under its prior revolving credit facility, and no amounts were borrowed at close under the asset-based revolving credit facility.
  • Plug Power Strengthens Financial Flexibility with Restructured and Increased Generate Capital Loan Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, and Generate Capital have agreed to increase its term loan facility and reduce the interest rate. The term facility will be increased by $100M and the interest rate will be reduced to 9.5% from 12% for the entire facility. Plug Power has drawn an incremental $50M, and an additional $50M of borrowing capacity is available to be drawn based on mutual agreement. The maturity of the loan has been extended to October 2025 from October 2022. The proceeds will be used to help fund the Company’s hydrogen expansion strategies as well as overall working capital given the growing pipeline of opportunities.
  • Bob Gold & Associates Opens New Bankruptcy & Litigation Communications Practice
    May 11, 2020
    With More Than 100 Years of Combined Experience in Crisis, Bankruptcy and Litigation Communications, Bob Gold & Associates Can Expertly Support Business Restructuring
  • Is There Hope For J. Crew After Bankruptcy?
    May 11, 2020
    On Monday J. Crew made it official and filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Under a debtor-in-possession agreement, it will restructure $1.65 million of debt by converting it into equity, while securing $400 million in financing through its existing lenders including Anchorage Capital, GSO Capital Partners, Davidson Kempner Capital Management, and others.
  • How COVID-19’s ‘Seesaw Effect’ Threw Supply and Demand Off Kilter
    May 11, 2020
    The COVID-19 outbreak has upended the fashion supply chain in many ways, largely through interruptions across factories, distribution centers and stores, but one of the biggest disruptions it has brought highlights a rift between retailers and manufacturers amid rampant order cancellations. This “seesaw effect”—which began with low supply from the sourcing locales first hit by the pandemic before an immediate shift to sagging demand from the most recently affected countries—illustrates the difficulty in maintaining a healthy balance of supply and demand during unpredictable global circumstances.
  • Blue Bird Secures an Additional $42 Million of Capacity on Its Revolving Credit Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, reported that on May 7, 2020, it had secured an additional $41.9 million of capacity on its revolving credit facility. This brings the total revolving commitments to $141.9 million. The additional revolving commitments will be used for working capital and to fund general corporate purposes.
  • Aldo Files For Bankruptcy Protection: Will The Shoe Retailer Turn Its Business Around?
    May 11, 2020
    Shoe and accessory retail chain Aldo has succumb to the fate of a series of retailers this week and filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. The retailer has an initial order in Canada under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and is seeking bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Switzerland.
  • Stage Stores Commences Voluntary Chapter 11 Process
    May 11, 2020
    Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SSI) (“Stage” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The Company will simultaneously solicit bids for a going concern sale of the business or any of its assets and initiate an orderly wind-down of operations. The Company will terminate the wind-down of operations at certain locations if it receives a viable going-concern bid.
  • ABN AMRO Commercial Finance Provides £47.5 Million Funding Solution to Packaging Conglomerate
    May 11, 2020
    Reflex Group is a market leading packaging company with operations across the UK. The business helps its broad customer-base to create unique ‘shelf presence’ for their consumer products, ranging from brand conception design through to labeling and packaging. The provision of this funding solution will enable Reflex to focus on further integration of recent acquisitions, drive organic growth and be at the forefront of innovation as they continue to invest in technology and people.
  • Stenn Closes New $200 Million Program to Expand Digital Trade Finance Services
    May 11, 2020
    Stenn International, a data and financial technology company that delivers innovative online solutions for buyers and sellers in the global supply chains, announced today that it has closed a new $200 million financing facility from Crayhill Capital Management LP (“Crayhill”), a New York-based private credit manager and asset-based lender. The facility complements Stenn’s existing award-winning accounts receivable securitisation programme, which provides financing to companies engaged in international trade.
  • Gibraltar Moves Rapidly to Provide $6MM to Manufacturer of Essential Products
    May 11, 2020
    Even in today’s challenging environment, Gibraltar moved rapidly to help a new sponsor-backed client, Bentek, refinance a working capital loan. With a more flexible advance rate structure, we were able to provide Bentek with the funding support it required to efficiently manage a project backlog.
  • Huntington Business Credit Closes Credit Facilities with Advance Electrical Supply Company LLC
    May 11, 2020
    Huntington Business Credit announced it closed new $21,815,000 credit facilities with Advance Electrical Supply Company LLC on April 13, 2020. Proceeds of the facilities were used to refinance existing debt, finance the acquisition of real estate, and provide ongoing working capital growth financing.
  • TradeCap Partners Closes $9 Million Purchase Order Facility for Safety Gear Manufacturer
    May 11, 2020
    Extensive industry experience and product knowledge of the management team led to an exclusive agreement with a global building materials distributor to design and manufacture private label safety gear products. Initial load-in orders for the items from existing dealer, wholesale and retail channels overlapped, resulting in large upfront capital requirements to produce goods. Given timing of the load-ins and the volume of purchases, goods needed to be put into production immediately to meet delivery dates.
  • Sallyport Commercial Finance Supplies a Credit Facility to a Canadian Printing Company
    May 11, 2020
    Sallyport delivers a $2,000,000 accounts receivable facility to a company that provides a wide range of printing and finishing services. Their state-of-the-art production equipment and automated workflow systems allow for quality content, making them a leader in the industry.
  • Recycling Operators to Vie for Former ECS Refining Plant in California
    May 11, 2020
    Turnkey or piecemeal buyers can acquire e-waste, TV, glass and wood process lines from ECS’ former Stockton plant in sale conducted by Tiger Group and partners.
  • A&G Real Estate Partners Adds Structured Investment Sales Division, Expanding Firm’s Services to Full Range of Asset Classes
    May 11, 2020
    A&G Real Estate Partners today announced the creation of a Structured Investment Sales Division, recruiting a four-person team led by industry veteran Jeff Hubbard that collectively brings 80-plus years of experience in structured turnkey dispositions of portfolios and individual properties across all asset classes. Tapping a global network of buyers, the division’s team has worked nationwide on behalf of healthy and distressed clients in designing and executing asset-specific disposition solutions, including cases involving bankruptcies and out-of-court workout restructurings.
  • Rosenthal Provides $1 Million Production Finance Facility for New Jersey-Based Food & Beverage Packaging Manufacturer
    May 11, 2020
    Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset based lending and purchase order financing firm in the U.S., today announced the completion of a $1 million work in process production finance deal for a food and beverage packaging manufacturer.
  • Monroe Capital Corporation Announces First Quarter 2020 Business Development Company Results
    May 11, 2020
    Chief Executive Officer Theodore L. Koenig commented, “Through the beginning of March, we were focused on our previously discussed strategy of reinvesting available capital in strong, resilient portfolio companies in defensive sectors. Our disciplined underwriting and credit process resulted in us having limited to no direct portfolio exposure in the high risk cyclical industries of airlines, automotive, travel, leisure, oil and gas, minerals and mining and energy. However, the unprecedented uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has created concerns related to overall economic conditions and also, specific unanticipated challenges for many companies due to business interruptions and a slowdown in economic activity.
  • J D Factors Announces Factoring Facilities
    May 11, 2020
    J D Factors announced it provided the following factoring facilities: $100,000 to a transportation company in Alberta; $250,000 to a transportation company in Maryland; $75,000 to a transportation company in Pennsylvania; $250,000 to a transportation company in Illinois and $100,000 to a transportation company in Ontario. ​
  • Zinobe Announces New $30 Million Credit Facility Provided by Monachil Capital Partners
    May 11, 2020
    Zinobe, a leading online financial services company in the Colombian market, announced the closing of its USD $10 million secured line of credit, expandable up to USD $30 million, provided by Monachil Capital Partners, a global investment management firm founded by former Goldman Sachs partner Ali Meli.
  • Gap Inc. Announces Closing of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes Offering and $1.868 Billion ABL Credit Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced it has closed its previously announced offering of $2.250 billion of senior secured notes and that it has entered into an asset-based revolving credit facility with an initial aggregate principal amount of $1.868 billion. The company also announced it has repaid the outstanding $500 million borrowed under its prior revolving credit facility, and no amounts were borrowed at close under the asset-based revolving credit facility.
  • Plug Power Strengthens Financial Flexibility with Restructured and Increased Generate Capital Loan Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, and Generate Capital have agreed to increase its term loan facility and reduce the interest rate. The term facility will be increased by $100M and the interest rate will be reduced to 9.5% from 12% for the entire facility. Plug Power has drawn an incremental $50M, and an additional $50M of borrowing capacity is available to be drawn based on mutual agreement. The maturity of the loan has been extended to October 2025 from October 2022. The proceeds will be used to help fund the Company’s hydrogen expansion strategies as well as overall working capital given the growing pipeline of opportunities.
  • Bob Gold & Associates Opens New Bankruptcy & Litigation Communications Practice
    May 11, 2020
    With More Than 100 Years of Combined Experience in Crisis, Bankruptcy and Litigation Communications, Bob Gold & Associates Can Expertly Support Business Restructuring
  • Is There Hope For J. Crew After Bankruptcy?
    May 11, 2020
    On Monday J. Crew made it official and filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Under a debtor-in-possession agreement, it will restructure $1.65 million of debt by converting it into equity, while securing $400 million in financing through its existing lenders including Anchorage Capital, GSO Capital Partners, Davidson Kempner Capital Management, and others.
  • How COVID-19’s ‘Seesaw Effect’ Threw Supply and Demand Off Kilter
    May 11, 2020
    The COVID-19 outbreak has upended the fashion supply chain in many ways, largely through interruptions across factories, distribution centers and stores, but one of the biggest disruptions it has brought highlights a rift between retailers and manufacturers amid rampant order cancellations. This “seesaw effect”—which began with low supply from the sourcing locales first hit by the pandemic before an immediate shift to sagging demand from the most recently affected countries—illustrates the difficulty in maintaining a healthy balance of supply and demand during unpredictable global circumstances.
  • Blue Bird Secures an Additional $42 Million of Capacity on Its Revolving Credit Facility
    May 11, 2020
    Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, reported that on May 7, 2020, it had secured an additional $41.9 million of capacity on its revolving credit facility. This brings the total revolving commitments to $141.9 million. The additional revolving commitments will be used for working capital and to fund general corporate purposes.
  • Aldo Files For Bankruptcy Protection: Will The Shoe Retailer Turn Its Business Around?
    May 11, 2020
    Shoe and accessory retail chain Aldo has succumb to the fate of a series of retailers this week and filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. The retailer has an initial order in Canada under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and is seeking bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Switzerland.
  • Stage Stores Commences Voluntary Chapter 11 Process
    May 11, 2020
    Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SSI) (“Stage” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The Company will simultaneously solicit bids for a going concern sale of the business or any of its assets and initiate an orderly wind-down of operations. The Company will terminate the wind-down of operations at certain locations if it receives a viable going-concern bid.
  • ABN AMRO Commercial Finance Provides £47.5 Million Funding Solution to Packaging Conglomerate
    May 11, 2020
    Reflex Group is a market leading packaging company with operations across the UK. The business helps its broad customer-base to create unique ‘shelf presence’ for their consumer products, ranging from brand conception design through to labeling and packaging. The provision of this funding solution will enable Reflex to focus on further integration of recent acquisitions, drive organic growth and be at the forefront of innovation as they continue to invest in technology and people.
  • Stenn Closes New $200 Million Program to Expand Digital Trade Finance Services
    May 11, 2020
    Stenn International, a data and financial technology company that delivers innovative online solutions for buyers and sellers in the global supply chains, announced today that it has closed a new $200 million financing facility from Crayhill Capital Management LP (“Crayhill”), a New York-based private credit manager and asset-based lender. The facility complements Stenn’s existing award-winning accounts receivable securitisation programme, which provides financing to companies engaged in international trade.
  • Gibraltar Moves Rapidly to Provide $6MM to Manufacturer of Essential Products
    May 11, 2020
    Even in today’s challenging environment, Gibraltar moved rapidly to help a new sponsor-backed client, Bentek, refinance a working capital loan. With a more flexible advance rate structure, we were able to provide Bentek with the funding support it required to efficiently manage a project backlog.
  • Huntington Business Credit Closes Credit Facilities with Advance Electrical Supply Company LLC
    May 11, 2020
    Huntington Business Credit announced it closed new $21,815,000 credit facilities with Advance Electrical Supply Company LLC on April 13, 2020. Proceeds of the facilities were used to refinance existing debt, finance the acquisition of real estate, and provide ongoing working capital growth financing.
  • TradeCap Partners Closes $9 Million Purchase Order Facility for Safety Gear Manufacturer
    May 11, 2020
    Extensive industry experience and product knowledge of the management team led to an exclusive agreement with a global building materials distributor to design and manufacture private label safety gear products. Initial load-in orders for the items from existing dealer, wholesale and retail channels overlapped, resulting in large upfront capital requirements to produce goods. Given timing of the load-ins and the volume of purchases, goods needed to be put into production immediately to meet delivery dates.