TSL Express Daily Articles & News

  • Neon Closes Revolving Credit Facility With MUFG Union Bank
    May 14, 2020
    Neon, distributor of multi-Oscar winning and Best Picture Parasite, has inked a revolving credit facility with MUFG Union Bank. Tom Quinn, Jessica Nickelsberg, Jeff Deutchman, and Jim Wehrfritz negotiated the deal on behalf of Neon along with MUFG Director Matt Rosenberg and Managing Director Tony Beaudoin. Neon is repped by Sidley Austin and MUFG Union Bank by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
  • Arconic Announces Closing of $700 Million Notes Offering and $800 Million ABL Facility Replacing Existing Term Loan and Revolver Facilities
    May 14, 2020
    The Company also replaced its cash flow revolver with a new asset-based credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) with aggregate commitments of $800 million. Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch is Administrative Agent for the ABL Facility. Availability under the ABL Facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation generally based upon a set percentage of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, less customary reserves.
  • CIT Provides $21 Million Medical Office Portfolio Loan
    May 14, 2020
    CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Healthcare Finance unit served as the sole lead arranger on a $21 million acquisition financing for a portfolio of medical facilities in Texas. Ridgeline Capital Partners acquired nine medical properties containing approximately 100,000 square feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Affiliates of U.S. Renal Care, a leading dialysis provider, serve as primary tenants for the facilities, which also house other healthcare services.
  • Middle-Market Loan Defaults May Jump to 10% Amid Shutdowns
    May 14, 2020
    Middle-market loan default rates are likely to soar in the second half of the year as business shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic take their toll, according to a survey released Wednesday by Carl Marks Advisors.
  • U.S. Healthcare Industry Faces Crosscurrents from COVID-19, MUFG's Global Healthcare Banking Team Says
    May 14, 2020
    The outbreak of COVID-19 is both benefiting and challenging the U.S. healthcare industry in ways that will continue to evolve in the coming quarters, according to the Global Healthcare team at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). The team issued its perspective on the heels of a wave of first-quarter earnings reports published by major U.S. pharmaceutical companies.
  • Nassau Private Credit Hires Vincent Chan
    May 14, 2020
    Vincent has 16 years of CLO and structured credit investment experience. He was most recently the Portfolio Manager for structured product investments and Managing Director at Assurant Investment Management, where he also was responsible for structuring in Assurant’s CLO management platform.
  • Intelsat Undertakes Financial Restructuring; Obtains $1 Billion in Debtor-in-Possession Financing
    May 14, 2020
    Intelsat has secured a commitment for $1 billion of new financing. Subject to Court approval, this debtor-in-possession financing, coupled with significant cash on hand and positive cash flow generated by the business, will provide ample liquidity during the restructuring process to support ongoing operations, fund the substantial upfront C-band clearing costs, and allow the Company to continue investing in the innovations and services that customers need today and in the future.
  • Giles to Become President and CEO of Wisconsin Bank & Trust
    May 14, 2020
    Giles is an exceptional banking executive and brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial and consumer banking, strategic leadership, team building and delivering client satisfaction to the Wisconsin Bank & Trust team. Giles recently held the positions of Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. and BankLiberty, both headquartered in Kansas City, MO. Giles holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and a Master of Business Administration from University of Missouri.
  • ACG-NY and Chief Outsiders Take the Pulse of Private Equity Investors
    May 14, 2020
    The report from ACG-NY and Chief Outsiders shows the pulse of Private Equity thinking as we enter May and states begin to allow businesses to reopen
  • Cathay Capital Closes $850 Million Private Equity Fund
    May 14, 2020
    Cathay Capital Private Equity ("Cathay Capital" or "Cathay"), a leading international investment platform focused on cross-border investment and committed to supporting the international expansion of middle-market companies in North America, Europe and China has raised $850 million for its private equity fund, Midcap II. Founded in 2007, with offices in the U.S., Europe and China, Cathay Capital has completed over 140 buyouts, growth and venture capital investments. Midcap II represents Cathay Capital's largest fund to date and an increase of $325 million over its Midcap I fund, which closed in 2014.
  • House Democrats Propose the Heroes Act
    May 14, 2020
    House Democrats unveiled a massive $3-trillion virus-relief bill Tuesday, combining aid to state and local governments with direct cash payments, expanded unemployment insurance and food stamp spending as well as funds for voting by mail and the U.S. Postal Service. A vote is likely on Friday.
  • Espresso Capital Extends $8 Million Credit Facility to Inference Solutions
    May 13, 2020
    Espresso Capital announced today that it has provided Inference Solutions, a global provider of Intelligent Virtual Agents, with a US$8 million credit facility. The San Francisco-based company will use the capital to achieve key milestones prior to initiating another fundraise later this year.
  • International Game Technology PLC Announces Amendments To Revolving Credit Facilities And Term Loan
    May 13, 2020
    BofA Securities and Mediobanca - Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. acted as IGT's Global Coordinators with respect to the Amendments.
  • TAB Bank Provides Transportation Company in Arizona with a $4 Million Revolving Credit Facility
    May 13, 2020
    TAB Bank is pleased to announce it has provided a $4 million revolving credit facility for a transportation company based in Arizona. The new facility is extended through a multi-year agreement and will provide for the ongoing working capital needs for the company.
  • Simpson Adds Another M&A Partner, This Time From Client Goldman Sachs
    May 13, 2020
    An M&A slowdown during the pandemic hasn't stalled demand for well-connected dealmakers, especially for law firms serving the private equity industry. Katherine Krause, a managing director in Goldman Sachs’ legal department, is joining Simpson Thacher & Bartlett as a partner in its mergers and acquisitions practice in New York, the firm said Tuesday.
  • Axiom Bank Hires Richard Jensen
    May 13, 2020
    Axiom Bank, N.A., a Maitland-based, leading community bank, recently named Richard Jensen as SVP, commercial relationship manager in Tampa. In this role, Jensen will develop and manage relationships with Axiom’s commercial clients. Jensen has three decades of experience helping Tampa-area business owners with their banking needs. As a member of the Florida Commercial Brokers Network, he has built strong relationships with a variety of commercial real estate clients and operating companies.
  • Hilco Global and Colbeck Acquire Assets of Leading Truck Asset Financing and Fleet Management Company - 19th Capital Group
    May 13, 2020
    Hilco team will operate the asset financing and fleet management company as it restructures and prepares the truck leasing and fleet services business for post pandemic success.
  • Aligned Increases Facility to $575 Million in Response to Demand for Adaptive and Sustainable Data Center Solutions
    May 13, 2020
    Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces it has increased its secured credit facility to $575 million as the company experiences continuous and consistently strong customer demand for its adaptive infrastructure solutions. Along with the continued backing of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, BlueMountain Capital Management and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, new facility lenders include ING Capital LLC, Shinhan Bank New York Branch and TD Securities.
  • BOK Financial names Mark Wade Executive Director of Commercial Banking
    May 13, 2020
    Mark Wade will serve as the executive director of BOK Financial’s Commercial Banking division. The division, which generally serves owner-managed companies and nonprofits with $5 million to $50 million in revenue, is one of the company’s largest lines of business.
  • Sallyport Commercial Finance Supplies a Credit Facility to a Canadian Printing Company
    May 13, 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.