8×8 Named 2026 MetriStar Top Provider for CPaaS by Metrigy, Recognised Across Three Categories

8×8 Named 2026 MetriStar Top Provider for CPaaS by Metrigy, Recognised Across Three Categories

Recognition Spans CPaaS, CCaaS, and Workforce Engagement Management, Based on Data from a 1,437-Company Global CX Study

SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, has been named a 2026 MetriStar Top Provider for Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) by Metrigy, an independent research and advisory firm focused on customer experience, workplace collaboration, and artificial intelligence.

The CPaaS recognition is part of a broader result in Metrigy’s 2026 MetriStar Award programme, with 8×8 also receiving the MetriStar Top Provider recognition for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS).

The awards are based on Metrigy’s Customer Experience MetriCast 2026 study, which surveyed 1,437 CX leaders across 10 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. 8×8 achieved above-average scores on both business success and customer sentiment, with particular strength in CSAT improvement, revenue growth, platform reliability, and no-code/low-code application quality.

“Most of the companies we work with aren’t just looking for a messaging API — they need the whole chain: campaign management, AI, analytics, and a contact center that talks to all of it,” said Sylvain Chaperon, General Manager, CPaaS at 8×8, Inc. “This recognition from Metrigy validates our approach helping organisations improve customer satisfaction, drive growth, and simplify operations at scale.”

Metrigy highlighted 8×8’s integrated communications portfolio as a key differentiator, noting that 8×8 is among a small number of vendors offering CPaaS, CCaaS, and UCaaS within a single platform. The research highlighted 8×8’s approach to treating CPaaS not as a standalone developer toolkit but as a programmable layer across the CX stack — extending customer engagement capabilities beyond the contact center to sales, field service, and frontline teams.

The 8×8 CPaaS portfolio includes global messaging, voice, and video APIs; 8×8 Connect for no-code multi-channel campaign management and real-time delivery analytics; 8×8 AI Studio for low-code conversational AI design; and omnichannel engagement solutions including WhatsApp Flows for interactive in-app customer experiences. The platform supports engagement across SMS, WhatsApp, voice, email, web chat, and other digital channels.

Metrigy’s research found that customer satisfaction improvement remains the strongest area of business impact among CPaaS deployments, followed by revenue growth and employee efficiency gains.

About 8×8 Inc.

8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) connects people and organizations through seamless communication on the industry’s most integrated platform for Customer Experience – combining Contact Center, Unified Communications, and CPaaS solutions. The 8×8® Platform for CX integrates AI at every level to enable personalized customer journeys, drive operational excellence and insights, and facilitate team collaboration. As a business communications leader, the company helps customer experience and IT leaders around the world become the heartbeat of their organizations, empowering them to unlock the potential of every interaction. For additional information, visit www.8×8.com, or follow 8×8 on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.

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The AI Winners Won’t Just Be The Most Technological. They’ll Be The Most Human.

The AI Winners Won’t Just Be The Most Technological. They’ll Be The Most Human.

FranklinCovey’s research reveals why early productivity gains don’t guarantee lasting competitive advantage in the AI era.

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Technology investments in AI tools are leading to greater organizational productivity and efficiency, but the time savings are not being applied to work that is essential to advancing the team’s overall performance, according to a new research report on AI adoption conducted by FranklinCovey (NYSE:FC).

Only 35% of employees reinvest time saved through use of AI tools in innovation, strategic thinking, or deeper client engagement, FranklinCovey Institute researchers found.

“Technology enables progress, but humans mobilize technology and people to drive breakthroughs,” said Paul Walker, Franklin Covey CEO. “AI frees up time for employees, but that doesn’t automatically result in higher-value work. That comes from human leadership with the mindsets and behaviors that drive performance. Organizations winning with AI won’t just be the most technological. They’ll be those that will value and develop leaders with capabilities that amplify human potential.”

FranklinCovey’s research findings are published in a comprehensive Insight Report titled “AI Transformation & the Human Imperative: From Baseline to Breakthrough.” Despite massive investments in AI tools and automation, the report reveals a paradox at the heart of enterprise AI adoption:

  • Just 9% of employees say their manager explains how AI will help the business grow

  • 92% of workers spend hours each week waiting for clarity to resolve misalignment

  • 36% of employees hesitate to make decisions without manager approval

The report is based on extensive research including a global survey of more than 500 managers, individual contributors, director- to executive-level leaders, and in-depth consultant interviews across diverse industries.

Mistaking Early Productivity for Lasting Advantage: AI Raises the Performance Baseline, Not the Ceiling

AI delivers impressive short-term gains. In an interview, a global technology leader cited that his organization’s AI tools cut time by 75%, reduced costs by 30-40%, and improved productivity across the board, freeing up time for more strategic work. The survey data reinforces that optimism:

  • 74% of employees agree that AI improves their work, and

  • 80% can clearly articulate how it increases efficiency

However, the report identifies “the baseline trap” of mistaking early productivity wins for lasting advantage. As AI becomes standard across industries, early wins become baseline, and competitive advantages equalize quickly. What differentiates organizations today becomes standard practice tomorrow. AI raises the performance baseline, but it doesn’t raise the ceiling. The question isn’t just how to adopt AI, but how to achieve performance above the new baseline once others catch up.

“AI is a technology that can lift everyone, so if you don’t work to reimagine your own performance ceiling and that of your organization, the gap between ‘standard’ and ‘excellence’ eventually vanishes,” said Adam Merrill, EVP of Market & Customer Intelligence. “Achieving breakthroughs beyond the baseline requires effective human leadership. AI does not decide what matters most. It does not build trust across teams. It does not translate strategy into shared meaning. That’s why human capabilities that can’t be automated are more valuable now than ever before.”

The Hidden Cost: Energy Drain and Adoption Gaps

Despite AI’s efficiency gains, the research uncovered a troubling secondary effect. Nearly three in ten employees report feeling less motivated today than a year ago. Many are experiencing an “energy drain” despite increased productivity. Reliance on AI has reduced peer interaction, leaving people feeling more isolated despite being more “efficient.” This is an overlooked cost of many tech-first strategies, which optimize output while slowly sapping human energy. The result is a rise in burnout and a decline in employee engagement.

Additional AI adoption barriers persist across organizations:

  • 36% of employees disagree that their manager reinforces AI use in day-to-day work

  • 25% say expectations for AI use are unclear

  • 42% report that best practices are not consistently shared

“Driving AI adoption is not primarily a technical challenge. It is a human one,” said Merrill. “Without clear, intentional leadership and communication, it’s common for employees to fill information voids with negative assumptions rather than embracing new tools.”

Trust: The Infrastructure That Cannot Be Automated

The research reveals a critical finding. Organizations intentionally investing in people-first leadership are nearly three times more likely to outperform their peers, in results, speed, adaptability, and engagement. High-trust environments deliver measurable performance improvements in higher employee motivation, lower absenteeism, lower turnover, more revenue per employee, and outperformance in market value.

“In an AI-enabled world, distinctly human capabilities matter more, not less. Trust, judgment, character, discernment, creativity, collaboration, and execution cannot be automated or outsourced,” said Holly Procter, President, FranklinCovey Enterprise Division. “AI adoption doesn’t move at the speed of technology. It moves at the speed of trust. And great leaders who intentionally build high-trust cultures are the accelerators of transformation.”

The Perception Gap: A Blind Spot for Leaders

The research conducted by FranklinCovey Institute uncovered a widening perception gap between how leaders believe they are showing up and how their teams experience them. Fewer than 7% of teams describe their trust level as world-class, and when employees graded executive leadership overall, the average score was a failing grade.

Technology itself can unintentionally widen these gaps. AI systems obscure decision-making logic, automated workflows reduce human interaction, and messages pushed at scale are rarely translated with care. Leaders might believe clarity has been delivered because information has been distributed, while employees experience confusion, distance, or a sense of threat, the report found.

The Path Forward: The Breakthrough Zone

The report identifies a “Breakthrough Zone” where human capabilities like trust, judgment, and collaboration act as force multipliers, accelerating performance beyond what technology alone can deliver. In this zone, teams move faster because friction is reduced, and energy flows toward progress rather than protection.

The research reveals that the most critical leadership activities remain profoundly human and cannot be outsourced to AI.

  • Mobilizing people

  • Holding others accountable

  • Building shared momentum

“The future doesn’t belong to organizations that simply adopt AI faster,” said Walker. “It belongs to those who integrate it wisely, using technology to amplify human capabilities rather than replace them. The work of leadership has never been more consequential. That’s the Human Imperative.”

FranklinCovey’s AI Readiness Solution

FranklinCovey is helping companies, including some of the world’s largest technology firms, get more from their AI investments. Its solution builds the behaviors that drive adoption across entire organizations: a mindset for experimentation, a framework for leading teams through disruption, and the path to move through resistance and uncertainty. To learn more, call 1-888-868-1776 or visit www.franklincovey.com.

Download the full FranklinCovey Institute Impact Report, AI Transformation & The Human Imperative,” here.

About FranklinCovey

FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) is a global leadership and organizational performance partner that gives strategy the human edge. It helps organizations achieve the breakthrough results that matter most. Using proven, principle-centered frameworks and practices, it builds high-trust leaders, teams and cultures and helps clients translate strategy into consistent execution. For more than 40 years, it has tested this approach with thousands of clients from Fortune 100 companies to educational and government institutions, providing professional services across 160 countries. Visit FranklinCovey.com and explore leadership insights on LinkedIn, Facebook,X,Instagram, and YouTube.

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SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE DATE

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AUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”) today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the market closes.

The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET.

  1. To access the conference call, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive a confirmation with dial-in details.
  2. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed using this link. A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investors section of the Company’s website, www.shpreit.com, until October 31, 2026.


About Summit Hotel Properties

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on owning premium-branded lodging properties with efficient operating models primarily in the Upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of July 1, 2026, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 94 assets, 52 of which are wholly owned, with a total of 14,226 guestrooms located in 24 states.

For additional information, please visit the Company’s website, www.shpreit.com, and follow the Company on X at @SummitHotel_INN.

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Civeo Corporation Prices $100.0 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Civeo Corporation Prices $100.0 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Civeo Corporation (“Civeo”) (NYSE: CVEO) today announced the pricing of its offering of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2031 (the “notes”) in a private offering (the “offering”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The issuance and sale of the notes are scheduled to settle on July 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Civeo also granted the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the notes are first issued, up to an additional $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Civeo and will accrue interest at a rate of 4.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2027. The notes will mature on August 1, 2031, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Before May 1, 2031, noteholders will have the right to convert their notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after May 1, 2031, noteholders may convert their notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Civeo will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, Civeo’s common shares or a combination of cash and Civeo’s common shares, at Civeo’s election. The initial conversion rate is 24.6840 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $40.51 per common share. The initial conversion price represents a premium of approximately 20.0% over the last reported sale price of $33.76 per common share on July 1, 2026. The conversion rate and conversion price will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.

The notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain limitations), for cash at Civeo’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after August 1, 2029 and on or before the 60th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per common share exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time and certain other conditions are satisfied. In addition, the notes will be redeemable, in whole and not in part, at Civeo’s option if (i) certain changes in tax law occur; or (ii) the principal amount of the notes outstanding is less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of notes initially issued, in each case, subject to certain conditions. The redemption price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the indenture for the notes) occurs, then, subject to a limited exception, Civeo will offer to repurchase the notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date.

Civeo estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $96.2 million (or approximately $110.8 million if the initial purchasers fully exercise their option to purchase additional notes), after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions and Civeo’s estimated offering expenses. Civeo expects to use approximately $22.3 million of the net proceeds from the offering to repurchase 660,297 of its common shares concurrently with the pricing of the offering in privately negotiated transactions effected through one of the initial purchasers of the notes or its affiliate, as Civeo’s agent. Civeo intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding borrowings under its amended and restated syndicated facility agreement.

As described above, Civeo intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to repurchase its common shares concurrently with the pricing of the offering in privately negotiated transactions. These repurchases, and any other repurchases of Civeo’s common shares, may increase, or reduce the size of a decrease in, the trading price of Civeo’s common shares, and repurchases executed concurrently with the pricing of the offering may have affected the initial terms of the notes, including the initial conversion price.

The offer and sale of the notes and any common shares issuable upon conversion of the notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the notes and any such common shares cannot be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any common shares issuable upon conversion of the notes, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any such common shares, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful.

About Civeo

Civeo Corporation is a leading provider of hospitality services with prominent market positions in the Australian natural resource regions and the Canadian oil sands. Civeo offers comprehensive solutions for lodging hundreds or thousands of workers with its long-term and temporary accommodations and provides food services, housekeeping, facility management, laundry, water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communications systems, security and logistics services. Civeo currently owns and operates a total of 26 lodges and villages in Australia and North America with an aggregate of approximately 26,500 rooms. In addition, Civeo operates and provides hospitality services at 21 customer-owned locations with approximately 18,000 rooms. Civeo is publicly traded under the symbol CVEO on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Civeo Awarded Six-Year Western Canada Contract Renewal

Civeo Awarded Six-Year Western Canada Contract Renewal

HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO) today announced that one of its Western Canadian based joint ventures has been awarded a six-year contract renewal in Western Canada to continue providing workforce accommodations and hospitality services.

The new agreement extends through June 30, 2032, superseding existing arrangements that were scheduled to expire in 2027.

Under the renewed agreement, the joint venture will provide safe, reliable and scalable workforce accommodation services across Civeo’s network of lodges in Western Canada.

“We are appreciative of the continued trust our customer places in Civeo and our joint venture partnership to help ensure their employees and contractors are safe, productive and connected to their families while working away from home,” said Andy S. Fraser, President, Civeo Canada. “This contract renewal reflects the strength of our long-standing customer relationships, the quality and reliability of our Canadian operations, and our ability to provide flexible, cost-effective workforce accommodation services at scale.”

Mr. Fraser added, “We continue to see increasing demand for workforce accommodation capacity across North America, driven by growth in LNG development, oil sands expansion activity, infrastructure investment, power generation, mining and data center construction. As customers advance large-scale, multi-year projects, we are seeing greater emphasis on securing room capacity well in advance of project execution. This renewal further demonstrates the strategic value of Civeo’s existing asset base and our ability to support customers with large, long-duration workforce requirements in an increasingly capacity-constrained environment.”

About Civeo

Civeo Corporation is a leading provider of hospitality services with prominent market positions in the Australian natural resource regions and the Canadian oil sands. Civeo offers comprehensive solutions for lodging hundreds or thousands of workers with its long-term and temporary accommodations and provides food services, housekeeping, facility management, laundry, water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communications systems, security and logistics services. Civeo currently owns and operates a total of 26 lodges and villages in Australia and North America with an aggregate of approximately 26,500 rooms. In addition, Civeo operates and provides hospitality services at 21 customer-owned locations with more than 18,000 rooms. Civeo is publicly traded under the symbol CVEO on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit Civeo’s website at www.civeo.com

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Idaho Copper Corporation Announces Pricing of $18 Million Public Offering and NYSE American Listing

Boise, Idaho, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Idaho Copper Corporation (“Idaho Copper” and the “Company”) (NYSE American: COPR, COPR WS), a critical minerals developer advancing the flagship CuMo copper-molybdenum-silver project in Idaho, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of common stock and warrants at a price of $4.85 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $18,000,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, Idaho Copper has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 556,800 shares of common stock and/or warrants to cover over-allotments, if any.

The Company intends to use the proceeds for the completion of an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment, the first phase of preliminary work of a Prefeasibility Study, and general corporate purposes.

The shares of common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on the NYSE American on July 2, 2026, under the symbols “COPR” and “COPR WS”, respectively. The offering is expected to close on July 6, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

ThinkEquity is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-290746) relating to the shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on July 1, 2026. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained from ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10004. The final prospectus will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Idaho Copper Corporation

Idaho Copper Corp. (NYSE American: COPR) is a critical minerals developer focused on exploring and developing the CuMo copper-molybdenum-silver project located in Boise County, Idaho. The CuMo project is one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the western hemisphere, likely the largest undeveloped molybdenum deposit in the world, and contains significant amounts of silver, rhenium, and tungsten-all considered critical or of strategic importance. The project comprises approximately 2,640 acres and consists of 126 federal unpatented lode mining claims and 6 patented mining claims. To learn more, please visit www.idaho-copper.com.

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Vertex Announces US FDA Approval for Expanded Use of CASGEVY® for the Treatment of People Ages 2 Years and Older With Sickle Cell Disease or Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

Vertex Announces US FDA Approval for Expanded Use of CASGEVY® for the Treatment of People Ages 2 Years and Older With Sickle Cell Disease or Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia

– First and only approved genetic therapy to treat children as young as 2 years for both severe sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia –

– Approximately 5,500 additional children in the U.S. are now eligible for this established one-time therapy, expanding upon the prior FDA approval in people 12 years and older –

– Regulatory review for label expansion underway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom –

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of CASGEVY® (exagamglogene autotemcel) for the treatment of people ages 2 years and older with either sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). CASGEVY is the first approved genetic therapy indicated for children as young as 2 years for both SCD and TDT.

“Just as we redefined what is possible in cystic fibrosis, our ambition is to transform the future for people living with sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. The remarkable consistency of results across age groups reinforces the potential of CASGEVY to deliver durable, transformative benefits to those who have historically had limited options,” said Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President, Vertex. “We’re deeply grateful to the patients, families and investigators who participated in the clinical trials that led to this historic approval, and we are ready to bring CASGEVY to children and their families across the U.S.”

“Today’s approval offers renewed hope for children living with sickle cell disease or transfusion‑dependent beta thalassemia,” said Haydar Frangoul, M.D., M.S., Medical Director of HCA Healthcare’s Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital, investigator with Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) and Member of Vertex’s SCD Program Steering Committee. “Earlier access to the transformative potential of this therapy will allow clinicians and families to consider treatment before years of cumulative damage from these life-shortening diseases take hold.”

Vertex has established a network of independently operated, authorized treatment centers (ATCs) throughout the U.S. to offer CASGEVY to eligible patients through existing access and reimbursement pathways. Today, there are more than 75 activated ATCs in the U.S. The full list can be accessed at CASGEVY.com.

About Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare serious, inherited blood disease that is progressive and life‑shortening. The disease causes red blood cells to become rigid and misshapen, restricting blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs. Recurrent vaso‑occlusive crises (VOCs), unpredictable episodes of severe pain caused by blocked blood vessels, are a defining feature of SCD and frequently require hospitalization. Many patients experience these complications early in life, and over time, repeated VOCs and chronic anemia lead to progressive and irreversible organ damage, including damage to the brain, lungs, kidneys and heart. SCD places a substantial burden on patients and their families, who must manage frequent medical visits, hospitalizations, school and work disruptions, and the emotional toll of chronic pain and life‑threatening complications. Despite lifelong treatment, people with SCD and recurrent VOCs in the U.S. face shortened life expectancy, with a median age of death of approximately 45 years, report quality‑of‑life scores far below the general population and the estimated lifetime healthcare costs of managing the disease are $4–6 million.

About Transfusion‑Dependent Beta Thalassemia (TDT)

Transfusion‑dependent beta thalassemia (TDT) is a rare serious, inherited blood disease that is progressive and life‑shortening. The disease impairs the body’s ability to produce sufficient hemoglobin, limiting oxygen delivery to tissues and organs. People with TDT do not have enough functional hemoglobin in their red blood cells and require regular, lifelong blood transfusions, often beginning early in childhood, along with ongoing iron chelation therapy. While transfusions are necessary for survival, many of the long‑term complications of TDT are exacerbated by chronic transfusion therapy and iron overload and cumulative damage to the heart, liver and endocrine system, as well as bone abnormalities and delayed growth and puberty. TDT places a significant and ongoing burden on patients and their families, requiring frequent medical visits and complex lifelong treatment. Despite lifelong treatment, people with TDT in the U.S. face shortened life expectancy, with a median age of death of approximately 37 years, reduced quality of life and productivity, and the estimated lifetime healthcare costs of managing the disease are $5–5.7 million.

About CASGEVY® (exagamglogene autotemcel)

CASGEVY is a non-viral, ex vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy for eligible patients with SCD or TDT, in which a patient’s own hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are edited at the erythroid specific enhancer region of the BCL11A gene through a precise double-strand break. This edit results in the production of high levels of fetal hemoglobin (HbF; hemoglobin F) in red blood cells. HbF is the form of the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin that is naturally present during fetal development, which then switches to the adult form of hemoglobin after birth. CASGEVY has been shown in clinical trials to reduce or eliminate VOCs for patients with SCD and transfusion requirements for patients with TDT.

In the United States, CASGEVY was approved using the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher. Vertex has also recently completed regulatory submissions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom to expand the use of CASGEVY to children as young as five.

About the CLIMB Studies

The completed Phase 1/2/3 open-label studies, CLIMB-111 and CLIMB-121, were designed to assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of CASGEVY in patients ages 12-35 years with TDT or with SCD and recurrent VOCs. Patients were followed for approximately two years after CASGEVY infusion in these studies. CLIMB-141 and CLIMB-151 are ongoing Phase 3 open-label studies, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of exagamglogene autotemcel in patients ages 2-11 years with TDT or with SCD and recurrent VOCs. Enrollment and dosing are complete for the 5–11-year-old cohort in both studies.

Each patient in these studies is asked to participate in the ongoing long-term, open-label study, CLIMB-131. CLIMB-131 is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of CASGEVY in patients with up to 15 years of follow up after CASGEVY infusion.

U.S. INDICATIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR CASGEVY

INDICATION

CASGEVY is indicated for the treatment of patients aged 2 years and older with:

  • sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs)

  • transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Neutrophil Engraftment Failure

There is potential risk of neutrophil engraftment failure after treatment with CASGEVY. In the clinical trials, all treated patients achieved neutrophil engraftment and no patients received rescue CD34+ cells.

Monitor absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) and manage infections according to standard guidelines and medical judgement. In the event of neutrophil engraftment failure, patients should be infused with rescue CD34+ cells.

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is not recommended for 21 days after CASGEVY infusion.

Delayed Platelet Engraftment

Delayed platelet engraftment has been observed with CASGEVY treatment. There is an increased risk of bleeding until platelet engraftment is achieved.

Monitor patients for bleeding according to standard guidelines and medical judgement. Conduct frequent platelet counts until platelet engraftment and platelet recovery are achieved. Perform blood cell count determination and other appropriate testing whenever clinical symptoms suggestive of bleeding arise.

Hypersensitivity Reactions

Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis can occur due to dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or dextran 40 in the cryopreservation solution. Monitor patients for hypersensitivity reactions during and after infusion.

Off-Target Genome Editing Risk

The risk of unintended, off-target editing in an individual’s CD34+ cells cannot be ruled out due to genetic variants. The clinical significance of potential off-target editing is unknown.

ADVERSE REACTIONS

The most common Grade 3 or 4 non‑laboratory adverse reactions (occurring in ≥ 25%) were mucositis and febrile neutropenia in patients with SCD and patients with TDT, and decreased appetite in patients with SCD.

All (100%) of the patients with TDT and SCD experienced Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Other common Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥ 50%) include leukopenia, anemia, and lymphopenia.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

No formal drug interaction studies have been performed. CASGEVY is not expected to interact with the hepatic cytochrome P450 family of enzymes or drug transporters.

Use of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF): G-CSF must not be used for CD34+ HSC mobilization of patients with SCD.

Use of Hydroxyurea: Discontinue the use of hydroxyurea at least 8 weeks prior to start of each mobilization cycle and conditioning. There is no experience of the use of hydroxyurea after CASGEVY infusion.

Use of Crizanlizumab: Discontinue the use of crizanlizumab at least 8 weeks prior to start of mobilization and conditioning, as their interaction potential with mobilization and myeloablative conditioning agents is not known.

Use of Iron Chelators: Discontinue the use of iron chelators at least 7 days prior to initiation of myeloablative conditioning, due to potential interaction with the conditioning agent. Some iron chelators are myelosuppressive. If iron chelation is required, avoid the use of non-myelosuppressive iron chelators for at least 3 months and use of myelosuppressive iron chelators for at least 6 months after CASGEVY infusion. Phlebotomy can be used instead of iron chelation, when appropriate.

USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

Pregnancy/Lactation: CASGEVY must not be administered during pregnancy and breastfeeding should be discontinued during conditioning because of the risks associated with myeloablative conditioning. Pregnancy and breastfeeding after CASGEVY infusion should be discussed with the treating physician.

Females and Males of Reproductive Potential: A negative serum pregnancy test must be confirmed prior to the start of each mobilization cycle and reconfirmed prior to myeloablative conditioning.

Women of childbearing potential and men capable of fathering a child should use effective methods of contraception from start of mobilization through at least 6 months after administration of CASGEVY. Advise patients of the risks associated with conditioning agents.

Infertility has been observed with myeloablative conditioning, therefore, advise patients of fertility preservation options before treatment, if appropriate.

Please see full Prescribing Information for CASGEVY.

About Vertex

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and acute pain, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including IgA nephropathy, neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes, generalized myasthenia gravis, and myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine’s Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex’s history of innovation, visit www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements made by Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., and Haydar Frangoul, M.D., M.S., in this press release, statements regarding the expected clinical benefits of CASGEVY, expectations regarding the eligible patient population, and expectations for patient access to CASGEVY. While Vertex believes the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are accurate, these forward-looking statements represent the company’s beliefs only as of the date of this press release and there are a number of factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include the risks listed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Vertex’s annual report and in subsequent filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and available through the company’s website at www.vrtx.com. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Vertex disclaims any obligation to update the information contained in this press release as new information becomes available.

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Faraday Future Showcases its EAI Robotics Education Ecosystem at ISTE Live 2026 in Orlando, Drawing Strong Interest from Major North American Education Distributors and Procurement Leaders

Faraday Future Showcases its EAI Robotics Education Ecosystem at ISTE Live 2026 in Orlando, Drawing Strong Interest from Major North American Education Distributors and Procurement Leaders

  • ISTE’s expanded collaboration with ASCD attracted top-level district leaders and procurement decision-makers; established ed-tech distributors expressed strong interest in FF’s EAI robotics ecosystem, underscoring that Physical AI combined with education represents an irreversible trend in school district procurement and family education.

  • FF’s ISTE presence follows the Company’s comprehensive June product launches. FF showcased the complete lineup for the Six-series Full-form FF EAI Robot World, launched its new mobile manipulators, completed the launch of the All-New Futurist, FX Navi, and gave a preview of FF’s EAI Robotics Industrial Ecosystem.

  • FF launched the world’s first Three-in-One EAI robotics education ecosystem, designed for both B2C family education and B2B educational institutions.

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today recapped FF’s involvement in ISTE Live 2026 in Orlando, the largest education technology conference in North America. FF used this opportunity to showcase its newest robotics and advance collaboration with K–12 schools, educational institutions, FF Par partners, developers, and ecosystem partners. The Company continues to further showcase FF’s latest progress across multi-form robotics, device capabilities, real-world applications, and ecosystem development.

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Faraday Future Showcases its EAI Robotics Education Ecosystem at ISTE Live 2026 in Orlando, Drawing Strong Interest from Major North American Education Distributors and Procurement Leaders

Faraday Future Showcases its EAI Robotics Education Ecosystem at ISTE Live 2026 in Orlando, Drawing Strong Interest from Major North American Education Distributors and Procurement Leaders

ISTE’s mission is to empower educators to reimagine and redesign learning through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. They achieve this by offering transformative professional learning, fostering vibrant communities, and ensuring that digital tools and experiences are accessible and effective. This year’s event also represented a significant milestone, as ISTE deepened its collaboration with ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), drawing an expanded audience of school district superintendents, chief information officers (CIOs), and large-scale procurement decision-makers from across the United States — further elevating the conference’s profile as a premier B2B education technology channel.

The ISTE event allowed FF to showcase its newest robotics including All-New Futurist and Navi and follows the Company’s recent multi-faceted product and innovation launches in June where FF showcased the complete lineup for the Six-series Full-form FF EAI Robot World, launched its new mobile manipulator, completed the second-half launch of the All-New Futurist, and gave a preview of FF’s EAI Robotics Industrial Ecosystem.

FF also recently launched its FF EAI Education Ecosystem strategy, the world’s first Three-in-One EAI robotics education ecosystem, designed for both B2C family education and B2B educational institutions under the theme “Grow with EAI” — growing alongside Physical AI. Built on FF’s global EAI industry bridge strategy and powered by its Three-in-One ecosystem strategy, the FF EAI Robotics Education ecosystem is a complete solution and education system.

At the conference, FF engaged in extensive discussions with well-established education technology distributors and content providers. These experienced industry players expressed strong interest in FF’s Embodied AI products and comprehensive Three-in-One ecosystem approach. While traditional programmable robots remain prevalent across the exhibition floor, very few exhibitors are offering solutions centered on Physical AI and open large-model robotics platforms such as FF’s open EAI Brain. The positive reception from these leading channel partners signals that FF, as a new entrant in the Embodied AI education track, has quickly captured the attention of mainstream North American distribution channels.

For B2C users, the ecosystem is designed to enable the first wave of families to bring robots into the home, helping children enter the world of Physical AI earlier and shape an AI-native generation.

For B2B users, FF’s EAI education ecosystem is designed to empower research and education across the full value chain. Scaled device deployment, an open-source and open EAI Brain, and the Data Factory together create unique value for the research and education sector. FF’s integrated ecosystem of devices, data, and open EAI Brain directly addresses the growing demand among school districts for seamless hardware-software integration and technology-enhanced instruction, demonstrating that FF’s product and ecosystem layout is well-aligned with the procurement priorities of mainstream North American education channels. Conversations with experienced vendors at the conference reinforced a shared conviction that Physical AI combined with education represents an irreversible trend in next-generation school district procurement and family education, further validating FF’s “Grow with EAI” strategy.

By making family education the first B2C entry point for EAI robots, FF aims to unlock the home market and create more consumer use cases for EAI robots.

ABOUT FARADAY FUTURE

Founded in 2014, Faraday Future (FF) is a U.S.-based Physical AI ecosystem company dedicated to reshaping the future of robotics and mobility solutions through AI innovation and technologies. FF focuses on two major product strategies within the Embodied AI (EAI) robotics business: EAI humanoid and bionic robots, and EAI automotive-focused robots. By building a Three-in-One ecosystem of “Device, Data, EAI Brain & Open-Source and Open Platform,” FF aims to create an evolutionary flywheel: scaled device delivery, data collection and training, continuous evolution of the EAI Brain, stronger product capability, and even larger-scale delivery and deployment. Through this flywheel, FF seeks to maximize its commercial value and lead to the advancement of Physical AI. For more information, please visit Faraday Future’s official website: https://www.ff.com/

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “plan to,” “can,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “potential,” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding potential future legal actions against alleged illegal market manipulation or similar improper activities, and FF’s entry into the embodied AI robotics market and robotics deliveries and development, involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, among others: the Company’s ability to timely regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid requirement; the Company’s common stock will be suspended from trading on Nasdaq if it’s closing price is $0.10 or less for 10 consecutive trading days; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; the Company’s ability to pay its outstanding obligations, which it currently lacks; the availability of sufficient share capital to meet its current obligations and execute on its strategy, which the Company currently lacks; the agreement of stockholders to substantially increase the Company’s share capital, which could result in substantial additional dilution; the willingness of convertible debt investors to fund the Company while it lacks sufficient share capital for conversions; demand for the Company’s robotics products; the ability of B2B preorder companies to locate customers to purchase our robotics products, on which their nonbinding preorders substantially depend; competition in the robotics industry, which includes companies with far superior experience, funding and name recognition; the ability of the Company to build an EAI education ecosystem that serves both the B2C consumer market and the B2B institutional education market; the acceptance by teachers and students of the Company’s robotics products in the education market; the Company’s reliance on a single OEM for most of its robotics products; the Company’s ability to get the planned robotics products to comply with all applicable U.S. rules and regulations; the ability of the robotics OEM to timely supply robotics to the Company; tariff uncertainty for imported products, particularly from China; demand from automobile dealers for robotics products; the Company’s ability to homologate FX vehicles for sale; the Company’s ability to secure the necessary funding to execute on the FX strategy, which is substantial; the Company’s ability to secure an occupancy certificate covering all of its Hanford facility; the Company’s ability to remediate its material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the risks related to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements; the Company’s limited operating history and the significant barriers to growth it faces; the Company’s history of substantial losses and expectation of continued losses; the success of the Company’s payroll expense reduction plan; the Company’s ability to execute on its plans to develop and market its vehicles and the timing of these development programs; the Company’s estimates of the size of the markets for its vehicles and cost to bring those vehicles to market; the rate and degree of market acceptance of the Company’s vehicles; the Company’s ability to cover future warranty claims; the success of other competing manufacturers; the performance and security of the Company’s vehicles; current and potential litigation involving the Company; the Company’s ability to receive funds from, satisfy the conditions precedent of and close on the various financings described elsewhere by the Company; the result of future financing efforts, the failure of any of which could result in the Company seeking protection under the Bankruptcy Code; the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s ability to use its “at-the-market” program; insurance coverage; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products; potential negative impacts of a reverse stock split; potential cost, headcount and salary reduction actions may not be sufficient or may not achieve their expected results; circumstances outside of the Company’s control, such as natural disasters, climate change, health epidemics and pandemics, terrorist attacks, and civil unrest; risks related to the Company’s operations in China; the success of the Company’s remedial measures taken in response to the Special Committee findings; the Company’s dependence on its suppliers and contract manufacturer; the Company’s ability to develop and protect its technologies; the Company’s ability to protect against cybersecurity risks; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees, any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings, and volatility of the Company’s stock price. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026, and Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2026, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC.

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Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios as of June 30, 2026

HOUSTON, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: KYN) today provided a summary unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced its net asset value and asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as of June 30, 2026.

As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s net assets were $2.7 billion, and its net asset value per share was $16.02. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 633% and the Company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to total leverage (debt and preferred stock) was 492%.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2026   // (UNAUDITED)
 
    (in millions)
Investments   $ 3,827.9  
Cash and cash equivalents     3.8  
Receivable for securities sold     0.1  
Accrued income     2.5  
Other assets     0.7  
Total assets     3,835.0  
     
Credit facility     137.0  
Notes     400.0  
Unamortized notes issuance costs     (2.8 )
Preferred stock     153.6  
Unamortized preferred stock issuance costs     (0.8 )
Total leverage     687.0  
     
Other liabilities     12.7  
Current tax liability, net     11.8  
Deferred tax liability, net     414.4  
Total liabilities     438.9  
     
Net assets   $ 2,709.1  
     

The Company had 169,126,038 common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2026.

Long-term investments were comprised of Midstream Energy Companies (95%), Power Infrastructure Companies (3%) and Other (2%).

The Company’s ten largest holdings by issuer at June 30, 2026 were:

      Amount


(in millions)

% Long-Term

Investments
1. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Midstream Energy Company)   $374.1   9.8 %
2. The Williams Companies, Inc. (Midstream Energy Company)     369.7   9.7 %
3. Energy Transfer LP (Midstream Energy Company)     364.6   9.5 %
4. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Midstream Energy Company)     342.7   9.0 %
5. MPLX LP (Midstream Energy Company)     263.0   6.9 %
6. ONEOK, Inc. (Midstream Energy Company)     245.9   6.4 %
7. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Midstream Energy Company)     217.0   5.7 %
8. Enbridge Inc. (Midstream Energy Company)     210.3   5.5 %
9. Targa Resources Corp. (Midstream Energy Company)     206.4   5.4 %
10. TC Energy Corporation (Midstream Energy Company)     193.6   5.1 %



Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation or solicitation for any person to buy, sell or hold any particular security. You can obtain a complete listing of holdings by viewing the Company’s most recent quarterly or annual report.

Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KYN) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, whose common stock is traded on the NYSE. The Company’s investment objective is to provide a high after-tax total return with an emphasis on making cash distributions to stockholders. KYN intends to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in securities of Energy Infrastructure Companies. See Glossary of Key Terms in the Company’s most recent quarterly or annual report for a description of these investment categories and the meaning of capitalized terms.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale is not permitted. Nothing contained in this press release is intended to recommend any investment policy or investment strategy or consider any investor’s specific objectives or circumstances. Before investing, please consult with your investment, tax, or legal adviser regarding your individual circumstances.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This communication contains statements reflecting assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions, or beliefs about future events. These and other statements not relating strictly to historical or current facts constitute forward-looking statements as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks include but are not limited to changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; energy industry risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; and other risks discussed in detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, available at 

www.kaynefunds.com

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. Actual events could differ materially from these statements or our present expectations or projections. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Kayne Anderson undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Company’s investment objectives will be attained.

Contact investor relations at 877-657-3863 or [email protected].



Viking Acquisition Corp. II Announces Pricing of $200,000,000 Initial Public Offering

NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viking Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: VII U) (the “Company”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “VII U” beginning on July 2, 2026. Each unit consists of one (1) Class A ordinary share and one-third (1/3) of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Only whole warrants will be exercisable. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on NYSE under the symbols “VII” and “VII WS”, respectively.

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a Division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, is acting as sole book-running manager in the offering. The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 units offered by the Company to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on July 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-296719) relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 30, 2026. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Cohen & Company Capital Markets, 3 Columbus Circle, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at: [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Viking Acquisition Corp. II

Viking Acquisition Corp. II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

Contact:

Philipp von Girsewald

Chief Financial Officer

[email protected]

(347) 366-1106