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  • Singing Machine Secures $12.5 Million Revolving Credit Facility
    June 17, 2020
    On June 16, 2020 the Company entered into a two-year Loan and Security Agreement for a $10,000,000 financing facility with Crestmark, a division of Meta Bank, NA (“Crestmark”) on eligible accounts receivable. Further, the Company also executed a two-year Loan and Security Agreement with Iron Horse Credit (“Iron Horse”) for up to $2,500,000 in inventory financing.
  • Blucora Announces Proposed Add-On to Term Loan Facility
    June 17, 2020
    Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR), a leading provider of tax-smart financial solutions that empower people to achieve their goals, announced that it will host a bank meeting later today, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, for the purpose of syndicating a $175,000,000 add-on to its term loan under the Company’s existing senior secured credit facility.
  • UniCredit Select US FinTech Taulia to Boost Working Capital Solutions
    June 17, 2020
    Pan-European commercial bank, UniCredit announced a partnership with San-Francisco-based FinTech Taulia in a bid to develop and enhance its working capital solutions. The partnership is expected to boost UniCredit’s existing supply chain finance platform and allow for simplified integration into corporates’ enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
  • Sarah Williams Joins Viva Capital as Vice President of Sales
    June 17, 2020
    Viva Capital Funding (“Viva Capital”) is excited to announce the hiring of Sarah Williams as Vice President of Sales. The addition of Ms. Williams marks a new chapter in the continued growth of Viva Capital and furthers its commitment to maintaining its reputation as one of the leading specialty finance companies in the United States.
  • ProSight Specialty Insurance Announces Closing of New Debt Refinance Facility
    June 17, 2020
    ProSight Global, Inc. (NYSE: PROS) (ProSight) today announced that it has entered into a $165 million delayed draw term loan which will refinance existing indebtedness. The joint lead arrangers of the facility are SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Citizens Bank, N.A.
  • MFA Financial, Inc. Provides First Quarter 2020 Financial Results, Announces $500 Million Capital Raise with Apollo and Athene and $1.65 billion Committed Term Borrowing Facility
    June 17, 2020
    MFA announced today a $500 million capital raise through a private senior secured loan agreement to be funded by certain funds and accounts managed by subsidiaries of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with such funds and accounts, "Apollo"), including subsidiaries of Athene Holding Ltd. ("Athene"), to which Apollo provides asset management and advisory services. The Company is entering into commitments for a non-mark-to-market term borrowing facility of approximately $1.65 billion from Barclays and Athene. Barclays served as exclusive financial advisor to Apollo and Athene. Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor to MFA.
  • J.Jill Inches Toward Potential Bankruptcy as It Enters Forbearance
    June 16, 2020
    The struggling womenswear chain has entered into two forbearance agreements after falling out of compliance with certain covenants under its asset-based lending and term loan credit facilities. As part of the respective deals, its lenders have agreed not to exercise any rights and remedies against the company until July 16. So long as it remains compliant with the terms of those agreements, J.Jill has been granted a month to explore financial options as it grapples with cash flow challenges that have accelerated amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Bradley Adds Attorney George Barber To Bankruptcy Practice In Dallas
    June 16, 2020
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that George Barber has joined the firm's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Practice Group in Dallas. "We are pleased to have George join us in the Dallas office," said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. "His experience handling a wide variety of bankruptcy matters further expands the capabilities of our Dallas office and enhances the strengths of the firm nationally."
  • Cheniere Energy, Inc. Announces Commitments for Term Loan Facility to Refinance Convertible Notes
    June 16, 2020
    Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: LNG) announced today that it has obtained commitments from 17 financial institutions for an approximately $2.5 billion three-year delayed draw Senior Secured Term Loan at Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Cheniere Term Loan”), with the ability to add further commitments from additional financial institutions.
  • Xalles Capital to Launch Fintech Growth Center
    June 16, 2020
    Xalles Holdings Inc. (OTC: XALL), a fintech holding company providing technology and financial services solutions, today announces that it is launching a Fintech Growth Center. Xalles Capital Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Xalles Holdings Inc., is creating the world’s first virtual growth center for fintech firms. Many small fintech companies are searching for assistance to grow from startup or seed financing to mid-tier financing and ultimately achieve a major financial event.
  • Veritex Adds Depth to its Executive Management with Texas Banking Veterans James D. Recer and Cara McDaniel
    June 16, 2020
    Mr. Recer brings over 30 years of banking experience to Veritex Bank’s senior executive management team. His role at Veritex will be to lead the company’s efforts in all revenue initiatives and to develop scalable strategies designed to support the Bank's organic growth. Cara McDaniel has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief HR/Talent Officer at Veritex Community Bank. Ms. McDaniel brings over 20 years of banking and financial institution experience to Veritex.
  • Contango Announces Amendment to its Senior Credit Facility, Certain Operational Updates and the Schedule for its First Quarter 2020 Earnings Release
    June 16, 2020
    On June 9, 2020, the Company entered into the Second Amendment (Credit Agreement Amendment) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2019, by and among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other participating lenders thereto. The Credit Agreement Amendment provides for, among other things, a slight increase in the applicable margin of the borrowing base utilization-based pricing grid, a reduction of the borrowing base to $95.0 million on the effective date of the Credit Agreement Amendment, with further $10.0 million automatic borrowing base reductions on each of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the suspension of testing the current ratio financial covenant until the fiscal quarter.
  • Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida Announces CEO Succession Plan
    June 16, 2020
    Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF) (the “Company” or “Seacoast”) today announced that Charles (Chuck) Shaffer, current executive vice president, chief operating officer (COO), and chief financial officer (CFO), has been promoted to president and COO and will become chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the Company’s board of directors in December 2020. Tracey Dexter, the Company’s current controller, has been promoted to executive vice president and CFO. Dennis S. Hudson, III, the Company’s current chairman of the board of directors and CEO, will become executive chairman of the board of directors in December 2020. Jennings “Jay” Walker, the Company’s current treasurer, has been promoted to executive vice president, treasurer and director of corporate strategy.
  • Franklin Capital Provides A/R Financing Facilities to a PPE Supplier and an IT Equipment Supplier
    June 16, 2020
    Franklin Capital provided a $1,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility to a supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) and a $3,000,000 accounts receivable financing facility to a UK-based IT equipment supplier.
  • B. Riley Financial's GA Global Partners to Conduct Public Auction of Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
    June 16, 2020
    GA Global Partners, a B. Riley Financial company, today announced that it will conduct an online public auction of the assets of Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. on June 25, 2020. Second Sight, a developer and manufacturer of implantable visual prosthetics for blind individuals, created the only FDA-approved implantable visual prosthetic treatment for severe Retinitis Pigmentosa. GA Global is conducting the auction of Second Sight’s assets in connection with the orderly wind down of its operations.
  • Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Announces Amendment To Credit Agreement
    June 15, 2020
    Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the "Company") today announced that it has entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company's credit agreement, dated as of August 23, 2019 (the "Credit Agreement"), with several of its lenders.
  • WW International Provides Update on Strong Momentum in Digital Trends, Studio Reopening Plans, and Amended Revolving Credit Facility
    June 15, 2020
    As WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) continues to advance its digital transformation, the Company today provided an update on recent membership trends and its Studio reopening plans, and announced added financial flexibility pursuant to an amendment to its revolving credit facility. The Company has amended its revolving credit facility, increasing the commitments to $175 million from $150 million and raising the consolidated first lien net debt leverage ratio required by the financial maintenance covenant, together providing for significantly more flexible access to liquidity.
  • InterNex Capital and Utech Global Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Form a Digital Partnership
    June 15, 2020
    InterNex Capital is pleased to announce that they have entered into an MOU with Utech Global (www.utechcorp.com). Under this Digital Partnership, Utech's GPSTab™ and TMS platforms will be integrated with InterNex’s Velocity™ platform to provide a comprehensive turnkey solution for Utech’s clients who are looking for a better solution to manage their Transportation business while optimizing their working capital.
  • Section 363 Sales Beckon U.S. Real Estate Investors, Notes A&G Executive
    June 15, 2020
    Structured process stands to yield strong acquisition opportunities in retail, office, education, student housing and other sectors, advises Jeff Hubbard in Zoom panel discussion.
  • J D Factors Announces Factoring Facilities
    June 15, 2020
    J D Factors announced the following factoring facilities: $100,000 to a transportation company in Alberta;$250,000 to a transportation company in Pennsylvania; $300,000 to a transportation company in Quebec...