Capital Markets

Aegea Secures R$1.5bn in New Financing, 2026 Total Hits R$6bn

São Paulo – – October 03, 2026 -- Brazilian sanitation group Aegea Saneamento e Participações S.A. has raised R$1.5 billion in new financing since the end of the second quarter of 2026, pushing its total disbursed funding for the year to R$6 billion.

Aegea closes three debt transactions backing regional water utilities

The company secured R$700 million in 'Ecoinvest' debentures for subsidiary Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento (CORSAN), arranged with Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and carrying a 10-year maturity. A further R$420 million came from a three-year extension of a debenture issuance tied to Águas de Governador Valadares SPE S.A., executed with XP Investimentos. A third transaction, worth R$330 million, extended by three years a debenture issuance for Ambiental Metrosul Concessionária de Saneamento SPE S.A., arranged with Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Banrisul).

GoodLeap Closes $434M Home Improvement Loan Securitization

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GoodLeap Closes $434M Home Improvement Loan Securitization

San Francisco – – October 02, 2026 -- GoodLeap, LLC has closed a $434 million securitization backed solely by home improvement loans it originated, marking the sixth such issuance for the fintech lender.

GoodLeap Home Improvement Solutions Trust 2026-2 secures $434 million in principal balance

The transaction, GoodLeap Home Improvement Solutions Trust 2026-2, was sponsored by Bank of America, N.A., with BofA Securities, Inc. acting as sole structuring agent. Kroll Bond Rating Agency and Fitch Ratings both rated the securitization. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, CIBC World Markets Corp., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. served as joint bookrunners.

Highland Global Allocation Fund Sets $0.085 Monthly Payout Through Q4

Dallas – October 02, 2026 -- Highland Global Allocation Fund (NYSE: HGLB) has declared monthly distributions of $0.085 per share for October, November and December 2026, under an annual distribution rate reset to 8.5% of the fund's average net asset value.

Fund locks annual rate to 8.5% of year-end NAV average

The 8.5% rate was calculated using the average NAV per share reported over the final five trading days of the 2025 calendar year, per the fund's Level Distribution Policy. NexPoint Asset Management, L.P., the SEC-registered adviser managing the closed-end fund, confirmed the Q3 2026 Distribution Amount was reset based on this calculation and may be adjusted again in future periods.

Lourdes Senior Community Closes $32.5M Bond Financing With Ziegler, WesBanco

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Lourdes Senior Community Closes $32.5M Bond Financing With Ziegler, WesBanco

Chicago – October 02, 2026 -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, has closed a $32,453,000 Series 2026 financing for Lourdes Senior Community, a single-site not-for-profit senior living provider in Waterford, Michigan.

Bond structure splits refunding and new construction debt

The financing comprises $14,453,000 in Series 2026A Refunding Revenue Bonds and $18,000,000 in Series 2026B Bank Draw Down Bonds. Proceeds will refinance Lourdes' outstanding Series 2019 Bonds and fund construction of a new 60-unit independent living building.

WesBanco takes direct placement with full interest-rate swap

The Series 2026 Bonds were structured as a tax-exempt direct placement with WesBanco, including a 100% swap. The deal carries a 10-year bank credit commitment period through October 02, 2026, with final maturity set for October 02, 2026. Ziegler served as both placement agent and swap advisor on the transaction.

Gentoo Media Seeks Shareholder Nod for Insider-Backed Share Issue

Birkirkara – October 01, 2026 -- Gentoo Media Inc. has called an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for 2 November 2026 in Stockholm to approve a capital structure overhaul that would pave the way for a directed share issue fully underwritten by three of its largest shareholders.

Board seeks to raise authorized Common Stock to 250 million shares and create a new Class Z class

The Board of Directors is proposing a Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that would lift authorized Common Stock from 200,000,000 to 250,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value each, while creating an additional class of 100,000,000 shares designated Class Z Common Stock. As of the notice date, Gentoo Media had 134,707,976 shares of Common Stock outstanding, each carrying one vote.

SciBase Secures SEK 57.5M as Rights Issue Fully Subscribed

Stockholm – October 01, 2026 -- SciBase Holding AB has closed its rights issue fully subscribed, raising approximately SEK 57.5 million before issue costs to fund continued commercialisation of its Nevisense melanoma-diagnostics platform in the United States.

Shareholders cover nearly three-quarters of the offering

The subscription period, which ran through 29 September 2026, saw 2,681,085 shares subscribed with the support of subscription rights, equal to roughly SEK 40.2 million, or 69.9 percent of the issue. An additional 133,116 shares were subscribed without subscription rights, adding SEK 2.0 million, or 3.5 percent. In total, 2,814,201 shares were subscribed with and without rights, covering approximately SEK 42.2 million, or 73.4 percent of the SEK 57.5 million target.

OpenText Caps $300M Bond Buyback, Sets 43% Proration

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OpenText Caps $300M Bond Buyback, Sets 43% Proration

Waterloo, ON – October 01, 2026 -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX; TSX: OTEX) will accept the full $300 million aggregate maximum tender amount of its outstanding 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, applying a proration factor of 43.047752% to validly tendered bonds after the offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York time on October 01, 2026.

OpenText confirms full subscription of its $300 million tender cap on 2028 notes

The Tender Offer Consideration was set by reference to a fixed spread over the yield to maturity of a benchmark U.S. Treasury Security, with the reference yield calculated by dealer managers at 3:00 p.m. New York time on the expiration date. Payments will include accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date through, but not including, the settlement date. Settlement for bonds accepted is expected to occur on October 01, 2026, two business days after expiration.

Trinity Capital Prices $350M in 7.50% Notes Due 2032

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Trinity Capital Prices $350M in 7.50% Notes Due 2032

Phoenix – October 01, 2026 -- Trinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) has priced an underwritten public offering of $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% notes due 2032, the alternative asset manager announced.

Notes carry a 7.50% coupon with semiannual payments starting January 2027.

The unsecured notes will mature on October 01, 2026, with interest payable twice yearly commencing October 01, 2026. Trinity Capital retains the option to redeem the notes in whole or in part at any time at par, plus a make-whole premium if applicable.

Closing is set for October 01, 2026, pending customary conditions.

The offering remains subject to standard closing conditions ahead of the expected settlement date.

Autoliv Retires 1.2 Million Shares, Cuts Issued Stock Count

Stockholm – September 30, 2026 -- Autoliv, Inc. has retired 1,232,671 shares of common stock repurchased during the third quarter, reducing its total issued shares to 74,421,702 as of September 30, 2026.

Outstanding shares now stand at 72,006,695 following the retirement

Each outstanding share carries one vote. The retirement lowers the total count of issued shares, a mechanical adjustment tied to Autoliv's ongoing buyback program.

Autoliv holds 2,415,007 shares in treasury with no voting rights

Under Delaware law, treasury shares carry no voting rights and no entitlement to participate in distributions. The company disclosed the change as required under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (lagen (1991:980) om handel med finansiella instrument), with the filing distributed on September 30, 2026, at 08:00 CET.

Autoliv trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ALV and on Nasdaq Stockholm under ALIVsdb.

ReTo Eco-Solutions Executes 20-to-1 Reverse Share Split to Keep Nasdaq Listing

Beijing – September 29, 2026 -- ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) will cut its outstanding Class A share count from 145,814,975 to approximately 7,290,749 through a 20-to-1 reverse share consolidation, with post-combination trading starting October 2, 2026.

Board approves reverse split to lift share price above Nasdaq minimum

ReTo's board approved the combination to raise the market price per Class A share, a move the company states is intended to help it maintain its Nasdaq Capital Market listing. The shares will keep trading under the ticker "RETO" but will carry a new CUSIP number, G75271158.

No par value changes, no shareholder vote required

The par value of the Class A Shares remains unaffected by the consolidation. Because ReTo is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, the transaction does not require shareholder approval and will proceed automatically without any action from holders.