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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Light-dynamic fountain in the park of the Tsaritsyno museum-reserve is being prepared for the new season

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the park of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, they have begun preparing the light-dynamic musical fountain for the new season. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “The specialists of the city economy complex carried out work to de-mothball the fountain. This is the only hydraulic structure in the capital that is covered with an inflatable dome during the winter. The protective structure was dismantled, after which the fountain was washed, the engineering systems were checked and it began to be prepared for the opening of the new season,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    The dome that covers the fountain is made of polyvinyl chloride. It consists of eight sectors, each weighing 400 kilograms. The parts of the dome are connected by four thousand bolts and the same number of plates that hold 64 embedded parts. An air supply system is constantly operating to maintain the shape of the structure.

    The fountain in the park of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve is very popular with city residents and is considered one of the most beautiful sights of the capital. Two years ago, specialists carried out a major overhaul of the structure, completely updating the acoustic system and electronic control system, sound amplifiers, underwater lights, pumping equipment, electrical and water supply systems. In addition, they repaired the granite facing of the bowl, parapets, stairs and the paved area around the fountain.

    Modern equipment and communications have made it possible to add brightness of colors, dynamics and variety of effects. Updated independent control lines of the fountain’s light and jet design allow creating a virtually unlimited number of artistic compositions.

    The musical light-dynamic fountain consists of almost four thousand lamps and more than 800 jets. Thanks to the work of 82 pumps, the jets are able to rise to a height of 15 meters to musical accompaniment.

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  • MIL-OSI: Berry Corporation Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call/Webcast

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DALLAS, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berry Corporation (bry) (NASDAQ: BRY) (“Berry” or the “Company”) today announced it will report first quarter 2025 results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, before the open of U.S. financial markets and will host a conference call and webcast Thursday morning, May 8, 2025, to discuss these results; details and links are provided below:

    Earnings Call Information

    Call Date:  Thursday, May 8, 2025
    Call Time: 11:00 am a.m. Eastern Time / 10:00 a.m. Central Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time

    Join the live listen-only audio webcast at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/2swb49hy or at https://bry.com/category/events

    Participant Dial-in

    To ask a question on the call, please dial in using the phone number and passcode below:

    Toll-Free: (800) 715-9871
    Passcode: 6035522

    A web based audio replay will be available shortly after the broadcast and will be archived at https://ir.bry.com/reports-resources or visit https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/2swb49hy or https://bry.com/category/events

    About Berry Corporation (BRY)

    Berry is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: BRY) western United States independent upstream energy company with a focus on onshore, low geologic risk, long-lived oil and gas reserves. We operate in two business segments: (i) exploration and production (“E&P”) and (ii) well servicing and abandonment services. Our E&P assets are located in California and Utah, are characterized by high oil content and are predominantly located in rural areas with low population. Our California assets are in the San Joaquin Basin (100% oil), and our Utah assets are in the Uinta Basin (65% oil). We provide our well servicing and abandonment services to third party operators in California and our California E&P operations through C&J Well Services (CJWS). More information can be found at the Company’s website at www.bry.com.

    COMPANY CONTACT:

    Christopher Denison – Investor Relations
    ir@bry.com
    (661) 616-3811

    Forward Looking Statements

    This news release contains forward-looking statements. Berry’s management believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. No assurance, however, can be given that such expectations will prove correct. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results, or other expectations expressed in this news release. These factors include our ability to meet financial guidance or distribution expectations; our ability to safely and efficiently operate Berry’s assets; the supply of, demand for, and price of oil, natural gas, NGLs, and related products or services; our capital program and development and production plans; potential acquisitions and other strategic opportunities; reserves; hedging activities; and the other factors described in the “Risk Factors” section of Berry’s most-recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public filings and press releases. Berry undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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  • MIL-OSI: GSI Technology to Announce Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End 2025 Results on May 1, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GSI Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIT), the inventor of the Associative Processing Unit (APU), a paradigm shift in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance compute (HPC) processing providing true compute-in-memory technology, will announce financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 after the market close on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Management will also conduct a conference call to review the Company’s fourth quarter and year end financial results and its current outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) on that same day.

    To participate in the call, please dial 1-877-407-3982 in the U.S. or 1-201-493-6780 for international approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time and provide Conference ID 13753362. The call will also be streamed live via the internet at https://ir.gsitechnology.com/.

    A replay will be available from May 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time through May 8, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time by dialing toll free for the U.S. 1-844-512-2921 or international 1-412-317-6671 and entering pin number 13753362. A webcast of the call will be archived on the Company’s investor relations website under the Events and Presentations tab.

    ABOUT GSI TECHNOLOGY
    Founded in 1995, GSI Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of semiconductor memory solutions. GSI’s resources are focused on bringing new products to market that leverage existing core strengths, including radiation-hardened memory products for extreme environments and Gemini-I, the associative processing unit designed to deliver performance advantages for diverse artificial intelligence applications. GSI Technology is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has sales offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

    For more information, please visit www.gsitechnology.com.

    Contacts:

    Investor Relations:
    Hayden IR
    Kim Rogers
    385-831-7337
    kim@haydenir.com

    Media Relations:
    Finn Partners for GSI Technology
    Ricca Silverio
    415-348-2724
    gsi@finnpartners.com

    Company:
    GSI Technology, Inc.
    Douglas M. Schirle
    Chief Financial Officer
    408-331-9802

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  • MIL-OSI: CareCloud to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on May 6, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SOMERSET, N.J., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareCloud, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCLD, CCLDO), a leader in healthcare technology and generative AI solutions for medical practices and health systems nationwide, will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The Company will follow with a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

    The live webcast of the conference call and related presentation slides can be accessed at ir.carecloud.com/events. An audio-only option is available by dialing 201-389-0920 and referencing “CareCloud First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call.” Investors who opt for audio-only will need to download the related slides at ir.carecloud.com/events.

    A replay of the conference call and related presentation slides will be available approximately three hours after conclusion of the call at the same link. An audio-only option can also be accessed by dialing 412-317-6671 and providing the access code 13753440.

    About CareCloud

    CareCloud (Nasdaq: CCLD, CCLDO) brings disciplined innovation to the business of healthcare. Our suite of AI and technology-enabled solutions helps clients increase financial and operational performance, streamline clinical workflows and improve the patient experience. More than 40,000 providers count on CareCloud to help them improve patient care, while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. Learn more about our products and services, including revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management (PM), electronic health records (EHR), business intelligence, patient experience management (PXM) and digital health, at carecloud.com.

    Follow CareCloud on LinkedInX and Facebook.

    For additional information, please visit our website at carecloud.com. To listen to video presentations by CareCloud’s management team, read recent press releases and view the latest investor presentation, please visit ir.carecloud.com.

    SOURCE CareCloud

    Company Contact:
    Norman Roth
    Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller
    CareCloud, Inc.
    nroth@carecloud.com

    Investor Contact:
    Stephen Snyder
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    CareCloud, Inc.
    ir@carecloud.com

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  • MIL-OSI: NXP Semiconductors Announces Conference Call to Review First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced it will release financial results for the first quarter 2025 after the close of normal trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on Monday, April 28, 2025. The company will host a conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

    Earnings Conference Call Details 
    Interested parties may pre-register for the webcast or obtain a user-specific access code to join the live conference call.

    A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call.

    About NXP Semiconductors 

    NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets. NXP’s “Brighter Together” approach combines leading-edge technology with pioneering people to develop system solutions that make the connected world better, safer, and more secure. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $12.61 billion in 2024. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

       
    For further information, please contact:  
       
    Investor: Media:
    Jeff Palmer Paige Iven
    jeff.palmer@nxp.com paige.iven@nxp.com
    +1 408 205 0687 +1 817 975 0602
       

    NXP-CORP 

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  • MIL-OSI: TAB Bank Secures $4 million ABL and $2.5 million Equipment Loan for HydroEdge Solutions to Drive Expansion

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OGDEN, Utah, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAB Bank closed a $4 million asset-based lending (ABL) and $2.5 million equipment loan with HydroEdge Solutions, a leading water transfer and fluid management services provider for the energy industry. This capital will allow HydroEdge Solutions to expand its operations, furthering its commitment to efficiency, safety and sustainability.

    HydroEdge Solutions, based in Canonsburg, PA, specializes in delivering fluid management solutions, ensuring the seamless transfer of fluids from the source to the destination without leaks, interruptions or incidents. The company’s services include automation, trucking and water transfer with a focus on safety and environmental responsibility.

    “We are excited to partner with HydroEdge Solutions in providing tailored financial solutions to support its growth,” said Bill Bahls, Vice President of Business Development at TAB Bank. “TAB Bank specializes in supporting innovative companies like HydroEdge with a combination of working capital and equipment financing. The right balance of financing types allows companies to acquire the necessary equipment while maintaining the liquidity they need for operational and scalable growth.”

    TAB Bank structured the deal as an accounts receivable (AR)-only ABL facility, with an initial funding of $4.4 million—comprised of both ABL and new equipment funding lines. This working capital and equipment financing will support HydroEdge Solutions’ growth trajectory, strengthening operational stability and supporting expansion.

    “We have really enjoyed working with the team from TAB Bank,” said John Folino, CFO of Myers Water Transfer, LLC dba HydroEdge Solutions. “They have been instrumental in crafting a credit solution unique to our company’s needs that will prove to be vital as we scale. We look forward to continuing to work with them in the months and years to come as a trusted financial partner.”

    TAB Bank offers customized financial solutions to small and midsized businesses across various industries, specializing in asset-based lending, equipment financing and working capital solutions. By partnering with companies like HydroEdge Solutions, TAB Bank reaffirms its mission—building value by providing bold financial solutions that lift and empower.

    About TAB Bank
    At TAB Bank, our mission is to unlock dreams with bold financial solutions that empower individuals and businesses nationwide. We are committed to making financial success accessible to everyone through our innovative banking products. Our dedication drives us to continuously improve, ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of our clients with excellence and agility. For over 25 years, we have remained steadfast in offering tailored, technology-enabled solutions designed to simplify and enhance the banking experience. 

    For more information about how we can help you achieve your financial dreams, visit www.TABBank.com.

    Contact Information:
    Trevor Morris
    Director of Marketing
    801-624-5172
    trevor.morris@tabbank.com

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK backs businesses to trade carbon credits and unlock finance

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    UK backs businesses to trade carbon credits and unlock finance

    British businesses and organisations better supported to trade carbon credits as part of new work to establish the UK as the global hub for green finance.

    • Britain is back in the business of climate leadership, leading a new growth market and cementing UK as the green finance capital of the world
    • voluntary carbon and nature markets to unlock new revenue streams for UK businesses delivering on Plan for Change
    • UK work will boost opportunities for businesses at home and abroad to unlock private finance for the climate crisis

    British businesses and organisations will be better supported to trade carbon credits as part of new work to establish the UK as the global hub for green finance – driving growth and investment while tackling the climate crisis through the Plan for Change.

    Today the government has launched plans to strengthen voluntary carbon and nature markets which can help leverage the finance needed to address the scale of the climate emergency whilst diversifying revenue streams for British businesses.

    These markets support the trading of carbon credits, where a business can reduce their emissions by investing in environmentally friendly projects such as deploying electric vehicles, reducing deforestation, removing carbon dioxide through carbon dioxide or planting trees.

    Currently these markets are not realising their full potential, with a lack of clarity among businesses and organisations on how they can be used, and some poor practice impacting their effectiveness in delivering meaningful climate action and economic growth. There have been widespread calls from businesses and organisations for greater clarity in how to use these markets as part of their plans to reach net zero.

    In response, the UK is establishing a global framework to build trust and confidence in carbon and nature credit trading, with a set of principles to guide and support businesses on how to use carbon credits that provide environmental benefits. This includes making clear what a good credit is, ensuring they are delivering environmental benefits and encouraging businesses to fully disclose what they are being used for in annual sustainability reporting.

    These markets are estimated to be worth up to $250 billion by 2050 for carbon markets, and $69 billion for nature markets, under the right conditions. By increasing confidence in these markets, British businesses – including farmers and land managers –  will be well positioned to seize the economic rewards by creating new revenue streams and investment opportunities. 

    These plans will further strengthen the UK as the green finance capital of the world – leading the way in a new growth market, unlocking private finance for climate change and backing businesses on the clean energy transition.  

    Positive climate action can lead to significant growth opportunities for UK businesses with the UK seeing £43.7 billion of private investment into UK’s clean energy industries since July. Recent figures from the CBI shows that the net zero economy grew 3 times faster than the economy as a whole last year, with employment in the sector up by over 10%.

    Climate Minister Kerry McCarthy said:

    Building up trust in carbon and nature markets is crucial to their success in driving meaningful climate action and real, lasting change for the environment. 

    The UK is determined to spearhead global efforts to raise integrity in these markets so they can channel the finance needed to tackle the climate crisis and speed up the global clean energy transition.

    These principles will cement the UK as the global hub for green finance and carbon markets. This is an opportunity to deliver on the climate crisis and drive investment and growth in the UK as part of our Plan for Change.

    Nature Minister Mary Creagh said:

    Nature underpins everything. Voluntary carbon and nature markets will be an important tool to crowd in private finance to protect our precious peatlands, important habitats and rare species.

    It is why increasing trust in these markets will ensure that they benefit both people and our planet, ensuring money flows towards genuine environmental improvement projects and creates new sources of finance for farmers and land managers in the UK.

    Carbon credits are tradable units that represent the reduction or removal of greenhouse gases emissions from the atmosphere. One credit typically represents one metric tonne of CO2 or its equivalent. Companies or individuals purchase these credits from project developers who have generated them through activities like reforestation, cleaner energy, or other emission reduction projects. By buying the credits, they are financing projects that would not otherwise happen, in addition to steps that they are taking to reduce their own emissions.

    Mark Kenber, Executive Director, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) said:

    Businesses need clarity and confidence to invest in voluntary carbon and nature markets that help meet global climate goals. This consultation from the UK government plays a vital role in delivering this.  

    VCMI welcomes the proposal to recognise our Claims Code as international best practice, as well as the global leadership shown by the UK’s proposal to incentivise greater action by companies to address their unabated Scope 3 emissions through the inclusion of our forthcoming Scope 3 Action Code of Practice. The Code of Practice will enable companies to go further, faster and with integrity on climate action.

    The proposals in the consultation align with the UK government’s new approach to ensure regulation supports growth. The consultation explores the recommendation in the recently published Corry Review to launch a Nature Market Accelerator to bring coherence to nature markets and accelerate investment. 

    The consultation will be live for 12 weeks, seeking responses from industry organisations and the public:

    Voluntary carbon and nature markets: raising integrity

    Onel Masardule, Co-Chair, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Engagement Forum, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) said:

    For the voluntary carbon market to succeed, it must respect the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and make us true partners – rather than just stakeholders – in the market. ICVCM’s The Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) define what high integrity carbon credits should look like: ensuring that new carbon projects have robust social and environmental safeguards, operate with the free, prior and informed consent and are transparent about how they share benefits. I welcome the UK government’s proposal to endorse the use of CCP-labelled credits and encourage other governments to do the same. This will provide clarity on what high integrity means to enable the market to scale to accelerate climate action and deliver positive environmental and social outcomes at the local level.

    Notes to editors

    The 6 integrity principles being consulted on are: 

    • suppliers should ensure credits meet recognised high integrity criteria that ensure credits deliver environmental benefits  
    • buyers should measure and disclose the planned use of credits as part of sustainability reporting 
    • users should consider how credits feed into wider transition plans that align with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement 
    • claims involving the use of credits should accurately communicate an organisation or product’s overall environmental impact, including by using appropriate and accurate terminology 
    • market participants should cooperate with others to support the growth of high integrity markets
    • credits should only be used in addition to ambitious climate action within value chains

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    Published 17 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI: KE Holdings Inc. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BEIJING, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2025. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.ke.com.

    The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at ir@ke.com.

    About KE Holdings Inc.

    KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 23 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.

    For more information, please visit: https://investors.ke.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:
    KE Holdings Inc.
    Investor Relations
    Siting Li
    E-mail: ir@ke.com 

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Jenny Cai
    Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
    E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com 

    In the United States:
    Piacente Financial Communications
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: +1-212-481-2050
    E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

    Source: KE Holdings Inc. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Virtune AB

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Virtune AB

    The shareholders of Virtune AB ( Publ ) corporate ID number 559175–2067, with registered office in Stockholm, are hereby summoned to the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM. The Annual General Meeting will not take place digitally but will take place physically at the company’s premises at Kungsgatan 26, 111 35 in Stockholm.

    Registration etc.
    Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must register with the company by email no later than Friday, May 16, 2025, no later than 5:00 p.m. Registration for participation in the Annual General Meeting must be made to email: hello@virtune.com. When registering, name, address, personal or corporate identity number, telephone number and shareholding must be stated and, where applicable, the name of any assistant, proxy or deputy. Shareholders who participate via video link or are represented by proxy must issue a written, dated power of attorney for the proxy. The power of attorney should be submitted to the company well in advance of the Annual General Meeting and this can be done by email: hello@virtune.com. Anyone representing a legal entity must attach a copy of the registration certificate showing the authorized signatory. The information provided when registering will be processed and used only for the meeting.

    Proposal for agenda

    1.   Election of chairman at the meeting

    2.   Selection of one or two keepers of the minutes

    3.   Establishment and approval of the electoral roll

    4.   Approval of agenda

    5.   Examination of whether the meeting has been duly convened

    6.   Presentation of annual report and audit report

    7.   Decision on

    a)   determination of the income statement and balance sheet

    b)   dispositions regarding the company’s results according to the approved balance sheet

    c)   Discharge from liability for the board members and the CEO

    8.   Determination of the number of board members and deputies as well as auditors or registered auditing firm

    9.   Determination of remuneration for the board of directors and the auditor

    10.   Election of board of directors and auditor or registered auditing firm

    11.   Decision on principles for the appointment of Board members

    12.   Proposal for a resolution authorizing the board of directors to decide on the issue of shares and convertibles

    13.   Proposal for a decision on the adoption of a long-term incentive program for the board of directors and key personnel within Virtune AB

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
    Election of chairman at the meeting (item 1)
    The Nomination Committee proposes that the Chairman of the Board, Erik Fischbeck, or, in his absence, the person appointed by the Board, be appointed Chairman of the Annual General Meeting.

    Selection of one or two adjusters (point 2)
    The Board proposes that Gert Nordin, or in the event of his absence, the person designated by the Board, be appointed to, together with the Chairman, adjust the minutes of the meeting.

    The board’s proposal for the establishment and approval of the voting list (item 3)
    The voting list proposed for approval is the voting list prepared by the company, based on the general meeting share register and advance votes received, and checked and approved by the adjuster.

    Decision on allocations regarding the company’s results according to the adopted balance sheet (item 7b)
    The Board of Directors proposes that the standing funds available for the meeting be transferred to a new account and that no dividend should therefore be paid.

    Determination of the number of board members and deputies as well as auditors or registered auditing firm (item 8)
    The Nomination Committee proposes that the board shall consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 members and a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 deputies, until the time of the next Annual General Meeting and that the meeting elects 4 members and one deputy.

    The Nomination Committee proposes that a registered accounting firm be elected as auditor.

    Determination of remuneration for the board of directors and the auditor (item 9)
    The Nomination Committee proposes that the Board be remunerated as follows: A fee of 3 price base amounts, according to the level established in 2025, shall be paid to the Chairman of the Board and 2 price base amounts to members who are not operational in the company for regular board work comprising up to twelve board meetings including customary board work and preparation during the remaining period until the next Annual General Meeting.

    The Nomination Committee further proposes that the meeting authorizes the Board to approve, if necessary, consulting fees for work in addition to regular board work per current account for board members for advisory services. Consulting fees for advisory services should be paid in moderation.

    The board proposes that the auditor’s fee be paid according to an invoice approved by the board.

    Election of the board of directors and auditor or registered accounting firm (item 10)
    The Nomination Committee proposes the re-election of Erik Fischbeck, Laurent Kssis, Fredrik Djavidi and Christopher Kock. It is further proposed that Erik Fischbeck be appointed Chairman of the Board. All elections are for the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting.

    The board is therefore proposed to consist of the following:

    • Re-election of Erik Fischbeck, Chairman of the Board
    • Re-election of Laurent Kssis, board member
    • Re-election of Fredrik Djavidi, board member
    • Re-election of Christopher Kock, board member

    Furthermore, the Nomination Committee also proposes re-election of Deputy Board Member Peter Arvidson for the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting as Deputy Board Member.

    Nomination Committee proposes that the registered auditing firm Öhrlings Price WaterhouseCoopers AB be re-elected, for the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting, as auditor and Öhrlings Price WaterhouseCoopers AB has appointed Johan Engstam as auditor in charge.

    Decision on principles for the appointment of Board members (item 11)
    The Nomination Committee is proposed to consist of the 3 largest shareholders as of November 30, 2025 and the Chairman of the Board. The following principles in summary are proposed to constitute principles for the appointment of Nomination Committee members.

    The Nomination Committee shall appoint a chairman from within its ranks, who may not, however, be the chairman of the board.
    The Nomination Committee shall comply with the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance to the greatest extent possible.
    majority of the members shall be independent in relation to the company and the company management. At least one member shall be independent in relation to the largest shareholder or group of shareholders in terms of votes, shareholders who cooperate in the management of the company. No remuneration shall be paid to members of the Nomination Committee.
    For more information, see Appendix 1: Virtune – NOMINATION COMMITTEE 2025.

    Proposal for a resolution authorizing the board of directors to decide on the issue of shares and convertibles (item 12)
    The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Board of Directors to, during the period until the next Annual General Meeting, on one or more occasions and with or without deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, make decisions on new issues of shares and convertible debentures. The issue of shares and convertible debentures shall only be possible against cash payment. Deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights shall be possible for the purpose of enabling payment for the acquisition of property or shares in order to capitalize the Company and or to otherwise develop and expand the business. New issues of shares and convertible debentures shall, in the event of deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights, be carried out on market terms and may only be carried out to a maximum total dilution of 10 percent of the total number of outstanding shares in the Company. However, new issues of shares and convertible debentures that take place in accordance with the shareholders’ preferential rights shall not be limited in any way other than what follows from the limits on the share capital and the number of shares in the articles of association applicable at any time.

    It is further proposed that the Annual General Meeting authorize the Board of Directors, the CEO or the person appointed by the Board of Directors, to make any minor adjustments to the resolution that may be deemed necessary in connection with registration of the resolution with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.

    Proposal for a resolution on the adoption of a long-term incentive program for the board of directors, management and key personnel within Virtune AB (item 13)
    The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorizes the Board of Directors to introduce a long-term incentive program for the Board of Directors, management and key personnel within Virtune AB (the “Company”) (the “Option Program 2025”). Within the framework of the Option Program 2025, the Company may issue a maximum of 316,000 warrants that can be distributed among the participants. The program entails full dilution corresponding to up to approximately 5 percent of the total number of outstanding shares in the Company.

    Number of shares and votes
    As of the date of this notice, the company has a total of 6,376,960 outstanding shares, which entitle each share to one vote at the Annual General Meeting. As of the date of this notice, the company does not hold any treasury shares.

    Majority rules
    For a valid resolution according to item 12 above, approval by at least two-thirds (2/3) of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the meeting is required. For item 13, for its validity, the proposal requires the support of shareholders representing at least nine-tenths (9/10) of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the meeting.

    Information before the meeting
    The Board of Directors and the CEO shall, if requested by any shareholder and the Board of Directors believes that this can be done without material harm to the company, provide information about circumstances that may affect the assessment of an item on the agenda and circumstances that may affect the assessment of the company’s financial situation and the company’s relationship with other companies within the group. Requests for such information shall be sent by e-mail to hello@virtune.com , no later than Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The information shall also be sent within the same time to the shareholder who has so requested and who has provided his or her address.

    Documents
    Annual report documents and audit report for the financial year 2024 and other decision-making documents are available at the Company at Kungsgatan 26, 111 35 Stockholm and on the Company’s website https://virtune.com/ no later than three weeks before the meeting.

    _____________________

    Stockholm
    April 2025
    Virtune AB ( Publ )
    Board of Directors

    Attachment

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community attends the Trade Finance Registry (TFR) Dialogue

    Source: ASEAN

    Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh, attended the Trade Finance Registry (TFR) Dialogue on 16 April 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Convened by the Growth Gateway Programme Team, which consists of members from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the Dialogue fostered discussions and sharing of experiences among banks and financial technology providers on how to advance the development of a Trade Finance Registry. DSG Satvinder underscored the importance of TFR to support trade finance and highlighted ASEAN Secretariat’s readiness to facilitate engagement with dialogue partners to push the initiative forward for the ASEAN region.

    Images Credit: Growth Gateway Programme Team (UK FCDO and Boston Consulting Group).
    The post Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Economic Community attends the Trade Finance Registry (TFR) Dialogue appeared first on ASEAN Main Portal.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Temporary closure of Shanklin Cliff Lift for improvement works 17 April 2025 Temporary closure of Shanklin Cliff Lift for improvement works

    Source: Aisle of Wight

    The Shanklin Cliff Lift will be temporarily closed from 23 to 25 April as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving this vital facility for the community.

    The closure is necessary to erect scaffolding, a process expected to take three days.

    Following this, work will begin on replacing the downstairs canopy, a significant upgrade that will involve additional scaffolding and securing the surrounding area to ensure the lift remains operational during the works.

    The entire project is anticipated to take five to six weeks. During this period, the lift will continue to serve the community, minimising disruption and maintaining accessibility.

    Alex Minns, service director for community regeneration and economy, said the works had been carefully timed to occur outside of Easter and the peak season.

    He added: “We understand the importance of the Shanklin Cliff Lift to both residents and visitors.

    “This project underscores our dedication to preserving and improving the lift, ensuring it remains a safe and reliable resource for all. We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding as we carry out these necessary improvements.”

    The lift has been a key feature of Shanklin since its first construction in the 1890s. The current lift, built in 1958, continues to serve residents and visitors, offering a convenient route between the town and the beach.

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  • MIL-OSI: Ring Energy Provides Operational Update

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ~ Announces Timing of First Quarter Earnings Conference Call ~

    THE WOODLANDS, Texas, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Ring” or the “Company”) today provided an operational update, including first quarter 2025 oil sales volumes above the high end of the Company’s guidance range and total sales volumes above the midpoint of guidance. The Company also announced the timing of Ring’s quarterly results conference call.

    KEY HIGHLIGHTS

    • Produced over 12,000 barrels of oil per day (“Bo/d”), exceeding high end of guidance;
    • Produced over 18,300 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“Boe/d”), exceeding the midpoint of guidance;
    • Oil production outperformance was driven by the success of Ring’s drilling program, featuring 7 horizontal and 3 vertical wells coming online, all surpassing the Company’s pre-drill estimates;
    • Completed the acquisition of the Central Basin Platform (“CBP”) assets of Lime Rock Resources IV, LP (“Lime Rock”) on March 31, 2025;
      • Highly accretive transaction provides immediate and meaningful increased cash flow from shallow declining, long life, oil weighted assets;
      • Realized initial operational synergies by reducing LOE over 5%;
      • Production during the first two weeks of Ring’s operations exceeded expectations by over 200 Boe/d, averaging over 2,500 Boe/d; and
    • Company has over 6,300 barrels of oil per day hedged with weighted average downside protection of $64.44 per barrel for the remainder of the year, as of April 1, 2025.

    Mr. Paul D. McKinney, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The first quarter has set a strong foundation for 2025, and we look forward to sharing our full results in early May. Despite some initial weather-related downtime, we are pleased to report that oil sales volumes surpassed our highest projections, thanks to the outstanding performance of the wells drilled this quarter. Every well not only met but exceeded our pre-drill expectations, showcasing our operational excellence. Additionally, we successfully completed our Lime Rock asset acquisition before the quarter’s end, and we are actively integrating these new properties into our portfolio—yielding an impressive 200 Boe/d increase over earlier estimates during the first two weeks of operations. We are confident that these achievements will propel us toward continued success in the upcoming months.”

    Mr. McKinney concluded, “Our value-focused and proven strategy is designed to effectively navigate both high and low commodity price cycles, emphasizing the generation of free cash flow, maintaining a disciplined capital spending program, and prioritizing debt reduction. The flexibility in our contracting terms with drilling rigs and oil field service providers empowers us to quickly adapt our capital spending to stay aligned with our objectives. Our steadfast, value-focused strategy ensures we maintain the discipline and agility needed to navigate price volatility, positioning the Company for enduring success.”

    First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    Ring plans to issue its first quarter 2025 earnings release after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Company has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. central standard time to discuss its first quarter 2025 operational and financial results. To participate, interested parties should dial 833-953-2433 at least five minutes before the call is to begin. Please reference the “Ring Energy First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call”. International callers may participate by dialing 412-317-5762. The call will also be webcast and available on Ring’s website at www.ringenergy.com under “Investors” on the “News & Events” page. An audio replay will also be available on the Company’s website following the call.

    ABOUT RING ENERGY, INC.

    Ring Energy, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration, development, and production company with current operations focused on the development of its Permian Basin assets. For additional information, please visit www.ringenergy.com.

    SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s strategy and prospects, including: expected first quarter 2025 sales volumes and capital projects activity levels; the potential impact of and the Company’s efforts to manage commodity price volatility through targeted contracting, hedging and other Company-directed strategies; and, the expected benefits and related timing afforded by the recent completion for the Lime Rock acquisition – all of which are designed to further position the Company for long-term success. The forward-looking statements include the Company’s ability to execute its proven strategy designed to further position the Company for long-term success. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and subject to numerous assumptions and analyses made by Ring and its management considering their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to expectations is subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and its other SEC filings. Ring undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

    CONTACT INFORMATION

    Al Petrie Advisors
    Al Petrie, Senior Partner
    Phone: 281-975-2146
    Email: apetrie@ringenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: YieldMax™ Launches the Target 12™ Real Estate Option Income ETF (RNTY)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YieldMax™ announced the launch today of the following Target 12™ ETF:

    YieldMax™ Target 12™ Real Estate Option Income ETF (NYSE Arca: RNTY)

    RNTY Overview

    RNTY is an actively managed ETF that seeks a target annual income level of 12% and capital appreciation via direct investments in a select portfolio of Real Estate Companies (“Real Estate Companies”) operating in the real estate industry and other real estate related investments, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), and/or Real Estate ETFs. RNTY aims to generate a target annual income level of 12% primarily by selling options contracts on some or all of its Real Estate Companies.

    RNTY Equity Portfolio

    RNTY seeks capital appreciation via direct investments in its portfolio of Real Estate Companies. To enable RNTY to effectively implement its options strategies (see below), RNTY’s Adviser evaluates the liquidity of a potential company’s common stock and the liquidity of its options contracts. The Advisor will also evaluate such company’s price level and implied volatility (i.e., a measure of how much the market believes the stock price will move in the future) and will monitor these factors when determining whether to select new companies or remove existing companies from the portfolio. Any dividend paid by its Real Estate companies will contribute to RNTY’s income generation.

    RNTY Options Portfolio

    RNTY seeks to generate a target annual income level of 12% primarily by writing (selling) options contracts on some or all of its Real Estate Companies. Depending on the Advisor’s outlook, it will select one or more options strategies that it believes will best provide RNTY with current income while generally also attempting to participate in a portion of the share price increases experienced by its Real Estate Companies. By strategically entering and exiting options positions, the Advisor seeks to enhance RNTY’s income potential and performance.

    RNTY Distribution Schedule

    RNTY is the newest member of the YieldMax™ ETF family and like all YieldMax™ ETFs, RNTY aims to deliver current income to investors. RNTY’s first distribution is expected to be announced on June 3, 2025, and along with the Target 12™ ETFs, will thereafter aim to announce its distributions on the first Tuesday of every month.

    Why Invest in RNTY?

    • RNTY seeks to generate a target annual income level of 12%, which is not dependent on the value of its portfolio of Real Estate Companies.
    • RNTY seeks to participate in some of the potential share price gains experienced by its Real Estate Companies.

    Please see the table below for distribution and yield information for all outstanding YieldMax™ ETFs.

    ETF Ticker1 ETF Name Distribution Frequency Distribution per Share Distribution Rate2,4 30-Day
    SEC Yield3
    ROC5
    CHPY YieldMax™ Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.3627 84.42%
    GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.2545 35.61% 0.00% 63.04%
    LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4307 65.56% 0.00% 35.49%
    QDTY YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF Weekly $0.3320 45.17% 0.00% 100.00%
    RDTY YieldMax™ R2000 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF Weekly $0.3745 46.99% 0.00% 100.00%
    SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF Weekly $0.3085 39.77% 0.00% 100.00%
    ULTY YieldMax™ Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Weekly $0.0852 78.42% 2.21% 99.18%
    YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.0943 35.03% 69.89% 65.96%
    YMAX YieldMax™ Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1334 55.21% 96.57% 54.97%
    BIGY YieldMax™ Target 12™ Big 50 Option Income ETF Monthly $0.4582 12.78% 0.71% 0.00%
    SOXY YieldMax™ Target 12™ Semiconductor Option Income ETF Monthly $0.4266 12.95% 0.26% 0.00%
    ABNY YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3665 42.28% 3.62% 0.00%
    AIYY YieldMax™ AI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2301 69.42% 4.89% 93.15%
    AMDY YieldMax™ AMD Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2765 54.51% 2.97% 93.13%
    AMZY YieldMax™ AMZN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4877 43.74% 4.40% 89.31%
    APLY YieldMax™ AAPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3023 29.68% 3.44% 44.35%
    BABO YieldMax™ BABA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.7578 61.39% 1.92% 0.00%
    CONY YieldMax™ COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4381 79.15% 4.42% 94.62%
    CRSH YieldMax™ Short TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5616 97.15% 1.79% 0.00%
    CVNY YieldMax™ CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $2.9684 108.50% 2.44% 99.08%
    DIPS YieldMax™ Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5851 61.83% 2.36% 96.87%
    DISO YieldMax™ DIS Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3254 35.28% 4.03% 0.00%
    FBY YieldMax™ META Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5506 50.96% 4.38% 0.00%
    FEAT YieldMax™ Dorsey Wright Featured 5 Income ETF Every 4 weeks $1.6435 62.08% 108.54% 0.00%
    FIAT YieldMax™ Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.9240 140.28% 1.73% 98.90%
    FIVY YieldMax™ Dorsey Wright Hybrid 5 Income ETF Every 4 weeks $1.0283 38.27% 69.37% 0.00%
    GDXY YieldMax™ Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6394 48.17% 2.77% 0.00%
    GOOY YieldMax™ GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3729 40.79% 4.67% 90.74%
    JPMO YieldMax™ JPM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3717 31.55% 4.01% 42.17%
    MARO YieldMax™ MARA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.4783 89.19% 4.90% 95.22%
    MRNY YieldMax™ MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.1827 93.80% 4.65% 94.71%
    MSFO YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3337 28.35% 3.75% 0.00%
    MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.3356 83.27% 0.50% 0.48%
    NFLY YieldMax™ NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6020 46.74% 3.58% 59.10%
    NVDY YieldMax™ NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.7874 70.46% 4.01% 100.00%
    OARK YieldMax™ Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.2923 52.35% 3.51% 93.61%
    PLTY YieldMax™ PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $5.3257 118.21% 2.78% 97.91%
    PYPY YieldMax™ PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3521 38.50% 4.19% 0.00%
    SMCY YieldMax™ SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $1.5012 108.91% 3.01% 67.02%
    SNOY YieldMax™ SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6864 60.19% 3.01% 94.51%
    TSLY YieldMax™ TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.6598 106.59% 3.87% 96.85%
    TSMY YieldMax™ TSM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.5635 53.48% 3.61% 16.38%
    WNTR* YieldMax™ Short MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks
    XOMO YieldMax™ XOM Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.3500 34.72% 3.18% 90.74%
    XYZY YieldMax™ XYZ Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4412 56.34% 6.32% 89.82%
    YBIT YieldMax™ Bitcoin Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4110 52.74% 1.52% 30.49%
    YQQQ YieldMax™ Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 weeks $0.4437 33.17% 3.08% 0.00%


    Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Performance current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 
    (833) 378-0717.

    Note: DIPS, FIAT, CRSH, YQQQ and WNTR are hereinafter referred to as the “Short ETFs.”

    Distributions are not guaranteed. The Distribution Rate and 30-Day SEC Yield are not indicative of future distributions, if any, on the ETFs. In particular, future distributions on any ETF may differ significantly from its Distribution Rate or 30-Day SEC Yield. You are not guaranteed a distribution under the ETFs. Distributions for the ETFs (if any) are variable and may vary significantly from period to period and may be zero. Accordingly, the Distribution Rate and 30-Day SEC Yield will change over time, and such change may be significant.

    Investors in the Funds will not have rights to receive dividends or other distributions with respect to the underlying reference asset(s).

    *The inception date for WNTR is March 26, 2025.

    1All YieldMax™ ETFs shown in the table above (except YMAX, YMAG, FEAT, FIVY and ULTY) have a gross expense ratio of 0.99%. YMAX, YMAG and FEAT have a Management Fee of 0.29% and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.99% for a gross expense ratio of 1.28%. FIVY has a Management Fee of 0.29% and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.59% for a gross expense ratio of 0.88%. “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other investment companies, namely other YieldMax™ ETFs. ULTY has a gross expense ratio after the fee waiver of 1.30%. The Advisor has agreed to a fee waiver of 0.10% through at least February 28, 2026.
    2The Distribution Rate shown is as of close on April 16, 2025. The Distribution Rate is the annual distribution rate an investor would receive if the most recent distribution, which includes option income, remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate is calculated by annualizing an ETF’s Distribution per Share and dividing such annualized amount by the ETF’s most recent NAV. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the ETF and does not represent its total return. Distributions may also include a combination of ordinary dividends, capital gain, and return of investor capital, which may decrease an ETF’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment. These Distribution Rates may be caused by unusually favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable. Such conditions may not continue to exist and there should be no expectation that this performance may be repeated in the future.
    3The 30-Day SEC Yield represents net investment income, which excludes option income, earned by such ETF over the 30-Day period ended March 31, 2025, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on such ETF’s share price at the end of the 30-Day period.
    4Each ETF’s strategy (except those of the Short ETFs) will cap potential gains if its reference asset’s shares increase in value, yet subjects an investor to all potential losses if the reference asset’s shares decrease in value. Such potential losses may not be offset by income received by the ETF. Each Short ETF’s strategy will cap potential gains if its reference asset decreases in value, yet subjects an investor to all potential losses if the reference asset increases in value. Such potential losses may not be offset by income received by the ETF.
    5ROC refers to Return of Capital. The ROC percentage is the portion of the distribution that represents an investor’s original investment.

    Each Fund has a limited operating history and while each Fund’s objective is to provide current income, there is no guarantee the Fund will make a distribution. Distributions are likely to vary greatly in amount.

    Standardized Performance

    For YMAX, click here. For YMAG, click here. For TSLY, click here. For OARK, click here. For APLY, click here. For NVDY, click here. For AMZY, click here. For FBY, click here. For GOOY, click here. For NFLY, click here. For CONY, click here. For MSFO, click here. For DISO, click here. For XOMO, click here. For JPMO, click here. For AMDY, click here. For PYPY, click here. For XYZY, click here. For MRNY, click here. For AIYY, click here. For MSTY, click here. For ULTY, click here. For YBIT, click here. For CRSH, click here. For GDXY, click here. For SNOY, click here. For ABNY, click here. For FIAT, click here. For DIPS, click here. For BABO, click here. For YQQQ, click here. For TSMY, click here. For SMCY, click here. For PLTY, click here. For BIGY, click here. For SOXY, click here. For MARO, click here. For FEAT, click here. For FIVY, click here. For LFGY, click here. For GPTY, click here. For CVNY, click here. For SDTY, click here. For QDTY, click here. For RDTY, click here. For WNTR, click here. For CHPY, click here.

    Important Information

    This material must be preceded or accompanied by the prospectus. For all prospectuses, click here.

    Tidal Financial Group is the adviser for all YieldMax™ ETFs.

    THE FUND, TRUST, AND ADVISER ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY UNDERLYING REFERENCE ASSET.

    Risk Disclosures

    Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

    Referenced Index Risk. The Fund invests in options contracts that are based on the value of the Index (or the Index ETFs). This subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it owned shares of companies that comprised the Index or an ETF that tracks the Index, even though it does not.

    Indirect Investment Risk. The Index is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way. Investors in the Fund will not have the right to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the companies that comprise the Index but will be subject to declines in the performance of the Index.

    Russell 2000 Index Risks. The Index, which consists of small-cap U.S. companies, is particularly susceptible to economic changes, as these firms often have less financial resilience than larger companies. Market volatility can disproportionately affect these smaller businesses, leading to significant price swings. Additionally, these companies are often more exposed to specific industry risks and have less diverse revenue streams. They can also be more vulnerable to changes in domestic regulatory or policy environments.

    Call Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s call writing strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in the positive price returns of the underlying reference asset and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold call options and over longer periods.

    Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members.

    Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other Index (or ETFs that track the Index’s performance)holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions.

    Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary Index (or ETFs that track the Index’s performance) securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events.

    Distribution Risk. As part of the Fund’s investment objective, the Fund seeks to provide current income. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given period. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next. Additionally, monthly distributions, if any, may consist of returns of capital, which would decrease the Fund’s NAV and trading price over time.

    High Index (or Index ETF) Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings. A high Index (or Index ETF) turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund’s expenses.

    Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil.

    Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund.

    New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.

    Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of call option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will participate in increases in value experienced by the underlying reference asset over the Call Period.

    Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.

    Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, which focuses on an individual security (ARKK, TSLA, AAPL, NVDA, AMZN, META, GOOGL, NFLX, COIN, MSFT, DIS, XOM, JPM, AMD, PYPL, SQ, MRNA, AI, MSTR, Bitcoin ETP, GDX®, SNOW, ABNB, BABA, TSM, SMCI, PLTR, MARA, CVNA), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to GPTY)

    Artificial Intelligence Risk. Issuers engaged in artificial intelligence typically have high research and capital expenditures and, as a result, their profitability can vary widely, if they are profitable at all. The space in which they are engaged is highly competitive and issuers’ products and services may become obsolete very quickly. These companies are heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. The issuers are also subject to legal, regulatory and political changes that may have a large impact on their profitability. A failure in an issuer’s product or even questions about the safety of the product could be devastating to the issuer, especially if it is the marquee product of the issuer. It can be difficult to accurately capture what qualifies as an artificial intelligence company.

    Technology Sector Risk. The Fund will invest substantially in companies in the information technology sector, and therefore the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting this sector. Market or economic factors impacting technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances could have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology, especially those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Information technology companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability.

    Risk Disclosure (applicable only to MARO)

    Digital Assets Risk: The Fund does not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets. The Fund does not invest directly in derivatives that track the performance of Bitcoin or any other digital assets. The Fund does not invest in or seek direct exposure to the current “spot” or cash price of Bitcoin. Investors seeking direct exposure to the price of Bitcoin should consider an investment other than the Fund. Digital assets like Bitcoin, designed as mediums of exchange, are still an emerging asset class. They operate independently of any central authority or government backing and are subject to regulatory changes and extreme price volatility.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to BABO and TSMY)

    Currency Risk: Indirect exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad.

    Depositary Receipts Risk: The securities underlying BABO and TSMY are American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). Investment in ADRs may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

    Foreign Market and Trading Risk: The trading markets for many foreign securities are not as active as U.S. markets and may have less governmental regulation and oversight.

    Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers involve certain risks that may not be present with investments in securities of U.S. issuers, such as risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to political or economic instability, as well as varying regulatory requirements applicable to investments in non-U.S. issuers. There may be less information publicly available about a non-U.S. issuer than a U.S. issuer. Non-U.S. issuers may also be subject to different regulatory, accounting, auditing, financial reporting and investor protection standards than U.S. issuers.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to GDXY)

    Risk of Investing in Foreign Securities. The Fund is exposed indirectly to the securities of foreign issuers selected by GDX®’s investment adviser, which subjects the Fund to the risks associated with such companies. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers involve risks beyond those associated with investments in U.S. securities.

    Risk of Investing in Gold and Silver Mining Companies. The Fund is exposed indirectly to gold and silver mining companies selected by GDX®’s investment adviser, which subjects the Fund to the risks associated with such companies.

    The Fund invests in options contracts based on the value of the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX®), which subjects the Fund to some of the same risks as if it owned GDX®, as well as the risks associated with Canadian, Australian and Emerging Market Issuers, and Small-and Medium-Capitalization companies.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to YBIT)

    YBIT does not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets. YBIT does not invest directly in derivatives that track the performance of Bitcoin or any other digital assets. YBIT does not invest in or seek direct exposure to the current “spot” or cash price of Bitcoin. Investors seeking direct exposure to the price of Bitcoin should consider an investment other than YBIT.

    Bitcoin Investment Risk: The Fund’s indirect investment in Bitcoin, through holdings in one or more Underlying ETPs, exposes it to the unique risks of this emerging innovation. Bitcoin’s price is highly volatile, and its market is influenced by the changing Bitcoin network, fluctuating acceptance levels, and unpredictable usage trends.

    Digital Assets Risk: Digital assets like Bitcoin, designed as mediums of exchange, are still an emerging asset class. They operate independently of any central authority or government backing and are subject to regulatory changes and extreme price volatility. Potentially No 1940 Act Protections. As of the date of this Prospectus, there is only a single eligible Underlying ETP, and it is an investment company subject to the 1940 Act.

    Bitcoin ETP Risk: The Fund invests in options contracts that are based on the value of the Bitcoin ETP. This subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it owned shares of the Bitcoin ETP, even though it does not. Bitcoin ETPs are subject, but not limited, to significant risk and heightened volatility. An investor in a Bitcoin ETP may lose their entire investment. Bitcoin ETPs are not suitable for all investors. In addition, not all Bitcoin ETPs are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Those Bitcoin ETPs that are not registered under such statute are therefore not subject to the same regulations as exchange traded products that are so registered.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to the Short ETFs)

    Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

    Price Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the value of the underlying reference asset. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted the underlying reference asset, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the value of the underlying reference asset, the Fund is subject to the risk that the value of the underlying reference asset increases. If the value of the underlying reference asset increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses.

    Put Writing Strategy Risk. The path dependency (i.e., the continued use) of the Fund’s put writing (selling) strategy will impact the extent that the Fund participates in decreases in the value of the underlying reference asset and, in turn, the Fund’s returns, both during the term of the sold put options and over longer periods.

    Purchased OTM Call Options Risk. The Fund’s strategy is subject to potential losses if the underlying reference asset increases in value, which may not be offset by the purchase of out-of-the-money (OTM) call options. The Fund purchases OTM calls to seek to manage (cap) the Fund’s potential losses from the Fund’s short exposure to the underlying reference asset if it appreciates significantly in value. However, the OTM call options will cap the Fund’s losses only to the extent that the value of the underlying reference asset increases to a level that is at or above the strike level of the purchased OTM call options. Any increase in the value of the underlying reference asset to a level that is below the strike level of the purchased OTM call options will result in a corresponding loss for the Fund. For example, if the OTM call options have a strike level that is approximately 100% above the then-current value of the underlying reference asset at the time of the call option purchase, and the value of the underlying reference asset increases by at least 100% during the term of the purchased OTM call options, the Fund will lose all its value. Since the Fund bears the costs of purchasing the OTM calls, such costs will decrease the Fund’s value and/or any income otherwise generated by the Fund’s investment strategy.

    Counterparty Risk. The Fund is subject to counterparty risk by virtue of its investments in options contracts. Transactions in some types of derivatives, including options, are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared derivatives”). In a transaction involving cleared derivatives, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearing house rather than a bank or broker. Since the Fund is not a member of clearing houses and only members of a clearing house (“clearing members”) can participate directly in the clearing house, the Fund will hold cleared derivatives through accounts at clearing members.

    Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other ordinary investments, including risk related to the market, imperfect correlation with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty risk, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions.

    Options Contracts. The use of options contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of options are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying reference asset, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events.

    Distribution Risk. As part of the Fund’s investment objective, the Fund seeks to provide current income. There is no assurance that the Fund will make a distribution in any given period. If the Fund does make distributions, the amounts of such distributions will likely vary greatly from one distribution to the next.

    High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may actively and frequently trade all or a significant portion of the Fund’s holdings.

    Liquidity Risk. Some securities held by the Fund, including options contracts, may be difficult to sell or be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil.

    Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund is “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund.

    New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized management investment company with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors do not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions.

    Price Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will participate in decreases in value experienced by the underlying reference asset over the Put Period.

    Single Issuer Risk. Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment in the Fund to be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment which diversifies risk or the market generally. The value of the Fund, for any Fund that focuses on an individual security (e.g., TSLA, COIN, NVDA, MSTR), may be more volatile than a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of a traditional pooled investment or the market as a whole.

    Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions, if any, may decline.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to CHPY)

    Semiconductor Industry Risk. Semiconductor companies may face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, and such competition may have an adverse effect on their profit margins. Semiconductor companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Semiconductor companies’ supply chain and operations are dependent on the availability of materials that meet exacting standards and the use of third parties to provide components and services.

    The products of semiconductor companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Capital equipment expenditures could be substantial, and equipment generally suffers from rapid obsolescence. Companies in the semiconductor industry are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these rights would adversely affect the profitability of these companies.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to YQQQ)

    Index Overview. The Nasdaq 100 Index is a benchmark index that includes 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, based on market capitalization.

    Index Level Appreciation Risk. As part of the Fund’s synthetic covered put strategy, the Fund purchases and sells call and put option contracts that are based on the Index level. This strategy subjects the Fund to certain of the same risks as if it shorted the Index, even though it does not. By virtue of the Fund’s indirect inverse exposure to changes in the Index level, the Fund is subject to the risk that the Index level increases. If the Index level increases, the Fund will likely lose value and, as a result, the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Fund may also be subject to the following risks: innovation and technological advancement; strong market presence of Index constituent companies; adaptability to global market trends; and resilience and recovery potential.

    Index Level Participation Risk. The Fund employs an investment strategy that includes the sale of put option contracts, which limits the degree to which the Fund will benefit from decreases in the Index level experienced over the Put Period. This means that if the Index level experiences a decrease in value below the strike level of the sold put options during a Put Period, the Fund will likely not experience that increase to the same extent and any Fund gains may significantly differ from the level of the Index losses over the Put Period. Additionally, because the Fund is limited in the degree to which it will participate in decreases in value experienced by the Index level over each Put Period, but has significant negative exposure to any increases in value experienced by the Index level over the Put Period, the NAV of the Fund may decrease over any given period. The Fund’s NAV is dependent on the value of each options portfolio, which is based principally upon the inverse of the performance of the Index level. The Fund’s ability to benefit from the Index level decreases will depend on prevailing market conditions, especially market volatility, at the time the Fund enters into the sold put option contracts and will vary from Put Period to Put Period. The value of the options contracts is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of component companies that comprise the Index, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the Index and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market. As the Index level changes and time moves towards the expiration of each Put Period, the value of the options contracts, and therefore the Fund’s NAV, will change. However, it is not expected for the Fund’s NAV to directly inversely correlate on a day-to-day basis with the returns of the Index level. The amount of time remaining until the options contract’s expiration date affects the impact that the value of the options contracts has on the Fund’s NAV, which may not be in full effect until the expiration date of the Fund’s options contracts. Therefore, while changes in the Index level will result in changes to the Fund’s NAV, the Fund generally anticipates that the rate of change in the Fund’s NAV will be different than the inverse of the changes experienced by the Index level.

    YieldMax™ ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Foreside is not affiliated with Tidal Financial Group, or YieldMax™ ETFs.

    © 2025 YieldMax™ ETFs

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  • MIL-OSI: Safe Harbor Financial and FundCanna Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Access to Capital for Cannabis Operators

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    GOLDEN, Colo. and SOLANA BEACH, Calif., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial (Safe Harbor) (Nasdaq: SHFS), a fintech leader in facilitating financial services and credit facilities to the regulated cannabis industry, announced a strategic partnership with FundCanna, the leading provider of flexible capital solutions for cannabis operators. Through a mutual referral agreement, the two companies will collaborate to bring accessible, transparent funding options and compliant banking services to cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) across the United States.

    This partnership enables FundCanna to introduce clients to Safe Harbor; and Safe Harbor to introduce qualified clients to FundCanna for working capital, equipment financing and other credit-based solutions. Under the agreement, all FundCanna-approved clients referred by Safe Harbor will be onboarded to deposit loan proceeds directly into Safe Harbor-managed bank accounts, ensuring full regulatory compliance and transparency.

    “As the cannabis industry continues to face limitations from traditional financial institutions, this partnership delivers a practical, scalable solution that puts the financial needs of cannabis operators first,” said Terry Mendez, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial. “By onboarding FundCanna into our Safe Harbor Lends ecosystem, we’re able to enhance our ability to connect our clients to the capital they need—empowering them to grow their businesses, manage cash flow and pursue new opportunities in an industry still largely underserved.”

    “Our partnership with Safe Harbor Financial brings together two trusted platforms dedicated to solving persistent financial barriers in cannabis,” said Adam Stettner, founder and CEO of FundCanna. “We’re focused on helping cannabis businesses succeed with smart, simple capital solutions. This collaboration expands our reach and strengthens our commitment to supporting operators through every step of their financial journey—from funding solutions to banking.”

    The partnership comes at a critical time for cannabis operators, with many facing cash constraints due to ongoing regulatory hurdles and limited access to traditional capital. Together, FundCanna and Safe Harbor aim to close this gap by offering cannabis businesses an end-to-end solution for their financing and banking needs.

    About FundCanna
    FundCanna is the leading source of debt capital to the cannabis industry. The funding products FundCanna offers are customizable, flexible, renewable and reliable. The financing offered is designed exclusively for cannabis operations and the ancillary companies that support the industry.

    For more than 20 years, their team of financial experts has provided $20 billion in funding to underserved businesses and individuals across the country. Adam Stettner, founder and CEO, has successfully founded and run finance companies for the past 20 plus years, earning numerous national awards and recognition notably including EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year and seven showings on the Inc. 500/5000.

    Stettner and his team have focused their efforts exclusively on financing licensed cannabis operators and ancillary providers since 2021. For more information about cannabis financing, visit FundCanna.com.

    About Safe Harbor:
    Safe Harbor (Nasdaq: SHFS) is among the first service providers to offer compliance, monitoring and validation services to financial institutions that provide traditional banking services to cannabis, hemp, CBD and ancillary operators, making communities safer, driving growth in local economies and fostering long-term partnerships. Safe Harbor, through its financial institution clients, implements high standards of accountability, transparency, monitoring, reporting and risk mitigation measures while meeting Bank Secrecy Act obligations in line with FinCEN guidance on cannabis-related businesses. Over the past decade, Safe Harbor has facilitated more than $25 billion in deposit transactions for businesses with operations spanning more than 41 states and U.S. territories with regulated cannabis markets. For more information, visit www.shfinancial.org.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
    Certain information contained in this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to trends in the cannabis industry, including proposed changes in U.S and state laws, rules, regulations and guidance relating to Safe Harbor’s services; Safe Harbor’s growth prospects and Safe Harbor’s market size; Safe Harbor’s projected financial and operational performance, including relative to its competitors and historical performance; success or viability of new product and service offerings Safe Harbor may introduce in the future; the impact volatility in the capital markets, which may adversely affect the price of Safe Harbor’s securities; the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be brought by or against Safe Harbor; and other statements regarding Safe Harbor’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “outlook,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would,” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Safe Harbor’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Safe Harbor undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

    Safe Harbor Investor Relations Contact:
    Mike Regan, Head of Safe Harbor Investor Relations and Data Science
    ir@SHFinancial.org

    Safe Harbor Media Relations Contact:
    Ellen Mellody
    570-209-2947
    safeharbor@kcsa.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Talen Energy to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 8, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HOUSTON, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) (NASDAQ: TLN) plans to release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, before market open. President and Chief Executive Officer Mac McFarland and Chief Financial Officer Terry Nutt will discuss the financial and operating results during an earnings call at 9:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. CDT) on May 8, 2025.

    To listen to the earnings call, please register in advance for the webcast here. For participants joining the call via phone, please register here prior to the start time to receive dial-in information. For those unable to participate in the live event, a digital replay of the earnings call will be archived for approximately one year and available on Talen’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.talenenergy.com/news-events/events.

    About Talen
    Talen Energy (NASDAQ: TLN) is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own and operate approximately 10.7 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2 gigawatts of nuclear power and a significant dispatchable fossil fleet. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with our generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic and Montana. Our team is committed to generating power safely and reliably, delivering the most value per megawatt produced. Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well-positioned to capture this significant growth opportunity, as data centers serving artificial intelligence increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit https://www.talenenergy.com/.

    Investor Relations:
    Sergio Castro
    Vice President & Treasurer
    InvestorRelations@talenenergy.com

    Media:
    Taryne Williams
    Director, Corporate Communications
    Taryne.Williams@talenenergy.com

    Forward-Looking Statements
    This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this communication, or incorporated by reference into this communication, are forward-looking statements. Throughout this communication, we have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” or other forms of these words or similar words or expressions or the negative thereof, although not all forward-looking statements contain these terms. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions concerning, among other things capital expenditures, earnings, litigation, regulatory matters, hedging, liquidity and capital resources and accounting matters. Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our future business, financial condition, results of operations or performance to differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this communication. All of our forward-looking statements include assumptions underlying or relating to such statements that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, and are subject to numerous factors that present considerable risks and uncertainties.

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  • MIL-OSI: 36Kr Holdings Inc. Files 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BEIJING, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 36Kr Holdings Inc. (“36Kr” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRKR), a prominent brand and a pioneering platform dedicated to serving New Economy participants in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 17, 2025. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.36kr.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to ir@36kr.com or Investor Relations Department at 36Kr Holdings Inc., Building B6, Universal Business Park, No. 10 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of China.

    About 36Kr Holdings Inc.

    36Kr Holdings Inc. is a prominent brand and pioneering platform dedicated to serving New Economy participants in China with the mission of empowering New Economy participants to achieve more. The Company started its business with high-quality New Economy-focused content offerings, covering a variety of industries in China’s New Economy with diverse distribution channels. Leveraging traffic brought by high-quality content, the Company has expanded its offerings to business services, including online advertising services, enterprise value-added services and subscription services to address the evolving needs of New Economy companies and upgrading needs of traditional companies. The Company is supported by comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities. Through diverse service offerings and the significant brand influence, the Company is well-positioned to continuously capture the high growth potentials of China’s New Economy.

    For more information, please visit: http://ir.36kr.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    36Kr Holdings Inc.
    Investor Relations
    Tel: +86 (10) 8965-0708
    E-mail: ir@36kr.com

    Piacente Financial Communications.
    Jenny Cai
    Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
    E-mail: 36Kr@tpg-ir.com

    Piacente Financial Communications.
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: +1(212) 481-2050
    E-mail: 36Kr@tpg-ir.com

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  • MIL-OSI: KE Holdings Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 13, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BEIJING, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders (the “AGM”) at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time on Friday, June 13, 2025 at Oriental Electronic Technology Building, No. 2 Chuangye Road, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC, for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the Proposed Resolutions as defined and set forth in the notice of the AGM (the “AGM Notice”). A circular of the Company dated April 17, 2025 in relation to the AGM, the AGM Notice and the form of proxy for the AGM are available on the Company’s website at https://investors.ke.com/. The board of directors of the Company fully supports the Proposed Resolutions and recommends that shareholders and holders of American depositary shares (“ADSs”) of the Company vote in favor of the Proposed Resolutions.

    Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares as of the close of business on May 13, 2025, Hong Kong time, are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of record of ADSs as of the close of business on May 13, 2025, New York time, who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying Class A ordinary shares must give voting instructions to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs, if the ADSs are held by holders on the books and records of the depositary, or indirectly through a bank, brokerage or other securities intermediary, if the ADSs are held by any of them on behalf of holders of the ADSs.

    The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at https://investors.ke.com/ and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

    About KE Holdings Inc.

    KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 23 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to,” and similar statements. Beike may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about KE Holdings Inc.’s beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Beike’s goals and strategies; Beike’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in the Company’s revenues, costs or expenditures; Beike’s ability to empower services and facilitate transactions on Beike platform; competition in the industry in which Beike operates; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the industry; Beike’s ability to protect the Company’s systems and infrastructures from cyber-attacks; Beike’s dependence on the integrity of brokerage brands, stores and agents on the Company’s platform; general economic and business conditions in China and globally; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in KE Holdings Inc.’s filings with the SEC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and KE Holdings Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

    For more information, please visit: https://investors.ke.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:
    KE Holdings Inc.
    Investor Relations
    Siting Li
    E-mail: ir@ke.com 

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Jenny Cai
    Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
    E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com 

    In the United States:
    Piacente Financial Communications
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: +1-212-481-2050
    E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

    Source: KE Holdings Inc. 

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: More than half a million more people in line for savings boost

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Press release

    More than half a million more people in line for savings boost

    Thousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account.

    • Government’s Help to Save scheme now open to 550,000 more people to help with cost of living
    • Those saving £50 a month can expect £25 Government top-up, putting more money in people’s pockets
    • Part of Government’s mission to grow the economy and deliver on our Plan for Change

    More than half a million more UK savers are in line for Government bonuses worth up to £25 a month to boost their cash pots and help ease rises in the cost of living, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced today.

    As part of the Government’s mission to grow the economy and improve lives in every corner of the UK and to deliver its Plan for Change, Help to Save is now open to anyone working and receiving Universal Credit – rewarding 550,000 more people.

    Its extension to April 2027 means more can benefit from the scheme, which has paid out millions of pounds in bonuses to more than 500,000 people since Help to Save was launched in 2018.

    This is evidence of the Government backing the most vulnerable in society with 93% of savers paying in the maximum £50 every month to their Help to Save account.

    An account can be set up in less than 5 minutes and easily managed through GOV.UK or the HMRC app, making it accessible to people throughout the UK.

    Savers who deposit the maximum amount of £2,400 over four years will receive a bonus totalling £1,200 into their bank accounts, with payments coming at the end of the second and final year.

    Emma Reynolds, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said:

    Security for working people is at the heart of our Plan for Change.

    We want more people to have a bit in the kitty for a rainy day, which is why we are giving hundreds of thousands more working families on tight budgets access to this support.

    Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, said: 

    Thousands of customers have already benefitted from Help to Save and many more are now eligible to get a great return of 50% on top of their savings, no matter how little you can save each month. Go online or via the HMRC app to find out more and apply today.

    Savers can deposit between £1 and £50 each month earning an extra 50 pence for every £1 saved, with bonuses paid in the second and fourth years of the account being opened. The bonus payment applies to the highest amount saved within the period.

    Nearly 18,500 people opened a Help to Save account via the HMRC app in 2024. App users have access to their savings account at their fingertips. They can view their account, check their balance and bonus details, and make a deposit via debit card, bank transfer or standing order.

    Money can be withdrawn at any time, although this may affect the 50% bonus payments.

    Michelle Highman, Chief Executive of The Money Charity, said:

    We are really pleased to see the Help to Save scheme extended and made available to more people. It’s a brilliant way for people to start to save and to build their financial resilience and futures. Saving even just a little each month will help, and the added 50% bonus payment from the Government means that if you are eligible, then it’s a great place to boost your savings.

    Find out more about Help to Save at GOV.UK.

    Further Information

    1. Latest statistics on Help to Save up to April 2024 were released in September 2024
    Number of Accounts Opened to end-April 2024 Total value of deposits
    UK Total 516,800 £492,539,000
    England 439,900 £420,318,000
    North East 22,750 £20,668,000
    North West 67,650 £63,479,000
    Yorkshire and The Humber 49,600 £47,043,000
    East Midlands 43,000 £41,219,000
    West Midlands 49,550 £46,130,000
    East of England 44,900 £43,176,000
    London 55,550 £52,935,000
    South East 60,500 £57,563,000
    South West 46,400 £48,106,000
    Wales 24,850 £23,683,000
    Scotland 36,050 £33,584,000
    Northern Ireland 15,650 £14,700,000

    Help to Save was launched in September 2018 and was due to end in September 2023. It was extended to April 2025 and has now been extended until April 2027.

    Previous eligibility criteria meant savers had to be in receipt of Tax Credits or Universal Credit and be earning at least 16 hours a week at National Living Wage.

    How the bonus payments work:

    • after the first 2 years, customers will get a first bonus if they have been using their account to save. This bonus will be 50% of the highest balance saved.
    • after 4 years, they will get a final bonus if they continue to save. This bonus will be 50% of the difference between 2 amounts:
      • the highest balance saved in the first 2 years (years 1 and 2)
      • the highest balance saved in the last 2 years (years 3 and 4)
    • if their highest balance does not increase, they will not earn a final bonus.
    • the bonus is paid into their bank account, not their Help to Save account.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Fragmentation and Block Formation: How the Global Economy is Changing

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

    Within the framework XXV Yasinsky (April) International Scientific Conference The former head of the Bank of Russia, professor of the Department of Finance and Credit of the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University, Sergei Dubinin, gave an honorary report. He spoke about the transformation of the global monetary and financial system and the Russian economy.

    As Sergey Dubinin noted, one of the main trends that became noticeable after the pandemic and is observed now is the fragmentation of the global world economy. “This fragmentation today constitutes some stage, a phase of globalization. It was initially understood as deglobalization, complete collapse, but it quickly became clear that the situation is not quite like that,” the speaker noted. Fragmentation leads to a slowdown in international trade, and to an increase in barriers to the movement of goods, services, labor, and restrictions on the spread of technology. These trends are causing concern among many experts.

    Fragmentation is very noticeable in the relations between countries. Blocks are being created that are oriented towards the US and China. There are also so-called neutral states, intermediary countries. For example, India or Mexico, they “want to be intermediaries in both trade and financial transactions,” says Sergey Dubinin. “Economic relations are developing more actively within the blocks. Both trade [transactions] and capital movement between the blocks are facing restrictions, in particular tariffs,” he says. At the same time, the latest news about the increase in tariffs by US President Donald Trump is strengthening these trends, the expert notes.

    Against the backdrop of events in the global economy, confidence in American securities has declined. “It was a safe haven,” notes Sergei Dubinin. “And that was the advantage of the American financial market system, when even in the conditions of a crisis that began on the US market, US government securities were considered the best insurance asset. And very large amounts of money were directed there.” And in recent years, there has been a noticeable decline in investments in these securities.

    “Right now there is an acute phase in the relationship between China and the United States. It can lead to various consequences, both for political and economic life,” the expert notes. And here it is important to understand what position Russia wants to take. “Recently, we have heard a lot of talk about Russian-American joint economic projects,” says Sergey Dubinin. One point of view is that it is better to take the position of an intermediary country than to unilaterally focus on one country.

    The former head of the Central Bank also spoke about the state of the Russian financial sector. He noted that despite numerous sanctions, the position of banks remains stable. The volume of net profit of banks in 2024 reached more than 4 trillion rubles. According to him, there are currently just over 300 credit institutions left on the market, and only 35 banks were unprofitable. He recalled that “during the period from 2010 to 2020, 681 banks were closed.”

    As a result, according to Sergei Dubinin, a “highly concentrated and fairly stable” system has now emerged. The top ten largest Russian banks, which include systemically important players, account for almost 80% of the banking system’s assets. At the same time, “quality indicators remain quite good.”

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI: HTX DAO Approves First Proposals via Token-Weighted Voting, Advancing Decentralized Governance and Brand Building

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTX DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization committed to building a transparent and community-driven Web3 financial hub, announced the successful ratification of its first two community governance proposals — HIP-001: HTX DAO Committee Member Policy, and HIP-002: HTX DAO’s Official Interview Series “The DAO Talks”. Both proposals garnered significant community engagement and received broad support via $HTX token-weighted voting, officially entering the implementation stage.

    This marks a major milestone in HTX DAO’s progression toward decentralized governance and ecosystem development. It demonstrates the DAO’s continued commitment to decentralization, participation, and open collaboration, laying the foundation for a more transparent, inclusive, and interactive DAO model.

    *Full Announcement:

    https://htxdao-1.gitbook.io/announcement-en/official-announcement-hip-001-and-hip-002-proposals-approved

    HIP-001: A Modular Governance System from Policy to Practice

    HIP-001 establishes a fundamental governance structure for HTX DAO, setting forth the responsibilities of committee members, a modular governance structure, term and rotation mechanisms, and a hybrid formation model. Key elements include:

    • Implementation of a modular governance mechanism, with 1–2 committee members assigned to each module;
    • Introduction of term limits and a rotation system to ensure continuity and community engagement;
    • Adoption of a hybrid selection model combining community elections with appointed members to balance decentralization and stability;
    • Clear delegation of responsibilities, including proposal drafting, coordination, execution, and community feedback collection.

    HIP-001 provides the initial standardized and scalable framework for HTX DAO’s governance, laying a solid institutional foundation for future developments such as governance tooling, committee incentives, and additional governance modules. The new framework facilitates broader community involvement in decision-making and governance, enhancing the DAO’s professionalism, operational efficiency, and transparency.

    As the committee expands with more members, HTX DAO’s governance will become increasingly diverse and representative, driving deeper decentralization across the ecosystem.

    HIP-002: Empowering Governance Through Content and Building Communication Channels

    HIP-002 launches a new branded content initiative titled “The DAO Talks”, led by second-term honorary committee member DaDa and produced by HTX DAO. The series will feature interviews with promising Web3 projects, discussions on DAO governance, analysis of market trends, and interactive AMAs with the community.

    Airing weekly on X Spaces and HTX Live, the program functions as both a regular touchpoint for HTX DAO’s outreach and a strategic conduit linking the community, project teams, and investors. Through open conversations with high-potential projects, the series offers a community-driven perspective to boost token listing decisions on the HTX exchange and acts as a discovery mechanism for ecosystem growth. Paired with real-time market insights and community engagement through AMAs, the initiative strengthens user participation and offers $HTX holders access to rewards such as airdrops and whitelist opportunities.

    HTX DAO is redefining governance as a transparent and participatory process, evolving from a closed organization to a collaborative hub that links projects, exchanges, and users, thereby delivering decentralized coordination and shared value creation. By integrating content with governance, HTX DAO is establishing an efficient platform for communication, due diligence, and ecosystem synergy.

    Community-Driven Future for HTX DAO

    The transition of HIP-001 and HIP-002 from conceptualization to reality is a direct result of community votes and widespread support. These proposals fortify the DAO’s institutional foundation and underscore its inherent dynamism.

    Looking ahead, HTX DAO remains committed to its principles of openness, transparency, and community-driven governance. The DAO will continue to encourage global contributors to actively participate in building a more inclusive, sustainable, and decentralized ecosystem.

    About HTX DAO
    As a multi-chain deployed decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), HTX DAO demonstrates an innovative governance approach. It pioneers a blended CeFi/DeFi paradigm, including listing and community governance, through its focus on building an exchange DAO and a free financial hub ecosystem. Unlike traditional corporate structures, it adopts a decentralized governance structure composed of a diversified group, jointly committed to the success of this organization. This unique ecosystem advocates openness and encourages all DAO participants to propose ideas that can promote the development of HTX DAO.

    Contact information
    Website: www.htxdao.com
    Email Address: media@htxdao.com

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: India to emerge as a developed nation and number one military power in the world: Raksha Mantri

    Source: Government of India

    India to emerge as a developed nation and number one military power in the world: Raksha Mantri

    “India’s defence sector is moving ahead on the path of self-reliance, it is also ready to play a very important role in making global supply chains resilient”

    Our Defence capabilities are like a credible deterrence, to maintain peace & tranquillity. Peace is possible only when we remain strong: RM

    Posted On: 17 APR 2025 2:04PM by PIB Delhi

    Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh laid out a compelling vision for a self-reliant and future-ready India at a Defence Conclave in New Delhi today on April 17, 2025. With a clear focus on indigenisation, innovation, and global leadership, he declared that India is not only securing its borders but also positioning itself as a key player in the international defence ecosystem. “The day is not far when India will not only emerge as a developed country, but our Military Power will also emerge as the number one in the world,” he bolstered.

    Raksha Mantri reiterated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the revival and strengthening of the defence sector is one of the biggest priorities for the government. He further stated that the government’s first and foremost challenge was to change the mindset that India would simply import to meet its defence needs. “India will reduce its dependency on imports and create a defence industrial complex that will not only meet India’s needs but will also strengthen the potential of defence exports,” he emphasised.

     “Today, while India’s defence sector is moving ahead on the path of self-reliance, it is also ready to play a very important role in making global supply chains resilient,” Raksha Mantri emphasised. He added that the Make in India program is not only strengthening the country’s defence production but also has the capability to make the global defence supply chain resilient and flexible. He further stated that while India’s defence manufacturing capabilities are aimed at national security and strategic autonomy, they are also insulating manufacturing from global supply shocks.

    Shri Rajnath Singh underlined that India’s growing defence capability is not meant to provoke conflict. “Our defence capabilities are like a credible deterrence, to maintain peace and tranquillity. Peace is possible only when we remain strong,” he added.

    On the evolving nature of warfare, Shri Rajnath Singh underscored that in the coming days, conflicts & wars will be more violent and unpredictable. The Cyber & Space Domains are rapidly emerging as new battlefields and along with this, a war of narrative & perception is also being fought all over the world. To address these challenges, he mentioned that the focus is on holistic capacity building and continuous reforms. Raksha Mantri also announced that the Ministry of Defence had declared 2025 as the ‘Year of Reforms’.

    Reflecting on reforms, Shri Rajnath Singh highlighted that corporatising the over 200-year-old Ordnance Factories was a bold but necessary step. “Today Ordnance Factories are performing very well in their new form and have become profit making units. I believe that changing a structure that is more than two hundred years old is a very big reform of this century” he added.

    Raksha Mantri also outlined the government’s indigenisation drive, noting the release of five positive indigenization lists by the Armed Forces and five by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). “The total number of defence equipment, weapon systems and platforms included in the list of the Services is 509. These will now be produced in India. Similarly, the total number of items included in the DPSU lists is 5,012 including strategically-important Line Replacement Units, sub-systems, spares and components,” he said.

    Shri Rajnath Singh also underlined the fact that the government has reserved 75 per cent of the defence budget for procurement from domestic companies. He pointed out that defence production in India has risen from Rs 40,000 crore in 2014 to over Rs 1.27 lakh crore today. “This year, defence production should cross Rs 1.60 lakh crore, while our target is to produce defence equipment worth Rs 3 lakh crore by the year 2029,” he added.

    On defence exports, Raksha Mantri underscored that the figures had surged from Rs 686 crore in 2013–14 to Rs 23,622 crore in 2024–25. “Defence products made in our country are being exported to about 100 countries. “our defence exports should reach Rs 30,000 crore this year and Rs 50,000 crore by the year 2029,” he announced.

    Shri Rajnath Singh underlined the government’s commitment to fostering innovation, particularly among the youth and start-ups. He stated that to encourage cutting-edge technology in the defence sector, iDEX was launched, which offers financial support of up to Rs 1.5 crore to selected start-ups. Building on its success, iDEX Prime was introduced, enhancing this support to Rs 10 crore. Further, the newly launched ADITI scheme provides assistance of up to Rs 25 crore to help scale breakthrough innovations. “The target is to strengthen the hands of our start-ups and MSMEs and for this, the Ministry of Defence has approved purchases worth more than Rs 2,400 crore from start-ups/MSMEs, and projects worth more than Rs 1,500 crore have been approved for development of new technology,” he added.

    Highlighting India’s growing strategic capabilities, Raksha Mantri mentioned that the country now stands shoulder to shoulder with developed nations in critical areas such as missile technology (Agni, BrahMos), submarines (INS Arihant), aircraft carriers (INS Vikrant), artificial intelligence, drones, cyber defence and hypersonic systems. “Aero engine manufacturing remains a challenge,” he said, while also pointing to significant progress under the Kaveri engine project and ongoing discussions with global players like Safran, GE and Rolls Royce to build domestic capabilities.

    With emphasis on India’s success in shipbuilding, Shri Rajnath Singh stated that more than 97% of the war ships of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are now built in Indian shipyards. Ships built by India are also being exported to friendly countries like Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Maldives.

    Senior officials, experts and dignitaries including former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, former Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Secretary (Defence Production) Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat and former Defence Secretary Shri Sanjay Mitra also attended the conclave.

     

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Mainland wild mushrooms and free range chicken stone pot brand opens first restaurant outside Mainland China in Hong Kong (with photos)

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    ​Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (April 17) that More Mushroom Feast, a brand under the Mainland’s More Mushroom Company, has officially opened its first branch outside Mainland China, in Hong Kong. The new restaurant is the company’s regional headquarters, aiming to promote its wild mushrooms and free range chicken stone pot cuisine to the world, connecting global diners with authentic Eastern mushroom cuisine.
     
    Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK Mr Arnold Lau said, “We are delighted to welcome More Mushroom Feast to Hong Kong, as it will use the city as its regional headquarters and be first branch outside Mainland China. Hong Kong’s status as a global culinary hub will not only facilitate More Mushroom Feast’s business growth, but also enhance its brand awareness, supported by our strategic location, robust infrastructure and diverse consumer base.”
     
    Marketing Manager of More Mushroom Company Ms Star Zhou said, “As an international finance, trade and logistics centre that attracts a global high-net-worth clientele, Hong Kong aligns closely with our strategic goals and positioning, which is also why it serves as our regional headquarters. The unique cultural ecology of Hong Kong, where Eastern and Western cultures converge, also supports More Mushroom Company’s aim to internationalise regional traditional ingredients.”
     
    She added, “More Mushroom Feast emphasises on ecology and nature, using its original dishes and innovative business models to enter into the Hong Kong market. The new restaurant is located at New Town Plaza, Sha Tin. The flagship restaurant features a stylish and youthful environment designed to appeal to health-conscious consumers. Its signature dish, wild mushrooms and chicken stone pot, uses natural wild mushrooms and authentic free range chicken, served in a motuo stone pot that emphasises the unique flavours of its ingredients and the natural essence of the products.”
     
    More Mushroom Feast is recognised as a pioneering ecological concept brand in China, focusing on wild mushrooms and free range chicken. The brand offers an unprecedented experience for health-conscious customers with its innovative, natural, healthy, delicious and sustainable dishes and products. It has been well received by customers of all ages in various cities across Mainland China, including Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Zhuhai and Zhengzhou with different cultural styles and characteristics.

    To receive a copy of the photos, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/investhk/albums/72177720325138755.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Technology Development Board-Department of Science and Technology (TDB-DST) supports M/s dvipa Defence India Pvt. Ltd. in Strengthening India’s Small Arms Manufacturing Ecosystem”

    Source: Government of India

    Technology Development Board-Department of Science and Technology (TDB-DST) supports M/s dvipa Defence India Pvt. Ltd. in Strengthening India’s Small Arms Manufacturing Ecosystem”

    TDB-DST backs Homegrown Innovation: dvipa’s UGRAM Rifle Marks a New Era in Indian Small Arms Manufacturing”

    Posted On: 17 APR 2025 2:45PM by PIB Delhi

    The Ministry of Science and Technology, through the Technology Development Board (TDB), has taken a pivotal step toward indigenizing India’s small arms manufacturing capability by extending financial assistance to M/s dvipa Defence India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad (erstwhile M/s dvipa Armour Pvt. Ltd.). The project, titled “Development and Commercialization of 7.62 mm x 51 mm Assault Rifles,” aims to produce high-performance, indigenous assault rifles in alignment with the Indian Army’s General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQR).

    TDB’s assistance will play a crucial role in enabling the development, testing, and commercialization of the UGRAM rifle, including the creation of a state-of-the-art in-house manufacturing unit with integrated quality assurance and testing infrastructure.

    For decades, India has depended heavily on imported small arms, resulting in substantial foreign exchange outflows and interoperability challenges across armed forces, thereby complicating training and logistics. The ageing INSAS rifles, once developed through earlier collaborations, are increasingly viewed as inadequate for modern combat needs. In 2017, the Government initiated a policy shift to replace these with advanced, reliable rifles chambered in 7.62 mm x 51 mm NATO-grade ammunition.

    In response to this national need, dvipa Defence, incorporated in October 2018, emerged as a strong domestic player in the defence manufacturing sector. As one of the early license holders for small arms and ammunition production, the company partnered with DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, to develop a fully indigenous assault rifle, UGRAM – Sanskrit for “ferocious.” Demonstrating exceptional execution, five prototypes were developed within 100 days and successfully passed initial testing at ARDE.

    UGRAM: A Modern, Indigenous Combat-Ready Assault Rifle

    UGRAM is a modular, ergonomically designed 7.62 mm x 51 mm assault rifle, tailored for counter-insurgency (CI) and counter-terror (CT) operations by armed forces, paramilitary units, and special forces. It incorporates several advanced features:

    • Indigenous Development:
      • 100% design, material selection, manufacturing, and testing conducted domestically and approved by ARDE, DRDO.
    • Key Features:
      • Long-stroke piston mechanism for enhanced reliability.
      • High-strength steel used in all pressure-bearing parts.
      • High-grade nylon-based handguard, pistol grip, and buttstock.
      • Ambidextrous magazine release and ergonomic, side-mounted cocking handle.

    Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, said,
    “TDB’s support to dvipa Defence underscores our commitment to indigenizing critical defence technologies under ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. This project not only strengthens self-reliance but also paves the way for import substitution and future exports through trusted strategic partnerships.”

    Commenting on TDB’s support, Founders of M/s dvipa Defence India Pvt. Ltd. said,
    “We are proud to contribute to India’s strategic autonomy by building world-class defence products from Indian soil. The support from TDB strengthens our resolve to manufacture for the forces, by the forces, in India.”

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Applications invited for Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Activity and Research Sponsorship Scheme

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is inviting a new round of applications under the Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Activity and Research Sponsorship Scheme (Sponsorship Scheme). 

    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been promoting the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law to members of the public through various channels. The Sponsorship Scheme aims to encourage different groups or organisations to promote the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law to the public and to conduct relevant research, with a view to enhancing public understanding of and support for the three laws and the “one country, two systems” principle.

    To further enhance the synergy of promoting Constitution education at the community level and raise citizens’ awareness of the Constitution, in this round of applications, proposed promotional activities related to Constitution Day and to be held within two weeks before or after December 4, 2025, will be given higher priority.
     
    To make research proposals under this funding scheme more focused, in this round of applications, proposals related to the following theme will be given higher priority: the success stories of implementing the “one country, two systems” principle in the HKSAR over the past 27 years, covering various aspects such as innovation and technology development, talent cultivation, shipping, trade and financial centre development, enhancement of new quality productive forces, integration into the national development, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (please elaborate with specific examples and circumstances), as well as the major principles and theoretical system refined through the practical implementation of “one country, two systems”.

    Starting from this year, the Sponsorship Scheme will accept applications once a year. To allow more time for interested organisations to prepare their proposals, the deadline for this round of applications is June 16, 2025. Application information can be downloaded from the Basic Law website (www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/committee/sponsorship.html).

    For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the Sponsorship Scheme at 2810 2106.

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav inaugurates FSSAI’s National Stakeholder Consultation on Sustainable Packaging

    Source: Government of India

    Union MoS for Health & Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav inaugurates FSSAI’s National Stakeholder Consultation on Sustainable Packaging

    Significance of eco-friendly packaging solutions highlighted

    India has the Potential to lead the world towards sustainability: Shri Jadhav

    “What we need today is a shift towards alternatives that are sustainable, recyclable, and biodegradable”

    Over 1500 stakeholders representing food businesses, packaging industries, recycling associations, regulatory bodies, environmental organizations, consumer groups, farmer groups, government departments participated in the consultation to deliberate on the future of sustainable food packaging in India

    Posted On: 17 APR 2025 10:38AM by PIB Delhi

    Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, inaugurated a National Stakeholder Consultation on “Sustainable Packaging for Food Business: Emerging Global Trends and Regulatory Framework” organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at Mumbai on 16th April 2025.

     

    In his address, Shri Jadhav highlighted the growing importance of sustainable packaging of food items. He announced that the guidelines for the use of rPET in packaging have been prepared by FSSAI after extensive consultations with all stakeholders and in line with the best global practices. He also mentioned that a logo has been developed for easy identification and to benefit consumers of food products.

     

    Addressing the gathering, Shri Jadhav stated that “shifting towards sustainable methods of packaging is the need of the hour.” He stressed that the usage of plastic is a growing concern globally, as it stays undecomposed in the environment for years having detrimental consequences. “What we need today is a shift towards alternatives that are sustainable, recyclable, and biodegradable”, he further stated.

    Hailing India’s age-old traditional methods, Shri Jadhav also emphasized the need to connect the ancient ecological practices to modern techniques to ensure sustainability stating that “India has the potential to lead the world in this direction.”

    He also appreciated the efforts of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and FSSAI for providing an important platform in the form of National Stakeholders Consultation to deliberate upon crucial issues that affect the health and wellbeing of the country.

    The Minister of State also held an informal open consultation session with stakeholders, providing them an opportunity to share their challenges and discuss future avenues for improvement and growth. The consultation brought together over 1500 stakeholders representing food businesses, packaging industries, recycling associations, regulatory bodies, environmental organizations, consumer groups, farmer groups, government departments to deliberate on the future of sustainable food packaging in India.

     

    The consultation was part of an ongoing series of national-level stakeholder discussions aimed at holding critical deliberations on critical issues that requires multi-stakeholder engagement.  Under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, FSSAI has launched this pivotal initiative to convene such National Stakeholder Consultations to foster greater inclusivity, transparency, and evidence-based policymaking in the formulation of food safety regulations. By actively engaging with industry, academia, consumer groups, farmer groups and regulatory bodies, FSSAI seeks to incorporate sector-specific perspectives and ground-level insights into its regulatory framework, ensuring that policies are both practical and aligned with public health priorities.

    The consultation featured a Technical Session wherein Chairperson of FSSAI’s Scientific Panel on Packaging presented on the detailed scientific basis, risk assessment principles, transparent consultative approach employed by FSSAI while framing robust scientific standards.

    Representatives from BIS talked about the Global and Indian standards on food packaging and the overview of the existing IS standards for packaging materials. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shared about the role that CPCB plays in driving sustainable practices through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under Plastic Waste Management Rules. Representatives from Industry presented innovative approaches being adopted to develop eco-friendly, lightweight, and recyclable packaging solutions tailored for food and beverage products, importance of plastic waste recovery and recycling to support circular economy and Consumer concerns and expectations towards sustainable food packaging.

     

    The session concluded with a technical debrief by Dr. Alka Rao, Advisor (Science & Standards and Regulations), wherein she emphasized the importance of stakeholder collaboration in advancing sustainable packaging solutions that align with food safety standards and support India’s broader environmental goals.

     

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  • MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA RELEASE: DHHL Awards Nearly 400 Project Leases in West Hawaiʻi

    Source: US State of Hawaii

    MEDIA RELEASE: DHHL Awards Nearly 400 Project Leases in West Hawaiʻi

    Posted on Apr 16, 2025 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

     

    STATE OF HAWAIʻI

    KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

     

    DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS

    KA ʻOIHANA ʻĀINA HOʻOPULAPULA HAWAIʻI

    JOSH GREEN, M.D.
    GOVERNOR

    KE KIAʻĀINA

     

    KALI WATSON

    DIRECTOR

    KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

     

    KATIE L. LAMBERT

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE

    DHHL AWARDS NEARLY 400 PROJECT LEASES IN WEST HAWAIʻI

    Event Adds to 790 Project Leases Awarded on Oʻahu Weeks Ago

     

    DHHL beneficiary Kanani Takata accepts first West Hawaiʻi project lease award alongside Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and state and county leaders.

     

     

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    April 16, 2025

    SOUTH KOHALA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND – Volcanic haze rolled in on ka makani pahoa Saturday veiling a sunny South Kohala sky, but nothing could obscure the air of excitement felt in the Monarchy Ballroom as the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands prepared to present nearly 400 project lease awards in West Hawaiʻi: a feat that hadn’t been done since the early 2000s.

    More than 660 native Hawaiian beneficiaries and their ʻohana were invited to the Hilton Waikoloa Village April 12, 2025 for their opportunity to select between two homestead developments in West Hawaiʻi – Laʻi ʻŌpua in Kealakehe and Kailapa in Kawaihae.

    On that day, everyone heard their names called; starting with the first application submitted in 1963 to the most recent in December 2023.

    “Homesteads not only put our people back on the land; homesteads restore hope in our communities,” said Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke. “This administration will continue to invest in our Native Hawaiian community, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, to ensure our families have a home here in Hawaiʻi for generations to come.”

    The leases, 368 in Laʻi ʻŌpua and 22 in Kailapa, represent a significant step toward homeownership for many native Hawaiians waiting decades. This initiative is part of DHHL’s comprehensive approach to addressing its waitlist by expediting homesteading opportunities.

    “The success of our homesteading program relies on our ability to pivot towards the needs of our beneficiaries and project leases are one example of that,” said DHHL Director Kali Watson. “With developers in place and construction on the way, the department will deliver on some 1,200 units on Hawaiʻi Island in the next few years. Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole established homesteads in response to what some called a landless and dying race. Today we issue project leases to bring his vision to fruition.”

    Unlike previous processes, beneficiaries secure a homestead lease prior to the completion of development. This approach gives families the chance to prepare for both financial and program requirements, thereby ensuring long-term stability and the opportunity to transfer their leases to eligible successors.

    Act 279, the department’s transformational $600 million allocation of general funds set forth in 2022 by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature funded Laʻi ʻŌpua’s $32.9 million infrastructure costs.

    ‘Forever Homes’ for Families

    The West Hawaiʻi project lease awards are the second of three major project lease distributions this year. DHHL awarded 790 leases in West Oʻahu in March and will award nearly a thousand on Maui at the end of the year. The department’s ambitious plan aims to issue more than 6,000 project leases statewide over the next two years.

    Accepting a lease on behalf of her grandpa, on the waitlist since 1963, Kanani Takata was first up.

    “I hear the cheers of the families that are celebrating a lease award and it is my prayer, my hope, that this would be able to bless generations now or future generations,” Takata said.

    West Hawaiʻi project lease awardee Charmaine Davis succeeded to her mother’s lease and intends on passing it to her own daughter. Davis’ mother became an applicant in the late-1970s.

    “Going forward, this is all about generations now,” said Davis. “We look forward to being able to provide and assist my grandchildren, and my great-grandchildren, in carrying on the legacy through Hawaiian homes. We have a forever home.”

    The department is currently in the process of developing five additional projects on Hawaiʻi Island. These projects include:

    • Honokaʻa: 296 units
    • Kaumana: 168 units
    • Palamanui: 132 units
    • Panaʻewa: 600 units
    • Laʻi ʻŌpua Village 4: 150 units

    “We can no longer bypass individuals on our waitlist – doing so disregards the decades-long wait our families patiently endured and tarnishes the legacy Prince Kūhiō dedicated his life to building,” Watson added. “Each new home represents an opportunity for generational change and will be built in ways that are accessible, high quality, and sustainable for our Native Hawaiian families.”

    Project leases provide a critical pathway to homeownership, offering options such as turnkey homes, owner-builder lots, and rent-to-own opportunities.

    For more information about DHHL’s lease awards and upcoming projects, visit dhhl.hawaii.gov.

    Click here to download visuals, soundbites.

    B-ROLL (2:09)

    SOUNDBITES

     

    Kanani Takata, West Hawaiʻi project lease awardee,

     

    (:32 seconds)

    “I knew that grandpa would be the number one pick, and I also knew that I would be the one standing in as his proxy so I hear the cheers of the families that are celebrating the awards, or a lease award, for these people who have been sitting on the list like my grandpa since 1963, so for me, my prayer, my hope is that this would be able to bless generations whether it be now or future generations to come.”

     

    Charmaine Davis, West Hawaiʻi project lease awardee

     

    (:17 seconds)

    “Going forward, this is all about generations now, we look forward to being able to provide and assist my grandchildren, and my great-grandchildren, in carrying on the legacy through Hawaiian homes, we have a forever home, a forever home.”

    Nathan Kapule, West Hawaiʻi project lease awardee,

     

    (:27 seconds)

    “I wasn’t really sure until they called me, and when I saw that I go wow, and being the front of the list is something special, so that’s what I felt, it’s a special opportunity for me, there’s a reason why things happen, I think there’s a reason why, and it is to support my family and being native Hawaiian.”

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    About the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands:

    The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands carries out Prince Jonah Kūhiō  Kalanianaʻole’s vision of rehabilitating native Hawaiians by returning them to the land. Established by U.S. Congress in 1921 with the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian homesteading program run by DHHL includes management of more than 200,000 acres of land statewide with the specific purpose of developing and delivering homesteading.

    Media Contact:

    Diamond Badajos

    Information and Community Relations Officer

    Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

    Cell: 808-342-0873

    Email: [email protected]

    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI: Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    First quarter 2025 net income of $47.0 million and net income available to common 
    stockholders of $42.7 million, or $0.92 per diluted share

    Strong balance sheet growth with total deposits increasing 9% and total loans growing 7% year-over-year

    Book Value and Tangible Book Value(1)per share both increasing 11% year-over-year, reaching record levels

    Capital ratios continue to be strong, including 11.6% CET1 and 15.6% Total Capital

    DALLAS, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBI), the parent company of Texas Capital Bank, announced operating results for the first quarter of 2025.

    “We continue to leverage our diversified product suite and financially resilient balance sheet to effectively support our clients’ objectives,” said Rob C. Holmes, Chairman, President & CEO. “With significant year-over-year improvements to many key financial and operating metrics, we remain focused on achieving published financial targets in the back-half of this year.”

      1st Quarter   4th Quarter   1st Quarter
    (dollars in thousands except per share data)   2025       2024       2024  
    OPERATING RESULTS          
    Net income $ 47,047     $ 71,023     $ 26,142  
    Net income available to common stockholders $ 42,734     $ 66,711     $ 21,829  
    Pre-provision net revenue(3) $ 77,458     $ 111,522     $ 53,935  
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.92     $ 1.43     $ 0.46  
    Diluted common shares   46,616,704       46,770,961       47,711,192  
    Return on average assets   0.61 %     0.88 %     0.36 %
    Return on average common equity   5.56 %     8.50 %     3.03 %
               
    OPERATING RESULTS, ADJUSTED(2)          
    Net income $ 47,047     $ 71,023     $ 33,898  
    Net income available to common stockholders $ 42,734     $ 66,711     $ 29,585  
    Pre-provision net revenue(3) $ 77,458     $ 111,522     $ 63,953  
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.92     $ 1.43     $ 0.62  
    Diluted common shares   46,616,704       46,770,961       47,711,192  
    Return on average assets   0.61 %     0.88 %     0.47 %
    Return on average common equity   5.56 %     8.50 %     4.11 %
               
    BALANCE SHEET          
    Loans held for investment $ 17,654,243     $ 17,234,492     $ 16,677,691  
    Loans held for investment, mortgage finance   4,725,541       5,215,574       4,153,313  
    Total loans held for investment   22,379,784       22,450,066       20,831,004  
    Loans held for sale               37,750  
    Total assets   31,375,749       30,731,883       29,180,585  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   7,874,780       7,485,428       8,478,215  
    Total deposits   26,053,034       25,238,599       23,954,037  
    Stockholders’ equity   3,429,774       3,367,936       3,170,662  
               

    (1) Stockholders’ equity excluding preferred stock, less goodwill and intangibles, divided by shares outstanding at period end.
    (2) These adjusted measures are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for the computations of these adjusted measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
    (3) Net interest income plus non-interest income, less non-interest expense.

    FIRST QUARTER 2025 COMPARED TO FOURTH QUARTER 2024

    For the first quarter of 2025, net income available to common stockholders was $42.7 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, compared to $66.7 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2025 was $17.0 million, compared to $18.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. The $17.0 million provision for credit losses recorded in the first quarter of 2025 resulted primarily from an increase in criticized loans and $9.8 million in net charge-offs, as well as uncertainty in the economic outlook.

    Net interest income was $236.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $229.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, as a decrease in funding costs was partially offset by a decrease in average earning assets. Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 was 3.19%, an increase of 26 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024. LHI, excluding mortgage finance, yields increased 3 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024 and LHI, mortgage finance, yields increased 20 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024. Total cost of deposits was 2.76% for the first quarter of 2025, a 5 basis point decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $9.6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to a decrease in investment banking and advisory fees.

    Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 increased $30.9 million, or 18%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits, primarily as a result of the effect of seasonal payroll expenses that peak in the first quarter.

    FIRST QUARTER 2025 COMPARED TO FIRST QUARTER 2024

    Net income available to common stockholders was $42.7 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $21.8 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024.

    The first quarter of 2025 included a $17.0 million provision for credit losses, reflecting an increase in criticized loans, $9.8 million in net charge-offs and uncertainty in the economic outlook, compared to a $19.0 million provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024.

    Net interest income increased to $236.0 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $215.0 million for the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to an increase in average total LHI and a decrease in funding costs, partially offset by an increase in average interest bearing liabilities and a decrease in earning asset yields. Net interest margin increased 16 basis points to 3.19% for the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the first quarter of 2024. LHI, excluding mortgage finance, yields decreased 41 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2024 and LHI, mortgage finance yields increased 33 basis points from the first quarter of 2024. Total cost of deposits decreased 21 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2024.

    Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2025 increased $3.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to increases in service charges on deposit accounts, trading income and other non-interest income, partially offset by a decrease in investment banking and advisory fees.

    Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 increased $627,000 compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits and communications and technology expense, partially offset by a decrease in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) expense. The first quarter of 2024 included $3.0 million in additional FDIC special assessment expense.

    CREDIT QUALITY

    Net charge-offs of $9.8 million were recorded during the first quarter of 2025, compared to net charge-offs of $12.1 million and $10.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2024, respectively. Criticized loans totaled $762.9 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $714.0 million at December 31, 2024 and $859.5 million at March 31, 2024. Non-accrual LHI totaled $93.6 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $111.2 million at December 31, 2024 and $92.8 million at March 31, 2024. The ratio of non-accrual LHI to total LHI for the first quarter of 2025 was 0.42%, compared to 0.50% for the fourth quarter of 2024 and 0.45% for the first quarter of 2024. The ratio of total allowance for credit losses to total LHI was 1.48% at March 31, 2025, compared to 1.45% and 1.46% at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

    REGULATORY RATIOS AND CAPITAL

    All regulatory ratios continue to be in excess of “well capitalized” requirements as of March 31, 2025. CET1, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios were 11.6%, 13.1%, 15.6% and 11.8%, respectively, at March 31, 2025, compared to 11.4%, 12.8%, 15.4% and 11.3%, respectively, at December 31, 2024 and 12.4%, 13.9%, 16.6% and 12.4%, respectively, at March 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, our ratio of tangible common equity to total tangible assets was 10.0%, compared to 10.0% at December 31, 2024 and 9.8% at March 31, 2024.

    During the first quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 396,106 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price, including excise tax expense, of $31.2 million, at a weighted average price of $78.25 per share.

    About Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

    Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ®: TCBI), a member of the Russell 2000®Index and the S&P MidCap 400®, is the parent company of Texas Capital Bank (“TCB”). Texas Capital is the collective brand name for TCB and its separate, non-bank affiliates and wholly-owned subsidiaries. Texas Capital is a full-service financial services firm that delivers customized solutions to businesses, entrepreneurs and individual customers. Founded in 1998, the institution is headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth, and has built a network of clients across the country. With the ability to service clients through their entire lifecycles, Texas Capital has established commercial banking, consumer banking, investment banking and wealth management capabilities.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of and pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, TCBI’s financial condition, results of operations, business plans and future performance. These statements are not historical in nature and may often be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “estimates,” “should,” “plans,” “targets,” “intends” “could,” “would,” “anticipates,” “potential,” “confident,” “optimistic” or the negative thereof, or other variations thereon, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, objectives, estimates, trends, guidance, expectations and future plans.

    Because forward-looking statements relate to future results and occurrences, they are subject to inherent and various uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict, may change over time, are based on management’s expectations and assumptions at the time the statements are made and are not guarantees of future results. Numerous risks and other factors, many of which are beyond management’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. While there can be no assurance that any list of risks is complete, important risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: economic or business conditions in Texas, the United States or globally that impact TCBI or its customers; negative credit quality developments arising from the foregoing or other factors, including recent trade policies and their impact on our customers; TCBI’s ability to effectively manage its liquidity and maintain adequate regulatory capital to support its businesses; TCBI’s ability to pursue and execute upon growth plans, whether as a function of capital, liquidity or other limitations; TCBI’s ability to successfully execute its business strategy, including its strategic plan and developing and executing new lines of business and new products and services and potential strategic acquisitions; the extensive regulations to which TCBI is subject and its ability to comply with applicable governmental regulations, including legislative and regulatory changes; TCBI’s ability to effectively manage information technology systems, including third party vendors, cyber or data privacy incidents or other failures, disruptions or security breaches; TCBI’s ability to use technology to provide products and services to its customers; risks related to the development and use of artificial intelligence; changes in interest rates, including the impact of interest rates on TCBI’s securities portfolio and funding costs, as well as related balance sheet implications stemming from the fair value of our assets and liabilities; the effectiveness of TCBI’s risk management processes strategies and monitoring; fluctuations in commercial and residential real estate values, especially as they relate to the value of collateral supporting TCBI’s loans; the failure to identify, attract and retain key personnel and other employees; adverse developments in the banking industry and the potential impact of such developments on customer confidence, liquidity and regulatory responses to these developments, including in the context of regulatory examinations and related findings and actions; negative press and social media attention with respect to the banking industry or TCBI, in particular; claims, litigation or regulatory investigations and actions that TCBI may become subject to; severe weather, natural disasters, climate change, acts of war, terrorism, global conflict (including those already reported by the media, as well as others that may arise), or other external events, as well as related legislative and regulatory initiatives; and the risks and factors more fully described in TCBI’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents and filings with the SEC. The information contained in this communication speaks only as of its date. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we disclaim any obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.

    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
    SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
    (dollars in thousands except per share data)
      1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
        2025     2024    2024 
      2024     2024  
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME          
    Interest income $ 427,289   $ 437,571   $ 452,533   $ 422,068   $ 417,378  
    Interest expense   191,255     207,964     212,431     205,486     202,369  
    Net interest income   236,034     229,607     240,102     216,582     215,009  
    Provision for credit losses   17,000     18,000     10,000     20,000     19,000  
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   219,034     211,607     230,102     196,582     196,009  
    Non-interest income   44,444     54,074     (114,771 )   50,424     41,319  
    Non-interest expense   203,020     172,159     195,324     188,409     202,393  
    Income/(loss) before income taxes   60,458     93,522     (79,993 )   58,597     34,935  
    Income tax expense/(benefit)   13,411     22,499     (18,674 )   16,935     8,793  
    Net income/(loss)   47,047     71,023     (61,319 )   41,662     26,142  
    Preferred stock dividends   4,313     4,312     4,313     4,312     4,313  
    Net income/(loss) available to common stockholders $ 42,734   $ 66,711   $ (65,632 ) $ 37,350   $ 21,829  
    Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share $ 0.92   $ 1.43   $ (1.41 ) $ 0.80   $ 0.46  
    Diluted common shares   46,616,704     46,770,961     46,608,742     46,872,498     47,711,192  
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA          
    Total assets $ 31,375,749   $ 30,731,883   $ 31,629,299   $ 29,854,994   $ 29,180,585  
    Loans held for investment   17,654,243     17,234,492     16,764,512     16,700,569     16,677,691  
    Loans held for investment, mortgage finance   4,725,541     5,215,574     5,529,659     5,078,161     4,153,313  
    Loans held for sale           9,022     36,785     37,750  
    Interest bearing cash and cash equivalents   3,600,969     3,012,307     3,894,537     2,691,352     3,148,157  
    Investment securities   4,531,219     4,396,115     4,405,520     4,388,976     4,414,280  
    Non-interest bearing deposits   7,874,780     7,485,428     9,070,804     7,987,715     8,478,215  
    Total deposits   26,053,034     25,238,599     25,865,255     23,818,327     23,954,037  
    Short-term borrowings   750,000     885,000     1,035,000     1,675,000     750,000  
    Long-term debt   660,521     660,346     660,172     659,997     859,823  
    Stockholders’ equity   3,429,774     3,367,936     3,354,044     3,175,601     3,170,662  
               
    End of period shares outstanding   46,024,933     46,233,812     46,207,757     46,188,078     46,986,275  
    Book value per share $ 68.00   $ 66.36   $ 66.09   $ 62.26   $ 61.10  
    Tangible book value per share(1) $ 67.97   $ 66.32   $ 66.06   $ 62.23   $ 61.06  
    SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS          
    Net interest margin   3.19 %   2.93 %   3.16 %   3.01 %   3.03 %
    Return on average assets   0.61 %   0.88 %   (0.78 )%   0.56 %   0.36 %
    Return on average assets, adjusted(4)   0.61 %   0.88 %   1.00 %   0.57 %   0.47 %
    Return on average common equity   5.56 %   8.50 %   (8.87 )%   5.26 %   3.03 %
    Return on average common equity, adjusted(4)   5.56 %   8.50 %   10.04 %   5.31 %   4.11 %
    Efficiency ratio(2)   72.4 %   60.7 %   155.8 %   70.6 %   79.0 %
    Efficiency ratio, adjusted(2)(4)   72.4 %   60.7 %   62.3 %   70.4 %   75.1 %
    Non-interest income to average earning assets   0.60 %   0.69 %   (1.52 )%   0.71 %   0.59 %
    Non-interest income to average earning assets, adjusted(4)   0.60 %   0.69 %   0.86 %   0.71 %   0.59 %
    Non-interest expense to average earning assets   2.75 %   2.21 %   2.59 %   2.65 %   2.89 %
    Non-interest expense to average earning assets, adjusted(4)   2.75 %   2.21 %   2.52 %   2.65 %   2.74 %
    Common equity to total assets   10.0 %   10.0 %   9.7 %   9.6 %   9.8 %
    Tangible common equity to total tangible assets(3)   10.0 %   10.0 %   9.7 %   9.6 %   9.8 %
    Common Equity Tier 1   11.6 %   11.4 %   11.2 %   11.6 %   12.4 %
    Tier 1 capital   13.1 %   12.8 %   12.6 %   13.1 %   13.9 %
    Total capital   15.6 %   15.4 %   15.2 %   15.7 %   16.6 %
    Leverage   11.8 %   11.3 %   11.4 %   12.2 %   12.4 %

    (1) Stockholders’ equity excluding preferred stock, less goodwill and intangibles, divided by shares outstanding at period end.
    (2) Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
    (3) Stockholders’ equity excluding preferred stock, less goodwill and intangibles, divided by total assets, less goodwill and intangibles.
    (4) These adjusted measures are non-GAAP measures. Please refer to “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for the computations of these adjusted measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

     
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
    (dollars in thousands)
      March 31,
    2025
    December 31,
    2024
    September 30,
    2024
    June 30,
    2024
    March 31,
    2024
    Assets          
    Cash and due from banks $ 201,504   $ 176,501   $ 297,048   $ 221,727   $ 167,985  
    Interest bearing cash and cash equivalents   3,600,969     3,012,307     3,894,537     2,691,352     3,148,157  
    Available-for-sale debt securities   3,678,378     3,524,686     3,518,662     3,483,231     3,491,510  
    Held-to-maturity debt securities   779,354     796,168     812,432     831,513     849,283  
    Equity securities   71,679     75,261     74,426     74,232     73,487  
    Trading securities   1,808                  
    Investment securities   4,531,219     4,396,115     4,405,520     4,388,976     4,414,280  
    Loans held for sale           9,022     36,785     37,750  
    Loans held for investment, mortgage finance   4,725,541     5,215,574     5,529,659     5,078,161     4,153,313  
    Loans held for investment   17,654,243     17,234,492     16,764,512     16,700,569     16,677,691  
    Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans   278,379     271,709     273,143     267,297     263,962  
    Loans held for investment, net   22,101,405     22,178,357     22,021,028     21,511,433     20,567,042  
    Premises and equipment, net   84,575     85,443     81,577     69,464     49,899  
    Accrued interest receivable and other assets   854,581     881,664     919,071     933,761     793,976  
    Goodwill and intangibles, net   1,496     1,496     1,496     1,496     1,496  
    Total assets $ 31,375,749   $ 30,731,883   $ 31,629,299   $ 29,854,994   $ 29,180,585  
               
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
    Liabilities:          
    Non-interest bearing deposits $ 7,874,780   $ 7,485,428   $ 9,070,804   $ 7,987,715   $ 8,478,215  
    Interest bearing deposits   18,178,254     17,753,171     16,794,451     15,830,612     15,475,822  
    Total deposits   26,053,034     25,238,599     25,865,255     23,818,327     23,954,037  
    Accrued interest payable   25,270     23,680     18,679     23,841     32,352  
    Other liabilities   457,150     556,322     696,149     502,228     413,711  
    Short-term borrowings   750,000     885,000     1,035,000     1,675,000     750,000  
    Long-term debt   660,521     660,346     660,172     659,997     859,823  
    Total liabilities   27,945,975     27,363,947     28,275,255     26,679,393     26,009,923  
               
    Stockholders’ equity:          
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation value:          
    Authorized shares – 10,000,000          
    Issued shares(1)   300,000     300,000     300,000     300,000     300,000  
    Common stock, $.01 par value:          
    Authorized shares – 100,000,000          
    Issued shares(2)   517     515     515     515     514  
    Additional paid-in capital   1,060,028     1,056,719     1,054,614     1,050,114     1,044,669  
    Retained earnings   2,538,385     2,495,651     2,428,940     2,494,572     2,457,222  
    Treasury stock(3)   (332,994 )   (301,842 )   (301,868 )   (301,868 )   (251,857 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes   (136,162 )   (183,107 )   (128,157 )   (367,732 )   (379,886 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   3,429,774     3,367,936     3,354,044     3,175,601     3,170,662  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 31,375,749   $ 30,731,883   $ 31,629,299   $ 29,854,994   $ 29,180,585  
               
    (1)Preferred stock – issued shares   300,000     300,000     300,000     300,000     300,000  
    (2)Common stock – issued shares   51,707,542     51,520,315     51,494,260     51,474,581     51,420,680  
    (3)Treasury stock – shares at cost   5,682,609     5,286,503     5,286,503     5,286,503     4,434,405  
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.    
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)    
    (dollars in thousands except per share data)    
      Three Months Ended March 31,
        2025   2024
    Interest income    
    Interest and fees on loans $ 334,150 $ 330,879
    Investment securities   46,565   32,144
    Interest bearing cash and cash equivalents   46,574   54,355
    Total interest income   427,289   417,378
    Interest expense    
    Deposits   174,936   175,600
    Short-term borrowings   8,246   12,783
    Long-term debt   8,073   13,986
    Total interest expense   191,255   202,369
    Net interest income   236,034   215,009
    Provision for credit losses   17,000   19,000
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   219,034   196,009
    Non-interest income    
    Service charges on deposit accounts   7,840   6,339
    Wealth management and trust fee income   3,964   3,567
    Brokered loan fees   1,949   1,911
    Investment banking and advisory fees   16,478   18,424
    Trading income   5,939   4,712
    Other   8,274   6,366
    Total non-interest income   44,444   41,319
    Non-interest expense    
    Salaries and benefits   131,641   128,727
    Occupancy expense   10,844   9,737
    Marketing   5,009   6,036
    Legal and professional   14,989   16,195
    Communications and technology   23,642   21,114
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance assessment   5,341   8,421
    Other   11,554   12,163
    Total non-interest expense   203,020   202,393
    Income before income taxes   60,458   34,935
    Income tax expense   13,411   8,793
    Net income   47,047   26,142
    Preferred stock dividends   4,313   4,313
    Net income available to common stockholders $ 42,734 $ 21,829
         
    Basic earnings per common share $ 0.93 $ 0.46
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.92 $ 0.46
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
    SUMMARY OF CREDIT LOSS EXPERIENCE
    (dollars in thousands)
      1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
        2025     2024     2024     2024     2024  
    Allowance for credit losses on loans:          
    Beginning balance $ 271,709   $ 273,143   $ 267,297   $ 263,962   $ 249,973  
    Allowance established for acquired purchase credit deterioration loans           2,579          
    Loans charged-off:          
    Commercial   10,197     14,100     6,120     9,997     7,544  
    Commercial real estate   500     2,566     262     2,111     3,325  
    Consumer           30          
    Total charge-offs   10,697     16,666     6,412     12,108     10,869  
    Recoveries:          
    Commercial   483     4,562     329     153     105  
    Commercial real estate   413     18              
    Consumer   4     15              
    Total recoveries   900     4,595     329     153     105  
    Net charge-offs   9,797     12,071     6,083     11,955     10,764  
    Provision for credit losses on loans   16,467     10,637     9,350     15,290     24,753  
    Ending balance $ 278,379   $ 271,709   $ 273,143   $ 267,297   $ 263,962  
               
    Allowance for off-balance sheet credit losses:          
    Beginning balance $ 53,332   $ 45,969   $ 45,319   $ 40,609   $ 46,362  
    Provision for off-balance sheet credit losses   533     7,363     650     4,710     (5,753 )
    Ending balance $ 53,865   $ 53,332   $ 45,969   $ 45,319   $ 40,609  
               
    Total allowance for credit losses $ 332,244   $ 325,041   $ 319,112   $ 312,616   $ 304,571  
    Total provision for credit losses $ 17,000   $ 18,000   $ 10,000   $ 20,000   $ 19,000  
               
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans held for investment   1.24 %   1.21 %   1.23 %   1.23 %   1.27 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to average total loans held for investment   1.29 %   1.22 %   1.24 %   1.27 %   1.32 %
    Net charge-offs to average total loans held for investment(1)   0.18 %   0.22 %   0.11 %   0.23 %   0.22 %
    Net charge-offs to average total loans held for investment for last 12 months(1)   0.18 %   0.19 %   0.20 %   0.22 %   0.20 %
    Total provision for credit losses to average total loans held for investment(1)   0.32 %   0.32 %   0.18 %   0.38 %   0.38 %
    Total allowance for credit losses to total loans held for investment   1.48 %   1.45 %   1.43 %   1.44 %   1.46 %

    (1) Interim period ratios are annualized.

               
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.          
    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS, PAST DUE LOANS AND CRITICIZED LOANS      
    (dollars in thousands)          
      1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
        2025     2024     2024     2024     2024  
    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS          
    Non-accrual loans held for investment $ 93,565   $ 111,165   $ 88,960   $ 85,021   $ 92,849  
    Non-accrual loans held for sale(1)                   9,250  
    Other real estate owned                    
    Total non-performing assets $ 93,565   $ 111,165   $ 88,960   $ 85,021   $ 102,099  
               
    Non-accrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment   0.42 %   0.50 %   0.40 %   0.39 %   0.45 %
    Total non-performing assets to total assets   0.30 %   0.36 %   0.28 %   0.28 %   0.35 %
    Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-accrual loans held for investment 3.0x 2.4x 3.1x 3.1x 2.8x
    Total allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans held for investment 3.6x 2.9x 3.6x 3.7x 3.3x
               
    LOANS PAST DUE          
    Loans held for investment past due 90 days and still accruing $ 791   $ 4,265   $ 5,281   $ 286   $ 3,674  
    Loans held for investment past due 90 days to total loans held for investment   %   0.02 %   0.02 %   %   0.02 %
    Loans held for sale past due 90 days and still accruing $   $   $   $ 64   $ 147  
               
    CRITICIZED LOANS          
    Criticized loans $ 762,887   $ 713,951   $ 897,727   $ 859,671   $ 859,539  
    Criticized loans to total loans held for investment   3.41 %   3.18 %   4.03 %   3.95 %   4.13 %
    Special mention loans $ 484,165   $ 435,626   $ 579,802   $ 593,305   $ 584,528  
    Special mention loans to total loans held for investment   2.16 %   1.94 %   2.60 %   2.72 %   2.81 %

    (1) First quarter 2024 includes one non-accrual loan previously reported in loans held for investment that was transferred at fair value to held for sale as of March 31, 2024.

     
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
    (dollars in thousands)
               
      1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
        2025   2024   2024     2024   2024
    Interest income          
    Interest and fees on loans $ 334,150 $ 340,388 $ 361,407   $ 345,251 $ 330,879
    Investment securities   46,565   44,102   38,389     33,584   32,144
    Interest bearing deposits in other banks   46,574   53,081   52,737     43,233   54,355
    Total interest income   427,289   437,571   452,533     422,068   417,378
    Interest expense          
    Deposits   174,936   189,061   190,255     181,280   175,600
    Short-term borrowings   8,246   10,678   13,784     12,749   12,783
    Long-term debt   8,073   8,225   8,392     11,457   13,986
    Total interest expense   191,255   207,964   212,431     205,486   202,369
    Net interest income   236,034   229,607   240,102     216,582   215,009
    Provision for credit losses   17,000   18,000   10,000     20,000   19,000
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   219,034   211,607   230,102     196,582   196,009
    Non-interest income          
    Service charges on deposit accounts   7,840   6,989   6,307     5,911   6,339
    Wealth management and trust fee income   3,964   4,009   4,040     3,699   3,567
    Brokered loan fees   1,949   2,519   2,400     2,131   1,911
    Investment banking and advisory fees   16,478   26,740   34,753     25,048   18,424
    Trading income   5,939   5,487   5,786     5,650   4,712
    Available-for-sale debt securities losses, net       (179,581 )    
    Other   8,274   8,330   11,524     7,985   6,366
    Total non-interest income   44,444   54,074   (114,771 )   50,424   41,319
    Non-interest expense          
    Salaries and benefits   131,641   97,873   121,138     118,840   128,727
    Occupancy expense   10,844   11,926   12,937     10,666   9,737
    Marketing   5,009   4,454   5,863     5,996   6,036
    Legal and professional   14,989   15,180   11,135     11,273   16,195
    Communications and technology   23,642   24,007   25,951     22,013   21,114
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance assessment   5,341   4,454   4,906     5,570   8,421
    Other   11,554   14,265   13,394     14,051   12,163
    Total non-interest expense   203,020   172,159   195,324     188,409   202,393
    Income/(loss) before income taxes   60,458   93,522   (79,993 )   58,597   34,935
    Income tax expense/(benefit)   13,411   22,499   (18,674 )   16,935   8,793
    Net income/(loss)   47,047   71,023   (61,319 )   41,662   26,142
    Preferred stock dividends   4,313   4,312   4,313     4,312   4,313
    Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders $ 42,734 $ 66,711 $ (65,632 ) $ 37,350 $ 21,829
    TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
    TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)(1)
    (dollars in thousands)
      1st Quarter 2025   4th Quarter 2024   1st Quarter 2024
      Average
    Balance
    Income/
    Expense
    Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
    Income/
    Expense
    Yield/
    Rate
      Average
    Balance
    Income/
    Expense
    Yield/
    Rate
    Assets                      
    Investment securities(2) $ 4,463,876 $ 46,565 4.10 %   $ 4,504,101 $ 44,102 3.79 %   $ 4,299,368 $ 32,144 2.77 %
    Interest bearing cash and cash equivalents   4,255,796   46,574 4.44 %     4,472,772   53,081 4.72 %     4,051,627   54,355 5.40 %
    Loans held for sale   335   2 2.97 %       %     51,164   1,184 9.31 %
    Loans held for investment, mortgage finance   3,972,106   38,527 3.93 %     5,409,980   50,685 3.73 %     3,517,707   31,455 3.60 %
    Loans held for investment(3)   17,527,070   296,091 6.85 %     16,919,925   289,916 6.82 %     16,522,089   298,306 7.26 %
    Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans   272,758   %     272,975         249,936   %
    Loans held for investment, net   21,226,418   334,618 6.39 %     22,056,930   340,601 6.14 %     19,789,860   329,761 6.70 %
    Total earning assets   29,946,425   427,759 5.76 %     31,033,803   437,784 5.59 %     28,192,019   417,444 5.88 %
    Cash and other assets   1,157,184         1,178,284         1,058,463    
    Total assets $ 31,103,609       $ 32,212,087       $ 29,250,482    
                           
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                      
    Transaction deposits $ 2,163,250 $ 13,908 2.61 %   $ 2,141,739 $ 15,403 2.86 %   $ 2,006,493 $ 16,858 3.38 %
    Savings deposits   13,357,243   133,577 4.06 %     12,932,458   144,393 4.44 %     11,409,677   136,790 4.82 %
    Time deposits   2,329,384   27,451 4.78 %     2,331,009   29,265 4.99 %     1,719,325   21,952 5.14 %
    Total interest bearing deposits   17,849,877   174,936 3.97 %     17,405,206   189,061 4.32 %     15,135,495   175,600 4.67 %
    Short-term borrowings   751,500   8,246 4.45 %     883,326   10,678 4.81 %     912,088   12,783 5.64 %
    Long-term debt   660,445   8,073 4.96 %     660,270   8,225 4.96 %     859,509   13,986 6.54 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities   19,261,822   191,255 4.03 %     18,948,802   207,964 4.37 %     16,907,092   202,369 4.81 %
    Non-interest bearing deposits   7,875,244         9,319,711         8,637,775    
    Other liabilities   552,154         522,641         509,286    
    Stockholders’ equity   3,414,389         3,420,933         3,196,329    
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 31,103,609       $ 32,212,087       $ 29,250,482    
    Net interest income   $ 236,504       $ 229,820       $ 215,075  
    Net interest margin     3.19 %       2.93 %       3.03 %

    (1) Taxable equivalent rates used where applicable.
    (2) Yields on investment securities are calculated using available-for-sale securities at amortized cost.
    (3) Average balances include non-accrual loans.

    GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

    The following items are non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted non-interest income, adjusted non-interest expense, adjusted net income, adjusted net income available to common stockholders, adjusted pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”), adjusted diluted earnings/(loss) per common share, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average common equity, adjusted efficiency ratio, adjusted non-interest income to average earning assets and adjusted non-interest expense to average earning assets. These are not measures recognized under GAAP and therefore are considered non-GAAP financial measures. The table below provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.

    These non-GAAP financial measures are adjusted for certain items, listed below, that management believes are non-operating in nature and not representative of its actual operating performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful additional information about Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. to assist management and investors in evaluating operating results, financial strength, business performance and capital position. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. As such, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of operating results or capital position as reported under GAAP.

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures      
    (dollars in thousands except per share data) 1st Quarter
    2025
    4th Quarter
    2024
    3rd Quarter
    2024
    2nd Quarter
    2024
    1st Quarter
    2024
    Net interest income $ 236,034   $ 229,607   $ 240,102   $ 216,582   $ 215,009  
               
    Non-interest income   44,444     54,074     (114,771 )   50,424     41,319  
    Available-for-sale debt securities losses, net           179,581          
    Non-interest income, adjusted   44,444     54,074     64,810     50,424     41,319  
               
    Non-interest expense   203,020     172,159     195,324     188,409     202,393  
    FDIC special assessment           651     (462 )   (3,000 )
    Restructuring expenses           (5,923 )       (2,018 )
    Legal Settlement                   (5,000 )
    Non-interest expense, adjusted   203,020     172,159     190,052     187,947     192,375  
               
    Provision for credit losses   17,000     18,000     10,000     20,000     19,000  
               
    Income tax expense/(benefit)   13,411     22,499     (18,674 )   16,935     8,793  
    Tax effect of adjustments           44,880     104     2,262  
    Income tax expense/(benefit), adjusted   13,411     22,499     26,206     17,039     11,055  
               
    Net income/(loss)(1) $ 47,047   $ 71,023   $ (61,319 ) $ 41,662   $ 26,142  
    Net income/(loss), adjusted(1) $ 47,047   $ 71,023   $ 78,654   $ 42,020   $ 33,898  
               
    Preferred stock dividends   4,313     4,312     4,313     4,312     4,313  
               
    Net income/(loss) to common stockholders(2) $ 42,734   $ 66,711   $ (65,632 ) $ 37,350   $ 21,829  
    Net income/(loss) to common stockholders, adjusted(2) $ 42,734   $ 66,711   $ 74,341   $ 37,708   $ 29,585  
               
    PPNR(3) $ 77,458   $ 111,522   $ (69,993 ) $ 78,597   $ 53,935  
    PPNR(3), adjusted $ 77,458   $ 111,522   $ 114,860   $ 79,059   $ 63,953  
               
    Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted   46,616,704     46,770,961     46,608,742     46,872,498     47,711,192  
    Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share $ 0.92   $ 1.43   $ (1.41 ) $ 0.80   $ 0.46  
    Diluted earnings/(loss) per common share, adjusted $ 0.92   $ 1.43   $ 1.59   $ 0.80   $ 0.62  
               
    Average total assets $ 31,103,609   $ 32,212,087   $ 31,215,173   $ 29,750,852   $ 29,250,482  
    Return on average assets   0.61 %   0.88 % (0.78 )%   0.56 %   0.36 %
    Return on average assets, adjusted   0.61 %   0.88 %   1.00 %   0.57 %   0.47 %
               
    Average common equity $ 3,114,389   $ 3,120,933   $ 2,945,238   $ 2,857,661   $ 2,896,329  
    Return on average common equity   5.56 %   8.50 % (8.87 )%   5.26 %   3.03 %
    Return on average common equity, adjusted   5.56 %   8.50 %   10.04 %   5.31 %   4.11 %
               
    Efficiency ratio(4)   72.4 %   60.7 %   155.8 %   70.6 %   79.0 %
    Efficiency ratio, adjusted(4)   72.4 %   60.7 %   62.3 %   70.4 %   75.1 %
               
    Average earning assets $ 29,946,425   $ 31,033,803   $ 29,975,318   $ 28,573,791   $ 28,192,019  
    Non-interest income to average earning assets   0.60 %   0.69 % (1.52 )%   0.71 %   0.59 %
    Non-interest income to average earning assets, adjusted   0.60 %   0.69 %   0.86 %   0.71 %   0.59 %
    Non-interest expense to average earning assets   2.75 %   2.21 %   2.59 %   2.65 %   2.89 %
    Non-interest expense to average earning assets, adjusted   2.75 %   2.21 %   2.52 %   2.65 %   2.74 %

    (1) Net interest income plus non-interest income, less non-interest expense, provision for credit losses and income tax expense/(benefit). On an adjusted basis, net interest income plus non-interest income, adjusted, less non-interest expense, adjusted, provision for credit losses and income tax expense/(benefit), adjusted.
    (2) Net income/(loss), less preferred stock dividends. On an adjusted basis, net income/(loss), adjusted, less preferred stock dividends.
    (3) Net interest income plus non-interest income, less non-interest expense. On an adjusted basis, net interest income plus non-interest income, adjusted, less non-interest expense, adjusted.
    (4) Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. On an adjusted basis, non-interest expense, adjusted, divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, adjusted.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Junko Nakagawa: Economic activity, prices, and monetary policy in Japan

    Source: Bank for International Settlements

    I. Current Situation of Economic Activity and Prices

    A. Current Economic Developments Abroad

    I would like to begin my speech by taking a look at the current situation of overseas economies (Chart 1). Regarding global business sentiment, as of March 2025, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing industry has been at around 50 – the breakeven point between improvement and deterioration – and the PMI for the services industry has continued to improve. In the January 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the growth rate of the global economy would be in the range of 3.0-3.5 percent for both 2025 and 2026, which is broadly in line with the average growth rate since 1980. The IMF will release the next quarterly update of the WEO this month, and attention is warranted on its assessment of the future path of trade policies in each jurisdiction and global developments in economic activity and prices affected by such policies.

    B. Current Economic Developments in Japan

    I will now turn to the current situation of Japan’s economy. The Bank of Japan judges that the economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that there are high uncertainties regarding trade policies in each jurisdiction and developments in overseas economic activity and prices affected by such policies. I will come back to this later.

    MIL OSI Economics

  • MIL-OSI: Correction: UAB „Atsinaujinančios energetikos investicijos“ publishes audited consolidated and separate annual financial statements for 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    UAB “Atsinaujinančios energetikos investicijos” (the Company) publishes its audited annual consolidated and separate financial statements for 2024 together with Company’s and Group‘s annual report for 2024

    Financial results

    The Company’s objective is to earn a return for the Company’s investors from investments in renewable energy infrastructure facilities and related assets. The main financial indicators for the period were:

    • As at 31 December 2024, the Company’s total assets were EUR 189,795 thousand, total equity was EUR 100,476 thousand, and total liabilities were EUR 89,319 thousand.
    • As at 31 December 2024, the Company’s investment assets at fair value through profit or loss were EUR 159,902 thousand, which compared to 31 December 2023, decreased by EUR 20,158 thousand or 11.20%. The decline in fair value of the investment portfolio was mainly driven by the results of the independent annual valuation of the Company’s shares. Specifically, the value of the Company’s solar assets in Poland primarily decreased due to electricity price curve forecasts being significantly lower than the electricity price curve utilised in the Company’s valuation in the fourth quarter of 2023.
    • From January to December 2024, the Company reported a comprehensive loss of EUR 14,824 thousand, primarily attributed to the negative fair value change in the investment portfolio resulting from the independent annual valuation of the Company’s shares.

    Review of performance and development

    • In December 2024, the Company successfully divested its 65.5 MW operating solar portfolio in Poland, Energy Solar Projekty sp. z o.o. This divestment marks the Company’s first significant exit in its core portfolio.
    • The construction of the 67.8 MW total capacity portfolio for PV Energy Projects sp. z o.o. is nearing completion. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, 44.8 MW of this capacity is operational, with a Commercial Operation Date (COD) anticipated for September 2025.
    • The construction of the PL SUN sp. z o.o. portfolio, with a total capacity of 114.7 MW, is progressing through two distinct development phases. The first phase, encompassing 66.6 MW, saw substantial completion in the second quarter of 2024, with 26.4 MW energized by the close of the fourth quarter. The remaining capacity of 40.2 MW is scheduled to be energized by the second quarter of 2025. Construction on the second phase, totalling 48.1 MW, commenced in the fourth quarter of 2024, with energization expected by the fourth quarter of 2025.
    • The Company holds 25% of shares of UAB Žaliosios investicijos, which manages the 185.5 MW portfolio, consisting of 34 wind turbines in Lithuania. The energy production license for the Anykščiai wind farm was secured in August 2024, and licenses for the Jonava and Rokiškis wind farms are anticipated in the second quarter of 2025.
    • The development permit for a hybrid power plant with a capacity of 100 MW of wind and 70 MW of solar, being developed by UAB Ekoelektra, has been granted. The technical design project has been initiated and submitted to the Transmission System Operator (Lidgrid) for coordination, ensuring adherence to grid requirements for effective integration into the national electricity network.
    • UAB JTPG submitted the grid connection technical project for a 70 MW solar PV project to Litgrid for approval in the third quarter of 2024, marking a significant step in the project’s development.
    • The development permit for a hybrid power plant developed by UAB KNT Holding, which includes 390 MW of wind, 250 MW of solar, and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of 50 MW / 200 MWh, has also been granted. The technical design project has been initiated and submitted to the Lidgrid for coordination.
    • For the 112 MW wind park development project in Latvia managed by Zala Elektriba SIA, the grid connection deadline was extended in the third quarter of 2024, with balance of plant works commencing in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Shareholders’ meeting

    According to the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania, the annual financial statements prepared by the Management are authorised by the General Shareholders’ meeting. The shareholders hold the power to not approve the annual financial statements and have the right to request new financial statements to be prepared. 

    The shareholders of the Company will vote on approving the Group‘s and Company’s 2024 financial statements at a shareholders’ meeting to be held on 30 April 2025. The meeting will also consider a proposal for the distribution of profits. The proposed profit allocation is as follows:

    Article Thousand, EUR
    Retained earnings (loss) – at the beginning of financial year 31,450
    Comprehensive income (loss) for the reporting period – net profit for the current year* (14,824)
    Profit transfer to the legal reserve (250)
    Retained earnings (loss) – at the end of financial year 16,376
    Profit distribution:  
    Profit transfer to the legal reserve
    Profit transfer to other reserves
    Profit to be paid as dividends
    Retained earnings (loss) at the end of the financial year for 2024 and previous financial periods 16,376

    * The preliminary announcement contained an inaccuracy regarding the Company’s total losses for the year 2024

    Contact person for further information:
    Mantas Auruškevičius
    Manager of the Investment Company
    Mantas.Auruskevicius@lordslb.lt 

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Owner of North London tyre fitters banned for 10 years after inflating turnover to secure maximum-value Covid loan

    Decade-long ban for director who abused Bounce Back Loan Scheme

    • Shkelzen Gashi overstated his Smart Tyres Services Ltd company’s turnover by almost double to secure a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan, the most businesses were allowed under the scheme 

    • Smart Tyres was entitled to a loan of £33,600 but ended up with £50,000 because of Gashi’s false declaration 

    • Gashi has now been disqualified as a company director for a decade following Insolvency Service investigations 

    The owner of a North London tyre shop has been banned as a director for 10 years after overstating his company’s turnover to secure a maximum-value Covid loan. 

    Shkelzen Gashi ran Smart Tyres Services Ltd from his address on Harringay Road from 2015 to 2022. 

    The 53-year-old claimed his company’s turnover was £250,000 when he applied to the bank for a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan in 2020. 

    In reality, Smart Tyres had a turnover of little more than half that figure. 

    Gashi was banned as a company director until April 2035 and ordered to pay costs of £5,333 at a hearing of the High Court in Birmingham on Wednesday 2 April. 

    His ban started on Thursday 17 April. 

    Gashi has also repaid £8,000 of the Bounce Back Loan. 

    Kevin Read, Chief Investigator at the Insolvency Service, said: 

    Shkelzen Gashi blatantly overstated the turnover of his company, ensuring it received significantly more in Covid support than it was entitled to. 

    Gashi was given numerous opportunities by our investigators to explain his actions but failed to do so. 

    This was taxpayers’ money and Gashi will now no longer be able to be involved in the promotion, formation or management of a company for the next decade as a result of his dishonest conduct.

    Smart Tyres was incorporated in May 2015 with Gashi as the sole director and shareholder. 

    Gashi described the company as providing a full range of both mechanical and electrical repairs. 

    Insolvency Service analysis of the Smart Tyres’ accounts revealed it had a turnover of £134,401 for the 2019 calendar year. 

    However, Gashi falsely declared on the application form that its income was a quarter of a million pounds. 

    Gashi received the £50,000 Bounce Back Loan in October 2020. 

    Smart Tyres ceased trading in August 2022 with liabilities of more than £100,000. 

    A tyre shop operates from the same address Smart Tyres traded from. Gashi is not a director of this company. 

    The Bounce Back Loan Scheme helped small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000, at a low interest rate, guaranteed by the government. 

    The loans had to be repaid over six to 10 years, with payments starting one year after companies received the funds. 

    Further information 

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    Published 17 April 2025

    MIL OSI United Kingdom