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Auguste Richard

Joshua Buchalter

Blayne Curtis

Ethan Potasnick

Gus Richard

- Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) and Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (Aris) have announced the preliminary results for the election of merger consideration by Aris securityholders as of **October 7, 2025**.  **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_0]** 
- Aris securityholders could elect to receive **WES Common Units**, a **combination of cash and WES Common Units**, or **cash** for their shares and units.  **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_0]** 
- The preliminary results indicate that the **maximum cash consideration of $415.0 million** will be paid, leading to **proration for securityholders who elected the cash option**.  **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_0]** **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_1]** 
- An estimated **26.6 million WES Common Units** and **$415.0 million in cash** are expected to be issued and paid to Aris securityholders.  **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_1]** 
- These results are preliminary and subject to final certification, with the special meeting for Aris securityholders scheduled for **October 14, 2025**.  **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_1]** **[1667011_ee6caa14c02b4c70b3b0e8c54529c38a_2]**

Western Midstream and Aris Water Solutions Announce Preliminary Merger Consideration Election Results

- **Fujitsu Limited**, its subsidiary **1Finity**, and **Arrcus Inc.** have entered a strategic partnership to develop and provide **next-generation AI-era network infrastructure solutions**.  **[1667011_954f2f4a73744f75824a58dc4dd8ffe7]** 
- The collaboration aims to address the exponential increase in **AI-related data traffic** by offering seamless connectivity across data centers, cloud platforms, 5G/6G networks, and edge environments.  **[1667011_954f2f4a73744f75824a58dc4dd8ffe7]** 
- **1Finity** will resell **Arrcus’s Network Operating System (OS) software**, which runs on generic white box hardware and can reduce total cost of ownership by over **40%**.  **[1667011_954f2f4a73744f75824a58dc4dd8ffe7]** 
- The partnership initially targets **Japan** with plans for **global expansion**, positioning **Fujitsu** as a **full-stack AI infrastructure provider**.  **[1667011_954f2f4a73744f75824a58dc4dd8ffe7]**

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