eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled specialty finance provider for small and medium-sized businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, has delivered a $15 million asset-based lending (ABL) facility to support the expansion of a Florida-based manufacturer known for its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products used in commercial and industrial applications.

Hyde Park Capital announced today that its client, Commercial Residential Aluminum (“CRA”), a leading vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and installer of outdoor aluminum products serving both commercial and residential markets has been acquired by Garden City Equity (“Garden City”).

Mill City Ventures III, Ltd. ("Mill City" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCVT) today announced the successful closing of its $450,000,000 private investment in public equity and has commenced implementation of its industry-first Sui blockchain treasury strategy.

O’Melveny advised the Sui Foundation, an independent organization dedicated to the advancement and adoption of the Sui network, as an investor, in connection with Mill City Ventures III, Ltd.’s US$450 million private investment in public equity.

Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX: MFC), through its more than US$900 billion Global Wealth and Asset Management ("Global WAM") segment, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 75%2 of Comvest Credit Partners3 ("Comvest") for US$937.5 million in upfront consideration. Comvest is a rapidly growing, middle market direct lending private credit manager with US$14.7 billion4 on its platform.

J D Factors provided $8,100,000 in new factoring facilities to 27 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of July. Some of these facilities include: a $800,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Pennsylvania; $500,000 factoring facility for an underground drilling company in Florida.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided a $7.5M facility in growth capital to SmartSkin Technologies, Inc. (SmartSkin), based in Atlantic Canada. The company will use the financing to expand its market reach.

J D Factors provided $8,100,000 in new factoring facilities to 27 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of July. Some of these facilities include: a $800,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Pennsylvania; $500,000 factoring facility for an underground drilling company in Florida.

Troutman Pepper Locke advised Transom Capital Group (Transom), an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm, in the credit facility financing for a take-private acquisition of SigmaTron International, Inc. (SigmaTron), a global electronic manufacturing services provider. For more information, see the press release.

Post Road Group, an alternative investment advisory firm focused on private credit and private equity investments in digital infrastructure, real estate, and specialty finance, today announced the final closing of its most recent flagship fund in its Corporate investment strategy, Special Opportunity Fund III (“SOF III”), with $525 million in total capital commitments.

Mark Patchell has been named Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Originations for Encina Private Credit (“Encina”), the specialty finance company that provides first-out, enterprise value loans to private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored borrowers across the middle market.

First Citizens Bank today announced a major new vendor finance agreement with Anderson UnderBridge, based in York, South Carolina, a leading provider of underbridge access equipment that helps contractors, engineers and transportation departments work faster, safer and smarter on complex bridge projects.

A Northeast manufacturer of printed circuit boards has secured a $2,500,000 line of credit from Prestige Capital to support its turnaround strategy.

Quickpay Funding (“Quickpay”) has established a $200,000 invoice factoring facility for a California-based ship repair company specializing in critical maintenance and fabrication services for U.S. Navy vessels. The new facility offers the critical working capital needed to manage labor costs, purchase materials, and rapidly mobilize for time-sensitive defense projects.

Pathlight Capital LP ("Pathlight" or "Pathlight Capital") today announced that it is serving as the Administrative Agent on a $225 million senior secured credit facility for JGW Debt Settlement, LLC ("JG Wentworth" or the "Company"), a provider of success fee-based debt resolution services.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a collaboration with the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business. Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking group will provide the NCMM with insights into the banking needs of middle market companies, helping guide research reports, including their flagship Middle Market Indicator. T

​Aurous Financial has closed a $3MM facility for a manufacturer of cannabis packaging with sales to a major distributor. The client had MOQs and just-in-time replenishment orders, which can make it challenging for PO financiers to find comfort with inventory on the replenishment side.

White Oak Commercial Finance (“WOCF”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors (“White Oak”), announced the closing and funding of two new lower middle-market transactions, with a combined total of $35 million of committed capital to fund a leading transportation & logistics company and full-service global marketing agency.

nFusion Capital recently provided a $20 million asset-based lending facility to support a vertically integrated manufacturer of garden products' growth strategy. The Company’s products include hand trucks, trailer carts, lawn spreaders, non-powered wheeled garden products, hammocks, sport bags, and a variety of other consumer and OEM products.

Provident Bank, a leading New Jersey-based financial institution, has announced that Michael A. Perito has joined the organization as Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy.