UMB Capital Finance has announced the closing of a $22,500,000 senior credit facility for a Texas-based food processing business. The company was acquired in an all-equity transaction by a private investor group in late 2023.

Mountain Ridge Capital ("MRC") is pleased to announce the closing of a $30.8 million senior secured credit facility to a midwestern-based premier manufacturer and distributor of cabinet components and wood products for the Recreational Vehicle, cabinetry, and residential kitchen & bath industries.

Stonebriar is pleased to announce a substantial capital commitment of $300 million to Accelerated Mobile Power ("AMP"), facilitating the acquisition of leading-edge low emissions mobile power generation assets. This strategic partnership underscores Stonebriar's dedication to driving economic growth and advancing technological innovation.

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, is pleased to announce the recent upsize of its investment-grade corporate note financing.

J D Factors provided $10,250,000 in new factoring facilities to 41 new clients in the US and Canada during the month of May. Some of these facilities include: a $500,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Pennsylvania; a $250,000 factoring facility for a packaging & warehouse company in Ontario; a $500,000 factoring facility for a transportation company in Colorado.

Finance attorneys Paul Severin, Kristin Bacchus and Patricia Whitten have joined Holland & Knight’s nationally recognized Financial Services Practice Group in Los Angeles as partners. They were previously partners with Loeb & Loeb, where Mr. Severin recently served as Vice Chair of the firm.

Air Industries Group (“Air Industries”) (NYSE American: AIRI), a leading manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for large aerospace and defense prime contractors, today reported that it has reached an agreement with Webster Bank, its primary lender to amend the Company’s Current Credit Facility.

Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) implemented the following resignations and appointments, in furtherance of its previously announced management succession plan, effective as of June 1, 2024:

LaVie Care Centers, LLC (the "Company"), an operator of 43 licensed skilled nursing facilities in five states, today announced that it has taken steps to implement a financial restructuring designed to improve its capital structure and position the Company for long-term success.

Grant Thornton LLP, one of America’s leading providers of audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, and New Mountain Capital, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $50 billion in assets under management, today announced the closing of a significant growth investment in Grant Thornton that will accelerate the firm’s business strategy. CDPQ and OA Private Capital made minority investments in Grant Thornton alongside New Mountain Capital.

First Business Financial Services, Inc., parent company of First Business Bank, is pleased to announce Brad Quade’s recent promotion to Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer.

XCMG America Financial announces its expansion of its North American financing platform into Canada, supported by QuickFi®. The new XCMG program enables nearly instant loans and leases for XCMG equipment purchasers in Canada.

QuickFi® is honored to win Best Embedded Finance Solution at the 2024 Banking Tech Awards USA. Other finalists included J.P. Morgan Chase, HSBC Bank USA, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Intuit, Fiserv, and SoFi. QuickFi is honored to be selected as the Best Embedded Finance Solution winner.

CVC Credit, the $43bn global credit management business of CVC, is pleased to announce that it has successfully priced Apidos XLVIII (48), a new $500m (c.€460m) Collateralized Loan Obligation ("CLO"). Barclays served as lead arranger for CVC Credit’s second CLO pricing in North America this year.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, along with lending partner Trinity Capital Inc. ("Trinity"), today announced that it has provided a $63 million warehouse facility to Denim, a technology-forward factoring partner for freight brokers.

Celtic Capital Corporation today announced its most recent new client relationship – an oil and gas extraction services company located in the Western Midwest region. The business suffered reduced revenues from the COVID era and to recover, needed additional working capital. Its current bank was unwilling to provide the Company with the needed funds so management turned to Celtic Capital.

-WeWork announced today that its Plan of Reorganization has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, a final step in the Company’s operational and financial restructuring. The Company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in mid-June, following the completion of routine administrative matters.

WhiteHorse Europe, a credit affiliate of global investment firm H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), is pleased to announce that it has co-arranged a new €450 million financing package for Astek (the “Company” or the “Group”).

Austin Financial Services, Inc. (AFS) is pleased to announce the closing of a $10MM ABL facility, comprised of an AR and Inventory revolver to an industry leading foodservice equipment manufacturer & distributor of commercial kitchen equipment. The Company was seeking a lending partner who could provide greater flexibility and more availability than its current bank lender, while also understanding the unique challenges inherent to its business and their industry.

White Oak Real Estate Capital (“WOREC”), an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, and Thorofare Capital today announced a $21.5 million two-year, floating rate senior loan for the acquisition and conversion of 78 Walker Street into a Class A, self-storage facility to-be operated by Public Storage.