White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“WOCF”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, announced today that Christopher Gouskos will join the ABL team at White Oak Commercial Finance as a Managing Director, Originations, departing from his previous similar role as Managing Director, Originations at White Oak Global Advisors (“White Oak”), which he has held since 2015.

Solifi, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, announced that Kristie Kosobuski, Solifi’s Senior Director of Product Management, has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Equipment Finance by Monitor.

Stikeman Elliott is a global leader in Canadian business law, offering creative solutions to clients across Canada and around the world. The firm provides the highest quality counsel, decisive advice, and workable solutions through offices located in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, London and Sydney.

SLR Equipment Finance is pleased to announce Vince Monteleone has joined our company as a Senior Vice President, Vendor Sales. In his role, Vince will help grow SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities with equipment dealers in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota & Wisconsin.

As Access Capital continues to invest in our team as part of our strategic growth plan, Justin Friebel of Denver, Colorado joins the team as Vice President, Underwriter.

Tradecycle Capital, an Indianapolis-based trade finance provider, announced it funded a new $7,000,000 revolving accounts payable funding facility for a leading education technology provider primarily serving the K-12 sector.

SG Credit Partners, through its SG Consumer Products division, is excited to announce a $6 million senior debt investment in a plant-based snack brand. The partnership will provide additional capital to support their continued retail expansion and product innovation.

Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS) is pleased to announce the closing of an $4.5MM ABL facility, consisting of an AR & Inventory revolver, to a manufacturer of prepared salads and spreads. Proceeds from AFS’ revolver were used to refinance the bank and will provide ongoing working capital to support the Company’s growth forecasts as it expands its product offerings.

On the close of a year filled with economic recovery, fluctuation and uncertainty, Mitsubishi HC Capital America, the largest non-bank, non-captive finance provider in North America, is identifying five trends that are likely to play a significant role in shaping the equipment finance industry in 2024.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, facilitated Soft Surroundings’ going concern sale to Coldwater Creek through the U.S. women’s clothing and accessories retailer’s filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September.

North America's largest glass recycler, Strategic Materials, Inc. (the "Company" or "SMI"), announced a comprehensive restructuring to position the business for long-term growth.

Crown Partners LP, an investment bank focused exclusively on middle-market asset-based finance, announced that it has arranged a new credit facility for Fundfi Merchant Funding LLC, providing committed capital for the company to fund the growth of its portfolio. Crown Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Fundfi.

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $6 billion in assets, today announced that it has provided a small business administration (SBA) term loan to restaurateur Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli.

Authentic Brands said it had secured a deal with asset-based lender Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF), which had agreed to provide a “long-term secured asset-based facility” to Ted Baker operator AARC.

Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) (“Eneti” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company executed a previously announced senior secured green term loan facility of up to $436.0 million (the “Credit Facility”) with a group of international banks and export credit agencies co-arranged and co-underwritten by Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Société Générale, and with Société Générale as Green Loan Coordinator.

Lycos Energy Inc. (TSXV: LCX) ("Lycos" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amending agreement with the National Bank of Canada to increase its existing revolving credit facility from $35.0 million to $50.0 million.

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today announced that it has closed its previously announced $500 million revolving credit facility.

A&G Real Estate Partners, in its capacity as real estate advisor to Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid” or the “Company”), today announced plans to market for sale an additional tranche of neighborhood pharmacy leases, pending approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Simon Baskerville has joined the Firm as a partner in the Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department, based in the Firm’s London office. He will serve as a Co-Chair of the European Restructuring Group.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that Clay Hale has joined the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) as co-head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) within the Banking division. He will co-lead the ECM team alongside Jill Ford, who joined the Company in September of this year.