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Gannett Co., Inc. (“Gannett”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) (NYSE: GCI) announced today it has entered into a commitment letter for a comprehensive debt refinancing that is expected to extend our debt maturities and significantly reduce future dilution from the Company’s 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”).

Alyssa was most recently at a leading investment bank in both London and New York where she was an executive director in leveraged finance, originating, structuring and executing large-cap, high-profile transactions for corporate and private capital clients. Her practice focuses on high-yield bond transactions used by private equity-backed issuers in complex domestic and cross-border acquisition financing.

Accession Risk Management Group, the parent company of Risk Strategies and One80 Intermediaries comprising North America’s ninth largest privately held insurance broker, has closed a $1 billion incremental debt raise and refinancing. The funding will further accelerate a remarkable growth trajectory driven by the continued acquisition of leading specialty brokerages and targeted organic expansion.

AVANA Companies, in collaboration with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., has announced the establishment of a $250 million joint venture named the AVANA-Oaktree Private Credit Partnership. This partnership is designed to support AVANA’s direct private commercial real estate lending strategy within the United States over the next three years.

Obra Capital, Inc. (“Obra”), an asset management firm with a specialized approach to alternative investing, today announced that it has secured new funded and unfunded credit facilities. Proceeds from the new facilities were used to retire Obra’s existing publicly-syndicated debt and provide growth capital to the Obra platform.

Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd., a leading technology provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based next generation detection solutions for protecting secure locations against prohibited weapons and other threats, is pleased to announce that it has secured a term loan and revolving credit facility with US Government funding specialist Parabilis.

A&G Real Estate Partners and Onyx Asset Advisors (ONYX) are accepting offers for a nearly 10,000-square-foot development parcel just steps away from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Monroe Capital LLC announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Independent Roofing Systems (“Independent”) by Rampart Exterior Services (“Rampart”), a portfolio company of Huron Capital.

Regional lenders at the heart of last year's banking crisis are cutting more deals to shore up their balance sheets and compete with rivals, extending a wave of consolidation in the sector that may attract anti-trust scrutiny.

Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today two promotions: Carl Howe: Promoted to Managing Director, Investment Team and Brian Riordan: Promoted to Managing Director, Investment Team

Ameris Bank recently welcomed two commercial banking industry veterans to its well-established team. Bill Kilburg joins Ameris as senior vice president, relationship manager and Patrick Murphy will serve as senior vice president, government relationship manager.

Wolters Kluwer has achieved a global top five ranking from Chartis Research for excellence in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in the Chartis RiskTech AI 50 2024 report. The report explores the broad landscape of AI development and adoption in the financial services industry, showcasing the leading work of technology providers in this dynamic and rapidly evolving environment.

Logan Energy Corp. (TSXV: LGN) ("Logan" or the "Company") announces its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, an increase to the borrowing base available under the Company's credit facility to $75.0 million, and enhancements to the executive management team.

Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: LRFC) (the “Company”) today announced that it has amended and extended its existing senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) with KeyBank National Association.

Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that the partners and colleagues of Los Angeles-area CPA firm KROST CPAs are joining EisnerAmper in a combination expected to close in September 2024.

Based in San Francisco, Mr. Rhizor will join the Technology Group where he will focus on the social impact/nonprofit and office of the CFO software sectors and will collaborate with members of the FinTech Group in the latter.

A Northeastern virtual reality technology company needed capital to advance beyond its beta testing stage. After reaching out to their large institutional bank for support, the company was referred to Prestige Capital due to being too early-stage for traditional bank financing.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has welcomed Kasey Fagan to drive business development in the Midwest. In this role, Fagan will accelerate Gordon Brothers’ continued growth in the region by providing integrated solutions across the firm’s expanded asset services, lending, financing and trading platform.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) ("Aspen" or the "Company"), a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions, today announced that it has closed on a $125 million term loan facility and $100 million capacity asset-based revolving credit facility with MidCap Financial, a leading commercial finance company managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P., focused on middle market transactions.

Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Joint Lead Arranger and is the co-Administrative Agent alongside Sagard on a $415 million senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) for WildBrain Ltd. (“WildBrain” or the “Company”) (TSX: WILD), a global media leader in kids' and family entertainment.