Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot” or “the Company”), an industry leader in vertically integrated Bitcoin mining, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a $100 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Coinbase Credit, Inc. (“Coinbase“), a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN).

Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, MSCC Funding I, LLC ("MSCC Funding"), recently amended its special purpose vehicle revolving credit facility (the "SPV Facility").

The Hedaya Capital Group recently provided accounts receivable financing to a family-owned wholesaler specializing in branded and unbranded pet products. The Company sells pet apparel, accessories and supplies to customers throughout the United States. In business for more than 35 years, the Company had recently transitioned leadership from the founder to second-generation management.

Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Industry Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Bank of Brenham, Citizens State Bank, Fayetteville Bank, Industry State Bank, The First National Bank of Bellville and The First National Bank of Shiner.

MidCap Business Credit LLC announced that it has completed a $5 million asset-based credit facility to a manufacturer and distributor of battery based uninterruptible power supplies which are used for providing high quality power in harsh environments.

FTI Consulting handles Ascend Performance Materials, chemicals/engineered products company, as it files for Chapter 11 in an effort to “deleverage” its balance sheet.

Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Keith Melman has joined the firm’s Corporate Department as a partner in Los Angeles. Melman’s addition furthers the firm’s ongoing expansion of high-caliber corporate talent across the U.S.

Vince Mancuso brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial finance, offering strategic leadership and deep industry insight to stakeholders and service partners.

Global banking and financial markets are calm with low volatility as central banks have begun easing rates after bringing inflation back near target, the IMF said in Washington, DC Monday (April 21)

Flatbay Capital’s National Sales Director, Scott Deal, is proud to announce the addition of Taylor West, Senior Vice President in Central, Texas! Taylor has extensive experience in banking, lending, and business management and development.

Monroe Capital LLC announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Epika Fleet Services, Inc. (“Epika”) by an Ares Private Equity fund.

Citizens today named veteran banker Marc Lubelczyk as its New Hampshire and Vermont president, succeeding Joseph Carelli, who will retire from the bank effective May 2.

Altriarch Asset Management (“Altriarch”) is pleased to announce a $30 million senior credit facility, provided in partnership with Revere Capital Management ("Revere Capital"), to support the acquisition of a rapidly growing provider of rent-to-own financing solutions based in the Midwest (the “Company”). The facility also includes a $20 million accordion feature that would expand the total commitment amount to $50 million.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (“NGS” or the “Company”), a premier provider of natural gas compression equipment, technology, and services to the energy industry, announced today it has closed on a $100 million expansion of its existing credit facility (the “Facility”), bringing the total commitments to $400 million with an enlarged accordion of $100 million.

Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals service center, announced that it has amended and extended the maturity of its existing $625 million, five-year asset-based revolving credit facility through April 17, 2030.

Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Bullrock Energy Ventures (“Bullrock”) today announced that Apollo-managed funds (the “Apollo Funds”) have committed to fund up to $220 million for a new joint venture partnership with Bullrock related to a portfolio of community solar assets located in New York and New England.

US Capital Global announced today the appointment of Jullion Taylor as Vice President at its Miami office.

nFusion Capital recently provided a $1 Million Factoring Facility to help the owner of an excavation, site preparation, and demolition services provider launch a related company offering civil engineering solutions.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has acquired SIA Group, a leading asset valuation, advisory and trading firm in the U.K.

Tiger Capital Group’s lending platform, Tiger Finance, committed $95 million of capital in the first quarter to support an array of new clients’ strategic growth initiatives in sectors such as transportation, retail, wholesale and e-commerce.