Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aviditi Advisors. Aviditi Advisors is a premier alternative investment bank providing full lifecycle services to financial sponsors, global alternative investment managers and limited partner investors with offices in New York City, Dallas, London and Munich.

Meridian Capital Group, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate finance, investment sales and retail leasing advisors, announced today that it has named Melissa Martinez as the firm’s first Chief Risk Officer, effective June 17, 2024.

Assembled Brands Capital is celebrating the closing of a new revolving line of credit with BOBABAM, a high-growth, instant boba beverage brand based in California. After securing a new line of credit, the CPG company plans to invest in scaling up production, expanding distribution channels, and optimizing inventory management to drive growth and enhance operational efficiency.

KBRA releases research about the connection between appraisal values of distressed loans and CMBS performance. In light of the continued rise in CMBS delinquency rates, KBRA reviewed updated appraisal values from January 2021 through May 2024 of distressed CMBS 2.0 loans.

Ares Commercial Finance (“ACF”) announced today that it is marking 10 years as the commercial finance platform of Ares Management. The evolution of the platform began with the acquisition of Keltic Financial Services, LLC in 2014 and was further augmented with the acquisition of the First Capital asset-based portfolio in 2015.

Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications, announced today that the Company has secured private financing from CIM Group, a leading investment firm and alternative asset manager with extensive experience in top-tier datacenter finance and development. APLD Holdings 2, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Borrower”), has issued a Promissory Note (the “Note”) for commitments that total $125 million at close (“Initial Commitments”).

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PWSC) (“PowerSchool” or “the Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bain Capital in a transaction valuing the Company at $5.6 billion.

O’Melveny represented Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent in connection with Easterly Government Properties’ US$400 million revolving credit facility.

Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced the successful arrangement of a strategic refinancing transaction.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. ("B. Riley"), a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to have served as sole bookrunner and underwriter to Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM) (“Lilium”), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet and a global pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM).

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: PFLT) announced that as result of expanded lender partner relationships, it has upsized its credit facility, led by Truist Bank (the “Credit Facility”) to $611 million from $436 million. Pricing on this facility remained unchanged at SOFR plus 236 basis points.

StepStone Private Wealth (“SPW”) today announced the launch of the StepStone Private Credit Income Fund (“CRDEX”), an evergreen interval fund that can be purchased daily via ticker CRDEX.

An Illinois-based consumer products packager needed a new lender. Their previous lender was purchased by a large regional bank and the relationship had soured. To complicate matters there was a tight time frame to close the deal.

BHI, the U.S division of Bank Hapoalim and a full-service commercial bank, today announced that it has provided a $41 million term loan to the Lam Group to refinance a 24-story, 176 room hotel located at 216 Duffield St. Brooklyn, NY, known as ‘Aloft by Marriott New York Brooklyn.’

Moritt Hock & Hamroff is pleased to welcome Julia DeFazio, Douglas Notaris and Pacika Guerra to its 2024 Summer Associates & Legal Interns Program. Julia and Douglas join the firm as Summer Associates while Pacika joins as a Legal Intern.

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.

VOSKER, a leading provider of cutting-edge surveillance solutions, is excited to announce the successful closing of USD $125 million[1] in senior debt financing. The oversubscribed financing round marks a significant milestone for VOSKER, enabling the company to advantageously recapitalize its debt structure and strategically position itself for future growth initiatives.

InterNex Capital provided a $4 million line of credit with flexibility to accommodate growth opportunities with their large customers. The company sought an innovative lender that understood the vendor and customer complexities that Tier 1 IT solution companies manage.

Dresser Utility Solutions, a leading provider of global infrastructure technology for the energy transition including measurement, instrumentation, coupling and repair, pressure and flow control solutions to water and gas utility and industrial customers, and a portfolio company of First Reserve, has secured a $335 million credit facility from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital's Credit platform.

Golub Capital acted as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner on a unitranche facility to support Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (“Freddy’s”). The facility is composed of a term loan and a revolver; proceeds will be used to support Thompson Street Capital Partners’ (“TSCPs’”) refinancing of the Company’s existing first lien credit facility. Additional deal terms were not disclosed.