Month: September 2026

Latest generation 4UP max platform selected by leading U.S. defense prime for advanced modeling and simulation

ESCONDIDO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One Stop Systems, Inc. (OSS or the Company) (Nasdaq: OSS), a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and sensor processing at the edge, today announced an approximately $400,000 award from a leading U.S. defense prime contractor for advanced modeling and simulation of U.S. missile defense systems in support of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

The award includes OSS’s latest generation 4UP Max PCIe expansion platform configured with eight NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs and represents the first deployment of this configuration with the customer. The system is intended to provide a significant compute technology upgrade for advanced missile defense modeling and simulation workloads.

OSS’s 4UP Max is a high-performance PCIe expansion platform engineered to support up to eight high-performance PCIe accelerators in compute-intensive enterprise-class computing and artificial intelligence environments. The platform helps deliver the compute density, power and cooling required for increasingly sophisticated modeling, simulation and analysis applications.

“Advanced missile defense simulation requires significant computing performance to accurately model increasingly complex threats and operating environments,” said Mike Knowles, President and CEO of OSS. “This award demonstrates the value of our latest-generation computing platforms for some of the defense industry’s most demanding simulation workloads and, we believe, further validates our ability to support critical national defense applications. We are experiencing increased demand for high-end simulation environments where the accurate representation of complex threats and operating conditions is critical.”

As defense systems and mission environments become increasingly sophisticated, advanced modeling and simulation applications require greater levels of compute performance, density and scalability. OSS believes these trends are creating additional opportunities for its enterprise-class computing platforms across missile defense and other advanced defense applications, including next-generation homeland missile defense architectures and fifth- and sixth-generation platform performance modeling.

About One Stop Systems
One Stop Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSS) is a leader in AI enabled solutions for the demanding ‘edge’. OSS designs and manufactures Enterprise Class compute and storage products that enable rugged AI, sensor fusion and autonomous capabilities without compromise. These hardware and software platforms bring the latest data center performance to harsh and challenging applications, whether they are on land, sea or in the air.

OSS products include ruggedized servers, compute accelerators, flash storage arrays, and storage acceleration software. These specialized compact products are used across multiple industries and applications, including autonomous trucking and farming, as well as aircraft, drones, ships and vehicles within the defense industry.

OSS solutions address the overall AI workflow, from high-speed data acquisition to deep learning, training and large-scale inference, and have delivered many industry firsts for industrial OEM and government customers.

As one of the fastest growing segments of the multi-billion-dollar edge computing market, AI enabled solutions require-and OSS delivers-the highest level of performance in the most challenging environments without compromise.

OSS products are available directly or through global distributors. For more information, go to www.onestopsystems.com. You can also follow OSS on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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• Collaboration aims to help Novo discover and develop new medicines faster      
• Novo will use Anthropic models and Claude Science to advance scientific reasoning for Research and Development (R&D) and agentic software engineering
• This will further build on Novo’s work to become the world’s most AI-driven healthcare company

Bagsværd, Denmark, 16 September 2026 – Novo Nordisk and Anthropic today announced a collaboration that will help Novo accelerate the development of new medicines and advance AI-driven software development.     

The companies will jointly address key drug discovery challenges identified by scientists and computational teams at Novo, develop targeted solutions for specific scientific challenges and workflows to support biological reasoning, and help accelerate the discovery and development of new medicines.

“This partnership is another testament to our ambition to become the world’s most AI-driven healthcare company, building on Novo’s current AI initiatives with other technology partners. Joining forces with Anthropic will supercharge our R&D organisation and help us on our mission to bring new, transformative health solutions to people living with chronic diseases,“ said Mike Doustdar, president and CEO of Novo. “AI can help us increase productivity in R&D and compress the path from research to marketed product. But beyond this, AI tools can also offer completely new scientific opportunities and aid reasoning and understanding of human biology and drug mechanics.”

As an initial aim, Novo will test Claude Science for specific workflows in R&D and address scientific problems where the joint capabilities of Novo and Anthropic are expected to have the greatest impact.         

“AI’s increasing capability brings with it the potential to compress a century’s worth of biological and medical breakthroughs into a decade,” said Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. “By giving leading researchers access to safe, capable, and trusted frontier models, we can shorten research timelines, improve outcomes, and discover medicines and treatments that significantly improve human life. That is exactly what our collaboration with Novo is built to achieve.”

Novo will also use Anthropic’s frontier models to strengthen AI-driven software development – which is a key enabler for scaling AI across the company.      

The collaboration has been designed with robust data governance and human oversight, helping ensure AI is applied responsibly and in line with Novo’s ethical and compliance standards.

Novo is the global healthcare company that believes lasting health starts now. For over a century, we’ve combined leading scientific expertise with a deep understanding of people’s lives. We develop treatments and support that help millions of people make progress they can see, feel and sustain now and in the future. Every day, over 67,000 employees around the world advance our purpose to drive change for lasting health. Through our partnerships, programmes and investments, we’re working to prevent disease, expand access to treatments and reduce our environmental impact to help even more people live healthier lives. For more information, visit novonordisk.com and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, X and YouTube. 

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”) today announced a strategic partnership with ACP Technologies, LLC (“ACPT”) to advance the development of a fully domestic anode material supply chain for the North American battery industry. The parties have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) that provides a framework to pursue collaborative projects and negotiate definitive agreements.

With this strategic partnership, NOVONIX will be able to expand its product portfolio to offer customers a completely domestic pitch coated synthetic graphite anode active material (AAM). This new product class opens the door to demanding applications such as drones for military applications, as well as enhancing the fast-charging capability of the Company’s materials.

ACPT is a U.S.-based technology company developing proprietary processes for converting low-value petroleum-derived feedstocks into engineered carbon precursors. ACPT’s patented processes are used to produce high-value pitch material, providing a critical domestic input for battery manufacturing and advanced materials applications.

ACPT has participated in numerous U.S. government programs across the defense and energy sectors, underscoring its strategic relevance to domestic critical materials supply chains. Today, there are limited viable U.S.-based alternatives for anode materials, and ACPT is working to address this crucial gap.

Under the MOU, NOVONIX and ACPT intend to pursue several projects on synthetic graphite AAM, mass production process development, and proprietary technology advancement. The parties will work together to develop new materials and use ACPT’s current offerings to improve the performance of NOVONIX’s AAM.

“As we scale our U.S. manufacturing footprint, strategic relationships like this are essential,” said Harrison Kreafle, VP of Technology Development for NOVONIX. “ACPT brings a differentiated, domestic solution that elevates product performance and strengthens the U.S. supply chain.”

“NOVONIX is an ideal partner for ACPT as we expand the application of our proprietary pitch and carbon precursor technologies into the battery materials market,” said Kevin Mulrenin, President of ACPT. “By combining ACPT’s ability to convert petroleum-derived feedstocks into tailored carbon precursors with NOVONIX’s expertise in synthetic graphite and anode materials, we believe we can accelerate the development and commercialization of a competitive North American supply chain for battery-grade graphite.”

Materials produced through the collaboration are expected to support process validation and customer sampling, further improving performance for new markets, and advancing the qualification and commercialization of new domestic feedstocks and precursor materials for AAM production.

This announcement has been authorised for release by NOVONIX Chairman, Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN Ret.

About NOVONIX
NOVONIX is building a resilient North American battery materials supply chain to reduce risk and support U.S. energy independence. Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company produces high-performance synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, serving energy storage, electric vehicles, industrial, and defense markets. Through proprietary technologies and expanding manufacturing capacity, NOVONIX is scaling critical battery materials to meet growing global demand.

To learn more, visit us at www.novonixgroup.com or on LinkedIn and X.

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Investors: ir@novonixgroup.com
Media: media@novonixgroup.com

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This communication contains forward-looking statements about the Company and the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would,” or other similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this communication include, among others, statements made regarding the anticipated pursuit of certain projects, the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, the expected benefits or outcomes of any collaboration, projects, and/or agreements, qualification and production and the timelines therefor, the deployment and scaling of furnace technology and manufacturing capabilities and the timelines therefor, the creation, development, improvement, uses, and/or benefits of new technology, materials or products and the applications therefor, and efforts to develop a North American battery materials supply chain and the outcome thereof.

The Company has based such statements on current expectations and projections about future events and trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Such forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the timely deployment and scaling of its furnace technology, ability to meet the technical specifications and demand of existing and future customers, the accuracy of estimates regarding market size, expenses, future revenue, capital requirements, needs and access for additional financing, the availability and impact and compliance with the applicable terms of government funding and other support, ability to obtain patent rights effective to protect its technologies and processes and successfully defend any challenges to such rights and prevent others from commercializing such technologies and processes, and regulatory and economic developments in the United States, Australia, and other jurisdictions. These and other factors that could affect its business and results are included in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F. Copies of these filings may be obtained by visiting the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.novonixgroup.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes, and actual performance and outcomes may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement in this communication is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

• Long-acting injectables (LAIs) offer an opportunity to improve adherence and potential outcomes for patients with schizophrenia
• LongActingImpact.com is a new resource center designed to support clinicians in having informed treatment conversations with those living with schizophrenia
• As a leader in neuroscience, Teva is committed to supporting clinicians by providing evidence-based resources which could help improve schizophrenia care

PARSIPPANY, N.J., and TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced the launch of LongActingImpact.com, a new educational website for healthcare providers (HCPs) with information to support informed treatment discussions and decision-making around the role of long-acting injectables (LAIs) in schizophrenia care. This bespoke resource is intended to equip clinicians with key information on LAI benefits and practical guidance for discussing LAIs with their patients.

The new resource provides HCPs with information focused on key topics, including:

• How LAIs reduce relapse risk and protect patient outcomes
• Strategies for ensuring consistent treatment delivery when patients struggle with adherence to daily medication
• How LAIs can support continuity of care, especially during the critical transition from inpatient to outpatient settings
• Step-by-step guidance for navigating patient conversations, from identifying life goals to building trust through open, ongoing dialogue

According to an analysis, 67% of patients taking oral medications for schizophrenia were nonadherent or stopped taking them altogether.¹ Long-acting treatment options, like LAIs, may help people challenged with taking a daily medication. Despite this, LAIs remain underutilized due to perceived patient resistance and operational complexities.

“Long-acting injectables can help address one of the most persistent challenges in schizophrenia care – consistent medication adherence – but their potential cannot be fully realized if they are not considered as a treatment option. We’ve heard from physicians that systemic hurdles, along with the complexities of navigating treatment conversations, can create barriers to care,” said Verena Ramirez Campos, VP of U.S. Medical Affairs and Global Innovative Strategy at Teva. “LongActingImpact.com is our commitment to helping remove those barriers by empowering clinicians with the right resources to ensure that people living with schizophrenia have a better chance at a life free from relapse.”

An estimated 2.2 million people are currently diagnosed with schizophrenia in the U.S.² Living with schizophrenia carries profound implications for a person’s life and is linked to suboptimal long-term outcomes, with medication adherence to daily oral options frequently presenting as a major impediment to effective care.³

“Many patients don’t hear about long-acting injectables until after they’ve experienced repeated relapses or hospitalizations, even though they have been part of schizophrenia care for years,” said Bryce Reynolds, MD at Carolina Outreach. “As clinicians, our role is to introduce these options earlier and use every available tool to integrate them into our practice and support more streamlined approaches to treatment.”

All resources are available online to any HCPs seeking information. To learn more, visit www.LongActingImpact.com.

About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) is transforming into a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. For over 120 years, Teva’s commitment to bettering health has never wavered. From innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology to providing complex generic medicines, biosimilars and pharmacy brands worldwide, Teva is dedicated to addressing patients’ needs, now and in the future. At Teva, We Are All In For Better Health. To learn more about how, visit www.tevapharm.com.

About Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic, progressive and severely debilitating mental disorder that affects how one thinks, feels and acts.⁴ Patients experience an array of symptoms, which may include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior and impaired cognitive ability.^4,5,6 Approximately 1% of the world’s population will develop schizophrenia in their lifetime, and 2.2 million people in the U.S. are currently diagnosed with the condition.^2,5,6 Although schizophrenia can occur at any age, the average age of onset tends to be in the late teens to the early 20s for men, and the late 20s to early 30s for women.⁴ The long-term course of schizophrenia is marked by episodes of partial or full remission broken by relapses that often occur in the context of psychiatric emergency and require hospitalization.⁶ Approximately 80% of patients experience multiple relapses over the first five years of treatment, and each relapse carries a biological risk of loss of function, treatment refractoriness, and changes in brain morphology.^7,8,9 Patients are often unaware of their illness and its consequences, contributing to treatment nonadherence, high discontinuation rates, and ultimately, significant direct and indirect healthcare costs from subsequent relapses and hospitalizations.^4,5,6,7,8,9 

Teva Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “target,” “may,” “project,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: our ability to successfully develop and commercialize products for the treatment of schizophrenia; the creation of LongActingImpact.com and it becoming a new resource center designed to support clinicians in having informed treatment conversations with those living with schizophrenia; our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace, including our ability to successfully execute on our Pivot to Growth strategy, including to expand our innovative and biosimilar medicines pipeline and to profitably commercialize our innovative medicines and biosimilar portfolio, whether organically or through business development, to sustain and focus our portfolio of generic medicines, and to execute on our organizational transformation and to achieve expected cost savings; our significant indebtedness; our business and operations in general; compliance, regulatory and litigation matters; other financial and economic risks; and other factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2026 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, including in the sections captioned “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements.” Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

References:

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7. Emsley, R., & Kilian, S. (2018). Efficacy and safety profile of paliperidone palmitate injections in the management of patients with schizophrenia: an evidence-based review. Neuropsychiatric Dis. Treat., 14, 205–223. 
8. Emsley, R., Chiliza, B., Asmal, L. et al. (2013) The nature of relapse in schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 13, 50. 
9. Andreasen, N. C., et al. (2013). Relapse duration, treatment intensity, and brain tissue loss in schizophrenia: a prospective longitudinal MRI study. The Am J Psychiatry, 170(6), 609–615. 

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Naples, Italy and Hamilton, Bermuda , Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The RoyaLand Company Ltd. (the “Company” or “RoyaLand”) (OTCQB: RLNDF), a Bermuda holding company focused on creating immersive, fantasy-based royalty-themed games as well as ownership and growth of its Italian professional football club Savoia 1908 FC (“Savoia” or the “Club”), today announced that NipsApp Game Studios a leading VR, mobile, and immersive game development studio, with 16+ years of experience and 3,000+ delivered projects, is developing three free-to-play (F2P) mobile games to be released under the RoyaLand identity.

Three Games, One Royal Identity

NipsApp is developing three titles for iOS and Android: Regalia Cards, a multiplayer card game; Palazzo Chronicles, a match-3 and castle-building game; and Viva Verdi, a trading card game. Each game draws royal, historical, and artistic reference points, tying the titles together under a single, cohesive brand identity.

Work-in-progress images. Subject to change prior to launch.

Regalia Cards — A Royal Take on a Classic Card Game

Regalia Cards is a multiplayer trick-taking card game based on the classic 29 rules, set in a palace rendered in a regal visual style, and featuring kings, queens, thrones and gold coins. The game will offer multiplayer tables, private royal rooms, VIP palace tables, and a royal rank system with crown badges.

Palazzo Chronicles — Match-3 Meets Castle Building

Palazzo Chronicles combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with castle and garden building. Players will enjoy a complete match-3 experience with boosters and combos, a castle and garden decoration system, and story-driven progression that follows a princess restoring her family’s castle through an accompanying narrative arc.

Viva Verdi — A Risorgimento-Era Trading Card Game

Viva Verdi is a trading card game set during the Risorgimento period, featuring card battles, deck building, and card collection through packs. The game will include five campaign missions, four puzzles, and matches against AI with progression at ten difficulty levels.

Targeting an October Launch

RoyaLand is targeting the launch of all three games in October, marking a significant expansion of the Company’s presence in mobile entertainment and a further extension of its royalty-themed brand across new platforms and audiences.

Season 1 of the RoyaLand Universe

Regalia Cards, Palazzo Chronicles and Viva Verdi are designed to reach both casual and social players, and will be marketed together as “Season 1” of the RoyaLand Universe. The three mobile titles mark the first chapter in a broader entertainment ecosystem that RoyaLand is building around its royal, fantasy-based brand. RoyaLand’s goal is to begin building its audience now, rather than waiting until TheRoyal.Land, the Company’s in-development immersive online and offline fantasy-based, royalty-themed PC game, is ready to launch.

A New Chapter in RoyaLand’s Entertainment Strategy

“We are excited to announce Season 1 of the RoyaLand Universe,” said Soheil Raissi, Chief Technology Officer of RoyaLand. “Our partnership with NipsApp allows us to bring the RoyaLand identity to a new audience through mobile gaming, while staying true to the royal heritage and storytelling that define our brand. Regalia Cards, Palazzo Chronicles, and Viva Verdi each offer a distinct way to experience the House of Savoy and the Risorgimento era, and together they mark Season 1 of the RoyaLand Universe. Our goal is to build our audience and be ready, so that when our immersive fantasy-based royalty game launches, a community is already there to welcome it. We’re excited to bring all three games to players on iOS and Android this October.”

About The RoyaLand Company Ltd.

The RoyaLand Company Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company focused on creating an online and offline immersive, fantasy-based royalty-themed game called TheRoyal.Land as well as mobile and other games, and ownership and growth of its Italian professional football club Savoia 1908 FC. The Company is actively focused on developing what it believes to be a novel, interactive and immersive game based on a player-empowered design. This game is expected to feature proprietary digital avatars and provide opportunities to players to earn in-game reward currency, build virtual land, and own their online assets while enhancing all of these features with premium incremental in-game content. Bridging the virtual video game world and terrestrial soccer, Savoia 1908 FC has also completed a tournament season for its eSports team competing in EA Sports FC™ online matches.

TheRoyal.Land and the management and development of Savoia 1908 FC are being conducted in collaboration with the Company’s founder and CEO Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia — the grandson of the last King of Italy — as well as seven other royal families and families with legal, hereditary or historically based claims to royal positions in Russia, Albania, France, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Lesotho (Africa), and Mecklenburg (Germany). TheRoyal.Land is intended to integrate these families’ first-hand historical perspectives to deliver an authentic and unique past-meets-future entertainment experience.

CONTACT:
investors@theroyal.land
www.TheRoyal.Land

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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company” or “TOP Ships”) (NYSE American: TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, today announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company reported net income of $6.5 million, revenues of $25.5 million, EBITDA of $17.2 million and net cash provided by operating activities of $11.1 million. Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.68 and $0.61, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) of $13.3 million, total assets of $373.5 million and total stockholders’ equity of $76.7 million. The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related operating and financial review for the six months ended June 30, 2026 are included in the Company’s Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2026.

Evangelos J. Pistiolis, President and Chief Executive Officer of TOP Ships, commented:

“The first half of 2026 was profitable and cash-generative. We earned net income of $6.5 million and EBITDA of $17.2 million on revenues of $25.5 million and generated $11.1 million of net cash from operating activities.

At the same time, we have significantly reshaped the Company’s growth profile. Our newbuilding program now comprises eight high-specification 47,499 dwt MR product tankers scheduled for delivery between 2028 and 2029, one of which we have agreed to sell. Each vessel comes with a seven-year time charter with Trafigura commencing on its delivery, with a charterer’s option to extend for four additional years, representing contracted revenue of $539.8 million, including the optional periods and excluding the vessel we have contracted to sell.

Subsequent to June 30, 2026, we agreed to acquire three additional high-specification, scrubber-fitted 49,940 dwt MR newbuildings, which come with five-year time charters to an oil major, with a charterer’s option to extend for one additional year, adding $140.6 million of contracted revenue including the optional periods. Approximately 85% of the construction installments for these vessels are financed, or expected to be financed, through lease financing arrangements agreed as part of these transactions.

The result is a modern, fuel-efficient fleet with employment secured from the delivery of each vessel. In aggregate, our newbuilding program represents contracted revenue, including the optional periods, of $680.4 million, providing long-term revenue visibility. Consistent with this focus on our core business, in July we elected not to proceed with the potential acquisition of certain residential real estate assets in Dubai and applied the $23.5 million paid under the related letter of intent toward the acquisition of the three MR newbuildings referred to above. Finally, we continue to pursue the divestiture of the megayacht M/Y Para Bellvm with the objective of releasing capital for redeployment into our core tanker business.”

About the Company

TOP Ships Inc. is an international owner and operator of ocean-going vessels focusing on modern, fuel-efficient eco tanker vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals. The Company’s tanker operating fleet has a total capacity of 857,000 dwt and consists of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, one 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker, two 300,000 dwt VLCCs and, through a joint venture, 50% interests in two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The Company has entered into newbuilding contracts for eight 47,499 dwt MR newbuilding tankers scheduled for delivery from the second quarter of 2028 through the fourth quarter of 2029, one of which it has agreed to sell, and has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire three shipowning companies that have entered into newbuilding contracts for three high-specification 49,940 dwt MR newbuilding tankers scheduled for delivery in 2029, with closing expected to occur by September 30, 2026. In addition, the Company owns the megayacht M/Y Para Bellvm, which it has announced its intention to divest. The Company is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Athens, Greece. Its common shares trade on the NYSE American under the symbol “TOPS”.

Non-GAAP Measures

EBITDA is not a measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by external users of the Company’s financial statements to assess financial and operating performance, and the Company believes it assists investors by increasing the comparability of its performance from period to period. EBITDA is not an alternative to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The table below reconciles EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure.

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA – Six months ended June 30,

(Expressed in millions of U.S. Dollars)	2025		2026
Net Income	7.6		6.5
Add: Vessel depreciation	6.9		5.1
Add: Interest and finance costs	10.0		5.7
Less: Interest income	(0.1)		(0.1)
EBITDA	24.4		17.2

For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including with respect to the expected delivery of the Company’s newbuilding vessels, the expected closing of the share purchase agreement described herein, the expected financing of the Company’s remaining contractual commitments, the commencement and performance of the time charters referred to herein, the intended divestiture of the Company’s megayacht and potential equity release that may be realized in connection with a divestiture, the redeployment of capital, and the Company’s expectations regarding the positioning of its fleet and its future operating performance.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records, and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

For further information please contact:

Alexandros Tsirikos
Chief Financial Officer
TOP Ships Inc.
Tel: +30 210 812 8107
Email: atsirikos@topships.org

Strengthening Integration and Wellhead Connectivity in the Rockies

HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (Nasdaq: PAA) and Plains GP Holdings (Nasdaq: PAGP) (collectively, “Plains”) announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SCM PR II, LLC (“Silver Creek”) from subsidiaries of Tailwater Capital and The Energy and Minerals Group for an aggregate cash consideration of approximately $585 million.

Silver Creek owns and operates one of the largest integrated crude oil gathering systems in the Powder River Basin, serving a diversified customer base that includes many of the basin’s leading producers. The system provides customers with access to Plains’ existing Rockies infrastructure through the Guernsey and Fort Laramie hubs.

The acquired assets include:

• Approximately 600 miles of crude oil gathering and transmission pipelines
• More than 350,000 barrels per day of operating capacity
• Approximately 1.2 million barrels of operational storage capacity
• 49% non-operated interest in the Powder River Gateway JV, including Iron Horse and Powder River Express

Transaction Highlights:

• Expands Plains’ Powder River Basin footprint and increases direct connectivity to producer supply in an area supported by more than 20 years of remaining drilling locations at current activity levels, with continued production growth expected over the next several years
• Enhances producer access to Plains’ integrated transportation network, including additional upstream gathering and transmission capabilities in the Powder River Basin and connectivity to Plains’ long-haul assets that deliver crude oil volumes to Cushing
• Strengthens Plains’ Rockies franchise by adding a gathering system supported by a diversified portfolio of high-quality customers, 915,000 dedicated acres across long-term acreage dedications and minimum volume commitments, and a weighted-average contract tenor of more than eight years
• Creates commercial and operational opportunities for growth with ~125,000 barrels per day of current throughput and an integrated platform that is expected to drive synergies and enhance Plains’ long-term earnings and cash flow

“Silver Creek represents a highly strategic addition to Plains’ Rockies platform,” said Willie Chiang, Chairman, CEO, and President of Plains. “The acquisition is in line with our internal rate of return thresholds of 300 to 500 basis points above our cost of capital and expands our footprint in the Powder River Basin, a region supported by substantial remaining drilling inventory and an attractive outlook for continued producer development over the coming years. We continue to identify opportunities to create long-term value for shareholders. The addition of Silver Creek’s gathering and transmission assets to Plains’ existing Rockies footprint will enhance producer access to Plains’ integrated transportation network and long-haul assets delivering to Cushing. This coupled with balance sheet optimization from our recently announced junior subordinated notes offering and retirement of our Series A and Series B preferred units creates optionality and momentum heading into 2027.”

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Advisors
Mizuho acted as financial advisor to Plains. Latham & Watkins served as legal advisors to Plains.

Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release consist of forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding the proposed acquisition of Silver Creek and the terms, timing, and anticipated benefits thereof. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from results or outcomes anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: changes in or disruptions to economic, market or business conditions; substantial declines in commodity prices or demand for crude oil; third-party constraints; legal constraints (including the impact of governmental regulations, orders or policies); unforeseen delays with respect to the receipt of regulatory approvals and completion of other closing conditions; and other factors and uncertainties inherent in our business as discussed in PAA’s and PAGP’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  

About Plains
PAA is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil. PAA owns an extensive network of pipeline gathering and transportation systems, in addition to terminalling, storage, and other infrastructure assets serving key producing basins, transportation corridors and major market hubs and export outlets in the United States and Canada.  

PAGP is a publicly traded entity that owns an indirect, non-economic controlling general partner interest in PAA and an indirect limited partner interest in PAA, one of the largest energy infrastructure and logistics companies in North America.  

PAA and PAGP are headquartered in Houston, Texas. More information is available at www.plains.com.

Investor Relations Contacts: 
Blake Fernandez 
Ross Hovde 
PlainsIR@plains.com 
(866) 809-1291

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HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American: PED) (“PEDEVCO” or the “Company”), a domestic energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic oil and gas assets in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced that it was the high bidder on multiple tracts in the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) competitive lease sale held September 9-10, 2026, acquiring approximately 5,678 net acres in Wyoming for approximately $5.9 million, or $1,045 per net acre in the highly prospective Mowry formation in the Powder River Basin. The acquisition was funded through cash on hand.

Acquisition Highlights

• Prime Location: Expands PEDEVCO’s presence in a highly prospective area of the Powder River Basin targeting the emerging Mowry play in this area.
• Strategic Fit: Builds on the Company’s existing Mowry acreage, nearly doubling its position to approximately 12,000 net acres in this specific prospect area.
• Favorable Lease Terms: Ten-year lease terms and a 12.5% royalty rate provide a long-term development window and allow the Company to retain 87.5% Net Revenue Interest.
• Compelling Geological Characteristics: Targets the organic-rich, silica-rich Middle Mowry formation, which extends from nearby producing areas into PEDEVCO’s acreage.
• Strong Regional Productivity: Nearby horizontal Mowry wells averaged approximately 1,400 Boe/d during their peak month of production, demonstrating the formation’s development potential in this area.

J. Douglas Schick, President and Chief Executive Officer of PEDEVCO, commented, “This BLM lease sale presented an opportunity to secure acreage that can play a defining role in PEDEVCO’s future. We are very pleased to have been the high bidder on these highly strategic BLM tracts, which directly offset a portion of our existing Mowry position and represent a natural and compelling extension of our core operating area in Wyoming. These leases were acquired at an attractive cost basis and, with a 10-year primary term, give us significant flexibility to develop them in a disciplined and value-accretive manner. We believe PEDEVCO is exceptionally well-positioned to build a scalable, high-return development program in the still developing Mowry play.”

“What excites us most is the significance this opportunity holds for a company of our size. The Mowry could potentially become a cornerstone of our portfolio, with successful development establishing a repeatable drilling program and a substantially larger production and cash flow base. Securing this position gives us greater scope to build a meaningful development program and participate in the value created as the play advances. The geological characteristics of these tracts are consistent with what we have observed across our existing acreage and reinforce our confidence in the Mowry’s long-term development potential. We look forward to continuing to execute on our growth strategy and creating value for our shareholders.”

About PEDEVCO Corp
PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSE American: PED) is a publicly traded energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic oil and gas assets in the Rocky Mountain region. The Company’s principal assets include its D-J Basin assets in southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado, its Powder River Basin assets in northeastern Wyoming, and its Permian Basin assets in eastern New Mexico, collectively representing over 300,000 net acres. PEDEVCO is headquartered in Houston, Texas. More information about PEDEVCO can be found at www.pedevco.com.

Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s expectations, plans and objectives, including statements concerning the acquisition and expansion of its Mowry acreage position, the geological and commercial potential of the Mowry formation, prospective drilling inventory, future development and production growth, and the potential significance of the opportunity to PEDEVCO. Words such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “potential,” “plans,” “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including geological and drilling risks, the applicability of regional well results to the Company’s acreage, commodity prices, development costs, access to capital and infrastructure, lease issuance and permitting, and environmental and other regulatory requirements. Prospective acreage does not constitute proved reserves, and there can be no assurance that the acreage will be commercially developed or that the anticipated benefits will be realized. Additional risks are described under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Media Contact
PEDEVCO Corp.
(713) 221-1768
PR@pedevco.com

Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA or Laurent Weil
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
PED@elevate-ir.com

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in performance packaging products and services, announced today it will exit the coated recycled paperboard (CRB) market with the closure of its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia. The mill is expected to cease operations by the end of the calendar year.

The decision is part of Greif’s broader strategy to focus its resources on businesses and assets where the company has a leading market position and a clear path to long-term value creation. Approximately 90 colleagues will be affected by the closure. Greif will provide severance benefits, career transition resources, and other support to help affected colleagues navigate the transition.

“This is a difficult decision because of the impact on our colleagues, their families, and the surrounding community,” said President and CEO Ole Rosgaard. “Our Sweetwater team has worked hard to serve our customers and improve the performance of the mill. We are grateful for their commitment, professionalism, and many contributions to Greif.”

Sweetwater produces coated recycled paperboard (CRB), uncoated recycled paperboard (URB), and gypsum facing and backing paper grades. The mill’s operating configuration, limited integration within Greif’s network, and cost position have prevented it from establishing a sustainable competitive position. The closure will remove approximately 120,000 tons of annual production capacity. Greif is working directly with affected URB customers to support an orderly transition and continue serving them through the company’s broader North American URB mill network.

“We are making deliberate choices about where we compete and where we invest,” said Gaylord Benner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sustainable Fiber Solutions. “Closing Sweetwater will strengthen the overall performance of our mill network, while our investments in our URB network will direct capital toward assets that are well positioned to serve our customers and support profitable growth.”

About Greif

Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in over 35 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials—and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers and other stakeholders. Learn more about the company’s Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal and Innovative Closure Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Media Contact

Greif Media Relations
communications@greif.com
+1 (234) 221-6001

ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to extend the employment contract of Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus, extending the initial term of his employment contract for another three years through August 15, 2030.

“Since his appointment to lead Mercury three years ago, Bill has led with purpose and driven the Company to achieve strong operational and financial results,” said Barry Nearhos, Mercury’s Lead Independent Director. “Mercury entered fiscal year 2027 with enhanced multi-year visibility and an improving organic growth outlook, supported by solid execution and strong demand signals across the portfolio. The Board has high confidence in Bill’s continued leadership.”

“I look forward to continuing the work we have done over the past several years to transform our business and deliver high-performance processing capabilities that ensure mission dominance for the warfighter,” said Ballhaus. “Our focus will remain on executing for our customers, scaling efficiently, and continuing our progression toward our targeted growth, margin, and free cash flow profile.”

The Company also reaffirmed its financial guidance, which was previously provided during its earnings conference call on August 18, 2026.

Mercury Systems – Innovation that matters®
Mercury Systems is a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, providing breakthrough capabilities in signal and data processing. With a four-decade legacy of innovation that spans silicon to systems and RF front ends to effectors, Mercury accelerates commercial technology adoption to deliver powerful and secure mission-critical processing solutions to the edge. Mercury is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has multiple locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com. (Nasdaq: MRCY)

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement 
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to the Company’s focus on enhanced execution of the Company’s strategic plan. You can identify these statements by the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “likely,” “forecast,” “probable,” “potential,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, cost increases, our inability to increase production and deliver products on time and with appropriate quality, continued funding of defense programs, the timing and amounts of such funding, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company’s markets, effects of any U.S. federal government shutdown or extended continuing resolution, effects of increasingly volatile geopolitical events and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in or cost increases related to completing development, engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, changes in, or in the U.S. government’s interpretation of, federal export control or procurement rules and regulations, including tariffs, changes in, or in the interpretation or enforcement of, environmental rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company’s products, shortages or delays in receiving components, supply chain delays or volatility for critical components, production delays or unanticipated expenses including due to quality issues or manufacturing execution issues, failure to meet contractual performance specifications, adherence to required manufacturing standards, capacity underutilization, increases in scrap or inventory write-offs, failure to achieve or maintain manufacturing quality certifications, such as AS9100, failure to achieve or maintain qualified business systems, such as those required by the DFARS, adverse findings in government audits or investigations, the impact of supply chain disruption, inflation and labor shortages, among other things, on program execution and the resulting effect on customer satisfaction, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions, restructurings and operational efficiency initiatives or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, effects of shareholder activism, increases in interest rates, changes to industrial security and cyber-security regulations and requirements and impacts from any cyber or insider threat events, including the risks from heightened, persistent, and increasingly sophisticated nation-state level cyberattacks and emerging threats associated with agentic AI-enabled cyber tools, changes in tax rates or tax regulations, changes to interest rate swaps or other cash flow hedging arrangements, changes to generally accepted accounting principles, difficulties in retaining key employees and customers, litigation, including the state law claim related to our settled federal securities class action lawsuit, unanticipated costs under fixed-price service and system integration engagements, and various other factors beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2026 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

INVESTOR CONTACT
Tyler Hojo, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tyler.Hojo@mrcy.com

MEDIA CONTACT
Turner Brinton
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
Turner.Brinton@mrcy.com