Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the international business of GLP Capital Partners Limited and certain of its affiliates, excluding its operations in Greater China (“GCP International”), and existing capital commitments to certain managed funds, in a transaction valued at $3.7 billion.

AFC Gamma, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFCG) (“Advanced Flower Capital” or “AFC”) today announced that it has committed and funded $41 million to a senior secured credit facility to Story of Maryland, LLC (“Story MD”), a leading, vertically integrated operator in Maryland. Story MD intends to use the proceeds from the credit facility to refinance existing debt and provide working capital.

Valiant Energy Solutions, a trusted name in energy services with a 60-year legacy throughout Connecticut, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and over $7 billion in assets.

BrightNight, the next-generation renewable power producer built to deliver clean and dispatchable power solutions, today announced the successful closing of a $440 million strategic equity investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, today announced the closing of a senior secured term loan facility with Pennex Aluminum (“Pennex”).

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: A $100,000 facility for a charter school; a $150,000 facility for a radio manufacturing company.

Sallyport Commercial Finance announced it provided $500,000 in accounts receivable facility to a staffing industry startup. Facing rapid contract growth in their early stages, the company sought funding to bridge working capital gaps and support payroll operations.

SLR Business Credit announced today that David Braff has joined the company as a Managing Director of Business Development. Braff is the newest addition to the SLR Business Credit team. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he will assist in expanding the Company’s presence by providing asset-based lending and invoiced-based financing.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated a $2.5 million accounts receivable credit facility for a California-based telecommunications hardware company.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (Nasdaq: RMCF) (the “Company”, “we”, or “RMCF”), an international franchisor and producer of premium chocolates and other confectionery products, including gourmet caramel apples, has entered into a new three-year $6 million credit agreement with RMC Credit Facility, LLC, a special purposes investment entity affiliated with current RMCF board member Steve Craig.

Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ: MDRR) (the "Company" or "Medalist"), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate in the Southeast region of the U.S., announced today that the Company has increased its line of credit to $4 million, previously set at $1.5 million, as part of its ongoing strategic efforts to enhance financial flexibility and support future growth.

Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor” or “the Company”) (NYSE: VSTO) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC, and its affiliates (“SVP”), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, to sell Revelyst in an all-cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion (the “SVP Transaction”).

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX, "Company" or "Tempur Sealy") today announced that it has successfully priced its previously announced senior secured Term Loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.6 billion (the "Term Loan B").

HSBC has unveiled SemFi by HSBC, a new venture designed to revolutionise how businesses handle finance. A joint effort with global B2B trade network Tradeshift, SemFi aims to deliver seamless embedded finance solutions to companies across a variety of e-commerce platforms.

VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF) announced today that it had entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (such agreement, the “A&R Credit Agreement”), amending and restating the Company’s existing credit agreement with Capital One (the “Existing Credit Agreement”).

A consortium led by Mason Capital Management LLC (“Mason”), in partnership with IES Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: IESC), Nut Tree Capital Management, LP, 683 Capital Management, LLC, First Pacific Advisors, and other investors, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the CB&I storage solutions business.

In addition to securing $6.6 billion in new funding from leading investors, we have established a new $4 billion credit facility with JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Santander, Wells Fargo, SMBC, UBS, and HSBC. This is a revolving credit facility that is undrawn at closing.

Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”) extended and increased total commitments for its revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) for Prospect Capital Funding LLC, a GAAP consolidated subsidiary of Prospect, with the most recent upsize in the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Patrick Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATK) ("Patrick" or the "Company") today announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Notes") in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").

Gopher Resource (“Gopher” or the “Company”), a leading environmental solutions provider in the United States and a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners (“ECP”), today announced the closing of a refinancing transaction of its outstanding debt. The transaction was led by a consortium of new and existing lenders including lead lender Silver Point Finance.