Crestmark Closes More Than $7MM in H1/May
Crestmark secured a total of $7.065 million in financial solutions for six new clients in the first half of May.
Crestmark secured a total of $7.065 million in financial solutions for six new clients in the first half of May.
Franklin Square Capital Partners announced the origination of a senior secured term loan to Blueprint Sub dba iSqFt.
Allied Affiliated Funding provided $2.5 million growth capital to an information technology company.
Intrepid Investment Bankers served as exclusive financial adviser to PreSonus Audio Electronics on its debt capital raise, led by Presidential Financial.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented FirstMerit Bank with the President’s E Award for Export Service.
Notable Transactions Data gathered from direct sources, news releases and other public information (2015/03/01-2015/06/30) Dollar amounts in millions Note: Click Column Headings to Activate Sorting Options.
When MainStream Management’s Jim Burritt and his colleagues entered GLC Limited’s warehouse, they were stunned to find a rodent-infested mish-mash of food items, chipped pottery and clothing, instead of the appliances they expected. After investigating GLC Limited’s business practices and inventory, MainStream ultimately revealed a Ponzi scheme that had bilked investors out of millions of dollars.
Ongoing sluggish economic growth and high levels of corporate debt created an expectation that post-recession restructuring activity would continue at a reasonable pace. However, as measured by U.S. bankruptcies, the trend seems to have reversed. AlixPartners’ Thomas Osmun and Joseph Mazzotti examine where the bankruptcies have gone, activities that have taken their place and what it means for the restructuring industry.
Asset-based lenders have found deal opportunities rather slim so far this year, with Q1/12-Q3/12 ABL volume dropping 45% over year-ago levels. Where dealflow will come from for the rest of the year and into 2013 is questionable, as the refinancing cliff has been pushed out to 2017, leading most lenders to dismiss hopes for a meaningful pipeline in 2013 absent a pickup in M&A.
Despite ongoing economic concern throughout the U.S., Robert Katz and Marc Levee offer their thoughts on identifying opportunities to make 2013 profitable and prosperous. No question times might be tough, but your level of creativity will be one of the biggest differences between a mediocre or dazzling new year.