Phoenix IB®, a part of J.S. Held, a leading middle market special situations investment bank and independent licensed broker-dealer under federal and state securities law (CRD#: 132710/SEC#: 8-66628), acted as the exclusive investment banker to its long-term client, Spray Products Corporation, in arranging, structuring, and negotiating a $40 million loan package with Legacy Corporate Lending.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. ("B. Riley"), a leading middle market investment bank and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: RILY), is pleased to have acted as the sole placement agent to Cadiz, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI/CDZIP) in the $23 million direct offering of their common stock.

Eclipse Business Capital LLC (“EBC”) announced that it has provided a $100 million senior secured credit facility to a specialty chemical manufacturer. The credit facility is secured by accounts receivable and inventory. The transaction will refinance the Company’s existing credit facilities and provide additional liquidity to support ongoing working capital and letter of credit needs.

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced it has hired Kerry Jessani as head of mid-corporate banking. Jessani will build and lead a coverage team focused on delivering industry-based expertise and solutions to private and public companies across the U.S.

SLR Credit Solutions (“SLR CS”) announced the closing of a Senior Credit Facility comprised of a term loan and revolver for Eclipse RTO (“Eclipse” or the “Company”), a leading rent-to-own operator specializing in furniture, appliances, and electronics. Eclipse is a portfolio company of CMG Companies (“CMG” or the “Sponsor”).

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”) today reported that on October 31, 2024, the Company entered into a new, $1.0 billion, five-year, revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) among WLFC, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of WLFC, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”), and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and letter of credit issuer.

Flow Beverage Corp. (TSX:FLOW; OTCQX:FLWBF) (“Flow” or the “Company”) today announced that it has obtained a secured term loan of CAD$4.1 million (the “Loan”) from RI Flow LLC (“RI Flow”). RI Flow is affiliated with NFS Leasing Canada Ltd. (“NFS Canada”), an existing lender to Flow, and its founder Clifford L. Rucker.

VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ”, “VIQ Solutions” or the “Company”) (TSX: VQS), a global provider of secure, AI-driven, digital voice and video capture technology and transcription services, today announces​that it has entered into a US$1,500,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”) with Beedie Investments Ltd. (the “Lender”).

Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC (“Chicago Atlantic”) announced that it acted as administrative agent on the funding of a $30 million senior secured credit facility for Deep Roots Holdings (“Deep Roots Harvest”), a vertically integrated operator in Nevada with five open dispensaries, one dispensary planned to open in December 2024 and a standalone cultivation and processing facility.

Agrovision Corp., the technology driven global superfruit platform, today announced the closing of senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate amount of $400 million. Proceeds from the financing, which includes an initial $230 million five-year term loan and a $150 million three-year revolving credit line, will be used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s existing $210 million credit facility and short term credit lines.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SLGN), a leading supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for the world's essential consumer goods products, announced today that it has completed an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facility. This amendment extends the maturity dates for its senior secured credit facility to five years for revolving loans and six years for term loans from the effective date, removes the springing maturity date provisions with respect to the Company’s senior notes and provides additional flexibility for the Company.

Primergy Solar, LLC (‘Primergy’), a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage, announced the closing of $225 million in project financing for its Valley of Fire (VoF) portfolio. The financing includes a $125 million tax credit sale for the Gemini Solar + Storage project and a $100 million revolving credit facility from Rabobank for the continued development of the other VoF projects.

The new credit facility replaces Vattenfall’s existing and undrawn EUR 2 billion revolving credit facility signed in 2020. The new facility, which is available for general corporate purposes, carries a three-year tenor with two one-year extension options. It is a committed bank loan facility that allows Vattenfall to borrow funds at short notice if needed.

Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management, the U.S. and European asset management companies of Nuveen Private Capital (“NPC”), today announced Katherine Elmore-Jones has joined as a Partner and Head of Private Equity Business Development in Europe. Ms. Elmore-Jones will be based in Arcmont’s London office and report to Chris Freeze and David Burnside, Co-Heads of NPC Business Development.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that H.T. Flanagan will join the firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Group. Flanagan advises private credit funds, alternative lenders, and other investors on traditional private credit financings and bespoke capital solutions. He also counsels such credit-oriented investors on direct originations, secondary market opportunities, complex inter-creditor issues, and novel structured capital investments.

Winston & Strawn members of the Esoteric Structured Finance, Private Equity, M&A and Executive Compensation and Benefits practices coordinated with Structured Finance Partner Pete Morgan on a transformative transaction for client Honor Capital Holdings. The transaction doubled the size of Honor Capital’s loans under management and solidified it as a premier P&C premium finance lender.

CapitalPlus Financial Services, a trusted provider of construction-focused financial solutions, has extended a $1 million factoring facility to a Florida-based underground utility contractor, empowering the business to take on new projects without waiting for client payments to clear. This tailored financing solution ensures that the contractor can focus on growth and timely payment to its subcontractors.

As an innovative education staffing provider, Zen Educate Inc. specializes in delivering teaching and support roles to a diverse range of educational establishments. Formed in 2017, Zen Educate Ltd., the parent company based in the United Kingdom, boasts backing from some of the leading education and technology venture investors.

Citizens M&A Advisory announced today that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Hi-Tek Data Holdings LLC., a premier managed service provider, on its recapitalization by Sea Pine Equity Partners, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on the service sector.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based Mid Penn Bancorp has agreed to acquire Bristol, Pennsylvania based William Penn Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $127 million, the companies announced Friday.