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Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Southern California's leading business law firm, proudly announces that it has promoted Kelly Siobhan Laffey, formerly Associate, to Senior Counsel in the firm's corporate practice.

XMS Capital Partners, LLC (“XMS”), a global, independent financial services firm focused on providing investment banking, asset management and merchant banking services to clients, is pleased to announce the promotions of Brian Brownschidle, Roger Gill and David Lloyd to Managing Director. In addition, Matt Gilbert, Patrick O’Hara and Adam Sullivan have been promoted to Vice President. All six promotions reflect outstanding performance and contributions to executing XMS’s core mission of delivering objective, value-added advice and custom-tailored solutions to help clients achieve their strategic goals.

Nuveen, a leading global investment manager, is bringing its private equity and junior capital group together with Churchill Asset Management, its award-winning middle-market senior loan and unitranche financing business, to create a direct access platform with over $21 billion in committed capital.

XMS Capital Partners, LLC (“XMS”), a global, independent financial services firm focused on providing investment banking, asset management and merchant banking services to clients, is pleased to announce the promotions of Brian Brownschidle, Roger Gill and David Lloyd to Managing Director. In addition, Matt Gilbert, Patrick O’Hara and Adam Sullivan have been promoted to Vice President. All six promotions reflect outstanding performance and contributions to executing XMS’s core mission of delivering objective, value-added advice and custom-tailored solutions to help clients achieve their strategic goals.

Freeman Spogli's legal counsel was Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP. Easy Ice was advised by FocalPoint Securities, LLC and its legal counsel was Queen, Saenz + Schutz PLLC. Varagon Capital Partners and Madison Capital provided the debt financing to support the acquisition.

TAB Bank is pleased to announce it has provided a $4 million rediscount credit facility for a commercial finance company located in Texas. The company is an entrepreneurial factoring and ABL shop that focuses on construction working capital finance.

The Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution ("ABCS"), a joint venture between Antares and Bain Capital Credit, and Macquarie Capital Principal Finance’s Direct Lending business, today announced the closing of a $355 million senior secured unitranche credit facility in acquisition financing to Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. ("CPI") to support its acquisition by Wendel (MF.FP) on December 23, 2019. Antares, Bain Capital Credit, and Macquarie Capital Principal Finance served as joint lead arrangers on the facility.

Randi has more than 30 years of professional experience serving middle-market companies. She brings to Gibraltar keen underwriting, credit analysis, and risk management skills, combined with a steadfast commitment to delivering personalized service that fosters strong working relationships.

Mr. Griffor joined the Bank as Senior Vice President, Venture Lending and will be based in Boston. He comes to Avidbank with nearly 30 years of experience in diverse roles within commercial finance in the U.S. and Canada, most recently as Managing Director at Hercules Capital where his focus was driving growth in the Technology and Sustainability markets.

Amerisource Business Capital announced the closing and funding of a $1,000,000 revolving credit facility for a wind farm maintenance company based in Colorado. Proceeds of the facility are being used to support working capital.

Versant Funding LLC is pleased to announce it has funded a $3,000,000 non-recourse factoring facility to a growing uniform manufacturer based in the Northeast.

David has more than 30 years of experience in commercial finance with an emphasis in factoring and operations management. In his role with First Business Growth Funding, he will direct Portfolio Management and Operations.

John Socknat—a financial services attorney with more than 25 years of experience advising clients in the mortgage and consumer financial services industries—has been named Managing Partner for Ballard Spahr’s Washington, D.C., office, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the promotion of 11 professionals within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment to Senior Managing Director. The promotions include Anton Chernuousenko, Leonardo Florencio, Heath Gray, Rick Jordon, Christopher Lee, Dustin Olver, Michael Ovalles, Brian Pitkin, Chris Post, Devi Rajani and Abhinav Trehan.

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with LSQ Funding Group (“LSQ”), LSQ may elect to purchase up to $20.0 million of eligible customer invoices from the Company, a significant increase from the $7.0 million limit established in 2017. In addition, the Company established a new $3.0 million inventory-backed credit facility with LSQ.

ChemoCentryx, Inc., (CCXI) today announced that the Company has secured a credit facility of up to $100 million provided by Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC), a leader in customized financing for companies in life sciences and technology-related markets.

Ladder Capital Corp (“Ladder” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LADR) today announced that it recently extended the maturity dates of five of its loan repurchase facilities, totaling $1.4 billion of committed funding capacity, its $400 million committed securities repurchase facility, and its $266 million revolving credit facility.

Private equity firm ACON Investments LLC and affiliates acquired Borden in 2017 and the company received debt facilities from GSO Capital Partners and PNC Bank, according to a statement at the time. Affiliates of KKR Credit Advisors US LLC and Franklin Square Holdings LP now hold $175 million of Borden debt in the form of a term loan, while PNC holds a $30 million term loan and a $75 million revolving loan

Hughes Hubbard & Reed is pleased to announce that effective Jan. 1, Alan Kravitz and Dustin Smith have been promoted to the partnership. The firm also elevated Amina Hassan and Tamara Kraljic to counsel. Kravitz is a member of Hughes Hubbard’s Tax department, and Smith is a member the Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy group; both are based in New York. Hassan is a litigator and a member of the Employment and Unfair Competition group, also in Hughes Hubbard’s New York office. Kraljic is a member of the Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations group and resides in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

SEA-Vista I LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. , announced today that it entered into an amended and restated $200 million credit agreement, which refinanced its existing credit facilities, with a syndicate of lenders led by JPMorgan Chase. The Agreement provides for a $100 million revolving credit facility and a $100 million term loan facility, both of which mature in December 2024.