Post Road Equipment Finance (PREF) closed a $40 million capital lease facility for a U.S. producer of prepared protein products, with PREF serving as lead arranger. The transaction was structured as a sale leaseback of new and existing production equipment, including automated production lines, freezer systems, refrigeration and wastewater treatment assets. Proceeds will support the build-out of a production facility, expanding the company’s manufacturing capacity and adding operational redundancy as it continues to grow alongside its long-standing customer base. Equipment being installed at the new...