White Oak Global Advisors Partners with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

White Oak Global Advisors entered a formal partnership with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. This partnership will enable White Oak to incorporate SASB’s standards into its ESG research and underwriting processes for prospective credit issuance.

October 1, 2020 Andre Hakkak | Sustainability Accounting Standards Board | Terésa Cutter | White Oak Advisors Ellie Delany

George Joins White Oak Global Advisors as Head of Asset Management

Susan George joined White Oak Global Advisors as head of asset management. George previously worked for Garrison Investment and the CIT Group.

June 26, 2020 Andre Hakkak | Asset Management | Susan George | White Oak Advisors Phil Neuffer

White Oak Global Advisors Expands Commitment to Impact Investing

White Oak Global Advisors is dedicating additional resources to deploy capital in senior secured, non-sponsored debt investments in companies that are focused on environmental and social outcomes.

June 25, 2020 Andre Hakkak | Terésa Cutter | White Oak Global Advisors Phil Neuffer

White Oak Commercial Finance Europe Launches New Website

White Oak Commercial Finance Europe, a provider of senior secured financial solutions to small and medium sized enterprises, mid-market, private equity (PE)-owned and PLC firms across the UK and Europe, launched a new website.

June 25, 2020 Andre Hakkak | Neil Jones | White Oak Commercial Finance Europe | White Oak Global Advisors Phil Neuffer

White Oak Hires Three AloStar Leaders to Bolster ABL, Lender Finance Teams

Andy McGhee, Susan Hall and Neal Mulford joined White Oak Commercial Finance to further expand the firm’s asset-based lending and lender finance capabilities. The trio most recently originated, deployed and managed the ABL portfolio at AloStar Capital Finance.

May 28, 2020 Andre Hakkak | Andy McGhee | Neal Mulford | Susan Hall | Tom Otte | White Oak Commercial Finance Phil Neuffer

White Oak Global Agents $30MM Facility for Danimer

White Oak Global Advisors acted as sole lender and administrative agent to provide a $30 million senior credit facility to Danimer Scientific Holdings.

April 24, 2019 Andre Hakkak | Danimer | White Oak Global Advisors nadine

White Oak Surpasses $2.5B in Loan Originations in 2018

White Oak Global Advisors funded over $2.5 billion in loans in 2018, while its affiliate, White Oak Healthcare Finance, closed on $1.4 billion in loans with more than 19 clients over the same time period.

January 17, 2019 Andre Hakkak | Darius Mozaffarian | White Oak | White Oak Global Advisors | White Oak Healthcare Finance Amanda Koprowski

White Oak Raises $2.1B for Direct Lending Strategy

White Oak Global Advisors closed the White Oak Yield Spectrum Fund to outside investors. The fund and other associated vehicles concurrently raised approximately $2.1 billion in total commitments, exceeding the $1.75 billion fundraising target.

September 13, 2018 Andre Hakkak | White Oak Global Advisors ABF Journal

White Oak Commits $118MM to British Steel

White Oak Asset Finance committed £90 million ($117.529 million) to British Steel. Proceeds from the financing will be used to provide working capital and fuel capital investment projects.

July 19, 2018 Andre Hakkak | British Steel | White Oak Asset Finance | White Oak Global Advisors | WOAF ABF Journal

Born out of Brexit: Analyzing Opportunities for Small Business Lending in Europe

Low interest rates and high levels of regulation are preventing the UK’s traditional banks from lending to small businesses. Andre Hakkak and Thomas Otte suggest this situation provides opportunities for alternative lenders to step in.

June 6, 2018 Andre Hakkak | Brexit | Small Business Lending | Thomas Otte | White Oak ABF Journal