Financial Disclosure

Gastech 2026 Generates $40 Billion in Energy Deals in Bangkok

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Gastech 2026 Generates $40 Billion in Energy Deals in Bangkok

Bangkok – September 19, 2026 -- Memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments worth a combined estimated $40 billion USD were announced or advanced by the end of day three at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, spanning LNG supply, power generation, upstream development, petrochemicals and shipping.

China Gas Holdings Locks 20-Year US LNG Supply from Venture Global

China Gas Holdings and Venture Global LNG signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per annum of US LNG starting in 2030, strengthening supply security for one of the world's largest energy markets.

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power Expand Southeast Asian Turbine Capacity

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power signed agreements covering natural gas-turbine supply and long-term services to support new and existing power-generation capacity in Malaysia and Thailand.

TEN Holdings Approves $2M Buyback, Taps GLSoft for Tech Growth

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TEN Holdings Approves $2M Buyback, Taps GLSoft for Tech Growth

Langhorne, Pennsylvania – – September 19, 2026 -- TEN Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: XHLD) has authorized a new $2.0 million share repurchase program running through December 31, 2026, while simultaneously approving a strategic technology and engineering relationship with GLSoft Corp. The dual moves mark a shift in capital strategy for the virtual-events technology company, which operates its platform through subsidiary Ten Events, Inc.

Miami-Dade Set to Shatter $10M Home Sales Record Despite 7% Mortgage Rates

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Miami-Dade Set to Shatter $10M Home Sales Record Despite 7% Mortgage Rates

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- Miami-Dade County has already logged 194 home sales of $10 million or more through August 2026, surpassing its entire 2025 total of 170 transactions by 14.1% with four months still remaining in the year.

At the current sales pace, the county is projected to close 2026 with roughly 291 ultra-luxury transactions, obliterating the prior record of 230 set in 2021 during the pandemic buying surge, according to data released by MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld, the MIAMI MLS, and BeachesMLS.

South Florida Averages One $10 Million Home Sale Every Day

The region posted the most $20 million-plus condo sales in its history during 2025 and the second-highest total of $10 million-plus home sales ever recorded. South Florida single-family owners who bought 15 years ago hold over $500,000 in home equity, compared with $333,700 nationally as of Q2 2026.

Axon Prices $1 Billion Zero-Coupon Convertible Notes Due 2031

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Axon Prices $1 Billion Zero-Coupon Convertible Notes Due 2031

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 19, 2026 -- Axon Enterprise Inc. (Nasdaq: AXON) has priced $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2031, with underwriters holding an option to purchase up to an additional $150.0 million to cover over-allotments.

Axon expects to net $986.0 million from the offering, or $1,134.3 million if the over-allotment is fully exercised

The sale to underwriters is expected to settle on September 19, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The public safety technology maker will direct $99.9 million of net proceeds, or $114.9 million with the over-allotment, toward capped call transactions, with the remainder earmarked for general corporate purposes including potential acquisitions of, or investments in, other businesses.

Aristotle Raises $5M Seed to Scale Voice-First AI Tutoring

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Aristotle Raises $5M Seed to Scale Voice-First AI Tutoring

San Francisco – September 19, 2026 -- Aristotle, a voice-first AI tutoring platform, has closed $5 million in seed funding led by True Ventures, with participation from Wicklow Capital and angel investors from Anthropic, OpenAI, Sierra, Ramp, and Cognition.

Closed beta logs 1,500 tutoring hours before nationwide launch

The startup is launching nationwide after a closed beta in which more than 1,000 students completed over 1,500 hours of one-on-one tutoring sessions. The platform targets students ages 13-18 across STEM subjects, standardized testing, and language learning.

Vega Upstream JV Closes $15M Toklan Oil and Gas Acquisition

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Vega Upstream JV Closes $15M Toklan Oil and Gas Acquisition

Dallas – September 19, 2026 -- Vega Upstream JV, LLC has completed its acquisition of Toklan Oil and Gas Corporation and affiliated entities for a net purchase price of $15 million, adding 28 producing wells across roughly 7,000 net acres in the Western Anadarko basin.

Deal adds 250-well non-operated portfolio and midstream assets

Beyond the operated acreage, Toklan brings a non-operated interest portfolio spanning more than 250 wells, with combined operated and non-operated net production of approximately 500 BOE/d. The transaction also transferred West Thomas Field Services, which owns and operates the Deer Greek Gathering System and associated surface acreage, giving Vega JV midstream infrastructure alongside its upstream position.

Florida Home Sales Dip 1.4% in August, Ending Yearlong Streak

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Florida Home Sales Dip 1.4% in August, Ending Yearlong Streak

Orlando – September 19, 2026 -- Florida's housing market snapped an 11-month streak of year-over-year sales gains in August, as closed sales of existing single-family homes fell 1.4% to 21,497 units, according to Florida Realtors' latest report.

Condo-townhouse sales also decline as higher mortgage rates weigh on demand

Condo-townhouse transactions totaled 7,291 units in August, down 1.8% compared to August 2025. Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O'Connor said the state had seen 12 consecutive months of year-over-year growth in new pending sales for single-family homes and 11 straight months of growth in closed sales before the streaks ended in August. He attributed the reversal to mortgage rates that have risen through the first half of 2026, narrowing and then flipping the year-over-year rate gap that had previously supported sales momentum.

BOMA Study: Building Operations Generate $610B, Support 3.9M U.S. Jobs

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BOMA Study: Building Operations Generate $610B, Support 3.9M U.S. Jobs

Washington – September 19, 2026 -- Operating and maintaining commercial buildings across the United States generates $609.9 billion in annual economic output and supports 3.9 million jobs, according to a new market study released by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.

Building operations deliver $2.22 in output for every $1 spent

The 2026 Market Study, covering office, retail and industrial properties in BOMA's 79 U.S. markets, found that $274.9 billion in annual building operating expenditures contributes $344.4 billion to U.S. GDP. The same spending generates $219.4 billion in personal earnings, with total economic output reaching $2.22 for every $1 invested in operations once direct, indirect and induced activity is counted.

Footprint Raises $25M Series B to Scale AI Compliance Platform

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Footprint Raises $25M Series B to Scale AI Compliance Platform

New York – September 19, 2026 -- Footprint, a builder of AI systems for financial-crime compliance, has closed a $25 million Series B round led by QED Investors, with participation from MUFG, Commerce Ventures, LightBank and Alumni Ventures.

Funding doubles engineering and sales headcount as Footprint opens San Francisco office

Existing investors Index Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, BoxGroup, Operator Partners and Animal Capital also joined the round. The capital will double Footprint's engineering and sales teams and fund a new San Francisco office to support West Coast expansion of its agentic AI infrastructure for enterprise financial institutions.

Plains All American to Buy Silver Creek's PRB Assets for $585M

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Plains All American to Buy Silver Creek's PRB Assets for $585M

Irving, Texas – September 19, 2026 -- Silver Creek Midstream Holdings, LLC will sell its Powder River Basin crude oil midstream assets to a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings in a deal valued at approximately $585 million in cash.

Deal structure routes through SCM PR II, LLC parent entity

The transaction will be executed through the sale of SCM PR II, LLC, the parent company of Silver Creek's Powder River Basin operations, currently owned by subsidiaries of Tailwater Capital LLC, The Energy & Minerals Group (EMG), and Silver Creek management.