Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI,” “the Company”) announced today that it is launching a proposed $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured Term Loan B due 2033 (“2033 TLB”).

Air Baltic Corporation AS (hereinafter – airBaltic or the company), the national airline of Latvia and leading carrier in the Baltic States, today announces that airBaltic and certain of its subsidiaries have voluntarily initiated proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. Court”).

Republic Business Credit has partnered with a leading women-owned branded apparel manufacturer to provide critical financial flexibility ahead of the Company’s next growth cycle. To support upcoming fall shipments driven by strong consumer demand and outperforming sell-through rates, Republic has structured a $15 million factoring facility with an accordion feature of $20 million

XEN, a leading origination and management platform for factors and lenders, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with OpenRoad Financial, a trucking-exclusive factoring company serving carriers for over 10 years.

PNC Business Credit announced that Matt Grimes has joined as head of Originations for the Pacific Southwest region. Based in Los Angeles, he leads sponsor and advisor coverage across Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada and works closely with partners across PNC Bank to drive growth opportunities with direct borrowers.

Vantage, a leading global provider of digital infrastructure, has closed a $2 billion financing facility to support early-stage development across its North American platform. The facility provides another source of committed capital as demand for data centers continues to accelerate, strengthening Vantage’s ability to fund projects and deliver capacity with speed and certainty.

Sallyport Commercial Finance is pleased to announce a $500,000 accounts receivable factoring facility for a growing healthcare staffing company. Referred to Sallyport by a previous client, the company needed additional working capital to bridge the gap between paying healthcare professionals and collecting payments from customers.

Wingspire Capital has provided a secured revolving credit facility to Lifelines, a sensory art engagement company founded by Doug and Melissa Bernstein, the co-founders of Melissa & Doug Toys.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack Private announced today its entrance into the yacht financing business, further expanding the Bank’s suite of customized lending solutions for high-net-worth individuals, families and their advisors. As part of the launch, Peapack Private has hired industry veterans, Jim Velez, and Derick Buffum, to lead the new Yacht Financing team.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, found that default rates among private credit borrowers with less than $100 million of EBITDA, the bulk of the direct lending market, ran at 3.0% on a size-weighted basis and 3.6% by count in the second quarter of 2026, according to Houlihan Lokey’s Private Credit DataBank.

Neuberger Specialty Finance (“NBSF”) today announced an agreement with several leading aerospace finance professionals to jointly establish and launch New Bridge AeroFinance (“New Bridge Aero”), a new aerospace financing platform that will enable NBSF- managed funds to originate and acquire loans and other debt instruments across the aerospace sector.

First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) (or "First Horizon") is pleased to announce that Jennifer Feske has joined the company as Senior Commercial Portfolio Manager in the New Orleans Market. In her role, Feske will work with the bank's Northshore commercial portfolios, supporting client relationships across the area

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”) (the “Company”), an affiliate of Monroe Capital, today announced that the RoHo Capital Opportunity Fund LLC (“RoHo”), a joint venture formed by Horizon and CR Financial Holdings, Inc. (“CRFH”), the holding company for Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“Roth”), has provided a $20 million senior credit facility to NeoVolta, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEOV) (“NeoVolta”) with the ability to increase the facility to $30 million upon mutual agreement.

Hilco Global, a subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA, announced today that Chris George has joined the company as Executive Director, Global Head of Healthcare for Hilco Global Professional Services.

Tiger Commercial & Industrial (C&I) will offer more than 500 lots of high-quality audiovisual and broadcast-production equipment from a national broadcasting studio in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

CIT Northbridge today announced that it has provided a $70 million revolving line of credit to a U.S based packaging production company. The financing will be used to support the company’s working capital needs as it continues to deliver flexible packaging solutions for premier consumer brands.

A Nevada–based SaaS online grocery marketplace has secured a $3,000,000 invoice financing facility from Prestige Capital to support working capital needs and fuel continued platform growth. As demand for digital grocery solutions continues to expand, the company required a flexible financing partner capable of scaling alongside its rapidly growing receivables.

NautaDutilh reaffirms its long-standing commitment to clients in the United States with the appointment of Boudewijn Smit as managing partner of its New York office and lead Dutch Finance Transactions counsel in the US. Boudewijn succeeds Elizabeth van Schilfgaarde, who has led the New York office for many years and has played an important role in strengthening NautaDutilh's presence in the US market. Under her leadership, the firm further expanded its cross-border practice and deepened relationships with US clients, private equity sponsors, financial institutions and leading law firms.

The Hedaya Capital Group recently provided a $2.5 million factoring facility to a New York City-based apparel startup specializing in the import and distribution of fashion-forward apparel and accessories. The facility provides the working capital needed to support the Company’s expansion, strengthen its supply chain, and accelerate revenue growth.

A Utah-based logistics and industrial equipment distributor has secured a $1 million combined purchase order financing and accounts receivable facility from SouthStar Capital.