Financial Disclosure

Ericsson Holds 125.8 Million Treasury Shares After Latest Buyback

Stockholm – October 12, 2026 -- Ericsson's treasury stock stands at 125,805,951 Class B shares after repurchases made on Nasdaq Stockholm between October 5 and October 9, 2026, under its SEK 15 billion buyback program.

Buyback program runs to March 31, 2027

Ericsson announced the program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 on April 16, 2026. Repurchases started on April 23, 2026, and can continue until March 31, 2027 at the latest.

Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE carries out all acquisitions on Ericsson's behalf. The program follows the EU Market Abuse Regulation (No 596/2014) and the Safe Harbour Regulation (Delegated Regulation 2016/1052).

Board plans to propose cancellation of repurchased shares at 2027 AGM

The Board of Directors intends to ask the 2027 Annual General Meeting to cancel the repurchased shares. Shares used to fulfil obligations under Ericsson's share-related incentive programs are excluded from that proposal.

ASE Technology Reports September, Q3 2026 Unaudited Revenues

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ASE Technology Reports September, Q3 2026 Unaudited Revenues

Taipei – October 12, 2026 -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711) has published unaudited consolidated net revenues for September and the third quarter of 2026, including a separate breakdown for its assembly, testing and material (ATM) business.

ASE files monthly revenue disclosure to meet Taiwan rules

The company said the release is intended to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements. The figures are unaudited and cover two reporting periods: the month of September and the full third quarter of 2026.

ASE reports ATM net revenues as a separate line from consolidated net revenues. The ATM line covers its assembly, testing and material operations.

ASE lists cyclicality, trade policy and cross-strait ties among risk factors

ASE's accompanying safe harbor notice names several factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements. They include:

SWI Group Raises €800M at €6.1B Valuation for AI Compute Push

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SWI Group Raises €800M at €6.1B Valuation for AI Compute Push

Amsterdam – October 12, 2026 -- Euronext Amsterdam-listed SWI Group (SWICH) has raised €800 million from institutional investors at a final valuation of €6.1 billion, lifting total equity raised since March 2026 to more than €1 billion.

New share series lift capital base to 558,399,385 ordinary shares

SWICH is issuing the new ordinary shares in several series. The total share capital rises to 558,399,385 ordinary shares after the transaction.

Proceeds fund data center and AI compute build-out in Europe and the US

The company will use the proceeds to develop and scale its data center and AI compute capacity. Spending covers power infrastructure, compute deployments and its development pipeline on both sides of the Atlantic. SWI describes the raise as a step in consolidating its transatlantic digital infrastructure and AI compute platform.

Noah Medical Galaxy System Posts 92-96% Lung Biopsy Yield

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Noah Medical Galaxy System Posts 92-96% Lung Biopsy Yield

San Carlos – October 12, 2026 -- Noah Medical's Galaxy System achieved a diagnostic yield of 92-96% in one hospital's early field experience and 96% in another's, according to whitepapers covering 165 patient procedures and 190 lesions. The data comes from D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, of the University of Chicago Medical Center, and Amit Mahajan, MD, of Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Small, peripheral lesions dominate the Galaxy System caseload

Average lesion size ranged from 14mm to 16mm, and more than one-third of lesions were 10mm or smaller. Roughly 88% of lesions biopsied by Hogarth and 75% of those biopsied by Mahajan sat in the outer third of the lung or at the pleura.

Average procedure time did not exceed 46 minutes at either site.

NTT Buys Back 94.2M Shares for ¥16.46B in September

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NTT Buys Back 94.2M Shares for ¥16.46B in September

Japan – October 12, 2026 -- NTT, Inc. repurchased 94,237,900 shares of its common stock for 16,460,974,290 yen between September 1 and September 30, 2026, lifting its cumulative buyback to 77,588,530,910 yen under a program capped at 200 billion yen.

NTT executed September purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

All shares were acquired on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The September volume works out to an average price of roughly 174.7 yen per share, based on the disclosed share count and total amount.

Cumulative buyback reaches 491.6 million shares since May

As of September 30, 2026, NTT had repurchased 491,571,000 shares under the resolution its Board of Directors approved on May 8, 2026. The cumulative average price is roughly 157.8 yen per share, calculated from the disclosed figures.

MSC Income Fund Moves to Monthly Dividends of $0.11 From July

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MSC Income Fund Moves to Monthly Dividends of $0.11 From July

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) will switch from quarterly to monthly regular dividends in July 2026, with its board declaring $0.11 per share for each of July, August and September, or $0.33 per share for the third quarter.

Board declares three monthly payments totaling $0.33 per share

The Board of Directors approved regular monthly cash dividends of $0.11 per share payable in July, August and September 2026. The change in payment frequency starts with the July payment.

Supplemental $0.03 dividend drawn from undistributed taxable income

The board also declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.03 per share, payable in September 2026. The Fund will pay it out of undistributed taxable income, defined as taxable income in excess of dividends paid, as of March 31, 2026.

MSC Income Fund Books $11.6M Gain on Centre Technologies Exit

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MSC Income Fund Books $11.6M Gain on Centre Technologies Exit

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) realized an $11.6 million gain on the exit of its equity investment in Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC, delivering a 40.1% annual internal rate of return and an 8.8x money-invested multiple on the equity position.

Majority recapitalization triggers full exit of debt and equity stakes

The Fund exited both its debt and equity investments in Centre after the Houston-based IT services provider completed a majority recapitalization with a new financial sponsor. Centre, founded in 2006, offers managed services, cloud solutions, cyber security, IT consulting and business intelligence services to lower and middle market businesses, often acting as a fully outsourced IT department.

MSC Income Fund Declares $0.33 Q4 Dividends Plus $0.03 Extra

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MSC Income Fund Declares $0.33 Q4 Dividends Plus $0.03 Extra

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) will pay regular monthly dividends of $0.11 per share for each of October, November and December 2026, totaling $0.33 per share for the fourth quarter, after its Board of Directors approved the payouts.

Board adds $0.03 supplemental dividend for December payment

The board also declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.03 per share, payable in December 2026. Combined with the regular monthly payments, the fourth-quarter distribution comes to $0.36 per share.

The supplemental payment will come from the Fund's undistributed taxable income, defined as taxable income in excess of dividends paid, as of June 30, 2026.

MSC Income Fund NAV Climbs 4% to $16.51, Moves to Monthly Dividends

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MSC Income Fund NAV Climbs 4% to $16.51, Moves to Monthly Dividends

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) posted a 15.9% annualized return on equity for the second quarter of 2026, as net asset value rose 4.0% to $16.51 per share from $15.87 on March 31. Net increase in net assets from operations reached $29.3 million, or $0.65 per share, up $13.0 million from the year-earlier quarter.

Net fair value gains of $19.0 million drive the earnings increase

The net fair value change on portfolio investments was $19.0 million, against $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2025. It comprised a $9.9 million net realized gain and $9.1 million of net unrealized appreciation. The largest single contributor was an $11.6 million realized gain on the full exit of Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC, a lower middle market (LMM) portfolio company. Trailing twelve-month return on equity was 13.5%. NAV is also up $0.66, or 4.2%, from $15.85 at December 31, 2025.

MSC Income Fund Closes First $75M of $150M 6.83% Notes

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MSC Income Fund Closes First $75M of $150M 6.83% Notes

Houston – – October 12, 2026 -- MSC Income Fund (NYSE: MSIF) has closed the first $75.0 million tranche of a $150.0 million private notes offering carrying a fixed 6.83% annual interest rate, the Fund said on September 1, 2026.

Second $75.0 million tranche is due in October 2026

The unsecured Notes mature on September 30, 2029, with interest payable semiannually. The remaining $75.0 million will be issued in October 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

MSC Income may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time at par plus accrued interest to the prepayment date. A make-whole premium applies if applicable.

Proceeds will refinance 4.04% Series A Senior Notes maturing October 30, 2026

The Fund plans to use the net proceeds to repay its $150.0 million of outstanding 4.04% Series A Senior Notes on or before their October 30, 2026 maturity. The new Notes carry a coupon 2.79 percentage points above the maturing debt.