Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce John G. Willard joined the firm’s St. Louis office as a partner in the Banking and Financial Services and Corporate and Business Transactions practice groups, which continue to experience rapid but measured growth in response to increased client needs. Since late August, Spencer Fane has added 25 attorneys in these practice areas across 11 different markets.

Structured credit has long been the backbone of global fixed-income markets, enabling institutions to efficiently finance lending activities. Yet, in crypto, institutional-grade credit remains largely untapped—until now.

MidCap Advisors, a premier middle-market investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, is pleased to announce that Lisa Sonneborn, MA, LMHC has joined the firm as a Healthcare Senior Advisor, enhancing its healthcare advisory services.

Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) announced today that it has successfully closed a tack-on term loan B facility in the amount of $350.0 million pursuant to a Second Amendment to its Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, as amended and restated.

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC is pleased to announce that Kevin A. Krakora, CTP, Senior Managing Director, has been named a Fellow in the 36th Class of the American College of Bankruptcy. This distinguished honor is awarded to leading professionals who have demonstrated excellence, integrity, and significant contributions to the field of bankruptcy and insolvency.

Comvest Credit Partners, a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent and is the sole lender on a senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) for CyberMaxx (the “Company”), a Chicago-based provider of managed cybersecurity services.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Morgan Stanley Private Credit have provided $125 million in senior debt financing to FreshBooks, one of the leaders in cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. This investment will refinance existing debt and is expected to fuel the company’s continued growth.

Eclipse Business Capital LLC (“EBC”) announced that it has financed a $160 million senior secured revolving credit facility to a service provider in the oil & gas industry. The credit facility is secured by accounts receivable and inventory.

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC has announced succession plans for its flagship Small Cap Growth strategy. At the end of 2025, Derek Johnston, Partner/Portfolio Manager, will succeed Joe Monahan as Co-Portfolio Manager for Conestoga's Small Cap Growth strategy.

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) ("QuickLogic" or the "Company"), a leading provider of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, and ruggedized FPGAs, today announced that, effective March 17, 2025, it entered into an eighth amendment (the "Eighth Amendment") to its amended and restated credit facility, dated as of December 21, 2018 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement") to maintain the line of credit and extend the maturity date.

Thirdmark Capital was founded in 2021 to offer participations to the specialty finance industry. The leadership of Thirdmark has founded and sold two factoring companies as well as a bank and collectively has over 60 years owning and operating financial institutions. Thirdmark is positioned with the capital to provide participations. The company's sole product is participations, so we are not a competitor, only a partner.

SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (“SSG”) served as the investment banker to Ideanomics, Inc., and subsidiaries (collectively “Ideanomics” or the “Company”) in the sale of substantially all assets of WAVE Charging to Tillou Management and Consulting LLC (“Tillou”). The sale was effectuated through a Chapter 11 Section 363 process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and closed in March 2025.

Dealmakers around the world expect to see more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) disputes in the year ahead despite renewed confidence that the deal market will perform better in 2025, according to global expert services and consulting firm BRG's M&A Disputes Report 2025, released today. Rising geopolitical tensions, ongoing antitrust scrutiny and economic volatility stemming from tariffs all could push deals into dispute territory in the coming months.

Commercial Credit Group Inc. (CCG), a leading independent commercial equipment finance company, has successfully closed its nineteenth asset-backed securitization (ABS), raising $477,170,000 to support its continued growth. The transaction attracted participation from over 40 institutional fixed-income investors and was led by BMO Capital Markets as Structuring Agent and Lead Bookrunner.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is delighted to announce the provision of a $500,000 combined line of Accounts Receivable financing to a distinguished painting and drywall contractor. This strategic funding solution empowers our client to confidently undertake larger commercial projects by ensuring seamless cash flow, which covers essential expenses such as payroll and supplier payments.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital” or “Gridiron”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is excited to announce that Mike Huttner has joined the firm as Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Huttner brings over a decade of corporate leadership and advisory experience to support Gridiron’s new investment sourcing and origination efforts.

Ocorian, a market leader in asset servicing and leading service provider for asset managers, has appointed Amy Meza as Director - Fund Accounting, further strengthening its rapidly growing Fund Services team in the US.

Ortec Finance, a leading global provider of technology and solutions for institutional investors to improve their investment decision-making, is pleased to announce the expansion of its global presence with the appointment of Stacy Howlin as Managing Director, United States.

Global consulting firm J.S. Held, reveals the "Lending Climate in America" survey results from Phoenix Management, a part of J.S. Held. The first quarter survey results highlight lender views on policy decisions and their national/global impacts.

Porter Capital, a trusted leader in alternative financing, has provided a strategic $3 million credit facility to Dealer Alchemist, a rapidly growing automotive advertising technology firm based in Colorado. This firm, ranks in the top 3% of all Google advertising partners for 2025, specializes in dealership website creation, customer acquisition, and boosting website traffic for automotive dealers nationwide.