TSL Express Daily Articles & News

Republic Business Credit's New Orleans, LA office has moved to 865 Fulton Street, Suite 400 New Orleans, LA 70130.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Bryan Lowrance has joined as a partner in our M&A practice area based in our Boston office. He joins from Ropes & Gray.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, provided strategic private credit financing to support Middle West Partners’ (MWP) acquisition of Paul Stuart, a New York-based luxury brand famous for its suits, dress apparel, sportswear, footwear and accessories.

Equify Financial, an independent commercial finance company serving equipment-driven businesses, today announced the launch of Equify’s Application Only Financing Program for use by heavy equipment dealers.

FS Bancorp, Inc. (“FS Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: FSBW) and Pacific West Bancorp (“Pacific West”) (OTCPK: PWBK) announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) whereby Pacific West will merge into FS Bancorp in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $34.6 million.

Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory announced today that it served as lead financial advisor to Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., a leading middle market private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT, on its strategic partnership with AIT Worldwide Logistics.

Abacus Finance Group, LLC – a leading provider of cash flow-based, senior debt for sponsor-led investments in lower middle-market companies – today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger with $10 million in senior debt financing to support Atlantic Street Capital’s investment in Pool Centurion Group.

Iridium automates invoice operations for factoring companies - verification, cash posting, collections, and onboarding - so teams handle exceptions, not repetition. Founded by veterans of financial services automation and AI infrastructure, Iridium is purpose-built for the nuances of modern receivables finance. ​

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (the “Company”, “FSP”, “our” or “we”) (NYSE American: FSP) announced today that it has closed a $320 million secured credit facility (the “Facility”) with an affiliate of TPG Credit (the “Lender”). The Company repaid in full all of its outstanding $248.9 million aggregate principal amount of indebtedness in an initial drawdown of $258.5 million under the Facility, net of original issue discount of $16.5 million (the “Initial Term Loans”).

Red-Syndicate Finance, LLC (RSF) arranged a $85MM asset-backed senior secured credit facility for Sarafield Equipments Inc. (SaraField), a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment based in Moultrie, GA, the Agricultural Center of Southwest Georgia.

Pathward®, N.A. (“Pathward” or “bank”), a national bank focused on financial access, today announced the release of its “Beyond the Headlines: How Energy Executives Dealt with 2025 and See Growth and Risk in 2026,” report, which illustrates the U.S. energy industry is entering 2026 with strong momentum and confidence.

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that 20 of our lawyers have been promoted to partner and two have been promoted to principal.

H.I.G. WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that it has arranged a €120m financing package for Nasta Petfood ("Nasta", or the "Group").

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) (the "Company"), a leading alternative asset manager, today announced the commitment of $50 million USD in growth capital to Dwelly, an AI-first lettings and property management platform.

Armory Securities, LLC is pleased to announce the successful closing of the acquisition of Clutch Coffee Bar (“Clutch Coffee”) by Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS). Clutch Coffee is a regional drive-thru coffee platform operating 20 locations across North Carolina and South Carolina. The transaction closed in January 2026. Armory served as the exclusive financial advisor to Clutch Coffee in connection with the transaction.

Culain Capital is pleased to announce that Patrick Eakins has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Regional Sales Executive. In this role, Eakins will be responsible for expanding Culain Capital’s origination efforts across the Southeast and Central U.S., with a focus on strengthening relationships with banks, private equity sponsors, advisors, and other referral partners.

B. Riley Securities, Inc., a leading full-service investment bank, announced its role as bookrunner in connection with the offering of $325 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% convertible senior notes due 2032 by Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR) (“Bitdeer”), a leading Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company.

Celtic Capital Corporation today announced its most recent new client relationship—a Pacific-based company specializing in the distribution of tools, hardware and safety equipment used in the manufacturing and construction industries.

SouthStar Capital is pleased to announce the closing of a $750,000 accounts receivable financing facility for a building materials supplier serving contractors and builders across the Southeast.

White Oak Commercial Finance (“WOCF”) and White Oak UK (“WOUK”), affiliates of White Oak Global Advisors, today announced they provided a $35 million Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Revolver Facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies LLC (“Unicat” or “the Company”), a leading supplier of heterogeneous catalyst products. The facility also includes a $20 million uncommitted accordion feature