Sallyport Canada welcome a flourishing food industry manufacturer to the portfolio with $250,000 in accounts receivable finance. The business is a prime example of the resilience of a small business owner whose belief and ability to pivot in a quick-changing market has resulted in a thriving company.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today that Jess Sodaski has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Investment Grade Credit Sales. Based in New York, Mr. Sodaski reports to John Karabelas, Head of Institutional Investor Sales in the Americas. He will be responsible for leading MUFG's Investment Grade (IG) sales strategy across the U.S., including leading the New York, San Francisco, and Chicago IG sales teams.

Duncan Enterprises (“Duncan” or the “Company”), a leading arts and crafts company, has been acquired by The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Corporation (“DKM”), a private investment company. FocalPoint Partners (“FocalPoint”) served as exclusive financial advisor to Duncan Enterprises. The business, which has been rebranded to “iLoveToCreate”, is located in Fresno, California. iLoveToCreate is the leader in do-it-yourself crafting for tie-dye, fabric paint, adhesives, and spray paint projects

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 54 of its lawyers received promotions to partner in locations around the world and director in South Africa, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span 11 global practice areas: litigation and disputes (18 lawyers); corporate, M&A and securities (10); banking and finance (9); intellectual property (4); employment and labor (3); tax (3); real estate (2); projects (2); antitrust and competition (1); bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency (1); and information governance, privacy and cybersecurity (1). Twenty-three of the 54 promoted lawyers are women (43%).

Golub Capital today announced record originations for both the fourth quarter of 2021 and the full year. The Firm closed over $15 billion in commitments during the fourth quarter and over $36 billion in commitments for all of 2021.

DeMaio, who will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will lead Truist's internal audit function and provide counsel to senior management on emerging risk trends from the vantage points of governance, processes, technologies and reporting.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that Jeffrey Hughes has joined the Ares Credit Group to lead the firm’s new effort in sourcing and managing privately placed investment grade credit investments.

Fashion is one of the least-regulated industries. A first-of-its-kind bill introduced in New York state on Friday is fighting to hold the biggest brands accountable for their impacts on people and the planet. Sponsored by State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblywoman Anna R. Kelles, the Fashion Act, also known as Assembly Bill A8352, has powerful backing, including Environmental Advocates New York, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the New Standard Institute, the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, designer Stella McCartney and supermodel-icon-turned-sustainability-champion Amber Valletta.

Wingspire Capital LLC (“Wingspire”) provided $50 million of a revolving line of credit facility to keg sales and rental company MicroStar Logistics (“MicroStar”) as part of larger agented transaction led by Ares Commercial Finance (“Ares”).

Energy Steel Products (“ESP”) is a master distributor of stainless steel bar, selling to a network of over 550 service centers nationwide to support varying just-in-time business models. ESP is majority owned by Lone Star New Markets and Lone Star Growth Capital.

HYPERAMS, LLC announces that Buffalo, NY based Blackbird Asset Services, LLC will be merging its operation with HYPERAMS effective immediately. Blackbird Managing Director David Fiegel will assume the role of Managing Director of Auction Services and manage all facets of HYPERAMS auction operations.

BizCap®, a national commercial finance and advisory firm, today announced it has successfully structured and secured $60 million in financing for AvAir, a global leader in the aviation aftermarket that supplies components to a broad variety of commercial passenger and cargo aircraft operators.

Rise Line Business Credit, one of the most creative and reliable lenders to lower middle market companies, has named Morten Kucey as Senior Managing Director. Kucey will play a key role in expanding Rise Line’s relationships and product offerings across the industry to originate, structure, and underwrite new lending opportunities.

J D Factors announced it has provided the following factoring facilities: $50,000 to a transportation company in Texas; $100,000 to a transportation company in Alabama; $200,000 to a transportation company in Indiana.

Moritt Hock & Hamroff has announced that Julia Gavrilov and Dennis Kucica have been elevated to Partner, that Brian Adelman, Stephen Breidenbach and Sofia Fayer have been elevated to Counsel and that Alexander Widell, a Partner of the firm, has been elected to serve as Co-Chair of the firm's Litigation Practice Group, effective January 1, 2022.

Tradecycle Capital is excited to announce its geographic expansion with the addition of Steve Reichmuth in Dallas, TX. Steve joins Tradecycle’s team as Sales Director for the region and will support Tradecycle’s continued growth.

A&G Real Estate Partners and Murray Wise Associates LLC are under contract with a stalking horse bidder in the receivership sale of a 1.87 million-square-foot greenhouse and agricultural warehouse complex on 151 acres in Paris, Kentucky.

Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, today announced it has committed to provide at least $5 billion by 2027 in loans, investments and other financing to support sustainability efforts and the company has set a goal to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2025.

To close out 2021, Sallyport is delighted to announce a $10,000,000 finance package covering accounts receivable, inventory and real estate. The client was referred to Sallyport by investment banking partners whom we worked with on multiple occasions in progressing this arrangement. They needed a reliable lender that they could depend upon to follow through on their promises in order to close the deal for the client in a very tight time frame.

TAB Bank is pleased to announce it has provided an energy drink company in Michigan with a $1 million asset-based credit facility. The new facility is extended through a multi-year agreement and will provide for the company’s ongoing working capital needs.