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Financial covenants on $400 million revolver amended to provide compliance relief due to impact from COVID-19 pandemic.

CIBC (CM) (CM) today announced that its clients can now apply for the new Export Development Corporation (EDC) Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP), offering loans of up to $6.25 million to provide much needed liquidity for Canadian businesses.

The agreed-upon provisions of the highly anticipated expansion of the popular Paycheck Protection Program were released this afternoon and will be voted on as soon as today in the Senate before moving on to the House later this week. The president has indicated he would sign the bill. The bill would extend an additional $310B in funding under the program, but falls short of making certain financial services firms including community banks and secured lenders eligible to borrow under the program – a move that SFNet has vigorously petitioned for. The detailed bill can be found here. SFNet will continue to advocate for these provisions as amendments to the measure and encourages its members to do the same.

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting announced that Blake Paulson would become the agency's Chief National Bank Examiner at the end of the month. Mr. Paulson will add the title to his current role as Senior Deputy Comptroller for Midsize and Community Bank Supervision. In this role, Mr. Paulson oversees the supervision of more than 1,000 banks and savings associations that support consumers, communities, and businesses across the country.

J D Factors announced it provided the following factoring facilities: $75,000 to a transportation company in New Brunswick; $400,000 to a transportation company in Illinois; $350,000 to a transportation company in Manitoba; $250,000 to a transportation company in Indiana...

Stonebriar Commercial Finance announced the closing of a $20 million equipment lease facility with a leading provider of healthcare services. The company operates accredited hospitals and specialty care clinics in multiple states across the U.S. The lease facility was structured to support the construction and term lease of essential-use assets critical to operations of one of the lessee’s core hospital properties.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company ("BGL") is pleased to announce the recapitalization of AIMS Companies ("AIMS") by Sterling Investment Partners ("Sterling") along with AIMS' founder and CEO, Chris Mihaletos, and its senior management team. Sterling is a leading middle market private equity firm focused on value-added business services and distribution investments.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Joseph Lombardo has joined the firm as Head of Private Equity General Partner Advisory, a new practice within the Financial Institutions Group and an addition to the firm’s suite of services for financial sponsor general partners.

Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced today that George Bilicic has rejoined the firm as a Vice Chairman, Investment Banking and as Global Head of Power, Energy & Infrastructure, effective immediately. Mr. Bilicic rejoins Lazard from Sempra Energy, where he most recently served as President and Chief Legal Officer.

Fnac Darty has secured a 500 million euro ($544 million) government-guaranteed loan, the consumer electronics retailer said on Sunday, becoming the first large company in France to tap a state aid scheme to help businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis. France has rolled out a 110-billion-euro package to prop up the economy and help businesses including cash handouts for the smallest firms, tax and payroll charge deferrals and state-subsidised furloughs.

Following temporary store closures, furloughs and cost management measures, a number of U.S.-based fashion and beauty retailers are now renegotiating their credit facilities in order to ensure continued liquidity during the Covid-19 crisis. On Thursday, announcements to this effect were made by Columbia, Nordstrom, Sally Beauty and Shoe Carnival.

Revamped capital structure includes $125 million of incremental equity from new and existing STX Entertainment equity investors, including TPG, Hony Capital and Liberty Global; superior liquidity and a robust balance sheet including a $350 million JP Morgan-led credit facility

Portage Point Partners, LLC (Portage Point), an interim management and business advisory firm that partners with stakeholders during periods of transition, underperformance and distress, announced today that Darrick Martin has joined the firm to lead the West Coast Region.

On April 17, 2020, U.S. Concrete entered into a new $180 million delayed draw term loan facility provided by Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The term loan facility’s flexible structure provides additional liquidity and allows the Company to draw incrementally on the facility if needed.

Alston & Bird has expanded its corporate debt advisory and restructuring capabilities with the addition of Doug Taber as senior counsel in the firm’s New York office. Taber, who most recently was a business reorganization and insolvency partner at Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP, spent 17 years in various roles as in-house counsel at GE Capital, including lead executive counsel for restructuring and banking.

The Company’s new $1.3 billion asset-based credit facility consists of a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility and a $100 million first-in, last-out (“FILO”) facility. This new credit facility matures in April 2025 and replaces the Company’s previous credit facility that was due to expire in May 2021.

Fitch Ratings expects U.S. CMBS loan delinquencies to approach peak levels, with hotel and retail expected to have the highest delinquency rates.

In wake of pandemic, firm's Valuation Services Division posts ratings on 29 asset categories; majority deemed 'moderate risk'; fashion apparel has highest risk.

Kohl's Corp. KSS, -1.29% said Friday it has entered a $1.5 billion asset based revolving credit facility, as the department-store chain moves to refinance about $1 billion in debt and attain additional financial flexibility.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC), is beginning to see its efforts to help clients come to fruition. Small businesses that applied for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through the Bank, are starting to receive their money.