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Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset-based lending, purchase order financing, d2c and e-commerce inventory financing firm in the United States, today announced that Peter Clement has joined Rosenthal as SVP International Factoring Business Development Officer.
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In September, experts from across the industry gathered at the Secured Finance Network’s Annual Cross-Border Lending Summit to discuss Cross-Border ABL. As we know, common-law jurisdictions such as the UK, Canada, and Australia are a well-trodden path for ABL lenders. However, other jurisdictions in Europe and wider can be more problematic, and clients of asset-based lenders are looking for liquidity outside of traditional ABL markets. Some ABL lenders are able to get comfortable with this, but, even then, advance rates are less than optimal and structuring is difficult. An alternative solution exists: Trade Receivables Securitization.
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Stellus Capital Management, LLC Provides Unitranche Financing in Support of Blue Sage Capital’s Acquisition of Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC.
July 13, 2022Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus”), a leader in middle market direct lending, announced today that its affiliates provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support Blue Sage Capital’s (“Blue Sage”) acquisition of Baker Manufacturing Company, LLC (“Baker” or the “Company”).
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First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC Credit Funds $20 Million Term Loan to Nicolle Miller
July 13, 2022First Eagle Alternative Credit, the alternative credit platform of First Eagle Investments, today announced that it has provided a $20 million term loan to Nicole Miller, a global fashion and lifestyle brand. The term loan will help finance the company's initiatives to partner with its licensees to build the brand's e-commerce presence and develop strategic relationships.
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KKR Closes $2.1 Billion Asset-Based Finance Fund
July 13, 2022KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final close of KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners (“ABFP” or the “Fund”), KKR’s first fund dedicated to asset-based finance investments “ABF.” The approximately $2.1 billion fund will commit capital globally to privately originated and negotiated credit investments that are backed by large and diversified pools of financial and hard assets, with attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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Republic Business Credit Provides $3.5 Million Asset-Based Loan for Oil Field Services Company
July 12, 2022Republic Business Credit provided a $3.5 million asset-based loan facility secured by accounts receivables, inventory and equipment that refinanced the company’s incumbent bank lender while providing significantly more borrowing base liquidity at closing. The company closed the senior debt facility with Republic during the third quarter of 2021 and has outperformed its budget every month since closing.
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PureGold Enhances Credit Facility, Closes US$6 Million Additional Credit Facility and Launches Strategic Review Process
July 12, 2022Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V:PGM, LSE:PUR) (“PureGold” or the “Company”), today announced the finalization of several agreements (“Agreements”) with its lending partner, a fund managed by Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (“Sprott”), including a new debt repayment schedule to enhance the Company’s liquidity and provide financial flexibility.
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Merchant Opportunities Fund Increases BMO Credit Facility to $40 Million
July 12, 2022The Merchant Opportunities Fund, a Vancouver-based private debt fund focused on investing in specialty finance portfolios, today announced that it has increased its revolving debt facility with the Bank of Montreal ("BMO"). The facility now consists of a $27.5 million funding commitment with a two-year term along with a $12.5 million accordion.
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Crown Castle (CCI) Expands Credit Facility, Ups Flexibility
July 12, 2022As part of its effort to boost balance-sheet flexibility, Crown Castle International Corp. CCI recently raised the commitments under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $2.0 billion. It has also increased the maturity of the entire credit facility to July 2027. Now, Crown Castle’s credit facility comprises a $7.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a $1.2 billion senior unsecured term loan A facility.
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Iron Horse Credit Provides a $2 Million Inventory Line of Credit to a CBD Wellness Retailer
July 12, 2022Iron Horse Credit (“IHC”), a leading inventory lender, is pleased to announce the closing of a $2,000,000 stand-alone inventory revolving line of credit to a CBD wellness retailer. The company’s online presence has been rapidly growing since 2017 and most recently, embarking on wholesale distribution. Facing federal regulations and difficulties obtaining traditional banking relationships, the company was referred to IHC through a preferred lender’s network.
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Moritt Hock & Hamroff Welcomes New Associates: Marshall O. Dworkin & Rohan Maitra
July 12, 2022The law firm of Moritt Hock & Hamroff has announced that Marshall O. Dworkin and Rohan Maitra have joined the firm as associates. Mr. Dworkin has joined the firm's Litigation Practice Group, resident in the New York City office. Mr. Maitra has joined the firm's Secured Lending & Finance Practice Group, resident in the New York City office.
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Carlyle Global Credit Leads Refinancing in Support of American Industrial Partners’ Portfolio Company Carlstar
July 12, 2022Carlyle Global Credit is proud to have led the refinancing in support of American Industrial Partners’ portfolio company The Carlstar Group. Founded in 1917, Carlstar is a market leading manufacturer of specialty tires and wheels with 7,500+ products that the Company sells to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers.
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Agility Provides Financing to CLI Studios
July 12, 2022Agility Capital, an innovative lending company, announces that the firm participated in a syndicate of lenders on a recent financing of CLI Studios, the global leader in online dance education. Agility partnered with Kiso Capital and Top Mark Capital Partners in this financing.
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MidCap Financial Closes Senior Secured Credit Facility to Echelon Fitness
July 12, 2022MidCap Financial, a leading commercial finance company focused on middle market transactions, announced this week it has provided a senior secured credit facility to Echelon Fitness Multimedia LLC and Echelon Fit Canada Inc. (“Echelon”). Proceeds from MidCap will be used on Echelon’s business needs by providing ongoing working capital for growth and expansion.
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John Hancock Investment Management Partners with Marathon Asset Management to expand Alternatives Offerings for Accredited Investors with Asset-Based Lending Fund
July 12, 2022John Hancock Investment Management, a company of Manulife Investment Management, and Marathon Asset Management announced today the launch of John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund (the fund). The fund is subadvised by Marathon Asset Management (Marathon), a leading global credit investor with nearly 25 years of experience successfully investing across multiple sectors, including structured credit and asset-based lending (ABL), where it has deployed more than $20 billion over its history with approximately $23 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
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Wells Fargo Appoints Kleber Santos as Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Lending
July 12, 2022Wells Fargo announced today that Kleber Santos has been appointed the company’s CEO of Consumer Lending, effective immediately. Santos will lead all aspects of Wells Fargo’s Consumer Lending business, including Home Lending, Auto, Credit Cards and Merchant Services, and Personal Lending.
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Greenspoon Marder Expands Bankruptcy Practice Group With The Addition of Nine New Attorneys in Downtown Los Angeles
July 12, 2022Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice group with the addition of a dedicated team of bankruptcy professionals that comprises nine attorneys and eight staff members from SulmeyerKupetz – one of the premier business, financial restructuring and litigation firms in California.
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HPD Lendscape Announces Name Change to Lendscape
July 12, 2022HPD Lendscape, a leading secured finance technology provider, has evolved its brand to reflect the company’s market position and progressive approach to the financial sector. As part of this initiative, the business has changed its name from HPD Lendscape to Lendscape – matching the name of its market-leading software platform.
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Pryor Cashman Adds to Its Corporate Practice With New Partners Robert Friedman and Richard Leska
July 12, 2022Pryor Cashman is pleased to announce that Robert M. Friedman and Richard C. Leska have joined the firm as Partners in the Corporate Group. Friedman was formerly a partner at Moses & Singer; Leska was formerly a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein.
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Haversine Funding Announces Recently Closed Transactions
July 11, 2022Haversine Funding announced the following recently closed transactions: $3,000,000 of a $6,000,000 participation in an asset-based line to a technology-enabled healthcare management company and a $2,000,000 of a $4,000,000 participation in a commercial real estate transaction.
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Gibraltar Business Capital Now Offers ABL Loans Up to $100MM
July 11, 2022Providing companies and their advisors with fast access to reliable working capital solutions has always been at the center of Gibraltar Business Capital’s (“GBC”) mission. GBC is taking that commitment a step further by extending its financing levels to serve companies with greater capital needs. GBC is pleased to announce Gibraltar Business Capital is now able to offer asset-based loans up to $100 million.
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Ajay Dhankhar Joins Lazard as a Managing Director in Healthcare Group, Financial Advisory
July 11, 2022Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Ajay Dhankhar has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Healthcare Group within Financial Advisory, effective immediately. Based in New York, Mr. Dhankhar will serve as Global Head of Medical Technology, Diagnostics and Tools. He will also advise clients in other healthcare segments, including biopharmaceuticals, and healthcare information and technology.
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