White Oak Commercial Finance Delivers $50 Million ABL to Athletic Footwear and Apparel Retailer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced it provided a $50 million asset-based revolving credit facility to a leading, athletic footwear and apparel retailer based in the U.S.

The retailer recently activated a roll-up of several brands led by a private equity firm, and the transaction was structured with advances against the company’s inventory, accounts receivable, and intellectual property. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and provide for ongoing working capital needs.

“The company was in search of a seamless, one-stop solution to allow them to focus on its operations and growth targets,” said White Oak Managing Director Bill Kearney. “It was White Oak’s retail industry expertise, scalable funding and timely execution that helped the business achieve its financing objectives.”

White Oak is dedicated to helping retail companies at every business stage make the most of their assets with its deep suite of products, hands-on consulting and ready capital up to $250 million.

About White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC
White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (WOCF) is a global financial products and services company providing credit facilities to companies across the economy. WOCF’s solutions include asset-based lending, full-service factoring, lender financing, invoice discounting, government contract financing, supply chain financing, inventory financing, US import/export financing, trade credit risk management, account receivables management and credit and collections support. The firm has offices and personnel throughout the US, UK, and Australia, including New York, San Francisco, Charlotte, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, London, Glasgow, and Sydney. WOCF is an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC and its institutional clients. More information can be found at www.whiteoaksf.com/commercialfinance.

About White Oak Global Advisors
White Oak Global Advisors, LLC is a leading global alternative asset manager specializing in originating and providing financing solutions to facilitate the growth, refinancing and recapitalization of small and medium enterprises. Since its inception in 2007, White Oak Global Advisors’ disciplined investment process focuses on delivering risk-adjusted investment returns and establishing long term partnerships with our borrowers. For more information, visit www.whiteoaksf.com.