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Welcome to TSL's Deal Alert! The following industry-related deals were compiled from TSL Express. Deals are listed in alphabetical order by company.

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Deal Size
Borrower
Notes
Accord Financial
$750,000
Company that is a lessor of pre-owned vehicles, Montreal, Quebec
Loan facility
Allied Affiliated Funding (Allied)
$700,000
Designer and manufacturer of ladies sportswear, jackets, pants, shirts, blouses and sweaters,
New York
Working capital
credit facility
$1 Million
Vendor management
staffing company, Texas
Growth credit facility
$8 Million
Value-add procurement supplier for Fortune 100 companies, Virginia
Factoring facility
AloStar Business Credit
$5 Million
Southeastern Aluminum Products, Inc. (SEAP), Jacksonville, FL
Revolving credit facility
Amerisource Funding
$250,000
Business consulting firm, New York
Accounts receivable
line of credit
$100,000
Oilfield equipment transportation company, Texas
Credit facility
$750,000
Roofing supplies distributor, Florida
Accounts receivable
line of credit
$250,000
Business consulting firm, New York
Credit facility
$100,00
Home health care services provider, South Carolina
Credit facility
$1 Million
Government supplies contractor, Virginia
Accounts receivable line of credit, with proceeds of the facility used to refinance a higher cost line of credit
$200,000
Concrete restoration company, North Carolina
Credit facility
$200,000
Pharmaceutical manufacturing start-up, Canada
Credit facility
$100,000
Oilfield services provider, Texas
Credit facility
$100,000
Commercial janitorial service, Georgia
Credit facility, with proceeds of these facilities used for working capital
Bank of America Business Capital
$100 Million
Haggar Clothing Co., Haggar Women’s Wear, LTD, and Haggar Direct, Inc.,
Dallas, TX
Sole lender and administrative agent on an asset-based credit facility
BMO Harris Bank’s Asset-Based Lending Group
$50 Million
Prince Minerals
Administrative agent
on an asset-based
revolving credit facility
BMO Harris Bank's Sponsor Finance Group
$240 Million
To support Madison Dearborn Partners’ equity investment in Aderant Holdings, Inc.
Joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner and administrative agent
$55 Million
OrthoNet Holdings, Inc., White Plains, NY, a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners
Sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and administrative agent
$126 Million
Peninsula Packaging Company, Hollister, CA, a Odyssey Investment Partners’ portfolio company
Joint lead arranger, joint bookrunner and administrative agent
$21 Million
To support the acquisition of the Early Autism Project by Educational Services of America, a Trimaran Capital portfolio company.
Sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and administrative agent in senior credit facilities
$37 Million
To support First Atlantic Capital’s control investment in C.P. Converters, Inc.
Sole lead arranger, sole bookrunner and administrative agent in senior credit facilities
$31 Million
Dave's Killer Bread, a Goode Partners portfolio company
Administrative agent in senior credit facilities
Capital Business Credit (CBC)
$3.5 Million
Veratex, a manufacturer of world-class bedroom sets and decorative bath fashions, California
Revolving
factoring facility
$10 Million
Burns & Roe Group, Inc.
Revolving asset-based loan facility
Capital One Bank
$168.8 Million
Healthcare real estate entity to facilitate the acquisition of the property underlying 25 skilled nursing facilities in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
Five-year term loan
$45 Million
Interface Security
Systems LLC
Revolving credit facility from Capital One
Bank’s Security and Defense team
Celtic Bank
$5 Million
Metals manufacturer and wholesaler, Philadelphia, PA
SBA working
capital CAPLine
$300,000
Importer and wholesale distributor of golf accessories, Phoenix, AZ
SBA working capital CAPLine with a $75,000 inventory sub-limit
Celtic Capital Corporation
$3.5 Million
Manufacturer and supplier of home building products, Cincinnati, OH
Accounts receivable
line of credit
$1.5 Million
Specialty manufacturer of cold-finished steel bars and coils, Fallston, PA
Accounts receivable
line of credit
$600,000
Manufacturer of modular cabinetry, custom built-in entertainment centers and library/office cabinetry
Accounts receivable
line of credit
CIT Group Inc.
N/A
AGC Composites & Aerostructures, a division of Oklahoma-based AGC Aerospace & Defense
Senior secured unitranche credit facility
$24 Million
12.3 megawatt solar photovoltaic energy installation at the Joint Military Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, NJ
Senior secured credit facility; CIT Energy served as sole lead arranger; financing provided by CIT Bank
$199 Million
To support the recapitalization of BarrierSafe Solutions International in conjunction with its acquisition of ONGUARD Industries, LLC
Senior secured credit facilities; CIT Healthcare served as joint lead arranger, administrative agent and co-bookrunner for the transaction. Financing was provided by CIT Bank
N/A
Kushner Companies
First lien term loan arranged by CIT Real Estate Finance
N/A
BAUER-Pileco, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of BAUER Aktiengesellschaft
(BAUER AG)
Equipment-based revolving line of credit
$50 Million
Dana Transport, Avenel, NJ
Secured term loan, CIT Capital Equipment Finance served as lead arranger, sole book runner, collateral agent and administrative agent; financing was provided by CIT Bank
Cole Taylor Business Capital
$14 Million
Total Hockey, Inc.
Facility used to refinance existing debt and fund ongoing working capital needs
$5.5 Million
ATS Workholding, Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Facility used to refinance the company’s existing debt, fund ongoing working capital, and pursue growth initiatives
$5 Million
Foods Concepts, Inc.,
Buena Park, CA
Facility used to refinance existing debt and fund ongoing working capital
Crestmark
$350,000
Distributor of baby products, Florida
Accounts receivable ledgered line of
credit facility
$2.5 Million
Trucking company, Tennessee
Accounts receivable purchase facility
$200,000
Start up staffing company specializing in middle management, Virginia
Ledgered line of
credit facility
$500,000
Interstate trucking company that hauls automobiles across the country, Illinois
Accounts
receivable facility
$1 Million
IT staffing company, Maine
Ledgered line of
credit facility
$1 Million
Manufacturer and distributor of firearm components and accessories, California
Ledgered line of credit facility
$750,000
Company specializing in various services related to mapping and surveying, Texas
Accounts receivable purchase facility
$5 Million
Company selling consumer products to large retailers across the country,
New York
Asset-based line of credit facility
$2 Million
Manufacturer of nutritional products/supplements, including their own private label, New York
Ledgered line of credit facility with advances on accounts receivable
and inventory
$5.2 Million
Screw machine shop, Michigan
Asset-based lending and term loan facility with advances on accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment
$250,000
Company that designs and manufactures currency change for self-service coin-operated industries – such as laundry, carwash, amusement, and vending machines, Indiana
Term loan facility with advances on machinery and equipment
$800,000
Manufacturer and nationwide distributor of safety equipment and supplies, North Carolina
Ledgered line of credit facility with advances on accounts receivable
$1 Million
Existing Crestmark customer using one of Crestmark’s new equipment financing products, Michigan
Term loan facility
$500,000
National electrical contractor, that provides energy-saving lighting products and installation services, Florida
Term loan facility with advances on machinery and equipment
Federal National Commercial Credit
$2 Million
SDVOSB Information Security Management Company
Working capital
financing line
$1.5 Million
Telecommunication
system provider
Accounts receivable factoring line
$300,000
Provider of consultancy and staff augmentation services
Payroll funding line
$200,000
8(a) certified provider of program support services
Government contract financing line
First Capital
$7.5 Million
Crash Rescue Equipment Service, Inc.
Revolving line of credit, consisting of a $6 million working capital revolver collateralized by accounts receivable and inventory and a $1.5 million term loan
$8.5 Million
Manufacturer of fruit juices and cocktail mixes served to guests of institutional and commercial establishment
Accounts receivable-backed revolving line
of credit
$6.85 Million
Manufacturer of custom store fixtures for the
grocery and specialty
retail markets
Revolving line of credit consisting of a $6.5 million working capital revolver collateralized by accounts receivable and inventory, and a $350,000 term loan
$13 Million
US subsidiary of a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals
Accounts receivable purchase facility
$8.5 Million
Manufacturer of outdoor
and specialty signs
Asset-based senior credit facility
FirstMerit Bank Business Credit
$8.835 Million
Wellborn Forest Products, Inc., Alexander City, AL
Revolving credit loan
and term loan facility
$10 Million
Origin Point Brands, LLC, Charleston, SC
Revolving credit
loan facility
$18.4 Million
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc., Archbold, OH
Revolving credit loan
and term loan facility
$6.7 Million
Addison McKee, Inc., Lebanon, OH
Revolving credit loan
and lease facility
GE Capital, Corporate Finance
$500 Million
Axiall Corporation,
Atlanta, GA
Asset-based
credit facility
GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services
$45 Million
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
Senior secured
credit facility
$12 Million
SIGA Technologies, Inc.
Senior secured
credit facilities, consisting of a $5 million term loan and a $7 million revolving line of credit
$8.5 Million
TYRX, Inc.
Senior secured credit facility consisting of a $7 million term loan and a $1.5 million revolving line of credit
Gemino Healthcare Finance (Gemino)
$7.35 Million
Integra Partners,
New York, NY
Consisting of a $4 million revolving line of credit and a $3.35 million
term loan
Gibraltar Business Capital (GBC)
$2.5 Million
Largest free circular publication in the US,
New York
Factoring line of credit
$1 Million
Six-year-old manufacturer
of high tech products for
traffic signal control
and intelligent
transportation systems, Arizona
Factoring line of credit
$600,000
Business process outsourcing center, Ohio
Factoring line of credit
J D Factors
$250,000
Transportation company, Tennessee
Factoring facility
$100,000
Transportation company, Ontario
Factoring facility
$50,000
Welding company, Texas
Factoring facility
$250,000
Transportation company, Pennsylvania
Factoring facility
$150,000
Transportation company, New York
Factoring facility
$150,000
Distribution company,
New York
Factoring facility
$200,000
Construction company California
Factoring facility
$500,000
Transportation company, Indiana
Factoring facility
$1 Million
Construction company, Texas
Factoring facility
$200,000
Transportation company, Colorado
Factoring facility
$100,000
Transportation company, Ontario
Factoring facility
Keltic Financial Services
$6 Million
IGXGLOBAL CORP, a subsidiary formed by iGambit Inc. to purchase the business of IGXGlobal, Inc. and IGXGlobal UK Limited
Senior secured
revolving line of credit
$3.75 Million
Excelso Coffee
Comprised of a $2.5 million revolving line of credit and two term loans totaling $1.25 million
$5.9 Million
Abercrombie Textiles, LLC, Cliffside, NC
Consisting of a $4 million revolving line of credit and a $1.9 million
term loan
King Trade Capital
$1 Million
Importer of wireless accessories, New York
Purchase order
finance facility
$1.25 Million
Importer of active wear apparel, Florida
Purchase order
finance facility
Liquid Capital Corp.
$100,000
Company which provides high quality festive LED lighting
Factoring credit facility
$5.5 Million
Company which provides supply of qualified work force for structural steel, piping and other oilfield construction
Factoring credit facility
$5 Million
Company which provides environmental remediation
of contaminated soil from
oil spills and pipeline breaks
Factoring credit facility; Funds are needed to expand business
$500,000
Company which provides design and fabrication of a wide variety of systems and industrial equipment
Factoring credit facility
$1.5 Million
Company which provides designs and manufactures
the oil and other
use tanks and vessels
Factoring credit facility
$250,000
Company which
produces animated films
Factoring credit facility; funds are needed to provide bridge financing
$400,000

Company which provides oilfield hauling and
tank truck services

Factoring credit facility
$75,000
Company which provides truck lift services
Factoring credit facility
Marquette Business Credit
N/A
Trifecta Foods (formerly Energy Club LLC)
Accounts receivable and inventory revolver
and equipment
term loan facility
N/A
CSS Distribution Group, Inc., Louisville, KY
Revolving line of credit
$8 Million
Support Services of America, Inc.
Senior debt refinancing consisting of a revolver and cash flow
term loan facility
MidCap Business Credit
$5 Million
Furniture manufacturer
in the Northeast Region
Revolver
$3.75 Million
Manufacturer of foam board in the Northeast Region
Revolver
$3.3 Million
Electrical wholesaler
in the Midwest Region
Revolver and term loan
$1.5 Million
Chemical distributor
in the Northeast region
Revolver
Monroe Capital LLC
$200.6 Million
Seven different companies including three acquisition financing transactions and four recapitalization transactions
Monroe originated, agented and closed $200.6 million in new investments in
December 2012
North Mill Capital
$2.6 Million
Processor and converter of protective and decorative packaging, New Jersey

Credit facility comprised of an $1.8 million accounts receivable revolving line of credit and an $800,000
term loan

$750,000
Producer of custom molded parts and assemblies, Wisconsin
Accounts receivable factoring facility
$1.2 Million
Importer and distributor of wines and spirits,
New Jersey
Accounts receivable and inventory credit facility
PNC
$25 Million
Superior Coring Systems Inc., Alberta
Senior secured
revolving credit
RedRidge
$16.5 Million
Focus Venture Partners, Inc.
Senior term loan facility, consisting of $8.5 million revolver and an $8 million senior term loan facility provided by RedRidge, through its RFG Fund I, LLC, and Atalaya Capital Management and its affiliates
Republic Business Credit
$2.5 Million

Food processor,
Houston, TX

Working capital facility
RMP Trade Credit
$2.1 Million
Manufacturer of pool products, Arkansas
Purchase order facility; product is being sold to a prominent big box store with the payout being a line of credit from the big box store.
$100,000
Footwear designer, Virginia
Purchase order facility; a factoring company in Texas will serve as the takeout
$1 Million
Manufacturer of apparel, Dominican Republic
Purchase order facility; a factoring company in New York will serve as the takeout.
$225,000
Importer of perfume in Chicago area
Purchase order facility, a factoring company in Texas will be financing their accounts receivable.
$1,000,000
Aircraft engines for client in Seattle
Purchase order facility; deal was brought to RMPTC directly from client. A well-known factor in California will serve as the takeout.
$1.8 Million
Company that buys and rents temporary roads for large electric companies during repairs, Massachusetts
Purchase order facility
Ridgestone Bank
$1,032,100
Accounting firm with three suburban Chicago locations serving small business clients throughout the Chicago Area
SBA 7(a) business acquisition loan
$2,375,000
Hotel, North Lake, IL
SBA 7(a) mortgage refinance
$1.65 Million
Employer benefit services provider, serving several hundred small businesses,
Metro New York area
SBA 7(a) Business Acquisition Loan
$650,000
Two gasoline convenience stores, West Allis, WI

 

SBA 7(a) refinance; o By re-amortizing existing debt, the additional cash flow will allow the borrower to upgrade pumps and make improvements

$1,050,000
Landscaping, lawn maintenance and snow removal company,
Pleasant Prairie, WI
SBA 7(a) refinance plus $350,000 SBA CAPLine
$3,060,000
Media manufacturing and digital services company for corporate communications needs, Mequon, WI
SBA 7(a) loan; refinanced an SBA 504 plus four additional
notes from other financial institutions, providing a relationship conducive to the company’s long term goals
$740,000
Restaurant,
Door County, WI

SBA 7(a) Business Acquisition Loan; Loan allowed the borrower to purchase their first restaurant and allowed the sellers to retire after 20 years of running the restaurant.
$355,000
Purchase of real estate for
a metal parts manufacturer, Franklin Park, IL
SBA 7(a) term loan
$2.24 Million
Restaurant,
Buffalo Grove, IL

SBA 7(a) term note; loan was used to refinance mortgage and business debt, and was able to save the owner of this independent family restaurant almost $100,000 annually on loan payments
$200,000
Wholesaler of ethnic foods and spices, Rensenville, IL

SBA 7(a) loan; loan provided working capital needed for growth. Revenue increased, cash flow improved, and the owners could add more product to their inventory
$429,000
Franchise, West Chicago
SBA 7(a) loan; longer maturity of the loan allows better cash flow for the borrower
$1,766,470
Convenience store/truck stop in Rockdale, IL

SBA 7(a) loan; improved cash flow and potential for growth

$1,543,000
Franchise, Coralville, Iowa
SBA 7(a) loan; loan provides increased cash flow and longer maturity
Salus Capital Partners, LLC
$80 Million
Kid Brands, Inc.
Senior secured
credit facility
$35 Million
W Diamond Group Corporation
Senior secured
credit facility
$3 Million
Total Hockey, Inc.
Senior secured
term loan
$13.2 Million
Big M, Inc., operating as Mandee and Annie Sez
Debtor-in-possession (DIP) facility
C$6 Million
Northern Reflections Ltd.
Senior secured
credit facility
Star Funding Inc.
$1 Million
Manufacturer and distributor of personal care products, journals, candles and other consumer goods, New York
Purchase order finance and factoring facility
$5 Million
Importer and wholesaler of consumer electronics, California
Purchase order finance and factoring facility
$2.5 Million
Importer and wholesaler of spirits and food, California
Purchase order finance and factoring facility
TCF Capital Funding (TCFCF)
$8.5 Million
In support of the recapitalization of Direct Marketing Solutions, Inc., Portland, OR
Senior secured
credit facilities
$13.5 Million
To support the acquisition of Gullett, based in Houston, TX and Associates, Inc. by Linx Partners, LLC and management

Senior secured
credit facilities

$10.5 Million
In support of the recapitalization of East Coast Colorants, LLC d/b/a Breen Color Concentrates and affiliated entities (collectively Breen or the Company), Lambertville, NJ
Senior secured
credit facilities
The Porter Capital Group 
$40,000
Transportation company, Houston, TX
Non-recourse
factoring facility
$75,000
Transportation company, Birmingham, AL
Factoring facility
$500,000
Transportation company, Woodstock, AL
Factoring facility
TAB Bank
$1 Million
ProStar Trucking, LLC,
Salt Lake City, UT
Credit facility
U.S. Bank Asset Based Finance
$60 Million
Westlake Hardware, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware Corporation, Lenexa, KS
Revolving credit facility
US Capital Partners, LLC
$22 Million
Fast-growing US firm in the oilfield services sector, Oklahoma
$5 million accounts receivable line of credit, a $5 million bridge term loan, and a $12 million machinery and equipment term loan
Veritas Financial Partners
$1.2 Million
One of the largest distributors of natural stone slabs and tiles for interior design and construction in the southeast United States
Senior secured
credit facility
Wells Fargo Capital Finance
N/A
Refinancing of Apple & Eve, LLC, the largest independent juice company in the U.S., Port Washington, NY
Garrison Investment Group provided a first-lien senior secured term loan, and Wells Fargo Capital Finance provided an asset-based revolver, to support the refinancing of its existing senior credit facility
 

 

 

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