Citizens Bank Archives

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

Wells Fargo, MUFG, BMO and Citizens Provide $450MM in Financing to MaxLinear

MaxLinear entered into a new $350 million, seven-year senior secured term B loan facility and a new $100 million, five-year senior secured revolving credit facility. Wells Fargo Securities, MUFG Securities Americas, BMO Capital Markets and Citizens Bank acted as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners.

June 25, 2021 BMO Capital Markets | Citizens Bank | MaxLinear | MUFG Securities Americas | Wells Fargo Securities Ian Koplin

JPMorgan Agents New $890MM Credit Facility for Frontdoor

Frontdoor, a provider of home service plans, closed a transaction to refinance its capital structure, including entry into new credit facilities totaling $890 million with JPMorgan Chase as administrative agent.

JPMorgan Chase Refinances Douglas Dynamics’ Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Douglas Dynamics refinanced its existing $375 million senior secured credit facilities with a new $225 million term loan A facility and a $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility due June 2026. JPMorgan Chase Bank acted as administrative agent for the refinancing.

Citizens Bank Acquires 80 East Coast Branches, National Online Deposit Business of HSBC

Citizens Bank entered into an agreement to acquire 80 East Coast branches from HSBC Bank as well as HSBC’s national online deposit business. Under the agreement, Citizens will acquire approximately $9 billion in deposits and approximately $2.2 billion in loans.

Regions, Citizens & Truist Provide $300MM Credit Facility Expansion to AdaptHealth

AdaptHealth increased its term loan by $100 million and expanded its borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility from $250 million to $450 million. Regions Capital Markets acted as lead arranger and sole administrative agent. Citizens Bank and Truist Securities acted as joint lead arrangers.

BofA Agents WEX Facility Upsize to $1.9B

WEX, a financial technology service provider, amended and restated its credit facility. The lenders agreed to a restatement agreement that increases commitments under WEX’s revolving credit facility from $870 million to $930 million.

Citizens, BankUnited, SVB Provide $65MM Credit Facility to Fluent

Citizens Bank served as administrative agent, lead arranger and bookrunner on a credit agreement consisting of a $50 million term loan and a revolving credit facility of up to $15 million for Fluent. BankUnited and Silicon Valley Bank also participated in the deal.

April 1, 2021 Alex Mandel | BankUnited | Citizens Bank | Ryan Schulke | Silicon Valley Bank Ian Koplin

BMO Harris Supplies $200MM Revolver to Digi International

Digi International entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with BMO Harris Bank as administrative agent and collateral agent. The new facility provides Digi with a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility with an option to increase the size of the facility by $75 million.

Citizens Amends Ribbon Communications’ Credit Agreement

Ribbon Communications executed a third amendment to its credit agreement. Citizens Bank, as administrative agent under the credit facility, led the amendment, which increased Ribbon’s existing term loan A credit facility by approximately $75 million.

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