Papa Johns International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) (“Papa Johns®”) (the “Company”) today announced that it has completed the closing of an amended credit agreement in a transaction that provides the Company with additional liquidity and strengthens its overall financial profile. With this agreement, the Company is well positioned to continue executing on its strategic priorities aimed at improving sales, identifying opportunities to ensure the restaurant economic model is strong, and driving profitable growth throughout the system.

European credit specialist AlbaCore Capital Group (“AlbaCore”) today announces the launch of a new Senior Direct Lending Strategy (“the Strategy”), having secured anchor investments from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”) and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (the “Trust Bank”).

Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Theresa Conroy as a Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager. Ms. Conroy brings 20 years of commercial and industrial lending experience to Regional and Middle Market companies.

Dollar Tree’s decade-long effort to fold the Family Dollar chain into its business is ending after agreeing to sell the bargain store chain to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) ("BRF" or the "Company"), a diversified financial services company, today announced it has entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement (the "Agreement") with an institutional investor, which will reduce the Company's total outstanding debt by approximately $35 million.

Policy shifts in the United States are driving increased uncertainty about asset performance across some structured finance sectors, Fitch Ratings says. Potential risks stem from macro-economic policies increasing pressure on U.S. consumers and from measures with sector-specific impacts.

JPalmer Collective (JPC), an asset-based lending company committed to funding high-growth, women-led and natural products companies, today announced the closing of a line of credit to a woman-owned, private label baking company specializing in desserts. JPC is focused on ensuring that over half of its portfolio consists of women-led companies as part of its mission to make financing more equitable.

SLR Credit Solutions (“SLR CS”) announced the closing of a $75 million senior credit facility comprised of a revolver and term loan for Stella & Chewy’s, the category leader in the raw pet food space. Stella & Chewy’s offers high-quality, raw and natural pet food made from premium, responsibly sourced ingredients. Its products are available at pet specialty retailers, grocers, and e-commerce sites.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Information Systems Research (MIT CISR) have published “Wolters Kluwer’s Expert Solutions Journey,” a paper that explores through the lens of one of its five divisions the company’s transformation—primarily via its concerted use of data, analytics and artificial intelligence technologies—to evolve from its longstanding role as publisher of professional journals into a global, expert solutions provider.

Dechert advised Blue Torch Capital, a U.S. middle-market direct lender offering bespoke credit solutions, on a new credit facility provided to Halo Dream, Inc. (Halo), a portfolio company of Transom Capital Group.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (NYSE: SCM) ("Stellus" or "the Company") today announced that it priced a public offering of $75 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% notes due 2030 (the "Notes") on March 25, 2025.

$75 million special situations ABL solves urgent liquidity constraint for sponsor-backed borrower

nFusion Capital recently provided a $500,000 factoring facility to a provider of horizontal directional drilling, boring and trenchless technology services. The Company offers a full range of trenchless services, including pipeline installation, utility relocation, and borehole drilling for various water, gas, telecom, and electrical infrastructure applications.

IDB Bank ("IDB"), a New York-based private and commercial bank, has served as the Administrative Agent to provide a $100 million dual-solution financing package to benefit a New York-based for-hire vehicle and black car livery enterprise.

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced several new appointments to the leadership team of its market leading Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS) practice.

First Bank announced it $2.5MM working capital revolving line of credit to a wholesale distributor to infrastructure construction projects located in North Bergen New Jersey.

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated" or "Company") today announced the addition of three seasoned bankers, Matt Flynn, Alexander Burke, and Mitchell Hind, to its commercial banking team in Kansas City, Missouri, to grow that new market.

MSC Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSIF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MSIF Funding, LLC, recently amended its special purpose vehicle revolving credit facility (the "SPV Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association.

Waldencast plc (NASDAQ: WALD) (“Waldencast” or the “Company”), a global multi-brand beauty and wellness platform, today reported operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2024 (“Q4 2024”) and the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Year Ended 2024”) on Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are also available on our investor relations site at http://ir.waldencast.com/.

Apricus Generation, a rapidly growing holding company focused on building a national distributed solar and battery development and Independent Power Producer (IPP) platform, announced today the establishment of a new revolving $30 million credit facility with Atlantic Union Bank (AUB).