Gordon Brothers, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, provided Academy Bus a $72.5 million credit facility to support the bus company’s growing business.
The facility will support Academy Bus’s debt refinancing and continued growth to meet the increased transit, charter and commuter demand as transportation service returns to pre-pandemic levels.
“After decades of steady growth and profitability, Academy Bus faced significant pandemic-related challenges as transportation demand fell,” Kyle C. Shonak, head of lending in North America at Gordon Brothers, said. “We’re proud to provide working capital to support the largest privately-owned and operated transportation company in North America and new bus growth to accommodate the significant increase in business.”
“Gordon Brothers has a deep understanding of the transportation industry, and we’re happy to partner with them as their customized rapid financing has allowed us to continue to run and grow our business,” Francis Tedesco, CEO at Academy Bus, said.
Academy Bus was advised by B. Riley Securities and represented by Okin Hollander.
