Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford,” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) today announced it has increased its Credit Facility by $130 million to $680 million in aggregate commitments by adding additional lenders to its facility. The facility is now comprised of a $309 million tranche available for performance letters of credit and a $371 million tranche available for revolving loans.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has agented a $200 million delayed draw term loan for Big Lots Inc. The U.S. home discount retailer of general merchandise will use the loan’s delayed draw feature to execute on strategic initiatives with the remaining amount to draw upon for available working capital and flexibility as needed.

SLR Digital Finance (SLRDF) is pleased to announce the funding of a $500,000 accounts receivable credit facility for a digital media startup. The company provides programmatic advertising services, helping brands and agencies optimize ad spend across online video, connected TV, audio streaming, and social media.

Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent on a senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) for Senior Support Holdings (Franchise) Acquisition, Inc. (“Senior Helpers”), a Towson, Md.-based national leader in home care and wellness offerings for seniors.

EBSC Lending has provided $26.2 million in financing for a 41-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Michigan. The borrower, a nonprofit owner-operator, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements.

The facility, entered into with a group of 18 banks providing aggregate commitments in excess of €3.5 billion, has a 5-year tenor with two extension options of one year each, exercisable on the first and second anniversary of the signing date. It replaces an existing 5-year €4 billion facility due to mature in March 2026.

Mountain Ridge Capital ("MRC") and Alpine Ridge Funding ("ARF"), independent asset-based lending and factoring companies backed by Arena Investors, LP ("Arena Investors"), are excited to announce the closing of a $110 million senior credit facility from Wells Fargo Capital Finance. The facility will support MRC's and ARF's continued growth in serving the credit needs of middle market companies across North America.

Deerpath Capital Management, LP announced the closing of Deerpath CLO 2024-1, a $452.61 million collateralized loan obligation (CLO). This marks Deerpath's first new issuance CLO in 2024. Including a CLO reset and upsize in July 2023 and CLO 2023-2, this transaction represents the firm's tenth CLO over the past 6 years. Deerpath Capital is one of the largest providers of customized, cash-flow based senior debt financing to lower-middle market companies across North America.

Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (the “Company” or “Danimer Scientific”), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, announced today, that on April 19, 2024, it entered into an asset-based revolving credit and security agreement with Mountain Ridge Capital secured primarily by the Company’s accounts receivable and inventory.

Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) announced today that it has completed a $435 million debt financing, proceeds of which will be used to refinance the company's existing debt and fund a distribution to shareholders. Moreover, the refinancing enhances the company's financial position with extended maturities, increased liquidity, lower borrowing costs, and broader access to the public loan markets.

Leading Northeast-focused dental support organization ("DSO") The Smilist Management ("The Smilist") has closed a $285 million unitranche debt facility. Fidelity Direct Lending acted as Administrative Agent on the transaction and Manulife Investment Management served as Joint Lead Arranger.

First Citizens Bank today announced that its Healthcare Finance business provided $58.4 million in financing to Anchor Health Properties for the construction of a 92-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Miami, Florida.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced it acted as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the growth of Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (“Bishop Lifting”), an existing portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners.

Asda Group Ltd. is planning a bond issuance to help refinance the debt pile that supported its acquisition by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, according to people familiar with the matter.

Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone", "we", "our" or the "Company") (TSX:TXP)(LSE:TXP) announces that, further to the Company's news release on March 4, 2024, Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad) Ltd., our wholly owned Trinidadian subsidiary, has entered into the third amended and restated loan agreement with our Trinidad based lender (the "Amended Loan Agreement").