Fifth Third Business Capital Arranges New Senior Credit Facility to support recapitalization of Southern Ag Carriers, Inc.

Fifth Third Business Capital announced it arranged a $9 million new senior credit facility to support recapitalization of Southern Ag Carriers, Inc., based in Albany, GA.

About Southern Ag Carriers, Inc.

Southern Ag Carriers Inc. is a transportation and logistics service provider for agricultural products and other food and consumer products. The Company was founded in 1990 and is the largest hauler of peanuts in the U.S. with the capability and expertise to move peanut freight throughout the entire channel (farm stock to sheller to processor to end user). Learn more about Southern Ag Carriers, Inc. by visiting sou-ag.com.

About Fifth Third Business Capital

Fifth Third Business Capital provides creative asset-based financing to large corporate and middle market companies throughout the United States and Canada from $5 million and up. The team serves manufacturers, distributors, service companies, and retail chains with sales from $25 million and up, primarily with needs related to acquisitions, dividend recapitalizations, growth, debt restructurings, capital expenditures, and turnarounds. Fifth Third Business Capital provides flexible structures that include revolving lines of credit and term loans, all supported by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, real estate, and intangibles. As part of the overall financing, Fifth Third Business Capital also selectively considers cash flow term loans supported by sufficient operating earnings to repay these loans in a timely manner.

Fifth Third Business Capital is a division of Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Credit products are subject to credit approval and mutually acceptable documentation. In the United States deposit and credit products offered by Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Member FDIC.  Equal Housing Lender.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and the indirect parent company of Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a federally chartered institution. As of June 30, 2020, Fifth Third had $203 billion in assets and operated 1,122 full-service banking centers and 2,456 ATMs with Fifth Third branding in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina. In total, Fifth Third provides its customers with access to approximately 53,000 fee-free ATMs across the United States. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of June 30, 2020, had $405 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $49 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations through its Trust and Registered Investment Advisory businesses. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at 53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” Fifth Third Bank was established in 1858. Deposit and Credit products are offered by Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Member FDIC.