U.S.-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice said on Tuesday it will buy British advertising and marketing company Huntsworth for about 400 million pounds ($511 million), sending its shares surging 50%. Huntsworth's directors were advised by Rothschild & Co as to the financial terms of the deal, while BofA Securities were among financial advisers to CD&R.

The agreement with affiliates of Fortress Credit Co LLC ("Fortress"), senior lenders to the Company, provides total consideration of at least $138 million plus the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction is expected to result in a reduction of the Company's debt by more than $140 million, or more than 60 percent, and additional liquidity for future investment. Today's announcement follows the closure in recent weeks of 37 of the Company's underperforming locations.

CEO Misha Galperin said most of the museum's $30 million in debt stems from loans the museum took out to fund the construction of its new building on Independence Mall between 2008 -- at the height of the economic recession -- and 2010, when the building was completed. Outside funding levels declined sharply due to the recession, necessitating the loans, officials said.

Avidbank Specialty Finance, a Division of Avidbank that specializes in technology, sponsor finance and asset-based lending, has provided Falcon Critical Care Transport with combined credit facilities of $9 million. The funding will be used for capital growth as the company expands its presence in Northern California.

The facility amount totaled USD 1 billion. The Mandated Lead Arrangers are Deutsche Bank AG, ING Bank NV, Société Générale, ABN AMRO Bank NV, Bank of China Limited, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Credit Suisse AG, ICBC London, Natixis and PJSC «SOVCOMBANK». Other lenders in the facility are Bank of Montreal, DZ Bank AG, Intesa SanPaolo S.P.A., Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, HSBC Bank PLC, KFW Ipex-Bank GMBH, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and Citibank N.A.

Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”) has acted as Administrative Agent and Lender in providing a $92.2 million Senior Secured Credit Facility (the “Financing”) to Cassavant Holdings, LLC (“Cassavant”), a vertically-integrated manufacturer of precision-machined components and sub-assemblies serving the aerospace and defense industries.

The continued worldwide spread of COVID-19 (the coronavirus disease) may weaken the U.S. dollar over the long run by impelling multinational corporates and foreign investors in the United States to repatriate money back to their home countries, said Kuniyuki Hirai, Managing Director and Head of Trading in the Americas for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). Mr. Hirai delivered his remarks at an MUFG media roundtable last week to discuss the coronavirus's implications for the global economy and currency markets.

Mr. Santamarina joins Hilco Redevelopment Partners (www.HilcoRedev.com) as the Vice President of Development for the Southeast Region. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall development process in the southeast region for new and existing construction projects which includes land acquisition, due diligence, initial concept feasibility, land entitlement, governmental approvals, selecting project teams, design oversight, bidding, project budgets, construction oversight, project schedules, and leasing.

Continuing its strategic growth in London, international law firm Proskauer announced today the arrival of Litigation Partner Dorothy Murray.

Trichome Financial Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a $2.25 million term loan with 2673943 Ontario Inc., d/b/a Hello Cannabis. Upon closing, Trichome Financial advanced the first $1.0 million tranche under the Term Loan, which will be used to fund capital expenditures in connection with the retrofit of Hello SSM, as well as inventory purchases.

Obsidian Energy announces the extension of the Company's syndicated credit facility with the underlying borrowing base and amount available under the syndicated credit facility set at $550 million and $450 million , respectively, subject to specific items being amended as discussed below. The amount available under the syndicated credit facility has been reduced by $10 million to the aforementioned $450 million level. Additional terms in the amending agreement are as follows:

North Mill Capital is pleased to announce the funding of an $8,000,000 asset-based credit facility to Coastal Wire Company based in Georgetown, SC. The funds were used to pay off the previous lender and provide additional working capital for the company.

Oxford Finance LLC ("Oxford"), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to healthcare services and life sciences companies worldwide, is pleased to announce Richard Russakoff has joined its Healthcare Real Estate lending team.

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) announces that it has extended its euro 4 billion committed revolving credit facility for one additional year with all lenders, by exercising the first one-year extension option.

Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., the leading independent factoring, asset-based lending and purchase order financing firm in the United States, today announced the completion of a recent purchase order finance facility. The deal will support the production financing requirements of an Illinois-based manufacturer and importer of mechanical components for large customers in the OEM industrial sector.

In a statement issued to Kew Media Group’s investors on Friday, the company said it has been placed in receivership under the orders of the Ontario Superior Court. FTI Consulting Canada will manage Kew Media Group’s affairs, including selling off its assets. The collapse came just hours after Truist Bank demanded the “repayment of all amounts owing under the senior credit facilities” after Kew Media Group defaulted on its credit facility last year because it filed “inaccurate” financial information

MidCap Business Credit completed a $5 million revolving credit facility for Appco Pharma, LLC. The facility was used to provide additional liquidity and support the company’s growth plans and working capital needs.

36th Street Capital announced a recently funded $8 million equipment financing for a leading technology company that provides ridesharing, meal preparation and delivery services to end-users worldwide.

The funds were used to pay off the previous lender and provide additional working capital for the company. Coastal Wire Company was founded in 1978 and manufactures fully annealed, high-strength baling, tying and specialty wire products for the recycling and galvanizing industries.

Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2.750M ABL facility to a Midwest based freight transportation company that provides freight management and brokerage services of fresh produce and refrigerated goods for customers nationwide. Proceeds from AFS’ revolver were used to pay off the Company’s existing bank line and provide new funds for working capital and to support business growth.