CapitalPlus Financial Services, a leading provider of construction factoring solutions, is proud to announce the successful funding of a $500,000 factoring facility for an Illinois-based interior finishing contractor.

PlainsCapital Bank is pleased to announce that Sara Brooke Burnside has joined its Houston lending team as Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer. She will be based at the Bank’s Richmond Avenue location at 2925 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100.

Loeb, a leader in providing tailored financial solutions, has successfully assisted a Wisconsin-based gear manufacturing company in navigating severe financial difficulties. Facing an urgent need to liquidate its business, the company turned to Loeb for a swift and effective resolution.

Amerisource Business Capital, a recognized leader in the private credit industry, proudly commemorates four decades of excellence and client-centric service as it celebrates its 40th milestone anniversary.

SG Credit Partners, through its SG Software + Technology division, is excited to announce its partnership with Shipwell, a scalable multimodal transportation management system (TMS) that empowers shippers to plan, rate, ship, and manage supply chain operations across all modes — including parcel, truckload, LTL, VTL, bulk, rail, intermodal, and ocean.

Wiggin and Dana LLP announced the addition of veteran restructuring attorneys Scott Griffin and Frank Eaton to the firm’s expanding Restructuring Practice. The addition of Griffin and Eaton continues the firm’s trajectory of expansion in sophisticated restructuring work and follows the firm’s addition of Florida-based restructuring partner Tamara Van Heel in July.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the international business of GLP Capital Partners Limited and certain of its affiliates, excluding its operations in Greater China (“GCP International”), and existing capital commitments to certain managed funds, in a transaction valued at $3.7 billion.

AFC Gamma, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFCG) (“Advanced Flower Capital” or “AFC”) today announced that it has committed and funded $41 million to a senior secured credit facility to Story of Maryland, LLC (“Story MD”), a leading, vertically integrated operator in Maryland. Story MD intends to use the proceeds from the credit facility to refinance existing debt and provide working capital.

Valiant Energy Solutions, a trusted name in energy services with a 60-year legacy throughout Connecticut, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and over $7 billion in assets.

BrightNight, the next-generation renewable power producer built to deliver clean and dispatchable power solutions, today announced the successful closing of a $440 million strategic equity investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives.

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, today announced the closing of a senior secured term loan facility with Pennex Aluminum (“Pennex”).

Gateway Trade Funding, a PO and Stretch Financing company, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed the following stretch finance transactions: A $100,000 facility for a charter school; a $150,000 facility for a radio manufacturing company.

Sallyport Commercial Finance announced it provided $500,000 in accounts receivable facility to a staffing industry startup. Facing rapid contract growth in their early stages, the company sought funding to bridge working capital gaps and support payroll operations.

SLR Business Credit announced today that David Braff has joined the company as a Managing Director of Business Development. Braff is the newest addition to the SLR Business Credit team. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he will assist in expanding the Company’s presence by providing asset-based lending and invoiced-based financing.

LSQ, a leading provider of working capital and payments management solutions, recently originated a $2.5 million accounts receivable credit facility for a California-based telecommunications hardware company.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (Nasdaq: RMCF) (the “Company”, “we”, or “RMCF”), an international franchisor and producer of premium chocolates and other confectionery products, including gourmet caramel apples, has entered into a new three-year $6 million credit agreement with RMC Credit Facility, LLC, a special purposes investment entity affiliated with current RMCF board member Steve Craig.

Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ: MDRR) (the "Company" or "Medalist"), a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate in the Southeast region of the U.S., announced today that the Company has increased its line of credit to $4 million, previously set at $1.5 million, as part of its ongoing strategic efforts to enhance financial flexibility and support future growth.

Vista Outdoor Inc. (“Vista Outdoor” or “the Company”) (NYSE: VSTO) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC, and its affiliates (“SVP”), a global alternative investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management, to sell Revelyst in an all-cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion (the “SVP Transaction”).

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX, "Company" or "Tempur Sealy") today announced that it has successfully priced its previously announced senior secured Term Loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.6 billion (the "Term Loan B").

HSBC has unveiled SemFi by HSBC, a new venture designed to revolutionise how businesses handle finance. A joint effort with global B2B trade network Tradeshift, SemFi aims to deliver seamless embedded finance solutions to companies across a variety of e-commerce platforms.