Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC, a private credit firm, announced that it has closed Brightwood Capital MM CLO 2024-2 Ltd., a $707 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”). This CLO represents the second largest new issue middle-market CLO this year, bringing the firm’s year-to-date issuance to $862 million and positioning Brightwood as one of the top three largest middle-market issuers year-to-date, representing over 10% of total middle-market issuance.

Private equity entered 2024 ready to shop, and a study released today by Citizens reveals many business leaders may be open to making a deal.

HawkEye 360, a leading provider of space-based RF data and analytics, announced it had secured $40 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, to further its mission of delivering advanced geospatial capabilities.

New bankruptcy filings during the first calendar quarter of 2024 (Jan. 1 through March 31) registered year-over-year increases across all U.S. major filing categories, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

U.S. Bank offers a wide range of risk management and financing solutions to help firms improve their working capital along supply chains. In recent years, firms’ working capital needs have expanded in order to manage growing supplier networks across multiple jurisdictions, improve supplier resiliency and sales efficiencies. To continue to add to its working capital toolkit for businesses, U.S. Bank will now provide its clients Levantor’s sales finance solutions.

Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY), announced today that their New York City Commercial Banking Team closed a $150 million senior revolving credit facility for a premier New York -based finance company.

AGL Credit Management LP (“AGL” or the “Company”), a premier investment manager specializing solely on corporate credit strategies, and Barclays Plc (“Barclays”), a global Investment Bank, today announced an exclusive Cooperation Agreement and the launch of a new private credit investment platform, AGL Private Credit ("AGL PC").

Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, has appointed Catherine Wolfe as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its CT Corporation business, effective April 1. CT Corporation is a leading provider of corporate services and entity management solutions to organizations of all sizes in the U.S. market.

MidCap Financial, a leading commercial finance company focused on middle market transactions, today announced it has provided a $85.0mm senior secured credit facility to Avison Young (“Avison Young” or the “Company”). The MidCap credit facility is part of a comprehensive financial recapitalization transaction (“Transaction”).

Matrix Applications LLC (“Matrix”), a financial technology and operational solutions provider for the capital markets, is proud to announce the launch of Transparence, a back office processing solution for equity finance operations.

PKF Clear Thinking, the award-winning business advisory firm and subsidiary of PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the "Section 363 Sale of the Year ($50MM to $100MM)" by the 18th Annual Turnaround Awards for its contribution to the sale of Rockport to Authentic Brands Group.

The Commercial Finance division of Pathward®, N.A., today announced an $8 million asset-based line of credit facility to a broadcast transmitter manufacturer in the Midwest. The financing provides the company with the funding to improve its working capital position.

The Commercial Finance division of Pathward®, N.A., today announced a $4 million asset-based line of credit facility to a Wisconsin-based company. Formerly a trucking company, the financing provides funding for the business to evolve into a full-service logistics outfit.

The Commercial Finance division of Pathward®, N.A., today announced a $15 million asset-based line of credit facility to an LED lighting, headrest, and counterweight manufacturer company in Michigan.

Aurous was presented a client in the sports apparel industry with an existing inventory and factoring agreement in place. The inventory lender signaled a desire to categorically exit the apparel space, and requested the client find an alternative financing solution.

The professional services firm Durkin Group, a Gordon Brothers company, has expanded its field examination services with GB4 Group to serve a broader range of clients.

CapitalPlus Financial Services, a leading provider of receivables financing for the construction industry, is pleased to announce the successful funding of a $1.25 million working capital facility for a finishing contractor based in Reno Nevada.

SLR Healthcare ABL has provided financing for a $15MM asset-based revolving credit facility for a commercial stage medical device company in the pain management space (“Company”).

​Flatbay Capital was founded in 2019 with the goal of supporting business owners with their commercial real estate financing needs. Based in Houston, Texas, they are a nationwide non-bank lender focusing on owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Flatbay Capital believes it’s important to understand where clients have been, where they are now, and where they are headed.

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR) (“Acorda” or “the Company”) today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Merz Therapeutics to purchase substantially all of the assets of Acorda, including the rights to INBRIJA, AMPYRA, and FAMPYRA for $185 million. Merz Therapeutics, a leader in the field of neurotoxins, is a business of the global family-owned company Merz, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.