Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”) and Western Alliance Bank today announced that the Bank is providing a $50 million warehouse funding facility to support the expansion of Peachtree’s Equipment Finance division to deliver flexible capital solutions to businesses nationwide.

Gateway Trade Funding announced the closing of a $1.2 million purchase order (PO) financing facility for a company supplying security products. The transaction was referred to Gateway by a factoring partner and structured to support the company’s ability to fulfill large-scale purchase orders tied to a major US big-box retailer’s rollout requirements.

Franklin Capital, a leading provider of accounts receivable, purchase order, and stretch financing solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of Meghan Knott as vice president of Legal Documentation.

The global law firm Jones Day has announced the appointment of several partners to Firm leadership positions, effective January 1, 2026.

NineDot Energy®, the leading developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the New York City metro area, today announced a $431 million debt financing led by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking for the construction of 28 battery storage projects totaling 124 MW (megawatts) / 494 MWh (megawatt-hours) – capable of powering over 100,000 City households during peak hours on a hot summer day.

Mayer Brown announced today that Samuel Dibble has joined its expanding San Francisco office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice. His arrival further enhances the firm’s M&A and emerging company/venture capital capabilities. Sam joins Mayer Brown from Baker Botts LLP.

SLR Healthcare ABL is pleased to announce that it provided a $7 million asset-based revolving line of credit for a post-acute rehabilitation, home health, and hospice provider. Founded in 2003, the Company is a privately owned, sponsor-backed provider of essential physical, occupational and speech therapy for skilled nursing facility clients and direct clinical services (skilled home health and hospice) to seniors in the Northeast.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. announced it served as bookrunner on CION Investment Corporation’s (“CION”) (NYSE: CION) underwritten public offering of $125 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes due 2031. CION has granted the underwriters a 30-day overallotment option to purchase up to an additional $18.75 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

Clarus Capital (“Clarus”) announced today that it has completed an upsizing of its existing loan facility to a publicly traded data services provider. The facility, now totaling $80 million, will further support the acquisition of new data center assets essential to the company maintaining its market leading position in the data processing space.

As middle-market companies navigate tighter bank lending standards, supply-chain realignment, and ongoing economic uncertainty, secured finance has become an essential part of the economic infrastructure, quietly powering growth, liquidity, and resilience across the U.S. economy, according to a new study released today by the Secured Finance Network.

KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) today announced a strategic expansion of its middle market capabilities with the addition of a five-person family office and private capital team led by Ward Nixon, who joins as Commercial Leader based in KeyBank's Overland Park, Kansas office.

-Eddie Bauer LLC (the “Retail Company”), operator of Eddie Bauer stores in the United States and Canada and a licensee of the Eddie Bauer brand, today announced that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (“RSA”) with the Retail Company’s secured lenders and commenced voluntary chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Court”).

Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP), a leading provider of asset-based loans and structured financing solutions, served as Administrative Agent for a $126,000,000 senior secured credit facility supporting the acquisition of Mirai Casting Group ("Mirai Casting," or the "Company"). The facility included a $65,000,000 working capital revolver and a $6,500,000 machinery and equipment term loan to the United States-based entities, with SACP serving as Collateral Agent and Lender for both.

Great Rock Capital, a private credit firm specializing in middle market lending, announced today that it has closed a $175 million senior secured revolving credit facility for A Crane Rental, LLC (“A Crane”), for which it served as Administrative Agent. A Crane is a leading full-service infrastructure services provider specializing in crane rental and heavy-lifting solutions for the construction and industrial maintenance industries.

Republic Business Credit provided an $8.5 million asset-based loan (ABL) facility to a Midwest-based sponsor-backed transportation company. The facility will refinance the Company’s existing line of credit while providing additional working capital, enabling it to grow despite industry headwinds.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the funding of a $750,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a Central Florida–based construction materials supplier. The growing company provides shell-based and aggregate products to contractors throughout the region, supporting ongoing residential and commercial development.

Archway, a specialty finance firm focused on relationship-driven capital solutions, is pleased to announce that George Vartanov has joined the firm as a Director serving in the capacity of underwriter.

Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Mark Riedy has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group, where he will lead the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure Project Finance practice.

Bidding opens on February 11 in a major Tiger Group biopharma-industry auction of new and late-model GMP Manufacturing and Quality Control Laboratory equipment as well as brand-new support inventory—assets with an original at-cost value exceeding $5 million.

BriteCap Financial, a technology-enabled small business funding platform, today announced that it surpassed $1 billion in total originations since inception, crossing the milestone in December 2025.