Lafayette Square USA, Inc. today announced it has provided a senior secured growth financing facility to Hollywood Trucks Technologies, LLC. (“Hollywood Trucks” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Autonomous Mobile Power, Inc., to support the manufacturing and deployment of its next-generation ECOLUXE® autonomous-energy production trailers, expanding the infrastructure powering film and television productions with clean energy across the United States.

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The financing will support Hollywood Trucks as it scales its fleet to meet growing demand from leading entertainment studios and commercial customers. Through its exclusive agreement with Universal Production Services for the Universal Studios Lot, the Company continues to provide film and television productions with innovative autonomous-energy infrastructure that reduces emissions while providing reliable, on-site mobile power.

“In addition to Hollywood Trucks establishing itself as an innovative leader in autonomous-energy production infrastructure, the company’s differentiated technology, long-standing customer relationships and ability to solve a critical operational challenge for major studios create a compelling platform for continued growth,” said Abhay Patel, Managing Director at Lafayette Square. “We’re pleased to partner with the Hollywood Trucks team as they expand their market leadership and continue advancing more self-sustaining production solutions.”

Founded by Andre Champagne, Hollywood Trucks is the world’s leading autonomous, clean-energy entertainment fleet, having supported more than 3,000 film and television productions.

Champagne and the Company are widely recognized for pioneering autonomous-energy transportation and mobile power solutions for the entertainment industry, including the launch of the world’s first patented solar-powered talent trailers.

“This financing represents an important milestone for Hollywood Trucks as we continue scaling our fleet and advancing self-sustaining infrastructure for the entertainment industry,” said Andre Champagne, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hollywood Trucks. “Lafayette Square shares our long-term vision and provides the capital and strategic partnership needed to accelerate manufacturing, support our growing customer base, and continue delivering innovative autonomous-energy solutions to productions across the country.”

Beyond capital, Lafayette Square introduces its portfolio companies to Worker Solutions®, a services platform advising clients on human capital practices and facilitating introductions to third-party employee benefit service providers with the goal of reducing turnover and operational risk while improving job quality, retention, and productivity.

About Hollywood Trucks

Hollywood Trucks is the world’s leading autonomous-energy entertainment fleet. Founded by Andre Champagne, the company has supported more than 3,000 productions worldwide and is recognized for pioneering autonomous powered transportation and clean, mobile power solutions for the entertainment industry. In 2014, Andre Champagne introduced the world’s first patented solar-powered talent trailers, and in 2026 Hollywood Trucks has launched its next generation of Ecoluxe, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) enabled trailers, enabling autonomous mobile power distribution for large-scale commercial applications. Through its exclusive agreement with Universal Production Services, the company continues to help advance more self-sustaining production operations across the entertainment industry. For more information, visit www.HollywoodTrucks.com.

About Lafayette Square USA, Inc.

Lafayette Square USA, Inc. (“BDC”) is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The BDC’s investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, including current income and capital appreciation, principally from directly originated investments in middle market companies across the United States. The BDC primarily invests in senior secured loans and other flexible capital solutions to businesses headquartered in, or employing, Working-Class American communities. The BDC is managed by LS BDC Adviser, LLC (“Lafayette Square”), a registered investment adviser. For more information, visit www.lafayettesquarebdc.com.

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