CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / December 1, 2025 / O2 Sponsor Finance, a division of Old Second National Bank (NASDAQ:OSBC), has had a very busy second-half of 2025 with significant new financing activity. O2 Sponsor Finance announced today that it served as Administrative Agent and Co-Lead Arranger of senior secured credit facilities to support Paceline Equity Partners, LLC and Serata Capital Partners, LLC in their acquisition of EventLink Group (“EventLink”).

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Sterling Heights, Michigan, EventLink is focused on planning, executing and measuring high-value, complex events for major brands and their agency partners. EventLink’s management team has served a blue-chip client base for over three decades, encompassing Fortune 500 and other enterprise clients across the automotive, government, adult beverage, sports & entertainment and healthcare sectors. EventLink’s management team remains in place and continues to lead the business. To learn more, please visit www.eventlinkgroup.com.

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