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  • Brightwood Capital Announces the Appointment of Eric Pratt as Chief Credit Officer
    May 25, 2023
    Brightwood Capital Advisors (“Brightwood” or the “Firm”), a middle market private credit firm, announced the appointment of Eric Pratt as Chief Credit Officer. In this role, Mr. Pratt will oversee Brightwood's existing portfolio, as well as play an important role in the Firm's analysis of new investments.
  • Franklin Capital Completes a $1 Million Factoring Facility for a UK Headquartered Construction Consultant
    May 25, 2023
    Franklin Capital is pleased to announce the completion of a $1,000,000 factoring facility for a UK headquartered construction consultant. A UK-based construction consultant was working with Branta, a corporate finance advisory practice, to grow their US operations.
  • Medical Properties Trust Announces Prospect Recapitalization Transactions
    May 25, 2023
    Prospect’s $250 million asset-backed revolving credit facility has been repaid in full and as a result, the unencumbered borrowing base of government and commercial insurance accounts receivable will provide first lien security for the previously announced MPT delayed draw term loan of up to $75 million. Prospect is expected to be substantially free of material debt or lease obligations outside of those to MPT and this new third-party financing.
  • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Successful Completion of Refinancing Transaction
    May 25, 2023
    Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and BofA Securities, Inc. acted as joint lead arrangers for the New Term Loan B. Barclays Bank PLC, U.S. Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Truist Securities, Inc., and PJT Partners LP acted as joint bookrunners.
  • Horizon Technology Finance Strengthens Capital Resources and Increases Capacity of Credit Facility to $250 Million
    May 25, 2023
    Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon" or the "Company"), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, today announced that Horizon Secured Loan Fund I LLC, Horizon's wholly-owned subsidiary ("HSLF"), has amended its senior secured debt facility with a large U.S. based insurance company.
  • Physicians Realty Trust Announces $400 Million Five-Year Term Loan
    May 25, 2023
    A total of seven lenders are participating in the Term Loan. KeyBank National Association is acting as the Administrative Agent and a lender. BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Regions Bank are serving as Joint Lead Arrangers and lenders. Bank of America, N.A. and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank are serving as Documentation Agents and lenders. Raymond James Bank and Associated Bank, N.A. are participating as lenders.
  • QualTek to Strengthen Financial Position and Drive Long-Term Growth Through Consensual Financial Restructuring
    May 25, 2023
    -QualTek Services Inc. (NASDAQ: QTEK) (the “Company” or “QualTek”), a leading infrastructure services provider, today announced a restructuring transaction that will position it to achieve long-term success in the telecom, renewables, and recovery logistics sectors. The restructuring transaction reduces the Company’s debt by approximately $307 million and provides $40 million of additional liquidity, substantially improving the Company’s balance sheet and financial position.
  • Metropolitan Commercial Bank Bolsters It’s Commercial Lending and Deposit Vertical with a Former JP Morgan and PNC Bank Expert – Anthony Ter-Gevondyan
    May 25, 2023
    Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), a New York City-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the appointment of Anthony Ter-Gevondyan as Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer.
  • Northern Trust Appoints Patrick Cowan Chief Banking Officer for the West Region Denver
    May 25, 2023
    Northern Trust has appointed Patrick Cowan Chief Banking Officer for the West Region, where he will lead the strategic direction and execution of the banking business to accelerate growth in the region.
  • Alvarez & Marsal Taxand Extends Digital Tax Strategies and Capabilities to Address Clients’ Evolving Needs
    May 25, 2023
    Demonstrating A&M’s commitment to customized digitization that automates tactical processes and amplifies value creation opportunities, A&M Taxand has hired Matthew Roche as a Managing Director with the Digital Tax Services team.
  • Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
    May 25, 2023
    he Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for April was $9.7 billion, down 8 percent year-over-year from new business volume in April 2022.
  • Algoma Steel Upsizes ABL Credit Facility and Extends Maturity Date to 2028
    May 25, 2023
    Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTL; TSX: ASTL) (“Algoma” or “the Company”), a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced that it has successfully upsized its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (“ABL Credit Facility”) from US$250 million to US$300 million and extended the term of the ABL Credit Facility to May, 2028.
  • Gridiron Capital Portfolio Company The Service Companies Appoints Brian Coyne as Chief Executive Officer
    May 25, 2023
    Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that portfolio company, The Service Companies (“TSC”), a premier service provider to the hospitality, gaming, healthcare, education, and corporate catering industries, has named Brian Coyne as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Akin Advises Creditor Group as Talen Energy Completes Successful Restructuring
    May 23, 2023
    Akin has advised an ad hoc group of first lien creditors of Talen Energy, one of the largest competitive power generation and infrastructure companies in North America, as Talen announced the completion of its strategic restructuring transactions. The chapter 11 reorganization plan includes the full repayment of $848 million owed to the first lien creditors, as well as the payment of an agreed-upon make-whole premium and postpetition interest. The plan also contemplates a $1.4 billion common equity rights offering, a $1.2 billion private offering of senior secured notes, a $700 million revolving credit facility, a $580 million Term Loan B credit facility, a $470 million Term Loan C credit facility and a $75 million bilateral line of credit.
  • Wildpack Announces Execution of Amended Loan Agreement with Sandton Capital Partners
    May 23, 2023
    Wildpack Beverage Inc. (TSXV:CANS)(OTC PINK:WLDPF) ("Wildpack" or the"Company") today announces that it has entered into an amended and restated loan agreement (the "A&R Loan Agreement") with Sandton Credit Solutions Master Fund V, LP (the "Lender"), an affiliate of Sandton Capital Partners, L.P. ("Sandton"), via each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Thirsty Cat, LLC, Hungry Hippo Company, Wildpack Holdings U.S. Inc., K.T. Murray Corporation, CraftPac LLC, Wild Leaf Holdings U.S. LLC, Vertical Distilling LLC and Wild Leaf Ventures Group Nevada Inc., as borrowers (collectively, the "Borrower"), pursuant to which the Lender will advance to the Borrower a non-revolving term credit facility in the principal amount of USD$25,000,000 (the "Loan"). The A&R Loan Agreement fully amends and restates the loan agreement among the Lender and the Borrower as described in the Company's news release dated April 19, 2023 (the "Original Loan Agreement"), and the principal amount of the Loan includes the USD$12,500,000 advanced to the Borrower pursuant to the Original Loan Agreement. The Loan is convertible into approximately 49% of the equity of Thirsty Cat, LLC ("Thirsty Cat"), as more particularly described below.
  • Peapack-Gladstone Bank Hires John P. O’Gorman, Senior Vice President, Head of Special Assets
    May 23, 2023
    Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank are proud to announce the appointment of John P. O’Gorman, Senior Vice President, Head of Special Assets at Peapack-Gladstone Bank. Working out of the Bank’s Headquarters in Bedminster, New Jersey, Mr. O’Gorman’s primary role includes managing various workout situations and processes for the Bank. Responsibilities also include managing the workout portfolio, recommending risk rating changes and impairment levels to executive management, negotiating with borrowers, developing workout strategies, assisting with policy and procedure updates and other credit-related matters.
  • Law Firm Davis Polk Adds Partner Pair from Latham in New York
    May 23, 2023
    Law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell said Monday that it has hired two corporate partners away from Latham & Watkins in New York, including one who will help establish a new infrastructure finance practice group at the firm.
  • BizCap Facilitates CodeScience's Multimillion-Dollar Line of Credit
    May 23, 2023
    BizCap®, a commercial finance firm established in 2002, is proud to announce its successful collaboration with CodeScience, an independent software development and services vendor specializing in developing bespoke, top-performing Salesforce applications and enterprise solutions since 2008.
  • Lifecore Biomedical Enters into $150.0 Million in New Financing, Repays its Outstanding Term Loans and Signs New Supply Agreement to Expand HA Fermentation Capacity with Existing Long-Term Customer
    May 23, 2023
    Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (“Lifecore” or the “Company” Nasdaq: LFCR), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (“CDMO”), today announced that it has entered into a broad set of agreements with its long-term customer, Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), which provides for the repayment of the Company’s existing credit agreement with its current lenders and substantially increases the amount of hyaluronic acid (“HA”) that Lifecore is expected to supply for use in Alcon’s commercial products.
  • SG Credit Partners Announces a Senior Debt Investment in the Good Crisp Company
    May 23, 2023
    SG Credit Partners, through its SG Consumer Products division, is thrilled to announce its partnership with The Good Crisp Company, a dynamic brand of better-for-you snacks that deliver in taste without guilt.