Recent Deal Highlights: $100,000 Sports Apparel Distributor, $2,500,000 Concrete Manufacturer

Release date: March 31, 2010

Amerisource is pleased to announce it closed and funded 12 new client relationships in January and February 2010. This brings Amerisource’s total 2010 funded new commitments to just over $21 million.

Here are highlights of two of these new clients:

SPORTS APPAREL DISTRIBUTOR IN NOVA SCOTIA – JANUARY 2010

Referral Source:  Company’s Consultant

Situation

  • Importer/distributor of sports apparel; start-up in 2009
  • Experienced management team in place
  • Canadian customers
  • Growing business, with immediate working capital needs

Approval Period:  5 business days, additional 4 to fund

Result: With Amerisource’s A/R finance line in place, the Company can now pursue its expansion opportunities and is “back in the game”!

CONCRETE MANUFACTURER IN NEVADA – FEBRUARY 2010

Referral Source:  Company’s Consultant

Situation

  • Concrete company; in business since 2007
  • Due to downturn of construction industry, Company looking to streamline its operation and improve its risk management, by outsourcing A/R, credit and collection functions
  • Company also looking for working capital to finance seasonal cash flow needs
  • Account debtors in the construction industry, making credit coverage challenging
  • Very diverse customer base, and 50 days average A/R turn

Approval Period:  14 business days, additional 8 to fund

Result: Amerisource was able to provide a line of credit for the Company, as well as support the Company’s A/R, credit and collection functions. Amerisource addressed the industry risk with conservative formula-based advances. With the improved working capital and risk profile, the Company is now better positioned to weather the storm.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Amerisource is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent commercial finance companies in the country. Amerisource provides working capital financing and outsourced receivables management to small and middle market companies with financing needs from $50,000 to $10,000,000. Core products include asset-based lending revolvers,accounts receivable factoring, seasonal bank “over-lines”, outsourced A/R, credit and collections management, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing, trade finance for importers, and export factoring. Amerisource also provides portfolio management and servicing for banks through its private label program America’s Back-Office for Lenders (TM) and portfolio acquisitions and liquidations.

Contact:

Marilyn Davis (713) 863 8300 Ext. 243
mdavis@amerisource.us.com