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In this installment of our series of executive interviews, Charlie Perer sits with Tim Stute to understand his views on the ABL industry, consolidation, new trends including specialization and state of the M&A market, among other things.

A designer of high-end handbags and accessories lost coverage on some of their retail customer accounts due to COVID-related challenges. When their existing bank was unable to cover those customers and restricted their borrowing capacity, the client reached out to Rosenthal.

When one of the world’s largest manufacturers of premium textiles and bedding was looking to establish a U.S. entity to sell to retailers, the company sought out a factor to provide the necessary credit coverage it needed to move forward. Unfamiliar with factoring and given the current state of the retail environment, the company turned to Rosenthal because of the firm’s deep experience in the textile and retail space.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that CIT Northbridge Credit, as advised by CIT Asset Management LLC, served as sole lead arranger on a $45 million senior secured credit facility for MVP Payroll Financing LLC.

Based in Chandler, Arizona, MVP Payroll Financing provides business clients with staffing and administrative solutions covering human resources, payroll, workers’ compensation and more.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that its Asset-Based Lending business, working in conjunction with its Sponsor Finance group, served as lead arranger on senior secured credit facility for von Drehle Corporation, a leading maker of high quality paper towel, tissue and dispensing products.

von Drehle, headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, used the proceeds to refinance debt and for general corporate purposes.

Middle-market private companies in the Golub Capital Altman Index experienced approximate year-over-year earnings growth of 13.2% and revenue growth of 9.6% during the first two months of the third quarter of 2019. This compares to approximate year-over-year earnings growth of 12.5% and revenue growth of 10.3% in the second quarter of 2019.

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced that CIT Northbridge Credit, as advised by CIT Asset Management LLC, served as sole lead arranger on a $50 million credit facility for Intermetal Rebar LLC.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Intermetal Rebar is a leading importer and distributor of reinforcing bar ("rebar") and other structural products to distributors, fabricators, and contractors in the non-residential construction industry.

SLR Digital Finance LLC (“SLR Digital Finance”) announces the funding of an asset-based revolving credit facility for DeepIntent. The facility consists of a $40MM revolver with a sublimit for unbilled receivables.

As one of the pioneers in advertising technology for healthcare marketers, DeepIntent and its 220+ dedicated employees across four different countries have built a robust healthcare advertising platform that empowers marketers to plan, activate, and optimize their digital ad campaigns on a single platform.

Encina Business Credit, LLC announced today that it has provided an $80 million senior secured revolving credit facility to a national distributor of media and consumer goods.

The senior secured revolving line of credit, which is collateralized by accounts receivable and inventory, was used to refinance the borrower’s existing facility and provide ongoing working capital financing.

The author discusses the potential perils of improper use of “incorporation by reference” in commercial lending transactions, as well as potential strategies for reducing potential incorporation by reference hazards.

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), one of the oldest and largest community banks in Massachusetts, announced the addition of John Bobbin, First Vice President, Senior Asset-Based Lending Officer, to join its Asset-Based Lending Team, which sits under CSB’s well-established Corporate Banking division.

As head of acquisitions, Bruce Sim is responsible for sourcing commercial finance platform companies and portfolios across North America, and the UK.

Sim has more than three decades of experience in commercial finance, banking, and capital markets. Prior to joining eCapital, he served as senior director of business development at ExWorks Capital, and senior managing director for Glass Ratner Advisory & Capital Group. His banking experience includes executive roles as Head of Capital Markets and Wealth Management at RBC (Caribbean) Ltd, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada; Head of Wells Fargo Global Banking in Miami; and Southeast Region Manager for asset-based lending at Wells Fargo. Sim earned his Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) from the University of Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from York University in Canada.

FGI Worldwide LLC (“FGI”) is delighted to announce the completion of a $40MM ABL facility for ScanSource’s former business in Europe. The facility was used, in part, to fund a portion of the acquisition by a Charlotte-based family office and to support the company’s future working capital requirements. The new Company will be headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. They are a leading global provider of technology products and solutions. 

Brooke Iley counsels and defends domestic and foreign corporations in all areas of employment and labor law compliance and litigation, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour class and collective actions, trade secret disputes and data protection, and alleged fiduciary breaches. She represents clients in negotiations, litigations, and arbitrations nationally in these areas.

Capstone Headwaters (“Capstone”), a leading middle market investment banking firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of Amherst Consulting LLC (“Amherst”) as part of a continued plan to grow the company’s Financial Advisory Services (“FAS”) group.

The announcement marks the latest development in a multiphase strategy Capstone unveiled this past December with the addition of several new FAS professionals based in various locations, including Denver and Canada. The newly acquired Amherst team will be led by Sheldon Stone and Scott Eisenberg who are joining Capstone’s FAS Group as Managing Directors and will continue to be based in Michigan.

Monroe Credit Advisors (“Monroe Credit”) announced that Marc Pressler has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Chicago office. Marc will be responsible for originating middle market debt and lease transactions for the firm.

Marc has over 30 years of experience in commercial banking and structured finance. Prior to Monroe Credit, Marc was the Commercial Banking Segment Leader at Associated Bank, where he was responsible for leading the origination, underwriting and portfolio management teams in the Southeast Wisconsin region.