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ICF Announces $100 Million Increase to Share Repurchase Authorization

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Total Repurchase Authority Now Stands At $165 Million

$100 Million Increase Underscores Board & Management Confidence in Long-Term Prospects

Year to Date, ICF has Repurchased Approximately 435,000 Shares

RESTON, Va., June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading global solutions and technology provider, today announced the board approved an expansion to its repurchase authorization. The additional $100 million repurchase authorization expands on the prior program, which had $65 million remaining. The company is active in the market and has repurchased approximately 435,000 shares year to date for total consideration of $29 million. 

“The increased authorization underscores our confidence in our long-term business prospects, supported by a substantial backlog and robust new business development pipeline,” noted John Wasson, ICF chair and chief executive officer. “We will use the share repurchase program, together with our strong cash flow, to both return additional capital to shareholders via share repurchases and maintain our dividend payments, and continue to execute on our other capital allocation priorities, namely organic investments and pursuing strategic acquisitions.”

About ICF
ICF is a leading global solutions and technology provider. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses; and various risks and uncertainties related to health epidemics, pandemics, and similar outbreaks. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements that are included in the “Risk Factors” section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.

Investor Contacts:
Lynn Morgen, AdvisIRy Partners, lynn.morgen@advisiry.com, +1.212.750.5800
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David Gold, AdvisIRy Partners, david.gold@advisiry.com, +1.212.750.5800

Company Information Contact:
Lauren Dyke, ICF, lauren.dyke@icf.com, +1.571.373.5577

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Tenant Inc. Launches Alita™, AI-Powered Chat That Converts Intent Into Action for Self-Storage Operators

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IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tenant Inc., the leading provider of cloud-based SaaS solutions for the self-storage industry, today announced the launch of Alita™, an AI-powered chat solution embedded directly into the Tenant Inc. platform. Alita is designed to close the gap between tenant intent and action — transforming AI chat from a customer service tool into a full conversion and self-service channel.

Self-storage chatbots have always been good at answering questions. What they haven’t been able to do — until now — is turn those answers into action. When a renter is ready to reserve a space, most chat tools hand off to a form, a checkout page, or a phone call. Each redirect is a drop-off point. Alita changes that equation entirely. Renters can browse available spaces with value pricing tiers, select a unit, and complete a reservation without ever leaving the conversation. Existing tenants can retrieve their gate code or make a payment through the same seamless experience — authenticated, accurate, and handled without staff involvement.

“Alita was built for the full lifecycle of the tenant relationship,” said Lance Watkins, CEO and Founder of Tenant Inc. “A prospect finds a space and reserves it without leaving the chat. An existing tenant gets their gate code or makes a payment the same way. It’s not a tool that answers questions and hands people off somewhere else — it keeps every interaction inside the conversation and turns it into an outcome.”

Alita connects directly to real-time inventory, pricing, and tenant account data within the Tenant Inc. platform, ensuring every interaction is accurate, contextual, and actionable. Alita enables operators to:

Convert Renters at Peak Intent: Surface available spaces with value pricing tiers directly in chat, enabling renters to select a unit and complete a reservation without redirects or forms.Automate Tenant Self-Service: Allow existing tenants to authenticate and retrieve gate codes or receive a one-time secure payment link via SMS — eliminating routine calls to the office.

Why This Matters to Self-Storage Operators:

Higher Conversion Rates: Every redirect in the rental process is an opportunity for a renter to abandon. Alita keeps the action where the intent is — inside the chat.Reduced Staff Burden: Gate code requests and payment inquiries are among the most common reasons tenants call the office. Alita handles both automatically and accurately.

About Tenant Inc.

Tenant Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based, all-in-one vertical SaaS technology solution, purpose-built for the self-storage industry. Tenant Inc. provides a single platform of storage facility management software, storage rental websites, marketing, payment processing, data analytics, and other technology solutions that give self-storage operators everything they need to run their business efficiently across point of sale, operations, and online rentals.

To learn more, visit tenantinc.com.

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Gulfport Energy and Mobility Global Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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NEW YORK, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600:

Gulfport Energy Corp. (NYSE: GPOR) will replace Select Medical Holdings Corp. (NYSE: SEM) effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, July 1.  Select Medical Holdings is being acquired in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final closing conditions.

Mobility Global Inc. (NYSE: MBGL) will replace Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: CLB) effective prior to the opening of trading on Thursday, July 2. S&P 500 constituent S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI) is spinning off Mobility Global in a transaction expected to be completed July 1. Core Laboratories is no longer representative of the small-cap market space.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective Date

Index Name

Action

Company Name

Ticker

GICS Sector

July 1, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

Gulfport Energy

GPOR

Energy

July 1, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

Select Medical Holdings

SEM

Health Care

July 2, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

Mobility Global

MBGL

Industrials

July 2, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

Core Laboratories

CLB

Energy

ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

S&P Dow Jones Indices
index_services@spglobal.com

Media Inquiries
spdji.comms@spglobal.com

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Canada takes action to advance a stronger grid and increase reliable, affordable energy

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YELLOWKNIFE, NT, June 26, 2026 /CNW/ – The world is changing rapidly: global trade has been upended, artificial intelligence is scaling at speed, and climate change is intensifying. In response, the Government of Canada is focused on what we can control: building an electricity grid that can underpin Canada’s energy security, affordability and competitiveness. Reliable, affordable, low-emissions power is only gaining importance as electricity demand in Canada is expected to double by 2050 — presenting an enormous opportunity for Canada to build a sustainable, affordable, prosperous future.

To that end, on May 14, 2026, Canada announced a forthcoming National Electricity Strategy. To develop this strategy, consultations have been launched with provinces, territories, Indigenous Peoples, utilities and unions. A key pillar of our Strategy — and area of consultation — will be connecting Canada’s fragmented grids through new and expanded transmission lines. Transmission lines are critical to our mission to build one economy out of thirteen, be our own best customer, and catalyze billions in investment. To catalyze these projects, the Government of Canada has referred the Transmission InterConnect Investment Strategy to the Major Projects Office, which will identify high-priority transmission projects, as well as possible financial solutions to help them move forward.  

Today, following discussions at the Energy and Mines Minister’s Conference (EMMC), the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources announced that the federal government will prioritize financial and regulatory support for the following transmission projects:

The British Columbia–Yukon Grid ConnectThe project is an approximately 800-km, +200-kV, high-voltage, direct current transmission line connecting Yukon’s grid to British Columbia. The project would support industrial and economic development in Yukon, including the critical minerals sector. It has been supported by a $40-million investment from Natural Resources Canada.Restoring capability on the Alberta–British Columbia intertieRestoring the Alberta–British Columbia intertie will increase electricity trade capacity by ~150 MW between the two provinces, enhancing reliability and affordability for British Columbians and Albertans.Upgrading the Alberta–Saskatchewan intertieThis project involves replacing and enhancing the McNeill converter station near Medicine Hat with updated technology to increase the existing intertie’s trade capacity by ~250 MW and extend its lifespan.The Saskatchewan–Manitoba intertie expansionThe scalable project would expand that intertie’s transfer capability by up to two gigawatts along the Regina–Winnipeg Corridor, significantly enhancing the energy partnership between the two provinces.The Prince Edward Island–New Brunswick Interconnection Expansion ProjectThe proposed project includes new sub-sea cables connecting PEI and New Brunswick while also reinforcing the transmission system linking Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI. The project would enhance regional system reliability and trade in the Maritimes.

Through the EMMC, the National Electricity Strategy, the Transmission InterConnect Investment Strategy, and other work being advanced, the Government of Canada is also:

Moving forward with support for electricity projects, including interties, via the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, the Canada Infrastructure Bank, and NRCan’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways program.Implementing a Federal-Provincial-Territorial Framework on Interties, as supported by Ministers at EMMC 2026. The Framework will establish collaborative mechanisms to support regional system planning and co-ordination and develop a standard cost allocation mechanism to guide and arbitrate costs among project participants, including the federal government.Examining federal supports, including targeted investments for infrastructure, energy planning and deployment of made-in-Canada technologies, such as advanced grid controls and digitalization, that contribute to reliability and affordability in the North.

Intertie projects will make Canada’s electricity system more reliable, affordable, and sovereign. The federal government is committed to partnering with provinces, territories, Indigenous communities and utilities to build a connected, secure, affordable energy system for Canadians across the country. 

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“It’s simple: intertie projects build Canada Strong. Our government has moved assertively to build one economy out of thirteen and give ourselves more than anyone else can take away, and the electricity grid is an obvious next step. By working together, we can ensure every Canadian from coast to coast to coast can rely on secure, homegrown electricity to support our national security, economic growth and a sustainable, affordable future.”

The Honourable Tim Hodgson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Quick Facts

Today, approximately 80 percent of all electricity generation in Canada is non-emitting.Canada has the lowest residential electricity costs in the G7, the second-lowest industrial electricity costs in the G7 and the OECD, and the second-highest share of clean energy generation in the G7.Approximately $3 trillion is spent globally every year on electricity grids, efficiency, and electrification — with clean energy deployment accounting for the majority of new additions to electricity generation. By 2030, renewables are set to contribute the highest share of global electricity generation, according to the International Energy Agency.Canada’s new government is already advancing strategic investments in the modernization and expansion of Canada’s electricity infrastructure, including:Major clean economy Investment Tax Credits, such as those for clean electricity, clean technology and carbon capture, utilization, and storage.Strategic financing through the Canada Infrastructure Bank (with a $20-billion clean energy target), the Canada Growth Fund and the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program (envelope doubled from $5 billion to $10 billion).Programming targeted at priority areas in the electricity sector, including the $4.5-billion Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program.A new Productivity Super-Deduction — a set of enhanced tax incentives covering all new capital investment that allows businesses to write off a larger share of the cost of these investments right away.The Electric Vehicle Affordability Program, which makes it more affordable for Canadians to buy or lease electric vehicles.

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Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian

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