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WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), today announced the expansion of its Commercial Banking team in the Greater Philadelphia area as part of its strategic plan to invest in talent and build long term value. The team joining WSFS Bank is Kevin J. Beaford, Jr., Patrick Fisher, Graham R. Palusky, and Brian Quach. Fisher will lead the group, which brings more than 40 years of combined experience to WSFS. He will report directly to Steve Clark, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking Officer.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: BKCC) ("BCIC" or the "Company") announced today the appointments of Nik Singhal as President, effective November 3, 2020, and Abby Miller as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to be effective as of November 9, 2020, at which time Michael Pungello, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will step down from those posts. The Company also announced the planned retirement of Mr. Pungello from BlackRock in March 2021. Mr. Pungello will serve in an advisory role until then.

Mr. Needs joins the growing HRP organization and will be a vital addition to the new urban mixed-use development team. Mr. Needs will join Melissa Schrock, who was recently brought on to lead the team, and together, they will be responsible for managing several exciting projects currently underway, including L Street Station in Boston, Massachusetts and Campus Bay in San Francisco, California, among other significant projects throughout the country. He will be based on Boston, MA.

Sterling National Bank's Commercial Services Group provided senior secured credit facilities totaling $3,000,000 to a staffing solutions firm located in New York, NY. The transaction was originated by Robert Mocerino, a Managing Director located in Jericho, NY.

In a three-day online auction event scheduled for November 17-19, Tiger Group will be selling gear from the recently closed Westbury National Show Systems Ltd. (“Westbury”), which had long been one of Canada’s largest full-service live event rental production companies. Westbury, which operated from an approximately 60,000-square-foot facility in metro Toronto, was placed in receivership on October 9, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights: • Paid quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share; • Current annual cash dividend yield to shareholders of approximately 15.3%1; • Shares trading at a Price to NAV of 0.60x2; • Net Investment Income of $5.6 million, or $0.26 per share; • Adjusted Net Investment Income of $5.8 million, or $0.27 per share; and • Net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $15.2 million, or $0.71 per share

Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com), the world’s preeminent authority on asset valuation, monetization, and advisory services, announced today that it has donated an additional $50,000 to the All Stars Project in Chicago. The donation is part of an ongoing company program called Hilco Helps, Hilco Global’s philanthropic arm that supports its corporate and employee commitment to various causes, often focused on children and education. Over the years, Hilco Helps has actively worked with several Chicago-area organizations such as Youth Guidance, Cradles to Crayons, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Public Library, Community Colleges of Chicago, and All Stars Project providing critical support to help those that need it most.

SB360 Capital Partners, a leading asset disposition specialist, has been engaged by Pet Valu, Inc., a specialty retailer of premium pet food, treats and supplies in the United States, to assist the company with the wind down of its U.S. based stores. Pet Valu, Inc. named SB360 as its exclusive consultant to operate “Store Closing” or “Total Inventory Blowout” sales in 358 stores located across 14 states. The sales begin today in all stores.

InterNex Capital provided a $2 million velocity line of credit and a $550,000 stretch facility to a Florida-based food manufacturer that sells low carb, ready-to-eat foods through U.S. distributors and directly to consumers online.

Brian Slipka, a Twin Cities-based entrepreneur and former senior vice president and head of TCF Technology Finance at TCF Capital Solutions/Winthrop Resources Corporation, a division of TCF Bank, along with Shea Huston, former regional vice president of the central and western U.S. for Winthrop, today announced the launch of a new capital finance company, Honour Capital.

Bankrupt healthcare and food, beverage and consumer companies' relatively high reorganization multiples and stable cash flow profiles promoted mostly strong recoveries at the first-lien level, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.

Pemberton, a leading European private credit asset manager, backed by UK insurer Legal & General Group PLC, today announced the latest step in its strategic expansion into the US and Canadian market with the appointment of Scott Hamilton, to the newly created role of Managing Director for North American Business Development. Scott will lead institutional client coverage and consultant relations for Pemberton’s European private debt strategies in the US and Canada.

Imperial Capital, LLC (“Imperial Capital”), announced the continued expansion of its high yield & distressed credit sales team with the hiring of 3 sales professionals in the US: John Santonastaso, Colin Ives and Brent Herbst. These new sales professionals will report to Timothy Sullivan, President of Imperial Capital who has throughout 2020 steadily implemented the strategic expansion of Credit Sales & Trading with over 25 new hires globally. The hires will support a range of activities including par and distressed loan and bond trading along with alternative credit solutions in distressed and esoteric assets.

Service Logic, the largest independent provider of aftermarket maintenance, repair and replacement services for commercial HVAC equipment, today announced that it has been acquired by Leonard Green & Partners from Warburg Pincus. Harris Williams and Moelis served as financial advisors and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisors to Service Logic. Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisors to Leonard Green & Partners. Committed debt financing for the transaction was provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley, Antares Capital, and Crescent Capital.

Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF) today announced it has received initial commitments and funding from a syndicate of lenders (the “Lenders”) for a first advance of $28 million pursuant to a Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility has an annual interest rate of 15% with a maturity of 48 months from closing.

TAB Bank is pleased to announce it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Diff Eyewear to provide a $4 million revolving credit facility. The facility was used to refinance the company’s existing senior debt and provide for the company’s ongoing working capital needs as it continues to expand the reach of its growing brand.

Despite continued high unemployment related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, personal and business bankruptcy filings fell 21.1 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2020, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Annual bankruptcy filings totaled 612,561, compared with 776,674 cases in the year ending Sept. 30, 2019.

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, announced today that Elizabeth Stephenson, a seasoned C-suite executive with comprehensive experience leading global businesses and consumer brands through periods of transition, has joined as a Managing Director. She will be based in Los Angeles. Elizabeth brings more than 20 years of leadership and operations experience, including most recently five years at The Wonderful Company LLC (TWC), one of the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods companies in North America.

Wells Fargo & Co. said Monday that Kleber Santos will be the head of its new diverse segments, representation and inclusion group. Mr. Santos will join the company on Nov. 9, Wells Fargo said. He joins the company from Capital One, where he was most recently president of retail and direct banking, Well Fargo said.

Express Trade Capital, Inc., is pleased to announce a new multi-tranche facility for a New York-based client producing Moroccan condiments. This client has been with Express since June 2015. They began with a factoring facility and, as their sales rapidly grew, so did the need for more funding and services. Having already built a strong relationship over the years, when an opportunity arose to substantially expand their operations facility by 35%, we added an accordion feature to bolster their facilities.