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HarbourView Equity Partners Secures Close to $500 Million in Debt Financing from KKR and Other Investors to Expand Music Investment Opportunities

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, has secured approximately $500 million in debt financing through a private securitization backed by its diversified catalog of music royalties.

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  • HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, has secured approximately $500 million in debt financing through a private securitization backed by its diversified catalog of music royalties.
  • Insurance vehicles and accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, led the financing and investment accounts advised by Kuvare Asset Management also participated in the transaction.
  • “We are grateful to KKR for working with us to deliver a flexible and innovative financing structure that will support HarbourView in expanding its reach,” said HarbourView Founder and CEO Sherrese Clarke Soares.
  • Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as sole structuring advisor, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC and Barclays acted as co-placement agents on this transaction.

Several Female Executives at Hilco Global Honored by The Secured Lender and the ABF Journal for Outstanding Leadership in the Financial Services Industry

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Teri Stratton, Senior Managing Director at Hilco Corporate Finance, has been featured in the ABF Journal as one of the Top Women in Specialty Finance.

Key Points: 
  • Teri Stratton, Senior Managing Director at Hilco Corporate Finance, has been featured in the ABF Journal as one of the Top Women in Specialty Finance.
  • Jessica Benevides Caron, Executive Director at Hilco Diligence Services, has been profiled in The Secured Lender's "Women in Secured Finance" March, 2024 issue.
  • Angela Giles, Director at Hilco Corporate Finance, has also been recognized in The Secured Lender's "Women in Secured Finance" March, 2024 issue.
  • Both The Secured Lender and the ABF Journal are esteemed industry publications, highlighting the achievements of professionals and fostering dialogue on key industry trends and developments.

AMERICAN BATTERY FACTORY PARTNERS WITH LEAD INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT FOR NEXT PHASE OF ARIZONA GIGAFACTORY

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Monday, March 18, 2024

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Battery Factory Inc. (ABF), an emerging battery manufacturer leading the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, today announced its partnership with Lead Intelligent Equipment (LEAD) to secure custom automation equipment and machinery for use in its first gigafactory up to 20GWh in Tucson, Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership marks a critical stage of the engineering and production design phase for the gigafactory.
  • This key milestone is the next step on the critical path toward finalizing facility engineering details and beginning a robust construction effort in Arizona.
  • "Our collaboration with LEAD allows us to secure world-leading intelligent equipment, a significant milestone as we advance toward construction in the coming months," said Jim Ge, CEO of American Battery Factory.
  • "We will jointly build an automated, efficient and intelligent gigafactory network, contributing to the growth of local lithium battery and energy storage industry in the United States."

Multi X Expands its Ultra-Premium, Antibiotic-Free ArkA Salmon Products to U.S. Fine Dining and Retail Markets

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

To celebrate the expansion of ArkA's fresh, frozen and smoked salmon products to U.S. fine dining and retailers, Multi X hosted a special tasting experience for attendees during the Seafood Expo North America (SENA), March 10-12, 2024, at booth #841.

Key Points: 
  • To celebrate the expansion of ArkA's fresh, frozen and smoked salmon products to U.S. fine dining and retailers, Multi X hosted a special tasting experience for attendees during the Seafood Expo North America (SENA), March 10-12, 2024, at booth #841.
  • ArkA's salmon products are ABF certified, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified, and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 4 Star certified.
  • There is a need in fine dining for ultra-premium, antibiotic-free Antarctic salmon and Arka is the solution.
  • Other products from the Multi X family including Multi X Lightly Smoked Salmon, Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites and Latitude 45 Smoked Chipotle Salmon, were featured in SENA's New Product Showcase, in a sampling at the Sand Bar, and at the Multi X booth throughout the three-day event.

Visionary Leader Joins American Brain Foundation as Executive Director

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Brain Foundation (ABF) is pleased to welcome a new executive director to its leadership team, Michelle Heritage.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Brain Foundation (ABF) is pleased to welcome a new executive director to its leadership team, Michelle Heritage.
  • "The American Brain Foundation is the leading voice in brain research and my overarching goal is to ensure that the interconnectedness of brain diseases and disorders is widely known and understood," says Heritage.
  • With her direction, the American Brain Foundation will broaden its footprint in their efforts to advance brain disease research.
  • "Michelle's extensive experience and leadership will propel the Foundation toward its vision of creating a life without brain disease," said American Brain Foundation Board Chair David W. Dodick, MD, FAAN.

Boat arrivals land on remote Western Australian coast

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Australian Border Force officials are investigating the arrival of a group of more than 20 men by boat near the remote community of Beagle Bay in northern Western Australia.

Key Points: 
  • Australian Border Force officials are investigating the arrival of a group of more than 20 men by boat near the remote community of Beagle Bay in northern Western Australia.
  • Beagle Bay is an Indigenous community about 100 kilometres north of Broome with a population of about 300 people.
  • The Australian government’s policy is to send people who arrive by boat to Nauru, where it has maintained a facility.
  • “Clearly there’s been a catastrophic failure in the system here because this boat has arrived undetected,” he said.

First Phosphate, American Battery Factory and Integrals Power Sign MOU to Produce LFP Cathode Active Material and Battery Cells in North America

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

The initiative ("LFP Project America") is to support ABF's eventual need for up to 40,000 tonnes of annual fully localized LFP CAM for LFP battery cell production in North America by 2028.

Key Points: 
  • The initiative ("LFP Project America") is to support ABF's eventual need for up to 40,000 tonnes of annual fully localized LFP CAM for LFP battery cell production in North America by 2028.
  • LFP Project America aims to eventually localize the entire production supply chain of LFP CAM, LFF battery cells storage devices for the battery storage sector to North America.
  • After the successful pilot for LFP Project America has been completed, the three parties will work together to build a North American supply plant to supply LFP CAM to ABF.
  • ABF intends to construct several other LFP battery manufacturing facilities across North America, each of which should require a similar amount of LFP CAM.

CAF America Announces Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Steele Family Foundation as Recipients of 2024 Excellence in International Philanthropy Award

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Steele Family Foundation/WISE Scholarship Program have each been awarded this honor and will be recognized at the 2024 Celebration of International Philanthropy.

Key Points: 
  • The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and Steele Family Foundation/WISE Scholarship Program have each been awarded this honor and will be recognized at the 2024 Celebration of International Philanthropy.
  • As the latest recipients of the CAF America Excellence in International Philanthropy Award, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Steele Family Foundation/WISE Scholarship Fund join past honorees as organizations that authentically uses their charitable initiatives to have a profound impact to better the lives of others on a global scale.
  • The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) was founded in July 2011 by the Bocelli family after they were inspired by the love and positivity received from fans and partners around the world.
  • CAF America is thrilled to honor the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Steele Family Foundation/WISE Scholarship Fund with the Excellence in International Philanthropy Award.

ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market Size was Valued at USD 537.5 Million in 2024 and is Anticipated to Grow USD 845.4 Million by 2030 at a CAGR of 7.8% | Valuates Reports

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Monday, January 8, 2024

The global ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market was valued at USD 482.5 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 845.4 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period 2024-2030.

Key Points: 
  • The global ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market was valued at USD 482.5 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 845.4 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
  • The market for Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) is closely related to the ongoing developments in semiconductor packaging technology.
  • Packaging solutions that enable improved performance and compactness are in greater demand as electronic devices get lighter, smaller, and more complicated.
  • Due to its remarkable dielectric and insulating qualities, ABF has become an essential part of modern semiconductor packaging, which propels the market's growth.

ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market Size was Valued at USD 537.5 Million in 2024 and is Anticipated to Grow USD 845.4 Million by 2030 at a CAGR of 7.8% | Valuates Reports

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 8, 2024

The global ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market was valued at USD 482.5 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 845.4 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period 2024-2030.

Key Points: 
  • The global ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) Market was valued at USD 482.5 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach USD 845.4 Million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period 2024-2030.
  • The market for Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) is closely related to the ongoing developments in semiconductor packaging technology.
  • Packaging solutions that enable improved performance and compactness are in greater demand as electronic devices get lighter, smaller, and more complicated.
  • Due to its remarkable dielectric and insulating qualities, ABF has become an essential part of modern semiconductor packaging, which propels the market's growth.