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.

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) ("Trinity" or the "Company"), a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies, announced today that as of June 4, 2024, it has completed the liquidation of the shares of common stock of Core Scientific (CORZ) ("Core") that it received in satisfaction of its claim in Core's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

CIBC Innovation Banking announced today it has provided $10 million in growth capital to Spare, a leading provider of on-demand transit software. The funding will accelerate Spare's development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, helping to advance its mission to enhance public transit accessibility and efficiency for people underserved by conventional transit systems.

XS Financial Inc. ("XS Financial", "XSF" or the "Company") (CSE:XSF)(OTCQB:XSHLF), a specialty finance company providing CAPEX and equipment financing solutions to cannabis companies in the United States, announced that it has amended and upsized its current $54 million line of credit with Needham Bank ("Credit Facility") to $70 million. All figures are in US Dollars.

Principal Asset ManagementSM today launched the Principal Private Credit Fund I, offering exposure to lower and core middle market loans, with immediate access to these direct lending investments.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company Vertical Supply Group (“VSG” or the “Company”), a leading supplier and manufacturer of life safety equipment, has acquired Yates Gear (“Yates”)

On May 17, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced plans to extend the compliance deadlines for its Small Business Lending Rule, following a Supreme Court ruling that ended a temporary injunction on the rule. The rule, implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, requires financial institutions to collect and report data on small business lending activities.

Lendbuzz, an AI-based fintech company that helps consumers obtain better access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced today that it has closed a $100 million credit facility with MUFG. The additional warehouse capacity will fuel Lendbuzz’s continued loan origination growth.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), parent company of U.S. Bank, today announced expanded leadership roles for Stephen Philipson and Felicia La Forgia as part of an effort to strategically position the bank’s Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) team.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Peter Dumas as a Managing Director in the Lender Services practice within the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.

Small business filings, captured as subchapter V elections within chapter 11, registered a 53 percent increase to 228 in May 2024 from 149 in May 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 11 percent in May 2024 to 759 from the 683 filings in May 2023.

Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that it has closed a refinancing of its $1.15 billion term loan due in 2026 and upsizing of its revolving credit facility.

Eric William Anderson, age 63, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully in his home on May 30, 2024. He was born on May 24, 1961, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Eleanor Shefferman and Norman Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Ellen; his children, Ian, Henry, and Eva; and his grandchildren, Bowen and Brooks.

BMO Private Bank announced today that Steve Johnson has been named to the role of Regional President, North Central States, BMO Private Bank. In this role, he will be responsible for the strategic development and delivery of wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals, family-owned businesses, endowments and foundations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Kansas and Missouri.

Raketech Group Holding Plc (Nasdaq:RAKE), the iGaming performance marketing partner is pleased to announce that the company has signed a revolving credit facility (RCF) with Bank of Valletta, one of the largest banks in Malta, partially owned by the Maltese government.

First Citizens BancShares Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), parent company of First Citizens Bank, today was named for the first time to the Fortune 500™ list of the largest companies in the United States by revenue.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility and equity co-investment to support the acquisition of CargoBarn by Sheer Logistics, an existing portfolio company of Woodlawn Partners.

Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and nearly $7 billion in assets, is pleased to announce that Angela Conti will be joining the leadership team as Head of Consumer and Small Business Banking.

Beacon Pointe Advisors ("Beacon Pointe") announces its recent partnership with Joslin Capital Advisors ("Joslin Capital"). Based in Redmond, Washington, Joslin Capital is Beacon Pointe's second RIA acquisition of 2024 and brings approximately $775M in client assets under advisement to Beacon Pointe.