Category: GlobeNewswire

  • MIL-OSI: Lantronix Expands Latin American Market Reach Through Strategic Partnership With Ion LATAM

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lantronix Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global leader of compute and connectivity for IoT solutions enabling AI Edge Intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Ion LATAM, a premier sales and marketing manufacturer’s representative organization covering Mexico, Central America and South America. Designed to broaden Lantronix’s market presence in Latin America, this relationship will expand access of its cutting-edge IoT and AI Edge solutions to the companies’ mutual customers.

    “We are pleased to add Ion LATAM to our network of trusted partners and are excited about growing our business in Latin America in response to the increasing demand for secure, reliable IoT solutions,” said Kurt Hoff, VP of Global Sales & Marketing at Lantronix. “This relationship represents a significant milestone in Lantronix’s ongoing commitment to delivering innovative products and services throughout Latin America and the world at large.”

    Under this agreement, Ion LATAM will promote Lantronix’s comprehensive IoT and intelligence edge product portfolio and will also provide expert technical support to customers in Latin America. By leveraging Ion LATAM’s deep industry expertise and customer relationships, the alliance is poised to accelerate the adoption of Lantronix’s innovative solutions across Mexico, Central America and South America.

    “We are thrilled to partner with Lantronix,” said Toby Lasley, president of Ion LATAM. “As a manufacturer representative, we see immense value in offering Lantronix’s world-class IoT and AI Edge Intelligent products,, engineering services and AI-powered Out-of-Band solutions to our customers. This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver leading-edge technology to our markets.”

    About Lantronix

    Lantronix Inc. is a global leader of compute and connectivity IoT solutions that target high-growth markets, including Smart Cities, Enterprise and Transportation. Lantronix’s products and services empower companies to succeed in the growing IoT markets by delivering customizable solutions that enable AI Edge Intelligence. Lantronix’s advanced solutions include Intelligent Substations infrastructure, Infotainment systems and Video Surveillance, supplemented with advanced Out-of-Band Management (OOB) for Cloud and Edge Computing.

    For more information, visit the Lantronix website.

    “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements related to Lantronix leadership. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, future business, financial condition, or performance to differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this news release. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as the effects of negative or worsening regional and worldwide economic conditions or market instability on our business, including effects on purchasing decisions by our customers; our ability to mitigate any disruption in our and our suppliers’ and vendors’ supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other outbreaks, wars and recent tensions in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, or other factors; future responses to and effects of public health crises; cybersecurity risks; changes in applicable U.S. and foreign government laws, regulations, and tariffs; our ability to successfully implement our acquisitions strategy or integrate acquired companies; difficulties and costs of protecting patents and other proprietary rights; the level of our indebtedness, our ability to service our indebtedness and the restrictions in our debt agreements; and any additional factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Sept. 9, 2024, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of that report, as well as in our other public filings with the SEC. Additional risk factors may be identified from time to time in our future filings. In addition, actual results may differ as a result of additional risks and uncertainties of which we are currently unaware or which we do not currently view as material to our business. For these reasons, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements we make speak only as of the date on which they are made. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations, except as required by applicable law or the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. If we do update or correct any forward-looking statements, investors should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections.

    ©2025 Lantronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Lantronix is a registered trademark. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

    Lantronix Media Contact:
    Gail Kathryn Miller
    Corporate Marketing &
    Communications Manager
    media@lantronix.com

    Lantronix Analyst and Investor Contact:
    investors@lantronix.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Vetty Names Industry Expert Jason Putnam as CEO

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vetty, the one-stop shop hiring acceleration platform, today announced that Jason Putnam has joined the company as CEO, effective immediately. The appointment marks a new phase in Vetty’s continued expansion, with the company accelerating growth at 78 percent year over year while maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings. Putnam succeeds Reddy Karri, who will remain with the organization as an advisor.

    Krishna Kunapuli, CEO & General Partner at 3Lines Venture Capital, commented, “Jason is the ideal leader for where Vetty is in its journey, combining a knowledge of the industry and the technology with an understanding of this customers’ unique needs. This will allow Jason to assess new areas of opportunity quickly.”

    Bringing more than 25 years of experience to the role, Putnam will set the strategic vision and direction for the next chapter of Vetty. Renowned for his ability to scale businesses, Putnam most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Plum, the revolutionary talent assessment platform and before that, as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Enterprise Business Unit of PandoLogic, where he increased its business pipeline 6X and helped manage the company’s acquisition by Veritone. Throughout Putnam’s career, he has repeatedly grown businesses to successful exits, holding strategic positions at BountyJobs (since acquired by Recruiter.com), Noesis Financing (acquired by LeaseQ), Oodle (acquired by QVC), Jobfox (acquired by Doostang) and KnowledgeStorm (acquired by TechTarget).

    “Jason’s career speaks for itself, and he brings a wealth of experience in our category and a proven track record of success to Vetty,” said Subrat Nayak, company Founder, Chief Product Officer & Executive Chairman. “He knows what it will take for Vetty to continue delivering an exceptional product as we expand our customer base – and will ensure we do.”

    “Joining the Vetty team is an incredible opportunity, given what the company offers and where the industry is right now,” said Putnam. “Having spent most of my career in HR and recruiting technology, I have watched its evolution firsthand. What Vetty offers is unlike other platforms I’ve seen, from the product sophistication to the depth of partnerships and integrations, making this the perfect moment to join the team and bring Vetty to a wider audience.”

    ABOUT VETTY
    Vetty is a one-stop shop hiring acceleration platform where companies can expeditiously complete their screening, credentialing, hiring and onboarding of prospective candidates. Companies count on Vetty to accelerate the time from offer to active and deliver hard ROI. Learn more at https://vetty.co.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fb634b74-eabe-4b8a-9470-2f95843b2d89

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  • MIL-OSI: CECO Environmental To Release Fourth Quarter Earnings and Host Conference Call on February 25

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ADDISON, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter 2024 financial results on February 25, 2025, premarket. The Company will also host its earnings call starting at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. CT). The Company’s financial results and presentation will be posted on its website at www.cecoenviro.com.

    The details for the webcast are:

    When: Tuesday, February 25 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

    Where: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/wr6yr8ri

    How: Live over the internet – Simply log on to the web at the address above

    Register to receive the dial-in info and a unique pin:   https://register.vevent.com/register/BI2af3a0a59cc347e5a9441f654aff6aed

    A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the live webcast has concluded.

    ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL
    CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets globally through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications in power generation, petrochemical processing, refining, midstream gas transport and treatment, electric vehicle and battery production, metals and mineral processing, polysilicon production, battery recycling, beverage can production, and produced and oily water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other industrial applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECO.” Incorporated in 1966, CECO’s global headquarters is in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com.

    Company Contact:
    Peter Johansson
    Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
    888-990-6670
            
    Investor Relations Contact:
    Steven Hooser and Jean Marie Young
    Three Part Advisors
    214-872-2710
    Investor.Relations@OneCECO.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Baltic Horizon will hold an Investor Conference Webinar to introduce the results for Q1-Q4 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Baltic Horizon Fund invites unitholders, investors, analysts and other stakeholders to join its investor conference webinar, scheduled on 25 February 2025 at 13:00 PM (CET) or 14:00 PM (EET).

    The webinar will be hosted by Tarmo Karotam, the Fund Manager of Baltic Horizon Fund. Q&A session will follow after the presentation. Due to limited webinar time, we encourage participants to send their questions no later than one day before the webinar to tarmo.karotam@nh-cap.com.

    To join the webinar, please register via the following link: https://nasdaq.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vEnjKPnnQJm5QdqH6sTMfQ

    You will be provided with the webinar link and instructions how to join successfully. When joining the webinar for the first time, you will be asked to download the plug-in which will take only few seconds. In case plug-in can’t be downloaded, a web browser which enables attending the webinar, opens automatically. The registration is open until 25 February at 12:00 PM (CET)/ 13:00 PM (EET).

    Registered participants will receive a reminder e-mail one hour prior to the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and available online for everyone at the company’s website on www.baltichorizon.com and on Nasdaq Baltic youtube.com account.

    For additional information, please contact:

    Tarmo Karotam
    Baltic Horizon Fund manager
    E-mail tarmo.karotam@nh-cap.com
    www.baltichorizon.com

    The Fund is a registered contractual public closed-end real estate fund that is managed by Alternative Investment Fund Manager license holder Northern Horizon Capital AS. 

    Distribution: GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq Tallinn, Nasdaq Stockholm, www.baltichorizon.com

    To receive Nasdaq announcements and news from Baltic Horizon Fund about its projects, plans and more, register on www.baltichorizon.com. You can also follow Baltic Horizon Fund on www.baltichorizon.com and on LinkedIn, FacebookX and YouTube.

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  • MIL-OSI: Transocean Ltd. Announces CEO Succession Plan

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today announced its plan for key leadership changes pursuant to the company’s multi-year succession planning strategy. As part of this plan, Keelan Adamson, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will become President and Chief Executive Officer following a transition period, which is expected to conclude during the second quarter of 2025. Mr. Adamson will succeed Jeremy Thigpen, who has led Transocean as Chief Executive Officer since 2015. Mr. Adamson is also expected to be nominated to join the Board of Directors at the company’s 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders.

    Mr. Thigpen will continue serving as Chief Executive Officer until Mr. Adamson’s appointment and will continue his service as a member of the company’s Board of Directors through his current term. Thereafter, subject to shareholder approval at the 2025 annual general meeting, Mr. Thigpen is expected to be appointed as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Chad Deaton, Transocean’s current Chair of the Board, will transition to Lead Independent Director.

    “Keelan is an experienced executive who has a deep understanding of our business, our customers and our industry,” Mr. Deaton said. “Throughout his three decades with Transocean, where his experience has taken him from the drill floor to the executive level, Keelan has helped to shape the foundation of the company and position Transocean for sustained success as the industry’s market leader. This transition represents the culmination of a key part of our multi-year, rigorous and thoughtful succession plan designed to develop internal talent and maintain business and leadership continuity.  Keelan is well-prepared for this opportunity.” 

    Mr. Deaton continued, “On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to recognize and thank Jeremy for leading Transocean through the most challenging market in the history of offshore drilling. He guided Transocean as we transformed our fleet through opportunistic asset transactions, as well as the acquisition of two major competitors; under his leadership, we placed into service the most technologically advanced rigs in the world, including the first 8th generation, 20K drillships. He oversaw the continuation of Transocean’s legacy for leading the industry in innovation, with the application of new technologies that improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of our operations. Jeremy’s contributions and leadership have been recognized and appreciated by the entire industry, and we look forward to his continued work with Transocean as he transitions into his new role.” 

    Mr. Adamson has served as Transocean’s President and Chief Operating Officer since February 2022. Prior to that time, he served as the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from August 2018 to February 2022, as Senior Vice President, Operations from October 2017 to July 2018, and as Senior Vice President, Operations Integrity and HSE, from June 2015 to October 2017. As part of his responsibilities during this period, Mr. Adamson oversaw the company’s Technical Services team from May 2016 to October 2017. He also served as the company’s Vice President, Human Resources from December 2012 to May 2015, and has held other executive positions with the company, including as the Vice President overseeing Major Capital Projects and Engineering. He joined Transocean in 1995 and has held rig management positions in the United Kingdom, Asia and Africa, sales and marketing leadership roles, and served as the Managing Director for the company’s business in North America, Canada and Trinidad. Mr. Adamson earned a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from The Queens University of Belfast and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

    “I am honored by and grateful for the opportunity to lead Transocean and its talented and dedicated workforce,” said Mr. Adamson. “With the highest specification fleet in the industry and the unparalleled experience of our offshore crews and shore-based support personnel, we are well-positioned for success. As I work alongside the entire Transocean team as CEO, we will maintain a sharp focus on executing our business strategy – delivering enhanced shareholder value by optimizing operations, safely and efficiently meeting our customers’ objectives and meaningfully reducing our debt. It is an honor to succeed Jeremy, who skillfully guided Transocean through an unprecedented industry downturn and prepared it for the opportunities that we are realizing today.”

    In reflecting on his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Thigpen said, “The trust and support the Board and the entire Transocean team provided during my tenure as CEO helped assemble an impressive team that operates the industry’s most technologically advanced assets, while executing on strategies that preserved and enhanced shareholder value. Transocean is a resilient and strong organization, made stronger by leaders like Keelan whom I have had the pleasure of working closely with for the past decade. Keelan is the right person to lead Transocean as we build upon the company’s position as the leader in offshore drilling.”

    About Transocean

    Transocean is a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells. Transocean specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on deepwater and harsh environment drilling services and operates the highest specification floating offshore drilling fleet in the world.

    Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of 34 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 26 ultra-deepwater floaters and eight harsh environment floaters.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The statements described herein that are not historical facts are 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 statements could contain words such as “possible,” “intend,” “will,” “if,” “expect,” or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are beyond our control, and in many cases, cannot be predicted. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, estimated duration of customer contracts, contract dayrate amounts, future contract commencement dates and locations, planned shipyard projects and other out-of-service time, sales of drilling units, the cost and timing of mobilizations and reactivations, operating hazards and delays, risks associated with international operations, actions by customers and other third parties, the fluctuation of current and future prices of oil and gas, the global and regional supply and demand for oil and gas, the intention to scrap certain drilling rigs, the effects of the spread of and mitigation efforts by governments, businesses and individuals related to contagious illnesses, and other factors, including those and other risks discussed in the company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in the company’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at: www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. We expressly disclaim any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or beliefs with regard to the statement or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law. All non-GAAP financial measure reconciliations to the most comparative GAAP measure are displayed in quantitative schedules on the company’s website at: www.deepwater.com

    This press release, or referenced documents, do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and do not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”) or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of Transocean and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of Transocean.

    Analyst Contact:
    Alison Johnson
    +1 713-232-7214

    Media Contact:
    Pam Easton
    +1 713-232-7647

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  • MIL-OSI: Gilat Launches Gilat Defense Division: A New Division to Meet Growing Global Demand for Mission-Critical SATCOM Solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today announced the formation of its new Defense Division, a strategic move designed to target the increasing demand for government and defense SATCOM solutions. Gilad Landsberg has been appointed President of Gilat’s Defense Division, bringing over 20 years of experience in the defense industry.

    Gilat Defense provides secure, rapid-deployment SATCOM solutions tailored for military and HLS organizations, government agencies, and defense integrators, with a strong focus on supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and allied forces worldwide. By unifying, under one umbrella, the expertise and technologies of Gilat, and the wholly-owned subsidiaries Gilat DataPath and Gilat Wavestream, the division delivers end-to-end solutions with multiple layers of communication redundancy, ensuring maximum operational availability. With a focus on innovation, the division leverages advanced technologies and flexible business models, to adapt to evolving defense requirements. Trusted by the U.S. DoD, NATO and global defense forces, Gilat Defense’s field-proven solutions offer secure, high-performance connectivity, delivering reliable, battle-tested performance in the toughest environments to meet the critical SATCOM needs of modern defense communications.

    Gilat Defense will be showcasing its solutions at the upcoming Satellite 2025 show in Washington, D.C., next to the Gilat Booth #2511. Visitors to the booth will have the opportunity to see a range of cutting-edge defense SATCOM solutions, including the newly launched GLT 1500 terminal, DataPath 2.6m antenna solution for tactical terminals and the US made Aquarius DS Family of products including Aquarius Pro DS and Aquarius E DS which are both compliant with FAR 889 and future DFAR 5949 regulations.

    “With the launch of Gilat’s Defense Division, we are strengthening and enhancing our commitment to providing advanced SATCOM solutions that meet the evolving needs of modern defense operations,” said Gilad Landsberg, President of the Defense Division at Gilat Satellite Networks. “By combining technological innovation with a deep understanding of defense requirements, we are ensuring that military and government organizations have access to secure, resilient, and high-performance connectivity for mission success.”

    For more information about Gilat Defense and its innovative SATCOM solutions, visit https://www.gilat.com/ or stop by our Booth #2511 at Satellite 2025 in Washington, D.C.

    About Gilat

    Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) is a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband communications. With over 35 years of experience, we develop and deliver deep technology solutions for satellite, ground, and new space connectivity, offering next-generation solutions and services for critical connectivity across commercial and defense applications. We believe in the right of all people to be connected and are united in our resolution to provide communication solutions to all reaches of the world.

    Together with our wholly-owned subsidiaries—Gilat Wavestream, Gilat DataPath, and Gilat Stellar Blu—we offer integrated, high-value solutions supporting multi-orbit constellations, Very High Throughput Satellites (VHTS), and Software-Defined Satellites (SDS) via our Commercial and Defense Divisions. Our comprehensive portfolio is comprised of a cloud-based platform and modems; high-performance satellite terminals; advanced Satellite On-the-Move (SOTM) antennas and ESAs; highly efficient, high-power Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) and Block Upconverters (BUC) and includes integrated ground systems for commercial and defense markets, field services, network management software, and cybersecurity services.

    Gilat’s products and tailored solutions support multiple applications including government and defense, IFC and mobility, broadband access, cellular backhaul, enterprise, aerospace, broadcast, and critical infrastructure clients all while meeting the most stringent service level requirements. For more information, please visit: http://www.gilat.com

    Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Gilat to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in general economic and business conditions, inability to maintain market acceptance to Gilat’s products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat’s products, loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion, loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, inability to protect the Company’s proprietary technology and risks associated with Gilat’s international operations and its location in Israel, including those related to the terrorist attacks by Hamas, and the hostilities between Israel and Hamas and Israel and Hezbollah. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with Gilat’s business, reference is made to Gilat’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    Contact:

    Gilat Satellite Networks
    Hagay Katz, Chief Product and Marketing Officer
    hagayk@gilat.com

    Alliance Advisors:

    GilatIR@allianceadvisors.com
    Phone: +1 212 838 3777

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  • MIL-OSI: Bitget Releases January 2025 Transparency Report, Showcasing Market Growth and Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has released its January 2025 Transparency Report, highlighting a dynamic start to the year marked by significant growth in trading volumes, platform engagement, and ecosystem innovation.

    Bitget expanded the BGB ecosystem through strategic initiatives, including launching a BGB liquidity pool on Uniswap and a $1.1 million liquidity pool on Bulbaswap following its integration with Morph Chain. These efforts enhance cross-chain compatibility and deepen liquidity, positioning BGB as a strong pillar of the Bitget ecosystem. Additionally, Bitget Research shared a report on 20% of Gen Z and Gen Alpha respondents who are open to incorporating crypto into pension plans, signaling a shift in long-term financial planning preferences toward digital assets.

    January saw the introduction of multiple platform enhancements. Bitget TraderPro Season 4 launched with a 10,000 USDT Grand Prize, enabling traders to test strategies and optimize returns. The HodlerYield service debuted, allowing users to earn passive income by holding USDE and weETH. Bitget Seed, an AI-powered algorithm, was unveiled to identify early-stage Web3 projects, while a strategic integration with Zen streamlined crypto payments across 11 fiat currencies. Bitget also became the first centralized exchange to offer TAO staking, expanding opportunities for users to earn rewards.

    Bitget Wallet strengthened its offerings with a $1 million airdrop for BGB holders, exclusive collaborations with Bitrefill for crypto-powered gift cards, and AI Agent Trading Zone features. The wallet’s limit order support on Base and Solana chains further enhances automated trading capabilities.

    Global engagement efforts included participation in the Crypto XR event in Auxerre, France, attended by over 3,000 enthusiasts, and New Year’s meetups in the Philippines, Vietnam, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Kenya, and other regions. These events fostered deeper connections with users and showcased Bitget’s expanding global footprint.

    Bitget’s January 2025 achievements build on its 2024 momentum, establishing the platform as a top-tier exchange focusing on security, innovation, and accessibility. As the crypto landscape evolves, Bitget remains poised to drive adoption through cutting-edge solutions and strategic partnerships, supporting users in navigating the opportunities and complexities of the digital asset era.

    For the full January 2025 transparency report, visit here.

    About Bitget

    Established in 2018, Bitget is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 100 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin priceEthereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a world-class multi-chain crypto wallet that offers an array of comprehensive Web3 solutions and features including wallet functionality, token swap, NFT Marketplace, DApp browser, and more.

    Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World’s Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

    For more information, visit: WebsiteTwitterTelegramLinkedInDiscordBitget Wallet

    For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com

    Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9f7f064f-8f44-40ae-9096-c738e009aaa8

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  • MIL-OSI: Hyperscale Data Declares Monthly Cash Dividend of $0.2708333 Per Share of 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LAS VEGAS, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), a diversified holding company (“Hyperscale Data” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.2708333 per share of the Company’s outstanding 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock. The record date for this dividend is February 28, 2025, and the payment date is Monday, March 10, 2025.

    Link to NYSE quote for the Company’s 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock: https://www.nyse.com/quote/XASE:GPUSpD

    The Company further announced today that the Board has declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.20833 per share of the Company’s outstanding 10.00% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”). The declared dividend is for the previously deferred dividend for the month ended January 31, 2025. The record date for this dividend is February 28, 2025, and the payment date is Monday, March 10, 2025.

    In addition, the Board has elected not to declare a monthly cash dividend on the Series E Preferred Stock for the month ending February 28, 2025. The certificate of designations for the Series E Preferred Stock permits the Company to defer up to 12 consecutive monthly dividend payments on the Series E Preferred Stock without such deferrals being considered missed. The Company notes that the dividend is a cumulative dividend that accrues for payment in the future.

    For more information on Hyperscale Data and its subsidiaries, Hyperscale Data recommends that stockholders, investors, and any other interested parties read Hyperscale Data’s public filings and press releases available under the Investor Relations section at hyperscaledata.com or available at www.sec.gov.

    About Hyperscale Data, Inc.

    Hyperscale Data is transitioning from a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact to becoming solely an owner and operator of data centers to support high performance computing services. Through its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, Hyperscale Data owns and operates a data center at which it mines digital assets and offers colocation and hosting services for the emerging artificial intelligence ecosystems and other industries. It also provides, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ault Capital Group, Inc., mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including an artificial intelligence software platform, social gaming platform, equipment rental services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma and hotel operations. In addition, Hyperscale Data is actively engaged in private credit and structured finance through a licensed lending subsidiary. Hyperscale Data’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141; Hyperscale Data, Inc.

    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 generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.

    Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More information, including potential risk factors, that could affect the Company’s business and financial results are included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8- K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s website at www.hyperscaledata.com.

    Hyperscale Data Investor Contact:
    IR@hyperscaledata.com or 1-888-753-2235

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  • MIL-OSI: Atsign Unveils First Invisible Cloud on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atsign today announced the successful creation of the first invisible cloud on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) using its proven NoPorts technology. NoPorts is Zero Trust by design, built on the atPlatform, ensuring unparalleled security and privacy.

    What Makes it Invisible?

    The Atsign cloud instance operates on a non-routable IP address (10.1918), making it inaccessible from the public internet. Furthermore, all inbound ports on the virtual machine are completely closed, preventing access even from Oracle employees. This creates an “invisible” cloud, shielded from external and internal scans and attacks.

    NoPorts Enables Secure Communication

    Despite its invisibility, the cloud remains fully functional through NoPorts. This innovative technology enables secure and private communication with authorized individuals and services, with security embedded at the protocol level. This eliminates exposed attack surfaces while allowing authorized individuals and services to communicate securely—without changing how the cloud works for your teams.

    “This is an important milestone,” said Barbara Tallent, CEO of Atsign. “To be able to protect your data and make it invisible from even the cloud provider, is the future of security. The invisibility of our cloud on OCI underscores the power of NoPorts to deliver the most secure and private communication platform available.”

    Built on Zero Trust

    NoPorts is built upon Atsign’s zero-trust infrastructure, the atPlatform. This secure foundation ensures that only entities cryptographically authenticated can access the invisible cloud. This eliminates the need for traditional perimeter defenses and establishes a robust trust model for all interactions.

    This announcement further solidifies Atsign’s position as a leader in secure communication and data privacy. The company’s innovative technology is transforming how individuals and organizations interact online, empowering them to take control of their data and communicate with confidence.

    For more information about:

    About Atsign

    Atsign specializes in embedded security technology infrastructure, software solutions, and SDKs. The company is providing the technology for the next generation of the Internet with simplicity, security, and privacy built in. Atsign’s products are based on the promise of a new approach to networking using public key cryptography and personal data services. Learn more at Atsign.com. 

    Media Contact:
    Scott Hetherington
    Atsign
    Scott@Atsign.com
    844-827-0985

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  • MIL-OSI: HighPeak Energy, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HighPeak Energy, Inc. (“HighPeak” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HPK) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on its common stock to be paid March 25, 2025 to stockholders of record on March 3, 2025.

    About HighPeak Energy, Inc.

    HighPeak Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded independent crude oil and natural gas company, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional crude oil and natural gas reserves in the Midland Basin in West Texas. For more information, please visit our website at www.highpeakenergy.com.

    Investor Contact:

    Ryan Hightower
    Vice President, Business Development
    817.850.9204
    rhightower@highpeakenergy.com

    Source: HighPeak Energy, Inc.

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  • MIL-OSI: AMMO, Inc. Announces Preferred Stock Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMMO, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWW, POWWP) (“AMMO” or the “Company”) the owner of GunBroker.com, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a leading vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and components, today announced that the holders of record of the Company’s 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) as of the close of business on March 1, 2025 will receive a cash dividend equal to $0.546875 per Series A Preferred Stock share. The cash dividend will be paid on March 17, 2025.

    About AMMO, Inc.

    With its corporate offices headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, AMMO designs and manufactures products for a variety of aptitudes, including law enforcement, military, sport shooting and self-defense. The Company was founded in 2016 with a vision to change, innovate and invigorate the complacent munitions industry. AMMO promotes its own branded munitions, including its patented STREAK Visual Ammunition, /stelTH/™ subsonic munitions, and armor piercing rounds for military use. For more information, please visit: www.ammo-inc.com.

    About GunBroker.com

    GunBroker.com is the largest online marketplace dedicated to firearms, hunting, shooting and related products. Aside from merchandise bearing its logo, GunBroker.com currently sells none of the items listed on its website. Third-party sellers list items on the site and Federal and state laws govern the sale of firearms and other restricted items. Ownership policies and regulations are followed using licensed firearms dealers as transfer agents. Launched in 1999, GunBroker.com is an informative, secure and safe way to buy and sell firearms, ammunition, air guns, archery equipment, knives and swords, firearms accessories and hunting/shooting gear online. GunBroker.com promotes responsible ownership of guns and firearms. For more information, please visit: www.gunbroker.com.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This document contains certain “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, goals and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products and services or developments thereof; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

    Forward looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words, or the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the dates they are made. You should, however, consult further disclosures and risk factors we include in Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports filed on Form 8-K.

    Investor Contact:
    CoreIR
    Phone: (212) 655-0924
    IR@ammo-inc.com

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  • MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces February Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the February 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis as well as XIU. Unitholders of record of a fund on February 25, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on February 28, 2025.

    Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

    Fund Name Fund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit
    iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH $0.049
    iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO $0.051
    iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ $0.112
    iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW $0.059
    iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF $0.032
    iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG $0.037
    iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD $0.058
    iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD $0.079
    iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD $0.072
    iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH $0.080
    iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE $0.040
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG $0.105
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) XAGG.U $0.061
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH $0.091
    iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB $0.079
    iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB $0.069
    iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG $0.119
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU $0.121
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XCBU.U $0.076
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG $0.061
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDG.U $0.042
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH $0.060
    iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV $0.115
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU $0.064
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU.U $0.044
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH $0.059
    iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV $0.114
    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB $0.057
    iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI $0.111
    iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF XFLB $0.111
    iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF XFLI $0.193
    iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1) XFLI.U $0.145
    iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFLX $0.179
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN $0.140
    iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR $0.066
    iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB $0.050
    iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB $0.040
    iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB $0.074
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD $0.083
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU $0.080
    iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY $0.084
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG $0.070
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS $0.122
    iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU $0.275
    iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB $0.062
    iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF $0.071
    iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB $0.053
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE $0.065
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB $0.047
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB $0.072
    iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC $0.057
    iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE $0.053
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH $0.060
    iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG $0.118
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU $0.127
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XSHU.U $0.080
    iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI $0.060
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB $0.047
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH $0.009
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP $0.010
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) XSTP.U $0.007
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XTLH $0.117
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF XTLT $0.125
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1) XTLT.U $0.087
    iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR $0.040
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT $0.090

    (1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U

    Estimated February Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

    The February cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:

    Fund Name Fund Ticker Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit
    iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR $0.124

    BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about February 24, 2025, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

    Further information on the iShares Funds can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

    About BlackRock

    BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate | Twitter: @BlackRockCA

    About iShares ETFs

    iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 1500+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$4.2 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

    iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

    Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

    Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). TSX is a registered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”),  which in turn has sub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), on behalf of the applicable fund(s). The index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by BFA and by extension, BlackRock Canada and the applicable fund(s). The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively known as “S&P Dow Jones Indices”) or TSX, or any of their respective affiliates. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices nor TSX make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in such funds.

    MSCI is a trademark of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The ETF is permitted to use the MSCI mark pursuant to a license agreement between MSCI and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., relating to, among other things, the license granted to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. to use the Index. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. has sublicensed the use of this trademark to BlackRock. The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.

    Contact for Media:
    Sydney Punchard
    Email: Sydney.Punchard@blackrock.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Aktsiaselts Infortar Investor Webinar introducing the results of the Q4 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Infortar will organize a webinar for investors on 25 February 2025 at 12:00 (EET) in Estonian and at 14:00 (EET) in English to introduce the fourth quarter 2024 results. The webinar will be attended by the Chairman of the Board of Infortar Ain Hanschmidt, the Managing Director of Infortar Martti Talgre and Investor Relations Manager Kadri Laanvee.

    The webinar will be hosted on the Microsoft Teams platform. Please note that to participate, no prior registration is required, and no reminder of the webinar will be sent. You can either participate by joining from your web browser or via Microsoft Teams application. When using a smart device to join the webinar, you first need to download the Microsoft Teams application from either Play Store or App Store.

    Please join the webinar via the following links:

    25 February 2025 at 12:00 (EET) Estonian webinar

    25 February 2025 at 14:00 (EET) English webinar

    Questions can be sent to investor@infortar.ee before the webinar and via Teams Q/A during the event. The webinar will be recorded and will be available online for everyone on the company’s website at https://infortar.ee/en/reports.

    Infortar operates in seven countries, the company’s main fields of activity are maritime transport, energy and real estate. Infortar owns a 68.47% stake in Tallink Grupp, a 100% stake in Elenger Grupp and a versatile and modern real estate portfolio of approx. 141,000 m2. In addition to the three main areas of activity, Infortar also operates in construction and mineral resources, agriculture, printing, and other areas. A total of 110 companies belong to the Infortar group: 101 subsidiaries, 4 affiliated companies and 5 subsidiaries of affiliated companies. Excluding affiliates, Infortar employs 6,228 people.

    Additional information:

    Kadri Laanvee
    Investor Relations Manager
    Phone: +372 5156662
    e-mail: kadri.laanvee@infortar.ee
    www.infortar.ee/en/investor

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  • MIL-OSI: Diamondback Energy, Inc. Announces Midland Basin Acquisition

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIDLAND, Texas, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) (“Diamondback” or “the Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain subsidiaries of Double Eagle IV Midco, LLC (“Double Eagle”) in exchange for approximately 6.9 million shares of Diamondback common stock and $3 billion of cash, subject to customary adjustments (the “Double Eagle Acquisition”). The cash portion of this transaction is expected to be funded through a combination of cash on hand, borrowings under the Company’s credit facility and/or proceeds from term loans and senior notes offerings.

    As part of this agreement, Diamondback and Double Eagle have also agreed to accelerate development on a portion of Diamondback’s non-core southern Midland Basin acreage. This acceleration is expected to bring forward Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to Diamondback by developing Diamondback’s lower quality acreage at a faster pace than current expectations. As a result, Diamondback expects significant Free Cash Flow growth in 2026 and beyond with minimal capital deployment through this accelerated development plan.

    Diamondback is also committing today to sell at least $1.5 billion of non-core assets to accelerate pro forma debt reduction in order to maintain its strong balance sheet. Diamondback expects to reduce net debt to $10 billion and, long term, maintain leverage of $6 billion to $8 billion.

    “Double Eagle is the most attractive asset remaining in the Midland Basin,” stated Travis Stice, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diamondback. “With 407 locations adjacent to our core position, this largely undeveloped asset adds high-quality inventory that immediately competes for capital. Additionally, we see value uplift to our existing inventory as acreage overlap allows for meaningful lateral length extensions and infrastructure synergies. We look forward to seamlessly implementing our industry leading cost and operational structure on this differentiated asset.”

    Mr. Stice continued, “The Permian Basin continues to consolidate rapidly. We have worked tirelessly over the last thirteen years to position Diamondback to have the longest duration of high quality, low-breakeven inventory; a position we are solidifying with today’s announcement.  While we are adding a small amount of leverage to complete this trade, we are confident that we can quickly reduce debt both naturally through our consistent and growing Free Cash Flow and through our commitment to sell at least $1.5 billion of non-core assets.”

    Cody Campbell and John Sellers, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Double Eagle, commented, “We are excited to announce our agreement with Diamondback. We believe our team has built a truly standout asset that further increases Diamondback’s high-quality inventory. It was important to us that we maintain the stewardship of this asset going forward not only with a world-class Midland operator but also a group that shares our core values and understands the importance of community impact in West Texas.”

    Asset Highlights: Consolidated Scale in the Midland Basin

    • Approximately 40,000 net acres in the core of the Midland Basin
    • Estimated run-rate production of approximately 27 MBo/d (69% oil)
    • $200 million of capital expenditures anticipated in 2025 at current Midland Basin well costs of $555 to $605 per foot
    • Extends pro forma inventory life in the core of the Midland Basin
    • 68% of the asset is undeveloped with 407 estimated gross (342 net) horizontal locations in primary development targets with an average lateral length of approximately >11,000’
    • 44 gross upside locations primarily located in emerging zones

    Transaction Highlights

    • Valued at approximately 5.2x 2025 EBITDA
    • Enhances expected pro forma 2026 Free Cash Flow per share by 5%+
    • Immediately accretive to all relevant financial metrics including Cash Flow per share, Free Cash Flow per share and NAV per share

    Timing and Approvals

    Diamondback expects the transaction to close on April 1, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

    Advisors

    TPH&Co, the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners, is serving as financial advisor to Diamondback. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal advisor to Diamondback.

    RBC Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as financial advisors to Double Eagle. Vinson & Elkins LLP is acting as legal advisor to Double Eagle.

    About Diamondback

    Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of unconventional, onshore oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin in West Texas. For more information, please visit www.diamondbackenergy.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, which involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding Diamondback’s: future performance; business strategy; future operations (including drilling plans and capital plans); estimates and projections of production, revenues, losses, costs, expenses, returns, cash flow, and financial position; reserve estimates and its ability to replace or increase reserves; anticipated benefits or other effects of strategic transactions (including the pending drop down transaction with Viper Energy, Inc., the Double Eagle Acquisition and other acquisitions or divestitures); and plans and objectives of management (including plans for future cash flow from operations) are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, the words “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “model,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions (including the negative of such terms) as they relate to Diamondback are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Although Diamondback believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, they involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, in many cases, beyond Diamondback’s control. Accordingly, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and Diamondback’s actual outcomes could differ materially from what Diamondback has expressed in its forward-looking statements.

    Factors that could cause the outcomes to differ materially include (but are not limited to) the following: changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities; the impact of public health crises, including epidemic or pandemic diseases and any related company or government policies or actions; actions taken by the members of OPEC+ and Russia affecting the production and pricing of oil, as well as other domestic and global political, economic, or diplomatic developments, including any impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war on the global energy markets and geopolitical stability; instability in the financial markets; trade wars; inflationary pressures; higher interest rates and their impact on the cost of capital; regional supply and demand factors, including delays, curtailment delays or interruptions of production, or governmental orders, rules or regulations that impose production limits; federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to hydraulic fracturing, including the effect of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; physical and transition risks relating to climate change; those risks described in Item 1A of Diamondback’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, and those risks disclosed in its subsequent filings on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and Diamondback’s website at www.diamondbackenergy.com/investors.

    In light of these factors, the events anticipated by Diamondback’s forward-looking statements may not occur at the time anticipated or at all. Moreover, Diamondback operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment and new risks emerge from time to time. Diamondback cannot predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements it may make. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release or, if earlier, as of the date they were made. Diamondback does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements unless required by applicable law.

    Diamondback Investor Contact:

    Adam Lawlis
    +1 432.221.7467
    alawlis@diamondbackenergy.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Aurora Mobile’s JPush Integrates DeepSeek to Revolutionize Intelligent Push Services and Enhance User Engagement

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 18, 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 that its flagship product, JPush, has successfully integrated DeepSeek, a cutting-edge large language model (LLM) known for its lightweight architecture and domain-specific optimizations. This integration marks a significant milestone in JPush’s evolution, enabling developers to deliver smarter, more personalized, and highly efficient push notifications to their users.

    Transforming Push Notifications with DeepSeek

    JPush has long been recognized as a leader in mobile push notification services, providing developers with reliable and high-performance solutions to engage users. With the integration of DeepSeek, JPush takes a leap forward by embedding advanced AI capabilities directly into its push notification ecosystem. DeepSeek’s lightweight yet powerful LLM architecture allows JPush to analyze user behavior, preferences, and contextual data in real time, enabling hyper-personalized notification delivery.

    This integration empowers developers to craft notifications that are not only timely but also contextually relevant, significantly improving user engagement and retention rates. Whether it’s e-commerce, gaming, finance, or social media apps, JPush with DeepSeek ensures that every notification resonates with the user, driving higher click-through rates and conversions.

    Enhanced Features Powered by DeepSeek

    The integration of DeepSeek brings several key enhancements to JPush:

    • Real-Time Content Personalization: DeepSeek enables dynamic generation of notification content tailored to individual user preferences, ensuring maximum relevance and impact.
    • Context-Aware Delivery: By analyzing user behavior and environmental factors, JPush can now optimize the timing and frequency of notifications to avoid spamming and improve user satisfaction.
    • Domain-Specific Intelligence: DeepSeek’s domain-specific optimizations allow JPush to cater to diverse industries, delivering notifications that align with the unique needs of sectors such as retail, healthcare, and entertainment.

    Driving the Future of Intelligent Push Services

    The integration of DeepSeek aligns with Aurora Mobile’s mission to empower developers with intelligent tools that enhance user engagement and operational efficiency. By combining JPush’s robust push notification infrastructure with DeepSeek’s AI-driven insights, Aurora Mobile is setting a new standard for intelligent push services.

    “We are thrilled to integrate DeepSeek into JPush, further solidifying our commitment to innovation and developer success,” said Chris Lo, founder and CEO at Aurora Mobile. “This integration not only enhances the capabilities of JPush but also opens up new possibilities for developers to create meaningful and impactful user experiences.”

    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: Sparekassen Kronjylland, number one in customer satisfaction, signs Agillic to raise the bar

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press release, Copenhagen, 18 February 2025

    Sparekassen Kronjylland, among Denmark’s ten largest financial institutions, is organised around making a positive difference for the customers with a defined purpose to build life-long relationships and help customers get the best of their finance. As a guarantee savings bank, they aim to leverage the flexibility of not having shareholders to also make a difference in the local communities by supporting associations, clubs, and cultural institutions. 

    Customer satisfaction is the most important metric to Sparekassen Kronjylland and whilst ranking number one within banking in Denmark, they push to constantly improve and deliver ever more relevant information and customer experiences.

    Trine Kastrup Berthelsen, Project Manager at Sparekassen Kronjylland explains: “Our promise to customers is financial security and our advisors work hard to foster trusted relationships by providing the most relevant guidance and advice at any given time. With Agillic, we have a modern platform to complement their effort and one that not only provides immediate impact but also scales long term as we continue to evolve our ambitions for how individualised our information and communication can and should be.”

    Bo Sannung, Chief Solution Officer at Agillic adds: “Agillic’s ability to deliver highly individual customer experiences and personalised communication, and with uncompromising compliance on privacy and security, is critical for financial businesses. Welcoming Sparekassen Kronjylland, already number one in customer satisfaction, is a testament to that and we are proud to help them deliver as they continue to raise the bar on customer relationships.”

    For further information, please contact
    Christian Samsøe, CEO
    +45 24 88 24 24
    christian.samsoe@agillic.com 

    About Agillic A/S
    Agillic A/S (Nasdaq First North Growth Market Copenhagen: AGILC) is a Danish software company offering brands a platform through which they can work with data-driven insights and content to create, automate, and send personalised communication to millions. Agillic is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. For further information, please visit agillic.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: OIN Surpasses 4,000 Community Members, Continues to Expand its Patent Protection of Open Source

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Open Invention Network (OIN), the only institution focused on mitigating patent risk in open source software, announced today that more than 4,000 organizations have joined its community and granted the OIN cross-license to fellow members. There are now more than three million patents and applications globally owned by OIN community members. This demonstrates that patent holders view open source as a critical driver of innovation, are confident with OIN’s stewardship, and appreciate the value of OIN’s cross-license that protects the use and development of core open source software.

    Since 2005, OIN has maintained the world’s largest and oldest patent cross-license that safeguards the development and adoption of open source software from patent threats, including from patent assertion entities (PAE). Today, OIN is dedicated to executing upon this increasingly important mission. Its patent protection continues to grow through new community members and updates to the open source technologies included in its coverage, called the Linux System. Through the OIN license, community members gain access to patented inventions worth hundreds of millions of dollars while promoting a favorable environment for Linux and other core open source software.

    “Open collaboration is unmatched in the modern world as a driver for innovation and invention. From artificial intelligence to apps, and everything in between, these advances have been enabled through the open source community’s shared innovation modality, which acts as a force multiplier,” said Keith Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network. “Our community’s remarkable growth has been driven by heightened recognition of the importance of open source and a broad-based recognition of a need to mitigate patent risk in core open source technologies.”

    As a community, OIN members practice patent non-aggression in core Linux and adjacent open source technologies by cross-licensing Linux System patents to one another. As open source has become pervasive, OIN’s Linux System is now over 4,500 packages and has evolved to include Linux and adjacent open source technologies produced by projects focused on automotive, fintech, mobile communications, computing, cloud, IoT, and embedded, among others. The membership form and the OIN license agreement can be signed online at http://www.j-oin.net/.

    About Open Invention Network
    Open Invention Network (OIN) is the only institution focused on mitigating patent risk in open source software (OSS). OIN maintains the world’s largest and oldest patent cross license, which offers patent protection coverage defined by its Linux System Definition. By safeguarding against patent threats, OIN has encouraged the adoption of OSS, the most significant driver of innovation in the 21st century. Funded by Google, IBM/Red Hat, NEC, Philips, Sony, SUSE, and Toyota, OIN has over 4,000 global members.

    For more information, visit http://www.openinventionnetwork.com.

    Media-Only Contact:
    Ed Schauweker
    AVID Public Relations for Open Invention Network
    ed@avidpr.com
    +1 (703) 963-5238

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  • MIL-OSI: Atigro Launches Atigro AI-ERP, Its Augmentation Services and AI Toolkit for ERP

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atigro, a custom software development and integration company, enhanced its industry leadership today with the launch of Atigro AI-ERP.  By leveraging Atigro AI-ERP, a set of practical ERP augmentation services and a secure AI toolkit, businesses can successfully upgrade and revitalize investments already made in ERP assets to gain real oversight, control and efficiency of their business operations. Atigro AI-ERP makes an ERP implementation more flexible so that businesses can gain more control over their operations, address more business opportunities and achieve a higher return on investment.

    With its practical data management and application coordination capabilities, paired with AI intelligence integration, Atigro AI-ERP acts as a force multiplier. Atigro augments existing ERP assets, mapping them to true business workflows, rationalizing and tying in disparate data sources and strategically interspersing intelligent AI agents. These scalable system enhancements deliver real-time insights, drive efficiencies, improve accountability, clarify reporting and provide companies with actionable intelligence to exploit previously unrecognized business opportunities. 

    “We applaud companies that have invested in an ERP platform. Unfortunately, most ERP implementations are too rigid to effectively adapt to a company’s operations. Usually, pockets of a business have been addressed by the ERP integration and the company data storage has been housed in disparate databases, or more commonly, on excel spreadsheets or even paper. This has hindered ROI and hampered the addition of practical and useful ERP advancements,” said Ken Fischer, CEO of Atigro, Inc. “We augment and revitalize ERP assets. Atigro AI-ERP, the toolkit and its associated services, cuts through unknowns by mapping and ascertaining a client’s true workflow and tailoring the ERP systems to match. This makes it much easier for employees to do their job, instead of focusing on data entry, while the company increases its ROI, employee retention, efficiency, control and security.”

    Atigro A Practical AI-ERP Force Multiplier
    ERP systems are supposed to track and mirror a company’s business operations and requirements. However, for employees across a spectrum of business units, ERPs are often difficult to get answers from because they have very set ways of presenting data. Therefore, getting an answer might require combining data in spreadsheets, looking at records one at a time or having a database administrator research it for them. Additionally, the data reports presented to employees and executives is not provided in a manner that is easy to consume.

    Atigro harnesses the power of AI to create tailored AI agents that dynamically interact with people and databases throughout ERP workflows. These intelligent AI agents accept requests from employees and access information from databases and other data sources, solve tasks and provide results in an easy to consume manner. This makes it easier for employees to focus on work activities instead of data entry – increasing employee efficiency, satisfaction and retention. 

    Atigro AI-ERP Security Compliance
    Atigro AI-ERP toolkit complies with enterprise security and DevSecOps best-practices, can be integrated with Entra-A or Corporate Google Workspace logins and use multiple enterprise-ready databases. It also can be integrated with custom mobile apps. It also contains an AI-friendly event system which makes it easy to research and understand past transactions in the system. All of Atigro AI-ERP’s systems are hosted in a closed environment and do not share information with external services or partners.

    Pricing & Availability
    Atigro AI-ERP is available today. It is sold as a platform in conjunction with Atigro’s configuration services. Pricing is based on discovery, which begins at $25,000. Interested parties may contact Atigro for additional information.

    About Atigro, Inc.
    Founded in 2005, Atigro is a custom software development company that supplies organizations with AI tools and ERP configuration services. Atigro AI-ERP is a set of ERP augmentation services and AI toolkit that can revitalize a company’s ERP installation and assets to gain real oversight, control and efficiency of its business operations. Atigro AI-ERP acts as a force multiplier, providing companies with actionable intelligence to streamline their operations and exploit previously unrecognized business opportunities. For more information, please visit www.atigro.com.

    Atigro and Atigro AI-ERP are the property of Atigro, Inc. All other names, trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective holders. 

    Media & Industry Analyst Contact Only:
    Ed Schauweker
    AVID Public Relations for Atigro
    ed@avidpr.com
    703.963.5238

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  • MIL-OSI: NFG Acquires Controlling Stake in Cayman-Based Kessner Capital Management Ltd., Expanding African Investment Portfolio

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NFG SA (“NFG”), a Swiss private investment firm, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 76% controlling stake in Kessner Capital Management Ltd. (“Kessner”), a Cayman-based alternative investment management company specializing in debt solutions for African markets. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. This acquisition is accompanied by an investment of up to $50 million, aimed at expanding Kessner’s tailored debt solution across the continent.

    Economic projections for Africa show a GDP increase from 3.4% in 2024 to 4.0% by 2026, spurred by growth in key economies including Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is enhancing trade and investment across the continent, presenting new opportunities for Kessner to expand its market presence.

    NFG, with offices in Geneva, London, and Los Angeles, is a global investment firm specializing in insurance and reinsurance, financial services, asset management, energy, and real estate. The firm operates extensively across Europe, the USA, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.

    This acquisition reflects a strategic enhancement of NFG’s global investment portfolio and a commitment to contributing positively to Africa’s economic development.

    Keith D. Beekmeyer, Chairman and CEO of NFG, commented “NFG and its affiliated companies have deep experience operating in emerging markets and specifically, the African markets. By combining and leveraging the strengths of both Kessner and NFG, I am confident we can position Kessner as a leading provider of alternative debt solutions for companies across Africa.”

    Bruno-Maurice Monny, Managing Partner of Kessner, remarked “With NFG’s resources and global reach, coupled with their anchor capital towards our new fund strategy, we are positioned to be the premier capital partner for African businesses. This partnership will enhance our ability to support and scale the region’s most promising companies.”

    NFG recently announced its strategic investment from Beverly Hills, California based private equity firm, NMS Capital Group, which values NFG at approximately $2.5 billion.

    About NFG SA
    NFG SA is a global private investment firm specializing in private equity and structured finance investments in companies across the insurance, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. NFG focuses on transformative business combinations within North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, establishing a strategic international presence. NFG was originally founded by Keith Beekmeyer and Andy Bye in 2017, emerging from the insurance industry to address the financing needs of underbanked companies. The firm quickly expanded its capabilities through key acquisitions, including a dedicated reinsurance company, asset manager and a Lloyd’s insurance brokerage, enhancing its position within the sector. For more information, please visit www.nfgsa.com.

    About Kessner Capital Management Ltd.

    Kessner Capital Management Ltd. is an alternative investment management company focused on providing innovative investment solutions aimed at providing exposure to African markets. The firm is led by a management team with over 150 years of combined management experience. For more information, please visit www.kessner.co.uk.

    NFG Media Contact
    Jessica Starman
    media@elev8newmedia.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Telefónica selects Nokia Packet Core to deliver superior network quality for enterprises in Spain #MWC25

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    Telefónica selects Nokia Packet Core to deliver superior network quality for enterprises in Spain #MWC25

    • Nokia Packet Core solutions will support Telefónica in rolling out 4G and 5G low latency services and other use cases to the operator’s enterprise customers.
    • Telefónica will deploy the Nokia cloud-native software solutions on top of its telco cloud and as packet core appliances on enterprise premises.

    18 February 2025
    Espoo, Finland – Telefónica, the top operator in Spain for enterprise customers, has selected Nokia’s Packet Core solution to enhance the scale, capacity, performance, and reliability of its 4G and 5G network for enterprise customers in the country while simplifying its network architecture.

    Nokia Packet Core solutions will support Telefónica in rolling out low-latency services like drone control, robotics and industrial applications, smart metering that enables real-time monitoring and billing for utility consumers, and other use cases to the operator’s enterprise customers.

    Telefónica and Nokia already collaborate on a host of other network technologies, including 5G RAN, XGSPON, IP and Optical transport, network analytics, and network APIs. Telefónica will deploy Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway and Nokia Mediation on its telco cloud, providing flexibility and operational efficiencies with its multi-vendor and multi-cloud capabilities.

    Nokia Cloud Mobile Gateway will enable Telefonica to more efficiently manage and route user traffic for enterprises, a key operator growth area.

    Erez Sverdlov, Vice President, Cloud and Network Services Market Leader for Europe at Nokia, said: “We are pleased to support Telefónica in strengthening the enterprise customer experience in Spain. Beyond better data capacity, latency, and reliability, our packet core will also provide a local breakout of user traffic with our latest generation appliances, providing reduced latency and improved security.”

    Nokia had the most 5G Standalone Core communication service provider customers, with 123 in total, at the end of 2024.

    About Nokia
    At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

    As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

    With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale.
    Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

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    Email: Press.Services@nokia.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Nykredit announces extension of the offer period

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Nykredit announces extension of the offer period to 20 March 2025

    NOT FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR TO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBU-TION WOULD BE CONTRARY TO APPLICABLE LEGISLATION OR RULES OF SUCH JURISDICTION

    With reference to Spar Nord Bank A/S’ (Spar Nord) company announcement no. 1/2025 regarding the publication of the offer document (the Offer document) concerning the all-cash voluntary takeover offer from Nykredit Realkredit A/S (Nykredit) for all shares (other than treasury shares held by Spar Nord) in Spar Nord (the Offer), Nykredit has today published a to the Offer document (the Supplement) to extend the offer period. Nykredit has stated that an extension is required to obtain the regulatory approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority which constitutes the regulatory condition pertaining to the Offer and which is required in order for the Offer to be completed. Nykredit’s announcement is attached.

    In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Offer, the offer period began on 8 January 2025 with expiration on 19 February 2025 at 23:59 (CET). With reference to the Supplement to the Offer document, the offer period has now been extended and expires on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 (CET). Any reference to “the offer period” in the Offer document or in any other document and/or announcement relating to the Offer shall mean this period.

    Acceptances already received remain binding, and the extension does not entail a need for further action from Spar Nord shareholders who have already accepted the Offer. The extension does not affect any other terms or conditions of the Offer or the unanimous recommendation by the board of directors of Spar Nord to the shareholders of Spar Nord to accept the Offer for the reasons described in the board statement (cf. company announcement no. 1/2025).

    Questions may be directed to Neel Rosenberg (media) on +45 25 27 04 33 or to CFO Rune Brandt Børglum (investors)on +45 96 34 42 36.

    Yours faithfully

    Spar Nord Bank A/S
    The board of directors

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  • MIL-OSI: IDEX Biometrics ASA – Update on Arbitration Award

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Reference is made to the announcement by IDEX Biometrics ASA (“IDEX”) on 28 January 2025 regarding the arbitration decision on 27 January 2025 on the dispute between IDEX and Zwipe AS (“Zwipe”), whereby the arbitrator held in favor of IDEX on all counts. The due date for payments by Zwipe was 14 days from the date of the arbitration decision.

    Following such due date, because of Zwipe’s financial situation, as communicated by Zwipe on Euronext Oslo Børs, IDEX has engaged in discussions with Zwipe about a payment plan for the arbitration award. However, such discussions effectively ended when Zwipe on 17 February 2025 announced that it will file for bankruptcy with the Oslo District Court.

    While Zwipe has paid the arbitration costs, Zwipe has made no payment to IDEX in compliance with the arbitration award.

    This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to MAR article 17 and section 5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange release was published by Marianne Bøe, Head of Investor Relations, on 18 February 2025 at 08:50 CET.

    For further information contact:
    Marianne Bøe, Head of Investor Relations, +47 91800186
    Kristian Flaten, CFO, +47 95092322
    E-mail:ir@idexbiometrics.com

    About IDEX Biometrics
    IDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX) is a global technology leader in fingerprint biometrics, offering authentication solutions across payments, access control, and digital identity. Our solutions bring convenience, security, peace of mind and seamless user experiences to the world. Built on patented and proprietary sensor technologies, integrated circuit designs, and software, our biometric solutions target card-based applications for payments and digital authentication. As an industry-enabler we partner with leading card manufacturers and technology companies to bring our solutions to market.

    For more information, visit www.idexbiometrics.com

    Trademark Statement
    IDEX, IDEX Biometrics and the IDEX logo are trademarks owned by IDEX Biometrics ASA. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.

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  • MIL-OSI: Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025 – Nykredit Realkredit A/S

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9(4) AND (5) AND SECTION 21(3) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 636 OF 15 MAY 2020

    NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR TO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

    Publication of supplement concerning extension of offer period for Nykredit’s recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025

    18 February 2025

    Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025

    In accordance with section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order1, Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) announced on 10 December 2024 that Nykredit intended to submit a voluntary public tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all shares in Spar Nord Bank A/S (“Spar Nord Bank”), with the exception of Spar Nord Bank’s treasury shares, for a cash price of DKK 210 per share, valuing the aggregated issued share capital of Spar Nord Bank at DKK 24.7 billion.

    On 8 January 2025, Nykredit published the offer document regarding the Offer (the “Offer Document”), as approved by the Danish FSA in accordance with section 11 of the Danish Takeover Order.

    Today, Nykredit published a supplement (the “Supplement”) to the Offer Document, which extends the Offer Period for the Offer. The Supplement has been approved by the Danish FSA on 18 February 2025 in accordance with section 9(4) and section 9(5) of the Danish Takeover Order.

    Under the Offer document, the offer period is set to expire on 19 February 2025 at 23:59 (CET) (the “Initial Offer Period”).

    With the Supplement, Nykredit extends the Initial Offer Period, such that the Offer will expire on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 (CET). Subsequently, any reference to the “Offer Period” in the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer will refer to the period commencing on the day of publication of the Offer Document on 8 January 2025 and ending on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 (the “Extended Offer Period”).

    The purpose of the extension is to provide Nykredit with more time to obtain the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority required to complete the Offer. The process to obtain such approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority is proceeding as planned.

    If the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has not been granted by the expiry of the Extended Offer Period, Nykredit expects to extend the Extended Offer Period further.

    The extension of the Initial Offer Period entails that the expected completion of the Offer and settlement of the Offer Price to the Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have accepted the Offer will be extended correspondingly. Completion is subsequently expected to take place on 28 March 2025.

    At the time of this announcement, Nykredit holds 32.44 per cent of the shares in Spar Nord Bank, and on 4 February 2025 Nykredit released an announcement to the effect that a preliminary compilation of the acceptances that Nykredit is aware of indicates that the 67 per cent acceptance limit of the Offer has been achieved. The final result of the Offer will be determined on expiry of the Offer Period and published in accordance with section 21(3) of the Danish Takeover Order.

    The full terms and conditions of the Offer are contained in the Offer Document as amended by the Supplement. The Offer Document and the Supplement are published in the Danish FSA’s OAM database: https://oam.finanstilsynet.dk/ and can also, with certain restrictions, be accessed at https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/ and https://www.sparnord.dk/investor-relations/overtagelsestilbud.

    About Spar Nord Bank

    Spar Nord Bank was founded in 1824 and is now a nationwide bank with 58 branches. Spar Nord Bank offers all types of financial services, consultancy and products, focusing its business on retail customers and primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the local areas in which the bank is represented. The bank is also focused on leasing operations and large corporate customers, which are both business areas handled by the head offices.

    Spar Nord Bank has historically been rooted in northern Jutland and continues to be a market leader in this region. However, in the period from 2002 to 2024, Spar Nord Bank has established and acquired branches outside northern Jutland. Over the course of the years, the bank has adjusted its branch network in an ongoing process and now has a nationwide distribution network comprising 58 branches. These 58 branches are distributed on 32 banking areas, each of which is headed by a manager reporting directly to the bank’s executive board.

    The Spar Nord Bank Group consists of two earnings entities: Spar Nord Bank’s branches and the Trading Division. As an entity, the Trading Division serves customers from Spar Nord Bank’s branches as well as large retail customers and institutional clients in the field of equities, bonds, fixed income and forex products, asset management and international transactions. Finally, under the concept Sparxpres, the bank offers consumer loans to personal customers through Sparxpres’ platform as well as debt consolidation loans and consumer financing via retail stores and gift voucher solutions via shopping centres and city associations.

    About Nykredit

    Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Denmark, company reg. (CVR) no. 12 71 92 80, having its registered office at Sundkrogsgade 25, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark. Nykredit is a mortgage credit institution and, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Totalkredit A/S, is a market leader of the Danish mortgage credit market with a market share of some 45.2 per cent. Nykredit offers mortgage financing for private individuals and businesses.

    Nykredit is part of the Nykredit Group, which historically dates back to 1851. In addition to carrying on mortgage credit business, the Group carries on banking business through Nykredit Bank – including banking and wealth management operations – and has a total of around 4,000 employees in Denmark.

    Nykredit is owned by an association of the Nykredit Group’s customers, Forenet Kredit. Forenet Kredit owns close to 80 per cent of Nykredit’s shares. Other major shareholders are five Danish pension funds: Akademikernes Pension AP Pension, PensionDanmark, PFA and PKA.

    Nykredit is known for the advantages offered through the association. Forenet Kredit makes capital contributions to the Nykredit Group when times are good, and Nykredit has decided to pass these on to its customers.

    Since, 2017, Forenet Kredit has paid over DKK 8 billion in capital contributions to the Nykredit Group, and in the period to 2027, Forenet Kredit has provided a further DKK 7 billion.

    Questions and further information

    Any questions concerning the Offer may be directed to:

    Nykredit Bank A/S

    Company reg. (CVR) no.: 10 51 96 08

    Sundkrogsgade 25

    2150 Nordhavn
    Denmark

    Telephone: +45 7010 9000

    and

    Carnegie Investment Bank

    Filial af Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Sverige

    Company reg. (CVR) no. 35 52 12 67

    Overgaden Neden Vandet 9 B

    1414 Copenhagen K
    Denmark

    E-mail: annette.hansen@carnegie.dk

    For further information about the Offer, please see: https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/.

    This announcement and the Offer Document (with Supplement) are not directed at shareholders of Spar Nord Bank A/S whose participation in the Offer would require the issuance of an offer document, registration or activities other than what is required under Danish law (and, in the case of shareholders in the United States of America, Section 14(e) of, and applicable provisions of Regulation 14E promulgated under, the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Offer is not made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, to shareholders resident in any jurisdiction in which the submission of the Offer or acceptance thereof would be in contravention of the laws of such jurisdiction. Any person coming into possession of this announcement, the Offer Document or any other document containing a reference to the Offer is expected and assumed to independently obtain all necessary information about any applicable restrictions and to observe these.

    This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in accordance with the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be submitted only in the form of the Offer Document (with Supplement) approved by the FSA, which sets out the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including information on how to accept the Offer. The shareholders of Spar Nord Bank are advised to read the Offer Document and any related documents as they contain important information.

    Restricted jurisdictions

    The Offer is not made, and acceptance of the Offer to tender Spar Nord Bank Shares is not accepted, neither directly nor indirectly, in or from any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or any other measures with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the Offer Document (the “Restricted Jurisdictions”). Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom is a Restricted Jurisdiction.

    Restricted Jurisdictions include, but are not limited to: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

    Persons obtaining documents or information relating to the Offer (including custodians, account holding institutions, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) should not distribute, communicate, transfer or send these in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction or use mail or any other means of communication in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction in connection with the Offer. Persons (including, but not limited to, custodians, custodian banks, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) intending to communicate this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document or any related document to any jurisdiction outside Denmark or the United States should inform themselves about these restrictions before taking any action. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the Laws of such jurisdiction, including securities Laws. It is the responsibility of all Persons obtaining announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document, an acceptance form and/or other documents relating to the Offer, or into whose possession such documents otherwise come, to inform themselves about and observe all such restrictions.

    Nykredit is not responsible for ensuring that the distribution, dissemination or communication of this announcement, the Supplement or the Offer Document to Shareholders outside Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom is consistent with applicable Law in any jurisdiction other than Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom.

    Important Information for Shareholders in the United States

    The Offer concerns the shares in Spar Nord Bank, a public limited liability company incorporated and admitted to trading on a regulated market in Denmark, and is subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Danish law, including the Danish capital markets act and the Danish takeover order.

    The Offer is being made to shareholders in Spar Nord Bank in the United States in compliance with the applicable US tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), including Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder, subject to the relief available for a “Tier II” tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Danish law and practice

    Accordingly, US Spar Nord Bank shareholders should be aware that this announcement and any other documents regarding the Offer have been prepared in accordance with, and will be subject to, the disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, the Offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments of Danish law and practice, which may differ materially from those applicable under US domestic tender offer law and practice. In addition, the financial information contained in this announcement or the Offer Document has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or derived therefrom, and may therefore differ from, or not be comparable with, financial information of US companies.

    In accordance with the laws of, and practice in, Denmark and to the extent permitted by applicable law, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, Nykredit, Nykredit’s affiliates or any nominees or brokers of the foregoing (acting as agents, or in a similar capacity, for Nykredit or any of its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time, and other than pursuant to the Offer, directly or indirectly, purchase, or arrange to purchase, outside of the United States, shares in Spar Nord Bank or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares in Spar Nord Bank before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be announced via Nasdaq Copenhagen and relevant electronic media if, and to the extent, such announcement is required under applicable law. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Denmark, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform US shareholders of Spar Nord Bank of such information.

    In addition, subject to the applicable laws of Denmark and US securities laws, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, the financial advisers to Nykredit or their respective affiliates may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of Spar Nord Bank, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities.

    It may not be possible for US shareholders to effect service of process within the United States upon Spar Nord Bank, Nykredit or any of their respective affiliates, or their respective officers or directors, some or all of which may reside outside the United States, or to enforce against any of them judgments of the United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or other US law. It may not be possible to bring an action against Nykredit, Spar Nord Bank and/or their respective officers or directors (as applicable) in a non-US court for violations of US laws. Further, it may not be possible to compel Nykredit and Spar Nord Bank or their respective affiliates, as applicable, to subject themselves to the judgment of a US court. In addition, it may be difficult to enforce in Denmark original actions, or actions for the enforcement of judgments of US courts, based on the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws.

    The Offer, if completed, may have consequences under US federal income tax and under applicable US state and local, as well as non-US, tax laws. Each shareholder of Spar Nord Bank is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Offer.

    NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN ANY STATE OF THE U.S. HAS APPROVED OR DECLINED TO APPROVE THE OFFER OR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE OFFER OR PROVIDED AN OPINION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY OFFER DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.


    1 Executive Order no. 636 of 15 May 2020

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  • MIL-OSI: Morrisons Partners with Quadient for Convenient Parcel Delivery at its Morrisons Daily Stores

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Paris

    Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections, today announced a new partnership with Morrisons. The partnership will see Parcel Pending by Quadient parcel lockers installed at 230 Morrisons Daily stores by spring 2025.

    All of Morrisons circ. 1,000 wholly owned Morrisons Daily convenience stores have a parcel solution offer and this new partnership will enable consumers to pick up and return parcels securely from Royal Mail, Evri, DPD and UPS.

    Michael Weightman, Convenience Trading Director at Morrisons, said, “Customers have told us that they want a broader range of services when it comes to parcel pickups and returns so we’re delighted to be expanding the options available at our Morrisons Daily stores via this partnership with Quadient.”

    Quadient’s consumer research shows that people appreciate the positive impact businesses make by hosting lockers, for instance reducing traffic on local roads by decreasing the volume of delivery van journeys. The research also uncovered a tangible benefit for retailers; when visiting lockers hosted at stores, more than half of consumers make additional purchases.

    “Our lockers seamlessly integrate into people’s daily routines, making parcel pickup and drop-off more convenient than ever. This partnership with Morrisons Daily will enhance accessibility for communities across the UK,” said Katia Bourgeais Crémel, Director, Lockers Automation for Europe at Quadient. “Our vision is to build an open, carrier-agnostic locker network that provides consumers with greater flexibility and retailers with new opportunities to engage customers—driving footfall, enhancing the shopping experience and boosting in-store sales.”

    Quadient’s secure parcel lockers automatically notify customers when parcels are ready for collection, providing a pickup code and barcode customers use to open the secure locker compartments. Customers returning items may use the lockers’ built-in label printer, meaning they may send items back even if they don’t have a printer at home.

    Quadient continues to expand its locker network across key markets in the U.S., Japan and Europe. With more than 25,000 units now installed worldwide, the company continues to progress toward its long-term goal of deploying 40,000 units globally by 2030. Learn more at parcelpending.com/en-gb.

    About Morrisons

    Morrisons has a rich history that dates back to 1899 when William Morrison first opened an egg and butter stall in Bradford. 125 years on, customers continue to enjoy our great quality British food and our Market Street heritage is clear to see in our c. 500 stores where skilled colleagues such as our butchers, fishmongers, and bakers proudly make and serve customers fresh food every day.

    As well as our supermarkets, we also have 1,600 Morrisons Daily convenience stores—around 600 of which are franchise stores—and an online delivery service where our customers can order their groceries from the comfort of their own home and have them delivered by us or one of our partners including Amazon, Deliveroo and Just Eat.

    We also have our own manufacturing business – Myton Food Group – spread across 18 sites where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and more. As a result, we’re proud to be British farming’s single biggest direct customer.

    Our wholesale business serves customers across the UK and further afield through our extensive network of national and regional distribution depots.

    About Quadient®
    Quadient is a global automation platform powering secure and sustainable business connections through digital and physical channels. Quadient supports businesses of all sizes in their digital transformation and growth journey, unlocking operational efficiency and creating meaningful customer experiences. Listed in compartment B of Euronext Paris (QDT) and part of the CAC® Mid & Small and EnterNext® Tech 40 indices, Quadient shares are eligible for PEA-PME investing. For more information about Quadient, visit www.quadient.com.

    Quadient UK press contact:
    Dominic Walsh, Spark Communications +44 (0)20 7436 0420 or quadient@sparkcomms.co.uk

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  • MIL-OSI: Terranet invites to presentation of Year-end report on February 19, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    On February 19th 2025, Terranet AB (publ) will release its Year-end report for 2024. On the same day at 10 a.m. CET, the company’s Acting CEO Dan Wahrenberg and CTO Pierre Ekwall will provide an update on the operations in a webcast.

    The event will be broadcast digitally and is open to the public. The presentation will be held in English. Via the webcast, there is an opportunity to ask written questions.

    Link to the webcast:  https://terranet.events.inderes.com/q4-report-2024
    A recording of the presentation will be available afterwards on Terranet’s website.

    For more information, please contact:        
    Dan Wahrenberg, Acting CEO
    E-mail: dan.wahrenberg@terranet.se

    About Terranet AB (publ)
    Terranet’s goal is to save lives in urban traffic. The company develops innovative technical solutions for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV). Terranet’s anti-collision system BlincVision laser scans and detects road objects up to ten times faster than any other ADAS technology available today.

    The company is headquartered in Lund, with offices in Gothenburg and Stuttgart. Since 2017, Terranet has been listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market (Nasdaq: TERRNT-B). Follow our journey at: www.terranet.se

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  • MIL-OSI: Correction: Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025 – Nykredit Realkredit A/S

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9(4) AND (5) AND SECTION 21(3) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 636 OF 15 MAY 2020

    NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR TO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

    Publication of supplement concerning extension of offer period for Nykredit’s recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025

    18 February 2025

    Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 20 March 2025

    In accordance with section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order1, Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) announced on 10 December 2024 that Nykredit intended to submit a voluntary public tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all shares in Spar Nord Bank A/S (“Spar Nord Bank”), with the exception of Spar Nord Bank’s treasury shares, for a cash price of DKK 210 per share, valuing the aggregated issued share capital of Spar Nord Bank at DKK 24.7 billion.

    On 8 January 2025, Nykredit published the offer document regarding the Offer (the “Offer Document”), as approved by the Danish FSA in accordance with section 11 of the Danish Takeover Order.

    Today, Nykredit published a supplement (the “Supplement”) to the Offer Document, which extends the Offer Period for the Offer. The Supplement has been approved by the Danish FSA on 18 February 2025 in accordance with section 9(4) and section 9(5) of the Danish Takeover Order.

    Under the Offer document, the offer period is set to expire on 19 February 2025 at 23:59 (CET) (the “Initial Offer Period”).

    With the Supplement, Nykredit extends the Initial Offer Period, such that the Offer will expire on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 (CET). Subsequently, any reference to the “Offer Period” in the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer will refer to the period commencing on the day of publication of the Offer Document on 8 January 2025 and ending on 20 March 2025 at 23:59 (the “Extended Offer Period”).

    The purpose of the extension is to provide Nykredit with more time to obtain the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority required to complete the Offer. The process to obtain such approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority is proceeding as planned.

    If the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has not been granted by the expiry of the Extended Offer Period, Nykredit expects to extend the Extended Offer Period further.

    The extension of the Initial Offer Period entails that the expected completion of the Offer and settlement of the Offer Price to the Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have accepted the Offer will be extended correspondingly. Completion is subsequently expected to take place on 28 March 2025.

    At the time of this announcement, Nykredit holds 32.44 per cent of the shares in Spar Nord Bank, and on 4 February 2025 Nykredit released an announcement to the effect that a preliminary compilation of the acceptances that Nykredit is aware of indicates that the 67 per cent acceptance limit of the Offer has been achieved. The final result of the Offer will be determined on expiry of the Offer Period and published in accordance with section 21(3) of the Danish Takeover Order.

    The full terms and conditions of the Offer are contained in the Offer Document as amended by the Supplement. The Offer Document and the Supplement are published in the Danish FSA’s OAM database: https://oam.finanstilsynet.dk/ and can also, with certain restrictions, be accessed at https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/ and https://www.sparnord.dk/investor-relations/overtagelsestilbud.

    About Spar Nord Bank

    Spar Nord Bank was founded in 1824 and is now a nationwide bank with 58 branches. Spar Nord Bank offers all types of financial services, consultancy and products, focusing its business on retail customers and primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the local areas in which the bank is represented. The bank is also focused on leasing operations and large corporate customers, which are both business areas handled by the head offices.

    Spar Nord Bank has historically been rooted in northern Jutland and continues to be a market leader in this region. However, in the period from 2002 to 2024, Spar Nord Bank has established and acquired branches outside northern Jutland. Over the course of the years, the bank has adjusted its branch network in an ongoing process and now has a nationwide distribution network comprising 58 branches. These 58 branches are distributed on 32 banking areas, each of which is headed by a manager reporting directly to the bank’s executive board.

    The Spar Nord Bank Group consists of two earnings entities: Spar Nord Bank’s branches and the Trading Division. As an entity, the Trading Division serves customers from Spar Nord Bank’s branches as well as large retail customers and institutional clients in the field of equities, bonds, fixed income and forex products, asset management and international transactions. Finally, under the concept Sparxpres, the bank offers consumer loans to personal customers through Sparxpres’ platform as well as debt consolidation loans and consumer financing via retail stores and gift voucher solutions via shopping centres and city associations.

    About Nykredit

    Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Denmark, company reg. (CVR) no. 12 71 92 80, having its registered office at Sundkrogsgade 25, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark. Nykredit is a mortgage credit institution and, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Totalkredit A/S, is a market leader of the Danish mortgage credit market with a market share of some 45.2 per cent. Nykredit offers mortgage financing for private individuals and businesses.

    Nykredit is part of the Nykredit Group, which historically dates back to 1851. In addition to carrying on mortgage credit business, the Group carries on banking business through Nykredit Bank – including banking and wealth management operations – and has a total of around 4,000 employees in Denmark.

    Nykredit is owned by an association of the Nykredit Group’s customers, Forenet Kredit. Forenet Kredit owns close to 80 per cent of Nykredit’s shares. Other major shareholders are five Danish pension funds: Akademikernes Pension AP Pension, PensionDanmark, PFA and PKA.

    Nykredit is known for the advantages offered through the association. Forenet Kredit makes capital contributions to the Nykredit Group when times are good, and Nykredit has decided to pass these on to its customers.

    Since, 2017, Forenet Kredit has paid over DKK 8 billion in capital contributions to the Nykredit Group, and in the period to 2027, Forenet Kredit has provided a further DKK 7 billion.

    Questions and further information

    Any questions concerning the Offer may be directed to:

    Nykredit Bank A/S

    Company reg. (CVR) no.: 10 51 96 08

    Sundkrogsgade 25

    2150 Nordhavn
    Denmark

    Telephone: +45 7010 9000

    and

    Carnegie Investment Bank

    Filial af Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Sverige

    Company reg. (CVR) no. 35 52 12 67

    Overgaden Neden Vandet 9 B

    1414 Copenhagen K
    Denmark

    E-mail: annette.hansen@carnegie.dk

    For further information about the Offer, please see: https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/.

    This announcement and the Offer Document (with Supplement) are not directed at shareholders of Spar Nord Bank A/S whose participation in the Offer would require the issuance of an offer document, registration or activities other than what is required under Danish law (and, in the case of shareholders in the United States of America, Section 14(e) of, and applicable provisions of Regulation 14E promulgated under, the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Offer is not made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, to shareholders resident in any jurisdiction in which the submission of the Offer or acceptance thereof would be in contravention of the laws of such jurisdiction. Any person coming into possession of this announcement, the Offer Document or any other document containing a reference to the Offer is expected and assumed to independently obtain all necessary information about any applicable restrictions and to observe these.

    This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in accordance with the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be submitted only in the form of the Offer Document (with Supplement) approved by the FSA, which sets out the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including information on how to accept the Offer. The shareholders of Spar Nord Bank are advised to read the Offer Document and any related documents as they contain important information.

    Restricted jurisdictions

    The Offer is not made, and acceptance of the Offer to tender Spar Nord Bank Shares is not accepted, neither directly nor indirectly, in or from any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or any other measures with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the Offer Document (the “Restricted Jurisdictions”). Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom is a Restricted Jurisdiction.

    Restricted Jurisdictions include, but are not limited to: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

    Persons obtaining documents or information relating to the Offer (including custodians, account holding institutions, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) should not distribute, communicate, transfer or send these in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction or use mail or any other means of communication in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction in connection with the Offer. Persons (including, but not limited to, custodians, custodian banks, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) intending to communicate this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document or any related document to any jurisdiction outside Denmark or the United States should inform themselves about these restrictions before taking any action. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the Laws of such jurisdiction, including securities Laws. It is the responsibility of all Persons obtaining announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document, an acceptance form and/or other documents relating to the Offer, or into whose possession such documents otherwise come, to inform themselves about and observe all such restrictions.

    Nykredit is not responsible for ensuring that the distribution, dissemination or communication of this announcement, the Supplement or the Offer Document to Shareholders outside Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom is consistent with applicable Law in any jurisdiction other than Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom.

    Important Information for Shareholders in the United States

    The Offer concerns the shares in Spar Nord Bank, a public limited liability company incorporated and admitted to trading on a regulated market in Denmark, and is subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Danish law, including the Danish capital markets act and the Danish takeover order.

    The Offer is being made to shareholders in Spar Nord Bank in the United States in compliance with the applicable US tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), including Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder, subject to the relief available for a “Tier II” tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Danish law and practice

    Accordingly, US Spar Nord Bank shareholders should be aware that this announcement and any other documents regarding the Offer have been prepared in accordance with, and will be subject to, the disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, the Offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments of Danish law and practice, which may differ materially from those applicable under US domestic tender offer law and practice. In addition, the financial information contained in this announcement or the Offer Document has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or derived therefrom, and may therefore differ from, or not be comparable with, financial information of US companies.

    In accordance with the laws of, and practice in, Denmark and to the extent permitted by applicable law, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, Nykredit, Nykredit’s affiliates or any nominees or brokers of the foregoing (acting as agents, or in a similar capacity, for Nykredit or any of its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time, and other than pursuant to the Offer, directly or indirectly, purchase, or arrange to purchase, outside of the United States, shares in Spar Nord Bank or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares in Spar Nord Bank before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be announced via Nasdaq Copenhagen and relevant electronic media if, and to the extent, such announcement is required under applicable law. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Denmark, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform US shareholders of Spar Nord Bank of such information.

    In addition, subject to the applicable laws of Denmark and US securities laws, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, the financial advisers to Nykredit or their respective affiliates may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of Spar Nord Bank, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities.

    It may not be possible for US shareholders to effect service of process within the United States upon Spar Nord Bank, Nykredit or any of their respective affiliates, or their respective officers or directors, some or all of which may reside outside the United States, or to enforce against any of them judgments of the United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or other US law. It may not be possible to bring an action against Nykredit, Spar Nord Bank and/or their respective officers or directors (as applicable) in a non-US court for violations of US laws. Further, it may not be possible to compel Nykredit and Spar Nord Bank or their respective affiliates, as applicable, to subject themselves to the judgment of a US court. In addition, it may be difficult to enforce in Denmark original actions, or actions for the enforcement of judgments of US courts, based on the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws.

    The Offer, if completed, may have consequences under US federal income tax and under applicable US state and local, as well as non-US, tax laws. Each shareholder of Spar Nord Bank is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Offer.

    NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN ANY STATE OF THE U.S. HAS APPROVED OR DECLINED TO APPROVE THE OFFER OR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE OFFER OR PROVIDED AN OPINION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY OFFER DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.


    1 Executive Order no. 636 of 15 May 2020

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  • MIL-OSI: Stopping Cloud Attacks at the Source: Check Point Software Leads the Charge in Cloud Security, Championing a Prevention-First Approach

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BANGKOK, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CPX APACCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced that its Check Point CloudGuard solution has been recognized as a Leader across three key GigaOm Radar reports: Application & API Security, Cloud Network Security, and Cloud Workload Security. The reports highlight Check Point’s platform unification, prevention-first approach, and AI-powered threat prevention as key differentiators in the rapidly evolving cloud security landscape.

    Check Point: Leading the Future of Cloud Security
    In our interconnected world, managing and securing multiple cloud environments is a daunting task. Check Point CloudGuard provides automated, AI-powered protection, making cloud management easier while ensuring the safety of workloads, applications, and data. Howard Holton, Chief Operating Officer at GigaOm, stresses, “Cloud and API security is crucial for every organization in 2025.” He further highlights that, “Check Point’s Infinity platform, along with its extensive range of cloud protections, is vital for any organization looking to protect its assets.”

    “We’re proud to be recognized for our holistic approach to cloud security, combining cloud network security, workload protection, and posture management into a truly unified framework,” said Paul Barbosa, VP of Cloud Security at Check Point Software Technologies. “Our leadership across these categories validates our continued innovation as we drive forward one of the industry’s most comprehensive cloud security platforms.”

    AI-Enhanced WAF & API Security: Leading the Market in Advanced Threat Prevention
    GigaOm positioned Check Point as a Leader in Application & API Security, citing its innovative dual-layer AI approach that enhances detection and prevention capabilities. Key strengths include:

    • AI-driven vulnerability detection, delivering highly accurate threat identification with minimal false positives
    • Real-time threat detection and response, offering unmatched insight into security incidents by providing comprehensive logging and reporting
    • Data leak protection that automatically learns application schemas and enforces content rules while providing comprehensive DLP.

    Cloud Network Security: Real-Time, Dynamic Protection Across Multi-Cloud Environments
    Check Point CloudGuard earned recognition for its capability to gather and analyze data from all major cloud providers, enabling the implementation of adaptive security measures instantly. Other notable features include:

    • Extensive hybrid-cloud support, ensuring uniform security policies across both public and private clouds
    • Rapid innovation pipeline, with multiple major releases annually, ensuring the latest defenses against emerging cloud threats
    • Automated security policy adaptation, allowing security teams to respond to cloud environment changes without manual intervention

    Cloud Workload Security: Full-Stack Protection for Enterprise Cloud Environments
    In the Cloud Workload Security report, CloudGuard received recognition for its comprehensive security strategy. Check Point recently announced strategic partnership with Wiz, a top CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) provider, also highlighted as a Leader in this GigaOm report. This collaboration will allow Check Point and Wiz to leverage their combined strengths in the following areas:

    • Hybrid environment, support provides seamless security with a multilayered approach across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
    • Workload detection and response, to preemptively identify and mitigate attacks before they impact business operations
    • Automated configuration enforcement, ensuring security and compliance are embedded before workloads go live in cloud environments.

    For additional details about Check Point’s acknowledgment in GigaOm’s Radar reports and to obtain a free copy of the report, please visit the following links:

    GigaOm Radar for Web Application Firewall (WAF) & API Security
    GigaOm Radar for Cloud Network Security
    GigaOm Radar for Cloud Workload Security

    Follow Check Point via:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologies
    Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/checkpointsw
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftware
    Blog: https://blog.checkpoint.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobal

    About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider protecting over 100,000 organizations worldwide. Check Point leverages the power of AI everywhere to enhance cyber security efficiency and accuracy through its Infinity Platform, with industry-leading catch rates enabling proactive threat anticipation and smarter, faster response times. The comprehensive platform includes cloud-delivered technologies consisting of Check Point Harmony to secure the workspace, Check Point CloudGuard to secure the cloud, Check Point Quantum to secure the network, and Check Point Infinity Platform Services for collaborative security operations and services.

    Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
    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: Full-year 2024 results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Media relations:
    Victoire Grux
    Tel.: +33 6 04 52 16 55
    victoire.grux@capgemini.com

    Investor relations:
    Vincent Biraud
    Tel.: +33 1 47 54 50 87
    vincent.biraud@capgemini.com

    Full-year 2024 results

    • Revenues of €22,096 million in 2024, down -1.9%
    • Revenue growth at constant exchange rates* of -2.0% for the full year, and -1.1% in Q4
    • Bookings at €23.8 billion with a 1.08 book-to-bill
    • Stable operating margin*, at 13.3% of revenues
    • Net profit, Group share, up +0.5% and basic earnings per share up +1.2%
    • Organic free cash flow0F*of €1,961 million
    • Proposed dividend of €3.40 per share

    Paris, February 18, 2025 – The Board of Directors of Capgemini SE, chaired by Paul Hermelin, convened on February 17 in Paris to review and adopt the accounts1F1 of the Capgemini Group for the year-ended December 31, 2024.

    Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer of the Capgemini Group, said: “Our performance in the fourth quarter is in line with expectations. As anticipated, Manufacturing and France experienced strong headwinds, whereas we saw an improvement in Financial Services and Consumer Goods & Retail, as well as a robust Public Sector.

    The Group demonstrated strong resilience in 2024, maintaining its operating margin and free cash flow generation, thanks to the growth of its high value-added offerings as well as its ecosystem of leading technology partners.

    Client demand continues to be driven by efficiency, operational agility and cost-optimization programs which are driving traction for our Cloud and Data & AI services. The Group is recognized as a global leader in AI by market analysts, reflecting our continued investments. Generative AI supported strong bookings and accounted for around 5% of bookings in Q4. The acquisition of Syniti strengthens the Group’s data-driven digital transformation capabilities.

    Our clients keep showing a strong appetite for technology and recognize the value we bring as their trusted business and technology transformation partner. However, we remain cautious in this uncertain environment, notably around Manufacturing and Europe, and expect H1 2025 constant currency revenue growth to remain in the same range as in Q4 2024. We will continue to demonstrate in 2025 the strength of our positioning and the resilience of our operating model, with growth as a priority.”

    KEY FIGURES

    (in millions of euros) 2023 2024 Change
    Revenues 22,522 22,096 -1.9%
    Operating margin* 2,991 2,934 -1.9%
    as a % of revenues 13.3% 13.3% 0pt
    Operating profit 2,346 2,356 +0.4%
    as a % of revenues 10.4% 10.7% +0.3pts
    Net profit (Group share) 1,663 1,671 +0.5%
    Basic earnings per share (€) 9.70 9.82 +1.2%
    Normalized earnings per share (€)* 12.44 12.23 -1.7%
    Organic free cash flow* 1,963 1,961 -€ 2m
    Net cash / (Net debt)* (2,047) (2,107)  

    In an environment that proved weaker than initially anticipated, Capgemini demonstrated in 2024 the resilience of its operating model and its leadership on AI and Generative AI. Clients focused on driving efficiency, prioritizing operational agility and cost optimization while discretionary spend remained soft. This environment has fueled a strong demand for transformation programs which translated into continued traction for Capgemini’s Cloud, Data & AI services as well as its innovative offerings, most notably in intelligent supply chain, digital core and generative AI projects. This is contributing to the continuous improvement of the portfolio mix toward innovation and enhanced client value creation.

    Capgemini reported revenues of €22,096 million in 2024, down -1.9% year-on-year. Constant currency growth* was -2.0%, at the top end of the outlook as revised in October 2024. Organic growth* (i.e., excluding the impact of currency fluctuations and changes in Group scope) was -2.4%. After bottoming out in Q1, revenue trends gradually improved through the year with a revenue decline limited to -1.1% at constant currency and -1.5% organically in Q4.

    With bookings of €23,821 million in 2024 and €6,806 million in Q4, the Group maintained a strong commercial momentum despite client decision cycles that remain long, achieving a solid book-to-bill of 1.08 for the year, and 1.22 in Q4. When compared to 2023 bookings, this represents, at constant exchange rates, a decrease of -0.5% for the year and an increase of +1.9% in Q4. Generative AI bookings amounted to close to 4% of Group bookings for the year and around 5% for Q4.

    The ongoing shift in Capgemini’s offerings portfolio towards higher value services, coupled with enhanced operational efficiency, generated a 50 basis points increase in gross margin to 27.4% of revenues, reflecting the resilience of its operating model. This enabled the Group to absorb the incremental investment in selling efforts aimed at driving future growth and offset the slight increase in G&A expenses.

    Consequently, the operating margin* was stable at 13.3% of revenues, or €2,934 million, in line with the operating margin target set for 2024.

    Other operating income and expenses was a net expense of €578 million, down €67 million year-on-year. This decrease is mainly attributable to lower restructuring charges, which decreased by €55 million.

    Capgemini’s operating profit was €2,356 million, or 10.7% of revenues, compared with €2,346 million, or 10.4% of revenues in 2023.

    Capgemini reported a net financial income of €13 million in 2024, compared to a net expense of €42 million in 2023, reflecting higher interest income.

    The income tax expense was €681 million, up from €626 million last year. This represents an increase in the effective tax rate from 27.2% in 2023 to 28.8% this year.

    Taking into account the share of profits of associates and non-controlling interests, the Group share in net profit rose by +0.5% year-on-year to €1,671 million. Basic earnings per share increased by +1.2% to €9.82. Normalized earnings per share* was €12.23, compared with €12.44 in 2023.

    Organic free cash flow* generation remained strong at €1,961 million, in line with the 2024 target and the previous year despite lower revenues.

    CAPITAL ALLOCATION & BALANCE SHEET

    In 2024, Capgemini actively redeployed close to €2.0 billion of capital, essentially funded by the organic free cash flow of the year. Capgemini invested €827 million in acquisitions. The Group also paid dividends of €580 million (€3.40 per share) to Capgemini SE shareholders and allocated €972 million to share buybacks: €498 million on its multiyear program and €474 million to neutralize the dilution of the 11th employee share ownership plan (ESOP). This ESOP plan, which proved highly successful and thus contributed to maintaining employee shareholding at around 8% of the share capital, led to a gross capital increase of €415 million.

    In October 2024, the Group also redeemed in full and at maturity its €600 million bond issued in April 2018.

    At December 31, 2024, the Group had cash, cash equivalents and cash management assets of €3.1 billion. After accounting for borrowings of €5.1 billion as well as for derivative instruments, Group net debt* is €2.1 billion, slightly up compared with €2.0 billion at December 31, 2023.

    The Board of Directors decided to recommend the payment of a dividend of €3.40 per share at the Shareholders’ Meeting of May 7, 2025. The corresponding payout ratio is 35% of net profit (Group share), in line with the Group’s historical distribution policy.

    OPERATIONS BY REGION

    At constant exchange rates, revenues in North America (28% of Group revenues) decreased by -4.1% with improving trends in H2. The Financial Services, Consumer Goods & Retail and Telco, Media & Technology (TMT) sectors were the main drivers of improvement. In contrast, the Manufacturing and Public sectors slowed down in H2. The operating margin increased to 16.5%, from 15.6% in 2023.

    The United Kingdom and Ireland region (12% of Group revenues) remained resilient, posting a -1.0% decline in revenue primarily driven by the contraction of the Consumer Goods & Retail sector. The region’s return to growth in H2 was driven by the recovery in Financial Services and the continued strength in the Energy & Utilities sector. The operating margin reached 19.7% compared with 18.6% in 2023.

    France (20% of Group revenues) revenues decreased by -3.5%, in an environment that led to a visible degradation in H2. This evolution was mostly driven by the contraction of the Manufacturing sector. However, as in most regions, Financial Services visibly improved through the year. The operating margin contracted from 12.6% to 10.2%.

    In the Rest of Europe region (31% of Group revenues), revenues stood at +0.1% with solid Public and Energy & Utilities sectors and Financial Services returning to growth. The Manufacturing sector also negatively weighed on activity in the region. The operating margin was 12.0%, slightly up from 11.7% a year earlier.

    Finally, revenues in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America region (9% of Group revenues) were slightly down
    -0.3% driven by a slower Financial Services sector in Asia-Pacific. However, the Public Sector in Asia-Pacific and the Consumer Goods & Retail sector in Latin America, both enjoyed double-digit growth rates. The operating margin slightly improved to 12.4% compared with 12.2% the year before.

    OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS

    At constant exchange rates, Strategy & Transformation consulting services (9% of Group revenues) reported +3.2% growth in total revenues* in 2024. This continued momentum illustrates the strength of the Group’s positioning as a strategic partner to its clients.

    Applications & Technology services (62% of Group revenues and Capgemini’s core business) reported
    a -2.1% decrease in total revenues.

    Finally, Operations & Engineering services total revenues (29% of Group revenues) decreased -2.1%.

    OPERATIONS IN Q4 2024

    Q4 was the third consecutive quarter of gradual improvement in growth rate. As expected, the Financial Services and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors saw an acceleration and TMT returned to growth. This was offset by the slowdown in Manufacturing.

    Geographically, growth rates improved substantially in North America, but also the United Kingdom and Ireland, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, but slowed down visibly in France.

    Group revenues totaled €5,581 million in Q4 2024, a decline of -1.1% year-on-year at constant exchanges rate and -1.5% organically. This decline in revenue can be solely attributable to -6.1% slowdown in Manufacturing.

    At constant exchange rates, the decline in revenues in the North America region was limited to -1.6%, with the growth in Financial Services, Consumer Good & Retail and TMT, more than offset by the weakness in the Manufacturing and Energy & Utilities sectors. Revenues in the United Kingdom and Ireland region grew +1.5%, supported by the good performance of the Energy & Utilities and Manufacturing sectors and to a lesser extent the growth in Financial Services. In France, the weakness in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods & Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors led the revenue to decline -5.8%. Revenues in the Rest of Europe region were stable (+0.1%), driven by robust activity in the Public, Energy & Utilities and Financial Services sectors that offset the decline in the Manufacturing sector. Finally, revenues in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America region grew by +4.6% supported by the visible recovery in the Financial Services and Consumer Goods & Retail sectors, more than offsetting the weak Manufacturing and Energy & Utilities sectors.

    HEADCOUNT

    At December 31, 2024, the Group’s total headcount stood at 341,100, slightly up by +0.2% year-on-year and +0.7% compared to the end of September 2024.

    The onshore workforce decreased by -1.1% at 144,200 employees, while the offshore workforce was up by +1.2% to 196,900 employees, i.e., 58% of the total headcount.

    ESG PERFORMANCE

    In 2024, Capgemini demonstrated continued leadership in corporate responsibility by making significant advancements aligned with its ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) policy and commitments.

    From an environmental standpoint, Capgemini set ambitious near-term (2030) and long-term (2040) carbon reduction targets in 2022, including a 90% reduction in all emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 2040 to reach its “net zero emissions” targets as validated by the SBTi (Science-Based Targets initiative). At the end of 2024, the Group had reduced its absolute emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 35% compared to 2019. Reflecting the commitment to 100% renewable electricity (RE100) by 2025, Capgemini’s scope 1 and 2 emissions have decreased by 93% since 2019. The share of renewable energy in the Group’s electricity consumption reached 98% last year up from 96% in 2023.

    In human capital development, Capgemini continued to invest in its talent in 2024. The average number of learning hours per employee trained reached 77 hours last year, significantly up notably with the expansion of the generative AI training program.

    The Group also made notable progress in gender balance, nearing its global objective of 40% by 2025. By the end of 2024, women comprised 39.7% of the total workforce, up by almost 1 point year-on-year and almost 7 points since 2019. The proportion of women among executive leadership positions globally reached 29.0%, up by almost 3 points year-on-year and more than 12 points since 2019.

    The scale of impact through digital inclusion initiatives also extended greatly in 2024. Overall, the Group’s various programs and partnerships with leading non-profit organizations benefited almost 3.2 million individuals in 2024.

    In recognition of this continued progress, the Group was confirmed as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe and maintained its position on the “A list” in the 2024 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) assessment.

    OUTLOOK

    The Group’s financial targets for 2025 are:

    • Revenue growth of -2.0% to +2.0% at constant currency;
    • Operating margin of 13.3% to 13.5%;
    • Organic free cash flow of around €1.9 billion.

    CONFERENCE CALL

    Aiman Ezzat, Chief Executive Officer, accompanied by Nive Bhagat, Chief Financial Officer, will comment on this publication during a conference call in English to be held today at 8.00 a.m. Paris time (CET). You can follow this conference call live via webcast at the following link. A replay will also be available for a period of one year.

    All documents relating to this publication will be posted on the Capgemini investor website at https://investors.capgemini.com/en/.

    PROVISIONAL CALENDAR

    April 29, 2025        Q1 2025 revenues
    May 7, 2025        Shareholders’ meeting
    July 30, 2025        H1 2025 results
    October 28, 2025        Q3 2025 revenues

    The dividend payment schedule to be submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting for approval would be:

    May 20, 2025        Ex-dividend date on Euronext Paris
    May 22, 2025        Payment of the dividend

    DISCLAIMER

    This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements may include projections, estimates, assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, intentions and/or expectations with respect to future financial results, events, operations and services and product development, as well as statements, regarding future performance or events. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans”, “projects”, “may”, “would”, “should” or the negatives of these terms and similar expressions. Although Capgemini’s management currently believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, risks identified in Capgemini’s Universal Registration Document available on Capgemini’s website), because they relate to future events and depend on future circumstances that may or may not occur and may be different from those anticipated, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Capgemini. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those expressed in, implied by or projected by forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not intended to and do not give any assurances or comfort as to future events or results. Other than as required by applicable law, Capgemini does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

    This press release does not contain or constitute an offer of securities for sale or an invitation or inducement to invest in securities in France, the United States or any other jurisdiction.

    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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    APPENDIX3F2

    BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION

    • Strategy & Transformation includes all strategy, innovation and transformation consulting services.
    • Applications & Technology brings together “Application Services” and related activities and notably local technology services.
      • Operations & Engineering encompasses all other Group businesses. These comprise Business Services (including Business Process Outsourcing and transaction services), all Infrastructure and Cloud services, and R&D and Engineering services.

    DEFINITIONS

    Organic growth or like-for-like growth in revenues is the growth rate calculated at constant Group scope and exchange rates. The Group scope and exchange rates used are those for the reported period. Exchange rates for the reported period are also used to calculate growth at constant exchange rates.

    Reconciliation of growth rates Q1
    2024
    Q2
    2024
    Q3
    2024
    Q4
    2024
    FY
    2024
    Organic growth -3.6% -2.3% -2.1% -1.5% -2.4%
    Changes in Group scope +0.3 pts +0.4 pts +0.5 pts +0.4 pts +0.4 pts
    Growth at constant exchange rates -3.3% -1.9% -1.6% -1.1% -2.0%
    Exchange rate fluctuations -0.2 pts +0.4 pts -0.3 pts +0.5 pts +0.1 pts
    Reported growth -3.5% -1.5% -1.9% -0.6% -1.9%

    When determining activity trends by business and in accordance with internal operating performance measures, growth at constant exchange rates is calculated based on total revenues, i.e., before elimination of inter-business billing. The Group considers this to be more representative of activity levels by business. As its businesses change, an increasing number of contracts require a range of business expertise for delivery, leading to a rise in inter-business flows.

    Operating margin is one of the Group’s key performance indicators. It is defined as the difference between revenues and operating costs. It is calculated before “Other operating income and expenses” which include amortization of intangible assets recognized in business combinations, expenses relative to share-based compensation (including social security contributions and employer contributions) and employee share ownership plan, and non-recurring revenues and expenses, notably impairment of goodwill, negative goodwill, capital gains or losses on disposals of consolidated companies or businesses, restructuring costs incurred under a detailed formal plan approved by the Group’s management, the cost of acquiring and integrating companies acquired by the Group, including earn-outs comprising conditions of presence, and the effects of curtailments, settlements and transfers of defined benefit pension plans.

    Normalized net profit is equal to profit for the year (Group share) adjusted for the impact of items recognized in “Other operating income and expense”, net of tax calculated using the effective tax rate. Normalized earnings per share is computed like basic earnings per share, i.e., excluding dilution.

    Organic free cash flow is equal to cash flow from operations less acquisitions of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets (net of disposals) and repayments of lease liabilities, adjusted for cash out relating to the net interest cost.

    Net debt (or net cash) comprises (i) cash and cash equivalents, as presented in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (consisting of short-term investments and cash at bank) less bank overdrafts, and also including (ii) cash management assets (assets presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position due to their characteristics), less (iii) short- and long-term borrowings. Account is also taken of (iv) the impact of hedging instruments when these relate to borrowings, intercompany loans, and own shares.

    RESULTS BY REGION

      Revenues   Year-on-year growth   Operating margin rate
      2024
    (in millions of euros)
      reported at constant exchange rates   2023 2024
    North America 6,188   -4.2% -4.1%   15.6% 16.5%
    United Kingdom and Ireland 2,753   +1.6% -1.0%   18.6% 19.7%
    France 4,380   -3.5% -3.5%   12.6% 10.2%
    Rest of Europe 6,851   +0.2% +0.1%   11.7% 12.0%
    Asia-Pacific and Latin America 1,924   -2.6% -0.3%   12.2% 12.4%
    TOTAL 22,096   -1.9% -2.0%   13.3% 13.3%

    RESULTS BY BUSINESS

      Total revenues*   Year-on-year growth
      2024
    (% of Group revenues)
      At constant exchange rates in Total revenues* of the business
    Strategy & Transformation 9%   +3.2%
    Applications & Technology 62%   -2.1%
    Operations & Engineering 29%   -2.1%

    SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT AND OPERATING MARGIN

    (in millions of euros) 2023 2024 Change
    Revenues 22,522 22,096 -1.9%
    Operating expenses (19,531) (19,162)  
    Operating margin 2,991 2,934 -1.9%
    as a % of revenues 13.3% 13.3% 0bp
    Other operating income and expenses (645) (578)  
    Operating profit 2,346 2,356 +0.4%
    as a % of revenues 10.4% 10.7% +30bp
    Net financial expenses (42) 13  
    Income tax income/(expense) (626) (681)  
    Share of profit of associates and joint-ventures (10) (11)  
    (-) Non-controlling interests (5) (6)  
    Profit for the period, Group share 1,663 1,671 +0.5%

    NORMALIZED AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

    (in millions of euros) 2023 2024 Change
    Average number of shares outstanding 171,350,138 170,201,409 -0.7%
    BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (in euros) 9.70 9.82 +1.2%
    Diluted average number of shares outstanding 177,396,346 176,375,256  
    DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in euros) 9.37 9.47 +1.1%
           
    (in millions of euros) 2023 2024 Change
    Profit for the period, Group share 1,663 1,671 +0.5%
    Effective tax rate 27.2% 28.8%  
    (-) Other operating income and expenses, net of tax 469 412  
    Normalized profit for the period 2,132 2,083 -2.3%
    Average number of shares outstanding 171,350,138 170,201,409 -0.7%
    NORMALIZED EARNINGS PER SHARE (in euros) 12.44 12.23 -1.7%

    CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND ORGANIC FREE CASH FLOW

    (in millions of euros) 2023 2024
    Net cash from operating activities 2,525 2,526
    Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, net of disposals (254) (310)
    Net interest cost (11) 37
    Repayments of lease liabilities (297) (292)
    ORGANIC FREE CASH FLOW 1,963 1,961
    Other cash flows from (used in) investing and financing activities (2,126) (2,788)
    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (163) (827)
    Effect of exchange rate fluctuations (115) 97
    Opening cash and cash equivalents 3,795 3,517
    Closing cash and cash equivalents 3,517 2,787

    NET DEBT

    (in millions of euros) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2024
    Cash and cash equivalents 3,536 2,789
    Bank overdrafts (19) (2)
    Cash and cash equivalents 3,517 2,787
    Cash management assets 161 268
    Long-term borrowings (5,071) (4,281)
    Short-term borrowings and bank overdrafts (675) (863)
    (-) Bank overdrafts 19 2
    Borrowings, excluding bank overdrafts (5,727) (5,142)
    Derivative instruments 2 (20)
    NET CASH / (NET DEBT) (2,047) (2,107)

    ESG PERFORMANCE

      Objectives Key Performance Indicators 2019
    (baseline)
    2023 2024 Change vs. 2019 2025 Objective 2030 Objective (vs 2019)
    Environment Be carbon neutral for our own operations no later than 2025 and across our supply chain by 2030, and committed to becoming a net zero business by 2040 Scope 1 & 2 – Absolute emissions (ktCO₂e) 154.1 13.6 11.2 -93%   -80%
    Scope 3 – Employee commuting emissions per headcount (tCO₂e/head) 1.08 0.50 0.55 -49%   -55%
    Scope 3 – Business travel emissions per headcount (tCO₂e/head) 1.26 0.50 0.48 -62%   -55%
    Scope 3 – Purchased goods and services (ktCO₂e) 305.7 352.1 301.5 -1%   -50%
    Transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025, and electric vehicles by 2030 % of electricity from renewables 28% 96% 98% +70pts 100%  
    Social Increase average learning hours per employee by 5% every year to ensure regular lifelong learning Average Completed Learning Hours per headcount trained during the reporting period 41.9 53.8 77.4 +85%    
    40% of women in our teams by 2025 % of women in the workforce 33.0% 38.8% 39.7% +6.7pts 40%  
    5m beneficiaries supported by our digital inclusion programs by 2030 Cumulated number of beneficiaries since 2018 29,012 4.4m 7.5m     5m
    Governance 30% of women in Group executive leadership positions in 2025 % of women in Group executive leadership positions 16.8% 26.2% 29.0% +12.2pts 30%  
    Maintain over 80% of the workforce with an Ethics score of 7-10 % of the headcount with an Ethics score of 7-10   86% 85%   >80% >80%
    Be recognized as a front leader in data protection and cybersecurity Cyber Rating agencies – CyberVadis score   958 977   940-950
    out of 1,000
    DPO certification   72% 76%   95%  

    Note: in the table above, 2024 data may include some estimates and some historical data points have been restated to ensure comparability.


    1 Audit procedures on the consolidated financial statements have been completed. The auditors are in the process of issuing their report.
    2 Note that in the appendix, certain totals may not equal the sum of amounts due to rounding adjustments.

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  • MIL-OSI: WISeKey Announces Holistic Technology Consolidation for Digital Trust Leadership

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WISeKey Announces Holistic Technology Consolidation for Digital Trust Leadership

    Geneva, Switzerland, February 18, 2025 –WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, today announces the consolidation of its advanced technologies into a unified ecosystem, aiming to enhance security, interoperability, and innovation. This initiative integrates AI, quantum-resistant cryptography, blockchain, and IoT security to ensure holistic digital trust across industries.

    Specifically, WISeKey is integrating:

    • WISeID is advancing digital identity solutions by incorporating AI-driven behavioral and post-quantum cryptographic algorithms for enhanced authentication. The platform ensures secure and seamless identity verification for individuals, enterprises, and governments, leveraging blockchain and AI to offer a decentralized identity framework resistant to cyber threats.
    • SEALSQ (Nasdaq: LAES) is embedding quantum-resistant chips into WISeKey’s digital identity and IoT security solutions, fortifying data protection. The deployment of post-quantum cryptographic microcontrollers ensures long-term security against emerging quantum threats, positioning SEALSQ at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. Additionally, SEALSQ’s AI-driven predictive security mechanisms enhance threat intelligence, providing real-time responses to cyber vulnerabilities. SEALSQ Quantum Roadmap is designed to invest in quantum related companies expanding its quantum positioning
    • OISTE RootKey is expanding trust models through blockchain-based root-of-trust systems, reinforcing the Company’s role as a global trust anchor. This ensures that digital identities, transactions, and communications remain protected against unauthorized access and cyber fraud, enhancing the overall trustworthiness of WISeKey’s security architecture.
    • WISeSat is securing satellite-based communications with post-quantum cryptographic security, addressing the growing need for secure IoT communications. With an increasing number of IoT devices relying on satellite infrastructure, WISeSat integrates quantum-resistant key exchange mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches in remote and critical infrastructure applications.
    • WISeCoin is transforming blockchain-based financial transactions, ensuring fraud-proof, tokenized markets. The use of AI-driven fraud detection systems, coupled with secure digital identity and data verification, enhances the integrity of financial transactions, reducing risks associated with identity theft and cybercrime in digital finance.
    • SEALCOIN platform is designed to create a secure, decentralized platform for IoT, enabling real-time peer-to-peer transactions and data exchanges through the TIOT token. SEALCOIN platform empowers devices to operate independently and securely in a trusted ecosystem, driving innovation and efficiency.
    • WISeArt is pioneering AI and blockchain technology to authenticate and protect digital and physical art assets, mitigating risks of forgery and fraud. The platform ensures traceability and verification of ownership, allowing for secure art tokenization and digital rights management.
    • WISeAi.IO is the latest addition to WISeKey’s technology stack, revolutionizing AI-driven cybersecurity and identity protection. WISeAi.IO harnesses machine learning models to detect anomalies in real time, predict cyber threats, and automate security protocols. Integrated with WISeID, SEALSQ, and WISeSat, WISeAi.IO enhances cybersecurity resilience by identifying potential threats before they manifest, ensuring proactive security management across WISeKey’s ecosystem.

    WISeKey’s long-term strategy includes substantial investments in AI and Quantum Computing. AI-powered cybersecurity solutions are being developed to predict and prevent cyber threats, while quantum-resistant cryptography is safeguarding digital assets from future quantum computing risks. Self-sovereign digital identity solutions will integrate AI to enhance authentication mechanisms, and blockchain will ensure secure AI model verification to prevent manipulation and breaches.

    To accelerate technology adoption and market leadership, WISeKey has actively pursued strategic acquisitions and partnerships. Specifically, WISeKey has:

    1. Acquired AI-driven cybersecurity technology to enhance its predictive threat detection capabilities.
    2. Collaborated with quantum computing startups to strengthen its expertise in post-quantum security.
    3. Established joint ventures with space technology providers to expand secure satellite-based communications.
    4. Partnered with digital asset firms to enhance blockchain-based identity verification and create a robust, decentralized digital economy.

    Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey, emphasizing the strategic importance of this consolidation, noted, “By unifying our technologies into a comprehensive digital trust ecosystem, WISeKey is reinforcing its position as a global leader in cybersecurity. The integration of AI, quantum computing, and blockchain ensures we are prepared for the challenges of the digital future. We are delivering future-ready solutions that protect individuals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.”

    SEALSQ, together with WISeKey, boasts a rich portfolio of over 46 patent families encompassing more than 100 fundamental individual patents https://www.sealsq.com/investors/news-releases/sealsq-expands-protection-of-luxury-and-valuable-assets-with-patented-advanced-digital-certification-and-nft-technology.

    For further information, please visit www.wisekey.com.

    About WISeKey

    WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) is a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT solutions platform. It operates as a Swiss-based holding company through several operational subsidiaries, each dedicated to specific aspects of its technology portfolio. The subsidiaries include (i) SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, (ii) WISeKey SA which specializes in RoT and PKI solutions for secure authentication and identification in IoT, Blockchain, and AI, (iii) WISeSat AG which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, (iv) WISe.ART Corp which focuses on trusted blockchain NFTs and operates the WISe.ART marketplace for secure NFT transactions, and (v) SEALCOIN AG which focuses on decentralized physical internet with DePIN technology and house the development of the SEALCOIN platform.

    Each subsidiary contributes to WISeKey’s mission of securing the internet while focusing on their respective areas of research and expertise. Their technologies seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive WISeKey platform. WISeKey secures digital identity ecosystems for individuals and objects using Blockchain, AI, and IoT technologies. With over 1.6 billion microchips deployed across various IoT sectors, WISeKey plays a vital role in securing the Internet of Everything. The company’s semiconductors generate valuable Big Data that, when analyzed with AI, enable predictive equipment failure prevention. Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey cryptographic Root of Trust, WISeKey provides secure authentication and identification for IoT, Blockchain, and AI applications. The WISeKey Root of Trust ensures the integrity of online transactions between objects and people. For more information on WISeKey’s strategic direction and its subsidiary companies, please visit www.wisekey.com.

    Disclaimer
    This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”), the FinSa’s predecessor legislation or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of WISeKey.

    Press and Investor Contacts

    WISeKey International Holding Ltd
    Company Contact: Carlos Moreira
    Chairman & CEO
    Tel: +41 22 594 3000
    info@wisekey.com 
    WISeKey Investor Relations (US) 
    The Equity Group Inc.
    Lena Cati
    Tel: +1 212 836-9611
    lcati@equityny.com

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  • MIL-OSI: LHV Group results in January 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    After a strong end to year, January’s results, as is customary for the season, were more modest in terms of results for LHV. The consolidated loan portfolio of LHV Group decreased by EUR 8 million in January, and the total volume of clients’ deposits decreased by EUR 15 million. The volume of the funds managed by LHV decreased by EUR 10 million. A total of 6.6 million payments related to financial intermediaries were made over the month.

    In January, AS LHV Group earned EUR 9 million in consolidated net profit. Among the subsidiaries, the net profit of AS LHV Pank was EUR 6.9 million, while LHV Bank Ltd earned EUR 1.4 million in net profit, AS LHV Varahaldus EUR 363 thousand, and AS LHV Kindlustus EUR 249 thousand. The financial plan, which was disclosed in February, remains.

    The loan portfolio of LHV Pank decreased by EUR 23 million, with retail loans increasing by EUR 27 million; however, corporate loans decreased by EUR 50 million due to the planned loan repayment of one client. Although credit quality generally remained strong, the result for the month was affected this time by a short-term increase in write-downs due to a decrease in the rating of one client. The decline in the total volume of deposits of EUR 11 million was due to a decrease in the deposits of regular clients by EUR 78 million, as the deposits of financial intermediaries increased.

    LHV Pank added 4,000 clients to its ranks in January. At the beginning of the year, the research company Dive declared LHV Pank the bank with the best service in Estonia for the ninth time, both in terms of phone calls and visits to a bank branch.

    The volume of loans from LHV Bank, which operates in the United Kingdom, continued to rise, as the portfolio grew by EUR 16 million in January, while the amount of approved but not yet issued loans rose to EUR 186 million. Additional deposits in the amount of EUR 25 million were raised from deposit platforms. By the end of January, the first 100 retail clients had opened an account with LHV Bank, and work continues to supplement the offer intended for retail customers. The net income of the Bank was higher than planned in January, due to the increased revenues from the financial intermediaries business line.

    For LHV Varahaldus, the year started with good results. Pension funds M, L, and XL increased by 1.8%, 2.6%, and 3.7%, respectively, over the month. Indeks increased by 3.7% and Roheline 1.3%. Conservative funds S and XS increased by 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively. In January, LHV Varahaldus launched a new LHV Euro Bond Fund available to all retail investors, the units of which were subscribed for in the initial public offering by more than 1,000 investors worth EUR 9.6 million.

    In January, clients entered into 17,500 new insurance agreements with LHV Kindlustus in the volume of EUR 6.6 million. Sales results were excellent in vehicle insurance products, home insurance, and travel insurance. Losses were compensated in the amount of EUR 2 million. All in all, the first month of the year was profitable for LHV Kindlustus.

    To access the reports of AS LHV Group, please visit the website at https://investor.lhv.ee/en/reports.

    LHV Group is the largest domestic financial group and capital provider in Estonia. LHV Group’s key subsidiaries are LHV Pank, LHV Varahaldus, LHV Kindlustus, and LHV Bank Limited. The Group employs over 1,200 people. As at the end of January, LHV’s banking services are being used by 460,000 clients, the pension funds managed by LHV have 112,000 active clients, and LHV Kindlustus protects a total of 172,000 clients. LHV Bank Limited, a subsidiary of the Group, holds a banking licence in the United Kingdom and provides banking services to international financial technology companies, as well as loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

    Priit Rum
    Communications Manager
    Phone: +372 502 0786
    Email: priit.rum@lhv.ee 

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