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Tackling Issues in Structuring Syndicated Asset-Based Loans

Syndicating asset-based loans is a tried-and-true method of mitigating the risk of overexposure to certain industries and borrowers, but the process is far from simple, especially considering the different types of lenders. Inez M. Markovich and Howard Brod Brownstein outline some important considerations for successful syndication.

Asset Modeling: Understanding Value and Managing Risk

Find out why an effective risk management strategy requires the development of robust economic forecasting tools that simulate future cash flows. One such tool uses “real-option” theory to model flexibility associated with energy assets.

August 3, 2021 commodity prices | Energy Prices | John Echols | Opportune Phil Neuffer

Asset-Based Lending Provides Flexible Financing Through Upswings and Downturns

Asset-based lending is a versatile and attractive option for companies experiencing everything from rapid growth to inconsistent earnings, which has only been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent Hazzard, head of asset-based lending and asset finance at Citizens Bank, outlines why ABL matters now more than ever.

July 19, 2021 Asset Based Lending | Brent Hazzard | Citizens Bank Phil Neuffer

Metal Prices in a Bull Market Amid Healthy Demand

Metal commodities are soaring to record highs in 2021 as supply chain issues threaten to hinder a solid rebound from economic contraction in 2020. A similar recovery is taking place for asset-based lending to metal service centers.

Emerging With Liquidity: ABL Leaders Share Their Perspectives on 2021’s Second Half

The COVID-19 pandemic is historically unprecedented, but its effects on the financial world are not wholly unique. Hugh Larratt-Smith uses the turn of the 20th century as a historical parallel and speaks with several prominent members of the asset-based lending community to get their thoughts on how the market will develop during the second half of 2021 as the pandemic (hopefully) recedes.

Early Specialized Diligence: The Prescription for Successful Healthcare Finance Lending

As the healthcare sector continues to be an attractive arena for lenders, it’s important to remember that special care must be taken to close deals efficiently in this space. Stacy Hopkins of Paul Hastings urges lenders to perform specialized due diligence early in the loan lifecycle to ensure healthcare lending deals get done.

June 17, 2021 Paul Hastings | Stacy Hopkins Ian Koplin

Changed for Good? Completing Field Exams in a New Normal

Many aspects of the asset-based lending process had to be drastically changed due to the working conditions spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, but no area was as challenged as the work of field examiners. Donald F. Clarke of Asset Based Lending Consultants explains how field exams were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they might look in a post-pandemic world.

June 17, 2021 ABLC company group | Asset Based Lending Consultants | Don Clarke Enterprises | Donald Clarke Ian Koplin

What Racial Discrepancies in Consumer Bankruptcy Might Say About the Commercial Sector

Despite all we know about Chapter 11 bankruptcy, there is still a lot left to be uncovered. Examining how the process affects minority-owned businesses is an especially lacking area of study, but there are potential insights to be found in the limited research that has been done as well as the more largely available data on the consumer side.

June 11, 2021 Phil Neuffer

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