United Capital Funding Corp., the leading provider of professional Accounts Receivable based funding and credit management solutions in the United States, announced today that it has finalized a renewal of its current financing facility with Memphis, Tenn. based First Tennessee Bank, a subsidiary of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN).
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL (PRWEB) March 04, 2012 — United Capital Funding Corp., the leading provider of professional Accounts Receivable based funding and credit management solutions in the United States, announced today that it has finalized a renewal of its current financing facility with Memphis, Tenn. based First Tennessee Bank, a subsidiary of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE: FHN). The senior-secured facility is an early renewal of a credit facility first entered into between United Capital and First Tennessee in 2006.
“We are honored to continue our relationship with First Tennessee, ensuring that we will be able to continue to expand our portfolio and provide solutions that meet our clients’ needs,” said Ivan Baker, CFO and Managing Partner of United Capital Funding. “Over the years, we have enjoyed the outstanding professional services provided by First Tennessee, and we value the support we have received from everyone we work with there.” Chris Youmans, President and Managing Partner of United Capital, added: “We appreciate the professionalism of First Tennessee’s due diligence team and their management team’s approval to provide capital that allows us to keep our clients growing.”
“First Tennessee is pleased to continue to have United Capital in our growing portfolio of relationships with specialized finance and factoring companies,” said Steve Brimm, Vice President for First Tennessee. “United Capital represents the type of high quality specialty finance company that we are committed to serving. We look forward to working with them as they continue to grow.” United recently reached a milestone when it announced that it has reached $1.5 billion in client funding since its formation in 1997.
About First Horizon
The 4,700 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services through about
170 bank locations in and around Tennessee and 18 FTN Financial Group offices in the U.S. and abroad. First Tennessee has the leading combined market deposit share in the counties where it does business and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. FTN Financial is a capital markets industry leader in fixed income sales, trading and strategies for institutional clients in the U.S. and abroad. FHN has been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by AARP and Working Mother magazines. More information is available at www.fhnc.com.
About United Capital Funding Corporation
United Capital Funding Corp. [www.ucfunding.com] is the leading professional Accounts Receivable funding, and AR management services based firm in the United States today. Providing solutions with Intelligent.Working.Capital, since 1997 United has successfully provided funding in excess of $1.5 billion to entrepreneurial firms with annual revenue from startup stage to over $50 Million. United possesses the financial resources to serve firms seeking to improve their cash flow and reduce costs. United is headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, and also has regional office in Nashville. Additional information on the specialized business financial services provided by United, including factoring, Accounts Receivable management, and working capital are available online at their website; www.ucfunding.com; via email at mark(at)ucfunding(dot)com; or by telephone (877) 894-8232.
Contacts:
First Horizon National Corporation Media Relations
Jack Bradley
(901) 523-4813
United Capital Funding Corp.
Mark S. Mandula, Managing Partner
Email: mark(at)ucfunding(dot)com