White Oak Global Advisors provided a term loan to Benada Aluminum Products (“Benada”), a leading, full-service aluminum extrusion operation servicing a diverse mix of building products, distribution, storm protection and industrial customers across the Southeastern United States. The transaction was made alongside an asset-based loan (ABL) facility by White Oak Commercial Finance (WOCF), an affiliate of White Oak, and supported the acquisition of Benada Aluminum Products by Shadowbriar Capital Partners’ (“Shadowbriar”), a Los Angeles based private equity firm that seeks to make control investments in leading lower middle-market industrial businesses.

“Benada is renowned in the region for its short customer lead times and excellent product quality, and it has been a privilege to support their next chapter with Shadowbriar,” said Mark Smith, Managing Director at WOCF. “The transaction is yet another example of White Oak’s ability to move quickly and offer flexible solutions to industrial businesses.”

Matt Homme, Shadowbriar Founder, added, “Benada is a very exciting investment opportunity for us. We look forward to facilitating the company’s growth story and thank WOCF for being a trusted partner in the transaction.”

White Oak is committed to helping small- and middle-market companies at every stage of their lifecycle to optimize their capital structure based on available assets and cash flow. White Oak offers a comprehensive suite of products and takes a hands-on consultative approach to lending, fulfilling capital needs ranging from $5 million to $200 million.