NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2018
Byline Sponsor Finance Group supports Kian Capital in its acquisition of The Retrofit Source
Byline Bank’s Sponsor Finance Group (“BSFG”), the cash flow lending division of Chicago-based Byline Bank, announced that it has provided revolver and term credit facilities to finance Kian Capital’s (“Kian”) investment in The Retrofit Source (“TRS” or the “Company”). BSFG was represented by Duane Morris LLP.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, TRS designs, markets, distributes and online retails performance automotive aftermarket lighting products. “Matt Kossoff and the team at TRS have created the industry leader providing lighting products to upgrade the performance and aesthetic of vehicles headlights. We are excited to partner with Kian Capital and Company management in a business that serves this highly engaged auto enthusiast customer base” said Dan Delgadillo, SVP of Byline Bank’s Sponsor Finance Group.
About Byline Sponsor Finance Group
Byline Sponsor Finance Group, headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Atlanta, GA, provides senior secured cash flow loans to private equity backed lower middle market companies throughout the United States. BSFG focuses on companies that generate EBITDA between $2 million and $10 million with products that support the acquisition, recapitalization and growth investment efforts of private equity firms operating in the lower middle market. For more information visit: www.bylinebank.com/sponsor-finance.
About Byline Bank
Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bank, a subsidiary of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BY), is a full service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors, and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $3.4 billion in assets and operates more than 50 full service branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and retail banking products and services including small ticket equipment leasing solutions and is one of the top 10 Small Business Administration lenders in the United States.
About Kian Capital
Kian Capital, an investment firm with over $400 million of capital under management, provides transformative capital solutions to established lower middle-market companies, often serving as the first institutional capital provider to closely held businesses. Kian has the flexibility to participate in all forms of junior capital, including common stock, preferred equity and subordinated debt. Investments typically incorporate both equity and subordinated debt and Kian can act in either a control or non-control capacity. Kian Capital has offices in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC. For more information on Kian Capital, please visit www.kiancapital.com.
For more information please contact:
Dan Delgadillo, SVP
Sponsor Finance Group, Byline Bank
[email protected]
(404) 551-5193
Jim Kuncl, SVP
Group Head, Sponsor Finance Group, Byline Bank
[email protected]
(312) 660-5751
