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In a Market Awash With Liquidity and Thin on the Demand Side… What’s a Lender To Do?

While it’s no revelation that asset-based lenders have provided middle-market borrowers with flexible loan structures that both accommodate growth in times of plenty and allow for more patience during downturns, today’s recovery is calling for a new degree of creativity on every front. With a debt capital market awash with liquidity and competition at an all-time high not to mention a systemic “shift of power,” Crystal Financial’s Colin Cross contends while things might be tough, unique opportunities still exist.

May 2, 2011 Rita Garwood

Asset-Based Lending and Leveraged Finance: The New Chapter

Well capitalized banks that over-reserved for bad loans are now seeking the type of yields that ABL deals can generate with perceived less risk. Some banks are going full bore, with new offices and staffing announcements every day. Here Hugh Larratt-Smith and Ted Galovan check in with six executives from various institutions to gain their perspectives on today’s ABL marketplace.

May 2, 2011 | | Rita Garwood

Conversations From Villanova — A Loan Market Review of Q1/11

In early April, nearly 100 commercial finance, turnaround and bankruptcy professionals gathered at the Villanova University Conference Center in Villanova, PA to attend the Fourth Annual Education and Networking Event jointly sponsored by ABF Journal, the New York Institute of Credit and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association. Maria Dikeos, director of analytics for Thomson Reuters LPC, was on hand to moderate a panel focused on the lending environment. We thought it wise to share a portion of Dikeos’ presentation with a wider audience.

May 1, 2011 | | | ABF Journal

Ready to Stretch? Private Equity Investors Demand Creativity & Flexibility From Middle-Market Lenders

Having weathered the ravages of the last two years, some businesses are stronger than ever and are now experiencing unprecedented and growing EBITDA margins. At the same time, acquisition-hungry private equity investors are ready to do business with owners who are anxious for an exit. As a result, purchase prices of such businesses are escalating and will test the limits of secured financing as a new pricing paradigm emerges. Are lenders ready to stretch?

October 1, 2010 | Rita Garwood

Despite Lender Hopes and Enhanced Liquidity, ABL New Money Remains Limited in 2010

The article title says it all … lenders were poised to do more business in the second quarter of 2010, yet there was limited dealflow to support a robust or even steady pipeline caused at least in part by the high-yield bond market, which pulled back mid-quarter. In short, lenders were left to their own devices to find enough deals to keep them active.

September 1, 2010 | | Rita Garwood

CFA Annual Convention: Exceptional Networking & Educational Opportunities

The Commercial Finance Association’s (CFA) Annual Convention is the largest gathering of asset-based lending and factoring professionals and that offers networking and educational opportunities. The 66th Annual Convention will be held October 20-22, 2010 at the Sheraton Chicago, and is certain to attract professionals from many countries and disciplines to collaborate on issues in commercial lending.

September 1, 2010 | Rita Garwood