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Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $1,000,000 Growth Capital Facility to Illinois Manufacturing Company

June 14, 2011

Date Funded:  6/7/11

Facility Amount:  $1,000,000

The Company:  This company is an Illinois based manufacturer that prepares, blends and packages dry ingredients such as powdered milk, pancake mix, nutritional supplements, etc. They can source, blend, pouch, or kit and assemble the customized requests of their client base.

The Issue:  The principal of one of Allied’s existing clients approached Allied with a request for acquisition financing with the intention of acquiring then factoring the receivables of this company that operates in a similar industry.

The Solution:  The existing client contacted Joel Flig at Allied, and due to this client’s own favorable history with Allied, we were quickly able to assist with the client’s request to provide the funding necessary to acquire the business.

The Win:  This “Funding by Allied” will not only provide the growth/acquisition capital needed by one of our existing clients to acquire the business, but it will also provide the funding to grow and expand the company following the acquisition. 

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $250,000 Working Capital Facility to Texas Distribution Company

May 10, 2011

Date Funded 5/6/11

Facility Amount:  $250,000

The Company:  This company is a Dallas, TX based wholesale distributor of women’s and children’s accessories. 

The Issue:  This company’s somewhat seasonal business was previously financed for over a decade by another factoring company.  When this factor was ultimately bought out by a bank, this change inadvertently impacted the client relationship and the service levels the company had come to rely on with their long term factor. 

The Solution:  The company sought out a new factoring facility with Allied in hopes of building and maintaining a new, long standing and service-friendly relationship.  The bank referred the client to Eli Gross, and Allied was quickly able to establish a $250,000 working capital facility.  This client returned their signed proposal letter on 4/29 stating they wanted to fund the first week of May.  Allied funded on Friday, 5/6, less than one week from receiving the letter and well within the client’s short requested timeframe.  

The WinThis “Funding by Allied” will provide the company the working capital they need for their business and the quality customer service they were striving to achieve with a new factor and long term financial partner.

Our Clients Say it Best…

April 26, 2011

“We truly appreciate your support over the past year, and it has truly been a pleasure to work with your team, especially Cheryl and Kate who did a great job handling our occasional crises.  Your program has been instrumental in helping our company grow and in re-establishing its internal liquidity.  Operationally flawless, and highly flexible – we will have no hesitation recommending you to others.”

CFO, Marketing Solutions Company
Port Chester, NY

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $500,000 Working Capital Facility to Texas Service Company

April 22, 2011

Date Funded 4/18/11

Facility Amount:  $500,000

The Company:  This Texas company is a subcontractor that provides labor to a large corporation for governmental projects in the Middle East.  This company provides labor work which may involve any of the following services: warehousing, mechanics, security personnel, administrative support, programmers, electricians, welders, welder fitters, hydraulic specialists, pipe fitters, painters, postal workers, or simply general laborers.

The Issue:  Over the last year, this company experienced numerous opportunities to be awarded large contracts. The primary obstacle they faced was that their potential customers wanted to be assured they had some sort of financial source for working capital in place in order to service their contracts efficiently.  Newly incorporated in February 2010, the company encountered difficulties obtaining a traditional bank line and therefore, approached Allied.

The Solution:  This service company was referred to Eli Gross by another prospect company, and Allied was able to provide a $500,000 credit facility and become the working capital source this company needed.

The Win:   This “Funding by Allied” will increase the customers’ comfort level with the company, thereby allowing the business to grow through an increase in both the number and size of contracts received. 

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $500,000 Working Capital Facility

April 20, 2011

Date Funded 4/18/11

Facility Amount:  $500,000

The Company:  This Pennsylvania company is a telecommunications contractor that has been in business since 1986.  Services include Aerial Construction, Pole Placements, Underground Construction, Directional Drilling, Fiber Optic Placement, Fiber Splicing/Proofing, and Coax Splicing.  Although this account has a few construction aspects, the company only bills for completed jobs and does not experience any of the progressive billing or retainage elements of this challenging industry, making it a great fit for Allied.

The Issue:  The company had outgrown their existing bank line of credit and needed working capital to help offset their accounts payable situation which had been created by 50 day payment trends from their primary customer. 

The Solution:  This telecom company was referred to Joel Flig by one of Allied’s referral partners, and Allied was quickly able to establish a $500,000 working capital facility.

The Win:   This “Funding by Allied” will provide some breathing room for this company and will allow them to clean up their stretched accounts payable caused by their primary customer’s longer payment trends.  It will also provide them enough cash flow to meet their working capital obligations, as their bank line of credit was insufficient for their current needs. 

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $1,000,000 Working Capital Facility

April 13, 2011

Date Funded 4/7/11

Facility Amount:  $1,000,000

The Company:  This Texas company is the premier manufacturer of Industrial / Hydraulic Electro-Magnetic Clutches. 

The IssueAlthough the legal entity formed in late 2010 and is technically a start-up, the company’s history actually dates back to 1954.  This company was once part of a larger corporation that produced four parts for the automotive industry.  This corporation decided to focus on the expansion of the other three divisions and sold the clutch sector of the business.  The new company, with new ownership and a sole focus on clutch production, significantly underestimated their sales volume for 2011 which caused a cash crunch.  

The Solution:  This manufacturing company was referred to Tanya Fontenot by a banker from one of Allied’s referral bank partners, and Allied was quickly able to establish a $1,000,000 working capital facility.

The Win:   This “Funding by Allied” will alleviate the company’s cash crunch due to their underestimated sales projections and will allow for the rapid growth of the business. 

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $750,000 Growth Financing Facility

April 5, 2011

Date Funded 4/1/11

Facility Amount:  $750,000

The Company:  This Texas company provides painting services for aircraft and industrial equipment.  Their painting facility was specifically customized for art paint and serves as an interior center for new and refurbished aircraft. While planes are undergoing work, the company can also have inspections, sheet metal work, and other avionic services completed on-site.                 

The IssueAs a start up entity, this service company was seeking growth capital to accept new orders and offer terms to larger customers to further build the business. 

The Solution:  The company was referred to Eli Gross by a broker, and Allied was very quickly able to establish a $750,000 growth financing facility.  Allied received the signed proposal letter on March 28th and was able to fund on April 1st.

The Win:   This “Funding by Allied” will allow the company to offer terms to their customers, enabling them to focus on growing their business by signing larger customers.

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $300,000 Working Capital Facility

March 18, 2011

Date Funded 3/17/11

Facility Amount:  $300,000

The Company:  This service company, headquarted in Florida, provides personnel to conduct full-service inspections and consultation to various Energy and Industrial markets such as nuclear power plants.

The IssueIncorporated in late 2009, this company is still fairly new.  To obtain access to larger contracts, the company was seeking a working capital facility to finance their recent growth and the addition of two offices in Pennsylvania and Minnesota.  

The Solution:  This company was referred o Joel Flig by one of Allied’s referral partners, and Allied was quickly able to establish a $300,000 working capital facility.

The Win:   Allied was able to assist this growing company by providing a timely funding to meet their working capital needs.  This “Funding By Allied” will ultimately allow the company to secure larger contracts and focus on building their business.

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $1.5 Million Working Capital Facility to a Texas Manufacturing Company

February 22, 2011

Date Funded:  2/17/11

Facility Amount:  $1,500,000

The Company:  This Texas based manufacturing company specializes in machine fabrication for the oil & gas industry, mining industry, and various heavy machinery industries.

The Issue:  The company had a difficult year in 2010 due to the economy and decreasing orders, but has recently seen a major turnaround. Not only are their current customers starting to place orders again, but they are also receiving extra orders due to a new, state-of-the-art machine they purchased from overseas.

The Solution:  When their accounts payable situation became stretched due to a sales decrease in 2010 along with their customers’ increased pay cycle, this former client came back to Allied for funding. These issues, along with the expected growth due to the new machine’s capabilities, encouraged the owner to return to Allied for factoring services.

The Win:  Factoring with Allied will allow the company to satisfy many of their vendors, thereby improving their accounts payable status and cash flow.

Allied Affiliated Funding Provides $1.5 Million Working Capital Facility

February 17, 2011

We are pleased to announce the details of another “Funding By Allied” courtesy of Joel Flig, Managing Director, New Business, further strengthening Allied Affiliated Funding’s presence in the New York market and nationwide: 

Date Funded:  2/11/11

Facility Amount:  $1,500,000

The Company:  This New York based company is a full-service marketing and communications company specializing in social media marketing, advertising, research and video production. 

The Issue:  Due to the company’s rapid growth and their account debtors paying in 60-75 days, there was an urgent need for working capital.

The Solution:  This company was originally referred to Allied in late 2010 while the company was also trying to obtain a traditional bank facility. Their request for this bank line of credit was ultimately declined due to their limited financial history combined with the company’s need for a larger line of credit to finance new customer contracts. Therefore, the company decided to approach Allied again for immediate assistance with their working capital needs. Within less than one week, Allied was able to complete the due diligence process and closing documentation and provide the company the working capital they needed.

The Win:  Not only was Allied able to provide a quick funding for this company and an ongoing cash flow solution, but Allied is also factoring a 100% concentration with their largest customer.

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