HyperAMS, LLC and Liquid Asset Partners, LLC are pleased to announce a new joint venture, HyperLiquid Retail Solutions, to focus on retail inventory and store closing liquidations. HyperLiquid will utilize decades of experience and specialties of both businesses to provide retail clients with more flexibility, lower costs, and scalable solutions for a variety of asset disposition needs.

“This is a group of very dedicated individuals who have deep experience in the secured finance business, and are highly invested in helping to shape the future of our industry and the communities we serve,” said incoming Chairman William D. Brewer, Partner at Winston and Strawn LLP.

IDS and its acquired companies, William Stucky and Associates and White Clarke Group, today announced the launch of a new company identity: Solifi. The new brand and visual identity bring together innovative solutions, deep industry expertise, global reach, and a unified technology platform designed to enable our customers to deploy capital to power global commerce. Solifi is reshaping the secured finance industry by delivering solutions that guard, guide, and grow our customers’ businesses.

Urban Grid, one of the largest U.S. greenfield renewable energy project developers, announced today that it has expanded and extended its partnership with Crayhill Capital Management, a New York-based, minority-owned private credit manager focused on asset-based investments in the renewable energy sector.

Riveron, a national business advisory firm, announced today that Sam Shaw is joining its leadership team as CFO. Shaw will oversee the company’s finance organization and play a leading role in executing Riveron’s purpose-driven growth strategy.

Antares Capital (“Antares” or “the firm”), a private debt credit manager with $42.9 billion of capital under management and administration, today announced that Timothy Lyne, founding partner and current Chief Operating Officer (COO), will succeed David Brackett as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Brackett announced that he will be retiring from his role as CEO on December 31, 2021, and will remain with Antares in an advisory capacity.

Abacus Finance Group, LLC – a leading provider of cash flow-based, classic senior debt for sponsor-led buyouts of companies with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA – today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger for senior secured credit facilities to support the leveraged buyout of GLD, LLC by H.I.G Growth Partners. Abacus made an equity co-investment in GLD, LLC.

Hancock Whitney senior vice presidents Elizabeth Hefler and Billy Hoffmann, two longtime Hancock Whitney financial services professionals serving South Louisiana clients and communities, will lead the bank’s expanded corporate and commercial banking teams.

Arranged by Deutsche Bank, the transaction has been structured with a five-year reinvestment period and priced at the tight end of the market. Apidos XXXVII is primarily comprised of broadly syndicated First Lien Senior Secured Loans.

Craig Wanichek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Bank (OTC Pink: SBKO) today announced the promotion of Chris Hemmings to Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, effective immediately. Hemmings has been with Summit Bank since 2008 and has served in various capacities, most recently as Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer and before that Controller.

Two attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized as "Attorney of the Year" at the Euromoney Legal Media Group's annual "Women in Business Law Awards Americas." Presented virtually on Sept. 29, 2021, the awards recognized the firm in two categories.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ – FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today changes in the management team of the Company and the Bank. Adam Currie will become Chief Banking Officer of First Bank; Elizabeth B. Bostian will become General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; and Blaise Buczkowski, Chief Administrative Officer, will continue in that role and become the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Ms. Bostian.

KKR & Co. Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “KKR”), a leading global investment firm, today announced that Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall have been appointed Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Co-Founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts will remain actively involved as Executive Co-Chairmen of KKR’s Board of Directors. The leadership transition is effective immediately.

Tradecycle Capital, an Indianapolis-based trade finance provider, announced it funded two new revolving accounts payable funding facilities in September. The first is a $3,500,000 limit to a privately held third party Logistics provider who came to Tradecycle after receiving payments from Tradecycle. The second was a $300,000 limit to a manufacturer of specialty HVAC equipment for large industrial and government buildings, which was referred to Tradecycle by their senior lender.

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce, shipping, mailing and financial services, today announced that Tom Doherty has been appointed Vice President, Lending Services and Products. He joins Pitney Bowes from CIBC Bank USA where he served as Managing Director and Head of Business Banking.

'Buy now, Pay smarter.' company, Opy USA, Inc., (Opy), and its parent company Openpay Group Ltd (ASX: OPY) (Openpay), announced today the signing of a $271.4 million secured debt facility with Goldman Sachs and investment advisory firm Atalaya Capital Management.

Jeneen Marziani, who has served as Ohio president for the past 13 years, has been named president of Cleveland. Kelly D’Ambrosia, Merrill Lynch Market Executive has been named president of Columbus. Mark M. Ryan, Merrill Lynch Market Executive has been named president of Cincinnati.

Ares Capital Management LLC acted as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger with respect to the New Facility. Canaccord Genuity Corp. acted as financial advisor and DLA Piper LLP acted as legal counsel to Dye & Durham for the transaction. Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal counsel to the lenders for the transaction.

Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal services industry and corporations, released its September 2021 bankruptcy filing statistics from its AACER bankruptcy information services business. Overall, September new filings for all chapters were down 4% or 30,907 month-over-month, down from 32,263 in August 2021.

Global law firm White & Case LLP announced the promotion of 59 lawyers around the world to its partnership today. The promotions are effective on January 1, 2022, and represent 12 of the Firm's global practices across 24 locations throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.