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NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the U.S., and Canada, announces that its subsidiary, Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. (MPR), and Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante) have commenced operation of a previously announced carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture demonstration unit at the Mercer Peace River pulp mill in northern Alberta. The pilot project is designed to evaluate Svante’s solid sorbent carbon capture technology on biogenic CO₂ emissions from the mill’s recovery boiler flue gas.

This stage builds on the previously announced Front-End Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2 / pre-FEED). That phase evaluated design, site integration, cost and risk assessment, and options for potential future commercial-scale deployment at the mill. The anticipated 6-month demonstration is intended to generate the technical and operational data needed to support the next engineering phase and longer-term planning.

“Commissioning this demonstration unit is an important and cost-efficient step for our Peace River team. It allows us to evaluate carbon capture performance in our operating environment and gather practical data on what would be required for any future scale-up,” said Bill Adams, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Canadian Pulp Operations. Bill continued, “The results from this on-site demonstration will help us evaluate the decarbonization potential of this technology for biogenic emissions and inform longer-term planning across our pulp operations.”

“We are pleased to see this project advance into on-site demonstration operations,” said Scott Gardner, President of Svante Development Company, Svante’s project development business unit. “Testing our technology in an operating pulp mill environment is an important step in gathering the information needed to assess future opportunities for commercial-scale carbon capture in the wider pulp and paper industry.”

Any further advancement of the project beyond the demonstration phase will be dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, the results of the demonstration and further other economic, technical and commercial considerations.

About Mercer International Inc.

Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the USA, and Canada. Its consolidated annual production capacity is 2.1 million tonnes of pulp (air-dried tonnes, ADTMs), 960 million board feet of lumber, 210 thousand cubic meters of CLT, 45 thousand cubic meters of glulam, 17 million pallets, and 230,000 metric tonnes of biofuels. For further information on the company, please visit its website at mercerint.com.

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ALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red River Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRBI) (the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors approved the renewal and increase of its stock repurchase program, which will expire on December 31, 2025. The renewed and increased repurchase program authorizes the Company to purchase up to $10.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Blake Chatelain, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to renew and increase our stock repurchase program for 2026. We are committed to having capital management tools in place that allow the Company to maximize shareholder value.” Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing prices and based on market conditions, or in privately negotiated transactions.

About Red River Bancshares, Inc.

The Company is the bank holding company for Red River Bank, a Louisiana state-chartered bank established in 1999 that provides a fully integrated suite of banking products and services tailored to the needs of our commercial and retail customers. Red River Bank operates from a network of 28 banking centers throughout Louisiana and two combined loan and deposit production offices, one each in New Orleans, Louisiana and Lafayette, Louisiana. Banking centers are located in the following Louisiana markets: Central, which includes the Alexandria metropolitan statistical area (“MSA”); Northwest, which includes the Shreveport-Bossier City MSA; Capital, which includes the Baton Rouge MSA; Southwest, which includes the Lake Charles MSA; the Northshore, which includes Covington; Acadiana, which includes the Lafayette MSA; and New Orleans.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on various facts and derived using numerous assumptions that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the timing, manner, amount, and overall impact of future purchases under the repurchase program, as well as any other statement other than statements of historical fact. Words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “would,” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words, or such other comparable words or phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the Company’s industry, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond the Company’s control. Accordingly, you are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, assumptions, and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Interested parties should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should carefully consider the risks and other factors that the Company faces. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

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Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
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DALLAS, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX) (the “Company”), a leading private markets solutions provider, and RCP Advisors (“RCP”), a private equity firm specializing in North American small buyout strategies, are pleased to announce that RCP was recognized in Pensions & Investments’ 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards. The 14^th annual survey and recognition program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing the best employers in the money management industry.

“We’re incredibly grateful to be named a two-time 2025 Best Places to Work winner by Pensions & Investments. Above all, this acknowledgement belongs to our exceptional people who cultivate an environment of dedication and support to empower our best work every day,” said Stephanie Cicerelli, RCP Human Resources Business Partner. “We are proud of what RCP represents and look forward to building on this momentum together as an outstanding place to work and grow as a professional.”

Additionally, RCP Advisors was recognized by Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Chicago. Created by Crain’s Chicago Business in partnership with Workforce Research Group, the program is built to identify employers who are making their workplaces great and creating cultures that employees are proud to be a part of.

“We congratulate RCP on these industry-leading workplace recognitions,” said Luke Sarsfield, P10 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “As part of the P10 platform, we value RCP’s collaborative spirit, commitment to excellence, and dedication to fostering exceptional workspaces.”

“These recognitions are each a great honor and a testament to our exceptional team and the culture we have built together at RCP Advisors. For almost 25 years, we have strived to create a place where people feel supported, valued, and empowered to grow. We are grateful to our team for making it possible,” said Tom Danis, RCP Managing Partner.

About the 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management Award

Pensions & Investments partnered with an independent research firm to put together the list of top employers for the 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management. Headquartered in Humble, Texas, Workforce Research Group conducted a two-step process to develop the list, designed to collect information about each organization and measure employee engagement. To participate, an employer needed at least 20 employees in the U.S., and at least $100 million of discretionary, institutional assets under management or advisement. Each organization also had to be in business for at least one year. In part one, the employer detailed its policies, practices, benefits and demographics in a questionnaire. Next, Workforce Research Group confirmed the U.S. employment numbers for each firm. In part two, employees received an email with an engagement and satisfaction survey that consisted of about 80 statements. They were asked to respond on a 1-to-5 scale of “Disagree Strongly” to “Agree Strongly.” Respondents were allowed to answer “N/A.” Additionally, two questions were asked: “What are the top two or three reasons people like working for this organization?” Staffers also responded to: “What two or three things can this organization add or change to improve employee engagement and success?” The compiled data allowed Workforce Research Group to determine the strengths and weaknesses of participating firms. Employee responses accounted for 80% of the total company score, and the employer responses made up the remaining 20%. For the final step, Workforce Research Group examined the data to verify and finalize the rankings. At P&I’s request, participating employers were ranked against others of similar size. Assets under management and assets under advisement figures are as of June 30, unless otherwise noted. Link.

About P10

P10 (NYSE: PX) is a leading private markets solutions provider with over $40 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025. P10 invests across Private Equity, Private Credit, and Venture Capital in access-constrained strategies, with a focus on the middle and lower-middle market. P10’s products have a global investor base and aim to deliver compelling risk-adjusted returns. For additional information, please visit www.p10alts.com.

About RCP Advisors

Founded in 2001, RCP Advisors, a subsidiary of P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX), is a private equity investment firm that provides access to North American small buyout fund managers through primary funds, secondary funds, and co-investment funds, as well as customized solutions and research services. RCP believes it is one of the largest fund sponsors focused on this niche, with 58 funds, more than 560 partnership investments, 58 full-time professionals, and more than 2,800 global limited partners as of December 1, 2025.^1,2 For additional information, please visit www.rcpadvisors.com.

About Pensions & Investments

Pensions & Investments, owned by Crain Communications Inc., is the 52-year-old global news source of money management and institutional investing. P&I is written for executives at defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as those at investment management and other investment-related firms. Pensions & Investments provides timely and incisive coverage of events affecting the money management and retirement businesses. Visit us at www.pionline.com.

About Crain’s Chicago Business

Crain’s Chicago Business is one of more than 20 business publications owned by Crain Communications Inc. A weekly business magazine, Crain’s Chicago Business is the top source of news, analysis and information on business in metropolitan Chicago for decision-makers in the private and public sectors, providing analysis, commentary, special reports, and features.

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1. Includes RCP’s discretionary funds and non-discretionary separately managed accounts since inception, including those that have since been wound down.
2. Includes investments that have been sold and/or written-off.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN), a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company, today reported that, effective December 17, 2025, it granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 320,000 shares of common stock to one newly hired employee as an inducement material to such employee’s acceptance of employment with Geron.

The stock options have an exercise price of $1.34 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Geron’s common stock on the grant date, have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 12.5% of the shares underlying the options vesting on the six-month anniversary of commencement of employment of such employee and the remaining shares vesting over the following 42 months in equal installments of whole shares, subject to continued employment with Geron through the applicable vesting dates.

The equity awards were granted by the Compensation Committee of Geron’s Board of Directors in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and are subject to the terms and conditions of Geron’s 2018 Inducement Award Plan and the form of stock option agreement under the plan.

About Geron

Geron is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer. Our first-in-class telomerase inhibitor RYTELO^® (imetelstat) is approved in the United States and the European Union for the treatment of certain adult patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion dependent anemia. We are also conducting a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of imetelstat in JAK-inhibitor relapsed/refractory myelofibrosis, as well as studies in other hematologic malignancies. Inhibiting telomerase activity, which is increased in malignant stem and progenitor cells in the bone marrow, aims to potentially reduce proliferation and induce death of malignant cells. To learn more, visit www.geron.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Dawn Schottlandt
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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL) (TollBrothers.com), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid on January 23, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 9, 2026.

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.

Toll Brothers has been one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies™ for 10+ years in a row, and in 2024 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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WAUWATOSA, Wis., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 18, 2025, the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share. The dividend is payable on February 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 8, 2026.

About Waterstone Financial, Inc:

Waterstone Financial, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 1921. WaterStone Bank offers a comprehensive suite of personal and business banking products and operates 14 branch locations across southeastern Wisconsin. WaterStone Bank is also the parent company of WaterStone Mortgage Corporation, a national lender licensed in 48 states.

With a long-standing commitment to innovation, integrity, and community service, Waterstone Financial, Inc. supports the financial and homeownership goals of customers nationwide. For more information about WaterStone Bank, visit wsbonline.com.

Contact:

Mark R. Gerke
Chief Financial Officer
414.459.4012
[email protected]

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Mining Corporation (TSX:TI, NYSE-A:TII), (“Titan” or the “Company”) an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate New York and an emerging natural flake graphite producer (a key component of the broader rare earths and critical minerals ecosystem), has closed its previously announced US$15 million private placement (the “Offering”), providing the Company with additional financial flexibility to advance the Kilbourne Graphite Project (“Kilbourne”) and execute on its U.S. graphite growth strategy.

“This financing puts Titan in a strong position to move Kilbourne forward with clarity and momentum,” said Rita Adiani, President & CEO of Titan Mining. “With this capital supporting the next phase, our priority is advancing feasibility work and continuing to build a scalable, U.S.-based natural graphite platform aligned with critical supply-chain needs.”

The Offering was completed through the issuance of 6,666,666 special warrants (each, a “Special Warrant”) at a price of US$2.25/C$3.10 per Special Warrant, for gross proceeds of approximately US$15 million. Each Special Warrant will, upon satisfaction of certain conditions and for no additional consideration, automatically convert into one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”).

Maxim Group LLC acted as exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering.

Each Warrant will be exercisable for a period of up to three years following issuance, with 50% of the Warrants exercisable at a 35% premium to the Issue Price and the remaining 50% exercisable at a 65% premium to the Issue Price. The Company may call the Warrants if its common shares trade at greater than 150% of the applicable exercise price for 15 trading days within any 30-day period, upon providing 30 days’ prior notice.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the “United States” or to “U.S. Persons” (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws or in compliance with applicable exemptions therefrom. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Titan Mining Corporation

Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine located in New York state. Titan is also an emerging natural flake graphite producer and targeting to be the USA’s first end to end producer of natural flake graphite in 70 years. Titan’s goal is to deliver shareholder value through operational excellence, development and exploration. We have a strong commitment towards developing critical minerals assets which enhance the security of the domestic supply chain. For more information on the Company, please visit our website at www.titanminingcorp.com

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Certain statements and information contained in this new release constitute “forward-looking statements”, and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). These statements appear in a number of places in this news release and include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of our officers and directors, including that our priority is advancing feasibility work and continuing to build a scalable, U.S.-based natural graphite platform aligned with critical supply-chain needs. When used in this news release words such as “to be”, “will”, “planned”, “expected”, “potential”, and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; risks of shortages and fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of zinc and graphite; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; potential effects on our operations of environmental regulations in New York State; risks due to legal proceedings; and risks related to operation of mining projects generally and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, including assumptions made with regard to our forecasts and expected cash flows; our projected capital and operating costs; our expectations regarding mining and metallurgical recoveries; mine life and production rates; that laws or regulations impacting mining activities will remain consistent; our approved business plans; our mineral resource estimates and results of the preliminary economic assessment; our experience with regulators; political and social support of the mining industry in New York State; our experience and knowledge of the New York State mining industry and our expectations of economic conditions and the price of zinc and graphite; demand for graphite; exploration results; the ability to secure adequate financing (as needed); the Company maintaining its current strategy and objectives; and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If we update any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.