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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today the launch of a new practice within the firm’s Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business to provide clients with strategic counsel on sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and to assist boards of directors, investors, and management teams in successfully navigating the ever-evolving global sustainability business landscape.

PB Financial Corporation ("PB Financial") (OTCQX:PBNC), the holding company for Providence Bank ("Providence"), and Coastal Bank & Trust ("Coastal") jointly announce the signing of a definitive strategic merger agreement.

--Bluevine, the one-stop digital banking platform specifically designed for small businesses, today announced expanded FDIC insurance coverage of up to $3 million through Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, and program banks in a sweep network, automatically offering Bluevine account holders coverage of up to 12x the industry standard of $250,000.

Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced that Eric J. Manning has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer. He is based out of the Roseville Office.

Wintrust Receivables Finance (WRF) is happy to announce the closing of a new $20 million account receivable line of credit for a Great Lakes-based temporary staffing firm (Company). The Company is a preferred staffing agency for some of the nation’s leading employers within the industries of aerospace, automotive, energy, oil and gas, power, and telecommunications.

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the release of Regime Change: The Role of Real Assets in the ‘Traditional’ Portfolio by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA) and Racim Allouani, Head of Portfolio Construction, Investment Risk Management and Quantitative Analysis at KKR.

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Cross has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Andrew focuses his practice on derivatives transactions and investment management regulatory matters. He joins from Perkins Coie LLP.

Scotiabank announced today that Barb Mason, Group Head and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has announced her intention to retire from Scotiabank at the end of 2023, after a 41-year career with the bank.

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced that Jill Ford has joined the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) as head of Equity Capital Markets. She reports to Tim O’Hara, head of Banking, and is based in New York.

Stellus Capital Management, LLC (“Stellus”) announced today that its affiliates acted as administrative agent and provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of BV Investment Partners’ (“BV”) growth-oriented investment in The Hardenbergh Group (“THG”), a leading provider of non-clinical professional staffing, consulting, physician peer review and outsourced solutions to healthcare organizations nationwide.

On September 5, 2023, Express (NYSE: EXPR), Express, LLC (the “Borrower”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain other direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, with the Company, the “Guarantors” and, together with the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”) entered into an asset-based term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with ReStore Capital LLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time party thereto.

OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL), a vertically integrated producer and distributor of renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity, announced today the closing of a new $500 million senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).

-ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN), a leading provider of IT services and professional solutions, including technology and creative digital marketing, across the commercial and government sectors, announced today that the Company has successfully completed a series of transactions that upsize its Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan B, extending the maturities of each.

There were 634 commercial chapter 11 filings registered in August 2023, an increase of 54 percent from the 411 filings registered in August 2022, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.

On August 25, 2023, Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. closed a $425 million senior secured revolving credit facility. Due to strong lender support, the new credit facility is expected to be upsized to $450 million in early September 2023.

On September 5, 2023, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CPIX) entered into a new revolving credit loan agreement with Pinnacle Bank (the “New Pinnacle Agreement”). The New Pinnacle Agreement provides for an aggregate principal funding amount of up to $25 million.

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) ("Associated Bank") has released its 2022 Sustainability Report. This annual report highlights the company's progress on environmental, social and governance initiatives and related priorities designed to improve the economic health of its markets; deliver a safe, productive and engaging workplace and culture; promote diversity, equity and inclusion; and preserve the environment.

Abacus Finance Group, LLC – a leading provider of cash flow-based, classic senior debt for sponsor-led buyouts of lower middle-market companies – today announced that it served as Senior Secured Credit Facilities Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger for senior secured credit facilities to support the strategic growth investment in Hubstaff by WestView Capital Partners.

Commercial Credit, Inc., parent company of Commercial Credit Group Inc., Commercial Funding Inc., and Keystone Equipment Finance Corp., has been named to the Business North Carolina Mid-Market Fast 40 List for the eleventh time.

Swedish semiconductor trailblazer, AlixLabs, has successfully secured SEK 40 million in funding to accelerate their pioneering work.