Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Rob Kordas has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Industrials Group. Mr. Kordas is based in Chicago and will lead coverage of the energy field services and equipment sector.

Benoit Lavigne, a former finance partner at Ropes & Gray, will be re-joining the firm in early January as a partner in its market-leading finance practice, in London. Benoit advises private credit providers and other lenders, as well as borrowers, on a broad range of complex finance matters including acquisition finance, general corporate lending, asset-based lending, restructuring, and workouts.

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) ("QuickLogic" or the "Company"), a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, ruggedized FPGAs and Endpoint AI solutions, today announced that, effective December 8, 2023, it entered into a seventh amendment (the "Seventh Amendment") to its amended and restated credit facility, dated as of December 21, 2018 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") to increase the line of credit and extend the maturity date.

SLR Digital Finance closes $5 million credit facility for Engine Vision Media, owners of Los Angeles magazine, Orange Coast magazine, Pasadena magazine, and Los Angeles Magazine Studios. The facility will support the company’s working capital needs and to fuel growth as they expand their publication footprint nationwide along with their increased efforts in digital, podcasts and long-form content.

J D Factors provided $7,900,000 in new factoring facilities to 35 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of November. Some of these facilities include: a $300,000 factoring facility for a staffing company in Tennessee and a $250,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Washington.

J D Factors provided $7,900,000 in new factoring facilities to 35 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of November. Some of these facilities include: a $300,000 factoring facility for a staffing company in Tennessee and a $250,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Washington.

J D Factors provided $7,900,000 in new factoring facilities to 35 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of November. Some of these facilities include: A $500,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Ohio. A $300,000 factoring facility for a staffing company in Tennessee.

J D Factors provided $7,900,000 in new factoring facilities to 35 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of November. Some of these facilities include: A $750,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Illinois and a $500,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Ohio.

J D Factors provided $7,900,000 in new factoring facilities to 35 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of November. Some of these facilities include: A $600,000 factoring facility for an apparel company in North Carolina; a $750,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Illinois.

Expansion Capital Group, LLC (“ECG”) is pleased to announce its billionth dollar in funding, reinforcing its mission to support the “Expansion” of America’s Small Businesses with simple and efficient capital. Since inception in 2013, ECG has provided services to over 20,000 small businesses across multiple industries nationwide.

Key findings include: Q3 showed continued economic growth with the GDP expanding by 5.2%, with much of the growth driven by consumer spending. With this as a backdrop, the secured finance industry continued to hold steady in total commitments with a modest 0.2% growth in Q3 relative to Q2 while portfolios remain healthy with non-accruals

Encina Private Credit (“EPC”) is pleased to announce Mike Hensinger has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Hensinger has also joined the EPC Board of Directors. Mike joined EPC in June 2022 as President and Chief Commercial Officer to lead originations, syndications, and product development where he helped drive double digit growth in the business.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading factoring, asset based lending, purchase order financing, d2c and e-commerce inventory financing firm in the United States, today announced the completion of two purchase order financing transactions totaling $3.75 million.

Outdoor furniture company RST Brands has sold as a going-concern to Surya, the global household furnishings brand, in the latest turnaround by Tiger Group’s Advisory Services division.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided Senior Credit Facilities to CourseKey, a leading student success and retention platform for trade and vocational education programs.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the expansion of its Energy & Industrials Business Transformation practice with the appointments of Satish Damodaran and Alejandro Vanags as Senior Managing Directors within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.

Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Brent Surber has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director to strengthen its capital markets capabilities within its investment banking division. Mr. Surber is based in the firm’s New York office.

Hilco Global, the diversified financial services, investment, and asset management company, today announced the appointment of two Hilco operating company leaders to the role of Co-President at the holding company.

The $100,000 relationship is expandable and consists of a working capital line of credit and a vendor support letter with a key co-packer partner.

Rockland Trust’s Security Finance Group announced that it has provided a $5 million growth capital facility to Advanced Electronic Systems, LLC (“AES”). This financing will enable AES to continue to provide top of the line security products and services through ongoing growth strategies.