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The Board of Directors Urges Shareholders to Vote by October 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., Central Time on Proxy Proposals

ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote “FOR” on all Proposals

FRISCO, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (“GameSquare” or the “Company”) announced that it has rescheduled its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) until November 4, 2025. The Annual Meeting was adjourned to provide shareholders with additional time to vote.

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an industry leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that GameSquare’s shareholders vote “FOR” the Company’s four proposals, including approval of the merger agreement with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of restating the Certificate of Incorporation to, among other things, increase the number of authorized shares, eliminate supermajority voting requirements to amend the Certificate of Incorporation, declassify the Board of Directors, and implement other non-material specified changes.

Insiders and major shareholders, including the Jones and Goff families, members of management and board, Ryan Zurrer and Robert Leshner, have all voted in favor of the Company’s proposals, demonstrating their continued confidence in the Company’s strategy and long-term potential.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU HOLD.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH VOTING CONTACT Laurel Hill Advisory Group at 1-888.742.1305, or International at +1-416-304-0211, or email Jdepinto@laurelhill.com.

“We’ve received strong support from many of our shareholders, as well as ISS, widely recognized as the industry’s leading independent proxy advisory firm. This underscores the strong merit of our proposals and the value they bring to shareholders,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare.

“A number of shareholders have already voted in favor of GameSquare’s proposals, but we need more shareholders to vote. The proposals are designed to position GameSquare for continued growth and value creation as we execute our vision for the future. Every vote matters, and I encourage all shareholders to take a few minutes to vote their shares today and make their voice heard,” Kenna concluded.

Shareholders of record as of September 5, 2025, are advised to vote their shares well in advance of the proxy voting deadline of 11:59 p.m. CT, on October 31, 2025. The proposals are included in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2025. The proxy statement is available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1714562/000164117225026855/formdef14a.htm

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR ALL DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS.

Key Proxy Proposal: Technical Statutory Merger
The primary proposal this year is the approval of a statutory merger with a wholly owned subsidiary. GameSquare will remain the surviving entity. This is a technical reorganization only and not a new merger or acquisition. The purpose of the merger is to adopt a restated set of articles of incorporation.

Approval of this proposal will allow GameSquare to:

• Modernize and simplify its governing documents

• Provide flexibility to support future growth and capital markets initiatives

• Align its governance framework with current best practices

Other Proxy Proposals
In addition to the statutory merger, shareholders are being asked to consider:

• Election of Directors with the expertise to provide strong oversight and leadership

• Ratification of Independent Auditors to reinforce confidence in GameSquare’s financial reporting

• Equity and Governance Matters that support attracting and retaining talent, aligning management incentives with shareholders, and strengthening corporate governance

Your Vote Matters
Every shareholder’s vote is important, regardless of the number of shares owned. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote as soon as possible online, by telephone, or by mailing their proxy card, as outlined in the proxy materials.

Shareholder Questions and Voting Assistance
Shareholders who have any questions or require assistance with voting may contact the Company’s proxy solicitation agent and shareholder communications advisor:

Laurel Hill Advisory Group
Toll Free (North America): 1-888.742.1305
International: +1-416-304-0211
By Email: Jdepinto@laurelhill.com

About GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
GameSquare (NASDAQ:GAME) is a cutting-edge media, entertainment, and technology company transforming how brands and publishers connect with Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences. With a platform that spans award-winning creative services, advanced analytics, and FaZe Clan Esports, one of the most iconic gaming organizations, we operate one of the largest gaming media networks in North America. As a digital-native business, GameSquare provides brands with unparalleled access to world-class creators and talent, delivering authentic connections across gaming, esports, and youth culture. Complementing our operating strategy, GameSquare has developed an innovative treasury management program designed to generate yield and enhance capital efficiency, reinforcing our commitment to building a dynamic, high-performing media company at the intersection of culture, technology, and next-generation financial innovation.

To learn more, visit www.gamesquare.com.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: the Company’s future performance, returns generated by its business strategies, revenue, growth and profitability; and the Company’s ability to execute on its current and future business plans. These forward-looking statements are provided only to provide information currently available to us and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, assurance or definitive statement of fact or probability. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions which include, but are not limited to: the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and corporate governance, the Company’s ability to grow its business and being able to execute on its business plans and strategies, the success of Company’s vendors and partners in their provision of services to the Company, the Company being able to recognize and capitalize on opportunities and the Company continuing to attract qualified personnel to supports its development requirements. These assumptions, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company’s annual meeting and corporate governance, its ability to achieve its objectives, the Company successfully executing its growth strategy, the ability of the Company to obtain future financings or complete offerings on acceptable terms, failure to leverage the Company’s portfolio across entertainment and media platforms, dependence on the Company’s key personnel and general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. These risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company which are discussed in the Company’s most recent MD&A. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. GameSquare assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

Corporate Contact
Lou Schwartz, President
Phone: (216) 464-6400
Email: ir@gamesquare.com

Investor Relations
Andrew Berger
Phone: (216) 464-6400
Email: ir@gamesquare.com

Media Relations
Chelsey Northern / The Untold
Phone: (254) 855-4028
Email: pr@gamesquare.com

SOURCE: GameSquare Holdings, Inc.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / At Utah’s White Mesa Mill, the air hums with acid and ambition. Massive sacks of monazite ore-each heavier than a car-sit in tight formation like munitions for an unseen war. Inside lies the lifeblood of modern civilization: rare-earth elements that power fighter jets, smartphones, wind turbines, and EVs alike.

This is no ordinary mine scene. It’s the front line of a conflict where proof, not politics, defines control. And quietly in the background, SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) may hold the key. Its molecular-marking technology could become the long-missing infrastructure for a supply chain that has forgotten how to verify its own story.

Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: those raw materials may be strategic, but their origins remain opaque. Every ton refined could be clean-or compromised. No one can say for sure, because trust still moves faster than evidence.

A Paper Trail Built on Faith

For decades, trade has relied on signatures, stamps, and assumptions. Shipments crossed oceans on the strength of paperwork alone. Governments, corporations, and lenders alike accepted it as gospel, even when no one could confirm what was actually inside. The global supply chain evolved into a storytelling exercise rather than a system of record.

That fiction had consequences. The United States once dominated rare-earth production but ceded its lead through deregulation and complacency. According to CSIS.org, China now mines roughly 70% of global rare earths and controls about 90% of the refining capacity. While Beijing built foundries and chemical plants, much of the West built spreadsheets. Margins trumped sovereignty, and transparency was traded for throughput.

The result? Materials that can be relabeled, blended, or laundered across continents with near-zero accountability. When trade tensions finally exposed those cracks, the illusion of verified supply collapsed.

Finance Finally Follows the Proof

Even Wall Street sees it coming. JPMorgan Chase has pledged up to $10 billion to strengthen industries tied to U.S. national security-from defense to critical minerals. CEO Jamie Dimon framed it as patriotic duty, but make no mistake, it’s a response to risk.

When the world’s biggest bank begins funding supply-chain resilience, it signals a deeper problem: the old math no longer works. Dimon’s message was clear-the United States depends too heavily on unreliable foreign inputs. Translation, the trust premium has expired. Proof now determines creditworthiness.

That’s where SMX steps in. The company’s molecular-marker technology embeds unique chemical signatures directly into materials-rubber, gold, timber, plastics, even rare earths. Each tag functions as a digital passport, tracking origin, movement, and transformation in real time.

If the monazite feedstock at White Mesa carried SMX’s invisible ID, every batch could be traced from mine to magnet. Counterfeiting would collapse, substitution would fail, and smuggling would meet chemistry instead of customs.

This isn’t block-chain hype or software gloss. It’s physical verification at the atomic level-chemistry turned into compliance.

And unlike geopolitical alliances, it doesn’t choose sides. Proof isn’t partisan; it’s structural. It converts belief into measurable truth.

Closing the World’s Costliest Blind Spot

Governments are pouring billions into mining, refining, and recycling rare earths, yet the same flaw persists: an unverified supply chain. That’s the blind spot SMX was designed to close.

By linking the physical world to an immutable digital record, SMX gives every nation, company, and consumer a shared standard of authenticity. Its system already operates commercially across metals, minerals, textiles, and luxury goods-and is now scaling toward the critical-materials sector that underpins clean energy and defense manufacturing.

The payoff is enormous: trade based on verified origin rather than ideology. That neutrality makes SMX’s technology as diplomatic as it is industrial.

Proof Isn’t Optional Anymore

At Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill, optimism is high. New refineries, new magnet plants, and new rhetoric about resource independence keep the headlines busy. But without verification, it’s optimism on paper. The same paperwork that broke the system can’t rebuild it.

JPMorgan’s $10 billion isn’t celebration money-it’s an early-warning system. Because the next crisis may not start with bombs or markets, but with misinformation about the materials that keep them running.

SMX’s solution is already here: a molecular truth layer for a post-trust world. It doesn’t just store data-it embeds honesty into matter itself. Proof isn’t patriotic. Proof is survival. And the time to build that firewall is now.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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JACKSONVILLE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / FRP Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPH) announced today that the Company has completed the closing on its Purchase and Sales Agreement to acquire the business operations and development pipeline of Altman Logistics Properties, LLC, an operating platform of BBX Capital. Altman Logistics holds minority interests in a portfolio of institutional-grade industrial assets under various stages of development (including the Company’s industrial developments in Lakeland and Broward County, FL) as well as a contract for the purchase of an industrial land parcel.

Management believes that this acquisition aligns with its growth strategy by:

• Expanding the Company’s capabilities and “bench” by adding an accomplished team of professionals with proven development and transaction expertise and established industry relationships-accelerating the talent growth that would otherwise have taken years to build organically and enhancing the ability to deliver on the ten-year investment and development strategy.

• Much needed additional resources will support the Company’s efforts to execute on existing plan to double NOI over the next five years, furthering our progress to increase FRP’s sum-of-the-parts valuation to over $1 billion upon stabilization of the five-year development pipeline.

• Enhancing deal flow and pipeline projects for both wholly owned and joint venture opportunities.

• Broadening its exposure to high-quality industrial assets in key markets.

• Giving the Company 100% ownership of the Lakeland and Davie projects by acquiring Altman’s 10% and 20% minority interests, respectively, in those projects.

Management expects that the incoming team will be fully integrated into its industrial platform over the next several months. Their market expertise and relationships will be leveraged to: advance acquisitions, manage the Company’s existing development pipeline, and optimize existing stabilized assets. The Company anticipates immediate contributions to sourcing and underwriting activity with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.

Details of the Acquisition

The purchase price was $33.5 million, which included a $10 million reimbursement to Altman for the assignment of a bank account held by a special purpose entity that is the guarantor for approximately $49 million on $121.8 million in construction debt. As a result, the net cash requirement was $23.6 million. At closing, $45.3 million of the $121.8 million in total construction financing had been drawn, resulting in a $5.2 million share of debt attributable to the Company. In addition, the Company expects to record additional liabilities related to employee compensation tied to promote participation upon stabilization and sale of the projects.

The Altman Logistics Properties model consisted of a develop and sell program whereby Altman collected development fees from its joint venture partners and held the right to a promote upon a successful sale of the project at stabilization. With respect to all the projects listed in the table below (other than Lakeland and Davie which the Company will now own 100% and intends to own those projects long-term) the Company intends to continue the Altman Logistics Properties model which the Company estimates will generate a 15-20%+ IRR at the property level prior to any promotes the Company would be entitled to receive. More importantly, the transaction adds a seasoned team of professionals from the Altman Logistics Properties platform onto the Company’s management team, strengthening its capabilities in acquisition, development, disposition and asset management, and advancing the depth, capability, and operational strength to deliver on our ten-year strategy and position the Company for sustained long-term success.

The following table details the projects purchased and the square feet (SF) of the warehouses:

City	Street Address	36′ Clear Height SF	Ownership Acquired	Status
Delray Beach, FL	14130 S State Rd. 7	199,476	10%(1)	Substantial completion Q4 2025
Delray Beach, FL	14130 S State Rd. 7	392,976	10% (1)	Land for 2 warehouses
Hamilton, NJ	600 Horizon Dr.	170,800	8.5% (1)	Substantial completion Q4 2025
Parsippany, NJ	8 Lanidex Plaza W.	140,031	10% (1)	Substantial completion Q1 2026
Lakeland, FL	8161 State Rd. 33	201,420	10% (2)	Substantial completion Q2 2026
Davie, FL	6900 W. State Rd 84	182,773	20% (2)	Substantial completion Q2 2026
		1,287,476
Southwest Ranches, FL	SW 202 nd Ave. & Sheridan St.	335,617		Land acquisition contract 2026

1. General Partner investment, distributions will be based upon waterfall model.

2. FRP already owns the remaining portion.

Management remains committed to disciplined capital allocation and pursuing opportunities that deliver sustainable value to shareholders.

FRP was advised by Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in the transaction.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (ET). Analysts, stockholders and other interested parties may access the teleconference live by calling 1-800-274-8461 (passcode 83364) within the United States. International callers may dial 1-203-518-9814 (passcode 83364). Audio replay will be available until November 6, 2025 by dialing 1-800-938-1584 within the United States. International callers may dial 1-402-220-1542. No passcode needed. An audio replay will also be available on the Company’s website under investors, events & presentations (https://investors.frpdev.com/events) following the call.

Additional Information

Our investor relations website is https://investors.frpdev.com and we encourage investors to use it as a way of easily finding information about us. We promptly make available on this website, free of charge, the reports that we file or furnish with the SEC, press releases, quarterly earnings presentations, investor presentations, and corporate governance information, which may contain material information about us, and you may subscribe to Email Alerts to be notified of new information posted to this site.

Investors are cautioned that any statements in this press release which relate to the future are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to: the possibility that we may be unable to find appropriate investment opportunities; levels of construction activity in the markets served by our mining properties; demand for flexible warehouse/office facilities in the MidAtlantic and Florida; multifamily demand in Washington D.C. and Greenville, South Carolina; our ability to obtain zoning and entitlements necessary for property development; the impact of lending and capital market conditions on our liquidity; our ability to finance projects or repay our debt; general real estate investment and development risks; vacancies in our properties; risks associated with developing and managing properties in partnership with others; competition; our ability to renew leases or re-lease spaces as leases expire; illiquidity of real estate investments; bankruptcy or defaults of tenants; the impact of restrictions imposed by our credit facility; the level and volatility of interest rates; environmental liabilities; inflation risks; cybersecurity risks; as the impact of tariffs on our industrial tenants and construction costs; well as other risks listed from time to time in our SEC filings; including but not limited to; our annual and quarterly reports. We have no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, other than as imposed by law, as a result of future events or new information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

FRP Holdings, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the real estate business, namely (i) leasing and management of commercial properties owned by the Company, (ii) leasing and management of mining royalty land owned by the Company, (iii) real property acquisition, entitlement, development and construction primarily for apartment, retail, warehouse, and office, and (iv) leasing and management of residential apartment buildings.

Contact:

Matthew C. McNulty
Chief Financial Officer
(904) 858-9100

SOURCE: FRP Holdings, Inc.

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Reform Metrics and Global Outlook Underpin London Gathering

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / October 22, 2025 / The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held the Oman Investment Forum 2025 in London to deepen financial, investment, and economic cooperation between the two nations. The event underscored the strategic weight of the Oman-UK partnership and the role of the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), established in 2018 as the institutional mechanism through which the two countries coordinate investment, fiscal reform, and economic-diversification strategy.

Oman enters this year’s forum with one of the strongest fiscal positions in the region. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached USD 78.8 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, a 12.8 percent increase compared to 2024. Inflows during the first half of 2025 totalled USD 8.8 billion, reflecting rising international confidence.

Omani officials opened the forum by highlighting progress in stabilizing public finances and diversifying the economy. The government’s fiscal discipline has sharply reduced public debt from 68 percent of GDP in 2020 to 34 percent in 2024, cutting debt-service costs by over 12 percent from peak levels. Nasser Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority and Head of the Omani Delegation to the Strategic Advisory Group, presented “Pathways to Oman’s Financial Stability,” outlining key reforms in public finance and debt management that have strengthened the country’s fiscal resilience and global credit standing. He said, “The historical Omani-UK relations stand as a pillar of friendship and shared prosperity. This forum is a testament to the strong and enduring partnership between our two countries within the framework of the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG). The UK is currently the largest foreign investor in the Sultanate’s economy, accounting for 51.2% of total FDI, which emphasizes the importance of this forum in enhancing the growth of investments between the two countries and global investment collaboration.”

H.E. Mahmood Al Aweini, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance and Supervisor of the National Program for Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Sector Development (Estidamah), said: “This forum showcases the renewed international confidence in Oman’s economy and financial strength, with the presence of leading financial institutions and investment funds. This event comes after a bold journey of achievements in the public finance reform, which led to milestones in developing its financial system and managed to turn financial challenges into successes. The UK has been and continues to be a key strategic partner in achieving our mutual investment and economic interests. As we are heading into a diversified, competitive, and sustainable future, we look forward to continuing to strengthen this partnership towards the prosperity of both nations.”

He stated that “the public debt-to-GDP ratio fell from 68% in 2020 to 34% in 2024, which reduced debt service costs by more than 12% from their peak levels since 2020.”

In the first panel discussion, H.E. Ahmed Al Musalmi, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, and H.E. Mahmood Al Aweini discussed “Financing Growth: Reforming Oman’s Financial Sector,” highlighting initiatives to strengthen the financial and banking sector and the role of debt instruments in financing growth.

H.E. Al Musalmi said: “This forum represents a pivotal moment – transforming over two centuries of Omani-British partnership into a structured platform for resilient, diversified growth. Strategically positioned at the crossroads of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, Oman offers seamless access to over 2.5 billion consumers – powered by world-class ports, free zones, and integrated supply chains. Our shared ambition is clear: scale investable opportunities, strengthen climate and supply-chain resilience, and generate high-quality jobs – positioning Oman as a competitive regional hub and delivering enduring value for both nations.”

Mulham Al Jarf, Deputy President for Investment at the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), participated in a panel on “Advancing Oman’s Capital Markets in a Global Context.” He noted that the OIA has implemented multiple initiatives to expand the Muscat Stock Exchange since assuming ownership in 2021, achieving record growth and trading figures. He added that OIA’s participation in the forum underscores its strategic partnerships, contribution to attracting foreign investment, and its position as a partner of choice for global investors.

The forum, convened at the invitation of Sohar International Bank and HSBC, brought together senior representatives of global investment funds, financial institutions, and private-sector leaders to explore cross-border opportunities and bilateral collaboration. Parallel sessions addressed fiscal innovation, capital-market reform, and public-private investment mechanisms aligned with Oman Vision 2040. The meetings precede the thirteenth session of the Oman-UK Strategic Advisory Group, scheduled from 23 to 24 October in Cardiff, further cementing the long-standing financial and economic partnership between the two countries.

SOURCE: Strategy Lab Oman

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Vero Technologies, a leading provider of modular lending technology solutions, today announced its participation in the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) 64th Annual Convention, taking place October 26-28 in Marco Island, Florida. CEO and Co-Founder John Mizzi and VP of Partnerships Jason Bartz will represent the company throughout the event.

Vero will also host a Hub Talk on Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 PM titled “Scale Without Limits: How Lending-as-a-Service Is Reshaping Equipment Finance.”

The session will explore how Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) enables lenders to launch new programs faster, scale efficiently, and meet changing customer needs without the heavy investment or timelines of traditional in-house builds. Attendees will gain a framework for evaluating LaaS partnerships, real-world insights from recent implementations, and strategies for balancing growth with risk control.

“Our industry doesn’t need more buzzwords; it needs practical ways to scale responsibly,” said John Mizzi, CEO and Co-Founder of Vero Technologies. “Lending-as-a-Service gives lenders the flexibility to innovate while maintaining ownership of their credit decisions, brand, and customer experience. It is a model built for the realities of modern equipment finance.”

As the equipment finance industry continues to navigate market volatility, rising customer expectations, and accelerating digital transformation, Vero’s approach underscores the growing importance of modular, partnership-driven innovation. The company’s presence at ELFA reflects its commitment to helping financial institutions modernize lending operations and extend credit more efficiently to the businesses that power the real economy.

About ELFA

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) represents financial services companies and manufacturers in the $1 trillion U.S. equipment finance sector. ELFA’s over 600 member companies provide essential financing that helps businesses acquire the equipment they need to operate and grow. Learn more at www.elfaonline.org.

About Vero Technologies

Vero Technologies is a leading financial technology platform for asset finance, providing end-to-end solutions for wholesale finance, trade finance, equipment finance, and title management. Vero’s modular platform enables lenders to streamline loan servicing, risk monitoring, and operational workflows, enhancing efficiency while reducing costs.

To learn more, visit: www.vero-technologies.com.

Contact: Jason Bartz, info@vero-technologies.com, 404-383-7048

SOURCE: Vero Finance Technologies

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Expands Nationwide to Equip Franchised Dealers with Strategies that Unlock up to 5x Revenue Growth and Future-Proof Business Success

NASHVILLE, TN / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Legacy Growth Partners, a Tennessee-based automotive Finance & Insurance (F&I) sector leader, today announced its official launch to the broader nationwide market. With over 30 years of experience and a dealer-first approach, Legacy Growth Partners empowers franchised car dealerships to unlock new revenue streams, enhance compliance, and secure long-term, sustainable growth.

Unlike emerging alliances and mass-market providers, Legacy Growth Partners offers a tailored structure that puts dealers-not vendors-at the center of revenue creation. The company partners with mid-to-mega-sized franchised dealerships, each selling a minimum of 150 vehicles per month, to build generational wealth and business durability.

Built for Dealers, Proven Over Decades-Legacy Growth Partners Delivers:

• 100% client retention rate, underscoring dealer trust and satisfaction

• 5x revenue growth potential for new dealer partners

• Custom training programs that deliver an average 38% increase in revenue performance

• A track record of helping dealers create sustainable, dealer-controlled revenue streams

“I established Legacy Growth Partners on the principle that dealers deserve to control their own financial destiny,” said John Barbero, President of Legacy Growth Partners. “Our mission is to provide dealer principals with transparent, proven strategies that generate new profits, propel leadership, and protect the legacy they’ve worked so hard to build.”

Dealer Challenges in Today’s Market

Dealer Principals are under mounting pressure from multiple directions: regulatory scrutiny, dishonest vendors, shrinking margins, inflation, and rogue employees. On top of that, consolidation by mega dealer groups continues to loom, putting the independence of private operators at risk.

Legacy Growth Partners has spent over 30 years in the F&I sector, translating into a deep understanding of these challenges. Our solutions are designed to restore control, protect revenue, and provide dealerships with the strategies needed to stay competitive-even in volatile markets.

A Distinct Advantage

While many new entrants promote “dealer-focused” concepts, Legacy Growth Partners delivers measurable results dealers can bank on. Our model has already returned millions in income opportunities to partners, demonstrating the real strength of a dealer-first structure. Unlike alliances that dilute ownership, Legacy Growth Partners builds sustainable revenue channels that keep dealerships independent, resilient, and positioned for long-term success.

Dealer Principals interested in securing their future can book a Free Discovery Call today at GoLegacyGrowth.com.

About Legacy Growth Partners

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Every so often, an idea stops belonging to one company and starts belonging to the world. Proof is that idea – and SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is the one that made it possible. At the perfect time.

For years, sustainability was siloed: activists spoke to regulators, regulators spoke to corporations, and corporations spoke to investors. The message kept changing languages, losing clarity every time it crossed borders. Then SMX showed up with a universal translator – a way for everyone to speak the same truth, verified by the materials themselves.

The technology doesn’t make sustainability louder; it makes it legible. SMX embeds molecular markers into physical materials – plastics, rubber, textiles, metals, liquids, and electronics – creating a digital fingerprint that remains intact through recycling, reuse, or resale. That’s how circularity becomes continuity.

And the world has noticed.

When Culture, Commerce, and Policy Agree

It started in culture. Rolling Stone captured the moment perfectly when it declared that plastic promises are dead and proof is the new flex – a headline that hit like a manifesto. The magazine that usually calls out rock stars was suddenly naming the next economic movement. Proof wasn’t just a value system; it had become a vibe.

Then commerce followed. USA Today took that cultural cue and gave it numbers, outlining how the global plastics market is worth hundreds of billions and how technologies like SMX’s molecular marking are unlocking traceability where it’s been missing for decades.

Policy was next. The Straits Times in Singapore reported that the country is developing a national digital passport for plastics – one designed to extend landfill life and enforce recycling compliance. The system reads like a blueprint for how SMX’s molecular tech could integrate with national infrastructure. In other words, what was once an innovation is now a model.

The Industrial Validation Layer

Then came the industrial sector – the hard proof of implementation. OPIS, the Dow Jones energy and commodities platform, ran an in-depth interview with SMX leadership detailing how waste digitalization is turning municipal costs into measurable, auditable value. Governments, it turns out, are eager to track progress they can quantify. Corporations, equally eager to avoid accusations of greenwashing, now have a framework that actually verifies what they claim.

At the consumer level, Morning Honey connected the dots in a way only lifestyle media could. It showed how traceability technology – the same molecular tagging SMX uses in recycling – is also reshaping consumer fairness and trade. Transparent supply chains don’t just satisfy environmental regulations; they stabilize prices and reduce tariff risks. The takeaway: transparency isn’t a burden. It’s a buffer.

That’s how the validation loop closes. Not just from top-down policy, but from bottom-up behavior.

From Headlines to Handshakes

This isn’t media coverage for coverage’s sake. It’s confirmation. When outlets on different continents and from different industries all highlight the same company for the same reason, it’s not a press cycle – it’s a market signal.

Culture has named proof as credibility. Commerce has priced it as value. Policy has framed it as enforcement. And now, SMX’s molecular technology connects them all through a shared, verifiable ledger. Proof, it turns out, is the one language every market understands. The Los Angeles Tribune captured the economic evolution with one line that read like a thesis statement: “Carbon Credits Had Their Day.”

And that’s what makes SMX’s role so pivotal. It’s not fighting for attention. It’s providing translation. The company’s markers don’t just create data; they build trust – the most valuable export any country, company, or community can produce.

The loop is complete – from Rolling Stone to USA Today, from The Straits Times to OPIS and Morning Honey. Different audiences, same message: proof isn’t propaganda; it’s the new standard. And SMX is teaching the world not just how to read it, but how to profit from it- environmentally and financially.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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PLANO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / BGSF, Inc. (NYSE:BGSF), a growing provider of workforce solutions for the specialized property management industry, today announces that it will release its fiscal 2025 third quarter results on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, after the market close. In conjunction with the release, management will host an earnings conference call, a live teleconference, and a webcast at 9:00 am ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Interested participants may dial 1-888-506-0062 (Toll-Free) or 1-973-528-0011 (International) and enter the access code 736091. A call replay will be available until Thursday, November 20, 2025. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-481-4010 (Toll-Free) or 1-919-882-2331 (International) and enter the access code 52955. The live webcast is accessible in the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.bgsf.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.

About BGSF

BGSF provides best-in-class property management resources and solutions to growing apartment and luxury communities, as well as commercial properties, and was awarded Supplier Company of the Year by the National Apartment Association in recent years. Through its exclusive and semi-exclusive agreements with some of the largest property management companies in North America, BGSF offers differentiated advantages to clients, including trained talent and unique technological platforms that maximize efficiencies in the growing residential and commercial leased property industries. For more information on the Company and its services, please visit its website at www.bgsf.com.

CONTACT:

Steven Hooser or Sandy Martin
Three Part Advisors
ir@bgsf.com
214.872.2710 or 214.616.2207

SOURCE: BGSF, INC.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / California is progressive, which in many cases can be a good thing. However, by flexing that posture, they also seldom miss a chance to make a statement or initiate a lawsuit. So when Los Angeles County went after Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for allegedly misleading consumers about plastic waste, the headlines practically wrote themselves. Two global icons, one sweeping accusation, and a familiar villain: plastic.

The optics were perfect. The outcome, less so. Unless they pay attention to opportunities that exist right here, right now, instead of acting as a purely punitive body.

What the state doesn’t seem to realize is that the solution it’s seeking already exists, and it isn’t another fine. It’s proof. It’s infrastructure. It’s SMX (NASDAQ:SMX), a company that has already built what Los Angeles County and global policymakers keep asking for. It delivers real, molecular-level substance to what decades of summits like COP 29 and the UN Plastics Treaty have only talked about.

For its part, SMX isn’t talking; it’s offering. Not about a piece of the puzzle, but the entire wish list: measurable traceability, proof that recycled content is genuine, assurance that waste streams are truly closed, and validation that sustainability is more than a talking point on a corporate slide. That’s the frustrating part. While the debates drag on year after year in search of solutions, SMX already has them, making it long overdue to choose and implement real technology over recycled rhetoric. It’s a straightforward process that lets SMX do the heavy lifting. Here’s how it works.

SMX Immutably Marks Plastics at the Resin Stage

SMX’s molecular-marker technology embeds invisible, tamper-proof identifiers directly into plastics at the resin stage, before they ever take shape. Every granule of resin carries a unique molecular fingerprint, creating an unbreakable chain of custody from creation to collection to recycling. That’s not a proposal. That’s a platform. And it’s working today.

Thus, instead of forcing companies to pay fines for a lack of proof, California could be funding a system that guarantees it. Rather than punishing progress, it could accelerate it by using the dollars already flowing through its lawsuits to build infrastructure that makes compliance automatic.

Coke and Pepsi aren’t the problem. Their intent has always been good, and their investments prove it. Both companies have invested significant resources in recycling innovation, recovery infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives across every major market worldwide. They’ve built partnerships, funded programs, and pledged real progress. What they’re battling isn’t a lack of effort. It’s a lack of alignment.

Every region, regulator, and recycler speaks a different language when it comes to circularity. Definitions shift. Standards collide. What’s compliant in one country gets challenged in another. The result is a global patchwork of rules that reward ambition in one place and punish it in the next.

Coke and Pepsi aren’t fighting the science; they’re fighting a broken system. There are ways to mend it.

Fund Change, Not Unrelated Programs

Imagine if California redirected its lawsuits into solutions. Each multi-million-dollar settlement could fund real-world traceability infrastructure, smart systems that tag, track, and authenticate every ton of plastic in circulation. It wouldn’t just satisfy environmental watchdogs. It would make California the global hub for circular-economy innovation.

And here’s where SMX makes that vision profitable. Its blockchain-enabled Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) monetizes verified circularity, transforming proof into a measurable, tradeable asset. This isn’t about tracking a single bottle worth pennies. It’s about metric tons of authenticated material worth tens of thousands, even millions, when aggregated across global supply chains. Proof becomes liquidity. Circularity becomes an asset class.

That’s the system COP 29 and UN Treaty delegates keep describing in theory, a unified, verifiable framework where data meets policy and accountability meets profit. SMX already has it. It’s not an idea. It’s an implementation.

Regulators Can Stop Chasing and Start Utilizing

The irony is that regulators continue to chase the prospect of solutions instead of utilizing what’s already available, proven, and operational. SMX has already demonstrated its capabilities with Continental, marking and tracing 21 tons of natural rubber from tree to tire. The company also has partnerships with A*STAR, REDWAVE, CETI, Tradepro, and others, which demonstrate that molecular tracking is effective at scale for plastics and textiles. The best part is that SMX’s platform is applicable to virtually any material or liquid, creating a universal language for recycling and circularity across the industries driving today’s environmental headlines.

So why is California still penalizing progress instead of financing it? It makes no sense.

California continues to call for transparency, but it continues to collect opacity. The state’s “environmental funds” absorb millions in corporate penalties, yet recycling rates barely move and landfill totals barely shrink. The money goes to bureaucracy, not backbone. Meanwhile, the companies being fined are the ones trying hardest to change.

Stop Litigating and Start Rewarding

Coke and Pepsi don’t need more lawsuits. They need measurable systems that demonstrate the effectiveness of their current efforts, and they require regulators willing to reward results instead of publishing discouraging headlines. SMX has that system now. It delivers what global treaties have promised but never implemented: molecular-level accountability that makes sustainability measurable, verifiable, and profitable.

Plastic waste doesn’t start in the ocean. It starts in the supply chain. Until regulators start tracing materials at their source, every fine will remain another headline on a broken loop. Stop the madness.

California doesn’t need another statement or another lawsuit. It doesn’t need another committee or summit to study the same problem. The solution already exists. SMX has built, proven, and deployed it. It’s here today, operating at industrial scale, ready to track plastics from resin to recycling and back again.

So here’s a timely proposition: instead of drafting the next headline, California should start recognizing the opportunity already in front of it. SMX is the infrastructure the state keeps asking for: built, operating, and ready to deliver. In other words, California, stop searching and start using.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)

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LAFAYETTE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company” or “Viemed“) (NASDAQ:VMD), a national leader of in-home, technology-enabled post-acute respiratory care, today announced that it will host its Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing:

(877) 407-6176 (US Toll-Free)

+1 (201) 689-8451 (International)

Live Audio Webcast: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=asCOlSnC

Following the live call, a replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://www.viemed.com.

ABOUT VIEMED HEALTHCARE, INC.

Viemed is an in-home clinical care provider of post-acute respiratory healthcare equipment and services in the United States, including non-invasive ventilators (NIV), sleep therapy, staffing, and other complementary products and services. Viemed focuses on efficient and effective in-home treatment with clinical practitioners providing therapy, education and counseling to patients in their homes using high-touch and high-tech services. Visit our website at https://www.viemed.com.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations
ir@viemed.com

Trae Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
Viemed Healthcare, Inc.
(337) 504-3802

SOURCE: Viemed Healthcare, Inc.

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