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Henry Schein lifts revolver to $1.25B, extends to 2031
Henry Schein (Nasdaq:HSIC) amended and restated its revolving credit facility on Sept. 21, 2026, lifting aggregate commitments from $1.0B to $1.25B and extending the termination date to Sept. 19, 2031 (Form 8-K AccNo 0001193125-26-397208).
Aon sets $4B USI term loans and $3B revolver
Aon (NYSE:AON) locked $4.0B delayed-draw term loans ($2.0B due 2028 + $2.0B due 2029) for USI cash consideration and a $3.0B revolver replacing dual $1.0B facilities (Form 8-K AccNo 0001193125-26-397203).
OppFi draws $75M on $100M term loan; BNCC stockholders approve merger
OppFi (NYSE:OPFI) drew $75.0M of a $100.0M multi-draw term loan (12.50%/13.50%, 1.25% OID); $25.0M left through Feb. 10, 2027; BNCC stockholders approved the bank acquisition Sept. 17.
Credit Acceptance extends $500M warehouse and $500M ABS facilities to 2028
Credit Acceptance (Nasdaq:CACC) extended Warehouse Facility II and Term ABS 2019-2 — both $500.0 million — to Sept. 15, 2028; warehouse spread down 10 bps to SOFR+175; ABS coupon up to 5.83%; $180.0M warehouse drawn.
Sixth Street Lending Partners closes $750M 6.500% notes due 2031
Sixth Street Lending Partners closed $750M of 6.500% notes due Dec. 15, 2031 on Sept. 21, 2026 via a Fifth Supplemental Indenture (144A/Reg S), with expected use to pay down revolving and/or subscription facilities.
CDW closes $1.5B senior notes: 5.700% '29, 6.100% '32, 6.350% '33
CDW closed a $1.5 billion three-tranche senior notes offering on Sept. 21, 2026: $600M 5.700% due 2029 at 99.908%, $500M 6.100% due 2032 at par, and $400M 6.350% due 2033 at 99.805%, guaranteed by the parent under its 2014 base indenture.
Millrose adds Flagstar, lifts revolver commitments by $50M to $1.385B
Millrose (MRP) exercised its accordion on Sept. 21, 2026, adding Flagstar Bank as a new revolving lender and increasing Aggregate Revolving Commitments by $50 million to $1.385 billion under its JPMorgan-led credit agreement.
Algorhythm closes $23M Azure Energy buy, resets C-suite, and takes $30M Costa Rica option
RIME closes $23M Azure Energy stock deal; Thompson CEO at $375k; Smith COO $280k; Raele interim CFO $270k; Atkinson/Andre exit with separation+consulting packages; $30M Azure S.R.L. option; PPP #5 $4.025M.
Nasdaq Posts First Closing Record Since June 2 as Chip Stocks Lead Indexes
The Composite finished at 27,122.09, up 2.26% — the first closing high since June 2’s 27,093.90. Semiconductors led; the S&P 500 rose 1.49% but stayed below its August closing peak. A softer 10-year CMT and cheaper crude futures rounded
PACS names Murphy CLO as Mitchell retires under Transition Agreement
PACS CLO John Mitchell retires Sept. 18 under a filed Transition Agreement; Patrick J. Murphy starts as CLO and Corporate Secretary Sept. 21 after King & Spalding and GE Healthcare litigation roles.
Ethan Allen Board sets June 30, 2027 deadline to name Kathwari’s CEO successor
Ethan Allen Board commits to naming Kathwari’s CEO successor by June 30, 2027; independent governance committee plus search firm weighing internal and external candidates; Kathwari stays non-executive director until 2027 annual meeting.
Magnite promotes Gephart to CFO and Sullivan to CAO as Day retires
Magnite named Brian Gephart CFO and Haas Sullivan CAO effective October 1, 2026; Ex 99.1 says Gephart succeeds retiring CFO David Day. Gephart equity award $2.25M; Sullivan RSUs ~$600,000.
PTC Therapeutics completes ST-920 Fabry gene therapy buy from Sangamo
Close of the bankruptcy-auction deal follows August terms of $111 million upfront and up to $100 million in regulatory milestones; BLA filing targeted for Q4 2026.
Artemis Gold to buy Vista Gold for about $427 million in stock
Vista shareholders would receive 0.0966 Artemis shares per Vista share (~US$2.83 implied), a ~29% premium to the 20-day VWAP, for the Mt Todd Australia project.
Construction Partners buys Florida Panhandle asphalt contractor Roads, Inc.
The deal adds a hot-mix plant north of Pensacola and more than 150 employees to C.W. Roberts Contracting under a Regulation FD release.
Optimum says prior financials can’t be relied on after deferred-tax restatement
The Audit Committee concluded FY2025 and three interim periods need restatement for missed non-cash deferred tax benefits tied to cable franchise impairments; cash, revenue, and EBITDA are unchanged.
HEI monetizes part of ASB stake in IPO to help fund Maui wildfire settlement
HEI sold about 2.0 million ASB shares for $29.5 million net in the bank's IPO, then another 293,904 shares for $4.4 million when underwriters exercised their option, and will use proceeds to reduce Maui wildfire settlement financing needs.
Woodward to move Santa Clarita military actuation to Spartanburg and divest legacy lines
Woodward will move military flight-control actuation from Santa Clarita to Spartanburg, divest legacy commercial lines and the California campus in fiscal 2027, take about $34 million to $47.5 million of pre-tax charges, and affect roughly
Weave gets HSR early termination for Francisco Partners take-private
Weave said HSR early termination for its Francisco Partners take-private was granted September 21, 2026, satisfying one closing condition; close still expected in Q4 2026 subject to stockholder approval.
Insulet refinances $475 million term loan and lifts revolver to $750 million
Insulet replaced $475 million of term loans at a 0.25-point lower margin and raised revolving commitments by $250 million to $750 million undrawn under a ninth credit-agreement amendment.
Axos Bank closes about $1.9 billion Capital One IRA deposit purchase
Axos Bank completed its purchase of about $1.9 billion of Capital One IRA deposits under the April 22, 2026 purchase and assumption agreement, receiving cash for the deposit balance less a negotiated premium.
TransDigm’s Extant Aerospace to buy rotorcraft and jet assets for about $240 million
Operating unit Extant Aerospace signed a definitive agreement to acquire commercial rotorcraft, land systems, and business-jet product assets, including a California facility, for approximately $240 million in cash, with closing targeted
Brown-Forman completes $500 million 5.375% notes due 2031
The spirits company closed a $500 million senior notes sale at 5.375%, maturing October 15, 2031, under a September 17 underwriting agreement with Barclays, BofA, Citi, J.P. Morgan, and U.S. Bancorp Investments.
Galaxy Gaming extends CEO Matt Reback’s employment through May 2029
The OTCQB gaming-systems company entered an amended and restated CEO employment agreement effective September 1, 2026, resetting base pay through 2027–2029 and granting options and contingent restricted stock.
Dave & Buster’s names Amanda Busby COO and Derek Sample chief accounting officer
The entertainment-dining operator disclosed August board appointments for Busby and Sample, with employment agreements and equity grants, and an August 24 press release adding CMO, technology, legal, and strategy roles.