Category: GlobeNewswire

  • MIL-OSI: OTC Markets Group Welcomes Velo3D, Inc. to OTCQX

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Velo3D, Inc. (OTCQX: VLDX), which produces metal additive three dimensional printers in the United States and internationally, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Velo3D, Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.

    Velo3D, Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “VLDX.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

    The OTCQX Market provides investors with a premium U.S. public market to research and trade the shares of investor-focused companies. Graduating to the OTCQX Market marks an important milestone for companies, enabling them to demonstrate their qualifications and build visibility among U.S. investors. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

    “We are pleased to return to the OTCQX Best Market. Velo3D commits to continue providing transparent and timely disclosures to the investment public as we execute on our strategic plans,” said Arun Jeldi, CEO of Velo3D.

    About Velo3D, Inc.
    Velo3D, Inc. produces metal additive three dimensional printers in the United States and internationally. The company’s printers enable the production of components for space rockets, jet engines, fuel delivery systems, and other high value metal parts, which it sells or leases to customers for use in their businesses. It also offers Flow, a proprietary software platform, which scans part designs for geometrical features; Sapphire and Sapphire XC printers; Assure, a quality control software platform that includes process metrologies; and Intelligent Fusion, an underlying manufacturing process that unifies and manages the information flow, sensor data, and the advanced printing technology for precision control of the entire print. In addition, the company provides support services. Its customers range from small- and medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 companies in the space, aviation, defense, automotive, energy, and industrial markets.

    About OTC Markets Group Inc.
    OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market and Pink® Open Market.

    Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.

    OTC Link ATS, OTC Link ECN, OTC Link NQB, and MOON ATSTM are each an SEC regulated ATS, operated by OTC Link LLC, a FINRA and SEC registered broker-dealer, member SIPC.

    To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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    Media Contact:
    OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, media@otcmarkets.com

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  • MIL-OSI: OTC Markets Group Welcomes Datatec Ltd to OTCQX

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Datatec Ltd (JSE: DTC; OTCQX: DTTLF, DTTLY), an international ICT solutions and services group, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.

    Datatec Ltd begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbols “DTTLF and DTTLY.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

    Admission to the OTCQX Market is an important step for companies seeking to provide transparent trading for their U.S. investors.  For companies listed on a qualified international exchange, streamlined market standards enable them to utilize their home market reporting to make their information available in the U.S. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

    Datatec management commented:
    “We are delighted to begin trading on the OTC Market’s premier tier, OTCQX. This additional trading venue will allow US investors access to Datatec shares quoted in US dollars and provides a platform to disseminate Datatec’s corporate disclosure to US investors with transparency. The company remains committed to maintaining the best possible disclosure for its shareholders.”

    About Datatec Ltd
    Datatec is a global digital channels group providing Cybersecurity, Networking and Hybrid Cloud infrastructure solutions and services in more than 50 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Through its core divisions, the group offers Value-added Technology Distribution (Westcon International) and Integration and Managed Services (Logicalis International and Logicalis Latin America). Datatec has been listed on the JSE Limited for the past 30 years.

    About OTC Markets Group Inc.
    OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our three public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market and Pink® Open Market.

    Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.

    OTC Link ATS, OTC Link ECN, OTC Link NQB, and MOON ATSTM are each an SEC regulated ATS, operated by OTC Link LLC, a FINRA and SEC registered broker-dealer, member SIPC.

    To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

    Subscribe to the OTC Markets RSS Feed

    Media Contact:
    OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, media@otcmarkets.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Fitch updates Marex’s outlook to positive due to strong earnings and diversification of franchise

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fitch Ratings (Fitch) yesterday announced that it has revised the outlook of Marex Group plc’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to positive from stable, and has affirmed its Long-Term IDR at ‘BBB-’.

    The revision of the outlook reflects Marex’s strong and growing earnings across variable market conditions, expansion and diversification of the franchise both organically and through bolt-on acquisitions, well-managed liquidity and adequate buffer over regulatory capital requirements.

    Ian Lowitt, CEO of Marex, commented: “Fitch’s upgrade to our outlook to positive from stable reflects the strength and scalability of our diversified global platform as well as our 10-year track record of sequential growth through a range of market environments. At the core of our strategy is Marex’s risk control framework, which keeps pace with our expanding business. We view our investment grade rating as a differentiator, and this is a further validation of our strategy.”

    Click here for the full Fitch press release.

    About Marex:
    Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four services: Clearing, Agency and Execution, Market Making and Hedging and Investment Solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The Group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the Group has over 2,400 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas. For more information visit www.marex.com.

    Enquiries please contact:
    Marex:
    Nicola Ratchford / Adam Strachan
    +44 778 654 8889 / +1 914 200 2508
    nratchford@marex.com/ astrachan@marex.com

    FTI Consulting US / UK
    +1 919 609 9423 / +44 777 611 1222
    marex@fticonsulting.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Navient posts first quarter 2025 financial results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) today posted its 2025 first quarter financial results. Complete financial results are available on the company’s website at Navient.com/investors. The materials will also be available on a Form 8-K on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    Navient will hold a live audio webcast today, April 30, 2025, at 8 a.m. ET, hosted by David Yowan, president and CEO, and Joe Fisher, CFO.

    Analysts and investors who wish to ask questions are requested to pre-register at Navient.com/investors at least 15 minutes ahead of start time to receive their personal dial-in access details. Others who wish to join in listen-only mode do not need to pre-register and may simply visit Navient.com/investors to access the webcast.

    Supplemental financial information and presentation slides used during the call will be available no later than the start time. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event’s conclusion.

    About Navient
    Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) provides technology-enabled education finance solutions that help millions of people achieve success. Learn more at navient.com.

    Contact:
    Media: Cate Fitzgerald, 317-806-8775, catherine.fitzgerald@navient.com
    Investors: Jen Earyes, 703-984-6801, jen.earyes@navient.com

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  • MIL-OSI: CLIQ: Invitation to First Quarter 2025 Results Presentation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DÜSSELDORF, 30 April 2025 – The CLIQ Group will report and present its first quarter 2025 financial results and highlights on Thursday, 8 May 2025.

    The 1Q 2025 Financial Report and a slides deck to accompany the earnings call will be available at https://cliqdigital.com/investors from 7.30 a.m. CEST.

    Earnings call

    A live audio webcast conducted in English will be held at 2.00 p.m. CEST on 8 May 2025 with presentations from Luc Voncken, CEO, and Ben Bos, member of the Management Board.

    Questions submitted before 12.00 p.m. CEST via email to investors@cliqdigital.com will be answered after the presentations.

    Please click on the link below to register for this webcast:

    https://cliqdigital.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HLObw8qZSw6QvktGjKh7_Q

    ZOOM details will be sent to you via email post registration and a replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at: https://cliqdigital.com/investors/financials/financial-reporting.

    Contacts

    Investor Relations:
    Sebastian McCoskrie, s.mccoskrie@cliqdigital.com, +49 151 52043659

    Media Relations:
    Daniela Münster, daniela.muenster@h-advisors.global, +49 174 3358111

    Financial calendar

    Financial report 1Q 2025 & earnings call Thursday 8 May 2025
    Annual General Meeting 2025 To be determined
    Half-year financial report 2025 & earnings call Thursday 7 August 2025
    Financial report 3Q/9M 2025 and earnings call Thursday 6 November 2025

    About CLIQ

    The CLIQ Group is a data-driven, online performance marketing company that sells bundled subscription-based digital products to consumers worldwide. The Group licenses content from partners, bundles it to digital products, and sells them via performance marketing. CLIQ is expert in turning consumer interest into sales by monetising online traffic using an omnichannel approach.

    CLIQ operated in 40 countries and employed 132 staff from 33 different nationalities as at 31 December 2024. The company is headquartered in Düsseldorf and has offices in Amsterdam and Paris. CLIQ is listed in the Scale segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A35JS40, GSIN/WKN: A35JS4) and is a constituent of the MSCI World Micro Cap Index.

    Visit our website at https://cliqdigital.com/investors. Here you will find all publications and further information about CLIQ. You can also follow us on LinkedIn.

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  • MIL-OSI: Early redemption of tier 2 capital

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Nasdaq Copenhagen
    Euronext Dublin
    London Stock Exchange        
    Other stakeholders

    Date    30 April 2025

    Early redemption of tier 2 capital

    As part of the bank’s ongoing capital planning, the board of directors has decided in favour of an early
    redemption of the tier 2 capital of DKK 300 million issued on 13 June 2018 (ISIN: DK0030421037).

    The bank has obtained the Danish FSA’s approval of the early redemption, which will take place on 13 June 2025.

    Yours faithfully

    Ringkjøbing Landbobank

    John Fisker
    CEO

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  • MIL-OSI: Karolinska Development portfolio company OssDsign will change CEO during second half of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April 30, 2025. Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) announces that its portfolio company OssDsign has notified a change of CEO during the second half of 2025. The purpose is to support the establishment of leadership with an even stronger presence and focus on the US market.

    OssDsign launched OssDsign Catalyst in the U.S. in August 2021. Since then, the company has undergone a strategic shift to become a pure-play orthobiologics company and has shown high double-digit growth. To lead the continued rapid growth in the United States, OssDsign’s board and CEO Morten Henneveld have agreed that this is best achieved by leadership with an even stronger presence and focus on the US market. The board will now begin an orderly transition to a new CEO.

    OssDsign’s CEO Morten Henneveld will continue leading the company with focus and ensuring a smooth transition to new leadership. He will leave his position when a new CEO has been appointed or at year-end at the latest.

    Karolinska Development’s ownership in OssDsign amounts to 3%.

    For further information, please contact:

    Viktor Drvota, CEO, Karolinska Development AB
    Phone: +46 73 982 52 02, e-mail: viktor.drvota@karolinskadevelopment.com 

    Johan Dighed, General Counsel and Deputy CEO, Karolinska Development AB
    Phone: +46 70 207 48 26, e-mail: johan.dighed@karolinskadevelopment.com

    TO THE EDITORS

    About Karolinska Development AB

    Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) is a Nordic life sciences investment company. The company focuses on identifying breakthrough medical innovations in the Nordic region that are developed by entrepreneurs and leadership teams. The Company invests in the creation and growth of companies that advance these assets into commercial products that are designed to make a difference to patients’ lives while providing an attractive return on investment to shareholders.

    Karolinska Development has access to world-class medical innovations at the Karolinska Institutet and other leading universities and research institutes in the Nordic region. The Company aims to build companies around scientists who are leaders in their fields, supported by experienced management teams and advisers, and co-funded by specialist international investors, to provide the greatest chance of success.

    Karolinska Development has a portfolio of eleven companies targeting opportunities in innovative treatment for life-threatening or serious debilitating diseases.

    The Company is led by an entrepreneurial team of investment professionals with a proven track record as company builders and with access to a strong global network.

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

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  • MIL-OSI: Real Matters Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real Matters Inc. (TSX: REAL) (“Real Matters” or the “Company”), a leading network management services platform for the mortgage and insurance industries, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2025.

    “We posted consolidated Net Revenue(A) of $10.1 million compared with $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2024 mainly due to a double-digit decline in the addressable U.S. purchase mortgage origination market. We continue to maintain our focus on operational efficiency and leveraged our network management model to deliver U.S. Appraisal Net Revenue(A) margins of 27.3% in the second quarter, up 80 basis points sequentially. Our U.S. Title segment delivered strong year-over-year growth driven by net market share gains with clients and higher refinance origination market volumes; refinance origination revenue was up 40% year-over-year and Net Revenue(A) for the segment was up 32%,” said Real Matters Chief Executive Officer Brian Lang. “With $45.7 million in cash and no debt, Real Matters remains well positioned for current market conditions and we are primed to scale up.”

    “As we have experienced in the past, economic and financial market uncertainties can create significant opportunity for the mortgage industry. Even minor decreases in interest rates like those we saw last fall can have a significant positive impact on origination volumes – especially from today’s historical low volumes. With nearly 10 million outstanding mortgages with rates above 6%, and nearly 7 million mortgages above 6.5%, the pool of refinance candidates continues to grow,” concluded Lang. “Solid execution of our strategy continues to broaden our client base and deepen our customer relationships, particularly in U.S. Title where we have significant runway for growth, which should allow us to better capitalize on market improvements and capture more volume.”

    Q2 2025 Summary

    • Consolidated revenue of $37.3 million, down 11% year-over-year as increased volumes in our U.S. Title and Canadian segments were offset by lower year-over-year U.S. Appraisal addressable volumes
    • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA(A) of $(1.9) million compared with $0.7 million in Q2’24
    • Net loss of $2.2 million, down from net income of $2.1 million in Q2’24
    • Launched three new clients in Q2’25
    • Real Matters’ U.S. Appraisal mortgage origination volumes down 21% year-over-year mainly due to lower U.S. addressable purchase origination market volumes
    • Real Matters’ U.S. Title mortgage origination volumes up 32% year-over-year due to net market share gains with clients and higher refinance origination market volumes
    • Cash and cash equivalents of $45.7 million and no outstanding debt as at March 31, 2025

    Financial and Operational Summary

        Quarter ended       Six months ended   %
        2025     2025     2024     2024     2024     % Change1     2025     2024     Change1
        Q2   Q1   Q4   Q3   Q2   Quarter
    over
    Quarter
    Year
    over
    Year
      March 31 March 31   Year
    over
    Year
    Consolidated                                        
    Revenue $ 37.3   $ 41.0   $ 45.6   $ 49.5   $ 42.2     -9 % -11 %   $ 78.3   $ 77.6     1 %
    Net Revenue(A) $ 10.1   $ 10.9   $ 12.0   $ 13.1   $ 11.5     -7 % -13 %   $ 20.9   $ 21.2     -1 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) $ (1.9 ) $ (1.7 ) $ 0.6   $ 1.7   $ 0.7     -14 % -365 %   $ (3.5 ) $ (0.4 )   -881 %
    Net (loss) income $ (2.2 ) $ 2.3   $ (0.2 ) $ 1.7   $ 2.1     -197 % -207 %   $ 0.1   $ (1.5 )   104 %
    Net (loss) income per diluted share $ (0.03 ) $ 0.03   $   $ 0.02   $ 0.03     -200 % -200 %   $ 0.00   $ (0.02 )   100 %
    Adjusted Net (loss) income(A) $ (1.2 ) $ (0.3 ) $ 0.9   $ 1.7   $ 1.3     -345 % -192 %   $ (1.5 ) $ 0.1     -1600 %
    Adjusted Net (loss) income(A) per diluted share $ (0.02 ) $ 0.00   $ 0.01   $ 0.02   $ 0.02     0 % -200 %   $ (0.02 ) $ 0.00     0 %
                                             
    U.S. Appraisal segment                                        
    Revenue $ 26.7   $ 29.4   $ 33.8   $ 37.5   $ 32.6     -9 % -18 %   $ 56.0   $ 59.3     -6 %
    Net Revenue(A) $ 7.3   $ 7.8   $ 9.0   $ 10.3   $ 9.2     -6 % -21 %   $ 15.1   $ 16.6     -10 %
    Net Revenue(A) margin   27.3 %   26.5 %   26.7 %   27.6 %   28.3 %           26.9 %   28.1 %    
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) $ 2.6   $ 2.4   $ 4.1   $ 5.5   $ 4.4     7 % -41 %   $ 5.0   $ 7.1     -30 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) margin   35.4 %   30.9 %   45.2 %   53.2 %   47.9 %           33.1 %   42.5 %    
                                             
    U.S. Title segment                                        
    Revenue $ 2.3   $ 2.5   $ 2.4   $ 2.1   $ 2.0     -11 % 11 %   $ 4.8   $ 4.1     18 %
    Net Revenue(A) $ 1.2   $ 1.4   $ 1.2   $ 0.9   $ 0.9     -13 % 32 %   $ 2.5   $ 1.9     36 %
    Net Revenue(A) margin   52.1 %   53.4 %   49.8 %   43.6 %   44.0 %           52.8 %   45.7 %    
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) $ (2.1 ) $ (1.8 ) $ (1.6 ) $ (1.9 ) $ (1.7 )   -18 % -28 %   $ (3.9 ) $ (3.3 )   -20 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) margin   -179.6 %   -132.3 %   -131.4 %   -209.8 %   -184.8 %           -154.3 %   -176.0 %    
                                             
                                             
    Canadian segment                                        
    Revenue $ 8.3   $ 9.1   $ 9.4   $ 9.9   $ 7.6     -8 % 11 %   $ 17.5   $ 14.2     23 %
    Net Revenue(A) $ 1.6   $ 1.7   $ 1.8   $ 1.9   $ 1.4     -8 % 11 %   $ 3.3   $ 2.7     24 %
    Net Revenue(A) margin   19.0 %   18.9 %   18.9 %   19.0 %   18.9 %           19.0 %   18.8 %    
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) $ 1.0   $ 1.1   $ 1.2   $ 1.3   $ 0.9     -8 % 17 %   $ 2.2   $ 1.6     37 %
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) margin   65.7 %   66.1 %   67.7 %   69.3 %   62.3 %           65.9 %   59.7 %    
                                             
    Corporate segment                                        
    Adjusted EBITDA(A) $ (3.4 ) $ (3.4 ) $ (3.1 ) $ (3.2 ) $ (2.9 )   0 % -15 %   $ (6.8 ) $ (5.8 )   -18 %
     

    Note 1 – Percentage change is calculated based on figures disclosed in our MD&A which are rounded to the nearest thousands of dollars.

    Conference Call and Webcast
    A conference call to review the results will take place at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, hosted by Chief Executive Officer Brian Lang and Chief Financial Officer Rodrigo Pinto. An accompanying slide presentation will be posted to the Investor section of our website shortly before the call.

    Conference call dial-in:

    • Participants can dial-in to the conference call; however, pre-registration is required. To register, visit: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb410bf1804714fc98c4a22b2351db181.
    • Once registered, you will receive an email including dial-in details and a unique access code required to join the live call.
    • Please ensure you have registered at least 10 minutes prior to the conference call start time.

    To listen to the live webcast of the call:

    The webcast will be archived and a transcript of the call will be available in the Investor section of our website following the call.

    (A) Non-GAAP Measures
    The non-GAAP measures used in this news release, including Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS® Accounting Standards and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. These non-GAAP measures are more fully defined and discussed in the Company’s MD&A for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 under the heading “Non-GAAP measures”, which is incorporated by reference in this Press Release and available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    Real Matters financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 are included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying MD&A, each of which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. In addition, supplemental information is available on our website at www.realmatters.com.

    Net Revenue represents the difference between revenues and transaction costs. Net Revenue margin is calculated as Net Revenue divided by Revenues. The reconciling items between net income or loss and Net Revenue were as follows:

                Quarter ended   Six months ended
        Q2 2025   Q1 2025   Q4 2024   Q3 2024   Q2 2024   March 31,
    2025
    March 31,
    2024
                                   
    Net (loss) income $ (2.2 ) $ 2.3   $ (0.2 ) $ 1.7   $ 2.1     $ 0.1   $ (1.5 )
    Operating expenses   12.1     12.7     12.6     11.8     11.2       24.6     22.8  
    Amortization   0.7     0.7     0.8     0.8     0.8       1.5     1.6  
    Restructuring expenses       0.4                   0.5      
    Interest expense   0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1       0.2     0.2  
    Interest income   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.4 )     (1.0 )   (0.8 )
    Net foreign exchange loss (gain)   0.2     (6.1 )   1.3     (0.9 )   (2.2 )     (6.0 )   (0.2 )
    Loss (gain) on fair value                              
    of derivatives   0.6     1.7     (1.9 )   (0.1 )   0.1       2.3     (0.1 )
    Income tax (recovery) expense   (0.9 )   (0.4 )   (0.2 )   0.2     (0.2 )     (1.3 )   (0.8 )
    Net Revenue $ 10.1   $ 10.9   $ 12.0   $ 13.1   $ 11.5     $ 20.9   $ 21.2  
     

    Adjusted EBITDA represents net income or loss before stock-based compensation expense, amortization, restructuring expenses, interest expense, interest income, net foreign exchange gain or loss, gain or loss on fair value of derivatives and income tax expense or recovery. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Net Revenue. The reconciling items between net income or loss and Adjusted EBITDA were as follows:

                Quarter ended   Six months ended
        Q2 2025   Q1 2025   Q4 2024   Q3 2024   Q2 2024   March 31,
    2025
    March 31,
    2024
                                   
    Net (loss) income $ (2.2 ) $ 2.3   $ (0.2 ) $ 1.7   $ 2.1     $ 0.1   $ (1.5 )
    Stock-based compensation expense   0.1     0.1     1.2     0.4     0.4       0.2     1.2  
    Amortization   0.7     0.7     0.8     0.8     0.8       1.5     1.6  
    Restructuring expenses       0.4                   0.5      
    Interest expense   0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1       0.2     0.2  
    Interest income   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.4 )     (1.0 )   (0.8 )
    Net foreign exchange loss (gain)   0.2     (6.1 )   1.3     (0.9 )   (2.2 )     (6.0 )   (0.2 )
    Loss (gain) on fair value                              
    of derivatives   0.6     1.7     (1.9 )   (0.1 )   0.1       2.3     (0.1 )
    Income tax (recovery) expense   (0.9 )   (0.4 )   (0.2 )   0.2     (0.2 )     (1.3 )   (0.8 )
    Adjusted EBITDA $ (1.9 ) $ (1.7 ) $ 0.6   $ 1.7   $ 0.7     $ (3.5 ) $ (0.4 )
     

    The reconciling items between net income or loss and Adjusted Net Income or Loss were as follows:

                Quarter ended   Six months ended
        Q2 2025   Q1 2025   Q4 2024   Q3 2024   Q2 2024   March 31,
    2025
    March 31,
    2024
                                   
    Net (loss) income $ (2.2 ) $ 2.3   $ (0.2 ) $ 1.7   $ 2.1     $ 0.1   $ (1.5 )
    Stock-based compensation expense   0.1     0.1     1.2     0.4     0.4       0.2     1.2  
    Amortization of intangibles   0.4     0.4     0.5     0.4     0.4       0.8     0.8  
    Restructuring expenses       0.4                   0.5      
    Net foreign exchange loss (gain)   0.2     (6.1 )   1.3     (0.9 )   (2.2 )     (6.0 )   (0.2 )
    Loss (gain) on fair value                              
    of derivatives   0.6     1.7     (1.9 )   (0.1 )   0.1       2.3     (0.1 )
    Related tax effects   (0.3 )   0.9         0.2     0.5       0.6     (0.1 )
    Adjusted Net (Loss) Income $ (1.2 ) $ (0.3 ) $ 0.9   $ 1.7   $ 1.3     $ (1.5 ) $ 0.1  
     

    Forward-Looking Information
    This Press Release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Words such as “could”, “forecast”, “target”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek”, “believe”, “likely” and “predict” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking information, although not all forward-looking information contains these identifying words.

    The forward-looking information in this Press Release includes statements which reflect the current expectations of management with respect to our business and the industry in which we operate and is based on management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that management believes appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. The forward-looking information reflects management’s beliefs based on information currently available to management, including information obtained from third party sources, and should not be read as a guarantee of the occurrence or timing of any future events, performance or results.

    The forward-looking information in this Press Release is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or results anticipated by the forward-looking information. A comprehensive discussion of the factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Information Form for the year ended September 30, 2024, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking information, which reflect our expectations only as of the date of this Press Release. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    About Real Matters
    Real Matters is a leading network management services provider for the mortgage lending and insurance industries. Real Matters’ platform combines its proprietary technology and network management capabilities with tens of thousands of independent qualified field professionals to create an efficient marketplace for the provision of mortgage lending and insurance industry services. Our clients include top 100 mortgage lenders in the U.S. and some of the largest banks and insurance companies in Canada. We are a leading independent provider of residential real estate appraisals to the mortgage market and a leading independent provider of title services in the U.S. Headquartered in Markham (ON), Real Matters has principal offices in Buffalo (NY) and Middletown (RI). Real Matters is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol REAL. For more information, visit www.realmatters.com.

    For more information:
    Lyne Beauregard
    Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    Real Matters
    lbeauregard@realmatters.com
    416.994.5930

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  • MIL-OSI: Onity Group Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) (“Onity” or the “Company”) today announced its first quarter 2025 results and provided a business update.

    First Quarter 2025:

    • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $21 million; diluted EPS of $2.50; ROE of 19%
    • Adjusted pre-tax income* of $25 million, resulting in annualized adjusted ROE* of 22%
    • Book value per share improved to $58 as of March 31, 2025, up $2.15 year-over-year
    • $17 billion in total servicing additions
    • Average servicing UPB of $305 billion, up $13 billion year-over-year

    2025 Outlook:

    • Confirmed previous guidance including 2025 adjusted ROE* range of 16% – 18%
    • Some or all of $180 million deferred tax valuation allowance (US) as of December 31, 2024, could be released by year-end 2025

             * See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below

    “We are thrilled to report another strong quarter, with growth in revenue, adjusted pre-tax income, adjusted ROE, and book value per share compared to a year ago,” said Onity Group Chair, President and CEO Glen Messina. “Our results demonstrate the success of our strategy coupled with strong execution. Our balanced business continues to perform well regardless of interest rate cycles.”

    Messina continued, “We believe our demonstrated resiliency, customer focus, and award-winning servicing platform will enable us to successfully navigate interest rate volatility and economic uncertainties. We expect our actions to deliver balanced MSR and subservicing additions, expand high-margin products, and continuously strengthen recapture performance, will drive our growth in the coming quarters.”

    Additional First Quarter 2025 Operating and Business Highlights

    • Funded recapture volume up 2.7x year-over-year; refinance recapture rate is 1.6x industry average based on ICE Mortgage Monitor report as of April 2025
    • Originations volume of $7 billion, up 53% year-over-year, exceeding 8% industry growth
    • MSR additions (bulk purchases and originations) of $12 billion, up more than 2x year-over-year
    • Expanded high-margin products with launch of enhanced home equity and proprietary reverse mortgage (EquityIQ®) loans
    • Effective MSR hedge strategy resulting in minimal MSR fair value volatility in the quarter and continued alignment with operating and financial performance
    • Total liquidity (unrestricted cash plus available credit) at $239 million as of March 31, 2025

    Webcast and Conference Call

    Onity will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. (ET) to review the Company’s first quarter 2025 operating results and to provide a business update. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing (800) 579-2543 or (785) 424-1789 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call; please reference the conference ID “Onity.” Participants can also access the conference call through a live audio webcast available from the Shareholder Relations page at onitygroup.com under Events and Presentations. An investor presentation will accompany the conference call and be available by visiting the Shareholder Relations page at onitygroup.com prior to the call. A replay of the conference call will be available via the website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. A telephonic replay will also be available approximately three hours following the call’s completion through May 14, 2025, by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671; please reference access code 11158988.

    About Onity Group

    Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT) is a leading non-bank financial services company providing mortgage servicing and originations solutions through its primary brands, PHH Mortgage and Liberty Reverse Mortgage. PHH Mortgage is one of the largest servicers in the country, focused on delivering a variety of servicing and lending programs to consumers and business clients. Liberty is one of the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lenders dedicated to providing loans that help customers meet their personal and financial needs. We are headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices and operations in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, India and the Philippines, and have been serving our customers since 1988. For additional information, please visit onitygroup.com.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by a reference to a future period or by the use of forward-looking terminology. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “expect”, “believe”, “foresee”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “goal”, “strategy”, “plan” “target” and “project” or conditional verbs such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “could” or “would” or the negative of these terms, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words, and includes statements in this press release regarding our 2025 outlook and guidance, our expectation of releasing our deferred tax valuation allowance by year-end 2025, our ability to drive growth, and navigate interest volatility and economic uncertainties. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Readers should bear these factors in mind when considering such statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements.

    Forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. In the past, actual results have differed from those suggested by forward looking statements and this may happen again. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the potential for ongoing disruption in the financial markets and in commercial activity generally as a result of U.S. and global political events, changes in monetary and fiscal policy, and other sources of instability; the impacts of inflation, employment disruption, and other financial difficulties facing our borrowers; whether we will release some or all of the valuation allowance offsetting our net U.S. deferred tax asset, and the timing and amount of such release; the adequacy of our financial resources, including our sources of liquidity and ability to sell, fund and recover servicing advances, forward and reverse whole loans, future draws on existing reverse loans, and HECM and forward loan buyouts and put backs, as well as repay, renew and extend borrowings, borrow additional amounts as and when required, meet our MSR or other asset investment objectives and comply with our debt agreements, including the financial and other covenants contained in them; our ability to interpret correctly and comply with current or future liquidity, net worth and other financial and other requirements of regulators, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (together, the GSEs), and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), including our ability to implement a cost-effective response to Ginnie Mae’s risk-based capital requirements by the extended deadline granted to us by Ginnie Mae of October 1, 2025; our ability to timely reduce operating costs, or generate offsetting revenue, in proportion to the industry-wide decrease in originations activity; the impact of cost-reduction initiatives on our business and operations; the impact of our rebranding initiative; the amount of senior debt or common stock or that we may repurchase under any repurchase programs, the timing of such repurchases, and the long-term impact, if any, of repurchases on the trading price of our securities or our financial condition; breach or failure of Onity’s, our contractual counterparties’, or our vendors’ information technology or other security systems or privacy protections, including any failure to protect customers’ data, resulting in disruption to our operations, loss of income, reputational damage, costly litigation and regulatory penalties; our reliance on our technology vendors to adequately maintain and support our systems, including our servicing systems, loan originations and financial reporting systems, and uncertainty relating to our ability to transition to alternative vendors, if necessary, without incurring significant cost or disruption to our operations; the future of our long-term relationship with Rithm Capital Corp. (Rithm); our ability to close acquisitions of MSRs and other transactions, including the ability to obtain regulatory approvals; our ability to grow our reverse servicing business; our ability to retain clients and employees of acquired businesses, and the extent to which acquisitions and our other strategic initiatives will contribute to achieving our growth objectives; increased servicing costs based on increased borrower delinquency levels or other factors; uncertainty related to past, present or future claims, litigation, cease and desist orders and investigations regarding our servicing, foreclosure, modification, origination and other practices brought by government agencies and private parties, including state regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), State Attorneys General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); the reactions of key counterparties, including lenders, the GSEs and Ginnie Mae, to our regulatory engagements and litigation matters; increased regulatory scrutiny and media attention; any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual compliance obligations; our ability to comply with our servicing agreements, including our ability to comply with the requirements of the GSEs and Ginnie Mae and maintain our seller/servicer and other statuses with them; our ability to fund future draws on existing loans in our reverse mortgage portfolio; our servicer and credit ratings as well as other actions from various rating agencies, including any future downgrades; as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in our reports and filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Anyone wishing to understand Onity’s business should review our SEC filings. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, we disclaim any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This press release contains references to adjusted pre-tax income (loss) and adjusted ROE, both non-GAAP financial measures.

    We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful supplement to discussions and analysis of our financial condition, because they are measures that management uses to assess the financial performance of our operations and allocate resources. In addition, management believes that this presentation may assist investors with understanding and evaluating our initiatives to drive improved financial performance. Management believes, specifically, that the removal of fair value changes of our net MSR exposure due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions provides a useful, supplemental financial measure as it enables an assessment of our ability to generate earnings regardless of market conditions and the trends in our underlying businesses by removing the impact of fair value changes due to market interest rates and assumptions, which can vary significantly between periods. However, these measures should not be analyzed in isolation or as a substitute to analysis of our GAAP pre-tax income (loss) or GAAP pre-tax ROE nor a substitute for cash flows from operations. There are certain limitations to the analytical usefulness of the adjustments we make to GAAP pre-tax income (loss) and GAAP pre-tax ROE and, accordingly, we use these adjustments only for purposes of supplemental analysis. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Onity’s reported results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Other companies may use non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar titles that are calculated differently to our non-GAAP financial measures. As a result, comparability may be limited. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on analysis of the adjustments we make to GAAP pre-tax income (loss) and GAAP pre-tax ROE.

    The Company has not provided reconciliations of guidance for adjusted ROE, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The Company is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to forecast certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures. These items include the change in fair value of our net MSR exposure due to changes in market interest rates and assumptions which can vary significantly between periods and are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate.

    Notables

    In the table below, we adjust GAAP pre-tax income for the following factors: MSR valuation adjustments, expense notables, and other income statement notables. MSR valuation adjustments are comprised of changes to Forward MSR and Reverse mortgage valuations due to rates and assumption changes. Expense notables include significant legal and regulatory settlement expenses, severance and retention costs, LTIP stock price changes, consolidation of office facilities and other expenses (such as costs associated with strategic transactions). Other income statement notables include non-routine transactions that are not categorized in the above.

    Beginning with the three months ended December 31, 2024, for purposes of calculating Income Statement Notables and Adjusted Pre-Tax Income, we changed the methodology used to calculate Other Income Statement Notables to include change in fair value due to interest rates for reverse loan buyouts (reported in gain/loss on loans held for sale, at fair value). We made this change to align with the change to our risk management approach to include changes in fair value of reverse loan buyouts due to interest rates in our MSR hedge strategy, consistent with other notables, such as Forward MSR Valuation Adjustments due to rates and assumption changes, net and Reverse Mortgage Fair Value Change due to rates and assumption changes.

    Other Income Statement Notables (a component of Other Notables) for the first three quarters of 2024 have been revised from prior presentations to reflect the methodology we adopted during the fourth quarter of 2024.

     (Dollars in millions) Q1’25 Q4’24 Q1’24
    I Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders 21 (29) 30
      A. Preferred Stock Dividend (1) (1)
    II Reported Net Income (Loss) [I – A] 22 (28) 30
      B. Income Tax Benefit (Expense) 13 6 (2)
    III Reported Pre-Tax Income (Loss) [II – B] 9 (34) 32
      Forward MSR Valuation Adjustments due to rates and assumption changes, net (a)(b) (12) 14 18
      Reverse Mortgage Fair Value Change due to rates and assumption changes (b)(c) 10 (15) 1
    IV Total MSR Valuation Adjustments due to rates and assumption changes, net (2) (1) 19
      Significant legal and regulatory settlement expenses (14) (2) (2)
      Severance and retention (d) (0) (0) (2)
      LTIP stock price changes (e) 0 (1) 3
      Office facilities consolidation (0) (0) (0)
      Other expense notables (f) 1 (0) (1)
      C. Total Expense Notables (14) (4) (2)
      D. Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (51) 1
      E. Gain on sale of MAV canopy 14
      F. Other Income Statement Notables (g) (0) (3) (2)
    V Total Other Notables [C + D + E + F] (14) (44) (2)
    VI Total Notables (h) [IV + V] (16) (45) 17
    VII Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (i) [III – VI] 25 11 15
    a) MSR valuation adjustments that are due to changes in market interest rates, valuation inputs or other assumptions, net of overall fair value gains / (losses) on MSR hedge, including FV changes of Pledged MSR liabilities associated with MSR transferred to MAV, Rithm and others and ESS financing liabilities that are due to changes in market interest rates, valuation inputs or other assumptions, a component of MSR valuation adjustments, net
    b) The changes in fair value due to market interest rates were measured by isolating the impact of market interest rate changes on the valuation model output as provided by our third-party valuation expert
    c) FV changes of loans HFI and HMBS related borrowings due to market interest rates and assumptions, a component of gain on reverse loans held for investment and HMBS-related borrowings, net
    d) Severance and retention due to organizational rightsizing or reorganization
    e) Long-term incentive program (LTIP) compensation expense changes attributable to stock price changes during the period
    f) Contains costs associated with but not limited to rebranding and other strategic initiatives and transactions
    g) Contains non-routine transactions including but not limited to fair value assumption changes on other investments recorded in other income/expense
    h) Certain previously presented notable categories with nil numbers for each period shown have been omitted
    i) Effective in Q4’24, change in fair value due to interest rates for reverse loan buyouts is now recognized as a notable (previously reported in gain/loss on loans held for sale, at fair value); presentation of past periods has been conformed to the current presentation; without this change, adjusted PTI would be $14M in Q1’24 and $8M in Q4’24; see note titled “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information
       

    Adjusted ROE Calculation

    (Dollars in millions) Q1’25 Q4’24 Q1’24
      GAAP ROE (after tax) 19% (25%) 29%
    I Reported Net Income (Loss) 22 (28) 30
    II Notable Items (16) (45) 17
    III Income Tax Benefit (Expense) 13 6 (2)
    IV Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss) [I – II – III] 25 11 15
    V Annualized Adjusted Pre-tax Income [IV * 4 for qtr.] 102 46 59
      Equity      
           A Beginning Period Equity 443 468 402
                C Ending Period Equity 460 443 432
                D Equity Impact of Notables 16 45 (17)
           B Adjusted Ending Period Equity [C + D] 477 488 415
    VI Average Adjusted Equity [(A + B) / 2] 460 478 408
    VII Adjusted ROE (a) [V / VI] 22% 10% 14%
    a) Effective in Q4’24, change in fair value due to interest rates for reverse loan buyouts is now recognized as a notable (previously reported in gain/loss on loans held for sale, at fair value); presentation of past periods has been conformed to the current presentation; without this change, adjusted pre-tax income would be $14M in Q1’24 and $8M in Q4’24; without this change, adjusted ROE would be 14% in Q1’24 and 7% in Q4’24; see note titled “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information
       

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

    Assets (Dollars in millions) March 31,
    2025
    December 31,
    2024
    March 31,
    2024
    Cash and cash equivalents 178.0 184.8 185.1
    Restricted cash 58.9 80.8 66.1
    Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), at fair value 2,547.4 2,466.3 2,374.7
    Advances, net 514.0 577.2 602.7
    Loans held for sale, at fair value 1,402.2 1,290.2 1,028.9
    Loans held for investment, at fair value 10,812.5 11,125.3 8,130.5
    Receivables, net 222.3 176.4 152.1
    Investment in equity method investee 37.6
    Premises and equipment, net 10.8 11.0 11.8
    Other assets 106.0 111.3 84.3
    Contingent loan repurchase asset 407.2 412.2 416.3
    Total Assets 16,259.3 16,435.4 13,090.1
           
    Liabilities, Mezzanine & Stockholders’ Equity (Dollars in millions) March 31,
    2025
    December 31,
    2024
    March 31,
    2024
    Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-Backed Securities (HMBS) related borrowings, at fair value 10,587.6 10,872.1 7,945.0
    Other financing liabilities, at fair value 835.5 846.9 906.8
    Advance match funded liabilities 377.5 417.1 440.2
    Mortgage loan financing facilities, net 1,577.4 1,528.2 1,108.9
    MSR financing facilities, net 1,136.0 957.9 964.1
    Senior notes, net 488.0 487.4 552.0
    Other liabilities 340.0 420.6 324.7
    Contingent loan repurchase liability 407.2 412.2 416.3
    Total Liabilities 15,749.2 15,942.5 12,658.0
    Mezzanine Equity 49.9 49.9
    Stockholders’ Equity 460.2 442.9 432.1
    Total Liabilities, Mezzanine and Stockholders’ Equity 16,259.3 16,435.4 13,090.1
           

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

      For the Quarter Ending
    (Dollars in millions) March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 March 31, 2024
    Revenue      
    Servicing and subservicing fees 203.3 206.0 204.5
    Gain on reverse loans held for investment and HMBS-related borrowings, net 23.8 0.6 15.4
    Gain on loans held for sale, net 11.8 5.9 10.9
    Other revenue, net 10.9 12.4 8.3
    Total revenue 249.8 224.8 239.1
    MSR valuation adjustments, net (38.9) (20.4) (11.6)
    Operating expenses      
    Compensation and benefits 57.4 64.3 53.6
    Servicing and origination 13.0 12.3 15.0
    Technology and communications 15.0 14.1 12.7
    Professional services 22.6 12.5 12.0
    Occupancy, equipment and mailing 8.2 8.3 7.7
    Other expenses 3.6 4.1 3.4
    Total operating expenses 119.9 115.6 104.4
    Other income (expense)      
    Interest income 26.2 28.8 17.5
    Interest expense (67.0) (74.2) (67.4)
    Pledged MSR liability expense (41.9) (42.1) (44.9)
    Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt (51.2) 1.4
    Earnings of equity method investee 16.2 2.7
    Other, net 0.9 0.1 (0.6)
    Other income (expense), net (81.9) (122.4) (91.3)
    Income before income taxes 9.1 (33.7) 31.8
    Income tax expense (13.0) (5.6) 1.7
    Net Income (Loss) 22.1 (28.1) 30.1
    Preferred stock dividend (1.0) (0.5)
    Net Income (Loss) attributable to common stockholders 21.1 (28.6) 30.1
    Basic EPS $2.68 ($ 3.63) $3.91
    Diluted EPS $2.50 ($ 3.63) $3.74
           

    For Further Information Contact:

    Investors:

    Valerie Haertel, VP, Investor Relations
    (561) 570-2969
    shareholderrelations@onitygroup.com

    Media:

    Dico Akseraylian, SVP, Corporate Communications
    (856) 917-0066
    mediarelations@onitygroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI: YieldMax™ ETFs Announces Distributions on CONY (102.91%), FIAT (100.78%), CVNY (86.83%), ULTY (81.75%), YMAX (67.85%), and Others

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE and NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YieldMax™ today announced distributions for the YieldMax™ Weekly Payers and Group C ETFs listed in the table below.

    ETF
    Ticker
    1
    ETF Name Distribution
    Frequency
    Distribution
    per Share
    Distribution
    Rate
    2,4
    30-Day
    SEC Yield3
    ROC5 Ex-Date &
    Record Date
    Payment
    Date
    CHPY YieldMax™ Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.6229 87.69% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    GPTY YieldMax™ AI & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.2926 38.49% 0.00% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    LFGY YieldMax™ Crypto Industry & Tech Portfolio Option Income ETF Weekly $0.4721 65.90% 0.00% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    QDTY YieldMax™ Nasdaq 100 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.3362 43.92% 0.00% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    RDTY YieldMax™ R2000 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.4696 56.41% 0.00% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    SDTY YieldMax™ S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call ETF Weekly $0.3110 38.70% 0.00% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    ULTY YieldMax™ Ultra Option Income Strategy ETF Weekly $0.0936 81.75% 2.21% 100.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    YMAG YieldMax™ Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1010 35.45% 69.89% 79.99% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    YMAX YieldMax™ Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs Weekly $0.1744 67.85% 96.57% 73.04% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    ABNY YieldMax™ ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.6020 64.20% 3.62% 94.97% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    AMDY YieldMax™ AMD Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.3365 62.42% 2.97% 94.47% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    CONY YieldMax™ COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.6510 102.91% 4.42% 96.77% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    CVNY YieldMax™ CVNA Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $2.6816 86.83% 2.44% 68.30% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    FIAT YieldMax™ Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.5618 100.78% 1.73% 0.00% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    MSFO YieldMax™ MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.5255 42.19% 3.75% 92.04% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    NFLY YieldMax™ NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.9230 64.06% 3.58% 95.72% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    PYPY YieldMax™ PYPL Option Income Strategy ETF Every 4 Weeks $0.5519 55.23% 4.19% 94.52% 5/1/25 5/2/25
    Weekly Payers & Group D ETFs scheduled for next week: CHPY GPTY LFGY QDTY RDTY SDTY ULTY YMAG YMAX AIYY AMZY APLY DISO MSTY SMCY WNTR XYZY YQQQ


    Standardized Performance and Fund details can be obtained by clicking the ETF Ticker in the table above or by visiting us at
    www.yieldmaxetfs.com

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

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

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

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

    1All YieldMax™ ETFs shown in the table above (except YMAX, YMAG, FEAT, FIVY and ULTY) have a gross expense ratio of 0.99%. YMAX, YMAG and FEAT have a Management Fee of 0.29% and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.99% for a gross expense ratio of 1.28%. FIVY has a Management Fee of 0.29% and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of 0.59% for a gross expense ratio of 0.88%. “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other investment companies, namely other YieldMax™ ETFs. ULTY has a gross expense ratio after the fee waiver of 1.30%. The Advisor has agreed to a fee waiver of 0.10% through at least February 28, 2026.

    2The Distribution Rate shown is as of close on April 29, 2025. The Distribution Rate is the annual distribution rate an investor would receive if the most recent distribution, which includes option income, remained the same going forward. The Distribution Rate is calculated by annualizing an ETF’s Distribution per Share and dividing such annualized amount by the ETF’s most recent NAV. The Distribution Rate represents a single distribution from the ETF and does not represent its total return. Distributions may also include a combination of ordinary dividends, capital gain, and return of investor capital, which may decrease an ETF’s NAV and trading price over time. As a result, an investor may suffer significant losses to their investment. These Distribution Rates may be caused by unusually favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable. Such conditions may not continue to exist and there should be no expectation that this performance may be repeated in the future.

    3The 30-Day SEC Yield represents net investment income, which excludes option income, earned by such ETF over the 30-Day period ended March 31, 2025, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on such ETF’s share price at the end of the 30-Day period.

    4Each ETF’s strategy (except those of the Short ETFs) will cap potential gains if its reference asset’s shares increase in value, yet subjects an investor to all potential losses if the reference asset’s shares decrease in value. Such potential losses may not be offset by income received by the ETF. Each Short ETF’s strategy will cap potential gains if its reference asset decreases in value, yet subjects an investor to all potential losses if the reference asset increases in value. Such potential losses may not be offset by income received by the ETF.

    5ROC refers to Return of Capital. The ROC percentage is the portion of the distribution that represents an investor’s original investment.

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

    Important Information

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

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

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable to all YieldMax ETFs referenced above, except the Short ETFs)

    YMAX, YMAG, FEAT and FIVY generally invest in other YieldMax™ ETFs. As such, these two Funds are subject to the risks listed in this section, which apply to all the YieldMax™ ETFs they may hold from time to time.

    Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Indirect Investment Risk. The Index is not affiliated with the Trust, the Fund, the Adviser, or their respective affiliates and is not involved with this offering in any way.

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to GPTY)

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

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

    Risk Disclosure (applicable only to MARO)

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to BABO and TSMY)

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

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

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

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to GDXY)

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

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

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to YBIT)

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

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

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

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to the Short ETFs)

    Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Risk Disclosures (applicable only to YQQQ)

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

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

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

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

    © 2025 YieldMax™ ETFs

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  • MIL-OSI: Banco Itaú Chile Announces First Quarter 2025 Management Discussion & Analysis Report

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTIAGO, Chile, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BANCO ITAÚ CHILE (SSE: ITAUCL) announced today its Management Discussion & Analysis Report (“MD&A Report”) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. For the full MD&A Report, please refer to the following link:

    https://ir.itau.cl/MDAQ12025

    On Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. Santiago time (9:00 A.M. ET), the Company’s management team will host a conference call to discuss the financial results. The call will be hosted by André Gailey, CEO; Emiliano Muratore, CFO; and Andrés Perez, Chief Economist.

    Webinar Details:

    Online registration: 

    https://mzgroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jun0W4C_RSCXLRHeMsyD4A#/registration

    All participants must pre-register using this link to join the webinar. Upon registering, each participant will be provided with details to connect to the call.

    Q&A session:

    The Q&A session will be available for participants through the webinar, where attendees will be allowed to present their questions – we will answer selected questions verbally.

    Investor Relations – Itaú Chile

    IR@itau.cl / ir.itau.cl

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  • MIL-OSI: Axi Celebrates Axi Select’s Two $1M Funded Traders in Sydney, Australia

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SYDNEY, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi proudly announced a few months ago their first-ever Axi Select traders to have reached the Pro M stage of their capital allocation program, with each securing $1 million in funding.

    To celebrate this major milestone and their remarkable achievement, the two traders, Francisco Quesada Godines and Daniel Gutiérrez Viñas, visited Axi’s headquarters in Sydney, Australia, where they were formally inducted into the Axi Pro Hall of Fame, and were presented with their $1M cheques, celebration trophies, and certificates of achievement. The visit also included a series of interviews where the traders reflected on their trading journey with Axi Select, their strategies to reaching the top milestone of the program, and the unique opportunities that the program provides.

    Rajesh Yohannan, Chief Executive Officer of Axi, shared his excitement for the program’s success, noting “The value of Axi Select extends far beyond funding. Both Francisco and Daniel benefitted from an array of support features such as the EDGE score, our dashboard and leaderboard, our exclusive trading room, and our vast educational resources, each one designed to elevate traders’ edge in the markets.

    Following the incredible news of Axi Select’s first two $1,000,000 funded traders, 22-year-old Kayan Freitas also joined the ranks of Pro M traders, accessing the top funding amount. Reflecting on his success, the trader commented that “It’s a big responsibility”, but, at the same time, is confident in his skills and is ready to rise to the challenge.

    Launched in 2023, Axi Select offers traders the opportunity to access capital funding up to $1,000,000 USD and earn up to 90% of their profits. Moreover, Axi Select traders benefit from $0 membership fees*, trading on a live account, unrestrictive trading conditions, an exclusive trading room, and more.

    Watch video https://youtu.be/25ZOZBFUB3Y?si=QQuj4uDnxG-BJ8_g

    The Axi Select programme is only available to clients of AxiTrader Limited. CFDs carry a high risk of investment loss. In our dealings with you, we will act as a principal counterparty to all of your positions. This content is not available to AU, NZ, EU and UK residents. For more information, refer to our Terms of Service. * Standard trading fees and minimum deposit apply.  

    About Axi

    Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading company, with thousands of customers in 100+ countries worldwide. Axi offers CFDs for several asset classes including Forex, Shares, Gold, Oil, Coffee, and more.

    For more information or additional comments from Axi, please contact: mediaenquiries@axi.com

    Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

    https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/af0cd73a-fe85-42d6-891a-4348cc3016d4

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  • MIL-OSI: Check Point Research Launches AI Security Report: Exposing the Rise of AI-Powered Cybercrime and Defenses

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RSA CONFERENCE, – Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today launched its inaugural AI Security Report at RSA Conference 2025. This report offers an in-depth exploration of how cyber criminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI), alongside strategic insights for defenders to stay ahead.

    As AI reshapes industries, it has also erased the lines between truth and deception in the digital world. Cyber criminals now wield generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to obliterate trust in digital identity. In today’s landscape, what you see, hear, or read online can no longer be believed at face value. AI-powered impersonation bypasses even the most sophisticated identity verification systems, making anyone a potential victim of deception on a scale.

    “The swift adoption of AI by cyber criminals is already reshaping the threat landscape,” said Lotem Finkelstein, Director of Check Point Research. “While some underground services have become more advanced, all signs point toward an imminent shift – the rise of digital twins. These aren’t just lookalikes or soundalikes, but AI-driven replicas capable of mimicking human thought and behavior. It’s not a distant future – it’s just around the corner.”

    Key Threat Insights from the AI Security Report:

    At the heart of these developments is AI’s ability to convincingly impersonate and manipulate digital identities, dissolving the boundary between authentic and fake. The report uncovers four core areas where this erosion of trust is most visible:

    • AI-Enhanced Impersonation and Social Engineering: Threat actors use AI to generate realistic, real-time phishing emails, audio impersonations, and deepfake videos. Notably, attackers recently mimicked Italy’s defense minister using AI-generated audio, demonstrating that no voice, face, or written word online is safe from fabrication.
    • LLM Data Poisoning and Disinformation: Malicious actors manipulate AI training data to skew outputs. A case involving Russia’s disinformation network Pravda showed AI chatbots repeating false narratives 33% of the time, underscoring the need for robust data integrity in AI systems.
    • AI-Created Malware and Data Mining: Cyber criminals harness AI to craft and optimize malware, automate DDoS campaigns, and refine stolen credentials. Services like Gabbers Shop use AI to validate and clean stolen data, enhancing its resale value and targeting efficiency.
    • Weaponization and Hijacking of AI Models: From stolen LLM accounts to custom-built Dark LLMs like FraudGPT and WormGPT, attackers are bypassing safety mechanisms and commercializing AI as a tool for hacking and fraud on the dark web.

    Defensive Strategies:

    The report emphasizes that defenders must now assume AI is embedded within adversarial campaigns. To counter this, organizations should adopt AI-aware cyber security frameworks, including:

    • AI-Assisted Detection and Threat Hunting: Leverage AI to detect AI-generated threats and artifacts, such as synthetic phishing content and deepfakes.
    • Enhanced Identity Verification: Enhanced Identity Verification: Move beyond traditional methods and implement multi-layered identity checks that account for AI-powered impersonation across text, voice, and video—recognizing that trust in digital identity is no longer guaranteed.
    • Threat Intelligence with AI Context: Equip security teams with the tools to recognize and respond to AI-driven tactics.

    “In this AI-driven era, cyber security teams need to match the pace of attackers by integrating AI into their defenses,” added Finkelstein. “This report not only highlights the risks but provides the roadmap for securing AI environments safely and responsibly.”

    The full AI Security Report 2025 is available for download here and join the April 30 livestream for more insights about the report.

    Follow Check Point via:

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    About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading protector of digital trust, utilizing AI-powered cyber security solutions to safeguard over 100,000 organizations globally. Through its Infinity Platform and an open garden ecosystem, Check Point’s prevention-first approach delivers industry-leading security efficacy while reducing risk. Employing a hybrid mesh network architecture with SASE at its core, the Infinity Platform unifies the management of on-premises, cloud, and workspace environments to offer flexibility, simplicity and scale for enterprises and service providers. 

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    This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point’s industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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  • MIL-OSI: FrontFundr Shatters Records, Releases 2024 Community Capital Report

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FrontFundr, Canada’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, today unveiled its 2024 Community Capital Report, showcasing a groundbreaking year that signals a major shift in Canada’s private investing landscape. In 2024, the platform facilitated an impressive $68.3 million in capital across 66 successful campaigns, more than doubling the amount raised in 2023. This milestone marks a turning point in how Canadians are engaging with private markets and demonstrates the growing appeal of equity crowdfunding.

    Since its launch in 2015 through December 31, 2024, FrontFundr facilitated over $258 million in capital through nearly 28,000 investments through its online platform, solidifying its leadership in Canada’s fast-growing equity crowdfunding sector. The platform now holds an impressive 93% market share under the National Instrument 45-110 Startup Crowdfunding (prospectus) Exemption, underscoring its pivotal role in democratizing access to capital for early-stage companies.

    Noteworthy campaigns in 2024 include Blossom Social, which raised $1.35 million in just 3.5 days, and Edison Motors, which secured $2.4 million in 2024 alone—setting new benchmarks for crowdfunding success in Canada.

    “Equity crowdfunding is no longer a niche alternative; it’s becoming a central component of how Canadians invest in the future they want to build,” said Peter-Paul Van Hoeken, Founder and CEO of FrontFundr. “Our growth reflects a broader movement toward the retailization of private markets, empowering the public to participate, providing emerging companies better access to capital, and creating a more inclusive financial system.”

    Key highlights from the 2024 report include:

    • Investor Growth: Women now represent 26% of investors; individuals aged 30–39 were the most active investors.
    • Sector Leadership: Finance led with over $55 million raised, followed by strong growth in technology, cleantech manufacturing, and food & beverage.
    • Regional Highlights: Ontario led with $35.6 million raised, followed by British Columbia and a resurgent Alberta, with notable growth across the Prairies.
    • Strong Portfolio Performance: 87% of FrontFundr-funded companies remain active, with 13.7% achieving liquidity events—including notable 2024 exits from Hempalta and Liquid Wind.
    • Platform Innovation: New features like a redesigned investment workflow, the launch of FrontFundr Elite Circle, and a partnership with StartEngine offering access to U.S. AI deals fueled a 17% increase in average investment size and a 97% increase in new investors.

    Platform innovations—including a streamlined investment journey, the launch of FrontFundr Elite Circle, and a partnership with StartEngine to access U.S. Accredited Investor-only opportunities—helped boost average investment size by 17% and nearly double new investor sign-ups.

    “This report captures a pivotal moment for Canada’s private markets,” said Trieste Reading, VP of Growth at FrontFundr. “2024 wasn’t just a breakout year for FrontFundr — it signaled a broader shift in how Canadians think about investing and ownership. Canadians are stepping up to back the businesses and causes they care about — and that’s changing the future of finance.”

    The release of the 2024 Community Capital Report comes at a time of growing global momentum to expand access to private markets. This shift was underscored by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s 2025 annual letter, which called for democratizing private market opportunities so everyday investors—not just the wealthy—can benefit from the returns of economic growth. As FrontFundr approaches its 10th anniversary in 2025, the platform remains steadfast in its mission to open doors for all Canadians to invest in businesses that reflect their values and shape the future.

    The full Community Capital Report 2024 is available at https://info.frontfundr.com/blog/community-capital-report-2024-from-slow-burn-to-a-breakout-year.

    About FrontFundr
    FrontFundr is Canada’s leading private markets investing platform, empowering startups and growth-stage companies to raise capital from their biggest supporters—everyday Canadians. Since 2015, FrontFundr has enabled thousands of investors to access vetted investment opportunities in private companies, from promising startups to established growth businesses. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or making your first-ever investment, FrontFundr makes it easy to participate in building the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in Canada. Learn more at www.frontfundr.com.

    Media Contact:
    Trieste Reading
    VP of Growth, FrontFundr
    Email: trieste@frontfundr.com
    Phone: +1 (604) 910-5074
    Website: www.frontfundr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: KE Holdings Inc. to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 15, 2025 Eastern Time

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BEIJING, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2025 before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

    The Company’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 15, 2025 (8:00 P.M. Beijing Time on Thursday, May 15, 2025).

    For participants who wish to join the conference using dial-in numbers, please complete online registration using the link provided below at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN would be provided upon registering.

    Participant Online Registration:

    English Line: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10046740-j8h7g6.html

    Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation Line (listen-only mode): https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10046741-h6g53.html

    A replay of the conference call will be accessible through May 22, 2025, by dialing the following numbers:

    United States: +1-855-883-1031
    Mainland, China: 400-1209-216
    Hong Kong, China: 800-930-639
    International: +61-7-3107-6325
    Replay PIN (English line): 10046740
    Replay PIN (Chinese simultaneous interpretation line): 10046741
       

    A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://investors.ke.com.

    About KE Holdings Inc.

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

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

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

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

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

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

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  • MIL-OSI: Cority Launches Advanced Motion Capture Solution to Strengthen Industrial Ergonomics Programs

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cority, the global leader in enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability software, today announced the release of its new AI-powered Motion Capture for Industrial Ergonomics solution. Built to complement Cority’s holistic CorityOne ecosystem, this innovative technology helps organizations proactively assess and address ergonomic risks in demanding, non-office environments — from manufacturing shop floors to oil and gas fields — where musculoskeletal injuries frequently occur. The financial cost of these non-fatal workplace injuries is significant. The National Safety Council (NSC) reported that work injuries cost U.S. businesses $167.0 billion in 2022 in wage and productivity losses, medical expenses, administrative costs, and other related expenditures. While these types of injuries are most often non-fatal, they can be impactful to worker health and businesses operations in both the long and short term

    Industrial ergonomics focuses on designing tasks, workspaces, and tools around employees performing physically demanding jobs., It addresses risk factors such as repetitive lifting, forceful exertions, awkward postures, and other high-impact movements that can lead to musculoskeletal injuries. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half of all non-fatal workplace injuries, nearly 550,000 out of more than 2.2 million recorded occupational injuries in 2021-22, stem from exposure to ergonomic risk factors, which can result in significant productivity, health, and financial burdens.

    “Traditional manual ergonomic assessments can be extremely time-consuming and require significant expertise to perform,” says Kim Moull, CCPE at Cority. “By integrating motion capture technology into our industrial ergonomics solutions, we enable health & safety professionals and even non-specialists to quickly and accurately capture key ergonomic risk data by simply recording a video of a task. This data is then analyzed using best-practice ergonomics frameworks to generate risk scores and highlight areas requiring immediate attention or expert follow-up. The result is a more proactive ergonomics program that can help prevent injuries before they occur.”

    AI-powered motion capture and analytics
    At the core of this offering is an AI-driven motion capture technology delivered by Inseer, which uses patented computer vision driven algorithms and 3D modeling to assess ergonomic risk with a high degree of accuracy. Key features include:

    • 3D precision and speed. Inseer’s proprietary algorithms analyze full-range motion in just minutes, allowing organizations to scale ergonomic assessments across many different jobs and locations
    • Industry-recognized assessment tools. Motion capture data is automatically applied to recognized ergonomic scoring methods, such as RULA, REBA, Revised Strain Index, NIOSH’s Two-Handed Lifting Equation, and Liberty Mutual Push/Pull, offering a clear, quantitative view of ergonomic risk factors.
    • Integration with CorityOne. All ergonomic data from Inseer flows into Cority’s centralized ecosystem, allowing organizations to unify health, safety, and environmental data for a single source of truth. Powerful analytics and dashboards enable data-driven decisions to prioritize high-risk tasks and allocate resources effectively.

    Tackling limited resources and expertise
    Many organizations lack the specialist resources needed to assess ergonomic risks at scale. This shortfall, combined with the fact that ergonomic injuries result from successive exposures to risk factors over time rather than manifesting from a single incident, has historically made prevention more challenging. Cority’s new solution allows even generalists to capture reliable risk data in minutes, freeing up certified ergonomists and safety professionals to spend their time and expertise where it’s needed most.

    “Industrial ergonomics isn’t just about meeting regulations,” said Amanda Smith, Executive Vice President, Product Strategy at Cority. “It’s about doing right by your workforce. With Motion Capture for Industrial Ergonomics, we’re helping organizations move beyond reactive investigations toward a broader risk management mindset. This technology enables them to identify emerging issues and implement controls before injuries happen, ultimately protecting both employees and the bottom line.”

    Cority’s Motion Capture for Industrial Ergonomics solution is now globally available through CorityOne, the company’s integrated software ecosystem. For more information, existing Cority clients can reach out to their Account Executive or Customer Success Manager, while other interested parties can visit www.cority.com to request a demo or speak to a representative.

    About Cority
    Cority gives every employee from the field to the boardroom the power to make a difference, reducing risks and creating a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. For over 35 years, Cority’s people-first software solutions have been built by EHS and sustainability experts who know the pressures businesses face. Time-tested, scalable, and configurable, CorityOne is the responsible business ecosystem that combines datasets from across the organization to enable improved efficiencies, actionable insights, data-driven decisions, and more accurate reporting on performance. Trusted by over 1,500 organizations worldwide, Cority deeply cares about helping people work toward a better future for everyone. To learn more, visit www.cority.com

    Media Contact

    Natalie Rizk
    RiotMind
    natalier@theriotmind.agency

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  • MIL-OSI: GPTBots Integrates Alibaba’s Qwen3 Model to Continuously Deliver Cutting-Edge AI for Enterprises

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HONG KONG, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GPTBots, a leading enterprise-grade AI platform, is excited to announce the integration of Alibaba’s Qwen3 model family, marking a significant step forward in delivering state-of-the-art AI solutions tailored for enterprise needs. This integration enhances GPTBots’ ability to provide businesses with unparalleled performance, multilingual capabilities, and advanced reasoning, further solidifying its position as a leader in AI-powered enterprise transformation.

    Enhancing Multilingual Capabilities and Hybrid Reasoning to Drive Business Innovation
    The integration of Qwen3 into GPTBots brings a host of advanced capabilities that are perfectly aligned with the demands of modern enterprises:

    • Hybrid Reasoning for Complex and Routine Tasks
      Qwen3’s hybrid reasoning functionality allows GPTBots to handle a wide range of tasks with precision and efficiency. The “thinking” mode is ideal for solving intricate problems, while the “non-thinking” mode delivers rapid responses for routine inquiries, ensuring businesses can optimize both speed and accuracy.
    • Enhanced Multilingual Support
      With support for 119 languages and dialects, Qwen3 significantly strengthens GPTBots’ ability to serve global enterprises. This ensures seamless communication and localization, empowering businesses to engage with diverse audiences and markets effectively.
    • Flagship Model Breakthrough: The All-in-One Task Expert
      Powered by the Qwen-3-235B flagship model and the Qwen-3-30B lightweight version, GPTBots’ integration of the Qwen 3.0 matrix delivers industry-leading performance in code generation, mathematical reasoning, and instruction execution.
          • Qwen-3-235B: With exceptional computational power, it excels in complex logical reasoning and multimodal content generation, making it ideal for heavy-duty tasks such as enterprise-level data analysis and strategic decision-making.
         • Qwen-3-30B: Optimized for private deployment, this lightweight model is designed for efficient resource utilization in localized servers and private cloud environments. Tailored for industries like finance, government, and manufacturing, it ensures data sovereignty and compliance while allowing parameter fine-tuning to adapt to specific business workflows. This ensures system stability and flexible AI deployment.
    • Seamless Integration with Enterprise Systems
      GPTBots leverages Qwen3’s capabilities to seamlessly integrate with ERP, CRM, CMS, and other enterprise systems. This ensures businesses can break down data silos, streamline workflows, and achieve real-time insights into customer behavior, market trends, and operational performance.

    Streamlining SOPs to Redefine Enterprise Operations
    The integration of Qwen3 aligns seamlessly with GPTBots’ mission to “Reimagine Enterprise Efficiency with AI.” By combining advanced technology with scenario adaptability, GPTBots delivers three core value enhancements:

    • Automated SOPs: Unlocking Workforce Potential
      GPTBots’ AI agents enable 24/7 automation for SOP-driven tasks like customer support, data entry, and report generation, significantly boosting efficiency and cutting labor costs. Supporting 90+ languages, the platform handles high-frequency queries such as order tracking, logistics updates, and return policies with over 90% automation accuracy, reducing customer service costs by 70%. Additionally, real-time integration with ERP and CRM systems automates multi-dimensional reporting, minimizing errors and enabling employees to focus on strategic and creative tasks.
    • Global, Round-the-Clock Service: Reaching Diverse Audiences
      With robust multilingual capabilities, GPTBots ensures “native-level” service experiences across 119 languages and dialects, facilitating seamless cross-cultural communication. From English support in North America to Spanish after-sales in Latin America, the platform adapts to local languages and cultural nuances, enhancing customer satisfaction and boosting repurchase rates.
    • Data-Driven Decision Making: Real-Time Insights
      Powered by Qwen3’s advanced reasoning capabilities, GPTBots provides real-time, actionable insights by analyzing operational data. It identifies potential best-sellers from sales data, uncovers customer pain points for personalized recommendations, and monitors market trends to inform proactive strategies. Seamless integration with ERP, CRM, and BI systems ensures real-time data updates, improving decision-making efficiency by 50%.

    Aurora Mobile Founder, Chris Lo, stated, “The integration of Qwen3 marks a significant upgrade in our technological capabilities. By addressing operational pain points in standardized processes, we aim to deliver ‘cost reduction without compromise, efficiency with intelligence.’ Moving forward, we will continue to integrate cutting-edge technologies to empower our clients in building sustainable competitive advantages during their digital transformation journey.”

    About GPTBots.ai
    GPTBots.ai is an enterprise AI agent platform that empowers businesses to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth. Offering end-to-end AI solutions across customer service, knowledge search, data analysis, and lead generation, GPTBots enables enterprises to harness the full potential of AI with ease. With seamless integration into various systems, and support for scalable, secure deployments, GPTBots is dedicated to reducing costs, accelerating growth, and helping businesses thrive in the AI era.

    For more information, visit www.gptbots.ai.

    Media Contact:
    Silvia
    Senior Marketing Manager
    marketing@gptbots.ai

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  • MIL-OSI: Aurora Mobile’s GPTBots.ai Integrates Alibaba’s Qwen3 Model to Continuously Deliver Cutting-Edge AI for Enterprises

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHENZHEN, China, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced the integration of Alibaba’s Qwen3 model family into its leading enterprise-grade AI platform GPTBots.ai, marking a significant step forward in delivering state-of-the-art AI solutions tailored for enterprise needs. The integration enhances GPTBots.ai’s ability to provide businesses with unparalleled performance, multilingual capabilities, and advanced reasoning, further solidifying its position as a leader in AI-powered enterprise transformation.

    Enhancing Multilingual Capabilities and Hybrid Reasoning to Drive Business Innovation

    The integration of Qwen3 into GPTBots.ai brings a host of advanced capabilities that are perfectly aligned with the demands of modern enterprises:

    • Hybrid Reasoning for Complex and Routine Tasks
      Qwen3’s hybrid reasoning functionality empowers GPTBots.ai to handle a wide range of tasks with precision and efficiency. The “thinking” mode excels at solving intricate problems, while the “non-thinking” mode delivers rapid responses for routine inquiries, ensuring businesses can optimize both speed and accuracy.
    • Enhanced Multilingual Support
      With support for 119 languages and dialects, Qwen3 significantly strengthens GPTBots.ai’s ability to serve global enterprises. This ensures seamless communication and localization, empowering businesses to engage with diverse audiences and markets effectively.
    • Flagship Model Breakthrough: The All-in-One Task Expert
      Powered by the flagship Qwen-3-235B model and the Qwen-3-30B lightweight version, GPTBots.ai’s integration of the Qwen 3.0 matrix delivers industry-leading performance in code generation, mathematical reasoning, and instruction execution.
    • Qwen-3-235B: With exceptional computational power, it excels at complex logical reasoning and multimodal content generation, making it ideal for heavy-duty tasks such as enterprise-level data analysis and strategic decision-making.
    • Qwen-3-30B: Optimized for private deployment, this lightweight model is designed for efficient resource utilization in localized servers and private cloud environments. Tailored for industries like finance, government, and manufacturing, it ensures data sovereignty and compliance while allowing parameter fine-tuning to adapt to specific business workflows. This ensures system stability and flexible AI deployment.
    • Seamless Integration with Enterprise Systems
      GPTBots.ai leverages Qwen3’s capabilities to seamlessly integrate with ERP, CRM, CMS, and other enterprise systems. This ensures businesses can break down data silos, streamline workflows, and achieve real-time insights into customer behavior, market trends, and operational performance.

    Streamlining SOPs to Redefine Enterprise Operations

    The integration of Qwen3 aligns seamlessly with GPTBots.ai’s mission to “Reimagine Enterprise Efficiency with AI.” By combining advanced technology with scenario adaptability, GPTBots.ai delivers three core value enhancements:

    ● Automated SOPs: Unlocking Workforce Potential
    GPTBots.ai’s AI agents enable 24/7 automation for SOP-driven tasks like customer support, data entry, and report generation, significantly boosting efficiency and cutting labor costs. Supporting 90+ languages, the platform handles high-frequency queries such as order tracking, logistics updates, and return policies with over 90% automation accuracy, reducing customer service costs by 70%. Additionally, real-time integration with ERP and CRM systems automates multi-dimensional reporting, minimizing errors and enabling employees to focus on strategic and creative tasks.

    ● Global, Round-the-Clock Service: Reaching Diverse Audiences
    With robust multilingual capabilities, GPTBots.ai ensures “native-level” service experiences across 119 languages and dialects, facilitating seamless cross-cultural communication. From English support in North America to Spanish after-sales in Latin America, the platform adapts to local languages and cultural nuances, enhancing customer satisfaction and boosting repurchase rates.

    ● Data-Driven Decision Making: Real-Time Insights
    Powered by Qwen3’s advanced reasoning capabilities, GPTBots.ai provides real-time, actionable insights by analyzing operational data. It identifies potential best-sellers from sales data, uncovers customer pain points for personalized recommendations, and monitors market trends to inform proactive strategies. Seamless integration with ERP, CRM, and BI systems ensures real-time data updates, improving decision-making efficiency by 50%.

    GPTBots.ai Founder, Chris Lo, stated, “The integration of Qwen3 marks a significant upgrade in our technological capabilities. By tackling operational pain points in standardized processes, we aim to deliver cost reduction without compromise and efficiency powered by intelligence. Moving forward, we will continue to integrate cutting-edge technologies that empower our clients to build sustainable competitive advantages throughout their digital transformation journey.”

    About GPTBots.ai

    GPTBots.ai is a complementary general-purpose LLM AI bot featuring private data input and continuous fine-tuning, which can replace ‘rule-based’ chatbots, improve user experience, and reduce costs. GPTBots.ai aims to provide users with an end-to-end business platform that can seamlessly integrate robots into existing applications and workflows via plug-ins. GPTBots.ai also allow users to have great access to, and more efficiently and effectively using, AIGC to improve overall corporate productivity and output quality.

    To know more, please visit https://www.gptbots.ai.

    About Aurora Mobile Limited

    Founded in 2011, Aurora Mobile (NASDAQ: JG) is a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China. Since its inception, Aurora Mobile has focused on providing stable and efficient messaging services to enterprises and has grown to be a leading mobile messaging service provider with its first-mover advantage. With the increasing demand for customer reach and marketing growth, Aurora Mobile has developed forward-looking solutions such as Cloud Messaging and Cloud Marketing to help enterprises achieve omnichannel customer reach and interaction, as well as artificial intelligence and big data-driven marketing technology solutions to help enterprises’ digital transformation.

    For more information, please visit https://ir.jiguang.cn/.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the Business Outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Aurora Mobile’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Aurora Mobile may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Aurora Mobile’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Aurora Mobile’s strategies; Aurora Mobile’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Aurora Mobile’s ability to attract and retain customers; its ability to develop and effectively market data solutions, and penetrate the existing market for developer services; its ability to transition to the new advertising-driven SAAS business model; its ability to maintain or enhance its brand; the competition with current or future competitors; its ability to continue to gain access to mobile data in the future; the laws and regulations relating to data privacy and protection; general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Aurora Mobile undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    For more information, please contact:

    Aurora Mobile Limited 
    E-mail: ir@jiguang.cn

    Christensen

    In China
    Ms. Xiaoyan Su
    Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
    E-mail: Xiaoyan.Su@christensencomms.com

    In U.S.
    Ms. Linda Bergkamp
    Phone: +1-480-614-3004
    Email: linda.bergkamp@christensencomms.com

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  • MIL-OSI: ESET Research analyzes tools from the China-aligned TheWizards group, with targets across Asia and the Middle East

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • ESET discovered and analyzed both Spellbinder and WizardNet, tools used by the China-aligned TheWizards APT group.
    • Spellbinder is used by the TheWizards to conduct local adversary-in-the-middle attacks and to redirect traffic from updating applications to an attacker-controlled server.
    • That server delivers WizardNet, TheWizards’ signature backdoor, which is being deployed by legitimate Chinese software update mechanisms to victims’ machines.
    • ESET also details the links between TheWizards and the Chinese company Dianke Network Security Technology, also known as UPSEC.

    SAN DIEGO, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESET researchers have analyzed Spellbinder, a lateral movement tool used to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks by the China-aligned threat actor TheWizards. Spellbinder enables adversary-in-the-middle attacks through IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration spoofing, which allows the attackers to redirect the update protocols of legitimate Chinese software to malicious servers. Then the legitimate software is tricked into downloading and executing the malicious components that launch the backdoor WizardNet.

    TheWizards has been constantly active since at least 2022 until the present and, according to ESET telemetry, targets individuals, gambling companies, and unknown entities in the Philippines, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates, mainland China, and Hong Kong.

    “We initially discovered and analyzed this tool in 2022, and observed a new version with a few changes that was deployed to compromised machines in 2023 and 2024,” says ESET researcher Facundo Muñoz, who analyzed Spellbinder and WizardNet. “Our research led us to discover a tool used by the attackers that is designed to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks using IPv6 SLAAC spoofing to intercept and reply to packets in a network, allowing the attackers to redirect traffic and serve malicious updates to legitimate Chinese software,” explains Muñoz.

    The final payload in the attack is a backdoor that we named WizardNet – a modular implant that connects to a remote controller to receive and execute .NET modules on the compromised machine. ESET researchers have focused on one of the latest cases, in 2024, in which the update of Tencent QQ software was hijacked. The malicious server that issues the update instructions is still active. This variant of WizardNet supports five commands, three of which allow it to execute .NET modules in memory, thus extending its functionality on the compromised system.

    TheWizards and the Chinese company Dianke Network Security Technology (also known as UPSEC) – supplier of the DarkNights backdoor (also known as DarkNimbus), appear to be linked. According to NCSC UK, this malicious backdoor also has Tibetan and Uyghur communities among its primary targets. While TheWizards uses a different backdoor – the WizardNet, the hijacking server is configured to serve DarkNights to updating applications running on Android devices.

    For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of TheWizards’ tools, check out the latest ESET Research blogpost “TheWizards APT group uses SLAAC spoofing to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks” on WeLiveSecurity.com. Make sure to follow ESET Research on Twitter (today known as X), BlueSky, and Mastodon for the latest news from ESET Research.

    About ESET

    ESET® provides cutting-edge digital security to prevent attacks before they happen. By combining the power of AI and human expertise, ESET stays ahead of emerging global cyberthreats, both known and unknown — securing businesses, critical infrastructure and individuals. Whether it’s endpoint, cloud or mobile protection, our AI-native, cloud-first solutions and services remain highly effective and easy to use. ESET technology includes robust detection and response, ultra-secure encryption and multifactor authentication. With 24/7 real-time defense and strong local support, we keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. The ever-evolving digital landscape demands a progressive approach to security: ESET is committed to world-class research and powerful threat intelligence, backed by R&D centers and a strong global partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.com or follow our social media, podcasts and blogs.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e64e1152-5dee-4ed7-ad08-e0d87d089a16

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  • MIL-OSI: Offer Update – Extension to Closing Date

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Foresight Ventures VCT plc
    LEI: 213800R88MRC4Y3OIW86

    30 April 2025

    Extension to Offer Closing Date

    The Board of Foresight Ventures VCT plc is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 11 October 2024, relating to an Offer for Subscription to raise £5million (with an over-allotment facility of a further £5 million), the closing date for the Offer has been extended from 30 April 2025 to 27 June 2025.

    For further information please contact:

    Gary Fraser, Foresight Group: 020 3667 8181

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  • MIL-OSI: Cheems Memecoin Defies Global Economic Turmoil with Astonishing 3,541% Year-Over-Year Surge

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a stunning turn of events amid global financial uncertainty, Cheems ($CHEEMS), a lighthearted memecoin inspired by the iconic Shiba Inu character, has skyrocketed by 3,541% over the past year with its market cap eclipsing $300 million. This explosive growth defies broader market trends that have been shaken by increasing stock market volatility and rising geopolitical tensions impacting global trade.

    Cheems’ performance over the past 12 months has not only surprised investors but has also cemented its position as a leading force in the memecoin arena. With more than 85,000 holders, over 1.8 million on-chain transfers, and an average daily trading volume exceeding $8 million on major exchanges including Binance, Cheems is proving that internet culture and decentralized finance (DeFi) can form a powerful and resilient combination.

    Analysts attribute this extraordinary rise to Cheems’ active and humorous online presence, strong community engagement, and its ability to stay relevant in an ever-shifting market. The token’s smart contract security, transparency, and loyal community have turned it from a meme into a movement. Its unique blend of humor and purpose is resonating with a new generation of crypto investors who value both entertainment and innovation.

    Christian, core developer of Cheems and founder of Infini, shared his thoughts on the achievement:

    “Cheems isn’t just riding the memecoin wave—it’s shaping it. Hitting $8 million in daily trading volume on Binance signals that our community and the broader market recognize the real potential behind this movement. As we continue building, we are committed to maintaining this momentum and ensuring long-term growth for our holders.”

    Cheems’ momentum has also been fueled by its increasing presence in pop culture and the broader crypto narrative. With viral memes, influencer endorsements, and trending hashtags, Cheems has managed to stay top-of-mind in an industry that often moves at lightning speed. The project’s creative marketing campaigns and grassroots support have helped it reach audiences far beyond traditional crypto circles, attracting casual users, NFT collectors, and even institutional traders curious about the power of meme economics.

    Looking ahead, the Cheems development team has hinted at exciting road map milestones, including a play-to-earn game, a cross-chain bridge to expand utility beyond BNB Chain, and a charitable initiative to support animal welfare causes worldwide. As the token matures, Cheems aims to balance its playful brand with long-term value creation, showing that memecoins can evolve into purpose-driven platforms while retaining the fun that made them famous.

    About Cheems

    Cheems is a community-first memecoin built on the BNB Chain, known for its playful roots and strong digital culture presence. Launched to embody the spirit of internet humor, Cheems has quickly evolved into a serious contender in the meme asset space. Its mission is to create value through fun, transparency, and utility while bringing the crypto world closer to everyday internet users.

    Media Contact:
    Cheems Foundation
    contact@cheems.pet

    Join the Cheems Community:
    Twitter: @lordcheems_bsc
    Telegram: t.me/LordCheems_Bsc
    Website: https://cheems.pet

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  • MIL-OSI: Filing of the Groupama Assurances Mutuelles 2024 Universal Registration Document

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Groupama Assurances Mutuelles announces the filing of its 2024 Universal Registration Document in the ESEF xHTML format (European Single Electronic Format) with the French stock exchange regulatory authority, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on 29 April 2025.

    The Universal Registration Document includes, among other items, Groupama Assurances Mutuelles’ Annual Financial Report as well as the corporate governance report as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

    The Universal Registration Document in French is available for consultation by the public free of charge in accordance with applicable regulation, and can be found as of today on Groupama’s website www.groupama.com, under the « Analysts / Financial-publications » section (in French and in English) as well as on the AMF’s website (in French and in the ESEF xHTML format only) (www.amf-france.org).

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  • MIL-OSI: UAB„Orkela“ Publishes Audited Financial Statements for the Year, Ended 31 December 2024.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    UAB „Orkela“ (hereinafter – the Company) publishes audited financial statements for the year. Ended 31 December 2024.

    The main activity of the Company is real estate development and construction. The Company

    owns a land plot and a building complex located on Vasario 16-osios st. 1, Vilnius.

    Key events in 2024

    • During 2024, the Company issued 15,156 units of secured non-convertible bonds, each with a nominal value of EUR 1,000.As of 31 December 2024, the Company issued 38,658 units of secured non-convertible bonds.
    • During 2024, the Company leased 4,333 sq m of administrative space in an object under development located on Vasario16-osios st. 1, Vilnius.

    Key events after the end of the financial year

    • As of 31 December 2024, the bonds were due to be redeemed in January 2025. The Company, having received the approval of the bondholders, extended the term until 19 July 2025.
    • Q I 2025 The Company leased an additional 922 sq m of space, thus increasing the occupancy of the object to 92%.
    • On 10 April 2025, the State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate under the Ministry of Environment approved the completion of the construction of the administrative part of the project.

    The decision of the sole shareholder

    According to the Law on Companies of Republic of Lithuania, the annual financial statements prepared by the management must be approved by the General Shareholders’ meeting. The shareholders of the Company have the right to approve or not to approve the financial statements and to demand the preparation of new annual financial statements.

    On 30 April 2025 the Company’s shareholder made a decision regarding the approval of the Company’s financial statements for the year 2024 and the distribution of profit (loss) as indicated below:

    Article Sum, EUR
    Retained earnings (losses) – at the beginning of the financial year (10,921,587)
    Comprehensive income for the reporting period – net profit (loss) of the reporting year 1 412 324
    Profit transfer to the legal reserve
    Payment of dividends from undistributed profit
    Retained earnings (losses) – at the end of financial year (9 509 263)
    Profit distribution:  
    To be paid out as dividends
    Transfer to the legal reserve
    Retained earnings (losses) for 2024 and prior financial years (9 509 263)

    More information:

    Director of UAB „Orkela“

    Anastasija Pocienė

    Anastasija.Pociene@lordslb.lt

    +370 671 16 232

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  • MIL-OSI: Municipality Finance issues a EUR 100 million tap under its MTN programme

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Municipality Finance Plc
    Stock exchange release
    30 April 2025 at 10:00 am (EEST)

    Municipality Finance issues a EUR 100 million tap under its MTN programme

    On 2 May 2025 Municipality Finance Plc issues a new tranche in an amount of EUR 100 million to an existing benchmark issued on 28 January 2025. With the new tranche, the aggregate nominal amount of the benchmark is EUR 1.350 billion. The maturity date of the benchmark is 14 December 2029. The benchmark bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.625 % per annum.

    The new tranche is issued under MuniFin’s EUR 50 billion programme for the issuance of debt instruments. The offering circular, the supplemental offering circular and final terms of the notes are available in English on the company’s website at https://www.kuntarahoitus.fi/en/for-investors.

    MuniFin has applied for the new tranche to be admitted to trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange maintained by Nasdaq Helsinki. The public trading is expected to commence on 2 May 2025. The existing notes in the series are admitted to trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

    Danske Bank A/S acts as the Dealer for the issue of the new tranche.

    MUNICIPALITY FINANCE PLC

    Further information:

    Joakim Holmström
    Executive Vice President, Capital Markets and Sustainability
    tel. +358 50 444 3638

    MuniFin (Municipality Finance Plc) is one of Finland’s largest credit institutions. The owners of the company include Finnish municipalities, the public sector pension fund Keva and the State of Finland.
    The Group’s balance sheet is over EUR 53 billion.

    MuniFin builds a better and more sustainable future with its customers. MuniFin’s customers include municipalities, joint municipal authorities, wellbeing services counties, corporate entities under their control, and non-profit organisations nominated by the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA). Lending is used for environmentally and socially responsible investment targets such as public transportation, sustainable buildings, hospitals and healthcare centres, schools and day care centres, and homes for people with special needs.
    .

    MuniFin’s customers are domestic but the company operates in a completely global business environment. The company is an active Finnish bond issuer in international capital markets and the first Finnish green and social bond issuer. The funding is exclusively guaranteed by the Municipal Guarantee Board.

    Read more: https://www.kuntarahoitus.fi/en/

    Important Information

    The information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into any such country or jurisdiction or otherwise in such circumstances in which the release, publication or distribution would be unlawful. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, any securities or other financial instruments in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

    This communication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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  • MIL-OSI: Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 22, 2025: availability of preliminary documents

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, FranceApril 30, 2025

    COMBINED GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
    OF MAY 22, 2025

    Availability of preliminary documents

    Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) informs its shareholders that its Combined Shareholders’ Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 3:00 pm at Dassault Systèmes’ headquarters, 10 rue Marcel Dassault – 78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay.

    The preliminary notification stating the agenda and the draft resolutions was published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) on April 14, 2025, and is available on Dassault Systèmes’ website at the following address: https://investor.3ds.com/shareholders-meeting/home.

    The convening notice stating the agenda will be published on May 2, 2025 in the BALO and will be made available at the foregoing address.

    Documents and information relating to this meeting and especially information provided by the article R.22-10-23 of the French Commercial code, are available to the shareholders at the foregoing internet address. They will also be available at Dassault Systèmes’ headquarters.

    Shareholders are invited to consult the Dassault Systèmes’ 2024 Universal Registration Document, filed on March 18, 2025 with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and available on Dassault Systèmes’ website at the forgoing internet address. It provides a major part of information mentioned in the article R.225-83 of the French Commercial code.

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    ABOUT DASSAULT SYSTÈMES

    Dassault Systèmes is a catalyst for human progress. Since 1981, the company has pioneered virtual worlds to improve real life for consumers, patients and citizens. With Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 370 000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, can collaborate, imagine and create sustainable innovations that drive meaningful impact. For more information, visit www.3ds.com

    Dassault Systèmes Investor Relations Team                FTI Consulting
    Béatrix Martinez :                                        Arnaud de Cheffontaines: +33 1 47 03 69 48
    +33 1 61 62 40 73                                        Jamie Ricketts : +44 20 3727 1600
    investors@3ds.com                                        

    Dassault Systèmes Press Contacts
    Corporate / France        
    Arnaud Malherbe: +33 1 61 62 87 73
    arnaud.malherbe@3ds.com        

    © Dassault Systèmes. All rights reserved. 3DEXPERIENCE, the 3DS logo, the Compass icon, IFWE, 3DEXCITE, 3DVIA, BIOVIA, CATIA, CENTRIC PLM, DELMIA, ENOVIA, GEOVIA, MEDIDATA, NETVIBES, OUTSCALE, SIMULIA and SOLIDWORKS are commercial trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes, a European company (Societas Europaea) incorporated under French law, and registered with the Versailles trade and companies registry under number 322 306 440, or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners. Use of any Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries trademarks is subject to their express written approval.

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  • MIL-OSI: On Natural Gas Transmission System Operator’s Revenue Cap of Regulated Activities for 2026

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AB Amber Grid, legal entity code: 303090867. Address: Laisvės pr. 10, LT-04215 Vilnius, Lithuania.

    On 30 April 2025, the National Energy Regulatory Council (hereinafter referred to as “Council”) adopted a decision on the revenue cap of AB Amber Grid’s regulated activities, providing natural gas transportation via the natural gas transmission network services, effective from 1st of January 2026.

    The revenue cap of regulated activities for year 2026 is set at 82.95 million EUR per year. This is 30.0 % more than the approved revenue cap for year 2025, which is 63.83 million EUR.

    Compared to 2025, due to inflation and implemented investments, the regulated costs of all categories increases by ~10% in 2026. Additionally, the final compensation to the Polish natural gas transmission operator (for the implementation of the Lithuania–Poland interconnection project of common interest) is included, contributing to a further ~3% increase in costs. Another significant reason for the increase (~17%) in the revenue cap is the adjustment for deviations in revenues, costs, and return on investment rate for previous periods.

    The anticipated further price-related decisions:

    • The Board of Amber Grid will approve prices on using natural gas transmission network infrastructure, effective from 1st of January 2026, not exceeding revenue cap.

    • After the decision of the Board of Amber Grid the prices will be presented to the Council for approbation.

    More information:

    Laura Šebekienė, Head of Communications of Amber Grid,

    ph. +370 699 61 246, e-mail: l.sebekiene@ambergrid.lt

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  • MIL-OSI: Resolutions of the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting of INVL Technology

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    The resolutions of the General Ordinary Shareholders Meeting (hereinafter – “the Meeting“) of special closed-ended type private equity investment company INVL Technology (hereinafter – “the Company”) that was held on 30 April 2025:

    1. Presentation of the Company‘s annual management report for 2024.

    1.1. Shareholders of the Company were presented with the annual management report of the Company for 2024 (attached) (there is no voting on this issue of agenda).

    2. Presentation of the independent auditor’s report on the financial statements and annual management report of the Company.

    2.1. Shareholders of the Company were presented with the independent auditor’s report on the financial statements and annual management report of the Company (attached) (there is no voting on this issue of agenda).

    3. Presentation of the Company‘s investment committee‘s recommendation on the draft of the profit (loss) distribution (including the formation of the reserve) and the draft of the information about   remuneration report.

    3.1. Shareholders of the Company were presented with the Company‘s investment committee‘s recommendation on the draft of the profit (loss) distribution (including the formation of the reserve), and the draft of the remuneration report (attached) (there is no voting on this issue of agenda).

    4. Regarding the assent to the remuneration report of the Company, as a part of the annual management report of the Company for the year 2024.

    4.1. To assent to the information about remuneration of the Company, as a part of the annual management report of the Company for the year 2024 (attached).

    5. Approval of the stand-alone financial statements for 2024 of the Company.

    5.1. To approve the stand-alone financial statements for 2024 of the Company.

    6. Deciding on profit distribution of the Company.

    6.1. To distribute the profit of the Company as follows:

    Article (thousand EUR)
    Retained earnings (loss) at the beginning of the financial year of the reporting period 21,673
    Net profit (loss) for the financial year 8,089
    Profit (loss) not recognized in the income statement of the reporting financial year
    Shareholders’ contributions to cover loss
    Distributable profit (loss) at the end of the financial year of the reporting period        29,762
    Transfers from reserves
    Distributable profit (loss) in total 29,762
    Profit distribution:  
    – Profit transfers to the legal reserves
    -Profit transfers to the reserves for own shares acquisition*
    – Profit transfers to other reserves
    – Profit to be paid as dividends
    – Profit to be paid as annual payments (bonus) and for other purposes
    Retained earnings (loss) at the end of the financial year 29,762

    7. Presentation of the Company‘s Management Company‘s statement on the share purchase price.

    7.1. Shareholders of the Company were presented with the Company‘s Management Company‘s statement on the share purchase price (attached) (there is no voting on this issue of agenda).

    8. Regarding the purchase of own shares of the Company.

    8.1. To authorise the Management Company to use the formed reserve (or the part of it) for the purchase of its own shares and after evaluation of the economic viability to purchase shares in INVL Technology by the rules mentioned below:

    1. The goal for the purchase of own shares – to meet obligations arising from share option programs, or other allocations of shares, to employees of subsidiary companies and/or to reduce the authorized capital of the Company by cancelling the shares purchased by the Company;
    2. The maximum number of shares to be acquired could not exceed 1/10 of the authorised capital INVL Technology.
    3. The period during which INVL Technology may purchase its own shares is 18 months from the day of this resolution.
    4. The maximum and minimal shares acquisition price of INVL Technology:  the maximum one-share acquisition price – is the last announced net asset value per share, and the minimal one-share acquisition price – is EUR 0.29.
    5. the conditions of the selling of the purchased shares and minimal selling price – the purchased shares are not planned to be sold and therefore the minimum selling price and the selling procedure for the shares are not determined. Own shares purchased by INVL Technology can be granted (given the right to purchase them) to the employees of the subsidiary companies by the decision of the Management Company, in accordance with the Rules on granting the shares. The shares acquired by the Company may be cancelled by decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
    6. the Management Company is delegated on the basis of this resolution, the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts, to make specific decisions regarding the purchase of the Company’s own shares, to organize procedure of purchase of own shares, determine the method and procedure for purchase of own shares (including the right to buy back shares in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1 of the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse), timing as well as the amount of shares and shares’ price, and to complete all other actions related with purchase procedure of own shares.

    8.2. To initiate the reduction of the Company’s authorized capital by canceling the shares purchased by the Company, only if the amount of own shares purchased will exceed the amount of shares required to grant shares to the employees of the Company’s subsidiaries, by 100,000 units or more of the Company’s shares.

    8.3.To establish that after adopting this resolution the resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders of 30 April 2024 regarding acquisition of the Company’s own shares shall expire.

    9. Presentation of the Report of the Audit Committee of the Company

    9.1. In accordance with the rules of procedure of the Audit Committee of the Company (approved on 28 April 2023 by decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders), the shareholders are hereby briefed on the activity report of the Audit Committee of the Company (attached) (there is no voting on this issue of agenda).

    10. Regarding the election of the Audit Committee members of the Company.

    10.1. Given that in 2025, the term of office of the members of the Audit Committee of the Company expires, to elect three members: Dangutė Pranckėnienė, Andrius Lenickas and Tomas Bubinas to the Audit Committee of the Company for new 4 (four) years term of office.

    11. Regarding the determination of the remuneration of the Audit Committee members of the Company.

    11.1. To set the hourly remuneration for each member of the Audit Committee of the Company at EUR 200 per hour (before taxes) for the service on the Audit Committee of the Company. The remuneration is paid for actual hours spent while performing the activities of the Audit Committee member.

    12. Regarding the approval of new version of Regulations of Audit Committee of the Company

    12.1. Considering the changes in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Audit of Financial Statements and Other Assurance Services regarding the obligations of the Audit Committee as well as the election of three Audit Committee members for the new term of office, the Regulations of the Audit Committee are updated accordingly. It is proposed to the shareholders of the Company to approve the new version of the Regulations of Audit Committee.

    Additional information:

    The shareholders of INVL Technology, a company investing in IT businesses, approved the company’s operating results for 2024, procedures for the acquisition of own shares, and a new Audit Committee composition. 

    INVL Technology had an audited net profit of EUR 8.09 million in 2024, 56.6% more than in 2023. The company’s equity and net asset value were EUR 51.43 million at the end of December 2024, which is 18.2% more than a year earlier. The value per share of its equity and NAV was EUR 4.2896 and grew 19%. 

    A meeting of the company’s shareholders on 30 April authorized the acquisition of up to 10% of the company’s authorized capital. It set a time limit for such acquisitions of 18 months from the date of the shareholders’ decision.  

    The maximum purchase price per share would be INVL Technology’s last published net asset value per share, while the minimum would be EUR 0.29. Since the acquired shares will not be sold, no minimum selling price or sale procedure are stipulated.  

    The aim of acquiring shares is to fulfil obligations related to stock option programmes and other share allocations to employees of subsidiaries, and/or to reduce the company’s authorized capital, annulling acquired own shares.  

    Given that in 2025 the term of office of the members of INVL Technology’s Audit Committee expires, Dangutė Pranckėnienė, Andrius Lenickas and Tomas Bubinas were elected as members for a new four-year term of office. 

    INVL Technology owns the cybersecurity company NRD Cyber Security, the GovTech and FinTech company NRD Companies, and the Baltic IT company Novian. 

    In mid-March last year, the company announced that it had signed an agreement with the Zurich branch of M&A intermediation service provider Corum Group’s Luxembourg-based unit Corum Group International, to advise and serve as M&A intermediary on the sale of the company’s portfolio of businesses. 

    INVL Technology, which is managed by INVL Asset Management, the leading alternative asset manager in the Baltics, is a closed-end investment company which must exit its investments no later than mid-July 2026 and distribute the money to shareholders. 

    The person authorized to provide additional information:
    Kazimieras Tonkūnas
    INVL Technology Managing Partner
    E-mail k.tonkunas@invltechnology.lt

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  • MIL-OSI: Crédit Agricole Assurances: Outstanding activity with record net inflows

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press release                                                                             Paris, April 30, 2025

    Outstanding activity with record net inflows

    Q1 2025 KEY FIGURES:

    • Total premium income1at a record high of €14.8 billion, up +20.7%2
    • Record net inflows of +€4,0 billion, including +€1.9 billion on the General Account

    “In the first quarter of 2025, Crédit Agricole Assurances had continued dynamic activity across all business lines, both in France and abroad, and once again proved the usefulness and efficiency of our universal banking and insurance model. In particular, net inflows reached a record high of nearly €4 billion, including €1.9 billion on the General Account. These successes demonstrate the commitment of all our employees who work day after day to satisfy our customers and enable us to consolidate our leading positions in savings and property and casualty. In this year of our 40thanniversary, we will continue to build our new company project and will put conquest at the heart of the strategy with all our partner banks”.
    Nicolas Denis, Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Assurances

    DOUBLE-DIGIT ACTIVITY GROWTH, DRIVEN BY SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT BUSINESS

    In the first quarter of 2025, Crédit Agricole Assurances generated record total premium income1 of €14.8 billion, up +20.7%2 compared to the end of March 2024 driven by France (+23.5%) and international markets (+5.7%2). Life insurance business is particularly dynamic in France (+28.3%) thanks to the success of inflow collection by our partner banks.

    In savings and retirement, premium income1 reached €10.8 billion at the end of March 2025, up +26.8% year-on-year. The first three months of 2025 benefited from the full effect of the preferential profit sharing (PAB) offers on euro payments, launched at the end of the first quarter of 2024; these have boosted gross inflows3 on the General Account to €7.1 billion (+36.6%). Unit-Linked gross inflows3 totalled €3.7 billion, up +11.4% compared to the first quarter of 2024. As a result, the share of Unit-Linked within gross inflows3 fell to 34.3% (-4.7 points year on-year).

    Net inflows3 set quarterly record of nearly +€4.0 billion, up +€2.9 billion compared to the first quarter of 2024. By product, net inflows3 amounted to +€2.0 billion on unit-linked and +€1.9 billion on the General Account.

    Life insurance outstandings4 reached €352.4 billion at the end of March 2025 thanks to very strong net inflows and a positive market effect. They included €246.7 billion on the General Account (+1.4% over three months) and €105.7 billion on Unit-Linked (+1.5% over three months). Unit-Linked reserves represented 30.0% of total life insurance outstandings at the end of March 2025, stable compared to December 31, 2024.

    In property and casualty5, the business continued its momentum with gross written premiums1 up +8.0% compared to the end of March 2024, reaching €2.6 billion. Including CATU, a Polish non-life insurance subsidiary, the portfolio grew by +5.1% and exceeded 16.8 million contracts, representing a net contribution of 512,000 contracts over one year; in addition to the price increases induced by climate change and inflation of repair costs, the average premium benefited from changes in the product mix.

    Equipment rates within the Crédit Agricole Group’s banking networks kept growing year-on-year, at the Regional Banks (44.2%6, up +0,8 point), LCL (28.0%6, up +0.2 point) and CA Italia (20.3%7, up +1.0 points).

    In personal protection (death and disability / creditor / group insurance8), gross written premiums1 increased by +4.3% compared to the end of March 2024, to €1.4 billion. Group insurance recorded an excellent first quarter of 2025 (+23.8%) in connection with the entry into force of a significant group health contract. Creditor insurance (+1.8%) and individual death and disability (+2.7%) are resilient.

    A SOLID CONTRIBUTION TO CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A.’S PRE-TAX INCOME

    Crédit Agricole Assurances contribution to Crédit Agricole S.A.’s pre-tax income was €631 million, stable2 year on year, supported by savings and retirement business (linked to the increase of life insurance outstandings) and property and casualty insurance, offsetting a tightening of technical margins in creditor insurance combined with methodological effects.

    The combined ratio9 stood at 93.2%, an improvement by -0.6 point year-on-year thanks to contained claims.
    The net undiscounted combined ratio decreased by -0.4 point over one year to stand at 95.9%, with a broadly neutral effect of discount.

    The Contractual Service Margin10 amounted to €25.8 billion at the end of March 2025, up +2.2% since December 31, 2024, benefiting from a new business contribution which is higher than the release through P&L.

    RATINGS

    Rating agency Date of last decision Main operating subsidiaries Crédit Agricole Assurances Outlook Subordinated debt
    S&P Global Ratings October 3, 2024 A+ A Stable BBB+

    HIGHLIGHTS SINCE THE LAST PUBLICATION

    About Crédit Agricole Assurances
    Crédit Agricole Assurances, France’s leading insurer, is Crédit Agricole group’s subsidiary, which brings together all the insurance businesses of Crédit Agricole S.A. Crédit Agricole Assurances offers a range of products and services in savings, retirement, health, personal protection and property insurance. They are distributed by Crédit Agricole’s banks in France and in 9 countries worldwide, and are aimed at individual, professional, agricultural and business customers. At the end of 2024, Crédit Agricole Assurances had more than 6,700 employees. Its 2024 premium income (non-GAAP) amounted to 43.6 billion euros.
    www.ca-assurances.com

    Press contacts
    Géraldine Bailacq +33 (0)6 81 75 87 59
    Nicolas Leviaux +33 (0)6 19 60 48 53
    Julien Badé +33 (0)7 85 18 68 05
    service.presse@ca-assurances.fr
    Investor relations contacts
    Yael Beer-Gabel +33 (0)1 57 72 66 84
    Gaël Hoyer +33 (0)1 57 72 62 22
    Sophie Santourian +33 (0)1 57 72 43 42
    Cécile Roy +33 (0)1 57 72 61 86
    relations.investisseurs@ca-assurances.fr

    1« Non-GAAP » revenues
    2Excluding the 1stconsolidation of CATU (Crédit Agricole Towaraystow Ubezpieczeń, property and casualty insurance subsidiary in Poland) on 30 June 2024 with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024, changes are: +20.7% for total premium income, +5.4% for international premium income and +0.1% for Crédit Agricole Assurances contribution to Crédit Agricole S.A.’s pre-tax income
    3In local GAAP
    4Savings, Retirement and Protection (funeral)
    5At constant scope: +7.7% growth in non-life gross written premiums, +2.9% increase in the portfolio, net addition of more than 467,000 policies; at March 31, 2025, CATU’s portfolio comprised nearly 348,000 policies, including net addition of more than 45,000 policies over one year
    6Percentage of Regional banks and LCL customers with at least one motor, home, health, legal, mobile/portable or personal accident insurance policy marketed by Pacifica, French Crédit Agricole Assurances’ non-life insurance subsidiary
    7Percentage of CA Italia network customers with at least one policy marketed by CA Assicurazioni, Italian Crédit Agricole Assurances’ non-life insurance subsidiary
    8Excluding savings and retirement
    9P&C combined ratio in France (Pacifica scope) including discounting and excluding undiscounting, net of reinsurance: (claims + operating expenses + commissions) to gross earned premiums
    10CSM or Contractual Service Margin: corresponds to the expected profits by the insurer on the insurance activity, over the duration of the contract, for profitable contracts, for Savings, Retirement, Death and Disability and Creditor products

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  • MIL-OSI: Capgemini unveils industry-first perpetual ‘Know-Your-Customer’ sandbox to enable real-time continuous compliance for financial institutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press contact:
    Fahd Pasha
    Tel.: + 1 647 860 3777
    E-mail: Fahd.Pasha@capgemini.com

    Capgemini unveils industry-first perpetual ‘Know-Your-Customer’ sandbox to enable real-time continuous compliance for financial institutions

    New modular technical architecture provides a testing environment that empowers firms to innovate safely and scale their journey to pKYC with confidence

    Paris, April 30, 2025 – Capgemini today announced the rollout of a technology sandbox that offers financial institutions a sound framework to migrate from legacy, static Know-Your-Customer (KYC) processes and labor-intensive periodic reviews towards perpetual KYC (pKYC) and event-based reviews. A first of its kind, Capgemini has collaborated with multiple technology partners to orchestrate the integration of this architecture. The sandbox offers a safe and secure test environment for firms to visualize how they can transition to a pKYC process and demonstrate its effectiveness to senior management and regulators. Capgemini’s enhanced portfolio of offerings in financial crime, risk management and regulatory compliance services, along with the news of its recent acquisition of Delta Capita BV, further strengthen the Group’s position as partner of choice for Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) solutions.

    Perpetual KYC provides an auditable, data-led and dynamic approach to alert firms automatically to material changes in a customer’s circumstances that could affect their risk profile. This enables a financial institution to re-assess its corresponding risk exposure to the customer, better achieving a state of continuous, real-time anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

    Meeting regulatory requirements is key to success in the financial services industry and requires the consolidation of data across internal systems and external sources. The novel sandbox model, developed by Capgemini, enables firms to test, refine, and scale best-in-class software in a controlled environment, ensuring a seamless transition while mitigating risks. Engineered to be flexible and modular in design, organizations can easily implement the sandbox across their respective cloud platforms and technologies of choice.

    “Static KYC processes present opportunities for financial criminals to exploit gaps and weaknesses for money laundering and other fraudulent activities, creating a continuous risk factor for financial institutions. We firmly believe that perpetual KYC is the approach needed to protect financial institutions from undue risk, enforcement actions, and large fines,” said Manish Chopra, Global Head of Risk and Financial Crime Compliance at Capgemini. “The pKYC sandbox capability marks a significant advance for industry compliance, meeting regulators’ growing expectations of responsible innovation. It is an actionable measure for financial institutions to demonstrate how they are mitigating inherent risk exposure more effectively.”

    “Financial institutions have a duty to not only understand their customer, but their customer’s customer too,” said Ivar Lammers, Global Head of Financial Crime Prevention for Wholesale Banking at ING. “As financial crime rapidly evolves, and pressure mounts on maintaining compliance, the traditional KYC models struggle to address real-world challenges. Perpetual KYC is the shift required to rapidly respond to customer behavior changes and drive smarter compliance. Capgemini’s pKYC sandbox is an impressive blend of visualizing the effectiveness of KYC processes in action and experimenting with new tools in a secure environment, all without risking customer data and optimizing infrastructure cost. It presents a significant opportunity for the industry to demonstrate to regulators excellence in achieving the critical requirements of real-time KYC.”

    Key benefits of Capgemini’s new pKYC sandbox include:

    • A safe testing environment: a secure environment where new KYC processes, policies, or technologies can be tested without risking real customer data leakage or compliance failures.
    • Best-of-breed solutions: integration of key components from best-of-breed RegTech solutions and accelerators.
    • Real-time visualization: ability to visualize pKYC in action to gauge benefits and showcase the framework to regulators.
    • Quantifiable business impact: rapid end-to-end testing of the tech stack and processes leading to much faster feasibility of the pKYC operating model and creation of the associated business case.
    • Operational readiness: identifies operational bottlenecks and optimizes workflows to enable full-scale deployment with confidence.

    “In response to industry challenges around manual KYC processes and operational spikes, Capgemini has developed a pKYC sandbox that offers agile testing and rapid time-to-value,” says Dheeraj Maken, Practice Director, Everest Group. “The solution integrates real-time data orchestration, AI-led automation, and scalable cloud infrastructure to drive process efficiencies while aligning with regulatory expectations for proactive, real-time responses – accelerating the industry shift toward perpetual KYC. This approach – backed by strategic partnerships, targeted investments, and geographic expansion – demonstrates Capgemini’s commitment to innovation in the FCC space.”

    Partner of choice for FCC solutions
    The new sandbox is now part of Capgemini’s deep portfolio of offerings across financial crime, risk management and regulatory compliance services. It follows the recent acquisition of Delta Capita BV, a leading European provider of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) solutions. Delta Capita comprises a strong consulting team focusing on KYC transformation. These developments further strengthen Capgemini’s position as partner of choice for FCC solutions. Delta Capita BV was Capgemini’s second major FCC acquisition, after the Group acquired and successfully integrated the FCC division of Exiger in 2023.

    To learn more about Capgemini’s unique sandbox, visit: Perpetual KYC Catalyst by Capgemini

    About Capgemini
    Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
    Get The Future You Want | www.capgemini.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Subsea 7 S.A. Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Luxembourg – 30 April 2025 – Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY, ISIN: LU0075646355, the Company) announced today results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2025.

    Highlights 

    • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $236 million, up 46% on the prior year, equating to a margin of 15%
    • Strong operational and financial performance from both Subsea and Conventional and Renewables, with Adjusted EBITDA margins of 18% and 10% respectively
    • Guidance for full year 2025 reaffirmed
    • A high-quality backlog of $10.8 billion gives over 80% visibility on 2025 revenue guidance and supports the outlook for Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 18 to 20%
    • Balance sheet remains strong with net debt including lease liabilities of $632 million, equating to 0.5 times the Adjusted EBITDA generated in the last four quarters
        Three Months Ended
    For the period (in $ millions, except Adjusted EBITDA margin and per share data)     31 Mar 2025
    Unaudited
    31 Mar 2024
    Unaudited
    Revenue     1,529 1,395
    Adjusted EBITDA(a)     236 162
    Adjusted EBITDA margin(a)     15% 12%
    Net operating income     77 20
    Net income     17 29
             
    Earnings per share – in $ per share        
    Basic     0.06 0.09
    Diluted(b)     0.06 0.09
             
    At (in $ millions)      

    31 Mar 2025
    Unaudited

     

     31 Dec 2024
    Unaudited

    Backlog(a)     10,819 11,175
    Book-to-bill ratio(a)     0.6x 1.2x
    Cash and cash equivalents     459 575
    Borrowings     (691) (722)
    Net debt excluding lease liabilities(a)     (232) (147)
    Net debt including lease liabilities(a)     (632) (602)

    (a) For explanations and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Backlog, Book-to-bill ratio and Net debt refer to the ‘Alternative Performance Measures’ section of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

    (b) For the explanation and a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share refer to Note 7 ‘Earnings per share’ to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

    John Evans, Chief Executive Officer, said:

    Subsea7 had a good start to 2025 with solid financial performance underpinned by strong project execution, which offset a heavy vessel maintenance schedule. The Group reported 10% revenue growth year-on-year and Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 380bps, putting us on track to meet full year expectations. With backlog of $10.8 billion including $4.8 billion for execution in the remainder of the year, we have a high level of visibility for 2025.

    Although uncertainty in the global economy has increased in recent months, the outlook for long-term energy demand growth remains positive. Subsea7’s strategy to focus on long-duration developments in cost-advantaged sectors of the deepwater adds resilience to our subsea business, and our exposure to strategic gas developments, such as the Sakarya field in Türkiye, and new oil provinces such as Namibia, gives us further confidence. In offshore wind, we are positive about the opportunities presented by this year’s CFD allocation round in the UK, where it is expected that the volume of projects sanctioned will nearly double year-on-year. We are well-positioned in this market, with a strong track record and collaborative client relationships.  

    Overall, while volatility in commodity prices and global tariffs create headwinds for investor sentiment in the sector, the fundamentals of our industry remain robust and our focused strategy leaves the Group well-positioned to deliver strong growth in profitability and cash generation in 2025.

    First quarter project review
    During the first quarter, we undertook significant planned vessel maintenance. This maintenance ensures that our vessels are optimised ahead of a busy year. Nevertheless we made good progress on our subsea, conventional and renewables projects. In Africa, Seven Arctic was active installing flexibles and umbilicals at Agogo in Angola, where it was joined by Seven Borealis, after it completed Zuluf in Saudi Arabia. Seven Pacific was busy at the Raven field in Egypt before mobilising for early flexlay work at Sakarya in Türkiye. In the Americas, Seven Oceans undertook work on a range of projects including Sunspear, Salamanca and Shenandoah in the US, while Seven Seas worked mainly on Cypre in Trinidad and Tobago and Seven Vega continued rigid pipelay at Mero 3 in Brazil.   

    In Renewables, Seaway Strashnov and Seaway Alfa Lift underwent maintenance before preparing to restart work at Dogger Bank in the UK. We also took advantage of the winter off-season to install a monopile gripper on Seaway Ventus before starting the East Anglia THREE project in the UK, where we will install 95 monopiles. In Taiwan we were active on Hai Long.

    First quarter financial review
    Revenue was $1.5 billion an increase of 10% compared to the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA of $236 million equated to a margin of 15%, up from 12% in Q1 2024. A strong operational performance in Subsea and Conventional, and high activity in Taiwan in Renewables helped offset seasonal weakness and vessel maintenance.

    Depreciation and amortisation charges were $160 million, resulting in net operating income of $77 million compared to $20 million in the prior year period. Net finance costs of $17 million and a net foreign exchange loss of $28 million, resulted in net income for the quarter of $17 million compared to $29 million in the prior year period.

    Net cash generated from operating activities in the first quarter was $51 million, including a $163 million adverse movement in net working capital. Net cash used in investing activities was $68 million mainly related to purchases of property, plant and equipment. Net cash used in financing activities was $106 million including lease payments of $59 million. Overall, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $116 million in the quarter to $459 million at 31 March 2025 and net debt was $632 million, including lease liabilities of $400 million.

    First quarter order intake was $0.9 billion comprising new awards of $0.4 billion and escalations of $0.5 billion resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 0.6 times. Backlog at the end of March was $10.8 billion, of which $4.8 billion is expected to be executed in 2025, $3.5 billion in 2026 and $2.5 billion in 2027 and beyond.

    Guidance

    Our financial guidance for 2025 is unchanged. We continue to anticipate that revenue in 2025 will be between $6.8 billion and $7.2 billion, while the Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be within a range from 18% to 20%. Based on our firm backlog of contracts and the prospects in our tendering pipeline, we expect margins to exceed 20% in 2026.

    Conference Call Information
    Date: 30 April 2025
    Time: 12:00 UK Time, 13:00 CET
    Access the webcast at subsea7.com or https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3v6564ut/
    Register for the conference call https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI419d51592b6f40e8823c7efe91ab9dab

    For further information, please contact:
    Katherine Tonks
    Head of Investor Relations
    Tel: +44-20-8210-5568
    Email: ir@subsea7.com

    Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This document may contain ‘forward-looking statements’ (within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements relate to our current expectations, beliefs, intentions, assumptions or strategies regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘future’, ‘goal’, ‘intend’, ‘likely’, ‘may’, ‘plan’, ‘project’, ‘seek’, ‘should’, ‘strategy’, ‘will’, and similar expressions. The principal risks which could affect future operations of the Group are described in the ‘Risk Management’ section of the Group’s Annual Report. Factors that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to): (i) our ability to deliver fixed-price projects in accordance with client expectations and within the parameters of our bids, and to avoid cost overruns; (ii) our ability to collect receivables, negotiate variation orders and collect the related revenue; (iii) our ability to recover costs on significant projects; (iv) capital expenditure by oil and gas companies, which is affected by fluctuations in the price of, and demand for, crude oil and natural gas; (v) unanticipated delays or cancellation of projects included in our backlog; (vi) competition and price fluctuations in the markets and businesses in which we operate; (vii) the loss of, or deterioration in our relationship with, any significant clients; (viii) the outcome of legal proceedings or governmental inquiries; (ix) uncertainties inherent in operating internationally, including economic, political and social instability, boycotts or embargoes, labour unrest, changes in foreign governmental regulations, corruption and currency fluctuations; (x) the effects of a pandemic or epidemic or a natural disaster; (xi) liability to third parties for the failure of our joint venture partners to fulfil their obligations; (xii) changes in, or our failure to comply with, applicable laws and regulations (including regulatory measures addressing climate change); (xiii) operating hazards, including spills, environmental damage, personal or property damage and business interruptions caused by adverse weather; (xiv) equipment or mechanical failures, which could increase costs, impair revenue and result in penalties for failure to meet project completion requirements; (xv) the timely delivery of vessels on order and the timely completion of ship conversion programmes; (xvi) our ability to keep pace with technological changes and the impact of potential information technology, cyber security or data security breaches; (xvii) global availability at scale and commercial viability of suitable alternative vessel fuels; and, (xviii) the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange release was published by Katherine Tonks, Investor Relations, Subsea7, on 30 April 2025 08:00 CET.

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