Financial Disclosure

Dallas – October 01, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Republic of Korea have selected Related Companies and NextEra Energy Resources, working with Lewis Energy Group, to build Project Star, a $22-billion-plus energy campus in Encinal, Texas, delivering 6.47 gigawatts (GW) of natural gas-fired generation.

Gas plant will directly power a 5 GW data center campus next door

At full scale, the generation facility will supply a privately funded 5 GW data center campus under development by Related Digital on an adjacent site, with surplus capacity fed back into the grid. The structure aligns with Texas Governor Greg Abbott's mandate that data center developers bring their own generation onto the ERCOT system rather than draw solely on existing utility supply.

Waterloo, ON – October 01, 2026 -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX; TSX: OTEX) will accept the full $300 million aggregate maximum tender amount of its outstanding 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, applying a proration factor of 43.047752% to validly tendered bonds after the offer expired at 5:00 p.m. New York time on October 01, 2026.

OpenText confirms full subscription of its $300 million tender cap on 2028 notes

The Tender Offer Consideration was set by reference to a fixed spread over the yield to maturity of a benchmark U.S. Treasury Security, with the reference yield calculated by dealer managers at 3:00 p.m. New York time on the expiration date. Payments will include accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date through, but not including, the settlement date. Settlement for bonds accepted is expected to occur on October 01, 2026, two business days after expiration.

NEW YORK – October 01, 2026 -- Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD) confirmed their merger is expected to close October 01, 2026, finalizing one of the largest media consolidations in recent years.

WBD shareholders to receive $31.01666668 per share at anticipated closing

Under the Merger Agreement dated October 01, 2026, each outstanding share of WBD common stock will convert into a cash right of $31.00 plus a daily accrual of $0.00277778 for each calendar day elapsed after October 01, 2026 through the closing date. If the deal closes on the anticipated date of October 01, 2026, the per-share payout totals $31.01666668.

Amsterdam – – October 01, 2026 -- Ferrovial has reached commercial close with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes, marking the state's largest single capital investment and its first public-private partnership.

DriveTN consortium secures 50-year concession for Nashville corridor

The Ferrovial-led DriveTN consortium, which also includes Transurban and Tikehau Star Infra, will finance, design, build, operate and maintain the new lanes under a 50-year concession beginning once the roadway opens to traffic. TDOT selected the consortium for the project in August 2026.

Phoenix – October 01, 2026 -- Trinity Capital Inc. (NYSE: TRIN) has priced an underwritten public offering of $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.50% notes due 2032, the alternative asset manager announced.

Notes carry a 7.50% coupon with semiannual payments starting January 2027.

The unsecured notes will mature on October 01, 2026, with interest payable twice yearly commencing October 01, 2026. Trinity Capital retains the option to redeem the notes in whole or in part at any time at par, plus a make-whole premium if applicable.

Closing is set for October 01, 2026, pending customary conditions.

The offering remains subject to standard closing conditions ahead of the expected settlement date.

Bismarck, N.D. – October 01, 2026 -- MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU) has reached a positive Final Investment Decision for its subsidiary WBI Energy to build the Bakken East Pipeline, a project estimated to cost between $2.7 billion and $3.2 billion.

Pipeline will carry 1.4 Bcf per day across 350 miles of North Dakota

The pipeline will run from the Bakken region in western North Dakota to a location near Fargo in the eastern part of the state, with an initial design capacity of 1.4 Bcf per day. The system is being engineered with flexibility to accommodate future capacity growth beyond that initial figure.

New York – October 01, 2026 -- Con Edison generated $24.8 billion in total economic output and supported 39,700 jobs across New York State in 2025, according to a new economic impact report developed with HR&A Advisors. The utility serves 9.5 million people and more than 340,000 businesses across New York City and Westchester County.

Con Edison's operations supported nearly 40,000 jobs statewide in 2025

The company directly employed more than 14,000 workers, with each Con Edison job supporting an additional 1.8 jobs across New York State. More than half of Con Edison's employees are union members, a rate approximately three times the industry average. The company's 2025 economic activity represented approximately 1 percent of New York State's gross domestic product.

Brownsville, Texas – October 01, 2026 -- Saronic has broken ground on Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard on 835 acres at the Port of Brownsville representing a private capital investment of more than $3 billion. Vice President JD Vance and Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined Saronic leadership and federal, state and local officials at the ceremony, where the company said the facility is expected to generate up to 10,000 direct jobs and an estimated $264.5 billion in economic impact for Texas.

Columbus, Georgia – October 01, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 01, 2026.

Earnings materials post same day as market close

The quarterly earnings release and financial supplement will be published on the company's investor relations site, investors.aflac.com, alongside a financial update video from Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Max K. Brodén.

Conference call scheduled for 8 a.m. ET on November 5

Aflac will webcast a conference call the following morning, Thursday, October 01, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results.

Sunnyvale – October 01, 2026 -- Synopsys projects fiscal 2027 revenue of $11.15 billion at the midpoint of guidance, a roughly 15% year-over-year increase, the company told investors at its 2026 Investor Day in New York.

The chip-design software maker also plans to repurchase approximately $1 billion of its own shares over the coming months, part of a broader commitment to return up to 50% of free cash flow to shareholders after reinvesting in the business.