Category: Europe

  • MIL-OSI: OP Corporate Bank plc to redeem its SEK 3,250,000,000 Callable Floating Rate Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OP Corporate Bank plc
    Inside Information
    24 April 2025 at 14:00 EEST

    OP Corporate Bank plc to redeem its SEK 3,250,000,000 Callable Floating Rate Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030

    OP Corporate Bank plc will redeem its SEK 3,250,000,000 Callable Floating Rate Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030 originally issued in June 2020 (ISIN: XS2182066543).

    OP Corporate Bank plc will redeem all of the outstanding instruments on 3 June 2025 at par plus accrued interest.

    OP Corporate Bank plc requests the Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin to cancel the listing of the instruments on the Official List of Euronext Dublin and the admission to trading on the Regulated Market of Euronext Dublin.

    This announcement contains information that qualifies, or may qualify, as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (“MAR”) including as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018 (“UK MAR”), encompassing information relating to the instruments.

    OP Corporate Bank plc
    Mikko Timonen
    Chief Financial Officer, OP Financial Group

    Further information:
    OP Financial Group’s Investor Relations, IR@op.fi

    Media inquiries:
    OP Financial Group’s Communications, tel. +358 10 252 8719, viestinta@op.fi

    DISTRIBUTION
    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Euronext Dublin (Irish Stock Exchange)
    LSE London Stock Exchange
    Major media
    op.fi

    OP Corporate Bank plc is part of OP Financial Group. OP Corporate Bank and OP Mortgage Bank are responsible for OP’s funding in money and capital markets. As laid down in the applicable law, OP Corporate Bank, OP Mortgage Bank and their parent company OP Cooperative and other OP Financial Group member credit institutions are ultimately jointly and severally liable for each other’s debts and commitments. OP Corporate Bank acts as OP Financial Group’s central bank.

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  • MIL-OSI: Marquette National Corporation Declares a Dividend of $0.31 per Share

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marquette National Corporation (OTCQX: MNAT) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 20, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, Marquette had 4,367,449 shares issued and outstanding.

    Marquette National Corporation is a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $2.2 billion. The Company’s banking subsidiary, Marquette Bank, is a full-service, community bank that serves the financial needs of communities in Chicagoland, offering an extensive line of financial solutions, including retail banking, real estate lending, trust, insurance, investments, wealth management and business banking to consumers and commercial customers. Marquette Bank has 20 branches located in: Chicago, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Summit and Tinley Park, Illinois. For more information visit: https://emarquettebank.com

    Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements. 
    This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “bode”, “predict,” “suggest,” “project”, “appear,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” ”annualize,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “likely,” “might,” “potential,” “continue,” “annualized,” “target,” “outlook,” as well as the negative forms of those words, or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.
    A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the strength of the local, state, national and international economies and financial markets (including effects of inflationary pressures and supply chain constraints); (ii) effects on the U.S. economy resulting from the implementation of policies proposed by the new presidential administration, including tariffs, mass deportations and tax regulations; (iii) the economic impact of any future terrorist threats and attacks, widespread disease or pandemics, acts of war or threats thereof (including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East), or other adverse events that could cause economic deterioration or instability in credit markets, and the response of the local, state and national governments to any such adverse external events; (iv) new or revised accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; (v) changes in local, state and federal laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company’s general business and any changes in response to the bank failures in 2023; (vi) the imposition of tariffs or other governmental policies impacting the value of products produced by the Company’s commercial borrowers; (vii) increased competition in the financial services sector, including from non-bank competitors such as credit unions and fintech companies, and the inability to attract new customers; (viii) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (ix) unexpected results of acquisitions which may include failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions and the possibility that transaction costs may be greater than anticipated; (x) the loss of key executives and employees, talent shortages and employee turnover; (xi) changes in consumer spending; (xii) unexpected outcomes and costs of existing or new litigation or other legal proceedings and regulatory actions involving the Company; (xiii) the economic impact on the Company and its customers of climate change, natural disasters and exceptional weather occurrences such as tornadoes, floods and blizzards; (xiv) fluctuations in the value of securities held in our securities portfolio, including as a result of changes in interest rates; (xv) credit risk and risks from concentrations (by type of borrower, geographic area, collateral and industry) within our loan portfolio and large loans to certain borrowers (including CRE loans); (xvi) the overall health of the local and national real estate market; (xvii) the ability to maintain an adequate level of allowance for credit losses on loans; (xviii) the concentration of large deposits from certain clients who have balances above current FDIC insurance limits and who may withdraw deposits to diversify their exposure; (xix) the ability to successfully manage liquidity risk, which may increase dependence on non-core funding sources such as brokered deposits, and may negatively impact the Company’s cost of funds; (xx) the level of non-performing assets on our balance sheets; (xxi) interruptions involving our information technology and communications systems or third-party servicers; (xxii) the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our third-party vendors’ information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents, including as a result of sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools or as a result of insider fraud; (xxiii) changes in the interest rates and repayment rates of the Company’s assets; (xxiv) the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management framework, and (xxv) the ability of the Company to manage the risks associated with the foregoing as well as anticipated. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

    For more information:
    Patrick Hunt
    EVP & CFO
    708-364-9019
    phunt@emarquettebank.com

    This press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified individual.

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  • MIL-OSI: Nasdaq and AWS Unlock New Era of Growth for Global Capital Markets with Next Generation Infrastructure Solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Nasdaq and AWS announce modernization blueprint to drive the benefits of cloud into local market infrastructures through flexible deployment while maintaining data sovereignty and resilience

    As part of the modernization blueprint, Nasdaq is introducing a new brand for its complete suite of next generation marketplace technology solutions, Nasdaq Eqlipse, delivering cloud-ready capabilities and data intelligence across the full trade lifecycle

    Nasdaq’s Nordic markets first to adopt the blueprint alongside expanded modernization partnerships with Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Mexico’s Grupo BMV

    NEW YORK, SEATTLE, STOCKHOLM, JOHANNESBURG, and MEXICO CITY, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nasdaq and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced an advancement in their shared mission to modernize markets globally. Drawing on their deep experience and expertise in powering capital markets, the companies are introducing a new suite of solutions that empower market operators to enhance liquidity, facilitate capital flows, and drive growth, while upholding the highest level of performance, security and resilience.

    Today, market operators navigate unique complexities, including emerging technology acceleration, highly competitive environments, regulatory standards, and constantly evolving client needs. Yet, their ability to innovate and modernize at pace requires ever greater expertise and advanced technological capabilities. To address these challenges, Nasdaq and AWS are delivering infrastructure, software, data management and services to enable market operators to overcome modernization barriers cost effectively without compromising resiliency or control.

    The new blueprint, proven through Nasdaq’s successful market modernization with AWS, drives industry standards, dynamic and sustainable operations while promoting a more resilient financial ecosystem. In the long term, the blueprint can enhance investor confidence and connect capital, previously confined locally due to technological complexity, to global investment opportunities.

    “Local economies flourish when capital markets are robust, and global investors can confidently channel capital across borders. Conversely, a strong global economy is reliant on local markets that are highly dynamic, where innovators can scale, and capital can seamlessly connect. Powering both creates a virtuous cycle of value creation, driving economic growth and wealth generation,” said Adena Friedman, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq. “The unique combination of Nasdaq’s technology expertise and AWS’s advanced infrastructure enables us to solve the industry’s most complex challenges that have hampered the growth and scalability of markets around the world. By reducing complicatedness, friction, and fragmentation we are fortifying the financial system with greater connectivity and resilience and enabling a new era of economic growth and prosperity.”

    “Building on our 15-year partnership, Nasdaq and AWS are furthering our shared vision to develop technology that simplifies and streamlines capital markets,” said Matt Garman, CEO at AWS. “Together, we are helping market operators provide seamless connectivity for markets and investors anywhere in the world, with a blueprint for modernization and innovation, and the ability to unlock new opportunities for innovation and growth in capital markets.”

    A blueprint for the next generation of markets with resilience and optionality

    The blueprint empowers market operators to execute their modernization strategies by optimizing their resource investments while focusing on operational excellence, enhancing competitive differentiation, satisfying their regulatory obligations, and driving innovation within their markets. The first three key components of the blueprint include:

    • Bringing together AWS, exchange, and trading participant infrastructure in close proximity to power global capital markets: Building on AWS’s high-performing, scalable infrastructure, as well as its deep expertise in operating cloud infrastructure, Nasdaq and AWS are offering a new solution for market operators that addresses resilience, security, proximity and latency demands by positioning AWS services, exchange and trading participant systems in a common location. For the first time, global market participants will have access to industry-leading compute services from AWS in close proximity to the core exchange complex and their own co-located trading systems. In addition, AWS will provide connectivity between this infrastructure and AWS’s Global Regions via the AWS Direct Connect service and the AWS global network, to provide low-latency, high bandwidth connectivity for global applications; all while enabling operators to retain overall control of their data.
    • Nasdaq Eqlipse, a next generation marketplace technology platform: Nasdaq Eqlipse seamlessly integrates client community feedback and Nasdaq’s development investments, including platform capabilities, application architecture, APIs and product integration. The solutions feature cloud-ready applications and globally standardized APIs with proven interoperability across the full trade lifecycle. Nasdaq’s marketplace technology solutions are already used by over 135 market infrastructure providers around the world for multi-asset trading, clearing, central securities depository and surveillance. Nasdaq Eqlipse will also include a new solution – Nasdaq Eqlipse Intelligence – designed to unlock the full potential of market operators’ data with modern, cloud-based data management, analytics and reporting capabilities that are specific to market operators’ workflows. These capabilities address the industry-wide opportunity to deploy AI at greater scale, recognizing its potential to transform how marketplaces operate.
    • A services deployment model: The modernization blueprint brings together the expertise and experience of Nasdaq and AWS through a new services deployment model. This provides market operators with access to both companies’ deep capital markets expertise to help reduce operational heavy lifting. Ultimately the services deployment model powered by AWS is designed to help market operators reduce transformation risks, allowing them to focus technology resources toward a growth-driven capital allocation strategy. Market operators will be able to augment and accelerate their path to modernization, while improving time-to-market for new releases and enhancing overall resilience.

    The blueprint delivers key benefits to market operators so that they can drive innovation; specifically:

    • Accelerate and de-risk modernization strategies for market operators by delivering an agile technology stack and globally standardized services and workflows that empower the market operators to focus on attracting liquidity from global investors.
    • Provide greater flexibility for both innovation and monetization for market operators by leveraging modern technology infrastructure to capitalize on the potential of AI, enhance their data and insight-based services, and develop new products and functionality to the benefit of all market participants.
    • Promote transparency, enhance liquidity and protect market integrity by strengthening trading, clearing, and settlement operations and reducing barriers for local, regional and global investors with secure access.

    The blueprint plans to use AWS’s global network and low-latency traffic routing to support frictionless, high-speed connections for markets and investors around the world. This connectivity will allow market participants to interact seamlessly and transparently across global exchanges with minimal latency, fostering globally inter-connected markets built on a common data lake architecture.

    Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Grupo BMV and Nasdaq’s Nordic markets modernize their ecosystems

    Nasdaq has expanded its modernization partnership with both Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Mexico’s Grupo BMV. Additionally, Nasdaq’s Nordic markets have today announced their intention to modernize their infrastructure in line with the blueprint.

    The JSE is collaborating with Nasdaq around the development of services for colocation, data intelligence and insights, and client interactions. The blueprint service deployment model will support the South African bourse’s technology enablement journey to modernize its technology, leverage edge computing infrastructure, explore AI to deliver innovative market solutions and drive operational efficiencies.

    Leila Fourie, Group CEO of the JSE, said: “This strategic collaboration is an extension of the long-standing relationship the JSE has with Nasdaq. The market infrastructure developed in partnership with Nasdaq and AWS will open the door to greater global market interconnectivity with minimal latency, which will support increased liquidity and capital flows between the US and South African capital markets. We will be setting new standards for the industry through innovation and technology that creates value for market participants.”

    Building on the market modernization efforts with Nasdaq, Grupo BMV is analyzing how it can build on its existing technology partnership across its clearing and central securities depository platforms by leveraging the services deployment model. They are also evaluating the long-term potential for cloud infrastructure in Mexico and its ability to create a robust, high-integrity ecosystem that reduces barriers to market participation, enhances operational efficiency, and accelerates the adoption of emerging technologies across the Mexican financial landscape.

    Jorge Alegría, Chief Executive Officer, Grupo BMV, said: “Our post-trade technology infrastructure is undergoing a transformative evolution, with Nasdaq playing a pivotal role as our enabling partner, as we look toward the next decade. We are committed to driving innovation, enhancing operational efficiency and proactively addressing the evolving needs of our local and international customers.”

    In line with the blueprint, Nasdaq plans to incorporate the managed infrastructure model within its Nordic markets. Starting with the Nordic derivatives market, Nasdaq will be able to provide additional services to clients, powered by AWS infrastructure which allows Nasdaq’s clients to rapidly scale their GPU usage within Nasdaq’s own data center in Väsby, Sweden and harness cloud services to innovate faster.

    Roland Chai, President of European Market Services, Nasdaq, said: “The success of Nasdaq’s Nordic markets has demonstrated the extraordinary power of modern market infrastructure to attract international sources of capital. Incorporating AWS’s advanced cloud infrastructure is expected to elevate our markets on the global stage and help to power the next generation of growth across Europe.”

    These advancements will be made in close consultation with the respective regulatory authorities and are subject to relevant approvals.

    About Nasdaq

    Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology solutions, and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on X @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.

    About Amazon Web Services

    Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 114 Availability Zones within 36 geographic regions, with announced plans for 12 more Availability Zones and four more AWS Regions in New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

    About Amazon

    Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.

    About the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

    The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has a well-established history of operating as a marketplace for trading financial products. It is a pioneering, globally connected exchange group that enables inclusive economic growth through trusted, world-class, socially responsible products, and services for the investor of the future. It offers secure and efficient primary and secondary capital markets across a diverse range of securities, spanning equities, derivatives, and debt markets. It prides itself on being the market of choice for local and international investors looking to gain exposure to leading capital markets on the African continent.

    The JSE is currently ranked in the Top 20 largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization, and is the largest stock exchange in Africa, having been in operation for 137 years. As a leading global exchange, the JSE co-creates unlocks value & makes real connections happen. www.jse.co.za

    About Grupo BMV

    The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV: BOLSAA) is a fully integrated group with more than 130 years of experience, enabling Mexico’s securities and derivatives markets. It consists of a network of leading companies providing services in capital markets, derivatives, debt, post-trade solutions, data and analytics, as well as a range of value-added services. For more details, visit www.bmv.com.mx.

    Media Contacts

    Nasdaq: Emily Pan; Emily.Pan@nasdaq.com; +1 646 637 3964
    AWS: Naomi Little; njlittle@amazon.com; +1 771 233 2089
    JSE: Pheliswa Mayekiso; pheliswam@jse.co.za; +27 84 4860502
    Grupo BMV: Alberto Maya; amaya@grupobmv.com.mx; +52-55-5342-9000

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

    Information set forth in this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Nasdaq cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will” and “can” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the benefits of products and services delivered in line with the modernization blueprint, application and availability of products and services in regulated environments, and Nasdaq’s partnership with AWS. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq’s control. These risks and uncertainties are detailed in Nasdaq’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q which are available on Nasdaq’s investor relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Nasdaq undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    – NDAQF-

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  • MIL-OSI: OP Corporate Bank plc to redeem its EUR 1,000,000,000 Resettable Callable Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OP Corporate Bank plc
    Inside Information
    24 April 2025 at 14:00 EEST

    OP Corporate Bank plc to redeem its EUR 1,000,000,000 Resettable Callable Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030

    OP Corporate Bank plc will redeem its EUR 1,000,000,000 Resettable Callable Tier 2 Instruments due June 2030 originally issued in June 2020 (ISIN: XS2185867673).

    OP Corporate Bank plc will redeem all of the outstanding instruments on 9 June 2025 at par plus accrued interest.

    OP Corporate Bank plc requests the Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin to cancel the listing of the instruments on the Official List of Euronext Dublin and the admission to trading on the Regulated Market of Euronext Dublin.

    This announcement contains information that qualifies, or may qualify, as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (“MAR”) including as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018 (“UK MAR”), encompassing information relating to the instruments.

    OP Corporate Bank plc
    Mikko Timonen
    Chief Financial Officer, OP Financial Group

    Further information:
    OP Financial Group’s Investor Relations, IR@op.fi

    Media inquiries:
    OP Financial Group’s  Communications, tel. +358 10 252 8719, viestinta@op.fi

    DISTRIBUTION
    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Euronext Dublin (Irish Stock Exchange)
    LSE London Stock Exchange
    Major media
    op.fi

    OP Corporate Bank plc is part of OP Financial Group. OP Corporate Bank and OP Mortgage Bank are responsible for OP’s funding in money and capital markets. As laid down in the applicable law, OP Corporate Bank, OP Mortgage Bank and their parent company OP Cooperative and other OP Financial Group member credit institutions are ultimately jointly and severally liable for each other’s debts and commitments. OP Corporate Bank acts as OP Financial Group’s central bank.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Thales reports its order intake and sales for the first quarter of 2025

    Source: Thales Group

    Headline: Thales reports its order intake and sales for the first quarter of 2025

    • Order intake: €3.8 billion, down -25% (-27% on an organic basis1)
    • Sales: €5.0 billion, up +12.2% (+9.9% on an organic basis)
    • All 2025 financial objectives confirmed2

    Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) today announced its order intake and sales for the first quarter of 2025.

     

    In the first quarter of 2025, Thales recorded organic sales growth of nearly 10%, demonstrating the strong momentum of our Defence and Avionics activities, as well as the excellent visibility the Group enjoys.
    ​Order intake in the first quarter of 2025 was solid, and showed growth compared to the same periods in 2022 and 2023. The decline observed compared to the first quarter of 2024 is explained by a particularly high comparison basis.
    ​Thanks to the commitment of our teams, we confirm all our annual financial targets for 2025, including a book-to-bill ratio over 1 for the year 2025.
    ” ​
    ​Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

    Order intake

    Order intake for the first quarter of 2025 amounted to €3,778 million, down -27% at constant scope and exchange rates compared to the first three months of 2024 (-25% on a reported basis) due to a very high comparison base, particularly in the Defence segment. In the first quarter of 2024, Thales had recorded, among other contracts, two contracts with a unit value exceeding €500 million each: the third phase of the contract signed by Indonesia for the acquisition of Rafale aircraft (18 out of a total of 42), as well as an order for an air surveillance system for a military customer in the Middle East. However, the Group is benefiting from a robust commercial momentum in all its activities for this first quarter of 2025, particularly in the Aerospace segment. For reference, order intake amounted to €3,422 million in Q1 2023 and €3,033 million in Q1 2022.

    During the first quarter of 2025, Thales recorded five large orders worth over €100 million each, for a total of €707 million:

    • Order from Space Norway, Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator, for the supply of a telecommunications satellite, THOR 8;
    • Order from SKY Perfect JSAT to Thales Alenia Space for JSAT-32, a geostationary telecommunications satellite;
    • Signing of a contract between Thales and the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop Argonaut, a future autonomous and versatile lunar lander designed to deliver cargo and scientific instruments to the Moon;
    • Order from the Dutch Ministry of Defence for the modernisation and support of vehicle tactical simulators;
    • Order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the development, production, and maintenance of vetronics equipment for various Army vehicles as part of the SCORPION programme.

    At €3,071 million, order intake with a unit value of less than €100 million was down -10% compared to the first three months of 2024; meanwhile, those with a unit value of less than €10 million were slightly up in the first quarter of 2025.

    Geographically4, order intake in mature markets amounted to €2,914 million, similar to the first quarter of 2024 (+2% on a reported basis and a decrease of -1% at constant scope and exchange rates). Order intake in emerging markets amounted to €864 million (-61% as of March 31, 2025, in organic terms), affected by a very high comparison basis in these markets from the first quarter of 2024 (contracts for the Rafale in Indonesia and for an air surveillance system for a military customer in the Middle East mentioned previously).

    Order intake in the Aerospace segment totaled €1,530 million, compared to €1,003 million in the first three months of 2024 (+45% at constant scope and exchange rates). The Avionics market continued to benefit from strong demand across its various businesses and recorded one large order with a unit value exceeding €100 million in its Training and Simulation business. In addition, Space benefited in the first quarter from favorable phasing of expected 2025 order intake, with the notification of three large orders with a unit value greater than €100 million, two related to the telecommunications business and one to the exploration business.

    At €1,302 million (compared to €3,122 million in the first three months of 2024, representing an organic change of -59%), order intake in the Defence segment compared to a very high base in Q1 2024. One large order with a unit value over €100 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2025 compared to four in the same period in 2024. The Group reaffirms its objective of a book-to-bill ratio greater than 1 for the Defence segment in 2025.

    At €922 million, order intake in the Cyber & Digital segment was structurally very close to sales as most business lines in this segment operate on short sales cycles. The order book is therefore not significant.

    Sales

    Sales for the first quarter of 2025 reached €4,960 million, compared to €4,421 million in the first quarter of 2024, up 9.9%5 at constant scope and exchange rates (up 12.2% on a reported basis).

    Geographically6, sales recorded solid growth in both mature markets (+9.7% in organic terms), notably in the United Kingdom (+14.9%) and emerging markets with organic growth of +10.5% during the period.

    Sales in the Aerospace segment amounted to €1,342 million, up 13.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024 (+8.4% at constant scope and exchange rates). This growth reflects ongoing robust demand in the Avionics market, leading the business to grow double-digit and achieve a solid performance across all activities as well as in both civil and military domains. Sales in the Space business continue to be impacted by the weak demand observed over the past two years in telecommunications satellites.

    Sales in the Defence segment totaled €2,685 million, up +16.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024 (+15.0% at constant scope and exchange rates). This growth is observed across all businesses in the Defence segment, notably in land and air systems, which benefitted from production capacity expansion projects being deployed, especially for radars’ production.

    Sales in the Cyber & Digital segment stood at €903 million, down -1.5% compared to the first three months of 2024 (-2.1% at constant scope and exchange rates), reflecting contrasting trends:

    • Cyber businesses were stable in the first quarter of 2025 (+0.2% at constant scope and exchange rates):
      • The Cyber Security Products business is recording growth, leveraging Imperva’s complementary offer. The beginning of 2025 is moreover marked by the merger of the Imperva and Thales’ sales teams, a key step in the integration process that will unlock the full potential of the business, though its execution may generate some short-term disturbances;
      • The Cyber Premium Services business was impacted by a soft market demand start this first 2025 quarter, notably in Australia, and reported a decline in sales compared to the first quarter of 2024. For this business, which represents approximately 20% of total Cyber activity, the Group’s priority is to standardise operations to improve margins and focus the sales strategy on selective profitable growth segments.
    • In Digital businesses (down -3.6% at constant scope and exchange rates):
      • Sales from Payment Services returned to positive growth in the first quarter of 2025, after five consecutive quarters of decline;
      • Sales in Identity and Biometrics solutions declined. This business faced revenues downturn due to COVID in 2020. Post pandemic, an important catch-up effect occurred through to 2024, in the travel documents segment. As a consequence, the comparison effect is not favourable as this business is now normalising to a more usual run rate.

    Outlook

    Thales continues to benefit from a strong visibility in the vast majority of its businesses and enjoys a robust medium to long-term outlook.

    The Group has initiated preliminary work to assess the impacts of the increase in tariffs, as they are stand today. Such analysis takes into account the affected flows on the one hand, and the cases of exemption from tariffs on the other hand (such as in defence activities), along with certain protective contractual conditions in our export contracts (incoterms). Furthermore, Thales is working on mitigation plans in response to these new regulations: use of specific customs programmes such as duty drawback or temporary Importations under Bonds, the redirection of certain production flows, transfer pricing, supply chain adjustments (alternate sourcing), customer surcharging…

    These estimates are based on the latest available information on announced tariffs increases and exemptions as known on April 24, 2025, and Thales’ estimates to date. At this stage, the Group estimates that the net direct impact from those elements is contained. The potential indirect impact is not known at this stage.

    As a result, assuming no new disruptions of the macroeconomic geopolitical context and the evolution of new tariffs, Thales confirms all of its 2025 financial objectives, as listed below:

    • A book-to-bill ratio above 1;
    • Organic sales growth of between +5% and +6%, corresponding to annual sales in the range of €21.7 billion to €21.9 billion7;
    • An Adjusted EBIT margin between 12.2% and 12.4%.

    ****

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Although Thales believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ significantly from the forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties, as described in the Company’s Universal Registration Document, which has been filed with the French financial markets authority (Autorité des marchés financiers – AMF).

     

    1In this press release, “organic” means “at constant scope and exchange rates”.

    2Assuming no new disruptions of the macroeconomic geopolitical context or evolution of new tariffs.

    3Mature markets: Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand. Emerging markets: all other countries.

    4See table on page 6.

    5Taking into account a currency effect of €17 million and a net scope effect of €84 million.

    6See table on page 6.

    7 Based on April 2025 scope and year to date average foreign exchange rates as of April 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Project Meridian FX shows possibility of cross-border linkages for FX transactions between wholesale payment infrastructures

    Source: European Central Bank

    24 April 2024

    • Project Meridian FX proves that wholesale payment infrastructures, such as real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems, can be interoperable via new technologies for FX transactions
    • The joint project between the Bank for International Settlements, Bank of England, Banque de France, Banca d’Italia, Deutsche Bundesbank and European Central Bank explored synchronising foreign exchange (FX) transactions
    • It demonstrated that FX transactions could be settled across jurisdictions and different types of infrastructures

    The Bank for International Settlements and its central bank partners have successfully demonstrated how wholesale payment infrastructures, such as RTGS systems, can interoperate with each other for FX transactions via new technologies.

    The project involved synchronising the settlement of FX transactions, using distributed ledger technology, so that the transfer of one leg of the transaction (such as buying a currency) happens only if the transfer of the other (such as selling another currency) occurs.

    Meridian FX sought to address some of the actions called for in the Group of 20 cross-border payments roadmap. For example, reducing foreign exchange settlement risk using payment-versus-payment transactions and establishing realistic links between the wholesale payment infrastructures of different countries. Synchronisation could also mitigate some of the liquidity risk and credit risk challenges in the foreign exchange market.

    The project connected a synthetic version of the UK RTGS system to three experimental Eurosystem interoperability solutions: DL3S (developed by the Banque de France), TIPS Hash-Link (developed by the Banca d’Italia) and the Trigger Solution (developed by the Deutsche Bundesbank).

    Combined with the results of previous work undertaken by the BIS and the Bank of England, Meridian FX shows that synchronisation can be agnostic to both the asset or fund of the transaction involved and the technology of the ledgers, highlighting its potential use in other markets.

    Insights gained from the project will inform the work programmes of the participating central banks.

    For media queries, please contact Benoit Deeg, tel.: +49 172 1683704.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: UK The UK news sector faces huge challenges says Lords committee

    Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

    The Communications and Digital Committee found that a growing proportion of society will have limited engagement with professionally produced news and the gap is widening. It highlights that AI is making it harder for quality journalism to stay profitable, while tech firms become hugely influential.

    It called on the government to support local media, champion responsible AI, address the influence of big tech in news, and ensure the BBC is meeting audiences’ needs.

    Find out more: https://ukparliament.shorthandstories.com/future-of-news-comms-digital-lords-report/

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Demand for urban development services for individual housing construction is growing in Moscow

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the first quarter of this year, the demand for approval of urban development plans for land plots (GPZU) for individual housing construction (IHC) increased by 18.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024. More than a thousand documents were issued in three months. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    The urban development plan of a land plot is one of the fundamental documents required for the construction of objects. It contains detailed information about what can be built on the land plot and the maximum parameters permissible for a particular building.

    “We see a steady growth in Muscovites’ interest in individual housing construction. Thus, in the first quarter of this year, 1,012 GPZUs were issued for the construction of private houses. More than 91 percent of them were received by individuals, which means that city residents are actively using the opportunity to build their own home within the city. This is an important indicator: people want to create comfortable conditions for themselves and their children. And the city is doing everything possible to make this process as simple and transparent as possible,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    A significant part of the GPZU was issued for individual housing construction in TiNAO. Thus, 483 documents were issued for the Troitsky administrative district, and 365 documents (36 percent of the total) for Novomoskovsky. Today, TiNAO is a promising territory with comfortable living conditions and developed infrastructure.

    “The increase in the number of issued GPZUs by 18.5 percent compared to the same period in 2024 is evidence of the demand for individual housing construction among Muscovites. When designing, special attention is paid not only to the allocation of land plots, but also to the integrated development of adjacent territories. Each new plot for individual housing construction is designed taking into account the creation of a comfortable urban environment – this includes landscaping, development of the road network, and construction of social facilities. In 2024, 854 documents were issued for the same period, and current indicators confirm a stable positive trend,” she emphasized.

    Juliana Knyazhevskaya, Chairman of the Moscow Committee for Architecture and Urban Development (Moskomarkhitektura).

    GPZU are provided through official websiteMoscow Government. The service can be obtained free of charge within 14 working days from the date of application.

    Find out the latest news quickly in the official telegram channelthe city of Moscow.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: California is now the 4th largest economy in the world 

    Source: US State of California 2

    Apr 23, 2025

    What you need to know: California’s economy continues to dominate and grow at a faster rate than the world’s top economies, with new data showing it has overtaken Japan as the 4th largest economy in the world.

    SACRAMENTO  Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has officially overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to newly released data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

    “California isn’t just keeping pace with the world—we’re setting the pace. Our economy is thriving because we invest in people, prioritize sustainability, and believe in the power of innovation. And, while we celebrate this success, we recognize that our progress is threatened by the reckless tariff policies of the current federal administration. California’s economy powers the nation, and it must be protected.”

    Governor Gavin Newsom

    According to the IMF’s 2024 World Economic Outlook data released yesterday, and BEA data California’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion, and placing California behind only the United States, China, and Germany in global rankings. California’s GDP figure is based on the latest state-level GDP data from the BEA.

    Outperforming the nation

    California’s economy is growing at a faster rate than the world’s top three economies. In 2024, California’s growth rate of 6% outpaced the top three economies: U.S. (5.3%), China (2.6%) and Germany (2.9%). California’s success is long-term –the state’s economy grew strongly over the last four years, with an average nominal GDP growth of 7.5% from 2021 to 2024. Preliminary data indicates India is projected to surpass California by 2026.

    California is the backbone of the nation’s economy 

    With an increasing state population and recent record-high tourism spending, California is the nation’s top state for new business starts, access to venture capital funding, and manufacturing, high-tech, and agriculture.

    The state drives national economic growth and also sends over $83 billion more to the federal government than it receives in federal funding. California is the leading agricultural producer in the country and is also the center for manufacturing output in the United States, with over 36,000 manufacturing firms employing over 1.1 million Californians. 

    The Golden State’s manufacturing firms have created new industries and supplied the world with manufactured goods spanning aerospace, computers and electronics, and, most recently, zero-emission vehicles.
     

    Protecting California’s economy

    Governor Gavin Newsom is protecting California’s economy, and last week filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the president’s use of emergency powers to enact broad-sweeping tariffs that hurt states, consumers, and businesses. The lawsuit seeks to end President Trump’s tariff chaos, which has wreaked havoc on the economy, destabilized the stock and bond markets, caused hundreds of billions of dollars in losses, and inflicted higher costs for consumers and businesses. These harms will only continue to grow, as President Trump’s tariffs are projected to shrink the U.S. economy by $100 billion annually.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE Presence enhances prison authorities’ capacities on prisoners’ right to vote ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania

    Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

    Headline: OSCE Presence enhances prison authorities’ capacities on prisoners’ right to vote ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Future of Energy Security summit: Energy Secretary opening remarks

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Speech

    Future of Energy Security summit: Energy Secretary opening remarks

    The Energy Secretary delivered opening remarks at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Future of Energy Security summit.

    Francine, thank you so much.  

    And distinguished delegates, on behalf of the UK government and the International Energy Agency, I want to welcome you all to this historic setting of Lancaster House and to London for this first global summit on the Future of Energy Security. 

    As Francine has said, there are numerous countries represented here – almost 60 countries represented here today.  

    And I want to thank each and every one of you who have made the trip here. We truly appreciate your presence and we really look forward to the discussions over the coming 2 days. 

    We also have leaders from more than 50 global businesses with us. 

    And I want to thank all of you for everything you do to help create energy security for our countries and our world.  

    And we also have NGOs and civil society groups from around the world who are here with us, who play an important role in ensuring accountability of governments.

    I also want to pay a specific thank you to the official partners of the summit: Iberdrola-Scottish Power, National Grid, SSE and Urenco.  

    And if I may, I want to also thank the teams at the International Energy Agency and across the UK government who have worked incredibly hard to pull this event together. It is some feat of organisation. 

    And I want if I may also to pay particular tribute to Fatih Birol. Fatih, your leadership of the IEA for nearly a decade now has been marked by your commitment to rigour, to values and to multilateral cooperation. That is why the IEA is so central to the global discussion on energy, and I want to thank you. Perhaps the audience could show our appreciation for Fatih and the work he does.  

    You’ve got much more interesting people than me to hear from in these coming sessions, but let me make a few remarks to frame our discussions over the next 2 days.  

    First, our starting point for this summit is that in an unstable and uncertain world, there can be no national or international security without energy security.   

    And indeed it is now more than 50 years since the IEA was founded in response to the oil crisis of 1973.

    Over that time, the challenges we face have changed.  

    But I think the principle underpinning the IEA’s work – that countries need to collaborate to secure the uninterrupted supply of energy at an affordable price – remains the same.  

    And in the years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine we’ve been reminded in the UK, and indeed across Europe and the world of a simple truth:  

    That as long as energy can be weaponised against us, our countries and our citizens are vulnerable and exposed.  

    It is for this reason that energy security is also at the heart of economic security – because it is central to living standards, job creation and economic growth.  

    And we hope this summit marks an important moment for countries to come together and discuss what the shifting global landscape means for how we deliver energy security in this era.

    Second, the act of bringing together, which is an initiative that I’ve taken alongside Fatih and the IEA, I think stems from an underlying belief that can unite us all, which is there is huge benefit for us from cooperating on the basis of our shared interests.  

    I think it’s really important to say every country faces its own energy security challenges and its own constraints.  

    And each country will pursue its own pathway, following its national interest in securing its energy supplies.  

    Different pathways – and I think this is a really important point for this conference – different pathways for different nations should be respected.   

    And we will all get a chance to reflect on our different national circumstances in our discussions over the coming days.  

    But here is the key thing: whatever our national pathways, I do believe that we share a fundamental belief that shared challenges invite shared solutions.  

    Multilateral co-operation can make us stronger not weaker – in our own individual national interest.  

    Third point – hopefully this is also a uniting idea – I believe that we gathered here are the optimists about what we can achieve for our society. Business, government, civil society – I believe we are, in this energy sector, the optimists.  

    Abundant energy can raise living standards, economic growth and deliver for today’s and future generations of citizens. 

    For the UK, just to talk about us for a moment, there is an exciting vision of energy security and abundance from cheap, homegrown, low carbon power.  

    Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we saw family finances, business finances and public finances wrecked as fossil fuel prices rocketed on the global markets, and therefore here in Britain.  

    Now oil and gas, including from our North Sea, will continue to play an important role in our energy system, and we really value our industry and the jobs it supports. But as with many countries, we are a price taker not a price maker in international fossil fuel markets.  

    So our vision of low carbon power goes well beyond the climate imperative — important as that is. Homegrown low carbon power is our nationally chosen route to energy security.  

    Solar power, wind power, tidal, geothermal, nuclear power – also an essential part of the low carbon opportunity.  

    These are often unlimited, low-cost power supplies which we can exploit for the benefit of our citizens.  

    So to be clear about this, ours is a hard-headed approach to the role of low carbon power as the route to energy security. 

    And I believe this isn’t just true for the UK – alongside a continuing important role for oil and gas, low carbon energy can play a critical role in delivering energy security for many countries around the world.  

    And it presents a solution to the issue of energy security that simply wasn’t true in the same way as a decade and a half ago – and this again is important – and that’s because of what many countries in this room, working with business, public and private sector together, have achieved.  

    The cost of solar globally has fallen by 90% since 2010.   

    Offshore wind by more than 60%.  

    That’s in part why last year, $2 trillion was invested in clean energy with 80% of new electricity generation met by renewables and nuclear.  

    Indeed, according to BNEF, for more than two-thirds of the world’s population, new renewables are the cheapest source of bulk power generation.  

    In the spirit of multilateralism, the UK is determined to work with others to accelerate this transition, including through our Global Clean Power Alliance, which the Prime Minister launched at the G20 last year.  

    Final point, let me finish by saying that at a time when so much of what is happening in the world looks so intractable, I hope we can carry this spirit of optimism into our deliberations.  

    And I hope genuinely that everyone here enjoys this event and your time in London. 

    I want to end with the following message from His Majesty The King that he has asked me to read out to you all because this summit is something that he was very much personally interested in.  

    And this is the message from King Charles: 

    As we all navigate the transition to cleaner energy for our planet and energy security for our citizens, summits such as these are of vital importance in facilitating shared learning between nations, particularly those in the global south and across the Commonwealth.  

    Events over recent years have shown that, when well-managed, the transition to more sustainable energy sources can itself lead to more resilient and secure energy systems.  

    While each country will follow its individual path, there are many shared challenges and opportunities on which we can work together, as partners. 

    And he ends by saying: 

    I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for participating in this summit on the future of energy security, and to send my warmest best wishes for productive discussions over the coming days.

    Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for your attendance, and now it’s my huge privilege to introduce the Executive Director of the IEA, Dr Fatih Birol.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Patients with asthma reminded of the increased risk of severe asthma attacks from overusing blue inhalers

    Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

    Press release

    Patients with asthma reminded of the increased risk of severe asthma attacks from overusing blue inhalers

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reminding patients with asthma of the importance of using their preventer (anti-inflammatory) inhaler regularly as prescribed, and to avoid relying on their blue inhaler alone. This is because without regular use of a preventer inhaler, symptoms could worsen and increase the risk of severe asthma attacks.

    This reminder follows updates to product information and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for short-acting beta 2 agonists (SABAs), including salbutamol and terbutaline, which are used to relieve sudden asthma symptoms such as chest tightness, wheezing, coughing and breathlessness.

    Patients are advised to continue using their daily preventer inhaler as prescribed, and to speak to a healthcare professional if they find themselves needing their blue inhaler more than twice a week.

    If asthma symptoms, such as chest tightness, wheezing, coughing or difficulty breathing, worsen or are not relieved by the blue inhaler, patients are advised to seek urgent medical help. Any suspected side effects should be reported to the MHRA via the Yellow Card scheme.

    Dr Alison Cave, Chief Safety Officer at the MHRA, said:

    “Patient safety is our top priority and we continue to monitor all medicines to ensure their benefits outweigh any risks.

    “Patients should use their preventer inhaler as prescribed by their doctor, even if their asthma feels under control. Blue inhalers are important for treating symptoms during an asthma attack, but should not be used as the only treatment to manage asthma.

    “We advise patients to speak to a healthcare professional if they find themselves needing their blue inhaler more than twice a week. Preventer inhalers should be taken as prescribed, even when symptoms appear under control.  

    “If asthma symptoms worsen or are not relieved by their blue inhaler, such as chest tightness, wheezing, coughing or difficulty breathing, patients should seek urgent medical help. Any suspected side effects should be reported through our Yellow Card scheme.”

    Advice for asthma patients:

    • Use your preventer inhaler as prescribed, even if your asthma feels under control and the blue inhaler is rarely or never needed. Without regular use of a preventer inhaler, symptoms could worsen and increase the risk of severe asthma attacks.
    • If you have been prescribed a blue inhaler to use during asthma attacks, you should also be prescribed a separate preventer inhaler for daily use.
    • Follow your asthma action plan, or speak to your healthcare professional, if you need your blue inhaler more than twice a week – this may indicate your asthma is not well controlled.
    • If your blue inhaler does not have a dose counter, manually track the doses used and ensure you always have access to a spare blue inhaler before your current inhaler runs out or expires.
    • Seek urgent medical help if your symptoms are not relieved by your blue inhaler, such as chest tightness, wheezing, coughing or difficulty breathing.
    • Your healthcare professional can provide advice on recommended alternative or additional treatments (to the blue inhaler) for people over 12 years of age with poorly controlled asthma.

    Notes to editors:

    • The MHRA has issued a Drug Safety Update for healthcare professionals to remind of the risk from overusing blue inhalers which includes a full summary of the evidence and asthma prescribing guideline changes.
    • NICE published updated national asthma guidance (NG245) in November 2024, which no longer recommends prescribing short-acting beta 2 agonists (SABA) alone for any age group. NICE now recommends that the majority of patients should be treated using combination inhalers containing both preventer (anti-inflammatory) and reliever medicines  as Anti-inflammatory Reliever (AIR) or Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART).
    • The MHRA updated UK product information for SABAs in 2024 to strengthen warnings on the risk of asthma deterioration due to SABA overuse. These changes are reflected in the updated Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for salbutamol and terbutaline.
    • A December 2024 report from the UK National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) found that: 87% (47 out of 54) of children who died from asthma had 3 or more SABA inhalers dispensed in the previous year. There is a known association across all asthma severities between having 3 or more SABA prescriptions in 1 year and experiencing severe asthma exacerbations.
    • The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the UK by ensuring they work and are acceptably safe.  All our work is underpinned by robust and fact-based judgements to ensure that the benefits justify any risks.
    • The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care.
    • The Yellow Card scheme is the MHRA’s system of monitoring the safety of medicines in the UK and it acts as an early warning system to identify new, and strengthen existing, safety information about medicines. Yellow Cards are used alongside other scientific safety information to help the MHRA  take action, if necessary, to make changes to the warnings given to people taking a medicine or review the way the medicine is used to maximise benefit and minimise the risk to the patient.
    • For media enquiries, please contact the newscentre@mhra.gov.uk, or call on 020 3080 7651.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Polytechnic University has become a platform for the implementation of the “Vice-Rector” project of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, together with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, launched a new information and educational website video project “Vice-Rector”, which is being implemented in the SPbPU television studio. Its presentation took place on April 23 at the forum-exhibition “GOSZAKAZ” at the stand of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The event was attended by vice-rectors of leading universities and representatives of student media. The broadcast took place on the information resources of the educational department.

    The discussion was moderated by the Head of the SPbPU Public Relations Department Marianna Dyakova. The experts were Maxim Pasholikov, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy and Communication Technologies at SPbPU, Anna Gureeva, First Vice-Rector of the Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language, Mikhail Filonov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at the MISIS University of Science and Technology, and Ruslan Baryshev, Vice-Rector for Research at the Siberian Federal University. The participants discussed the relevance of the project, the most important topics, challenges for the higher education system, and other issues. The presentation sparked a lively discussion and received a wide response. Activists from the student media center invited representatives of youth media to join the project.

    The “Vice-Rector” project will unite the vice-rector community to talk about the life of the country’s leading universities, exchange best practices and popularize them, and identify and reward the most effective managers in the field of higher education.

    “Teams from leading universities play an important role in improving the national model of higher education and achieving technological leadership. The “Vice-Rector” project will tell about how their work is structured from the inside. It is designed to highlight the most outstanding representatives of the vice-rectors’ corps and popularize the best scientific and educational practices,” said Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky.

    “I am confident that the information and educational project “Vice-Rector” will become an effective platform for discussing the most pressing issues, exchanging practices and successful examples of implementing state policy in the field of science and higher education. Such a dialogue is very important today, when we are moving along the path of forming technological leadership and updating the national education system. The project is all-Russian, its participants will be experts from among the vice-rectors of all universities in our country. I am glad that we are implementing such an initiative together with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, which, of course, contributes to the actualization of the most necessary topics for focusing. I invite all colleagues to participate in the project,” commented SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

    As part of the new project, experts from among the vice-rectors of Russian universities will explain innovations and changes in the scientific and educational sphere to a wide audience consisting of employees, teachers, students and applicants. During filming, the speaker can be directly in the SPbPU television studio or connect remotely. Editing and post-production of the project are also carried out at the Polytechnic University.

    Each episode will cover different topics such as:

    changes in the higher education system; updating the national higher education system; implementation of the technology leadership strategy; implementation of federal programs and projects; youth policy and others.

    The premiere of the first issue dedicated to technological leadership has already taken place. Its hero was the Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation of SPbPU Alexey Borovkov.

    “The Polytechnic University has a modern television studio and media resources, which allows us to take the initiative and use the available opportunities to popularize and explain new guidelines of state policy in the formation of the domestic system of higher education,” said Marianna Dyakova, Head of the SPbPU Public Relations Department. “It is important that experts from different universities in our country share their understanding of these processes with the general public. At the moment, we have presented a pilot issue on technological leadership. Of course, we will continue to improve our work to bring the project to perfection. In addition, we expect feedback that will help make the necessary changes.”

    The project will be released twice a month. They will be available on the official resources of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and on the websites of participating universities.

    To join the “Vice-Rector” project, discuss current issues and share successful cases, you must fill out registration form.

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  • MIL-OSI: Donegal Group Inc. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MARIETTA, Pa., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DGICA) and (NASDAQ: DGICB) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025.

    Significant Items for First Quarter of 2025 (all comparisons to first quarter of 2024):

    • Net premiums earned increased 2.2% to $232.7 million
    • Combined ratio of 91.6%, compared to 102.4%
    • Net income of $25.2 million, or $0.71 per diluted Class A share, compared to $6.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted Class A share
    • Net investment losses (after tax) of $0.4 million, or 1 cent per diluted Class A share, compared to net investment gains (after tax) of $1.7 million, or 5 cents per diluted Class A share, are included in net income
    • Annualized return on average equity of 17.8%, compared to 4.9%
    • Book value per share of $16.24 at March 31, 2025, compared to $14.53 at March 31, 2024

    Financial Summary

      Three Months Ended March 31,
        2025       2024     % Change
      (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
               
    Income Statement Data          
    Net premiums earned $ 232,702     $ 227,749       2.2 %
    Investment income, net   11,984       10,972       9.2  
    Net investment (losses) gains   (471 )     2,113       NM2  
    Total revenues   245,174       241,141       1.7  
    Net income   25,205       5,956       323.2  
    Non-GAAP operating income1   25,577       4,286       496.8  
    Annualized return on average equity   17.8 %     4.9 %     12.9 pts  
                   
    Per Share Data          
    Net income – Class A (diluted) $ 0.71     $ 0.18       294.4 %
    Net income – Class B   0.65       0.16       306.3  
    Non-GAAP operating income – Class A (diluted)   0.72       0.13       453.8  
    Non-GAAP operating income – Class B   0.66       0.12       450.0  
    Book value   16.24       14.53       11.8  
               
     

    1The “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release defines and reconciles data that we prepare on an accounting basis other than U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
    2Not meaningful.

    Management Commentary

    Kevin G. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of Donegal Group Inc., stated, “We are pleased that positive momentum, which began to emerge in the second half of 2024, continued into the first quarter of 2025 with our achievement of record earnings for the second straight quarter. We believe this accomplishment reflects the deliberate actions and strong operational discipline of our team in prioritizing sustained profitability while pursuing targeted premium growth.

    “Net premiums earned rose by 2.2% to $232.7 million, while net premiums written1 declined modestly by 1.7% compared to the prior-year quarter, with that decline primarily due to lower new business volume and planned attrition, offset partially by solid premium rate increases and strong retention of desired risks. We achieved a combined ratio of 91.6% for the first quarter of 2025, marking significant improvement over the 102.4% combined ratio for the prior-year quarter. We attribute the improvement to core loss ratio decreases that resulted from the strategic initiatives and profit improvement plans we implemented over the past several years, coupled with lower-than-average weather-related and large fire losses and a higher level of favorable development of reserves related to prior accident years.

    “In our commercial lines business, we are actively promoting our small commercial products and capabilities while actively seeking to grow our middle market business segment. In our personal lines business, our strategic focus remains on maintaining profitability through rate adequacy. Our personal lines growth in the first quarter of 2025 was constrained by two intentional strategies. We limited new business volume and continued the non-renewal of a legacy Maryland book of business. We are taking proactive steps to stabilize personal lines premium level as the year progresses, and we will continue to emphasize higher levels of profitable growth in commercial lines that we believe will lead to long-term success.”

    Mr. Burke concluded, “We believe we are well positioned to navigate the evolving insurance landscape, as we continue to enhance and refine our systems and operational capabilities. We are confident in our ability to achieve sustainable excellent financial performance and capitalize on future growth opportunities that will further enhance shareholder value over time.”

    Insurance Operations

    Donegal Group is an insurance holding company whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer property and casualty lines of insurance in three Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania), five Southern states (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia), eight Midwestern states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) and five Southwestern states (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah). Donegal Mutual Insurance Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group.

      Three Months Ended March 31,
        2025       2024     % Change
      (dollars in thousands)
               
    Net Premiums Earned          
    Commercial lines $ 136,216     $ 132,092       3.1 %
    Personal lines   96,486       95,657       0.9  
    Total net premiums earned $ 232,702     $ 227,749       2.2 %
               
    Net Premiums Written          
    Commercial lines:          
    Automobile $ 56,525     $ 53,514       5.6 %
    Workers’ compensation   28,754       31,074       -7.5  
    Commercial multi-peril   60,790       57,503       5.7  
    Other   14,549       13,403       8.6  
    Total commercial lines   160,618       155,494       3.3  
    Personal lines:          
    Automobile   55,192       61,381       -10.1  
    Homeowners   28,788       31,759       -9.4  
    Other   2,494       2,808       -11.2  
    Total personal lines   86,474       95,948       -9.9  
    Total net premiums written $ 247,092     $ 251,442       -1.7 %
               
     

    Net Premiums Written

    The 1.7% decrease in net premiums written for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024, as shown in the table above, represents the net combination of a 3.3% increase in commercial lines net premiums written and a 9.9% decrease in personal lines net premiums written. The $4.4 million decrease in net premiums written for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 included:

    • Commercial Lines: $5.1 million increase that we attribute primarily to solid retention and a continuation of renewal premium increases in lines other than workers’ compensation, offset partially by lower new business writings.
    • Personal Lines: $9.5 million decrease that we attribute primarily to planned attrition due to lower new business writings and non-renewal actions, offset partially by a continuation of renewal premium rate increases and solid retention.

    Underwriting Performance

    We evaluate the performance of our commercial lines and personal lines segments primarily based upon the underwriting results of our insurance subsidiaries as determined under statutory accounting practices. The following table presents comparative details with respect to the GAAP and statutory combined ratios1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
           
    GAAP Combined Ratios (Total Lines)      
    Loss ratio – core losses   54.4 %     58.7 %
    Loss ratio – weather-related losses   3.7       4.7  
    Loss ratio – large fire losses   3.1       6.6  
    Loss ratio – net prior-year reserve development   -4.5       -3.7  
    Loss ratio   56.7       66.3  
    Expense ratio   34.6       35.7  
    Dividend ratio   0.3       0.4  
    Combined ratio   91.6 %     102.4 %
           
    Statutory Combined Ratios      
    Commercial lines:      
    Automobile   91.4 %     99.6 %
    Workers’ compensation   117.6       111.2  
    Commercial multi-peril   90.3       102.7  
    Other   80.8       82.2  
    Total commercial lines   94.7       101.6  
    Personal lines:      
    Automobile   85.0       99.8  
    Homeowners   83.8       102.9  
    Other   56.6       85.2  
    Total personal lines   83.6       100.3  
    Total lines   90.3 %     101.2 %
           
     

     

    Loss Ratio

    For the first quarter of 2025, the loss ratio decreased to 56.7%, compared to 66.3% for the first quarter of 2024. The core loss ratio, which excludes weather-related losses, large fire losses and net favorable development of reserves for losses incurred in prior accident years, was 54.2% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 58.7% for the first quarter of 2024. For the commercial lines segment, the core loss ratio of 58.3% for the first quarter of 2025 decreased modestly from 59.0% for the first quarter of 2024, primarily as the result of ongoing premium rate increases in all lines except workers’ compensation and reduced exposures in underperforming states and classes of business. For the personal lines segment, the core loss ratio of 48.7% for the first quarter of 2025 decreased significantly from 58.1% for the first quarter of 2024, due largely to the favorable impact of ongoing premium rate increases on net premiums earned for that segment. While we did not see a material impact in the first quarter of 2025, we are monitoring the impact of tariffs and other inflationary factors, which may result in increases in loss costs in future quarters.

    Weather-related losses were $8.6 million, or 3.7 percentage points of the loss ratio, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $10.8 million, or 4.7 percentage points of the loss ratio, for the first quarter of 2024. The weather-related loss ratio for the first quarter of 2025 was modestly lower than our previous five-year first-quarter average of 4.6 percentage points of the loss ratio.

    Large fire losses, which we define as individual fire losses in excess of $50,000, for the first quarter of 2025 were $7.7 million, or 3.3 percentage points of the loss ratio. That amount was substantially lower than the large fire losses of $15.0 million, or 6.6 percentage points of the loss ratio, for the first quarter of 2024. We primarily attribute the decrease to lower loss frequency and severity compared to the prior-year quarter. We experienced a $5.3 million decrease in commercial property fire losses and a $2.0 million decrease in homeowner fire losses.

    Net favorable development of reserves for losses incurred in prior accident years of $10.5 million decreased the loss ratio for the first quarter of 2025 by 4.5 percentage points, compared to $8.4 million that decreased the loss ratio for the first quarter of 2024 by 3.7 percentage points. Our insurance subsidiaries experienced favorable development primarily in the personal automobile, commercial automobile and commercial multi-peril lines of business, offset partially by modest unfavorable development in workers’ compensation for the first quarter of 2025.

    Expense Ratio

    The expense ratio was 34.6% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 35.7% for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in the expense ratio primarily reflected the favorable impact of ongoing expense management initiatives, offset partially by higher underwriting-based incentive costs for agents and employees. The impact from costs that Donegal Mutual Insurance Company allocated to our insurance subsidiaries related to its ongoing systems modernization project peaked at approximately 1.3 percentage points of the full year 2024 expense ratio, and we expect that impact to subside gradually over the next several years. Allocated costs related to that project represented approximately 1.2 percentage points of the expense ratio for the first quarter of 2025, and we expect the full year 2025 expense ratio impact will be approximately 1.0 percentage point.

    Investment Operations

    Donegal Group’s investment strategy is to generate an appropriate amount of after-tax income on its invested assets while minimizing credit risk through investment in high-quality securities. As a result, we had invested 95.7% of our consolidated investment portfolio in diversified, highly rated and marketable fixed-maturity securities at March 31, 2025.

      March 31, 2025   December 31, 2024
      Amount   %   Amount   %
      (dollars in thousands)
    Fixed maturities, at carrying value:              
    U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.              
    government corporations and agencies $ 176,090       12.5 %   $ 170,423       12.3 %
    Obligations of states and political subdivisions   412,304       29.3       409,560       29.6  
    Corporate securities   442,275       31.4       440,552       31.8  
    Mortgage-backed securities   317,236       22.5       304,459       22.0  
    Allowance for expected credit losses   (1,351 )     -0.1       (1,388 )     -0.1  
    Total fixed maturities   1,346,554       95.6       1,323,606       95.6  
    Equity securities, at fair value   40,206       2.9       36,808       2.6  
    Short-term investments, at cost   20,622       1.5       24,558       1.8  
    Total investments $ 1,407,382       100.0 %   $ 1,384,972       100.0 %
                   
    Average investment yield   3.4 %         3.3 %    
    Average tax-equivalent investment yield   3.5 %         3.4 %    
    Average fixed-maturity duration (years)   5.2           5.2      
                   
     

    Net investment income of $12.0 million for the first quarter of 2025 increased 9.2% compared to $11.0 million for the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net investment income reflected an increase in average investment yield and higher average invested assets relative to the prior-year first quarter.

    Net investment losses were $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to net investment gains of $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. We attribute the losses to the decrease in the market value of the equity securities we held at March 31, 2025.

    Our book value per share was $16.24 at March 31, 2025, compared to $15.36 at December 31, 2024, with the increase partially related to net income, as well as $6.7 million of after-tax unrealized gains within our available-for-sale fixed-maturity portfolio during 2025 that increased our book value by $0.19 per share. Consistent with our historical practice, we did not declare any cash dividends in the first quarter of 2025 or 2024.

    Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    We prepare our consolidated financial statements on the basis of GAAP. Our insurance subsidiaries also prepare financial statements based on statutory accounting principles state insurance regulators prescribe or permit (“SAP”). In addition to using GAAP-based performance measurements, we also utilize certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide value in managing our business and for comparison to the financial results of our peers. These non-GAAP measures are net premiums written, operating income or loss and statutory combined ratio.

    Net premiums written and operating income or loss are non-GAAP financial measures investors in insurance companies commonly use. We define net premiums written as the amount of full-term premiums our insurance subsidiaries record for policies effective within a given period less premiums our insurance subsidiaries cede to reinsurers. We define operating income or loss as net income or loss excluding after-tax net investment gains or losses, after-tax restructuring charges and other significant non-recurring items. Because our calculation of operating income or loss may differ from similar measures other companies use, investors should exercise caution when comparing our measure of operating income or loss to the measure of other companies.

    The following table provides a reconciliation of net premiums earned to net premiums written for the periods indicated:

      Three Months Ended March 31,
        2025       2024     % Change
      (dollars in thousands)
               
    Reconciliation of Net Premiums          
    Earned to Net Premiums Written          
    Net premiums earned $ 232,702     $ 227,749       2.2 %
    Change in net unearned premiums   14,390       23,693       -39.3  
    Net premiums written $ 247,092     $ 251,442       -1.7 %
               
     

    The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to operating income for the periods indicated:

      Three Months Ended March 31,
        2025       2024     % Change
      (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
               
    Reconciliation of Net Income          
    to Non-GAAP Operating Income              
    Net income $ 25,205     $ 5,956       323.2 %
    Investment losses (gains) (after tax)   372       (1,670 )     NM  
    Non-GAAP operating income $ 25,577     $ 4,286       496.8 %
                   
    Per Share Reconciliation of Net Income              
    to Non-GAAP Operating Income              
    Net income – Class A (diluted) $ 0.71     $ 0.18       294.4 %
    Investment losses (gains) (after tax)   0.01       (0.05 )     NM  
    Non-GAAP operating income – Class A $ 0.72     $ 0.13       453.8 %
                   
    Net income – Class B $ 0.65     $ 0.16       306.3 %
    Investment losses (gains) (after tax)   0.01       (0.04 )     NM  
    Non-GAAP operating income – Class B $ 0.66     $ 0.12       450.0 %
                   
               

    The statutory combined ratio is a non-GAAP standard measurement of underwriting profitability that is based upon amounts determined under SAP. The statutory combined ratio is the sum of:

    • the statutory loss ratio, which is the ratio of calendar-year incurred losses and loss expenses, excluding anticipated salvage and subrogation recoveries, to premiums earned;
    • the statutory expense ratio, which is the ratio of expenses incurred for net commissions, premium taxes and underwriting expenses to premiums written; and
    • the statutory dividend ratio, which is the ratio of dividends to holders of workers’ compensation policies to premiums earned.

    The statutory combined ratio does not reflect investment income, federal income taxes or other non-operating income or expense. A statutory combined ratio of less than 100% generally indicates underwriting profitability.

    Dividend Information

    On April 17, 2025, we declared regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.1825 per share for our Class A common stock and $0.165 per share for our Class B common stock, which are payable on May 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 1, 2025.

    Pre-Recorded Webcast

    At approximately 8:30 am EST on Thursday, April 24, 2025, we will make available in the Investors section of our website a pre-recorded audio webcast featuring management commentary on our quarterly results and general business updates. You may listen to the pre-recorded webcast by accessing the link on our website at http://investors.donegalgroup.com. A supplemental investor presentation is also available via our website.

    About the Company

    Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding company whose insurance subsidiaries and affiliates offer property and casualty lines of insurance in certain Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Southern and Southwestern states. Donegal Mutual Insurance Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc. conduct business together as the Donegal Insurance Group. The Donegal Insurance Group has an A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent).

    The Class A common stock and Class B common stock of Donegal Group Inc. trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols DGICA and DGICB, respectively. We are focused on several primary strategies, including achieving sustained excellent financial performance, strategically modernizing our operations and processes to transform our business, capitalizing on opportunities to grow profitably and providing superior experiences to our agents, policyholders and employees.

    Safe Harbor

    We base all statements contained in this release that are not historic facts on our current expectations. Such statements are forward-looking in nature (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and necessarily involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements we make may be identified by our use of words such as “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions. Our actual results could vary materially from our forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause our actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements we have previously made include, but are not limited to, adverse litigation and other trends that could increase our loss costs (including social inflation, labor shortages and escalating medical, automobile and property repair costs, including due to tariffs), adverse and catastrophic weather events (including from changing climate conditions), our ability to maintain profitable operations (including our ability to underwrite risks effectively and charge adequate premium rates), the adequacy of the loss and loss expense reserves of our insurance subsidiaries, the availability and successful operation of the information technology systems our insurance subsidiaries utilize, the successful development of new information technology systems to allow our insurance subsidiaries to compete effectively, business and economic conditions in the areas in which we and our insurance subsidiaries operate, interest rates, competition from various insurance and other financial businesses, terrorism, the availability and cost of reinsurance, legal and judicial developments, changes in regulatory requirements, our ability to attract and retain independent insurance agents, changes in our A.M. Best rating and the other risks that we describe from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update such statements or to announce publicly the results of any revisions that we may make to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

    Investor Relations Contacts

    Karin Daly, Vice President, The Equity Group Inc.

    Phone: (212) 836-9623
    E-mail: kdaly@equityny.com

    Jeffrey D. Miller, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
    Phone: (717) 426-1931
    E-mail: investors@donegalgroup.com

    Financial Supplement

    Donegal Group Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (unaudited; in thousands, except share data)
           
      Quarter Ended March 31,
        2025       2024  
           
    Net premiums earned $ 232,702     $ 227,749  
    Investment income, net of expenses   11,984       10,972  
    Net investment (losses) gains   (471 )     2,113  
    Lease income   77       82  
    Installment payment fees   882       225  
    Total revenues   245,174       241,141  
           
    Net losses and loss expenses   132,033       150,896  
    Amortization of deferred acquisition costs   39,231       39,602  
    Other underwriting expenses   41,195       41,740  
    Policyholder dividends   760       1,055  
    Interest   333       155  
    Other expenses, net   461       445  
    Total expenses   214,013       233,893  
           
    Income before income tax expense   31,161       7,248  
    Income tax expense   5,956       1,292  
           
    Net income $ 25,205     $ 5,956  
           
    Net income per common share:      
    Class A – basic $ 0.72     $ 0.18  
    Class A – diluted $ 0.71     $ 0.18  
    Class B – basic and diluted $ 0.65     $ 0.16  
           
    Supplementary Financial Analysts’ Data      
           
    Weighted-average number of shares      
    outstanding:      
    Class A – basic   30,120,649       27,811,312  
    Class A – diluted   30,430,042       27,846,313  
    Class B – basic and diluted   5,576,775       5,576,775  
           
    Net premiums written $ 247,092     $ 251,442  
           
    Book value per common share      
    at end of period $ 16.24     $ 14.53  
           
    Annualized operating return on average equity   17.8 %     4.9 %
    Donegal Group Inc.
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (in thousands)
           
      March 31,   December 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)    
           
    ASSETS
    Investments:      
    Fixed maturities:      
    Held to maturity, at amortized cost $ 706,098     $ 705,714  
    Available for sale, at fair value   640,456       617,892  
    Equity securities, at fair value   40,206       36,808  
    Short-term investments, at cost   20,622       24,558  
    Total investments   1,407,382       1,384,972  
        64,315       52,926  
    Premiums receivable   193,975       181,107  
    Reinsurance receivable   403,382       420,742  
    Deferred policy acquisition costs   76,194       73,347  
    Prepaid reinsurance premiums   182,860       176,162  
    Other assets   40,169       46,776  
    Total assets $ 2,368,277     $ 2,336,032  
           
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    Liabilities:      
    Losses and loss expenses $ 1,092,624     $ 1,120,985  
    Unearned premiums   633,564       612,476  
    Borrowings under lines of credit   35,000       35,000  
    Other liabilities   22,366       21,795  
    Total liabilities   1,783,554       1,790,256  
    Stockholders’ equity:      
    Class A common stock   334       329  
    Class B common stock   56       56  
    Additional paid-in capital   376,864       369,680  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (21,472 )     (28,200 )
    Retained earnings   270,167       245,137  
    Treasury stock   (41,226 )     (41,226 )
    Total stockholders’ equity   584,723       545,776  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 2,368,277     $ 2,336,032  

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    On April 23, the ceremonial opening of the V All-Russian Interuniversity Forum “The Art of Management: Science, Practice, Project Technologies” was held at the Center for Information Technologies of the State University of Management.

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  • MIL-OSI: TransUnion Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Exceeded first quarter 2025 financial guidance across all key financial metrics
    • Delivered 8 percent organic constant currency revenue growth (7 percent reported) led by U.S. Financial Services, Emerging Verticals and International
    • De-levered to 2.9x Leverage Ratio at quarter-end and repurchased $10 million shares through mid-April
    • Maintaining organic constant currency revenue growth guidance of 4.5 to 6 percent (4 to 5.5 percent reported revenue growth)

    CHICAGO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

    First Quarter 2025 Results

    Revenue:

    • Total revenue for the quarter was $1,096 million, an increase of 7 percent (8 percent on a constant currency basis), compared with the first quarter of 2024.

    Earnings:

    • Net income attributable to TransUnion was $148 million for the quarter, compared with $65 million for the first quarter of 2024 primarily due to a $56 million reduction of a previously established accrual for a lawsuit that was dismissed in the first quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share was $0.75, compared with $0.33 in the first quarter of 2024. Net income attributable to TransUnion margin was 13.5 percent, compared with 6 percent in the first quarter of 2024.
    • Adjusted Net Income was $208 million for the quarter, compared with $179 million for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share was $1.05, compared with $0.92 in the first quarter of 2024.
    • Adjusted EBITDA was $397 million for the quarter, compared with $358 million for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 11 percent (12 percent on a constant currency basis). Adjusted EBITDA margin was 36.2 percent, compared with 35.1 percent in the first quarter of 2024.

    “In the first quarter, TransUnion delivered strong results that again exceeded financial guidance,” said Chris Cartwright, President and CEO. “U.S. Markets revenue grew 9 percent against subdued market conditions, led by strong mortgage and accelerating non-mortgage Financial Services and Emerging Verticals growth. International grew 6 percent on a constant currency basis, with high-single digit growth across most markets and India up low-single digits as anticipated.”

    “We are maintaining our 2025 organic constant currency revenue guidance of 4.5 to 6 percent, balancing strong outperformance in the first quarter against increasing market risks. We are actively monitoring conditions but to-date have not experienced softening volumes in our business.”

    “We believe we are well-positioned to navigate potential economic softening. We have a proven track record of delivering revenue growth through economic cycles, supported by a diversified and high-growth portfolio across solutions, verticals and geographies. Should conditions deteriorate, we are prepared to prudently manage costs while prioritizing the completion of our business transformation to deliver structural cost savings and accelerate innovation.”

    First Quarter 2025 Segment Results

    Segment revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 and the related growth rates compared with the first quarter of 2024 were as follows:

     (in millions) First Quarter
    2025
      Reported
    Growth Rate
      Constant
    Currency
    Growth Rate
    U.S. Markets:          
    Financial Services $ 404     15 %   15 %
    Emerging Verticals   315     6 %   6 %
    Consumer Interactive   138     (1 )%   (1 )%
    Total U.S. Markets Revenue $ 857     9 %   9 %
               
    U.S. Markets Adjusted EBITDA $ 320     12 %   12 %
               
    International:          
    Canada $ 38     %   7 %
    Latin America   33     %   7 %
    United Kingdom   59     9 %   9 %
    Africa   17     12 %   10 %
    India   69     (3 )%   1 %
    Asia Pacific   27     7 %   8 %
    Total International Revenue $ 242     2 %   6 %
               
    International Adjusted EBITDA $ 110     3 %   7 %


    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    Cash and cash equivalents was $610 million at March 31, 2025 and $679 million at December 31, 2024.

    For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $53 million, compared with $54 million in 2024. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the timing of accounts receivable collections and higher bonus payouts in 2025 compared with 2024, mostly offset by improved operating performance and lower interest expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in investing activities was $87 million, compared with $62 million in 2024. The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a current year investment in a note receivable and an increase in capital expenditures. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, capital expenditures were $68 million, compared with $62 million in 2024. Capital expenditures as a percent of revenue represented 6% for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $41 million, compared with $31 million in 2024. Cash used in financing activities was higher primarily due to stock buybacks in 2025.

    Second Quarter and Full Year 2025 Outlook

    Our guidance is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, including general macroeconomic conditions, interest rates and inflation. There are numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the results expressed by this guidance.

        Three Months Ended
    June 30, 2025
      Twelve Months Ended
    December 31, 2025
    (in millions, except per share data)   Low   High   Low   High
    Revenue, as reported   $ 1,076     $ 1,095     $ 4,358     $ 4,417  
    Revenue growth1:                
    As reported     3 %     5 %     4 %     5.5 %
    Constant currency1, 2     4 %     6 %     5 %     6 %
    Organic constant currency1, 3     3 %     5 %     4.5 %     6 %
                     
    Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 69     $ 77     $ 383     $ 411  
    Net income attributable to TransUnion growth   (18 )%   (9 )%     35 %     44 %
    Net income attributable to TransUnion margin     6.5 %     7.1 %     8.8 %     9.3 %
                     
    Diluted Earnings per Share   $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.92     $ 2.06  
    Diluted Earnings per Share growth   (20 )%   (10 )%     33 %     43 %
                     
    Adjusted EBITDA, as reported5   $ 375     $ 386     $ 1,549     $ 1,590  
    Adjusted EBITDA growth, as reported4     %     3 %     3 %     6 %
    Adjusted EBITDA margin     34.8 %     35.3 %     35.6 %     36.0 %
                     
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share5   $ 0.95     $ 0.99     $ 3.93     $ 4.08  
    Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share growth   (4 )%     %     %     4 %
    1. Additional revenue growth assumptions:
      1. The impact of changing exchange rates is expected to be approximately 1 point of headwind for Q2 2025 and approximately 1 point of headwind for FY 2025.
      2. The impact of the recent acquisition is expected to have approximately 1 point of benefit for Q2 2025 and less than 1 point of benefit for FY 2025.
      3. The impact of mortgage is expected to be approximately 2 points of benefit for Q2 2025 and 2 points of benefit for FY 2025.
      4. Constant currency growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
      5. Organic constant currency growth rates are constant currency growth excluding inorganic growth. Inorganic growth represents growth attributable to the first twelve months of activity for recent business acquisitions.
      6. Additional Adjusted EBITDA assumptions:
        1. The impact of changing foreign currency exchange rates is expected to have approximately 1 point of headwind for Q2 2025 and approximately 1 point of headwind for FY 2025.
        2. For a reconciliation of the above non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, refer to Schedule 7 of this Earnings Release.
        3. Earnings Webcast Details

          In conjunction with this release, TransUnion will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss the business results for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. This session and the accompanying presentation materials may be accessed at www.transunion.com/tru. A replay of the call will also be available at this website following the conclusion of the call.

          About TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)

          TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 13,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.

          http://www.transunion.com/business

          Availability of Information on TransUnion’s Website

          Investors and others should note that TransUnion routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and the TransUnion Investor Relations website. While not all of the information that the Company posts to the TransUnion Investor Relations website is of a material nature, some information could be deemed to be material. Accordingly, the Company encourages investors, the media and others interested in TransUnion to review the information that it shares on www.transunion.com/tru.

          Forward-Looking Statements

          This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of TransUnion’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Any statements made in this earnings release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including our guidance and descriptions of our business plans and strategies. These statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “guidance,” “suggest,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “continues,” “seeks,” “predicts,” or the negatives of these words and other similar expressions.

          Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, or that could materially affect our financial results or such forward-looking statements include:

        • macroeconomic effects and changes in market conditions, including the impact of tariffs, inflation, risk of recession, and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets, including the impact on the carrying value of our assets in all of the markets where we operate;
        • our ability to provide competitive services and prices;
        • our ability to retain or renew existing agreements with large or long-term customers;
        • our ability to maintain the security and integrity of our data;
        • our ability to deliver services timely without interruption;
        • our ability to maintain our access to data sources;
        • government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment;
        • litigation or regulatory proceedings;
        • our approach to the use of artificial intelligence;
        • our ability to effectively manage our costs;
        • our efforts to execute our transformation plan and achieve the anticipated benefits and savings;
        • our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures;
        • economic and political stability in the United States and risks associated with the international markets where we operate;
        • our ability to effectively develop and maintain strategic alliances and joint ventures;
        • our ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt our new services;
        • our ability to manage and expand our operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies;
        • our ability to acquire businesses, successfully secure financing for our acquisitions, timely consummate our acquisitions, successfully integrate the operations of our acquisitions, control the costs of integrating our acquisitions and realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions;
        • our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property;
        • our ability to defend our intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties;
        • the ability of our outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to us;
        • further consolidation in our end-customer markets;
        • the increased availability of free or inexpensive consumer information;
        • losses against which we do not insure;
        • our ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness;
        • our ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness;
        • our ability to maintain our liquidity;
        • stock price volatility;
        • our dividend payments;
        • share repurchase plans;
        • dividend rate;
        • our reliance on key management personnel; and
        • changes in tax laws or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our tax returns.

        There may be other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this report in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

        The forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release speak only as of the date of this earnings release. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this earnings release.

         
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            March 31,
        2025
          December 31,
        2024
        Assets        
        Current assets:        
        Cash and cash equivalents   $ 609.9     $ 679.5  
        Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $24.4 and $19.9     882.3       798.9  
        Other current assets     326.2       323.4  
        Total current assets     1,818.4       1,801.8  
        Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $527.6 and $506.3     199.8       203.5  
        Goodwill     5,162.7       5,144.3  
        Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,421.7 and $2,294.5     3,205.6       3,257.5  
        Other assets     562.6       577.7  
        Total assets   $ 10,949.1     $ 10,984.8  
        Liabilities and stockholders’ equity        
        Current liabilities:        
        Trade accounts payable   $ 325.6     $ 294.6  
        Current portion of long-term debt     70.6       70.6  
        Other current liabilities     492.3       694.4  
        Total current liabilities     888.5       1,059.6  
        Long-term debt     5,060.2       5,076.6  
        Deferred taxes     386.4       415.3  
        Other liabilities     121.5       114.5  
        Total liabilities     6,456.6       6,666.0  
        Stockholders’ equity:        
        Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; none issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively            
        Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1.0 billion shares authorized at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 201.7 million and 201.5 million shares issued at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and 195.1 million and 194.9 million shares outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     2.0       2.0  
        Additional paid-in capital     2,595.1       2,558.9  
        Treasury stock at cost; 6.7 million and 6.6 million shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively     (340.1 )     (334.6 )
        Retained earnings     2,484.5       2,357.9  
        Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (355.7 )     (367.2 )
        Total TransUnion stockholders’ equity     4,385.8       4,217.0  
        Noncontrolling interests     106.7       101.8  
        Total stockholders’ equity     4,492.5       4,318.8  
        Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 10,949.1     $ 10,984.8  
         
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Revenue   $ 1,095.7     $ 1,021.2  
        Operating expenses        
        Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)     445.6       406.3  
        Selling, general and administrative     256.8       305.6  
        Depreciation and amortization     138.9       134.0  
        Restructuring           18.2  
        Total operating expenses     841.4       864.1  
        Operating income     254.4       157.2  
        Non-operating income and (expense)        
        Interest expense     (56.1 )     (68.7 )
        Interest income     8.6       5.4  
        Earnings from equity method investments     4.3       4.7  
        Other income and (expense), net     (17.4 )     (15.7 )
        Total non-operating income and (expense)     (60.6 )     (74.1 )
        Income before income taxes     193.8       83.0  
        Provision for income taxes     (41.0 )     (13.0 )
        Net income     152.7       70.0  
        Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     (4.7 )     (4.9 )
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 148.1     $ 65.1  
                 
        Basic earnings per common share from:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.76     $ 0.34  
        Diluted earnings per common share from:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.75     $ 0.33  
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:        
        Basic     195.1       194.1  
        Diluted     197.3       195.3  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

         
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
        (in millions)
         
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Cash flows from operating activities:        
        Net income   $ 152.7     $ 70.0  
        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
        Depreciation and amortization     138.9       134.0  
        Loss on repayment of loans           0.7  
        Deferred taxes     (22.5 )     (27.1 )
        Stock-based compensation     30.3       24.1  
        Other     15.2       (1.2 )
        Changes in assets and liabilities:        
        Trade accounts receivable     (88.9 )     (60.7 )
        Other current and long-term assets     3.8       43.7  
        Trade accounts payable     29.7       28.7  
        Other current and long-term liabilities     (206.7 )     (158.2 )
        Cash provided by operating activities     52.5       54.0  
        Cash flows from investing activities:        
        Capital expenditures     (68.4 )     (62.4 )
        Proceeds from sale/maturities of other investments     0.2        
        Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and notes receivable     (20.0 )     (1.2 )
        Other     1.6       1.2  
        Cash used in investing activities     (86.6 )     (62.4 )
        Cash flows from financing activities:        
        Proceeds from term loans           264.1  
        Repayments of term loans           (257.1 )
        Repayments of debt     (17.7 )     (14.6 )
        Debt financing fees           (4.7 )
        Dividends to shareholders     (22.6 )     (20.8 )
        Proceeds from issuance of common stock     10.6       12.4  
        Employee taxes paid on restricted stock units recorded as treasury stock     (5.5 )     (10.6 )
        Repurchase of common stock     (5.4 )      
        Cash used in financing activities     (40.6 )     (31.3 )
        Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     5.1       (2.9 )
        Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (69.6 )     (42.6 )
        Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     679.5       476.2  
        Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 609.9     $ 433.6  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Non-GAAP Financial Measures

        We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Leverage Ratio for all periods presented. These are important financial measures for the Company but are not financial measures as defined by GAAP. These financial measures should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measures and are not presented as alternative measures of GAAP. Other companies in our industry may define or calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, including operating income, operating margin, effective tax rate, net income attributable to the Company, diluted earnings per share or cash provided by operating activities. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.

        We present Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as supplemental measures of our operating performance because these measures eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our cash operations and ongoing operating performance. These are measures frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies similar to ours.

        Our board of directors and executive management team use Adjusted EBITDA as an incentive compensation measure for most eligible employees and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as an incentive compensation measure for certain of our senior executives.

        Under the credit agreement governing our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is tied to our Leverage Ratio which is partially based on Adjusted EBITDA. Investors also use our Leverage Ratio to assess our ability to service our debt and make other capital allocation decisions.

        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

        Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:

        • Net interest expense is the sum of interest expense and interest income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Provision for income taxes, as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Depreciation and amortization, as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Stock-based compensation is used as an incentive to engage and retain our employees. It is predominantly a non-cash expense. We exclude stock-based compensation because it may not correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations during the period since it is measured at the grant date fair value and it is subject to variability as a result of performance conditions and timing of grants. These expenses are reported within cost of services and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Operating model optimization program represents employee separation costs, facility lease exit costs and other business process optimization expenses incurred in connection with the transformation plan discussed further in “Results of Operations – Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business. Further, these costs will vary and may not be comparable during the transformation initiative as we progress toward an optimized operating model. These costs are reported primarily in restructuring and selling, general and administrative on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Accelerated technology investment includes Project Rise and the final phase of our technology investment announced in November 2023. Project Rise was announced in February 2020 and was originally expected to be completed in 2022. Following our acquisition of Neustar in December 2021, we recognized the opportunity to take advantage of Neustar’s capabilities to enhance and complement our cloud-based technology already under development as part of Project Rise. As a result, we extended Project Rise’s timeline to 2024 and increased the total estimated cost to approximately $240 million. In November 2023, we announced our plans to further leverage Neustar’s technology to standardize and streamline our product delivery platforms and to build a single global platform for fulfillment of our product lines. The additional investment is expected to be approximately $90 million during 2024 and 2025 and represents the final phase of the technology investment in our global technology infrastructure and core customer applications. We expect that the accelerated technology investment will fundamentally transform our technology infrastructure by implementing a global cloud-based approach to streamline product development, increase the efficiency of ongoing operations and maintenance and enable a continuous improvement approach to avoid the need for another major technology overhaul in the foreseeable future. The unique effort to build a secure, reliable and performant hybrid cloud infrastructure requires us to dedicate separate resources in order to develop the new cloud-based infrastructure in parallel with our current on-premise environment by maintaining our existing technology team to ensure no disruptions to our customers. The costs associated with the accelerated technology investment are incremental and redundant costs that will not recur after the program has been completed and are not representative of our underlying operating performance. Therefore, we believe that excluding these costs from our non-GAAP measures provides a better reflection of our ongoing cost structure. These costs are primarily reported in cost of services and therefore do not include amounts that are capitalized as internally developed software.
        • Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization expenses are non-recurring expenses associated with specific transactions (exploratory or executed) and consist of (i) transaction and integration costs, (ii) post-acquisition adjustments to contingent consideration or to assets and liabilities that occurred after the acquisition measurement period, (iii) fair value and impairment adjustments related to investments and call and put options, (iv) transition services agreement income, and (v) a loss on disposal of a business. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary depending upon the timing of such transactions. These expenses are reported in costs of services, selling, general and administrative and other income and (expenses), net, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Net other adjustments principally relate to: (i) deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing, (ii) currency remeasurement on foreign operations, (iii) other debt financing expenses consisting primarily of revolving credit facility deferred financing fee amortization and commitment fees and expenses associated with ratings agencies and interest rate hedging, (iv) certain legal and regulatory expenses, net, and (v) other non-operating (income) expense. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business and create variability between periods based on the nature and timing of the expense or income. These costs are reported in selling, general and administrative and in non-operating income and expense, net as applicable based on their nature on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin

        Management defines Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue as reported.

        Adjusted Net Income

        Management has excluded the following items from net income attributable to TransUnion in order to calculate Adjusted Net Income for the periods presented:

        • Amortization of certain intangible assets presents non-cash amortization expenses related to assets that arose from our 2012 change in control transaction and business combinations occurring after our 2012 change in control. We exclude these expenses as we believe they are not directly correlated to the underlying performance of our business operations and vary dependent upon the timing of the transactions that give rise to these assets. Amortization of intangible assets is included in depreciation and amortization on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
        • Stock-based compensation (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Operating model optimization program (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Accelerated technology investment (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Mergers and acquisitions, divestiture and business optimization (see Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above)
        • Net other is consistent with the definition in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA above except that other debt financing expenses and certain other miscellaneous income and expense that are included in the adjustment to calculate Adjusted EBITDA are excluded in the adjustment made to calculate Adjusted Net Income.
        • Total adjustments for income taxes relates to the cumulative adjustments discussed below for Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes. This adjustment is made for the reasons indicated in Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes below. Adjustments related to the provision for income taxes are included in the line item by this name on our consolidated statement of operations.

        Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

        Management defines Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.

        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes

        Management has excluded the following items from our provision for income taxes for the periods presented:

        • Tax effect of above adjustments represents the income tax effect of the adjustments related to Adjusted Net Income described above. The tax rate applied to each adjustment is based on the nature of each line item. We include the tax effect of the adjustments made to Adjusted Net Income to provide a comprehensive view of our adjusted net income.
        • Excess tax expense (benefit) for stock-based compensation is the permanent difference between expenses recognized for book purposes and expenses recognized for tax purposes, in each case related to stock-based compensation expense. We exclude this amount from the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes in order to be consistent with the exclusion of stock-based compensation from the calculation of Adjusted Net Income.
        • Other principally relates to (i) deferred tax adjustments, including rate changes, (ii) infrequent or unusual valuation allowance adjustments, (iii) return to provision, tax authority audit adjustments, and reserves related to prior periods, and (iv) other non-recurring items. We exclude these items because they create variability that impacts comparability between periods.

        Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

        Management defines Adjusted Effective Tax Rate as Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes divided by Adjusted income before income taxes. We calculate adjusted income before income taxes by excluding the pre-tax adjustments in the calculation of Adjusted Net Income discussed above and noncontrolling interest related to these pre-tax adjustments from income before income taxes.

        Leverage Ratio

        Management defines Leverage Ratio as net debt divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent twelve-month period including twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA from significant acquisitions. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheet as of the end of the period.

        This earnings release presents constant currency growth rates assuming foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. This earnings release also presents organic constant currency growth rates, which assumes consistent foreign currency exchange rates between years and also eliminates the impact of our recent acquisitions. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and the impacts of recent acquisitions.

        Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and is a measure we may refer to.

        Refer to Schedules 1 through 7 for a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

         
        SCHEDULE 1
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth rates as Reported, CC, and Organic CC
        (Unaudited)
         
            For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
        compared with
        the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
            Reported   CC Growth1   Organic CC
        Growth2
        Revenue:            
        Consolidated   7.3 %   8.1 %   8.1 %
        U.S. Markets   8.6 %   8.6 %   8.6 %
        Financial Services   14.7 %   14.7 %   14.7 %
        Emerging Verticals   5.8 %   5.8 %   5.8 %
        Consumer Interactive   (0.8 )%   (0.8 )%   (0.8 )%
        International   2.5 %   6.0 %   6.0 %
        Canada   0.4 %   6.9 %   6.9 %
        Latin America   (0.5 )%   6.9 %   6.9 %
        United Kingdom   8.6 %   9.5 %   9.5 %
        Africa   11.9 %   9.5 %   9.5 %
        India   (3.3 )%   0.9 %   0.9 %
        Asia Pacific   7.0 %   8.0 %   8.0 %
                     
        Adjusted EBITDA:            
        Consolidated   10.9 %   12.3 %   12.3 %
        U.S. Markets   12.3 %   12.3 %   12.3 %
        International   2.8 %   7.3 %   7.3 %
        1. Constant Currency (“CC”) growth rates assume foreign currency exchange rates are consistent between years. This allows financial results to be evaluated without the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
        2. We have no inorganic revenue or Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented. Organic CC growth rate is the CC growth rate less the inorganic growth rate.
         
        SCHEDULE 2
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated and Segment Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended March 31,
            2025       2024  
        Revenue:      
        U.S. Markets gross revenue      
        Financial Services $ 403.6     $ 351.7  
        Emerging Verticals   314.9       297.5  
        Consumer Interactive   138.2       139.3  
        U.S. Markets gross revenue $ 856.6     $ 788.6  
               
        International gross revenue      
        Canada $ 37.8     $ 37.7  
        Latin America   32.8       32.9  
        United Kingdom   58.8       54.2  
        Africa   16.9       15.1  
        India   68.8       71.1  
        Asia Pacific   27.0       25.3  
        International gross revenue $ 242.2     $ 236.3  
               
        Total gross revenue $ 1,098.8     $ 1,024.9  
               
        Intersegment revenue eliminations      
        U.S. Markets $ (1.6 )   $ (2.3 )
        International   (1.5 )     (1.5 )
        Total intersegment revenue eliminations $ (3.1 )   $ (3.7 )
               
        Total revenue as reported $ 1,095.7     $ 1,021.2  
               
        Adjusted EBITDA:      
        U.S. Markets $ 320.1     $ 285.2  
        International   109.8       106.8  
        Corporate   (32.8 )     (33.9 )
        Adjusted EBITDA Margin:1      
        U.S. Markets   37.4 %     36.2 %
        International   45.3 %     45.2 %
        1. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Margins are calculated using segment gross revenue and segment Adjusted EBITDA. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated using total revenue as reported and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.
          Three Months Ended March 31,
            2025       2024  
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:      
        Net income attributable to TransUnion $ 148.1     $ 65.1  
        Net interest expense   47.5       63.2  
        Provision for income taxes   41.0       13.0  
        Depreciation and amortization   138.9       134.0  
        EBITDA $ 375.5     $ 275.4  
        Adjustments to EBITDA:      
        Stock-based compensation   30.3       24.1  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization1   17.9       9.2  
        Accelerated technology investment2   20.0       18.5  
        Operating model optimization program3   9.8       24.4  
        Net other4   (56.4 )     6.5  
        Total adjustments to EBITDA $ 21.7     $ 82.8  
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $ 397.1     $ 358.2  
               
        Net income attributable to TransUnion margin   13.5 %     6.4 %
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin5   36.2 %     35.1 %

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the tables above and footnotes below.

        1.   Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 5.3     $ 2.2  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     12.6       0.1  
        Post-acquisition adjustments           6.9  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ 17.9     $ 9.2  
        2.   Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities, which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 7.4     $ 6.8  
        Migration Management     12.6       10.1  
        Program Enablement           1.7  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 20.0     $ 18.5  
        3.   Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Employee separation   $     $ 16.8  
        Facility exit           1.4  
        Business process optimization     9.8       6.2  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 9.8     $ 24.4  
        4.   Net other consisted of the following adjustments: 
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing   $ (0.1 )   $ 3.1  
        Other debt financing expenses     0.5       0.6  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (0.6 )     2.6  
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     (56.0 )      
        Other non-operating (income) expense     (0.3 )     0.2  
        Total other adjustments   $ (56.4 )   $ 6.5  
        5.   Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
         
        SCHEDULE 3
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Income attributable to TransUnion   $ 148.1     $ 65.1  
                 
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:        
        Basic     195.1       194.1  
        Diluted     197.3       195.3  
                 
        Basic earnings per common share from:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.76     $ 0.34  
        Diluted earnings per common share from:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.75     $ 0.33  
                 
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Net Income:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 148.1     $ 65.1  
        Adjustments before income tax items:        
        Amortization of certain intangible assets1     70.9       72.0  
        Stock-based compensation     30.3       24.1  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization2     17.9       9.2  
        Accelerated technology investment3     20.0       18.5  
        Operating model optimization program4     9.8       24.4  
        Net other5     (56.7 )     5.9  
        Total adjustments before income tax items   $ 92.3     $ 154.3  
        Total adjustments for income taxes6     (32.7 )     (40.4 )
        Adjusted Net Income   $ 207.6     $ 179.0  
                 
        Weighted-average shares outstanding:        
        Basic     195.1       194.1  
        Diluted     197.3       195.3  
                 
        Adjusted Earnings per Share:        
        Basic   $ 1.06     $ 0.92  
        Diluted   $ 1.05     $ 0.92  
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share from Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:        
        Diluted earnings per common share from:        
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 0.75     $ 0.33  
        Adjustments before income tax items:        
        Amortization of certain intangible assets1     0.36       0.37  
        Stock-based compensation     0.15       0.12  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization2     0.09       0.05  
        Accelerated technology investment3     0.10       0.09  
        Operating model optimization program4     0.05       0.13  
        Net other5     (0.29 )     0.03  
        Total adjustments before income tax items   $ 0.47     $ 0.79  
        Total adjustments for income taxes6     (0.17 )     (0.21 )
        Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share   $ 1.05     $ 0.92  

        Each component of earnings per share is calculated independently, therefore, rounding differences exist in the table above.

        1.   Consists of amortization of intangible assets from our 2012 change-in-control transaction and amortization of intangible assets established in business acquisitions after our 2012 change-in-control transaction.
        2.   Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 5.3     $ 2.2  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     12.6       0.1  
        Post-acquisition adjustments           6.9  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ 17.9     $ 9.2  
        3.   Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform, including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 7.4     $ 6.8  
        Migration Management     12.6       10.1  
        Program Enablement           1.7  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 20.0     $ 18.5  
        4.   Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Employee separation   $     $ 16.8  
        Facility exit           1.4  
        Business process optimization     9.8       6.2  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 9.8     $ 24.4  
        5.   Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancing   $ (0.1 )   $ 3.1  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (0.6 )     2.6  
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     (56.0 )      
        Other non-operating (income) and expense           0.2  
        Total other adjustments   $ (56.7 )   $ 5.9  
        6.   Total adjustments for income taxes represents the total of adjustments discussed to calculate the Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes.
         
        SCHEDULE 4
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended March 31,
            2025       2024  
        Income before income taxes $ 193.8     $ 83.0  
        Total adjustments before income tax items from Schedule 3   92.3       154.3  
        Adjusted income before income taxes $ 286.1     $ 237.3  
               
        Reconciliation of Provision for income taxes to Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes:      
        Provision for income taxes   (41.0 )     (13.0 )
        Adjustments for income taxes:      
        Tax effect of above adjustments   (32.3 )     (35.0 )
        Eliminate impact of excess tax expense for stock-based compensation   0.5       1.0  
        Other1   (0.9 )     (6.4 )
        Total adjustments for income taxes $ (32.7 )   $ (40.4 )
        Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes $ (73.7 )   $ (53.4 )
               
        Effective tax rate   21.2 %     15.7 %
        Adjusted Effective Tax Rate   25.8 %     22.5 %

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        1.   Other adjustments for income taxes include:
            Three Months Ended March 31,
              2025       2024  
        Deferred tax adjustments   $ (4.6 )   $ (5.1 )
        Valuation allowance adjustments     2.3       0.2  
        Return to provision, audit adjustments and reserves related to prior periods     1.0       (0.9 )
        Other adjustments     0.4       (0.5 )
        Total other adjustments   $ (0.9 )   $ (6.4 )
         
        SCHEDULE 5
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Leverage Ratio (Unaudited)
        (dollars in millions)
         
            Trailing Twelve
        Months Ended
        March 31, 2025
        Reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA:    
        Net income attributable to TransUnion   $ 367.3  
        Net interest expense     221.0  
        Provision for income taxes     126.9  
        Depreciation and amortization     542.6  
        EBITDA   $ 1,257.7  
        Adjustments to EBITDA:    
        Stock-based compensation   $ 127.5  
        Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization1     35.2  
        Accelerated technology investment2     85.7  
        Operating model optimization program3     80.3  
        Net other4     (41.1 )
        Total adjustments to EBITDA   $ 287.6  
        Leverage Ratio Adjusted EBITDA   $ 1,545.3  
             
        Total debt   $ 5,130.8  
        Less: Cash and cash equivalents     609.9  
        Net Debt   $ 4,521.0  
             
        Ratio of Net Debt to Net income attributable to TransUnion     12.3  
        Leverage Ratio     2.9  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        1.   Mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve
        Months Ended
        March 31, 2025
        Transaction and integration costs   $ 14.2  
        Fair value and impairment adjustments     20.8  
        Post-acquisition adjustments     0.1  
        Total mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and business optimization   $ 35.2  
        2.   Represents expenses associated with our accelerated technology investment to migrate to the cloud. There are three components of the accelerated technology investment: (i) building foundational capabilities which includes establishing a modern, API-based and services-oriented software architecture, (ii) the migration of each application and customer data to the new enterprise platform including the redundant software costs during the migration period, as well as the efforts to decommission the legacy system, and (iii) program enablement, which includes dedicated resources to support the planning and execution of the program. The amounts for each category of cost are as follows:
            Trailing Twelve
        Months Ended
        March 31, 2025
        Foundational Capabilities   $ 36.3  
        Migration Management     45.6  
        Program Enablement     3.8  
        Total accelerated technology investment   $ 85.7  
        3.   Operating model optimization consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve
        Months Ended
        March 31, 2025
        Employee separation   $ 7.9  
        Facility exit     40.7  
        Business process optimization     31.7  
        Total operating model optimization   $ 80.3  
        4.   Net other consisted of the following adjustments:
            Trailing Twelve
        Months Ended
        March 31, 2025
        Deferred loan fee expense from debt prepayments and refinancings   $ 14.6  
        Other debt financing expenses     2.3  
        Currency remeasurement on foreign operations     (1.1 )
        Legal and regulatory expenses, net     (56.0 )
        Other non-operating (income) and expense     (1.0 )
        Total other adjustments   $ (41.1 )
         
        SCHEDULE 6
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Segment Depreciation and Amortization (Unaudited)
        (in millions)
         
          Three Months Ended March 31,
            2025       2024  
               
        U.S. Markets $ 101.2     $ 100.8  
        International   36.6       32.2  
        Corporate   1.1       1.0  
        Total depreciation and amortization $ 138.9     $ 134.0  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

         
        SCHEDULE 7
        TRANSUNION AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Guidance (Unaudited)
        (in millions, except per share data)
         
          Three Months Ended
        June 30, 2025
          Twelve Months Ended
        December 31, 2025
          Low   High   Low   High
        Guidance reconciliation of Net income attributable to TransUnion to Adjusted EBITDA:              
        Net income attributable to TransUnion $ 69     $ 77     $ 383     $ 411  
        Interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization   220       224       917       929  
        EBITDA $ 290     $ 302     $ 1,299     $ 1,340  
        Stock-based compensation, mergers, acquisitions divestitures and business optimization-related expenses and other adjustments1   85       85       250       250  
        Adjusted EBITDA $ 375     $ 386     $ 1,549     $ 1,590  
                       
        Net income attributable to TransUnion margin   6.5 %     7.1 %     8.8 %     9.3 %
        Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin2   34.8 %     35.3 %     35.6 %     36.0 %
                       
        Guidance reconciliation of Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:              
        Diluted earnings per share $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.92     $ 2.06  
        Adjustments to diluted earnings per share1   0.60       0.60       2.00       2.01  
        Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share $ 0.95     $ 0.99     $ 3.93     $ 4.08  

        As a result of displaying amounts in millions, rounding differences may exist in the table above.

        1. These adjustments include the same adjustments we make to our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income as discussed in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of our Earnings Release.
        2. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

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  • MIL-OSI Video: President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on an official visit to South Africa

    Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

    President Zelenskyy of Ukraine on an official visit to South Africa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DA79u1TzXo

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Romanian Electoral Bureau censoring private citizens’ free speech, misusing Regulation (EU) 2024/900 – P-001558/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-001558/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Dan Barna (Renew)

    Over the past ten days, the Romanian Electoral Bureau has ordered the removal of more than 160[1] social media posts by private citizens, under the pretence that they are considered political actors as defined under Regulation (EU) 2024/900.

    Some of these are known figures such as judges or publicists, while others are regular citizens expressing legitimate political views.

    None of them are members of any political party, they do not act in the name of a party and/or candidate and none of them are in any way politically affiliated.

    Furthermore, Article 3, paragraph 4, point (g) of the Regulation clearly defines natural persons as political actors if they are ‘representing or acting on behalf of any of the persons or organisations referred to in points (a) to (f), and promoting the political objectives of any of those persons or organisations.’

    In this context:

    • 1.Does the interpretation of the Romanian Electoral Bureau exceed the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/900?
    • 2.What safeguards are in place to monitor such abusive censorship in the Member States? What corrective measures does the Commission intend to take to ensure the immediate cessation of such censorship?

    Submitted: 16.4.2025

    • [1] https://www.g4media.ro/moment-critic-pentru-democratie-cenzura-reinstaurata-de-o-institutie-a-statului-cum-a-ajuns-biroul-electoral-central-sa-limiteze-ilegal-libertatea-de-exprimare.html.
    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – Digital Markets Act enforcement: State of play – 24-04-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act is under way. The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against three major providers of core platform services. The Commission’s preliminary findings suggest breaches of EU rules. To date, two of these preliminary findings have been confirmed, resulting in non-compliance decisions and fines for the companies in April 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Suspension of family reunification in Austria – P-001525/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-001525/2025/rev.1
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Petra Steger (PfE)

    On 12 March 2020, the Austrian federal government decided to temporarily suspend family reunification. However, since family reunification for third-country nationals is governed by Directive 2003/86/EC, which considers family reunification to be a human right, Austria has been forced to apply the so-called emergency clause (Article 72 TFEU), which can be applied by Member States when there is a threat to public order and internal security. Since the emergency clause may only be applied for a limited period of time and no permanent derogation from EU law is permitted, Austria has announced that processing of family reunification applications will be suspended until the end of September 2026 at the latest and that all applications submitted in the meantime will be considered retroactively thereafter, thus exposing Austria to a further catastrophic wave of migration, even though the country’s systems are already completely overburdened. Austrian legislation, moreover, contains a loophole that can be used to specifically override the measure by referring to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

    • 1.How does the Commission justify the fact that family reunification is de facto guaranteed in directives such as Directive 2003/86/EC, even though the capacities of some Member States have long been overstretched?
    • 2.In the Commission’s view what will happen to third-country nationals who are currently applying for family reunification in Austria and who invoke Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights?
    • 3.What specific measures does the Commission plan to take to finally grant the Member States’ greater leeway in migration policy?

    Submitted: 14.4.2025

    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Business-as-usual with Azerbaijan – E-000694/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Human rights and the rule of law in Azerbaijan remain a priority for the EU and are at the core of the EU-Azerbaijan bilateral relations.

    The EU has repeatedly voiced concerns regarding the unsettling rise of arrests of independent journalists, human rights defenders, and political activists[1].

    The EU has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure that their actions adhere to the relevant obligations under domestic and international law.

    In this context, the EU has consistently called for the release of all persons imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. These messages have been conveyed publicly and bilaterally at all levels, including at the level of the High Representative/Vice-President.

    EU engagement with Azerbaijan remains instrumental in order to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the South Caucasus through regional cooperation, including in the context of the normalisation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

    The HRVP has welcomed the recent finalisation of negotiations between the two countries on a bilateral peace treaty and has called on them to keep this momentum and ensure the smooth completion of this process[2].

    • [1] https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/azerbaijan-statement-spokesperson-human-rights-situation_en; https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-10-2024-10-22-ITM-020_EN.html; https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-10-2024-12-18-ITM-019-03_EN.html
    • [2] https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/t%C3%BCrkiye/armeniaazerbaijan-statement-high-representativevice-president-regarding-finalisation-negotiations_en?s=230
    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Anti-dumping measures for titanium dioxide imports – E-000983/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/4[1] imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of titanium dioxide from China entered into force on 10 January 2025.

    The impact on the costs of production of paints and coatings and of printing inks producers was calculated based on the detailed information reported by three users active in these industries, which included data on their costs of production and sources of supply of titanium dioxide.

    This and other data showed that the measures will not have a significant impact on paints and coatings industry, but that they could have a bigger impact on printing inks producers.

    While it was necessary to protect the EU producers of titanium dioxide from dumped imports, as they were already loss-making, the duties were ultimately set as fixed amount per kilogram instead of a percentage rate to lessen the impact of duties on all users, while titanium dioxide used in production of white printing inks was allowed to be exempted from duties.

    The Implementing Regulation will remain in force until 11 January 2030. Before that date, the EU producers of titanium dioxide may submit a substantiated request to the Commission to investigate if the measures should be extended for another five years.

    In addition, after 11 January 2026, any interested party or a Member State could request a review of the measures, if a significant change in circumstances of a lasting nature occurred since their imposition.

    • [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/4/oj/eng
    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Employees of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) – E-000173/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission learnt from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA) in early 2024 about the very serious allegations against 19 UNRWA staff members regarding their possible involvement in the 7 October 2023 terrorist attacks.

    The Commission was also informed by the United Nations in August 2024 that the Office of Internal Oversight Service OIOS had completed its investigation of the 19 staff members. The investigation found that in one case, no evidence was obtained to support the allegations.

    In nine other cases, the evidence was insufficient to support claims of involvement. In the remaining nine cases, the evidence obtained by OIOS, if authenticated and corroborated, might indicate that the staff members may have been involved, and their employment was terminated in the interest of UNRWA.

    In response, the Commission has taken decisive action engaging with UNRWA’s Commissioner General to tackle the serious issues at stake. Among others, the Agency has adopted an Action Plan to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review Group[1], and swiftly followed up on the UN OIOS report on the allegations against UNRWA’s staff.

    Among the measures agreed between the Commission and UNRWA, the Agency has reinforced its Internal Oversight Service and Ethics Department, increased the frequency of sharing staff information to a quarterly basis with host countries, including Israel, and continue to perform monthly screening of staff against EU and the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List.

    These measures show the Agency’s commitment to uphold the humanitarian principle of neutrality, to ensure rapid and adequate responses to such allegations, and to implement disciplinary sanctions on personnel who breach neutrality.

    The Commission will continue to closely monitor the implementation of the action plan stemming by the Independent Review Group report and the EU system audit, to guarantee that the Agency works in full compliance with humanitarian principles, including neutrality.

    • [1] https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/colonna-report-and-action-plan

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Alleged substantive pledges and promised cabinet positions from the Commission to the European Greens – P-002983/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    In the run-up to the formation of the College of Commissioners, the Commission had extensive exchanges of views with representatives of the European Parliament, including party leaders. These exchanges covered both policy priorities and organisational issues.

    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Use of European funds for the project ‘The European Qu’ran’ – P-001563/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-001563/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Jean-Paul Garraud (PfE)

    ‘Journal du Dimanche’ recently revealed that the European Research Council has allocated almost EUR 10 million to a project entitled ‘The European Qu’ran’, the aim of which is to demonstrate the supposedly positive influence of the Qu’ran on European identity between the 12th and 19th centuries.

    At a time when Europe is facing a persistent Islamist threat, such funding raises questions. The press points to the involvement of researchers with links to Islamist circles and an evident willingness to rewrite our shared history from an ideological perspective.

    At a time when Islamism is poisoning our societies, and when people from the Muslim world are emigrating to Europe with no intention of integrating, such a project appears particularly out of place, as it encourages a discourse that decries the foundations of our civilisation.

    • 1.How does the Commission justify such use of European funds, given the ideological risks that have been identified?
    • 2.Does it consider that the trivialisation of ideologies that are contrary to EU values should be funded by the European taxpayer?
    • 3.Could it fund a project demonstrating the Bible’s influence on European identity?

    Submitted: 16.4.2025

    Last updated: 24 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: The world’s first artificial energy island

    Source: European Investment Bank

    The project’s developer, Elia, which operates Belgium’s electricity grid as well as grids in the north and east of Germany, is taking considerable steps to offset the impact of the structure on the delicate marine environment. Using a “nature-inclusive design,” the project team has incorporated features to foster biodiversity above and below the waves.

    On the surface, the island will include specially designed spaces for bird nesting, while underwater, structures will provide ideal conditions for oyster beds and other marine life to flourish. These elements will transform a normal piece of offshore infrastructure into an artificial reef that actively contributes to the North Sea ecosystem.

    “Europe’s seas are becoming the power plants of the future,” says Marleen Vanhecke, Elia Group’s head of external communications. “Elia aims to set the standard for the sustainable construction of future offshore infrastructure. By incorporating biodiversity measures, we aim to inspire other developers to undertake similar initiatives.”

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU Fact Sheets – Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services – 23-04-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    The freedoms of establishment and service provision are pivotal for business and professional mobility within the EU. The complete implementation of the Services Directive is crucial for solidifying the internal market, but obstacles still persist. The COVID-19 pandemic added new challenges. In response, the European Parliament passed a resolution in February 2022, outlining how economic recovery after COVID-19 can best mitigate the negative effects on these vital freedoms.

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