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Bank of America, N.A. will serve as administrative agent for the revolving credit facility. BofA Securities, Inc. acted as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner, and U.S. Bank National Association served as joint lead arranger.

Citizens M&A Advisory served as the exclusive financial advisor to LegalPartners, a leading alternative legal services provider (ALSP) on its recapitalization by Eureka Equity Partners, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm. LegalPartners is a leading national ALSP platform providing outsourced team-based legal solutions, substantive engagements requiring sophisticated legal professional services, and traditional legal recruiting and placement.

The Facility is effective March 24, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Bank of Montreal is the Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent and Bookrunner, The Toronto-Dominion Bank is Syndication Agent, and HSBC Bank of Canada and National Bank of Canada are Co-Lead Arrangers and Co-Bookrunners.

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce the expansion of total commitments under its revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") from $705.0 million to $740.0 million. The $35.0 million increase in total commitments was the result of the addition of a new lender relationship, which further diversifies the Main Street lending group under the Credit Facility to a total of eighteen participants.

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V. ("VESTA" or the "Company") (BMV: Vesta), one of the leading pure-play industrial real estate companies in Mexico, announced today the drawdown of US$85 million from an US$ 125 million existing three-year revolving credit facility, maturing in August 2022.

ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) today announced that it has drawn down approximately $1.17 billion from its revolving credit facility. The company has no immediate use of the funds, and it has made the withdrawal out of abundance of caution to have access to sufficient liquidity in an uncertain macroeconomic environment. With this withdrawal, the company has made full use of its $1.97 billion revolving line of credit.

Early data on global business activity is beginning to trickle in, and it’s revealing an across-the-board collapse in service sector activity. Manufacturing has likewise sunk into contractionary territory but has not (yet) turned down as severely. So far, that trend belies what we normally see in economic downturns, where services tend to contract slower than the total economy.

Churchill Asset Management LLC (“Churchill”), an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen providing customized financing solutions to private equity firms and their portfolio companies, today announced that it has completed fundraising for Churchill Middle Market Senior Loan Fund II (and related investment vehicles) (the “Fund”) with $2 billion in limited partner commitments, exceeding its original target of $1 billion.

Crestmark secured a total of $20,250,000 in ABL financial solutions for seven new clients; Crestmark Equipment Finance provided $13,763,020 in 6 new lease transactions; Crestmark Vendor Finance provided $5,524,480 in 52 new lease transactions; and the Government Guaranteed Lending Division provided $9,900,000 in financing for five new client in the first half of March.

Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. ("Charlotte's Web" or the "Company") the market leader in hemp-derived extract products, has entered into a new Asset Backed Line of Credit with J.P. Morgan for $10 million with an accordion feature to extend the line to $20 million with a 3 year maturity. In addition, Charlotte's Web has engaged J.P. Morgan for commercial banking services including merchant processing services to support the Company's global growth.

Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) (“Flushing”), parent company of Flushing Bank, and Empire Bancorp, Inc. (EMPK) (“Empire”), parent company of Empire National Bank, announced today that the closing of the previously announced merger of Empire with and into Flushing (the “merger”) will be delayed due to the severe instability and volatility in the U.S. financial and stock markets.

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc is in talks with lenders to file for bankruptcy as it struggles to ease its $4.3 billion debt load, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Honeywell International Inc. is in discussions with banks to raise a new $5 billion term loan, according to people familiar with the matter. The new loan is expected to have a maturity of two years, the people said, asking not to be named because the discussions are private. A representative for Honeywell confirmed the discussions, but did not give specific details.

Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, today announced the Company has drawn down $57.5 million in principal amount under its revolving credit facility as a proactive, precautionary measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential effects upon national and world economies.

Axiom Bank, N.A., a Maitland-based, leading community bank, is offering support for its commercial and consumer customers who are being financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Simshauser is based in the New York region and is responsible for connecting with business owners and trusted advisors and communicating the variety of flexible financing options offered by Hitachi Business Finance. He will act as a resource to help determine the most effective means to accessing capital for growing businesses.

Hilco Global has issued a series of short- and mid-term strategic recommendations to assist lenders with current portfolio exposure in the retail market to take appropriate and informed action during the near-term fallout of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Republic Business Credit partners with an industry expert to provide a scalable asset-based loan for a plant-based products company.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced that they have received a $2.2 billion secured loan facility to enhance the company’s liquidity position. The facility can be extended at the company’s option for an additional 364 days. The company has borrowed the full amount available under the term loan to further bolster its liquidity.

SpeakEasy Cannabis Club Ltd. (" SpeakEasy" or the " Company") (EASY.CN) (39H.F) is pleased to announce that it has secured loan financing in the aggregate principal amount approximately $3.27 million (collectively, the " Loan Financing").