The Board of Directors of Renasant Corporation (the “Company”) implemented the next step of the Company’s management succession plan, designating Kevin D. Chapman to become Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Renasant Bank (the “Bank”) effective May 2025. Chapman will retain his current title and duties of President of both the Company and Bank.

First Business Bank is pleased to announce Paige Runyard's promotion to Assistant Vice President - Senior Credit & Portfolio Manager within its Accounts Receivable Financing team, part of First Business Specialty Finance, LLC.

Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent on a senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) for Senior Support Holdings (Franchise) Acquisition, Inc. (“Senior Helpers”), a Towson, Md.-based national leader in home care and wellness offerings for seniors.

Corporate treasury departments are going paperless, and sooner than you might think, according to a new survey of more than 200 treasury executives conducted by Citizens. In fact, 94 percent of respondents who use checks today expect their company to transition to exclusively digital payments within the next five years.

EBSC Lending has provided $26.2 million in financing for a 41-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Michigan. The borrower, a nonprofit owner-operator, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements.

The facility, entered into with a group of 18 banks providing aggregate commitments in excess of €3.5 billion, has a 5-year tenor with two extension options of one year each, exercisable on the first and second anniversary of the signing date. It replaces an existing 5-year €4 billion facility due to mature in March 2026.

Mountain Ridge Capital ("MRC") and Alpine Ridge Funding ("ARF"), independent asset-based lending and factoring companies backed by Arena Investors, LP ("Arena Investors"), are excited to announce the closing of a $110 million senior credit facility from Wells Fargo Capital Finance. The facility will support MRC's and ARF's continued growth in serving the credit needs of middle market companies across North America.

First Bank has promoted 38 employees who played key roles supporting customers and communities while helping the bank thrive and grow amid a record 2023.

Deerpath Capital Management, LP announced the closing of Deerpath CLO 2024-1, a $452.61 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO). This marks Deerpath's first new issuance CLO in 2024. Including a CLO reset and upsize in July 2023 and CLO 2023-2, this transaction represents the firm's tenth CLO over the past 6 years. Deerpath Capital is one of the largest providers of customized, cash-flow based senior debt financing to lower-middle market companies across North America.

Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (the “Company” or “Danimer Scientific”), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, announced today, that on April 19, 2024, it entered into an asset-based revolving credit and security agreement with Mountain Ridge Capital secured primarily by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory.

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) announced today that it has completed a $435 million debt financing, proceeds of which will be used to refinance the company's existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders. Moreover, the refinancing enhances the company's financial position with extended maturities, increased liquidity, lower borrowing costs, and broader access to the public loan markets.

Leading Northeast-focused dental support organization ("DSO") The Smilist Management ("The Smilist") has closed a $285 million unitranche debt facility. Fidelity Direct Lending acted as Administrative Agent on the transaction and Manulife Investment Management served as Joint Lead Arranger.

Ravinia Capital LLC, a boutique investment bank, announced today that veteran investment banker Ken Hachikian is joining the firm as Managing Director, effective immediately. Ken is an experienced Investment Banker to middle market companies focusing on sales of companies and debt advisory.

First Citizens Bank today announced that its Healthcare Finance business provided $58.4 million in financing to Anchor Health Properties for the construction of a 92-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Miami, Florida.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced it acted as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the growth of Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (“Bishop Lifting”), an existing portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital” or “Gridiron”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Nate Krause and Spencer Oakes have been promoted to Accounting Manager, and Pranav Maganti has joined the firm as an Associate.

Advantage Business Capital / Far West Capital announced today a clarification of corporate identities. Moving forward, all Austin, TX employees will operate under the Advantage Business Capital name. Operations in El Paso, TX, solely focused on the transportation industry, will continue under the Far West Capital name.

Asda Group Ltd. is planning a bond issuance to help refinance the debt pile that supported its acquisition by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, according to people familiar with the matter.

Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone", "we", "our" or the "Company") (TSX:TXP)(LSE:TXP) announces that, further to the Company's news release on March 4, 2024, Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad) Ltd., our wholly owned Trinidadian subsidiary, has entered into the third amended and restated loan agreement with our Trinidad based lender (the "Amended Loan Agreement").

Mattr Corp. (“Mattr” or the “Company”) (TSX: MATR) announced that it has successfully closed on its credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with The Toronto-Dominion Bank and National Bank Financial Markets as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, and Royal Bank of Canada, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Export Development Canada and ATB Financial as lenders. The Credit Facility extends the US$300 million senior secured revolving facility through April 2028.