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Villanova 2014: Judges, Lenders, Attorneys, Consultants Combine for Best Program Yet

Howard Brod Brownstein provides commentary on this year’s Seventh Annual Education & Networking Conference where bankruptcy court judges, asset-based lenders and attorneys shared their views on restructuring alternatives, lending in today’s environment and recent bankruptcy cases. This was the largest Villanova conference to date with a sell-out crowd of active participants.

May 29, 2014 Seventh Annual Education & Networking Conference ABF Journal

KPMG Survey: Capital-Chasing & Creative Financing Options

According to a recent KPMG LLP survey, banks may be lending less, but alternative entities are lending more. These alternative sources of capital include hedge funds, business development companies, credit opportunity funds and the resurgence of collateralized loan obligations.

Partnering for Growth: Siena Lending Brings ABL to Community Banks

Siena Lending Group employs a dual-prong model combining a traditional ABL balance sheet business with a customized servicing platform tailored for community banks. This enables a company that is seeking a financial solution to tap into the broader community banking universe along Siena, which has resulted in origination growth for both the bank and Siena.

May 29, 2014 Siena Lending | Syndicate Partner Program ABF Journal

Crystal Financial… Leveraging a ‘Compelling Opportunity’ with Solar Capital Ltd.

The ABF Journal recently invited Ward Mooney, chief executive officer of Crystal Financial, to engage in a Q&A to provide our readers with some additional background into his one-year relationship with Solar Capital Ltd., while gaining insights into the current environment, the asset-based capital markets and what’s in store for 2014.

May 29, 2014 Crystal Financial | Solar Capital ABF Journal

Considerable Confusion: Syndication Loan Market Sideswiped by Regulation

Rules and regulations concerning both leveraged loans and collateralized loans continue to be a source of confusion for many. The author dissects the roles of Leveraged Lending Guidance, the Volcker Rule and the Risk Retention in the U.S. syndicated loan market, and provides insights into what each may portend for the future of the market.

May 29, 2014 Leveraged Lending Guidance | Risk Retention | Syndication Loan Market | Volcker rule ABF Journal

ABL Roundtable 2014: More of the Same Amid Signs of Improvement

Regular ABF Journal contributor Lisa Miller spoke with five ABL leaders to get their take on the outlook for ABL in 2014. All agree the environment continues to be impacted by excess liquidity and the challenge of finding new money opportunities; however, there is general agreement that clear signs of improvement are emerging.

May 29, 2014 ABL Roundtable | Economic confidence ABF Journal

Improving Landscape in Private Equity — Keeping An Eye on Upcoming Growth

The author explains why private equity firms can expect deal volume to increase this year, valuations to remain high and acquisitions to fuel corporate growth as the economy sputters along.

March 13, 2014 deal volume | private equity ABF Journal

Healthcare ABL — An Ever-Changing Industry Landscape

Two Wells Fargo Capital Finance Healthcare Finance insiders explain why lending to the massive healthcare sector presents extraordinary opportunity and risk, and is best managed by an experienced team that is not only knowledgeable about the industry, but also an active industry participant.

March 10, 2014 Healthcare ABL | Healthcare Asset-Based Lending ABF Journal

Unitranche Lending… What You & Your Borrowers Need to Know

In this overview on unitranche lending, Marc Reich, president of Ironwood Capital discusses the unique features of this relatively new product while providing insights using points of differentiation between a unitranche structure as contrasted from more traditional forms of financing.

March 10, 2014 unitranche | Unitranche Lending ABF Journal

Split Collateral Intercreditor Agreements: Part 1 — The Current State of Play

In Part 1 of this two part series, Robert B. Stein introduces the split collateral lien structure and focuses on key provisions typically found in a split collateral intercreditor agreement, i.e., collateral pools, priority of rights issues, the senior lien holder’s right to exercise Article 9 remedies, and waterfall provisions.

March 10, 2014 Split Collateral Intercreditor Agreements ABF Journal

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