Republic Business Credit proudly announces its collaboration with a designer wristwatch and accessory distributor to provide vital financial support for the upcoming spring and summer sales surge. Recognizing the distributor's growth potential, Republic has approved a $5 million factoring facility, ensuring seamless fulfillment of initial orders while safeguarding against heightened summer demand.

Lawrence Financial appointed Mena M. Rizk its newest partner. Rizk has background in originating and underwriting transactions, coupled with a unique approach to financial solutions.

K-Bro Linen Inc. ("K-Bro" or the "Corporation") (TSX: KBL) today announced that it has entered into a three-year, $175 million committed, syndicated revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD") is acting as lead arranger, sole bookrunner, and administrative agent, with National Bank of Canada and Canadian Western Bank as lenders (together with TD, the "Lenders").

SLR Digital Finance LLC (“SLR Digital Finance”) is pleased to announce the funding of a $2 million asset-based revolving line of credit to a provider of digital marketing services. The proceeds of the credit facility were used to repay the bank and provide additional working capital for growth.

New York-based IPA top 100 firm EisnerAmper (FY22 net revenue of $614 million) has announced the appointment of new leaders to head its technology and life sciences divisions. This move reflects the firm’s strategic endeavor to enhance its proficiency in these pivotal sectors.

Leste Group (“Leste”), a global alternative investment manager, today announced the appointment of four executives to its senior team to support the firm’s growing North America private equity and real estate credit strategies.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Val Shapiro has joined the firm’s Financial Sponsors Group as a Managing Director to support and expand the team’s credit coverage efforts, focusing on alternative asset managers, hedge funds, credit funds, and collateralized loan obligations.

Global consulting firm J.S. Held, proudly celebrating 50 transformative years, reveals the “Lending Climate in America” survey results from Phoenix Management, a part of J.S. Held. The first quarter survey results highlight concern about the outcome of the upcoming Presidential election and increased uncertainty surrounding the retail and construction industries.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has provided a $100 million exit facility commitment as Agent for Jo-Ann Stores LLC to support the U.S. arts and crafts specialty retailer’s restructuring and bolster the company’s liquidity. Gordon Brothers provided a first-in, last-out credit facility last year to help optimize Jo-Ann Stores’ balance sheet and drive free cash flow across the enterprise.

O2 Sponsor Finance, a division of Old Second National Bank, today announced that it provided senior secured credit facilities to support Corridor Capital in its acquisition of Association Headquarters, LLC ("Association HQ").

Bastion Management ("Bastion"), a private investment firm focused on asset-based lending in the specialty finance sector, announced today that it agented a senior debt investment of $35 million with accordions up to $60 million in Healthcare Finance Direct, LLC ("HFD") to refinance an existing senior lender and fund future growth of their healthcare focused consumer lending profile.

MUFG Investor Services U.S., the U.S. asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, today announced the launch of its professional services group. This move underscores the company's commitment to delivering unparalleled service and game-changing solutions to leading fund operators across the United States.

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) (“Webster” or “the Company”), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, today announced that after 13 years with the Company, Glenn MacInnes intends to retire from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

Hilco Enterprise Valuation Services (HEVS), a premier provider of valuation opinions for lenders, investment firms, advisors, and corporations, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Joseph Mevorah as Managing Director.

A new survey from Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s largest providers of audit and assurance, tax and advisory services, shows that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals are highly optimistic about the state of dealmaking.

Since the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect earlier this year, Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation has fielded a range of queries in light of the complexity surrounding trusts and the types of trusts that are required to file a BOI report with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and, where a trust owns or controls a reporting company, who are the reporting company’s beneficial owners.

SLR Healthcare ABL provides $4MM asset-based revolving credit facility for a skilled nursing facility. The borrower is a Nevada-based provider of 24-hour skilled nursing, post-operative care, and specialized programs including orthopedic rehab, ventilator care, and wound management.

lear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") announced today that the Company's indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Clear Channel International B.V. ("CCIBV"), entered into a credit agreement (the "CCIBV Credit Agreement") on March 22, 2024 (the "Closing Date") governing CCIBV's new term loan facility (the "CCIBV Term Loan Facility"). Under the agreement, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as administrative agent and collateral agent, and J.P. Morgan SE serves as lead arranger and bookrunner.

AvAir, a leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has announced the successful closure of a new three year syndicated senior credit facility led by HSBC Bank USA.

BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) today announced its third collaboration to broaden access to private markets for Canadian accredited investors. The new strategy, in partnership with Carlyle, will provide access to a global diversified private equity portfolio through a single fund, expected to be available this spring.