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• Investing $1.8 billion in new company-owned natural gas generation
• Providing up to 590 megawatts (MW) of grid-connected energy service and managing 2.1 gigawatts (GW) of third-party contracted resources through a private microgrid
• Strong customer protections including no cost shifting to other customers
• Return on generation investment and microgrid management fees are contracted to begin contributing to earnings in 2027, and expected to provide approximately $150 million of net income in 2030
• Expected to generate approximately $2.4 billion of unlevered free cash flow through 2048, net of $1.8 billion of capital expenditures

RAPID CITY, S.D., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced it has signed definitive agreements effective Sept. 30, 2026, with terms through 2048, to serve a planned Google data center to be constructed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The negotiated agreements include a Large Power Contract Services Agreement (LPCSA) and a Generation Facilities Agreement (GFA).

The project, exclusive of additional transmission system expansion investments, is anticipated to be served by a total resource mix of 2.7 GW, including reserve margins, and is planned to begin taking energy service in late 2027 and ramp to the project’s peak load in 2030. Black Hills will provide up to 590 MW of grid-connected energy service through company-owned generation and market energy. In addition, Black Hills will manage the output of approximately 2.1 GW of Wyoming-based, third-party contracted resources through a privately managed microgrid under the company’s Large Power Contract Service (LPCS) tariff.

To support the project, Black Hills plans to invest $1.8 billion between 2027 and 2029 to construct 564 MW (nameplate capacity) of company-owned generation. The company expects to begin earning a return on its generation investment when construction begins in 2027. Revenue from microgrid management fees (MGMF) is anticipated to begin in late 2027 and increase based upon a contractually defined ramp schedule included in the LPCSA.

The project is expected to provide approximately $150 million of net income in 2030. Beyond 2030 and as contracted, the company will continue to earn MGMF and a return on its capital investment to be fully depreciated by 2048. The project is expected to deliver approximately $2.4 billion of unlevered free cash flow, net of $1.8 billion of generation capital investment. This cash flow will meaningfully strengthen the company’s financial profile, supporting a strong balance sheet, providing significant flexibility to finance the near-term investment, and creating substantial long-term flexibility for capital allocation.

“We are pleased to support Google’s planned investment in Wyoming while remaining firmly committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective service to every customer,” said Linn Evans, president and CEO of Black Hills Corp. “The agreements demonstrate how innovative energy solutions can support economic growth while ensuring existing customers are protected. Importantly, these agreements and supporting regulatory mechanisms are structured so that Google bears all costs associated with serving the planned data center throughout the life of the project. We are excited that this project will create jobs, strengthen regional infrastructure, and contribute to Wyoming’s long-term economic development.”
        
Earning on generation investments and management of third-party resources through flexible Wyoming service model

To provide 590 MW of grid-connected service, Black Hills will construct and own through a non-regulated affiliate 564 MW (nameplate capacity) of new natural gas generation located at the company’s existing Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station (CPGS) location. The remaining 26 MW will be supplied through a combination of market energy purchases and retail utility service provided under the company’s applicable industrial tariff.

In addition to recovering and earning a return on its generation investment, Black Hills will receive MGMF revenue for coordinating grid operations, reliability services, and energy dispatch across the portfolio of contracted resources and market energy purchases to serve the planned data center. The MGMF is a negotiated rate based upon a contracted minimum peak load expected to begin in 2027 and increase throughout the project’s ramp period.

The company expects to finance the $1.8 billion generation investment through a combination of project-generated cash flow, debt, and other financing alternatives, and is evaluating a range of financing options, with a focus on earnings accretion while maintaining our solid investment-grade credit ratings. Strong cash flow, contractual pass-through of debt costs, cash return on the investment during construction, and a risk-adjusted return on the capital investment provide substantial flexibility in determining the optimal financing mix. Google has provided Black Hills with $399 million of refundable advances for the procurement of long lead-time equipment under the parties’ generation reservation agreement. Black Hills expects to reimburse those advances by June 30, 2027.

Agreements provide benefits and protections for customers and shareholders

The project is structured to ensure that costs associated with serving the planned data center do not shift to existing retail customers. The agreements provide Black Hills with long-term revenue certainty and include multiple protections for customers and shareholders throughout the 2048 contract term.

Importantly, the announced agreements include the following base retail customer protections, among others:

• Cost pass-through mechanisms – contract structures protect customers from costs associated with the planned data center while protecting returns from inflation, interest rate volatility, and other cost pressures;
• Stranded asset risk protection – the GFA provides for full recovery of all generation capital investment over the contract term, protecting customers against risk of stranded assets;
• Early termination protection – contract provisions safeguard customers and shareholders should the project terminate prior to the end of the agreements’ term; and
• Credit protections – strong collateral and financial assurance requirements back the data center’s long-term commitments.

To further support this project, the company has completed or commenced regulatory matters, including the:

• Robinson substation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) approved in May 2026;
• Industrial siting permit for CPGS expansion filed in July 2026; and
• Air quality permit for CPGS expansion approved in August 2026.

Additionally, the company is anticipating additional transmission investment to serve this project and other regional large-load opportunities that provide upside to its current capital plan. The company is advancing its transmission plans through the following regulatory filings:

• Large Customer Transmission Cost Adjustment Mechanism (LCTCAM) filed in June 2026;
• South Cheyenne Transmission Expansion CPCN filed in September 2026; and
• Wyoming transmission expansion CPCN to be filed in the fourth quarter of 2026.

About Black Hills Corporation
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) is a customer-focused, growth-oriented utility company with a tradition of improving life with energy and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves 1.37 million natural gas and electric utility customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. More information is available at www.blackhillscorp.com.

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This press release includes “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events, or developments that we expect, believe, or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. This includes, without limitations, the expected timing, scope and benefits of the Cheyenne data center project, the timing and availability of equipment and milestone payments related thereto and the timing of regulatory or licensing approvals. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions which we believe are reasonable based on current expectations and projections about future events and industry conditions and trends affecting our business. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that, among other things, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation, risks of securing the required regulatory or licensing approvals; contract risks, including conditions precedent, termination rights, and performance of our obligations; the risks that counterparties, including suppliers, contractors and other parties to our agreements, fail to perform their obligations; project development, financing, and operational risks that may impact our ability to realize the financial benefits expected; and other risk factors described in Item 1A of Part I of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we file with the SEC from time to time.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Constellation B.V., an indirect wholly-owned finance subsidiary of the company’s operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., has closed an offering of CHF225 million of 1.6803% Swiss bonds due 2029 (the “2029 Swiss bonds”), CHF185 million of 2.0600% Swiss bonds due 2032 (the “2032 Swiss bonds”) and CHF100 million of 2.4150% Swiss bonds due 2036 (the “2036 Swiss bonds” and together with the 2029 Swiss bonds and the 2032 Swiss bonds, the “Swiss bonds”).  

The Swiss bonds will be senior unsecured obligations of Digital Constellation B.V. and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the company, the operating partnership and Digital Intrepid Holding B.V., an indirect wholly-owned holding and finance subsidiary of the operating partnership. Interest on the 2029 Swiss bonds will be payable annually in arrears at a rate of 1.6803% per annum from and including October 6, 2026, and the 2029 Swiss bonds will mature on October 8, 2029. Interest on the 2032 Swiss bonds will be payable annually in arrears at a rate of 2.0600% per annum from and including October 6, 2026, and the 2032 Swiss bonds will mature on October 6, 2032. Interest on the 2036 Swiss bonds will be payable annually in arrears at a rate of 2.4150% per annum from and including October 6, 2026, and the 2036 Swiss bonds will mature on October 6, 2036.

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Swiss bonds to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the offering of the Swiss bonds to finance or refinance, in part or in full, new and/or existing projects consistent with Digital Realty’s Green Bond Framework, including the development and redevelopment of such projects. Pending the allocation of the net proceeds of the Swiss bonds to such projects, all or a portion of an amount equal to the net proceeds from the Swiss bonds may be used to temporarily repay borrowings outstanding under the operating partnership’s global revolving credit facilities, acquire additional properties or businesses, fund development opportunities, invest in interest-bearing accounts and short-term, interest-bearing securities which are consistent with the company’s intention to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and to provide for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including potentially for the repayment of other debt, or the redemption, repurchase, repayment or retirement of outstanding equity or debt securities, or a combination of the foregoing.   

The Swiss bonds are being sold only outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Swiss bonds have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to United States persons (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Swiss bonds, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the Swiss bonds in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.  

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This communication is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. or its subsidiaries. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Consequently, the securities may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Any offering of the securities will be conducted pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.  

Notice to European Economic Area Retail Investors
The Swiss bonds are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and, with effect from such date, should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the “EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2016/97/EU (as amended, the “IMD”), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II. No key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling any in scope instrument or otherwise making such instruments available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared. Offering or selling the Swiss bonds or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation. This communication has been prepared on the basis that any offers or sales of Swiss bonds in any Member State of the EEA will be made pursuant to an exemption under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended or superseded, the “Prospectus Regulation”) from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers or sales of Swiss bonds. This communication is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Regulation.

Notice to UK Retail Investors

This announcement is for distribution only to, and is directed at, persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Financial Promotion Order”), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.”) of the Financial Promotion Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, or (iv) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

The Swiss bonds are not intended to be offered, sold, distributed or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold, distributed or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom. For these purposes, a “retail investor” means a person who is either one (or both) of the following): (i) not a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; or (ii) not a qualified investor as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024”. Consequently, no disclosure document required by the Financial Conduct Authority Product Disclosure Sourcebook for offering, selling or distributing the Swiss bonds or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the U.K. has been prepared and therefore offering, selling or distributing the Swiss bonds or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the U.K. may be unlawful under DISC and the Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulation 2024.

Investor Relations
Jordan Sadler / Jim Huseby
Digital Realty
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InvestorRelations@digitalrealty.com

LATHAM, N.Y., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Latham Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIM), the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter 2026 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, after the close of the U.S. market. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results that same day at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call by visiting https://dpregister.com/sreg/10212095/104ecd84455. Callers who pre-register will be sent a confirmation e-mail including a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. To ensure you are connected for the full call, please register at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at https://ir.lathampool.com/ under “Events & Presentations.”

Those without internet access, or unable to pre-register, may dial in by calling:

PARTICIPANT DIAL-IN (TOLL-FREE): 1-833-953-2435
PARTICIPANT INTERNATIONAL DIAL-IN: 1-412-317-5764

For those who are unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, through November 3, 2027, on the Company’s investor relations website under “Events & Presentations.”

About Latham Group, Inc.

Latham Group, Inc., headquartered in Latham, NY, is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Latham has a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of approximately 1,900 employees across 35 locations.

Contact:

Lynn Morgen
Casey Kotary
ADVISIRY Partners
lathamir@advisiry.com
212-750-5800

MIAMI, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PennantPark Investment Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: PNNT) announced that it will report results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Monday, November 23, 2026 after the close of the financial markets.

The Company will also host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing toll-free (800) 330-6710 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (646) 769-9200. All callers should reference conference ID #7681637 or PennantPark Investment Corporation. An archived replay will also be available on a webcast link located on the Quarterly Earnings page in the Investor section of PennantPark’s website.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which principally invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment Corporation is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle market credit platform, and its affiliates, manage over $10 billion of investable capital, including potential leverage. Since its inception in 2007, PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC has provided investors access to middle market credit by offering private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as other middle-market borrowers a comprehensive range of creative and flexible financing solutions. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is headquartered in Miami and has offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Zurich. For more information about PennantPark and affiliates, please go to our website at www.pennantpark.com.

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CONTACT:
Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
PennantPark Investment Corporation
(212) 905-1000
www.pennantpark.com

MIAMI , Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: PFLT) announced that it will report results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Monday, November 23, 2026 after the close of the financial markets.

The Company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing toll-free (800) 330-6710 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (646) 769-9200. All callers should reference conference ID #9077013 or PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. An archived replay will also be available on a webcast link located on the Quarterly Earnings page in the Investor section of PennantPark’s website.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans, including first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt and subordinated debt. From time to time, the Company may also invest in equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle market credit platform, and its affiliates, manage over $10 billion of investable capital, including potential leverage. Since its inception in 2007, PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC has provided investors access to middle market credit by offering private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as other middle-market borrowers a comprehensive range of creative and flexible financing solutions. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is headquartered in Miami and has offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Amsterdam and Zurich. For more information about PennantPark and affiliates, please go to our website at www.pennantpark.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. You should not place undue influence on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.

CONTACT:

Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
(212) 905-1000
www.pennantpark.com

Maroussi, Greece – October 6, 2026 – Pyxis Tankers Inc. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PXS) (the “Company” or “Pyxis Tankers”), an international shipping company, announced today that it has agreed to a new time charter for its 2017-built MR product tanker Pyxis Lamda with CITGO Petroleum Corporation for 24 months, plus or minus 30 days at the charterer’s option, at a gross rate of $31,000 per day.

The vessel’s current charter is expected to expire on or about November 20, 2026. Pyxis Lamda will then undergo its scheduled special survey and drydocking. The new charter is expected to commence immediately after drydocking is completed and is expected to generate approximately $21.8 million in net charter revenue after 2.5% commissions over its term, assuming 720 revenue earning days.

Based on the new charter rate and current cost estimates, Pyxis expects Pyxis Lamda to generate approximately $7.7 million in annualized EBITDA and contribute approximately $5.2 million in annualized net income, or $0.51 per common share.

The new charter rate is $8,000 per day higher than the current rate, representing approximately $2.8 million in incremental annualized revenue after commissions and, assuming no change in other related costs, approximately $0.27 in incremental annualized earnings per common share.

These estimates assume 360 revenue earning days per year and approximately 10.24 million common shares outstanding.

Eddie Valentis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pyxis, commented: “This charter allows us to lock in an attractive rate for approximately two years, capturing the benefits of the current strong tanker market while increasing visibility into our future cash flows and earnings. We are pleased to extend our relationship with CITGO and secure employment for Pyxis Lamda immediately following her scheduled special survey.”

Actual revenue and earnings will depend on the vessel’s delivery date, off-hire, the final charter duration, operating costs and other factors.

About Pyxis Tankers Inc.

Pyxis Tankers Inc. currently owns a modern fleet of six mid-sized eco-vessels engaged in the seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and dry-bulk commodities. The fleet consists of three MR product tankers, one Kamsarmax bulk carrier and controlling interests in two dry-bulk joint ventures that own a sister-ship Kamsarmax and an Ultramax vessel. The Company is positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize its fleet of eco-efficient vessels due to its capital resources, competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and experienced management team whose interests are aligned with shareholders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, objectives, plans, strategies, future events or performance, vessel employment, market conditions, geopolitical developments, shipping market fundamentals and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Company Contact

Pyxis Tankers Inc.
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Maroussi 15125, Greece
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Email: ir@pyxistankers.com

• Preclinical data showed that balanced PPARα, PPARδ and PPARγ activation by lanifibranor affects complementary pathways across multiple hepatic cell populations involved in fibrosis in MASH pathogenesis
• Preclinical data and Phase 2b clinical results showed lanifibranor improved liver sinusoidal endothelial cell alterations and was associated with changes in intrahepatic vascular abnormalities across multiple stages of disease
• Analysis of plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) identified coordinated epigenetic changes across the PPAR family in patients with MASLD, supporting the biological rationale for targeting multiple PPAR isoforms

Daix (France), New York City (New York, United States), October 6, 2026 – Inventiva (Euronext Paris and NASDAQ: IVA) (“Inventiva” or the “Company”), (“Inventiva” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of an oral small molecule therapy for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (“MASH”), today announced the presentation of three abstracts at the upcoming AASLD The Liver Meeting^® 2026, to be held from November 5-9, 2026, in Denver, Colorado.

The abstracts provide further characterization of the biological rationale for the balanced pan-PPAR approach of lanifibranor, highlighting complementary activities observed across multiple hepatic cell populations and pathways implicated in MASH pathophysiology. Together with the clinical and preclinical findings, including metabolic dysfunction, inflammation, fibrosis and liver sinusoidal endothelial alterations, these findings provide translational insights into the potential for simultaneous engagement of PPARα, PPARδ and PPARγ to address multiple interconnected drivers of MASH pathophysiology.

Lanifibranor is currently being evaluated in the Phase 3 NATiV3 clinical trial for the treatment of patients with MASH with moderate and advanced fibrosis, with topline results expected in the fourth quarter of this year.

Details of the Presentations are as Follows:

Abstract Title:	Coordinated Methylation Across PPAR Isoforms in Plasma Cell-free DNA Reflects Pathway-wide Epigenetic Dysregulation in MASLD and Supports a Pan-PPAR Therapeutic Rationale
Publication #:	1052
Presentation Type:	Poster
Authors:	M. Abdelmalek; Soheil Damangir; G. Wettstein; Amin Naghdloo; C. Lu; L. Bazargan; H. Amini; A. Diehl
Date:	November 5, 2026
Abstract Title:	Lanifibranor Targets Multiple Hepatic Cell Populations to Reduce Fibrosis Through Balanced Pan-PPAR Activation
Publication #:	3570
Presentation Type:	Poster
Authors:	Guillaume Wettstein; Sander Lefere; Jordi Gracia-Sancho; Frank Tacke; Manal F. Abdelmalek; Sven M. Francque
Date:	November 7, 2026
Abstract Title:	Lanifibranor Improved Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell Dysfunction and Vascular Alterations Across All Stages From MASH To Cirrhosis
Publication #:	3552
Presentation Type:	Poster
Authors:	Guillaume Wettstein; Pierre-Emmanuel Rautou; Shivani Chotkoe; Wilhelmus J. Kwanten; Valerie Paradis; Jordi Gracia-Sancho; Manal F. Abdelmalek; Sven M. Francque
Date:	November 7, 2026

In addition, Inventiva will be present at the Congress at Booth # 1344.

About Lanifibranor

Lanifibranor, Inventiva’s lead product candidate, is an orally available small molecule that acts to induce antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory and beneficial vascular and metabolic changes in the body by activating all three peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (“PPAR”) isoforms, which are well-characterized nuclear receptor proteins that regulate gene expression. Lanifibranor is a PPAR agonist that is designed to target all three PPAR isoforms in a moderately potent manner, with a well-balanced activation of PPARα and PPARδ, and a partial activation of PPARγ. While there are other PPAR agonists that target only one or two PPAR isoforms for activation, lanifibranor is the only pan-PPAR agonist in clinical development for the treatment of MASH. Inventiva believes that lanifibranor’s moderate and balanced pan-PPAR binding profile contributes to the favorable tolerability profile that has been observed in clinical trials and preclinical studies to date. The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track designation to lanifibranor for the treatment of MASH. Lanifibranor is an investigational medicine and has not been approved for use by any regulatory authority. Its safety and efficacy have not been established.

About Inventiva

Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of an orally administered small molecule for the treatment of patients with MASH. The Company is currently evaluating lanifibranor, a novel pan-PPAR agonist, in the NATiV3 pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of adult patients with MASH, a common and progressive chronic liver disease.

Inventiva is a public company listed on compartment B of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (ticker: IVA, ISIN: FR0013233012) and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States (ticker: IVA). https://www.inventivapharma.com

Contacts

Investor Relations

David Nikodem: IR@inventivapharma.com

Media Relations

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2026 after the close of market on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Astera Labs will host a corresponding conference call at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Conference Call Details
Date:	Nov. 3, 2026
Time:	1:30 pm PT / 4:30 pm ET
Hosts:	Jitendra Mohan, Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Gajendra, President and Chief Operating Officer Des Lynch, Chief Financial Officer
Dial-in:	1 (833) 461-5787 Conference ID: 751 181 378
Webcast:	https://ir.asteralabs.com

About Astera Labs
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL^®, Ethernet, NVLink Fusion, PCIe^®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

© Astera Labs, Inc.  Astera Labs, and its stylized logo, are trademarks of Astera Labs, Inc. or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Investor Contact:
Leslie Green
Leslie.green@asteralabs.com

• Strategic Milestone: Official opening of the Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center in Singapore to support humanoid training, workflow testing, and customer demonstrations.
• Tapping a US$68.1 Billion Market: Capitalizing on the global service robotics market—estimated at US$68.1 billion in 2026 and projected to reach US$107.8 billion by 2030—alongside the US$5.41 billion humanoid robot sector.
• Commercial Pathway: Designed to evaluate Robotics-as-a-Service (“RaaS”), robot leasing, and managed services as potential recurring revenue streams supporting the Company’s 2030 vision.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) (“YYForce” or the “Company”), a technology-enabled workforce solutions and integrated facility management company, today announced the official opening of its Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center (the “Center”) in Singapore. The facility supports humanoid robot training, operational data collection, workflow testing, and customer demonstrations across hospitality, cleaning, security, delivery, and facility management applications.

The Center is designed to help YYForce translate robotics technologies into practical customer solutions, drawing on its existing workforce and facility management operations. It also supports the Company’s evaluation of Robotics-as-a-Service (“RaaS”), robot leasing, and managed robotic services as potential sources of recurring revenue.

Capitalizing on the US$68.1 Billion Commercial Robotics Opportunity

YYForce believes Singapore offers an attractive environment for robotics adoption as service operators seek to improve productivity, manage manpower constraints, and maintain consistent service quality. In May 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), JTC Corporation (JTC), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) announced a physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District, planned for later in 2026, with applications including delivery, cleaning, and security patrolling. This initiative provides wider market context; YYForce is not announcing participation in that programme.

Globally, Grand View Research estimates the service robotics market at US$68.1 billion in 2026 and projects it to reach US$107.8 billion by 2030. Separately, MarketsandMarkets estimates the global humanoid robot market at US$5.41 billion in 2026 and projects US$50.27 billion by 2035. These forecasts cover different, potentially overlapping categories and are not additive. They provide industry context, rather than estimates of Singapore demand or YYForce’s addressable revenue.

For the 2026–2031 period, YYForce sees opportunities to evaluate specialized service robots for defined commercial tasks while developing humanoid applications through training and testing. The Company intends to assess deployment opportunities based on task performance, safety, reliability, required human supervision, and customer economics.

Humanoid Training and Operational Data Collection

The Center includes simulated service environments for training and evaluating humanoid robots in selected hotel housekeeping, restroom cleaning, banqueting, and hospitality support workflows. It also supports testing of collaboration among human workers, humanoid robots, and specialized service robots.

Through repeated training and testing, YYForce is collecting operational data relating to navigation, movement, object interaction, task execution, and environmental conditions. Though training and demonstration activities do not establish that humanoid robots can yet perform complete housekeeping or restroom-cleaning duties autonomously, these activities are intended to help evaluate performance and adapt workflows to specific service environments.

Service Robotics and Integrated Security Demonstrations

The Center showcases indoor and outdoor commercial cleaning robots, food and item delivery robots, autonomous security and surveillance robots, swimming pool cleaning robots, humanoid service robots, and other specialized systems. Customers and potential partners can evaluate how these technologies may fit within their operations.

A live Security Command Center, as part of the Center, demonstrates the integration of robotic patrol capabilities, surveillance systems, sensors, cameras, and centralized monitoring. This environment enables YYForce to evaluate how robotic and monitoring technologies can complement security personnel and broader facility management services.

Building a Path to Recurring Robotics Revenue

The Center anticipates to support a structured commercialization pathway: training and data collection, workflow testing, customer demonstrations, proofs of concept, and, where viable, commercial deployment. Potential applications include hotels, commercial buildings, residential developments, retail premises, warehouses, and other service environments.

YYForce is evaluating commercial arrangements that could combine robot access with deployment support, maintenance, monitoring, and human service capabilities. Potential RaaS and leasing models would allow customers to access robotics through recurring arrangements without necessarily purchasing hardware outright. Integrated service contracts could combine people and robots within a single service-delivery model.

The Company believes its existing operating experience can help identify suitable tasks, evaluate customer requirements, and coordinate human-robot workflows. Commercial viability will depend on productivity gains, service quality, deployment and integration costs, maintenance requirements, and the level of human intervention needed.

At this stage, the Company has not yet announced material revenue attributable to these proposed robotics business models. The Center’s opening does not represent an announcement of material robotics orders or contracted recurring revenue. Future commercialization remains subject to customer adoption, technology performance, deployment economics, and other factors.

Supporting the YYForce 2030 Vision

The Center anticipates to support YYForce’s 2030 vision of becoming a Future Workforce Solutions Provider by integrating human talent, AI-enabled technologies, humanoid robots, and specialized autonomous robots. Human workers would continue to perform activities requiring judgment, communication, and flexibility, while suitable robotic systems could support repetitive, physically demanding, and monitoring-intensive tasks.

Chief Executive Officer Commentary

Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce, commented:

“Our objective is to help customers put robotics to work in everyday service operations. Our existing workforce and facility management experience gives us direct insight into the tasks customers need completed and the standards they expect.”

“This center provides a dedicated working environment to train humanoid robots, collect operational data, and evaluate service robots prior to customer deployment. We see clear opportunities to develop recurring service relationships through leasing and managed robotics, while rigorously testing each application against performance and cost requirements.”

“Our 2030 vision brings people, AI, and robotics together to elevate how services are delivered. We will pursue that vision through practical applications and disciplined commercial execution — Forging Forward Together.”

About YYForce Inc.

YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) is a technology-enabled workforce solutions and integrated facility management company focused on how businesses access, manage, and deploy workforce and facility services. The Company is developing an ecosystem combining on-demand workforce technology, integrated facility management, artificial intelligence, automation, humanoid robotics, and specialized service robots to support productivity, operational flexibility, and scalability.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s robotics strategy, training and data collection activities, potential customer applications, RaaS and leasing models, managed services, recurring revenue opportunities, and YYForce’s 2030 vision, 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. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its expectations and projections about future events, which the Company derives from the information currently available to it. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. . Third-party market forecasts are estimates and may not be realized.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company and a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, customer adoption, technology reliability and safety, integration requirements, data governance, financing and hardware availability, maintenance costs, and deployment economics. There can be no assurance that the Company’s robotics initiatives or proposed commercial models will be successfully implemented or generate material revenue. For a more detailed discussion of risk factors, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. Readers should also consider the risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. YYForce undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.

Investor Contact
Jason Zhi Yong Phua, Chief Financial Officer
YYForce Inc.
enquiries@yyforce.ai

Investor Relations Contact
Piacente Financial Communications
yfor@thepiacentegroup.com

Market Sources
[1] JTC, Singapore Government and Eight Industry Leaders to Research, Test and Deploy Physical AI in Punggol Digital District, May 20, 2026.
[2] Grand View Research, Service Robotics Market 2024–2030, public report summary accessed October 2, 2026.
[3] MarketsandMarkets, Humanoid Robot Market — Global Forecast to 2035, July 2026.

HOUSTON, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) (“Sysco” or the “Company”) today announced that Sysco and Sysco Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysco (“Sysco Holdings” and, together with Sysco, the “Issuers”), have closed public offerings (collectively, the “Offerings”) of $14.65 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes and €1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of notes consisting of the following securities:

• $1.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.450% Senior Notes due 2029;
• $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2031;
• $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.800% Senior Notes due 2033;
• $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.950% Senior Notes due 2036;
• $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.400% Senior Notes due 2046;
• $1.75 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2056;
• $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.600% Senior Notes due 2066 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”);
• $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.100% Series A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056;
• $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.250% Series B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056;
• $1.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of 7.350% Series C Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 (collectively, the “USD Junior Subordinated Notes”); and
• €1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056 (the “Euro Junior Subordinated Notes” and, together with the Senior Notes and the USD Junior Subordinated Notes, the “Notes”).

The Issuers estimate that they will receive approximately $10.64 billion from the offering of the Senior Notes, approximately $3.8 billion from the offering of the USD Junior Subordinated Notes and approximately €0.99 billion from the offering of the Euro Junior Subordinated Notes, in each case after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by them. The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the Offerings to pay a portion of the cash consideration for the pending acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot, and all other fees, costs and expenses related thereto or, if the acquisition is not consummated, to pay for the special mandatory redemption of the Notes (other than the 5.950% Senior Notes due 2036) pursuant to their terms.

The Offerings were made by means of applicable prospectus supplements under the Issuers’ shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., PNC Capital Markets LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers for the offerings of the Senior Notes and the USD Junior Subordinated Notes. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, TD Global Finance unlimited company, Merrill Lynch International, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Wells Fargo Securities International Limited, PNC Capital Markets LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Euro Junior Subordinated Notes.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. The Offerings were made in the U.S. only by means of prospectus supplements relating to the Offerings and the accompanying prospectus.

Copies of the final prospectus supplements for the Offerings and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained free of charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the final prospectus supplements for the Senior Notes and USD Junior Subordinated Notes may be obtained by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC toll free at 1-866-471-2526, TD Securities (USA) LLC toll free at 1-855-495-9846, BofA Securities, Inc. toll free at 1-800-294-1322, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533 or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll free at 1-800-645-3751 (option #5); copies of the final prospectus supplement for the Euro Junior Subordinated Notes may be obtained by calling Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC toll free at 1-866-471-2526, TD Global Finance unlimited company at +44 20 7628-2262, J.P. Morgan Securities plc (for non-U.S. investors) at +44-20 7134-2468, Merrill Lynch International, toll-free at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (for U.S. investors) at +1-212 834-4533.

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates 333 distribution centers, in 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 670,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $84 billion in fiscal year 2026 that ended June 27, 2026.

As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions.

SYY-INVESTORS

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Statements made in this press release include statements that are forward-looking or that express management’s beliefs, expectations or hopes and are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding the terms, timing and completion of the Offerings and our anticipated use of the proceeds thereof, statements about our future financial performance and results, business strategy, plans, goals and objectives, and other statements that are not historical facts, including expectations regarding our future growth, including growth in sales and earnings per share, expectations regarding cost savings associated with AI, as well as statements about the expected timing and completion of the proposed transaction with Jetro Restaurant Depot and the anticipated benefits of such proposed transaction.

Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of management at the time such statements are made and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions, including those outside of Sysco’s control. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation: the impact of geopolitical, economic and market conditions and developments, including changes in global trade policies and tariffs and foreign conflicts; risks related to our business initiatives; periods of significant or prolonged inflation or deflation and their impact on our product costs, volume, foot traffic, and profitability generally; risks related to our efforts to implement our transformation initiatives and meet our other long-term strategic objectives; risks of interruption of supplies and increase in product costs; risks related to changes in consumer eating habits; and impact of natural disasters or adverse weather conditions, public health crises, adverse publicity or lack of confidence in our products, and product liability claims as well as risks and uncertainties associated with our proposed transaction with Jetro Restaurant Depot, including but not limited to, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of either or both parties to terminate the merger agreement; the risk that regulatory approvals may not be obtained or other closing conditions may not be satisfied in a timely manner or at all, as well as the risk that regulatory approvals are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; the risk of other delays in closing the transaction; the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits and projected synergies of the transaction will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the market price of the common stock of Sysco. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any of the forward-looking statements contained herein. For more information on these risks and other concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

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