Citizens M&A Advisory served as the exclusive financial advisor to Palmdale Oil Company, Inc. on its strategic growth investment from First Reserve, a leading global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on investing across diversified... Read Story

Dayan Rosen, a skilled deal lawyer with experience advising lenders and private equity clients in acquisition financings, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in downtown Los Angeles.Rosen represents financial institutions, private equity firms and... Read Story

Runway Growth Finance announced the expansion of its existing revolving credit facility with an increase in aggregate commitments to $500 million from KeyBank Specialty Finance, CIBC Bank USA and other lenders.Borrowings under the Credit Facility... Read Story

Gibraltar Business Capital has carved a name for itself as the preferred ABL partner of private equity by delivering fast and flexible asset-based lines of credit to sponsor-backed companies who need it most—helping portfolio companies grow.A private... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Medusind by private equity sponsor Alpine Investors.Founded in 2002 and based in Miami, Florida, Medusind is... Read Story

Encina Private Credit served as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner for a $155 million senior secured credit facility supporting a global technology focused private equity firm for the acquisition of a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise... Read Story

Bain Capital Credit closed a senior secured unitranche credit facility provided by Bain Capital and Credit funds managed by Ares Management (“Ares”) to support the refinancing and growth of Pyramid Global Hospitality (“Pyramid”), a portfolio company... Read Story

Oaktree Capital Management announced the launch of private credit-focused Oaktree Lending Partners and its related vehicles (OLP). OLP is targeting $10 billion in equity commitments from institutional investors.OLP will seek to originate senior... Read Story

King Trade Capital completed a $9,000,000.00 purchase order finance facility for a private equity backed athleisurewear company. The 20-year-old company, was acquired in 2020 by a private equity investor expanding its’ active lifestyle inspired... Read Story

BlueCove Limited, the London-based scientific fixed income manager, and Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager,  have reached an agreement under which Ares will acquire a minority equity stake in BlueCove with... Read Story

Rainier Partners, a private equity firm investing in lower middle-market services businesses, completed fundraising for Rainier Partners Fund I at its hard cap of $300 million, in excess of its $250 million target. The fund’s limited partners include... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the strategic investment and continued growth of Spectrum Science (“Spectrum”) by private equity sponsor Knox Lane.  Based in... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $8.3 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 50 transactions during the fourth quarter of 2022 and approximately $26.4... Read Story

Summit Partners, a leading alternative investment firm, announced the promotion of 14 professionals across the firm’s global offices. Scott Ferguson, Paul Furer, Mark Nordstrom, Dayton Ogden and Sophia Popova have been promoted to Partner; Chris Bon... Read Story

Audax Strategic Capital (ASC), a provider of mid-hold capital solutions that enable private equity sponsors to continue investing in expanding middle market companies, announced recent additions to its growing team that reflect ongoing momentum since... Read Story

Citizens M&A Advisory served as the financial advisor to Eagle Merchant Partners on its acquisition of Eskola Roofing & Waterproofing, a leading provider of commercial roofing and waterproofing services.Eagle Merchant Partners is an Atlanta-based... Read Story

HarbourView Equity Partners received a $200 million senior secured credit facility with proceeds earmarked to acquire music royalty assets and for general corporate purposes. Fifth Third Bank acted as lead arranger, sole bookrunner and administrative... Read Story

Ares Capital Corporation announced that Jana Markowicz was appointed as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly created role, Ms. Markowicz will also serve as COO of Ares Management’s (“Ares”) U.S. Direct Lending strategy where she will... Read Story

Audax Private Debt, a leading provider of financing solutions for middle market private equity sponsors, successfully closed Audax Direct Lending Solutions Fund II, LP (“DLS Fund II”) with $3.0 billion of capital commitments. The new fund, which... Read Story

Churchill Asset Management announced its 2022 investment and capital raising activity, notable firm highlights and company-wide promotions. Despite the challenging economic environment, Churchill experienced strong growth across its leading private... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced the final closing of its Infrastructure Debt Fund V (“IDF V”), which is focused on making subordinated investments across the digital, utilities, renewables, energy and transportation sectors. IDF V held its... Read Story

Seaside Equity Partners closed its second private equity investment fund, Seaside Equity Partners II, L.P. (“Seaside Fund II”). Seaside began fundraising in September 2022 with an initial target of $225 million. With the support from our existing... Read Story

Morrison Foerster announced that Steven Tran has joined the firm as a partner in its Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups in Singapore. His arrival further strengthens and deepens the firm’s Asia and global private equity offerings.... Read Story

Wilmington Trust, a leader in wealth management and corporate and institutional services and a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation, announced an agreement with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP"), a leading private equity firm based in... Read Story

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, announced the simultaneous closings of Sentinel Capital Partners VII, LP at $4.3 billion and Sentinel Junior Capital II, LP at $835 million. These twin... Read Story

LBC Credit Partners provided senior secured credit facilities to support Comvest Partners' ("Comvest") investment in GAI Consultants Inc., ("GAI") in partnership with the leadership team and existing employee-owners.LBC served as Administrative Agent... Read Story

Stonebriar Commercial Finance closed a $75 million sale and leaseback of beverage production and packaging equipment for a market-leading co-manufacturer of high-growth beverages in the U.S. The lease proceeds will be used to support the lessee’s... Read Story

Raven Capital Management ("Raven"), an alternative investment management firm, announced the successful completion of the fundraising of Raven Asset-Based Credit Fund II LP and related vehicles, raising total investible capital of $834 million. In... Read Story

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) appointed Atlanta-based Chris Lanman as a Managing Director in the firm’s Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. Mr. Lanman joins A&M from KPMG and brings more than 25... Read Story

Ares Capital Corporation announced that it plans to make a public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock. Ares Capital also plans to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of common stock. The... Read Story

Catalio Capital Management announced the successful close of its inaugural special situations fund, Catalio Credit Opportunities Fund I (the “Fund”) with over $85 million in commitments from new and existing institutional investors globally... Read Story

Citizens M&A Advisory served as the exclusive financial advisor to Unified Health Services on its strategic growth investment from Reynolda Equity Partners, a private equity firm exclusively focused on supporting the capital needs of private... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $5.7 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 45 transactions during the third quarter of 2022 and approximately $32... Read Story

Ares Capital Corporation announced that Kort Schnabel was appointed as Co-President. Concurrently, Michael Smith stepped down as Co-President and has been appointed to the Ares Capital Board of Directors. Mr. Smith will continue to serve as a member... Read Story

LBC Credit Partners and Sound Point Capital, two of the leading providers of financing solutions to middle market companies, provided a $180 million senior secured credit facility to Greenbelt Capital Partners to support the acquisition of Unirac... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced the final closing of its Ares Special Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (together with Ares Special Opportunities Fund II (Jersey), L.P. and each of their parallel vehicles, “ASOF II”). With strong global investor... Read Story

Clifford Chance has advised BlackRock in connection with a US$150 million term loan facility for Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf entertainment venue. The proceeds of the loan will support Puttshack's rapid growth strategy in the United States as... Read Story

Ares Management announced that it held the final closing of its Ares U.S. Real Estate Fund X, L.P. (“U.S. X” or the “Fund”) on September 30, 2022. U.S. X was oversubscribed with $1.8 billion of commitments relative to its $1.5 billion target and is... Read Story

Enhanced Healthcare Partners (“EHP”), a premier healthcare-focused private equity firm, announced the naming of David Prendergast to Principal, Head of Business Development.David Prendergast joined EHP in the fall of 2019 to lead the firm’s business... Read Story

Benefit Street Partners (“BSP”) and its parent company Franklin Templeton announced the launch of Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund (FBSPX). The fund takes a multi-strategy approach to investing in US middle market private credit, seeking to generate... Read Story

Wafra Inc. (“Wafra”), a global alternative investment manager, announced that funds managed by Wafra have acquired a strategic minority ownership interest in Oak Hill Capital Partners (“Oak Hill” or “OHCP”), a middle-market private equity buyout firm... Read Story

Audax Private Debt, as Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger, provided a unitranche credit facility to support the acquisition of MediaRadar by Thompson Street Capital Partners, a St. Louis-based private equity firm.Founded in 2006 and... Read Story

Stifel Financial Corp. and Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KIS), a subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings, announced the formation of a substantial leveraged lending joint venture, SF Credit Partners.Concurrently, Stifel and KIS have... Read Story

H.I.G. Capital announced that Managing Directors Michael Mestel and Steven Schwartz have been promoted to Co-Heads of H.I.G. Realty Credit Partners. H.I.G. Realty Credit Partners has originated over $3 billion of loans in 33 investments since its... Read Story

TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointments of Jennifer Barbetta as Chief Operating Officer, Lori Stachelski as Chief Talent Officer and Darlene Karis as... Read Story

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist, announced the final close of its twelfth flagship US fund, HarbourVest Fund XII, which closed above its $2.0 billion target at over $3.0 billion, including the General Partner... Read Story

TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, announced the completion of its fundraising for TA Debt Fund V (“the Fund”) with total commitments of more than $1.1 billion. Launched in 2022, TA Debt Fund V quickly exceeded its... Read Story

KBRA Analytics, an affiliate of Kroll Bond Rating Agency, has acquired Direct Lending Deals (DLD), a digital information service that provides investors and originators with the latest deal data, news, and analysis in direct lending. The deal, which... Read Story

HCAP Partners, a California-based private equity firm and nationally recognized impact investor, announced the final close of its second SBIC fund, HCAP Partners V, L.P. ("Fund"). The Fund was oversubscribed with total commitments of $353 million... Read Story

Citizens provided a $50 million credit facility to Charlotte, N.C.-based Crosslake Technologies. Citizens is Left Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent. The credit facility consists of a $25 million revolving line of credit and a $25 million term... Read Story

Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist of Nuveen which provides customized financing solutions to private equity firms and their portfolio companies, announced that Carol Loundon has been appointed Deputy Chief Risk Officer.In this role... Read Story

Waterfall Asset Management announced the promotion of both Leo Wong and Keerthi Raghavan to Partner from Managing Director.Wong and Raghavan are based in the firm's New York office and join the six current Partners at the firm. Their promotions... Read Story

H.I.G. Capital announced that Benjamin Charon has joined the firm’s Capital Formation Group as a Managing Director, based in H.I.G.’s New York office.Charon will be responsible for business development and capital raising across H.I.G.’s global... Read Story

Thoma Bravo announced that it will be expanding its presence internationally with the opening of an office in London. Thoma Bravo's London office will join the firm's existing offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Miami, each of which have recently... Read Story

CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, announced that Mark Langer has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Langer brings twenty years of middle market transaction experience to CenterOak and joins a team of now 24 professionals.... Read Story

Thompson Street Capital Partners (“TSCP”), a private equity firm focused on investing in founder-led middle market businesses, cloed its sixth committed capital investment fund, Thompson Street Capital Partners VI LP (“TSCP VI” or the “Fund”). The... Read Story

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced the formation of a Direct Lending group that will focus on providing loans to the bank's private equity sponsor clients to support their portfolio company LBO and recapitalization transactions.  The... Read Story

H.I.G. Capital announced that Carlos Soto has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Private Equity Business Development.Soto will be responsible for leading the business development and transaction origination efforts for all of H.I... Read Story

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group announced changes in its executive leadership team. With Chief Executive Officer Kewsong Lee’s five-year employment agreement coming to a close at the end of 2022, both the Company’s Board of Directors and Mr.... Read Story

StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm, announced the final closing of StepStone Capital Partners Fund V (“SCP V” or “the Fund”), its fifth dedicated co-investment fund, raising $2.36 billion of commitments.Through SCP V, StepStone... Read Story

J.C. Flowers & Co. completed fundraising for its fifth private equity fund, J.C. Flowers V L.P. (together with parallel vehicles, "JCF V"), with more than $1.1 billion in commitments.Limited partners in JCF V represent a diverse group of corporate... Read Story

J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives announced the hire of two seasoned executives to enhance the firm's capabilities in private credit and private equity secondaries.Andrew Carter joins J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management as Head of Private Credit... Read Story

Eos Energy Enterprises, a leading provider of safe, scalable, efficient, and sustainable zinc-based energy storage systems, closed an $85 million senior secured term loan facility with Atlas Credit Partners (“ACP”).“We are excited to partner with ACP... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $5.9 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 58 transactions during the second quarter of 2022 and approximately $31.8... Read Story

The Global M&A Network announced the winners of the 14th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, naming national interim management and advisory firm SierraConstellation Partners (“SCP”) as the winner of “Private Equity Deal of the Year” for their work with... Read Story

White Oak Global Advisors acted as the lead arranger for a $130 million senior secured term loan to Trecora Resources ("Trecora"), a Texas-based provider of petrochemicals, petrochemical manufacturing products and specialty waxes. Proceeds from the... Read Story

Oaktree and 17Capital announced the completion of Oaktree’s acquisition of a majority interest in 17Capital, as previously announced on March 9, 2022. 17Capital specializes in providing non-dilutive capital to high-quality private equity management... Read Story

NXT Capital closed a senior credit facility in support of Tenex Capital’s acquisition of Oliver Inc. NXT Capital acted as the Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arranger, and Joint Bookrunner on this transaction.“We are pleased to work with the NXT... Read Story

Varagon Capital Partners announced that funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management have made a strategic preferred equity investment in an affiliate of the Firm. The strategic partnership is expected to support the growth of Varagon’s lending... Read Story

Atalaya Capital Management announced that Elm Park Capital's experienced team of credit investment professionals will join Atalaya in the new Atalaya Crescent office, located in the financial center of Dallas. The Elm Park team will strengthen... Read Story

LBC Credit Partners provided a senior secured credit facility to Aterian Investment Partners to support the acquisition of ATCO Industries, Inc.LBC served as Agent and Sole Lead Arranger for the senior secured credit facility.ATCO was family-founded... Read Story

MidOcean Partners, a New York–based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments, announced that Erik Oken, former Global Chairman of Investment Banking at JP Morgan, has joined the firm as... Read Story

Vida Capital, a portfolio company of RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners, announced that Jeffrey Zinn has joined the firm as Managing Director, Private Credit. Zinn will be based in New York and report to David Gussmann, Senior... Read Story

Deerpath Capital Management announced the closing of Deerpath CLO 2022-1, a $375 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO).Deerpath CLO 2022-1 represents the fifth CLO issued by Deerpath since 2018 and brings the firm's total CLO assets under... Read Story

White Oak Global Advisors provided a $21.3 million senior credit facility to Omni Recycling (“Omni”), a leading single-stream recycling and waste disposal company. The transaction supported Salt Creek Capital’s (“Salt Creek”) acquisition of the... Read Story

Spouting Rock Asset Management, a multi-boutique manager platform providing investment solutions and services, announced Marc Brookman, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, is joining the firm as Chief Executive Officer. As part... Read Story

StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm, announced the final closing of StepStone Senior Corporate Lending II (“SCL II” or “the Fund”), raising over $1.3 billion of commitments, surpassing its target of $1 billion.  Through SCL II... Read Story

Churchill Asset Management announced that Jason Quinn has joined the firm as Managing Director, Origination. Quinn will be responsible for strategically developing and maintaining private equity sponsor relationships and sourcing senior lending... Read Story

Fourshore Partners announced its acquisition of Celtic Capital Corporation.With an appetite for the more complex transactions, Celtic Capital has a history of success in crafting creative, flexible financing solutions with no financial covenants. As... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $5.0 billion in U.S. direct lending commitments across 54 transactions during the first quarter of 2022 and approximately $35... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Ares Capital Management LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, on behalf of funds managed by the Ares Credit Group, the Middle Market Lending portfolio (the “Portfolio”)... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the recapitalization and future growth of Dealer Services Network (“DSN”) by private equity sponsor Frontenac.Based in Deerfield... Read Story

KKR announced the final closing of KKR North America Fund XIII (“NAX3” or the “Fund”), an over-subscribed $19 billion fund focused on pursuing opportunistic private equity investments in North America. KKR will be investing $2.0 billion of capital in... Read Story

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) appointed Randy Fike, as a Managing Director with its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice. Fike’s joining reinforces A&M’s ability to help private equity (PE) clients protect their investment thesis, on... Read Story

DLA Piper continues to make substantial investments in its globally recognized Private Equity practice with the addition of lateral partners Harris Eisenberg, Alex Plakas, Nathan Wilda and Drew Rosenberry, along with several other partners and... Read Story

Summit Park, a Charlotte-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced recent promotions at the firm.Jason Carlock, Drew Gilbert, Rachel Hannon, and Mike York have all been promoted to Partner. Chris Cotton has been promoted to Financial... Read Story

Pemberton, an alternative credit specialist, announced the appointment of Thomas Doyle to lead a new NAV (Net Asset Value) financing strategy.  Thomas brings over 25 years of experience in the banking and private debt sectors, where he has been a... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced the launch of Ares Private Markets Fund (the “Fund”), a new registered, continuously offered, non-traded, closed-end fund that intends to invest in an actively managed portfolio of private equity and other... Read Story

Ares Commercial Finance provided a senior secured credit facility to MFG Chemical, LLC, a portfolio company of Platte River Equity. The credit facility consists of an asset based revolving line of credit and a term loan. Proceeds of the credit... Read Story

MidOcean Partners, a New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in alternative credit investments and middle-market private equity, announced that Joseph Rotondo, Senior Portfolio Manager for Invesco’s Global Senior Loan group, will be... Read Story

Arena Investors and Encina Lender Finance (“ELF”) closed a $300 million credit facility (which includes an accordion feature) for Arena’s Corporate Private Credit business segment, which provides capital to privately-held companies.Arena has a track... Read Story

GHK Capital Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced the final closing of GHK Fund I (the “Fund”). GHK accepted $410 million in aggregate capital commitments, exceeding its initial target of $350 million and surpassing its... Read Story

Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm focused on providing capital to growing North American middle market businesses, completed another very strong investment year in 2021, one of its most active investment periods in the firm's 12-year... Read Story

GTCR, a leading private equity firm founded in 1980, made a number of leadership appointments to further support its growth. Several experienced and long-tenured members of the firm have been appointed to assume additional responsibility leading the... Read Story

LBC Credit Partners provided a senior secured credit facility to support O2 Investment Partners’ investment in BerlinRosen.BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 270 communications and campaign strategists in... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Norwood Sawmills by private equity sponsor, GreyLion.Based in Ontario, Canada, Norwood is a leading provider... Read Story

Ares Capital Corporation announced that Mary Beth Henson has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director. The Board has been expanded from nine to 10 members, including six independent directors.Ms. Henson served as Chief Financial... Read Story

Churchill Asset Management announced that Bennett (Ben) Love has joined the firm as Principal and Head of Fund Finance.In this newly created role, Love will be responsible for the development of Churchill’s overall leverage strategy, as well as the... Read Story

Monroe Capital announced record investment activity for 2021. The firm closed in excess of $6.3 billion in new financing commitments across 131 separate transactions. Monroe’s assets under management increased by 35% to $12.7 billion as of December... Read Story

Bain Capital Credit announced that the firm’s Private Credit Group invested $2.7 billion to support the growth of middle market and private equity-backed companies in 2021.Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit Group invested in more than 100... Read Story

Boathouse Capital announced three promotions in 2022. Colin Raws has been promoted to Partner. Matt Carey and Matt Pulos have been elevated to Senior Associates. Colin Raws has been promoted to Partner, where he’ll start to play a larger role inside... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that new financing commitments made across its U.S. direct lending strategies more than doubled to $33.4 billion in 2021. Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed... Read Story

Northpoint Commercial Finance provided a $9.5 million senior secured revolving line of credit to support the acquisition of a food processor and distributor by a lower middle-market focused private equity firm.The Mid-Atlantic-based Company sells to... Read Story

Antares announced record 2021 performance supporting the growth and refinancing initiatives of new and existing borrowers within the healthcare and technology sectors.In 2021, Antares closed more than 90 transactions for middle market... Read Story

Root,  the parent company of Root Insurance Company, completed a new term loan facility with BlackRock Financial Management, on behalf of funds and accounts under its management, and its affiliates and co-investor. The five-year, $300 million term... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Providence Care (“Providence”) by private equity sponsor, InTandem Capital. Founded in 2010 and headquartered... Read Story

Cerebro Capital, a commercial loan marketplace, announced the appointment of John Robinson and James Paterson as Managing Directors of Credit Origination. Together, Robinson and Paterson will source credit opportunities among private equity firms... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced that Philip Moore, Alessandro Luca and Anisa Dudhia have joined Ares to expand its real estate debt presence in Europe. These additions reflect a natural evolution of the Ares Real Estate Group’s 25-year track... Read Story

J.C. Flowers announced that banking industry veteran Louis Vachon has joined the firm as an Operating Partner, effective immediately.Most recently, Vachon was President and CEO of National Bank of Canada, based in Montreal, a position he held from... Read Story

Blackstone launched Blackstone Credit’s Sustainable Resources Platform focused on investing in and lending to renewable energy companies and those supporting the energy transition. Blackstone Credit is one of the world’s largest providers of private... Read Story

Another Broken Egg, an Orlando-based operator and franchisor of southern-inspired daytime cafes owned by an affiliate of The Beekman Group, a leading private equity firm, announced that it has closed on a New Senior Secured Term Loan Facility... Read Story

Middle-market companies and private-equity firms foresee an extremely strong year for the M&A market in 2022, with bullish forecasts for both deal volumes and for company valuations, according to a Citizens survey of 400 leaders at U.S. middle market... Read Story

MidOcean Partners announced that Jamil Nathoo is joining the firm as a Managing Director of MidOcean Credit. In this role, he will be responsible for expanding MidOcean’s institutional relationships and CLO platform. Mr. Nathoo recently served as... Read Story

Twin Brook Capital Partners, the middle market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo Gordon, committed $3.5 billion to private equity sponsors in support of healthcare transactions last year, completing 60 healthcare transactions across 33 subsectors.... Read Story

Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Spherix Global Insights by private equity sponsor Susquehanna Private Capital. Additionally, Monroe provided... Read Story

Spouting Rock Asset Management announced an agreement to merge with Old Hill Partners Inc. (Old Hill), an alternative asset manager focused on asset-based lending transactions with small- and medium-sized businesses. A newly formed subsidiary of... Read Story

Audax Private Debt announced that Bradley Patton has joined as a Managing Director and will be overseeing Capital Markets for the Private Debt Origination platform. Based in New York, Mr. Patton will be responsible for leading capital markets and... Read Story

Ares Commercial Finance (“ACF”) announced that it has led the financing of a $210 million senior secured cross-border revolving line of credit to MicroStar Logistics (“MicroStar”), a portfolio company of Freeman Spogli.  The credit facility provides... Read Story

Yieldstreet announced a new private equity strategy that offers retail investors the opportunity to gain exposure to direct equity investments in alternative asset managers.An alternative asset manager, such as a private equity firm, is itself a... Read Story

Audax Private Debt announced that, as Administrative Agent and Sole Arranger, it provided a unitranche credit facility to support the acquisition of PracticeTek by investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity... Read Story

KBRA, a full-service global rating agency, entered a deal with leading growth-oriented private equity firm Parthenon Capital Partners who will acquire a majority stake in the company. KBRA is the largest global credit rating agency founded in the... Read Story

Transom Capital Group, a leading operations-focused middle market private equity firm, acquired Wolters Kluwer’s Legal & Regulatory U.S. Legal Education business, and the business has been renamed to Aspen Publishing (“Aspen” or the “Company”), a... Read Story

Golub Capital acted as Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arranger on a $1 billion GOLD facility to finance the merger of 2020 Technologies ("2020") and Compusoft by Genstar Capital and TA Associates. GOLD financings are Golub Capital One-Loan Debt... Read Story

Hercules Capital announced that it, together with external funds managed by its adviser subsidiary, have originated more than a record $2.0 billion year-to-date in annual total gross debt and equity commitments, breaking its previous one-year record... Read Story

Antares is acting as administrative agent on senior secured credit facilities to support CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII’s (“CVC”) investment in CFGI. All existing shareholders are reinvesting in the transaction in partnership with CVC, including... Read Story

Spouting Rock Asset Management, a multi-boutique manager platform providing investment solutions and services, announced a joint venture with Bell Asset Management, an Australia-based global equities specialist manager.The strategic partnership will... Read Story

Bank of the West, part of BNP Paribas Group, led the financing for the acquisition of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management (SPM). SPM purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion, making it the... Read Story

Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, and Blackstone jointly announced a new partnership in which funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes will acquire a minority ownership interest in Great Hill... Read Story

Turning Rock Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, is expanding its platform with key hires across the organization. Notably, TRP has hired Catherine Bonelli to be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bonelli brings more than 30 years... Read Story

NXT Capital closed a senior credit facility in support of Frontenac’s acquisition of EFC International. NXT Capital acted as the Administrative Agent and Sole Lead Arranger on this transaction.  EFC International, headquartered in St. Louis, is a... Read Story

Vibrant Capital Partners, a leading alternative credit investment manager, announced that it has bolstered its Structured Credit Investment and Business Development teams with two hires as the Firm continues to expand its investing, marketing, and... Read Story

Boathouse Capital announced the successful completion of Fund III. The firm remains focused on being a value-added growth partner to businesses within SaaS/software, technology-enabled services and healthcare IT/services."Our track record of success... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation provided details on certain new financing commitments made across its U.S. direct lending strategies. Funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s Credit Group (collectively “Ares”) closed approximately $7.2 billion in... Read Story

Private equity fund managers are accelerating deal timelines in an effort to win bids, and more than half say uncovering risk during due diligence is a main challenge to closing deals, according to BDO’s Fall 2021 Private Capital Pulse Survey.The... Read Story

Ares Management Corporation announced the formation of Ares Wealth Management Solutions (“WMS”). WMS will oversee the product development, distribution, marketing and client management activities across Ares’ investment offerings in the global wealth... Read Story

Simi Capital Group (SCG), a real estate investment firm focused on various equity and debt strategies, announced the $19 million acquisition of a Staten Island industrial property in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management, a global leader in... Read Story