NEUBERGER BERMAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO LEVERAGE FACILITY

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NEW YORK
, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Neuberger Berman Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NML) (the “Fund”) has announced today that it has amended its revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) to increase the amount of available debt financing in order to bring it more in line with the Fund’s current asset level. Under the amended terms of the Facility, the lender’s total commitment increased from $125 million to $150 million.

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman is an employee-owned, private, independent investment manager founded in 1939 with over 2,800 employees in 26 countries. The firm manages $508 billion of equities, fixed income, private equity, real estate and hedge fund portfolios for global institutions, advisors and individuals. Neuberger Berman’s investment philosophy is founded on active management, fundamental research and engaged ownership. The firm’s leadership in stewardship and sustainable investing is recognized by the PRI based on its consecutive above median reporting assessment results. Neuberger Berman has been named by Pensions & Investments as the #1 or #2 Best Place to Work in Money Management for each of the last ten years (firms with more than 1,000 employees). Visit www.nb.com for more information. Data as of December 31, 2024.

Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund’s performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other closed end investment companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability of the Fund’s investment adviser to attract or retain key employees, inability of the Fund to implement its investment strategy, inability of the Fund to manage rapid expansion and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.

Contact:
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Investor Information
(877) 461-1899

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Board Approves $4 billion Share Repurchase Authorization and Quarterly Dividend

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WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Corporation‘s (NYSE: BALL) board of directors (the “Board”) today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025. In addition, the Board also authorized the repurchase by the company of up to $4 billion of its common stock. The repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations.

“Today’s increased share repurchase authorization will enable our ongoing multi-year return of capital to shareholders,” said Howard Yu, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Conference Call Details

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) will hold its fourth quarter 2024 earnings call Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9 a.m. Mountain time (11 a.m. Eastern). The North American toll-free number for the call is +1 877-497-9071. International callers should dial +1 201-689-8727. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call:

https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=8plFS7Xq

For those unable to listen to the live call, a webcast replay and written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call’s conclusion to Ball’s website at www.ball.com/investors under “news & presentations.”

About Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide and reported 2023 net sales of $12.06 billion, which excluded the divested aerospace business. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.  

Forward-Looking Statement

This release contains “forward-looking” statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “will,” “believe,” “continue,” and similar expressions typically identify forward looking statements, which are generally any statements other than statements of historical fact. For example, the forward-looking statements in this press release include statements relating to our plans, objectives and expectations for the repurchase of shares. Such statements are based on current expectations or views of the future and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. You should therefore not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, and they should be read in conjunction with, and qualified in their entirety by, these cautionary statements. Ball undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Key factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause the statements made in this press release or actual outcomes and results to be different are summarized in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99 in Ball’s Form 10-K, which are available on Ball’s website and at www.sec.gov.

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HG Vora Capital Management Nominates Three Highly Qualified Independent Director Candidates to PENN Entertainment Board

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Significant Change Required to Restore Accountability and Proper Oversight to PENN’s Board After Years of Poor Judgment, Failed Transactions, and Value Destructive Actions

PENN Directors Have Wasted Billions on Online Sports Betting Investments Despite Zero Industry Expertise or Credibility

Nominees Have Much Needed Expertise in Land Based and Online Gaming, Strong Track Records of Disciplined Capital Allocation, and History of Tremendous Value Creation Through Strategic Transactions


NEW YORK
, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HG Vora Capital Management, LLC (“HG Vora”), a New York based investment firm with deep expertise in the gaming sector and a large shareholder of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (“PENN” or the “Company”), today announced its nomination of three highly qualified director candidates – William J. Clifford, Johnny Hartnett, and Carlos Ruisanchez – to PENN’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All three candidates are independent of both HG Vora and Company management.

HG Vora believes there is significant unrealized value in PENN’s regional casino portfolio and collection of Interactive assets. However, PENN’s Board has numerous deficiencies which have translated directly into abysmal returns for shareholders. Over the past four years, PENN’s shares have declined -81%, dramatically underperforming the S&P 500 Index and its closest peer, Boyd Gaming, which have returned +69% and +73%, respectively, over the same period.

Parag Vora, Founder and Portfolio Manager of HG Vora, said: “PENN’s Board has overseen a misguided Interactive strategy that has resulted in the reckless spending of nearly $4 billion – greater than the Company’s entire market capitalization – on overpriced, poorly negotiated M&A transactions and media partnerships that have resulted in large ongoing operating losses due to an inability to execute. The Company’s Interactive strategy has been an abject failure due to a pattern of overpaying, overpromising, and not delivering.

“To date, there have been no repercussions for the Board’s persistent bad judgment and disappointing shareholder returns. We believe this is in part due to PENN’s weak corporate governance, which disenfranchises shareholders and entrenches board members while rewarding its CEO with excessive compensation.

“It should be clear to all stakeholders that change is urgently needed to address these failings and help PENN achieve its full potential. To that end, this is the first time in our firm’s 15-year history that HG Vora has decided nominating directors is necessary. We believe these three highly qualified, independent director nominees bring the proven track records of enhancing shareholder value and the skills and industry expertise to help maximize value for all PENN shareholders.”

Director Nominee Biographies:


  • William J. Clifford
    Mr. Clifford has more than 30 years of experience delivering excellent returns for shareholders in the gaming industry. He served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Gaming and Leisure Properties (“GLPI”), a gaming-focused real estate investment trust which spun out of Penn National Gaming, from February 2013 through 2018. Prior to this, Mr. Clifford served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Penn National Gaming. During his more than 12 years as Chief Financial Officer of Penn National Gaming, Mr. Clifford was instrumental in the company’s exponential growth which drove an approximately 20x return for shareholders. Prior to his employment with Penn National Gaming, he served in various operational finance roles for a variety of casino companies in Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Mr. Clifford has significant board experience and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Drive Shack Inc. where he is a member of the Audit Committee and chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Audit Committee of Intrawest Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to 2017.


  • Johnny Hartnett
    Mr. Hartnett has decades of experience building and running online sports betting and gaming businesses. Mr. Hartnett is a non-executive director of Superbet Group, and prior to joining the Board, he served as CEO of Superbet Group for five years. During his tenure with the Blackstone backed business, revenue grew 7x and profitability 5x. Prior to that role, Mr. Hartnett served at Flutter Group in a variety of positions over a 20-year tenure, most recently as Chief Development Officer where he led the group’s M&A efforts, most notably on its acquisition of FanDuel. Previous roles included Managing Director of Paddy Power Online, Managing Director International, Chief Operating Officer of Sportsbet (Australia) and subsequently Chief Operating Officer of Flutter (previously Paddy Power). During his tenure at Flutter, shareholder returns from the 2002 IPO to 2019 were approximately 23x.


  • Carlos Ruisanchez
    Mr. Ruisanchez has a strong track record of capital allocation and value creation for shareholders. He is the co-founder of Sorelle Capital and Sorelle Hospitality, a business focused on investing in the hospitality sector and real estate development. Prior to Sorelle, he served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for five years, also serving as a member of its Board of Directors before its sale in 2018. During his period as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Ruisanchez helped drive a nearly 5x total return for shareholders. He was instrumental in transformative moves to unlock shareholder value, notably the acquisition of Ameristar, execution of multiple highly accretive share repurchase plans, the sale-leaseback with GLPI, and strategic conversations with PENN which resulted in a merger with Pinnacle. Mr. Ruisanchez has significant board experience and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SWX, from 2022 to present). He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN, from 2019 to 2024) until its merger with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Pinnacle (NASDAQ: PNK, from 2016 to 2018).

Contacts

Investors

Bruce Goldfarb/Chuck Garske
Okapi Partners
(877) 629-6355

Media

Jonathan Gasthalter/Nathaniel Garnick/Iain Hughes
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4170

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information herein contains “forward-looking statements” that can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Specific forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and include, without limitation, words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “targets,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “could,” “should” or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions. There can be no assurance that any idea or assumption herein is, or will be proven, correct. If one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize, or if HG Vora’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the actual results may vary materially from outcomes indicated by these statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by HG Vora that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated will ever be achieved. The information herein does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein in any state to any person.

Certain Information Concerning the Participants

HG Vora and the other Participants (as defined below) intend to file a preliminary proxy statement and accompanying gold universal proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to be used to solicit proxies for the election of its slate of director nominees at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (“PENN”). 

The participants in the proxy solicitation are currently anticipated to be HG Vora Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd. (“Master Fund”), Downriver Series LP – Segregated Portfolio C (“Downriver”), HG Vora Capital Management, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), Parag Vora (“Mr. Vora” and, collectively with Master Fund, Downriver and the Investment Manager, “HG Vora”), William J. Clifford, John Hartnett and Carlos Ruisanchez (collectively all of the foregoing, the “Participants”).

As of the date hereof, (i) Master Fund directly owns 3,825,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of PENN, including 100 shares of Common Stock as the record holder and (ii) Downriver directly owns 3,424,900 shares of Common Stock, including 100 shares of Common Stock as the record holder (collectively, the 7,250,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Master Fund and Downriver, the “HG Vora Shares”). The HG Vora Shares collectively represent approximately 4.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, based on the 152,629,402 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 7, 2024, as disclosed by PENN on its most recently filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The Investment Manager is the investment manager of Master Fund and Downriver, each of which have delegated all investment and voting decisions to the Investment Manager. Mr. Vora is the manager of the Investment Manager and has authority over day-to-day operations and investment and voting decisions, including with respect to the HG Vora Shares, of the Investment Manager. Each of the Investment Manager and Mr. Vora may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) the HG Vora Shares and indirect ownership thereof. Mr. Ruisanchez directly owns 3,150 shares of Common Stock. Neither Mr. Clifford nor Mr. Hartnett beneficially own any shares of Common Stock. Certain of the Participants are also from time to time party to certain derivative instruments that provide economic exposure to PENN’s Common Stock. All of the foregoing information is as of the date hereof unless otherwise disclosed.

Important Information and Where to Find It

HG VORA STRONGLY ADVISES ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF THE CORPORATION TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, WHEN FILED, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON THE SEC WEBSITE, FREE OF CHARGE, OR BY DIRECTING A REQUEST TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROXY SOLICITOR, OKAPI PARTNERS LLC, 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 (SHAREHOLDERS CAN CALL TOLL-FREE: (877) 629-6355).

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ePlus Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call

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HERNDON, Va.
, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUSnews) today announced that on February 5, 2025, it will release earnings and host a conference call regarding its financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024.  Earnings will be released after the market closes, and management will hold a conference call and audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Date:
Time: 
Audio Webcast (Live & Replay):    

February 5, 2025
4:30 p.m. ET
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/412924671

Live Call:

(888) 596-4144 (toll-free/domestic)
(646) 968-2525 (international)

Archived Call:

(800) 770-2030 (toll-free/domestic)
(609) 800-9909 (international)

Conference ID:           

5394845# (live call and replay)

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call through February 12, 2025.

About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence, security, cloud and data center, networking and collaboration, as well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus works closely with organizations across many industries to successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of industry-leading partners and more than 2,300 employees, our expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email [email protected].  Connect with ePlus on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram

ePlus®, Where Technology Means More®, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. 

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Bank of America Declares First Quarter 2025 Stock Dividends

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.
, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.26 per share, payable on March 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of March 7, 2025.

The Board also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $1.75 per share on the 7% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series B. The dividend is payable on April 25, 2025 to shareholders of record as of April 11, 2025.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with 3,700 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 58 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).

Investors May Contact:

Lee McEntire, Bank of America
Phone:  1.980.388.6780
[email protected]  

Jonathan Blum, Bank of America (Fixed Income)
Phone:  1.212.449.3112
[email protected]

Reporters May Contact:

Jocelyn Seidenfeld, Bank of America
Phone:  1.646.743.3356
[email protected] 

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Breakthrough EUV Dry Photoresist Technology from Lam Research Adopted by Leading Memory Manufacturer

Aether® Advanced Patterning Solutions Enhance Precision and Cost Efficiency to Accelerate Production of Next-Generation DRAM

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FREMONT, Calif.
, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq: LRCX) today announced that Aether®, its innovative dry photoresist technology, has been selected by a leading memory manufacturer as production tool of record for the most advanced DRAM processes. A breakthrough introduced by Lam in 2020, dry resist extends the resolution, productivity, and yield of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, a pivotal technology used in the production of next-generation semiconductor devices.

Lam’s dry resist approach overcomes the biggest challenges of transferring fine DRAM designs to a wafer.

“Lam’s dry resist approach overcomes the biggest challenges of transferring fine DRAM designs to a wafer, delivering low-defect, high fidelity precision, while also offering key advantages in cost and sustainability,” said Vahid Vahedi, chief technology and sustainability officer at Lam Research. “We are proud to collaborate with industry leaders to accelerate this DRAM patterning innovation into high-volume manufacturing.”

The memory manufacturer will employ the Aether® tools in its most advanced DRAM nodes to form dry resist underlayers and films, and to use dry development processes. These processes overcome the traditional tradeoff between exposure dose and manufacturing defectivity to enable precise, low-defect patterning. This advancement drives down costs and enhances scanner productivity in the manufacturing of next-generation semiconductor devices.

Energy and compute intensive applications require continued scaling of memory capacity in an ever-smaller footprint to enable lower cost per bit of data. A key enabler of this scaling is industry-wide adoption of EUV lithography. Lam’s dry photoresist technologies optimize the patterning process from resist application and stack deposition through final etching and cleaning, offering several advantages over conventional chemically amplified resist patterning.

Aether® significantly enhances EUV sensitivity and the resolution of each wafer pass, enabling the most challenging patterns to better adhere to the wafer and improving performance and yield. In addition, it offers key sustainability benefits by consuming less energy and five to ten times less chemicals than traditional wet chemical resist processes.

About Lam Research
Lam Research Corporation is a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Lam’s equipment and services allow customers to build smaller and better performing devices. In fact, today, nearly every advanced chip is built with Lam technology. We combine superior systems engineering, technology leadership, and a strong values-based culture, with an unwavering commitment to our customers. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with operations around the globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com.


Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Statements made in this press release that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to: industry and market trends and expectations; customer adoption and usage of Lam products; and product performance, including technical, cost and sustainability benefits. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: the actions of our customers and competitors may be inconsistent with our expectations; business, political and/or regulatory conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy may deteriorate or change; trade regulations, export controls, trade disputes, and other geopolitical tensions may inhibit our ability to sell our products; supply chain cost increases and other inflationary pressures have impacted and may continue to impact our profitability; supply chain disruptions or manufacturing capacity constraints may limit our ability to manufacture and sell our products; and natural and human-caused disasters, disease outbreaks, war, terrorism, political or governmental unrest or instability, or other events beyond our control may impact our operations and revenue in affected areas; as well as the other risks and uncertainties that are described in the documents filed or furnished by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically the Risk Factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2024. These uncertainties and changes could materially affect the forward-looking statements and cause actual results to vary from expectations in a material way. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this release.

Company Contacts:
Allison L. Parker
Media Relations
(510) 572-9324
[email protected]

Ram Ganesh
Investor Relations
(510) 572-1615
[email protected]

Source: Lam Research Corporation, (Nasdaq: LRCX)

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Toll Brothers’ Website to Broadcast Its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call Live on February 19, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, will broadcast live on its website, www.TollBrothers.com, a conference call to discuss results for its first quarter ended January 31, 2025. The call is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 and will be hosted by Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. The Company will announce its first quarter FY 2025 results after the market close on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

The call can be accessed through the Investor Relations portion of the Toll Brothers website, www.TollBrothers.com. To hear the call, enter the Toll Brothers website, then click on the Investor Relations page, and select “Events & Presentations.” The call can be heard live with an online replay which will follow.

ABOUT TOLL BROTHERS

Toll Brothers, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company, is the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes. The Company was founded 58 years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOL.” The Company serves first-time, move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers, as well as urban and suburban renters. Toll Brothers builds in over 60 markets in 24 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington, as well as in the District of Columbia. The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development, insurance, smart home technology, and landscape subsidiaries. The Company also develops master-planned and golf course communities as well as operates its own lumber distribution, house component assembly, and manufacturing operations.

In 2024, Toll Brothers marked 10 years in a row being named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ list and the Company’s Chairman and CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. was named one of 25 Top CEOs by Barron’s magazine. Toll Brothers has also been named Builder of the Year by Builder magazine and is the first two-time recipient of Builder of the Year from Professional Builder magazine. For more information visit TollBrothers.com.

Toll Brothers discloses information about its business and financial performance and other matters, and provides links to its securities filings, notices of investor events, and earnings and other news releases, on the Investor Relations section of its website (investors.TollBrothers.com).

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CONTACT: Gregg Ziegler (215) 478-3820
[email protected]

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USA Rare Earth to Host Investor & Analyst Webinar on February 12, 2025

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA Rare Earth, LLC (“USARE” or the “Company”), a company building a domestic rare earth supply chain from mine to magnet, will host an Investor & Analyst Webinar on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The webinar will include a formal presentation and Q&A session with management.

To register for this webinar, please use the registration link found here. Additionally, for those unable to listen to the live webcast, a recording will be available following the live event on USARE’s website at www.usare.com.

This webinar will include commentary from the management teams of USARE as well as Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: IPXX) (“IPXX”). The Company previously announced that it had entered into a Business Combination Agreement with IPXX and IPXX Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Inflection Point, on August 21, 2024, which will result in the combined company being a publicly traded company.

About USA Rare Earth

USA Rare Earth, LLC (“USARE” or the “Company”) is building a vertically integrated, domestic rare earth element magnet production supply chain. USARE is constructing a NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma. USARE also controls mining rights to the Round Top heavy rare earth and critical minerals deposit in West Texas, which holds significant deposits of heavy rare earth minerals, such as dysprosium, terbium, gallium, and beryllium among other critical minerals. USARE’s magnets and rare earth minerals are required for a wide variety of products used in the defense, automotive, aviation, industrial, medical, and consumer electronics industries.

For more information about USA Rare Earth, visit www.usare.com.

About Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II

Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: IPXX) (“Inflection Point”) is a special purpose acquisition company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Inflection Point aims to identify, partner with and help grow North American and European businesses in disruptive growth sectors, which complements the expertise of its management team.

Cautionary Note Regarding 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. These forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements regarding or similar to: estimates and forecasts of financial and operational metrics; plans, goals, ambitions, targets, projections, future business and operations regarding future mining capabilities, operations, manufacturing capacity and plant performance; projections of market opportunity and market share; USARE’s commercialization costs and timeline; USARE’s ability to timely and effectively meet construction and mining timelines and scale its production and manufacturing processes; USARE’s ability to maintain, protect, and enhance its intellectual property; development of favorable regulations and government demand, contracts, and incentives affecting the markets in which USARE operates; USARE’s ability to receive and/or maintain the necessary permits and other government approvals necessary to operate its business; any estimates with respect to the rare earth and critical element and mineral deposits in the Texas Round Top deposit; Inflection Point’s and USARE’s expectations with respect to future performance of USARE’s (and, after the Proposed Business Combination, the combined company’s) business; the expected funding of the PIPE investment and any additional pre-funded investment, to the extent they remain unfunded; anticipated financial impacts of the Proposed Business Combination; the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Proposed Business Combination; and the timing of the completion of the Proposed Business Combination. For example, any projections of future enterprise value, revenue, market share, and other metrics are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” or “will,” or, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Inflection Point, USARE and their respective managements, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Inflection Point and USARE. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political conditions, and in applicable laws and regulations, (2) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of definitive agreements and any negotiations with respect to the Proposed Business Combination; (3) the outcome of any legal proceedings that have or may be instituted against Inflection Point, USARE, the combined company, or others; (4) the inability to complete the Proposed Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Inflection Point for the Proposed Business Combination or to satisfy other conditions to closing; (5) changes to the proposed structure of the Proposed Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations; (6) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (7) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Inflection Point or USARE, including as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things: competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, the ability of the combined company to build or maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees, the supply and demand for rare earth minerals, the timing and amount of future production, costs of production, capital expenditures and requirements for additional capital, timing of future cash flow provided by operating activities, if any, uncertainty in any mineral estimates, uncertainty in any geological, metallurgical, and geotechnical studies and opinions, and transportation risks; (9) costs related to the Proposed Business Combination; (10) the possibility that USARE or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (11) estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to stockholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments; (12) risks related to the development of USA Rare Earth’s magnet production facility and the timing of expected production milestones, and (13) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Registration Statement (defined below) filed by Inflection Point with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and similar sections in Inflection Point’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated May 24, 2023, and in subsequent Inflection Point filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement, relating to the Proposed Business Combination filed by Inflection Point, and any periodic Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC such as its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.The recipient of this press release should carefully consider the foregoing risk factors and the other risks and uncertainties which will be more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement discussed below and other documents filed by Inflection Point from time to time with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Inflection Point nor USARE presently know or that they currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Inflection Point and USARE’s expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Inflection Point, USARE, and their respective representatives and affiliates specifically disclaim any obligation to, and do not intend to, update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inflection Point’s, USARE’s, or any of their respective representatives or affiliates’ assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. This press release contains preliminary information only, is subject to change at any time, and is not, and should not be assumed to be, complete or constitute all of the information necessary to adequately make an informed decision regarding any potential investment in connection with the Proposed Business Combination.

Participants in the Solicitation

Inflection Point and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Inflection Point’s stockholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Inflection Point is contained in the sections entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters” and “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Conflicts of Interest” of Inflection Point’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024, and which is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at the following URL: www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1970622/000121390024029041/ea0202401-10k_infle2.htm. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants has been and will be contained in the Registration Statement.

USARE’s managers and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Inflection Point in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such managers and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Proposed Business Combination has been and will be included in the sections entitled “Beneficial Ownership of Securities” and “The Business Combination Proposal — Interests of the USARE Directors and Executive Officers” of Inflection Point’s Registration Statement (as defined below), which is available free of charge at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001970622/000121390025000922/ea0220524-02.htm.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release does not constitute (i) a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business Combination, or (ii) an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any security of IPXX, USARE, or any of their respective affiliates. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom, nor shall any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction be effected. No securities commission or securities regulatory authority in the United States or any other jurisdiction has in any way passed upon the merits of the Proposed Business Combination or the accuracy or adequacy of this presentation.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The Proposed Business Combination will be submitted to the shareholders of Inflection Point for their consideration. Inflection Point filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (as may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC, which includes a proxy statement/prospectus and certain other related documents, which will serve as both the proxy statement to be distributed to Inflection Point’s shareholders in connection with Inflection Point’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by Inflection Point’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and other matters to be described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued (or deemed issued) to Inflection Point’s securityholders and USARE’s equityholders in connection with the completion of the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, Inflection Point will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. Inflection Point’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the Registration Statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and documents incorporated by reference therein filed in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, in connection with Inflection Point’s solicitation of proxies for its extraordinary general meeting to be held to approve, among other things, the Proposed Business Combination, as well as other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, as these documents contain important information about Inflection Point, USARE, and the Proposed Business Combination. Securityholders of Inflection Point and equityholders of USARE may obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed by Inflection Point with the SEC that will or may be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a written request to Inflection Point at Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II, 167 Madison Avenue Suite 205 #1017 New York, New York 10016.

The contents of IPXX’s and USARE’s website are not incorporated into this press release.

Investor Relations Contact:

Gateway Group
Cody Slach, Georg Venturatos
949-574-3860
[email protected]

Media Relations Contact:

Gateway Group
Zach Kadletz
949-574-3860
[email protected]



United Fire Group, Inc. Announces Its 2024 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Fire Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFCS) (the “Company”, “UFG”, “we”, or “our”) announced today that its 2024 fourth quarter earnings results will be released after the market closes on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. An earnings call will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. central time to allow securities analysts, shareholders and other interested parties the opportunity to hear management discuss the Company’s 2024 fourth quarter results.


Teleconference:
Dial-in information for the call is toll-free 1-844-492-3723 (international 1-412-542-4184). Participants should request to join the United Fire Group call. The event will be archived and available for digital replay through February 19, 2025. The replay access information is toll-free 1-877-344-7529 (international 1-412-317-0088); access code no. 4765665.


Webcast:
A webcast of the teleconference can be accessed at the Company’s investor relations page at https://ir.ufginsurance.com/event/ or https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=j4u0yn8Q. The archived audio webcast will be available for one year.


Transcript:
A transcript of the teleconference will be available on the Company’s website soon after the completion of the teleconference.


About UFG

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Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance.

The company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is represented by approximately 1,000 independent agencies. A.M. Best Company assigns a rating of “A-” (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group.

For more information about UFG visit www.ufginsurance.com.


Contact:
Investor Relations at [email protected].



Interpublic Schedules Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024 Earnings Release

New York, NY, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that it will release earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 on the morning of February 12, 2025. Following the release, the company will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to review results.

To join the conference call, please call (888) 790-3345. Outside the United States, please call (517) 308-9030. The participant passcode is 7505804. The call will be available live on the company’s website, www.interpublic.com.

The conference call will be recorded and available for 30 days by calling (888) 296-6948 followed by the passcode 19562. Outside the United States, please call (203) 369-3028 followed by the passcode 19562. The call will also be archived and available in the investor relations section of the company’s website.

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About Interpublic

Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) (www.interpublic.com) is a values-based, data-fueled, and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. Home to some of the world’s best-known and most innovative communications specialists, IPG global brands include Acxiom, Craft, FCB, FutureBrand, Golin, Initiative, IPG Health, IPG Mediabrands, Jack Morton, KINESSO, MAGNA, McCann, Mediahub, Momentum, MRM, MullenLowe Global, Octagon, UM, Weber Shandwick and more. IPG is an S&P 500 company with total revenue of $10.89 billion in 2023.

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Contact Information

Tom Cunningham
(Press)
(212) 704-1326

Jerry Leshne
(Analysts, Investors)
(212) 704-1439