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Banc of California, Inc. to Acquire Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, Creating a $9.5 Billion Business Banking Franchise in Southern California
Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) (the “Company”, “Banc of California”, “we”, “us” or “our”), the holding company of Banc of California, N.A., and Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) (“Pacific Mercantile”), the holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Pacific Mercantile will merge into Banc of California in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $235 million, or $9.77 per share, based on the closing price for Banc of California’s common stock of $19.54 as of March 22, 2021.
Piper Sandler & Co. acted as financial advisor to Banc of California in the transaction and delivered a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Banc of California. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP served as legal counsel to Banc of California. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel Company, acted as financial advisor to Pacific Mercantile and delivered a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Pacific Mercantile. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP served as legal counsel to Pacific Mercantile.
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Axiom Bank, N.A. Donates $10,000 to Hunger Relief Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 22, 2020Axiom Bank, N.A. donated $10,000 to two nonprofits committed to fighting hunger across Central Florida and Tampa. Feeding Children Everywhere, headquartered in Longwood, and Feeding Tampa Bay were each gifted $5,000 to aid in their mission of providing meals to families in need. With the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to stagger the region, both hunger relief groups have reported increased need at levels never seen before.
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Grupo Bimbo Prepays $400 Million of Its Committed Revolving Credit Facility
June 22, 2020Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. (“Grupo Bimbo” or the “Company”) prepaid US$400 million of its committed revolving credit facility, maturing on October 7th, 2023. On March 25, 2020 the Company announced the disposal of US$720 million of its committed revolving credit facility, from which US$200 million will be used to refinance the 2020 notes maturing in June, while the balance was aimed at increasing liquidity, prioritizing flexibility and financial strength as a preventive measure due to the uncertain environment.
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BRP Group, Inc. Upsizes Senior Revolving Credit Facility to $400 Million
June 22, 2020BRP Group, Inc. (“BRP Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRP), a rapidly growing independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance solutions, today announced that its subsidiary, Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC (“BRP LLC”), has amended its senior revolving credit facility, effective immediately, to increase the committed line under the credit facility to $400 million, up $100 million from its previous amount of $300 million.
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SPECTRUM Commercial Services Opens North Carolina Office and adds Travis Smith to Sales Team
June 22, 2020Travis joins SPECTRUM Commercial Services Company (SPECTRUMCommercial.com), bringing over 20 years of experience in commercial lending, most recently providing factoring and asset-based lending solutions. His track record of success working with commercial lenders, consultants and business owners make him an excellent fit as SPECTRUM expands into Charlotte and surrounding markets.
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WesBanco Bank Announces the Appointment of Vice President, Commercial Banking
June 22, 2020WesBanco, Inc., a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announces that its affiliate, WesBanco Bank, has appointed Robert A. Van Nostrand as vice president, commercial bBanking for the Charleston, Huntingtonand southern Ohio markets. In his role, Van Nostrand will develop new client relationships and grow existing relationships across the commercial banking spectrum.
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Ares Management Corporation Closes Oversubscribed $3.5 Billion Special Opportunities Fund
June 22, 2020Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of its Ares Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. (together with its parallel vehicles, “ASOF” or the “Fund”). The Fund was significantly oversubscribed at over $3.5 billion of commitments relative to its $2.0 billion target.
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CVC Credit Partners backs Calibre Scientific's Next Phase of Growth
June 22, 2020CVC Credit Partners ("CVC Credit") is pleased to announce that it has provided a $92 million multicurrency first lien credit facility to Calibre Scientific, the life sciences and diagnostics business owned by StoneCalibre. Funding provided by CVC Credit will be used to refinance the existing debt facility and to support the company's global acquisition strategy. Baird Global Investment Banking served as the exclusive debt advisor for the transaction.
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American Addiction Centers Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
June 22, 2020AAC lined up $62.5 million of initial financing that will allow it to maintain operations during the restructuring, according to a separate statement. The company, which operates rehab centers in seven states, has struggled with its debt load, including borrowings it took on from its acquisition of AdCare in 2018.
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TradeCap Partners Structures $1.6 Million PO Finance Facility for West Coast Soap Importer
June 22, 2020TradeCap Partners recently closed a $1.6mm PO facility for a West coast-based importer of soap products. TradeCap’s collaboration with the company’s bank and a factoring partner resulted in a debtor carve-out paving the way for fulfillment of the orders. The Company’s existing line of credit with the bank was fully utilized, leaving no availability to capitalize on a growth opportunity with a former retail customer. Demand for household cleaning products had significantly increased as a result of the COVID pandemic, leaving the retailers’ shelves empty and out of stock.
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North Mill Capital Announces New Transactions
June 22, 2020North Mill Capital is pleased to a $2,000,000 accounts receivable credit facility to an LTL transportation company specializing in the transport and storage of products for industrial manufacturers throughout the Midwest; a $2,000,000 accounts receivable credit facility to an Iowa-based consulting firm providing IT staffing and services to businesses throughout the country and a $400,000 accounts receivable credit facility to a manufacturer of retail fixtures and point of purchase displays in Minnesota.
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Steve Weber Joins Focus Management Group as Managing Director
June 19, 2020Focus Management Group (FMG), a nationwide turnaround and restructuring firm, is proud to announce they have upgraded their team with the addition of Steve Weber. Steve will serve as a Managing Director to meet the firm’s growing activity levels for its turnaround management team and corporate restructuring services.
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Fifth Third, Truist Among Banks Closing Early to Observe Juneteenth
June 18, 2020Amid an intense period of national outrage over racial injustice and inequality, banks across the country are observing — for the first time — the date that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Fifth Third Bancorp, Truist Financial and others are joining corporations such as Nike, JC Penney and Mastercard in recognizing June 19, or Juneteenth, as a holiday.
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White Oak Commercial Finance Loans Exceeded $600MM in 2019, Surpass $300MM YTD
June 18, 2020White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (“White Oak” or "the firm"), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, today announced it funded over $600MM in credit facilities in 2019 and over $300MM year-to-date to diversified enterprises in North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia.
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Republic Capital Access, LLC Finances Silicon Valley Tech Company
June 18, 2020Republic Capital Access, LLC has seen a surge in demand for financing from cutting-edge, non-traditional defense contractors as the US Government seeks disruptive technologies. Republic recently financed a technology firm, backed by some of the leading venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, that provides data analytics to the US Government.
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24 Hour Fitness Receives Court Approval of $250 Million in Financing; Club Reopenings Continue Nationwide
June 18, 202024 Hour Fitness (the “Company”), an industry-leading fitness brand for over 35 years, today announced that it has received approvals from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for the First Day motions related to the Company’s voluntary Chapter 11 filing on June 15, 2020. The approved motions will support the Company’s continued business operations while it implements the financial restructuring process.
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Metropolitan Commercial Bank Promotes Luke J. Kaufman to Head of Commercial Lending
June 18, 2020Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE:MCB) (“Metropolitan” or the “Company”), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the promotion of Luke J. Kaufman as Head of Commercial Lending, effective immediately. He will report to Scott Lublin, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer and will be responsible for the overall operations of its Commercial Lending division.
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Marina Kremer Joins California Bank of Commerce as Senior Vice President of Sponsor Finance Division
June 18, 2020California Bank of Commerce (CBC) is expanding its Sponsor Finance Lending Division with the addition of veteran banker Marina Kremer. The division works closely with private equity firms (including Search Funds), SBICs and direct lenders to provide cash flow-based senior debt financing. Kremer has served in various capacities in banking, most recently as Director of Credit/Underwriting at Neptune Financial (NepFin).
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SFNet's Women in Secured Finance Conference Deploys SFNet Connect
June 18, 2020This year’s theme is “Empowered Women Empower Women.” SFNet’s Women in Secured Finance Conference will bring together some of our industry’s leading female executives and other professionals to offer their insights and tips on navigating issues faced in today’s work environment, providing women in secured finance an opportunity to learn from and support each other.
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New Regency Extends Credit Facility, Announces Term Loan
June 17, 2020New Regency has extended its credit facility for an additional five years, the entertainment company behind “The Revenant” and “Gone Girl” announced Tuesday. The extension includes a revolving facility with a capacity of $700 million. It is led by J.P. Morgan and also backed by such financial institutions as Bank of America, Union Bank, and SunTrust. New Regency said it has also closed a five and a half year, $125 million term loan from The Carlyle Group.
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Marketplace Lender October Adds new Predictive Risk Tool to Platform Facilitating Instant Loans
June 17, 2020To cope with the high volume of these loan requests, October has launched a new instant decision tool to speed up the granting of a secured loan. The feature uses machine learning techniques to assess the risk of a business default even more quickly.
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