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Commercial finance M&A was slow in 2023 due to economic uncertainty, credit quality issues and various sector and market concerns. However, notable transactions hint at potential trends, with non-bank buyers likely to dominate in 2024.
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April 04, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Michael Jacoby, Senior Managing Director, Phoenix Management Services, a part of J.S. Held and Carmelo Bueti, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development – J.S. Held, meet with Michael Toglia, Publisher of ABL Advisor to discuss the recently...
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November 28, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Carlos Mendez, a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Crayhill Capital Management, meets with Michael Toglia, Publisher of ABL Advisor to discuss the burgeoning influence of non-bank asset-based private credit providers within the lending market.
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October 31, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Ed Cong, Partner, Marathon Asset Management, Asset-Based Finance, discusses why Marathon Asset Management is pursing asset-based lending as a highly desirable and scalable product, and the growing role he sees for Marathon AM in both the direct and...
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August 28, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Jennifer Palmer, Founder and CEO of JPalmer Collective, discusses the launch of JPalmer Collective – a new asset-based lending firm focused on providing customized financing solutions with white-glove, consultative services designed to help...
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April 19, 2023, 11:00 PM
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Recorded March 17, 2023, Tom Greco, Chief Executive Officer, Hilco Global Advisors discusses the many factors impacting asset valuations across the asset-based lending and commercial finance sector.
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March 29, 2023, 08:00 AM
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In this exclusive interview, Darius Mozaffarian, Partner and President, White Oak Global Advisors, discusses the growing demand for non-sponsor backed lending and why this segment of the market is core to Oak’s investment strategy.
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March 15, 2023, 08:00 PM
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Jessica Nels, a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Team for Churchill Asset Management, discusses the state of the private debt market and the current market and economic dynamics impacting the lending environment.
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December 17, 2022, 02:00 PM
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Norma Kuntz, the newly named President and Chief Operating Officer of Gordon Brothers, discusses her vision for Gordon Brothers in a rapidly evolving economic environment utilizing her extensive experience in private equity, asset management...
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September 21, 2022, 01:00 AM
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David Spreng, Founder, CEO and CIO of Runway Growth Capital discusses the important role venture debt plays in the market and how this form of financing provides unique advantages for late-stage, pre-profit borrowers.
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August 31, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Kevin Marchetti, Chief Risk Officer, Partner, Varagon Capital Partners discusses the nuances of operating as a lender to middle-market borrowers and private equity firms.
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June 23, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Larry Klaff, Senior Managing Director and Head of Asset-Based Loans on First Eagle Alternative Credit’s Direct Lending team discusses how the current economic landscape is impacting both healthy and distressed companies.
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May 24, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Spouting Rock Asset Management recently merged with Old Hill Partners, expanding the company’s commercial finance platform into the small- to middle-market asset-based lending market.
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January 31, 2022, 06:00 AM
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Joseph Lane, Vice Chairman and Chairman of Management Committee, Napier Park Global Capital speaks with Michael Toglia, Publisher, ABL Advisor providing his unique insights into the impact rising inflation, supply chain issues and other factors are...
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January 03, 2022, 01:00 AM
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Suzanne Bury, President and CEO, 1STWEST Background Due Diligence LLC, describes the challenges of completing comprehensive background investigations and the unequalled value of engaging an experienced risk analyst in a time when big data in so...
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March 10, 2021, 08:00 AM
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In November, B. Riley Financial announced the launch of its Financial Sponsors Group. In this joint interview with Co-Directors Dan Kraft and Tim Bottrell, we learn how B. Riley differentiates itself in this highly competitive market.
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December 17, 2020, 07:00 AM
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the economy, lenders must find ways to pivot and set aside the old playbook and be open to new, creative, and collaborative thinking and approaches.
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August 07, 2020, 07:00 AM
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In this second installment of a two-part interview with Ted Koenig, President and CEO of Monroe Capital, Ted discusses how in challenging economic times, certain lenders can "play offense" by getting involved in opportunistic lending.
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May 10, 2020, 11:00 PM
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In this first installment of a two-part interview with Ted Koenig, President and CEO of Monroe Capital, Ted provides his insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting lending markets.
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April 28, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Super G Capital’s Charlie Perer discusses how BDCs and private credit funds are transforming the ABL industry at every level.
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January 07, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Charlie Perer, of Super G Capital, explains why and how more large banks are turning to asset-based lending units to fill potential gaps in their lending protocols.
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October 26, 2018, 07:00 AM
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Stephanie Perry, of Capital One Sponsor Finance, explains the lure of the middle market for the private equity sector, and why traditional lenders can be crucial partners.
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July 26, 2018, 07:00 AM
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Hilco Corporate Finance’s Jason Frank describes the increasing complexity of the current M&A market, and why traditional valuation models are giving way to a more nuanced approach.
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December 18, 2017, 07:00 AM
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With private credit markets headed toward a bubble, it’s not a matter of it, but when the floodgates will open. According to Super G’s Charlie Perer, it’s not too late to stay dry - as long as you’re prepared.
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October 12, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Houlihan Lokey’s T.J. Humes explains why more banks, BDCs and private equity firms are bullish on acquiring commercial lending platforms.
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June 15, 2017, 07:00 AM
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All signs point to 2017 being fertile ground for asset-based lenders. Thomas Bonney offers his forecast, with some warning signs to watch for.
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April 05, 2017, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with four bank executives from leading asset-based lenders for their thoughts on the state of the ABL industry and other topics as we leave 2016 and enter a new year.
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December 07, 2016, 07:00 AM
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CMF Associate’s Thomas Bonney weighs in on the implications for asset-based lenders in relationship to current M&A activity in the lower-end of the middle market.
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August 23, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor speaks with Hilco’s Navin Nagrani and Joel Schneider to gain insight into the conditions of today’s commercial real estate market as well as to shed light on ways ABLs should approach these assets.
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August 09, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Coming off of a busy year in 2015 for M&A activity in the commercial finance sector highlighted by GE Capital’s divestitures, it was fair to wonder whether 2016 would continue to be a seller’s market.
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June 23, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Much has been written about the impact alternative lenders have had on commercial finance. In keeping with the season of traditions, ABL Advisor speaks with a more traditional player and who better than Michael Sharkey?
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December 07, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Only last week, Monroe Capital launched a new ABL unit geared toward the retail and consumer product vertical with well-known industry professionals to co-lead the new effort.
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November 12, 2015, 07:00 AM
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To gain a greater understanding of the current dynamics associated with technology finance, ABL Advisor spent some time with Tom Westdyk, group head and managing director of CIT Communications & Technology Finance.
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August 04, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Over the last few years, BDCs have become significant players in the world of specialty commercial finance providing debt capital to equipment financing companies and other niche lenders.
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June 23, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Once again, ABL Advisor assembles an impressive panel of industry executives who weigh in on the state of the ABL marketplace and share their expectations for the year.
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April 15, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Business people wonder what type of lender is best for them – who will lend them the proverbial umbrella in a rain storm, at a fair price, with the fewest hoops to jump through.
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February 17, 2015, 07:00 AM
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As ABL Advisor enters its third year of publication, we are pleased to present our annual industry leaders market segment overview.
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November 12, 2014, 07:00 AM
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ABL Advisor caught up with industry veteran Walter Owens only a few short weeks after the world learned of the launch of his latest venture, Varagon Capital Partners.
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August 06, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Ironwood Capital’s Roger Roche speaks frankly about the sometimes complex situations both equity sponsors and mezzanine lenders encounter when partnering with senior lenders.
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July 23, 2014, 07:00 AM
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As Tim Stute sees it, things are in place for commercial finance companies to raise senior and junior capital from banks and institutional investors.
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March 04, 2014, 07:00 AM
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As a result of a lack of financing, North American Specialty Glass (NASG) shuttered its doors and terminated its entire workforce. By mid-October, the safety glass manufacturer was back on its feet.
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October 04, 2013, 07:00 AM
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The recent financial crisis was a catalyst that drew significant attention to private capital investment. An unfortunate side effect of this intense scrutiny has been the pervasion of inaccurate information in the media and Capitol Hill about private...
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May 15, 2013, 07:00 AM
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