Encina Lender Finance, LLC announced today that it has closed a $25 million senior credit facility for a consumer unsecured installment lending platform with a 20+ year track record.

Davis Polk today announced that prominent leveraged finance practitioner Luke McDougall will join the firm as a partner in the Finance practice based in London.

eCapital Corp. (“eCapital”), a leading tech-enabled finance provider specializing in tailored solutions for businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, is pleased to announce the closing of a $5 million non-notification ledger line factoring facility for a private equity-backed medical supply company.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital” or “Gridiron”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Hank Barrett has been promoted to Vice President.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of LidoChem, Inc. (“LidoChem”) by Valudor Products, LLC (“Valudor Products”).

Ann Huynh has joined Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, (getzlerhenrich.com), one of the nation’s oldest and most respected middle-market corporate restructuring and operations improvement firms, as a Managing Director and Co-Head of the firm’s Houston office.

Alleon Healthcare Capital (“Alleon”), a specialty finance company focused on providing healthcare accounts receivable financing, medical accounts receivable factoring, and cash flow solutions to medical providers in the U.S., recently closed a $1,000,000 accounts receivable factoring facility with a home infusion nursing company in New York (“Company”).

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Erik Kistler has joined the firm’s Healthcare Group as a Managing Director. Based in New York, Mr. Kistler will cover selected areas within healthcare retail multi-site, physician practices, and pharma services.

Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired Chang-Do Gong to join its US Mergers and Acquisitions practice. Gong brings 25 years of public and private M&A experience across a wide spectrum of industries including energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, media and technology.

Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN) (the “Company”), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks, and immersive entertainment, today announced it has entered into new credit facilities (the “New Credit Facilities”), comprising of a 7-year $1.0 billion senior secured term loan B maturing in 2031 and a new $300 million revolving credit facility maturing in 2028.

SLR Credit Solutions (“SLR CS”) announced the closing of a $50 million senior credit facility comprised of a revolver and term loan for Fluent, Inc. (“Fluent” or the “Company”), a leader in performance marketing, delivering customer acquisition and partner monetization solutions through its digital media portfolio, global commerce partnerships, and proprietary data and tech.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated a $3.5 million account receivable credit facility for a staffing firm serving the hospitality and IT industries.

The aircraft parts company initially received a PO finance solution from King Trade Capital to help execute upon the purchase and refurbishment of parts to fulfill $18 Million of purchase orders from major US airline and the US government.

CapitalPlus Financial Services, a leader in construction-specific factoring, announced today that it has extended a $250,000 spot factoring working capital facility to a rapidly growing concrete subcontractor based in Arizona. The newly established subcontractor, unable to secure traditional financing, turned to CapitalPlus to support their burgeoning business needs.

SLR Digital Finance LLC (“SLR Digital Finance”) is pleased to announce the funding of a $4,000,000 credit facility for a New York based lead generation and digital marketing specialist, recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Blank Rome is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its national platform with the opening of a new office in Boston, anchored by 13 partners with leading corporate, finance, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), tax, litigation, and cannabis practices. Joining the partners are 12 associates and several business professionals. The premier team of nationally recognized attorneys, led by partners Frank A. Segall and Josef B. Volman.

CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, and Prevedere, a provider of external planning analytics software, today announced a strategic alliance designed to help organizations drive growth through comparative analytic insights and guidance.

Aequum Capital recently completed a two-stage senior Term Loan facility to refinance venture debt of $6MM including exit fees plus additional debt capital for acquisitions of up to $2.5MM for BrightWorks IT, a portfolio company of Cloud Equity Group.

Triumph Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: TFIN) announced today the appointment of Jamie Paterson as the executive vice president, chief operating officer – banking operations of its TBK Bank, SSB subsidiary. In his role, Paterson will be responsible for overseeing operational excellence for the bank.

The national Citizens Business Conditions Index™ (CBCI) fell to 48.2 to start the year as business activity normalized from elevated levels in recent quarters. The reading below 50 indicates that economic momentum slowed during the first quarter against a backdrop of moderately restrictive monetary policy.