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PARIS, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EKINOPS (Euronext Paris: FR0011466069) (Euronext Paris: EKI), a leading provider of optical networks, connectivity and SASE cybersecurity solutions for Service Providers and enterprises, reports its H1 2026 results (as of 30 June 2026), approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 28 July 2026. These half-year financial statements have been subject to limited review by the statutory auditors.

Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO of Ekinops, stated:

“Q2 confirmed the return of solid business momentum, with the highest quarterly level of activity in three years, driven in particular by the Optical Networks activity in the United States and in France. At the same time, we are investing in the development of new solutions and in our go-to-market strategy to accelerate our penetration of the most dynamic segments of our markets: network cybersecurity (SASE) and data center interconnection (DCI). These R&D and commercial investments will have a mechanical impact on profitability in 2026 but are essential to building the pillars of sustainable growth.”

H1 2026 revenue up 2%

Consolidated revenue of €58.2m, up 2% vs. H1 2025 (-2% at constant scope and exchange rates). Olfeo (consolidated since June 1, 2025) contributed €3.2m, while the contribution of Chimere (consolidated since April 1, 2026) remains non-material, as expected.Optical Networks: +3% in H1 2026. Strong growth in Q2, driven by a solid performance in North America.Connectivity & SASE Networks: +1% in H1 2026. Sustained commercial momentum in Q2 and further development of the Cybersecurity business (6% of Ekinops’ sales in H1 2026).Software & Services: 21% of H1 2026 revenue (vs. 20% a year earlier).ARR[1] (Annual Recurring Revenue) of €15.9m as of June 30, 2026, up 7% compared with December 31, 2025 (€14.8m).

H1 2026 income statement: 10.1% EBITDA margin

In €m – IFRS

H1 2025

(6 months)

H1 2026

(6 months)

FY 2025

(12 months)

Revenue

57.2

58.2

105.0

Gross margin

32.0

33.7

60.2

As a %

55.9 %

57.9 %

57.3 %

Operating expenses

28.6

33.8

60.2

EBITDA[2]

7.5

5.9

10.5

As a %

13.1 %

10.1 %

10.0 %

Current operating income (EBIT)

3.4

0.0

0.0

Operating income

2.0

-1.8

-3.2

Consolidated net income

-0.5

-2.8

-7.2

Gross margin of €33.7m (up 6%), representing 57.9% of H1 revenue (vs. 55.9% a year earlier), reflecting the tight control of manufacturing costs and the growing weight of Software & Services sales, driven by the integration of Olfeo.Operating expenses up €5.2m (+18%), comprising the full impact of Olfeo’s consolidation (one month of consolidation last year) and the investments made to roll out the Bridge plan: +€2.7m in R&D costs (+23%), +€1.2m in S&M expenses (+10%) and +€1.2m in G&A expenses (+27%).Headcount up to 600 employees as of June 30, 2026 (vs. 577 at end-2025), with 35 hires already signed and due to join in H2 2026.Half-year EBITDA2 of €5.9m, representing an EBITDA margin of 10.1% in H1 2026 (vs. 13.1% a year earlier)Current operating income (EBIT) at breakeven, after accounting for net depreciation, amortization and provisions and the amortization of developed technology and customer relationships (see appendix). Adjusted EBIT[3] (restated for the amortization of intangible assets identified post purchase price allocation) came to €1.7m.Operating income of -€1.8m, after accounting for other operating expenses (-€1.7m), including the costs related to the acquisition of Chimere, notably the estimated earn-out, as well as costs related to the implementation of a new Group ERP.

Solid financial structure as of June 30, 2026: €23.0m in available cash

Operating cash flow of +€1.1m (vs. +€0.9m a year earlier), supported by well-controlled working capital requirements (change of +€2.3m compared with the acceleration in business activity, with revenue up +€10.4m vs. H2 2025).Investing cash flow of -€4.1m (vs. -€15.4m), including -€2.6m of capitalized R&D, -€0.6m of CAPEX and -€0.5m related to the acquisition of Chimere.Financing cash flow of -€6.2m (vs. +€5.1m), including €4.3m of net repayments of bank loans and factoring debt.Available cash of €23.0m as of June 30, 2026, for financial borrowings of €22.5m, representing a positive net cash position of €0.5m post-acquisition of Chimere, and shareholders’ equity of €103.2m.

ASSETS – In M€
IFRS

12/31

2025

06/30

2026

LIABILITIES – In M€
IFRS

12/31

2025

06/30

2026

Non-current assets

105.8

107.3

Shareholders’ equity

105.9

103.2

o/w goodwill

41.6

42.3

Financial borrowings

25.8

22.5

o/w intangible assets

23.6

23.1

o/w bank loans

23.5

21.2

o/w right-of-use assets

10.0

10.1

o/w factoring

2.3

1.3

Current assets

56.4

60.3

French research tax credit
pre-financing

0.5

0.0

o/w inventories

20.8

17.8

Trade payables

14.7

16.8

o/w trade receivables

23.3

27.5

Lease liabilities

10.5

10.7

Cash

32.1

23.0

Other liabilities

36.9

37.4

o/w deferred revenues

9.4

9.6

TOTAL

194.3

190.6

TOTAL

194.3

190.6

Progress under the Bridge strategic plan

Ekinops accelerated the execution of the key initiatives under its Bridge strategic plan and its new go-to-market strategy during H1 2026, to expand its presence in the fastest-growing SASE and DCI market segments:

Continued execution of the new solution development roadmap, in line with the established timetable: Ekinops pursued the development of its future product line, called PTM (Photonic Transport Modular), designed for the DCI (data center interconnection) market. The first product in this PTM platform, a very high-performance transponder, will be launched by the end of the year. In Network Cybersecurity, the first single-vendor sovereign SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solution will also be available by the end of 2026.Strengthening of the go-to-market strategy and development of new business: in addition to strengthening its sales teams, Ekinops is also accelerating its shift towards an indirect sales model.

These substantial investments, undertaken as part of the Bridge plan and the business strategy, will accelerate in the second half of 2026, with operating expenses continuing to increase.

Outlook: confirmation of the single-digit revenue growth target for FY 2026

Ekinops reaffirms its ambition to gradually return to growth in 2026 and is still targeting single-digit growth in revenue for the full year. The main drivers of the expected H2 growth are:

A robust sales pipeline, both in historical businesses and new cybersecurity activities, together with continued strong momentum in North America;The first deployments under the major framework agreement with Proximus, covering a 10-year contract;The first deliveries of the new DCI and SASE solutions expected at year-end.

Ekinops contact:
Lionel Chmilewsky
CEO
contact@ekinops.com

Investors contact: 
Mathieu Omnes
Investor Relation
+33 (0)1 53 67 36 92 
momnes@actus.fr

Media contact:
Amaury Dugast
Press Relations
+33 (0)1 53 67 36 74
adugast@actus.fr

For more information, visit https://www.ekinops.com.

1. Indicator reflecting the annualized value of subscriptions and support contracts, excluding non-recurring components (professional services, hardware sales, perpetual software licenses, or any other non-recurring revenue). 
2. EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) corresponds to current operating income restated for (i) amortization, depreciation and provisions and (ii) income and expenses linked to share-based payments. 
3. Adjusted EBIT corresponds to current operating income adjusted for amortization of intangible assets identified after allocation of goodwill, Technologies developed and Customer relationships.

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Next Level Solutions Selected by Safepoint MGA to Deliver New Customer Self-Service Portal

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Next Level Solutions (NLS) today announced a new engagement with Safepoint MGA, a Tampa-based property and casualty insurance underwriter specializing in coastal regions, to develop a modern customer self-service portal designed to enhance the policyholder experience. The engagement adds to a strong first half of 2026 for NLS, marked by expanding client relationships and continued growth across the property and casualty insurance industry.

The new portal will give policyholders of Safepoint MGA’s affiliated carriers a faster, more convenient way to access their policies, documents, claims, and payments online. NLS is building the solution on a modern React and Microsoft Azure foundation, connecting directly to Safepoint’s existing systems, including Heartland and Duck Creek.

Once live, the portal will give policyholders a single, secure place to manage their coverage, from viewing policies and accessing key documents to filing and tracking claims, updating account details, and making payments. Real-time notifications will keep policyholders informed with updates on policy, billing, and claims activity.

The launch is timed ahead of peak hurricane season, so Safepoint’s policyholders will have easy-to-use self-service tools in place when they need them most, whether that’s filing a claim, checking a document, or making a payment, all without picking up the phone.

“Delivering a modern, intuitive experience for our policyholders on an aggressive timeline required more than technical expertise—it required a true partner,” said Ted Krueger, Director of Engineering at Safepoint. “The team at Next Level Solutions consistently demonstrated exceptional project management, disciplined requirements gathering, and meticulous attention to detail throughout every phase of the engagement. Their structured approach to documenting, tracking, and resolving issues significantly reduced project risk while maintaining an impressive pace of development. Together, we successfully delivered a fully functional insured portal experience that exceeded our expectations and positioned Safepoint for continued innovation in our digital customer experience.”

“Every new engagement is built on trust, and we’re grateful Safepoint chose Next Level Solutions to help advance such an important initiative,” said Chris Sawyer, CEO of Next Level Solutions. “Projects like this reflect the confidence we’re seeing from insurers who need experienced teams that can deliver modern solutions with speed, quality, and a genuine focus on helping clients succeed.”

Demand for Next Level Solutions’ expertise continues to grow as insurers invest in modern technology, stronger customer experiences, and trusted delivery partners to help them execute with confidence. That growth spans consulting, implementation, quality engineering, core system transformation, and managed services for property and casualty insurers.

About Next Level Solutions
Next Level Solutions (NLS) is a technology consulting and systems integration firm focused on the property and casualty insurance industry. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, with nearshore delivery hubs in Puerto Rico and Honduras, NLS helps carriers implement, stabilize, and get more from the systems their business runs on. Tech Powered. P&C Focused. Learn more at nlsnow.com.

About Safepoint Insurance
Safepoint MGA is a specialty homeowners and commercial insurance underwriter that manages Safepoint Insurance Company and two reciprocal insurance exchanges, Manatee Insurance Exchange and Cajun Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange.

Media Contact
Vicki Treptow, Sr Marketing Specialist, vicki.treptow@nlsnow.com

pr@safepointins.com

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Telekom Srbija modernizes customer engagement and AI-driven marketing with SAS

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SAS Customer Intelligence 360 and SAS Viya help deliver personalized engagement, and scale AI decisioning initiatives.

CARY, N.C., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Telekom Srbija, the leading telecommunications provider in Serbia and a major presence in Southeast and Central Europe, is redefining what it means to be a modern telecom operator with the help of SAS, a global leader in data and AI.

Telekom Srbija implemented SAS Customer Intelligence 360, SAS’ AI-powered customer engagement platform, to consolidate campaign planning, orchestration and execution into a single solution.

Telekom Srbija is using SAS Customer Intelligence 360, SAS Intelligent Decisioning and SAS® Viya® to unify campaign management, deliver personalized customer engagement, support real-time decisioning and scale AI-driven marketing.

While communication, broadband and connectivity remain a priority, Telekom Srbija has moved beyond traditional telecom services to build one of the region’s most successful content production engines, creating TV series, films and documentaries – content that is consumed by people in local markets, and globally.

But as Telekom Srbija expanded, so did the complexity of its marketing operations. Multiple teams were running independent campaigns, often resulting in inconsistent messaging and a fragmented customer experience for its more than 8 million customers.

“Previously, we had nine different teams creating campaigns, and none of them knew who was executing what or when,” said Natali Delić, Strategy and Digital Officer at Telekom Srbija. “Customers were receiving conflicting offers across channels, which diluted impact and increased costs. We needed a unified approach.”

To address this, Telekom Srbija implemented SAS Customer Intelligence 360, SAS’ AI-powered customer engagement platform, to consolidate campaign planning, orchestration and execution into a single solution.

With SAS Customer Intelligence 360, Telekom Srbija can:

Centralize campaign management across teams and channels.Eliminate overlapping messages and customer fatigue.Enable coordinated, consistent engagement at scale.Enable real-time personalization.Create a scalable foundation for AI-driven marketing.

“With SAS we’re moving from broad, segment-based campaigns to highly refined offers tailored to micro-segments, even individual customers,” said Delić.

Driving smarter, real-time decisioning
Telekom Srbija is also modernizing its decisioning capabilities, evolving from trigger-based campaigns to fully contextual, real-time engagement. By combining SAS Customer Intelligence 360 with SAS Intelligent Decisioning, the company can:

React instantly to customer behavior.Deliver relevant offers based on real-time context.Extend engagement across channels including mobile, web and self-service apps.

“Context is everything,” Delić said. “A message might feel intrusive at one moment but highly valuable at another. With SAS, we can respond in real time with the right action, at the right moment, through the right channel.”

The combination of SAS Customer Intelligence 360 and SAS Intelligent Decisioning enables real-time personalization based on customer behavior and context.

Scaling AI with a cloud-native analytics foundation
To support its continued growth and innovation, Telekom Srbija has deployed SAS Viya, a scalable, cloud-native platform unifying analytics, machine learning and AI.

“We knew we needed a platform that could bring everything together. We needed a company that shared our innovative spirit and provided the capabilities to grow and scale,” Delić said. “That’s why we chose SAS Viya.”

Since deployment, the company’s vision for AI has increased rapidly, building on the breadth of SAS Viya’s capabilities, including:

Integrating analytics, AI and machine learning in one environment.Supporting multiple programming languages and teams.Enabling exploration of large language models and AI agents.

“The possibilities with Viya keep expanding,” Delić said. “We’re now exploring how large language models and AI agents can help marketers accelerate campaign creation, improve customer engagement and automate marketing workflows.”

SAS Customer Intelligence 360 helps organizations unify customer data, orchestrate personalized customer journeys, deliver real-time engagement and measure marketing performance across channels. For more information on SAS Customer Intelligence 360, visit: SAS Customer Intelligence 360

To follow updates and insights, visit the SAS Customer Intelligence LinkedIn page: SAS Customer Intelligence 360 on LinkedIn

About SAS
SAS is a global leader in data and AI. With SAS software and industry-specific solutions, organizations transform data into trusted decisions. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW®.

SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2026 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved.

Editorial Contacts:
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angela.lipscomb@sas.com
919-531-2525
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US Air Force awards Leidos ISR operations support task order worth up to $717 million

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RESTON, Va., July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As global threats become more complex, contested and fast-moving, U.S. airmen need timely intelligence that is trusted and operationally relevant. Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a new task order by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) to continue delivering intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations support for ACC.

The task order has a total potential value of approximately $717 million if all options are exercised. It includes a one-year base period with four one-year options. Work will be performed at more than 35 locations in the United States and overseas, positioning Leidos personnel alongside U.S. Air Force mission partners at the point of need and reinforcing the company’s role as an embedded partner in day-to-day mission execution.

Leidos has supported this mission as the prime contractor since 2019. The new task order extends that partnership at a time when military leaders need accurate, timely information to assess threats and support operations across air, space, cyber and intelligence missions.

“Airmen operate in an environment where decisions often depend on the speed, quality and clarity of intelligence,” said Jason McCarthy, Leidos senior vice president, Airborne & Mission Solutions. “Since 2019, our team has worked alongside Air Combat Command to provide mission-focused ISR support, training and analysis. This next phase of work builds on that foundation with the insight and operational expertise needed to help Airmen assess threats, prepare for missions and support operations around the world.”

Under the task order, Leidos will provide subject matter expertise, intelligence analysis, threat mitigation, ISR operations support, training, and mission support services for ACC headquarters, subordinate Numbered Air Forces, centers, and wings. This work reflects Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 commitment to helping Department of War customers maintain combat-ready forces and defeat evolving global threats.

Headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, ACC is one of the U.S. Air Force’s major commands and serves as a primary provider of combat air, space, cyber and intelligence capabilities to America’s warfighting commands. ACC AMIC provides acquisition services that support mission-focused capabilities across the command.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results or occurrences. Several factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the “Risk Factors” set forth in Leidos’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.

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