• Kew Media Group Collapses & Directors Resign After Lenders Call In Debts
    March 2, 2020
    In a statement issued to Kew Media Group’s investors on Friday, the company said it has been placed in receivership under the orders of the Ontario Superior Court. FTI Consulting Canada will manage Kew Media Group’s affairs, including selling off its assets. The collapse came just hours after Truist Bank demanded the “repayment of all amounts owing under the senior credit facilities” after Kew Media Group defaulted on its credit facility last year because it filed “inaccurate” financial information
  • MidCap Business Credit Completes a $5 Million Revolving Credit Facility for Appco Pharma, LLC
    March 2, 2020
    MidCap Business Credit completed a $5 million revolving credit facility for Appco Pharma, LLC. The facility was used to provide additional liquidity and support the company’s growth plans and working capital needs.
  • 36th Street Closes $8 Million Financing for Global Rideshare Company
    March 2, 2020
    36th Street Capital announced a recently funded $8 million equipment financing for a leading technology company that provides ridesharing, meal preparation and delivery services to end-users worldwide.
  • North Mill Capital Funds $8,000,000 Asset-Based Credit Facility to Coastal Wire Company
    March 2, 2020
    The funds were used to pay off the previous lender and provide additional working capital for the company. Coastal Wire Company was founded in 1978 and manufactures fully annealed, high-strength baling, tying and specialty wire products for the recycling and galvanizing industries.
  • Austin Financial Services Provides $2.750M ABL Facility to a Midwest-based Freight Transportation Company
    March 2, 2020
    Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2.750M ABL facility to a Midwest based freight transportation company that provides freight management and brokerage services of fresh produce and refrigerated goods for customers nationwide. Proceeds from AFS’ revolver were used to pay off the Company’s existing bank line and provide new funds for working capital and to support business growth.
  • Celtic Capital Corporation Provides $1.05 Million Equipment Loan for Idaho-based Company
    March 2, 2020
    Celtic Capital Corporation today announced its most recent new client relationship – an Idaho-based company that designs and manufactures parts and pieces for food processing plants as well as construction of primarily steel buildings.
  • Trutankless Announces Conversion and Reduction of Credit Facility to Term Loan
    March 2, 2020
    Company enters into an amended and restated loan agreement with noteholder to repay and convert the existing $1,212,006 million balance under facility. Trutankless, Inc. (OTCQB: TKLS) manufactures an award-winning line of WiFi enabled electric tankless water heaters which are an attractive option for American households to upgrade from traditional inefficient hot water tanks. The Company has reported growing demand and sales over the last several period.
  • BMO Financial Group Appoints Cam Fowler as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer and Erminia (Ernie) Johannson as Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking
    March 2, 2020
    Cam Fowler will take on a new role as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer. He currently serves as Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking. Erminia (Ernie) Johannson is appointed Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking.
  • Michael Best Combines with Established Entrepreneurial Law Firm RWR Legal
    March 2, 2020
    Michael Best announced today the addition of RWR Legal into its Austin office operations, effective immediately. The combination, which will greatly benefit both Michael Best and RWR Legal clients, will add three senior corporate and securities attorneys. RWR Legal connects high-growth clients with the talent, mentoring, and resources required for success.
  • Christopher & Banks Corporation Announces New Credit Facility Package That Provides Additional Liquidity of $6-$8 Million to Support Growth Objectives
    March 2, 2020
    Christopher & Banks Corporation (OTC: CBKC), a specialty women’s apparel retailer, today announced the amendment of its Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and that it has entered into a Term Loan Credit Facility with an LLC of Angelo Gordon. The new credit facility package will provide incremental liquidity of $6-$8 million to support the company’s growth objectives.
  • Robert Harris Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for BancorpSouth Bank
    March 2, 2020
    BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) has promoted Robert Harris to senior vice president, director of diversity and inclusion, responsible for developing strategies and initiatives to enhance the company's organizational culture. In addition, Harris has also been promoted to director of community lending.
  • Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Favorably Amends Its Revolving Credit Facility
    March 2, 2020
    Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: GSBD) announced today that it has favorably amended its senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with Truist Bank (formerly known as SunTrust Bank), as administrative agent (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Truist Revolving Credit Facility”).
  • Cybersecurity Readiness in a Pandemic Era
    March 2, 2020
    As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the globe, and with the first suspected instance of community spread in the U.S confirmed by the CDC, time is quickly running out for individuals and businesses to prepare for the inevitable disruptions of an outbreak. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning are two critical components of a good cybersecurity strategy. These plans ensure that a business has the necessary systems and procedures in place to enable ongoing operations during a crisis, and allow them to quickly and efficiently resume normal operations once the crisis is over.
  • Balance Point Capital Announces Investment Team Promotions
    February 27, 2020
    Balance Point Capital ("Balance Point"), a leading provider of capital to lower middle market companies, is pleased to announce the promotions of Nathan Elliott to Managing Director, Adam Sauerteig to Senior Vice President, Grant Groher to Vice President and Dan Freshman to Senior Associate.
  • Houlihan Lokey Grows Its Oil & Gas Group With Experienced Hire
    February 27, 2020
    Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Shane Sealy has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Oil & Gas Group. Mr. Sealy is based in Houston and is responsible for advising upstream companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, restructurings, and capital markets transactions.
  • Monroe Capital Partners with Cimarron Healthcare Capital to Acquire Ascent Behavioral Health
    February 27, 2020
    Health (“Ascent”), in partnership with Cimarron Healthcare Capital and Ascent’s management team. Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent of the senior credit facility and co-invested equity alongside Cimarron Healthcare Capital to support the transaction.
  • Francois van Reede Joins Utica Equipment Finance Team
    February 27, 2020
    Utica Equipment Finance, a leading provider of equipment-based term loans and leases to companies throughout North America, today announced that Francois van Reede has joined the firm as a Business Development Officer. Based in Arizona, he will be responsible for sourcing and developing client and referral relationships throughout the United States.
  • Assembled Brands Finances Acquisition of QALO by Holding Company Win Brands Group
    February 27, 2020
    Provides $4 million senior secured credit facility to Win Brands Group for the majority purchase of silicon ring maker, QALO.
  • Encina Business Credit Provides $15 Million Facility to Manufacturer of Highly Engineered Products
    February 26, 2020
    The credit facility consists of a revolving line of credit based on accounts receivable and inventory and a term loan based on machinery and equipment. The credit facility was used to refinance an existing line of credit and will provide ongoing working capital financing.
  • Viral Impact: How COVID-19 is Affecting M&A and Private Equity
    February 26, 2020
    To get a sense of the ramifications for the middle market, Mergers & Acquisitions examines several factors, including the current impact on China’s economic growth; how the virus was discussed in the earnings calls of U.S. public companies in January and February; and the views of two prominent dealmakers who are based in Hong Kong. As this is an ongoing story, we’ll continue evaluating the economic and business effects.
  • Kew Media Group Collapses & Directors Resign After Lenders Call In Debts
    March 2, 2020
    In a statement issued to Kew Media Group’s investors on Friday, the company said it has been placed in receivership under the orders of the Ontario Superior Court. FTI Consulting Canada will manage Kew Media Group’s affairs, including selling off its assets. The collapse came just hours after Truist Bank demanded the “repayment of all amounts owing under the senior credit facilities” after Kew Media Group defaulted on its credit facility last year because it filed “inaccurate” financial information
  • MidCap Business Credit Completes a $5 Million Revolving Credit Facility for Appco Pharma, LLC
    March 2, 2020
    MidCap Business Credit completed a $5 million revolving credit facility for Appco Pharma, LLC. The facility was used to provide additional liquidity and support the company’s growth plans and working capital needs.
  • 36th Street Closes $8 Million Financing for Global Rideshare Company
    March 2, 2020
    36th Street Capital announced a recently funded $8 million equipment financing for a leading technology company that provides ridesharing, meal preparation and delivery services to end-users worldwide.
  • North Mill Capital Funds $8,000,000 Asset-Based Credit Facility to Coastal Wire Company
    March 2, 2020
    The funds were used to pay off the previous lender and provide additional working capital for the company. Coastal Wire Company was founded in 1978 and manufactures fully annealed, high-strength baling, tying and specialty wire products for the recycling and galvanizing industries.
  • Austin Financial Services Provides $2.750M ABL Facility to a Midwest-based Freight Transportation Company
    March 2, 2020
    Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2.750M ABL facility to a Midwest based freight transportation company that provides freight management and brokerage services of fresh produce and refrigerated goods for customers nationwide. Proceeds from AFS’ revolver were used to pay off the Company’s existing bank line and provide new funds for working capital and to support business growth.
  • Celtic Capital Corporation Provides $1.05 Million Equipment Loan for Idaho-based Company
    March 2, 2020
    Celtic Capital Corporation today announced its most recent new client relationship – an Idaho-based company that designs and manufactures parts and pieces for food processing plants as well as construction of primarily steel buildings.
  • Trutankless Announces Conversion and Reduction of Credit Facility to Term Loan
    March 2, 2020
    Company enters into an amended and restated loan agreement with noteholder to repay and convert the existing $1,212,006 million balance under facility. Trutankless, Inc. (OTCQB: TKLS) manufactures an award-winning line of WiFi enabled electric tankless water heaters which are an attractive option for American households to upgrade from traditional inefficient hot water tanks. The Company has reported growing demand and sales over the last several period.
  • BMO Financial Group Appoints Cam Fowler as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer and Erminia (Ernie) Johannson as Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking
    March 2, 2020
    Cam Fowler will take on a new role as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer. He currently serves as Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking. Erminia (Ernie) Johannson is appointed Group Head, North American Personal and Business Banking.
  • Michael Best Combines with Established Entrepreneurial Law Firm RWR Legal
    March 2, 2020
    Michael Best announced today the addition of RWR Legal into its Austin office operations, effective immediately. The combination, which will greatly benefit both Michael Best and RWR Legal clients, will add three senior corporate and securities attorneys. RWR Legal connects high-growth clients with the talent, mentoring, and resources required for success.
  • Christopher & Banks Corporation Announces New Credit Facility Package That Provides Additional Liquidity of $6-$8 Million to Support Growth Objectives
    March 2, 2020
    Christopher & Banks Corporation (OTC: CBKC), a specialty women’s apparel retailer, today announced the amendment of its Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and that it has entered into a Term Loan Credit Facility with an LLC of Angelo Gordon. The new credit facility package will provide incremental liquidity of $6-$8 million to support the company’s growth objectives.
  • Robert Harris Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director of Diversity and Inclusion for BancorpSouth Bank
    March 2, 2020
    BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) has promoted Robert Harris to senior vice president, director of diversity and inclusion, responsible for developing strategies and initiatives to enhance the company's organizational culture. In addition, Harris has also been promoted to director of community lending.
  • Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Favorably Amends Its Revolving Credit Facility
    March 2, 2020
    Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: GSBD) announced today that it has favorably amended its senior secured revolving credit facility agreement with Truist Bank (formerly known as SunTrust Bank), as administrative agent (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Truist Revolving Credit Facility”).
  • Cybersecurity Readiness in a Pandemic Era
    March 2, 2020
    As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the globe, and with the first suspected instance of community spread in the U.S confirmed by the CDC, time is quickly running out for individuals and businesses to prepare for the inevitable disruptions of an outbreak. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning are two critical components of a good cybersecurity strategy. These plans ensure that a business has the necessary systems and procedures in place to enable ongoing operations during a crisis, and allow them to quickly and efficiently resume normal operations once the crisis is over.
  • Balance Point Capital Announces Investment Team Promotions
    February 27, 2020
    Balance Point Capital ("Balance Point"), a leading provider of capital to lower middle market companies, is pleased to announce the promotions of Nathan Elliott to Managing Director, Adam Sauerteig to Senior Vice President, Grant Groher to Vice President and Dan Freshman to Senior Associate.
  • Houlihan Lokey Grows Its Oil & Gas Group With Experienced Hire
    February 27, 2020
    Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Shane Sealy has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Oil & Gas Group. Mr. Sealy is based in Houston and is responsible for advising upstream companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, restructurings, and capital markets transactions.
  • Monroe Capital Partners with Cimarron Healthcare Capital to Acquire Ascent Behavioral Health
    February 27, 2020
    Health (“Ascent”), in partnership with Cimarron Healthcare Capital and Ascent’s management team. Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent of the senior credit facility and co-invested equity alongside Cimarron Healthcare Capital to support the transaction.
  • Francois van Reede Joins Utica Equipment Finance Team
    February 27, 2020
    Utica Equipment Finance, a leading provider of equipment-based term loans and leases to companies throughout North America, today announced that Francois van Reede has joined the firm as a Business Development Officer. Based in Arizona, he will be responsible for sourcing and developing client and referral relationships throughout the United States.
  • Assembled Brands Finances Acquisition of QALO by Holding Company Win Brands Group
    February 27, 2020
    Provides $4 million senior secured credit facility to Win Brands Group for the majority purchase of silicon ring maker, QALO.
  • Encina Business Credit Provides $15 Million Facility to Manufacturer of Highly Engineered Products
    February 26, 2020
    The credit facility consists of a revolving line of credit based on accounts receivable and inventory and a term loan based on machinery and equipment. The credit facility was used to refinance an existing line of credit and will provide ongoing working capital financing.
  • Viral Impact: How COVID-19 is Affecting M&A and Private Equity
    February 26, 2020
    To get a sense of the ramifications for the middle market, Mergers & Acquisitions examines several factors, including the current impact on China’s economic growth; how the virus was discussed in the earnings calls of U.S. public companies in January and February; and the views of two prominent dealmakers who are based in Hong Kong. As this is an ongoing story, we’ll continue evaluating the economic and business effects.