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South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trialI’ve never thought much about Maine. I just know it’s a small state located somewhere on the Canadian border, and it’s cold. I’ve never thought much about Maine. I just know it’s a small state located somewhere on the Canadian border, and it’s cold. However, a friend who now lives there sent me a report that warmed me right up. You might say it lit a fire. “The Maine Clean Elections program remains strong, with most candidates for the Maine Legislature choosing to run Clean in 2024. We are also proud that in the second year of Portland’s new Clean Elections program, all 12 candidates for city council ran Clean.” Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (function(d,s,n){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];js=d.createElement(s);js.className=n;js.src="//player.ex.co/player/bdc806f4-0fc1-40a1-aff0-a3d5239c169c";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,"script","exco-player")); Wow. Just wow. Wouldn’t that be a nice present for Hawaii to unwrap at the end of the upcoming 2025 legislative session? “The Maine Clean Election Act (MCEA) established a voluntary program of full public financing of political campaigns for candidates running for governor, state senator, and state representative ... To become eligible, candidates must demonstrate community support through collecting a minimum number of checks or money orders of $5 more made payable to the Maine Clean Election Fund. After a candidate begins to receive MCEA funds from the state, he or she cannot accept private contributions, and almost all goods and services received must be paid for with MCEA funds.” maine.gov In addition to Maine, Arizona, Connecticut and New Mexico also have comprehensive publicly funded clean election laws firmly in place. For those worried about giving away taxpayer money to the criminal, the unglued, and the out to lunch, experience in these four states show that risk is small as the “compliance requirements” (translation: rules you must follow and paperwork you must fill out) are significant. In the coming 2025 Hawaii legislative session, there will no doubt be Clean Election initiatives proposed that mirror the successful programs already in place elsewhere. We must work hard in the coming months to ensure passage of a strong Clean Elections initiative here in Hawaii. “How am I possibly going to raise $20,000 to $30,000 to run a campaign?” Is the question preventing many a good person from taking up the call to run for election to public office. I know from personal experience even the skimpiest of campaign budgets require yard signs, banners, web/internet and print media promotion, brochures to hand out, and at least one mailer, preferably two or more. In order to win, voters need to know who you are and what you stand for. To win you must also “look like a real candidate” and real candidates have campaign signs and banners, and do at least some advertising. In Hawaii (but not Maine, Arizona, Connecticut and New Mexico) this means a candidate must solicit money from private interests to back their campaign. A political fact of life is people who give money to candidates have greater access to those candidates. When those candidates turn into legislators or council members, they’ll be obligated to those who helped them which at minimum means an open door and a direct line of communication. There’s a “hierarchy of political access” and large donors do not wait in line. When policy-makers are ultimately faced with voting on issues directly impacting their donors, they’ll always consider the needs of those donors and do whatever possible to accommodate them. It’s just the way the world works. It doesn’t mean that every policy-maker will lie, cheat, steal, or cause harm to the general public interest for their donors. But of course some do. And all are pulled, nudged, encouraged, and sometimes bullied, to go down that path. Passing “Clean Elections” legislation would be a huge and positive step away from the pay-to-play culture that permeates Hawai’i politics today. Mahalo and Merry Christmas to our friends in Maine leading the way.‘You need help’ jokes Arthur Gourounlian as hubby Brian Dowling shares hilarious clip of himself on toy car50 jili slot 。

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ANIP – Get Free Report ) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,350,000 shares, a growth of 27.7% from the November 30th total of 1,840,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 253,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.3 days. Insider Activity at ANI Pharmaceuticals In other ANI Pharmaceuticals news, CFO Stephen P. Carey sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.79, for a total value of $418,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 154,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,617,769.72. The trade was a 4.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . Also, CEO Nikhil Lalwani sold 33,481 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.99, for a total transaction of $1,941,563.19. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 370,378 shares in the company, valued at $21,478,220.22. This represents a 8.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 42,231 shares of company stock worth $2,434,286 in the last ninety days. 12.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Hedge Funds Weigh In On ANI Pharmaceuticals Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals by 24.2% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 2,971 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in ANI Pharmaceuticals during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $207,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in ANI Pharmaceuticals during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $222,000. Profund Advisors LLC acquired a new position in ANI Pharmaceuticals in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals during the second quarter valued at $228,000. 76.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. ANI Pharmaceuticals Price Performance ANI Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:ANIP – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.25. ANI Pharmaceuticals had a negative net margin of 1.28% and a positive return on equity of 15.87%. The company had revenue of $148.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.37 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that ANI Pharmaceuticals will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $94.00 price target on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. StockNews.com cut shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 7th. Raymond James increased their price target on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals in a research report on Friday, October 11th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.71. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on ANI Pharmaceuticals About ANI Pharmaceuticals ( Get Free Report ) ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and markets branded and generic prescription pharmaceuticals in the United States and Canada. The company manufactures oral solid dose products; semi-solids, liquids, and topicals; controlled substances; and potent products, as well as performs contract development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for ANI Pharmaceuticals Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ANI Pharmaceuticals and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Study urges Canada to build solar power mega-projects

As we float in the trough following the first wave of inflation, bracing for the next, it seems an excellent time to review a few alternative inflation hedges. Today we’ll examine the benefits of owning firearms, farmland, and fixed-rate mortgages during inflationary periods. Let’s get started. Inflation Hedge No. 1: Firearms I’ve honed my “firearms as a hedge” pitch to perfection. I’ve found that it works fairly well on skeptical wives when one needs to justify certain purchases. But it’s also real. High-quality firearms tend to hold their value remarkably over time. As long as they are properly stored and maintained, firearms tend to keep pace with inflation. Source: The Armory Life The drool-inducing ad above, from 1965, offered surplus US M1 carbines for just $59.95. Today, similar weapons in great condition can cost upwards of $4,000. Despite this impressive example, firearms shouldn’t be classified as investments per se. Over time they will almost certainly be outperformed by quality stocks. But they shouldn’t lose much, if any value either. Plus, there are intangible benefits to owning firearms. First, shooting and collecting guns is an enjoyable hobby. They also provide excellent personal defense value and peace of mind. Firearms can be viewed as inflation-resistant assets with additional benefits. A sort of insurance policy that holds its value extremely well. The bottom line: if you ever truly need them, firearms will provide a world-beating ROI. Inflation Hedge No. 2: Farmland The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) publishes fascinating data on farmland investment returns. Here’s one chart from a recent report. Source: NCREIF The chart shows annual returns from 2000 through Q3 of 2023. They break down the returns into income and land appreciation. It’s a fascinating report, and I recommend taking a look if this area interests you. Annual returns on farmland can range from 3-20% annually. On average the income tends to be steady at around 4-5% a year. Still, real estate value appreciation is where you can make major returns during inflationary periods (as shown in the chart above by the dotted line). Of course, you could just buy a farm. But that is far from a passive investment. Fortunately, there are also several publicly traded farmland investments. One that looks interesting is Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI) . It’s a REIT that owns farms and makes loans to farmers ( note: I don’t own FPI and haven’t done diligence on it – just using it as an example ). Inflation Hedge No. 3: Fixed-Rate Mortgages Everybody knows real estate makes a great inflation hedge. But one of the primary reasons why is the way in which mortgage loans are structured and treated for tax purposes (in the US at least). A fixed-rate mortgage is an excellent inflation hedge. Anyone with a low-interest loan on residential real estate is set to benefit massively when inflation rears its ugly head again. Needless to say, you need to be able to service the payments comfortably. Getting over-leveraged in the real estate market is a risky endeavor indeed. As we learned in 2007, prices do crash every so often. But responsible use of cheap debt in inflationary times is almost a cheat code. And when you add in the benefit of writing off interest expenses, it’s no wonder that mortgages are so popular. So if you’re thinking about paying off a house with a low-rate mortgage, there are probably better investment options (gold and silver, for example). Unfortunately, this really only applies to existing low-rate loans. In today’s environment, with high prices and 7%+ mortgage rates, the math doesn’t work so well going forward. However, if the Fed is forced to start buying mortgage bonds again in the future, we could see another opportunity to lock in cheap debt and refinance. That would be quite the opportunity if we get it. I’ll keep an eye out.Esco Technologies director Valdez sells $349,049 in stockArticle content DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. Recommended Videos The Mets also agreed to provide personal team security for the All-Star outfielder and his family at the team’s expense for all spring training and regular-season home and road games, according to details of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press. Major League Baseball teams usually provide security for player families in seating areas at ballparks. New York also agreed to assist Soto’s family for in-season travel arrangements, guaranteed Soto will have uniform No. 22 and included eight types of award bonuses. Soto’s suite will be valued at the Mets’ prevailing prices, presumably for tax purposes, and after 2025 he can by each Jan. 15 modify or give up his suite selection for the upcoming season. He can request the premium tickets, to be used by family members, no later than 72 hours before the scheduled game time. The Yankees had refused to offer Soto a free suite. “Some high-end players that make a lot of money for us, if they want suites they buy them ... whether it’s CC (Sabathia), whether it’s (Aaron) Judge, whether it’s (Gerrit) Cole, whether it’s any of these guys,” general manager Brian Cashman said. “We’ve gone through a process on previous negotiations where asks might have happened and this is what we did and we’re going to honor those, so no regrets there.” Cashman said the Yankees have a shared suite for player families and a family room with babysitting. Soto gets a $75 million signing bonus, payable within 60 days of the agreement’s approval by the commissioner’s office. The deal for the 26-year-old, which tops Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers, was reached Sunday pending a physical that took place Tuesday. Soto receives salaries of $46,875,000 each in 2025 and 2026, $42.5 million in 2027, $46,875,000 apiece in 2028 and 2029 and $46 million in each of the final 10 seasons. Soto has a contingent right to opt out of the agreement within three days of the end of the 2029 World Series to become a free agent again, but the Mets have the an option to negate the opt-out provision by increasing the yearly salaries for 2030-39 by $4 million annually to $50 million and raising the total value to $805 million. If the club exercises its option to negate the opt-out provision, Soto can make his opt-out decision by the fifth day after the World Series. He has a full no-trade provision and gets a hotel suite on road trips. Soto would receive a $500,000 bonus for winning his first Most Valuable Player award and $1 million for each MVP award. He would get $350,000 for finishing second in the voting and $150,000 for finishing third through fifth. Soto was third in the AL voting this year. He would earn $100,000 for each All-Star selection and Gold Glove, $350,000 for World Series MVP and $150,000 for League Championship Series MVP. Soto would get $100,000 for selection to the All-MLB first or second team, $150,000 for Silver Slugger and $100,000 for the Hank Aaron Award. Award bonuses are to be paid by the Jan. 31 after the season in which the bonus is earned.

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Parts of Ba, Nadi, Rakiraki and Tavua are already flooded and the Nadi Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre says residents living in flood-prone areas need to remain vigilant. The Nadi RSMC says a flood alert remains in force for flood-prone areas adjacent to and downstream of all major rivers in Fiji. At 10 am today, the center says the water level at Ba FSC station is 5.61m which is above warning level and increasing, water level at Nakauvadra town center station in Rakiraki is 4.24m which is above warning level and increasing and the water level at Nadi town bridge station is 3.92m which is above warning level and increasing The country is experiencing showers caused by an active trough of low pressure with associated clouds and rain which is expected to affect the group until Sunday. People living in flood-prone areas should take the necessary precautions by stocking up on food and water, and ensuring their phones and devices are charged. They should also ensure all valuable goods are placed in elevated areas, and be aware of their closest evacuation centre.Another distressed oil company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE ), the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2024. "I'm pleased with the continued operational progress of the entire Couchbase team," said Matt Cain , Chair, President and CEO of Couchbase. "We delivered top- and bottom-line results that exceeded our outlook, and we achieved another significant milestone with Capella, which now represents 15.1% of our ARR and one third of our customer base. I remain highly confident in our outlook and ability to achieve our objectives in fiscal 2025." Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter was $51.6 million , an increase of 13% year-over-year. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $49.3 million , an increase of 12% year-over-year. Annual recurring revenue (ARR): Total ARR as of October 31, 2024 was $220.3 million , an increase of 17% year-over-year, or 16% on a constant currency basis. See the section titled "Key Business Metrics" below for details. Gross margin: Gross margin for the quarter was 87.3%, compared to 88.8% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 88.2%, compared to 89.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. See the section titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables titled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" below for details. Loss from operations: Loss from operations for the quarter was $19.2 million , compared to $17.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $3.5 million , compared to $5.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Cash flow: Cash flow used in operating activities for the quarter was $16.9 million , compared to cash flow used in operating activities of $12.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Capital expenditures were $0.6 million during the quarter, leading to negative free cash flow of $17.5 million , compared to negative free cash flow of $13.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Remaining performance obligations (RPO): RPO as of October 31, 2024 was $211.3 million , an increase of 29% year-over-year. Recent Business Highlights Announced Capella AI Services to provide the critical capabilities and tools required for our customers to streamline the development of agentic AI applications. The new AI Services include model hosting, automated vectorization, unstructured data preprocessing and AI agent catalog services, allowing organizations to prototype, build, test and deploy AI agents while keeping models and data close together on one unified platform. Couchbase's innovation and newest features with AI Services are on display at AWS re:Invent this week. Continued to advance the Couchbase platform with three major releases: Capella Columnar which converges operational and real-time analytics; Mobile with vector search which makes it possible for businesses to offer similarity and hybrid search in their applications on mobile and at the edge; and Capella Free Tier, a workspace which empowers developers to work faster. Expanded Couchbase's AI partner ecosystem through new and recently introduced integrations with industry leaders including Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, Haystack, LangChain, LlamaIndex, NVIDIA NIM/NeMo, Unstructured.io, Vectorize and others. These integrations help empower our customers to more easily develop enterprise-class, RAG-based solutions and meet their specific deployment needs. Recognized innovative Couchbase customer achievements through the 2024 Customer Impact Awards, demonstrating how leading companies are leveraging Couchbase's technology to transform their operations. For one of the award recipients – a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers – Couchbase will enable a distributed, always-on transactional system. Couchbase handles hundreds of thousands of read transactions and more than 1,000 updates per second for this customer. Financial Outlook For the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2025, Couchbase expects: The guidance provided above is based on several assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside our control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, our expectations may change. There can be no assurance that we will achieve these results. Couchbase is not able, at this time, to provide GAAP targets for operating loss for the fourth quarter or full year of fiscal 2025 because of the difficulty of estimating certain items excluded from non-GAAP operating loss that cannot be reasonably predicted, such as charges related to stock-based compensation expense. The effect of these excluded items may be significant. Conference Call Information Couchbase will host a live webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (or 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time ) on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to discuss its financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-407-8029 from the United States , or +1 201-689-8029 from international locations. The live webcast and a webcast replay can be accessed from the investor relations page of Couchbase's website at investors.couchbase.com . About Couchbase As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance and affordability. Couchbase is seizing the opportunity to lead with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile and AI workloads into a seamless, fully-managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with complete flexibility – delivering exceptional performance, scalability and cost-efficiency from cloud to edge and everything in between. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase enables organizations to unlock innovation, accelerate AI transformation and redefine customer experiences wherever they happen. Discover why Couchbase is the foundation of critical everyday applications by visiting www.couchbase.com and following us on LinkedIn and X . Couchbase has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website and the corporate blog at blog.couchbase.com to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the corporate blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we believe certain non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, collectively, to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, may be helpful to investors because they provide consistency and comparability with past financial performance and meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. Non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures (provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release), and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as their respective GAAP measures, excluding expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, restructuring charges and impairment of capitalized internal-use software. We use these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP measures to assess our performance, including in the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we excluded the impairment of capitalized internal-use software, a non-cash operating expense, from our non-GAAP results as it is not reflective of ongoing operating results. This impairment charge related to certain previously capitalized internal-use software that we determined would no longer be placed into service. Prior period non-GAAP financial measures have not been adjusted to reflect this change as we did not incur impairment of capitalized internal-use software in any prior period presented. Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as cash used in operating activities less additions to property and equipment, which includes capitalized internal-use software costs. We believe free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides our management, board of directors and investors with information about our future ability to generate or use cash to enhance the strength of our balance sheet and further invest in our business and pursue potential strategic initiatives. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this press release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results. Key Business Metrics We review a number of operating and financial metrics, including ARR, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We define ARR as of a given date as the annualized recurring revenue that we would contractually receive from our customers in the month ending 12 months following such date. Based on historical experience with customers, we assume all contracts will be renewed at the same levels unless we receive notification of non-renewal and are no longer in negotiations prior to the measurement date. For Capella products, ARR in a customer's initial year is calculated as the greater of: (i) initial year contract revenue as described above or (ii) annualized prior 90 days of actual consumption; and ARR for subsequent years is calculated with method (ii). ARR excludes services revenue. Prior to fiscal 2025, ARR excluded on-demand revenue and, for Capella products in a customer's initial year, ARR was calculated solely on the basis of initial year contract revenue. The reason for these changes is to better reflect ARR where usage rates or timing of purchases may be uneven and to better align with how ARR is used to measure the performance of the business. ARR for prior periods has not been adjusted to reflect this change as it is not material to any period previously presented. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue, and does not represent our revenue under GAAP on an annualized basis, as it is an operating metric that can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal dates. ARR is not intended to be a replacement for forecasts of revenue. Although we seek to increase ARR as part of our strategy of targeting large enterprise customers, this metric may fluctuate from period to period based on our ability to acquire new customers, expand within our existing customers and consumption dynamics. We believe that ARR is an important indicator of the growth and performance of our business. We also attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates within the current period. We calculate constant currency growth rates by applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, quotations of management, the section titled "Financial Outlook" above and statements about the expected client demand for and benefits of our offerings, the impact of our recently-released and planned products and services and our market position, strategies and potential market opportunities. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and, in some cases, can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "continue," "could," "potential," "remain," "may," "might," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including factors beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: our history of net losses and ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future; our ability to continue to grow on pace with historical rates; our ability to manage our growth effectively; intense competition and our ability to compete effectively; cost-effectively acquiring new customers or obtaining renewals, upgrades or expansions from our existing customers; the market for our products and services being highly competitive and evolving, and our future success depending on the growth and expansion of this market; our ability to innovate in response to changing customer needs, new technologies or other market requirements, including new capabilities, programs and partnerships and their impact on our customers and our business; our limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict our future results of operations; the significant fluctuation of our future results of operations and ability to meet the expectations of analysts or investors; our significant reliance on revenue from subscriptions, which may decline and, the recognition of a significant portion of revenue from subscriptions over the term of the relevant subscription period, which means downturns or upturns in sales are not immediately reflected in full in our results of operations; and the impact of geopolitical and macroeconomic factors. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that we may file from time to time, including those more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024 . Additional information will be made available in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2024 that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which should be read in conjunction with this press release and the financial results included herein. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, unaudited): SOURCE Couchbase, Inc.Offering prize money at the Olympic Games was unfair and was shown at the Paris Games to favour a small number of elite athletes to the detriment of others, the International Olympic Committee said today. In a taboo-busting move that sparked hugely mixed reactions, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe announced prize money of US$50,000 ($85,000) for every track and field winner at the Paris Olympics. Kiwi Hamish Kerr was among the athletes to earn the prize money with his gold medal effort in the men’s high jump . No other sports federation pays prize money at the Olympics. IOC spokesman Mark Adams said that the IOC’s executive board had discussed the topic of prize money distribution, raised by International Federations and athletes' representatives, on the first day of a meeting in Lausanne.

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ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. The Republican-led committee sent subpoenas to Willis in August seeking to compel her to testify at its September meeting and to produce scores of documents. The committee was formed earlier this year to examine allegations of “various forms of misconduct” by Willis, an elected Democrat, during her prosecution of over their efforts to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Willis’ attorney, former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes, told Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram during a hearing Tuesday that although the Georgia General Assembly has subpoena power, that power is not automatically conferred on a single legislative chamber or its committees. Even if the committee did have such power, he argued, the subpoenas in question are overly broad and not related to a legitimate legislative need. Barnes said the focus on Willis and her investigation into Trump shows that the committee was politically motivated and not a legitimate inquiry into the practices of district attorneys’ offices: “What they were trying to do is chill the prosecution of Donald Trump and find out what they had.” Josh Belinfante, a lawyer representing the lawmakers, said there is nothing in the Georgia Constitution that prohibits the Senate from issuing a subpoena. The duly formed interim committee is looking into whether new legislation is needed to regulate the practices of district attorneys’ offices in the state, he argued. “They are investigating and making an inquiry into these allegations that may show that existing state laws, including those establishing the processes for selecting, hiring and compensating special assistant district attorneys, are inadequate,” Belinfante said. The resolution creating the committee focused in particular on Willis’ hiring of , with whom she had a , to lead the prosecution against Trump and others. It says the relationship amounted to a “clear conflict of interest and a fraud upon the taxpayers” of the county and state. One of the committee’s subpoenas orders Wills to produce documents related to Wade, including documents related to his hiring and payment, documents related to money or items of value that Wade and Willis may have exchanged, text messages and emails between the two, and their phone records. The committee also requested any documents her office sent in response to requests from the U.S. House, as well as communications Willis and her office had with the White House, the U.S. Justice Department and the House relating to the 2020 presidential election. And they asked for documents related to federal grant money Willis’ office has received. Before the deadlines in the subpoenas, Willis challenged them in court. Willis’ challenge was pending in mid-September when she during which the committee members had hoped to question her. In October, the committee asked Ingram to require Willis to comply with the subpoenas. The committee’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis’ failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result. Barnes also argued that once the regular legislative session has adjourned, which happened in March this year, legislative committees can meet to study issues and come up with recommendations but do not have the power to compel someone to appear or produce documents. Belinfante rejected that, saying the state Constitution expressly permits the creation of interim committees and allows them to make their rules. Even if these subpoenas were validly issued, Barnes argued, they ask for too much, including private and personal information that is not a legitimate target of a legislative subpoena. Belinfante said the lawmakers are simply trying to do their jobs. He asked that Willis be ordered to appear before the committee in early January. He also asked that she be ordered to provide the requested documents and explain what privilege justifies any that are excluded. With a glaring lack of state case law on the issue of the General Assembly’s subpoena power, that’s one issue Ingram will have to address. She said she will consider the arguments and release her order as soon as she can. Willis and Wade have but have said it began after he was hired and ended before the indictment against Trump was filed. Trump and other defendants argued that the that should disqualify Willis and her office from continuing with her prosecution of the case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee that Willis’ actions showed a “tremendous lapse in judgment,” but he did not find a conflict of interest that would disqualify Willis. He said she could continue her prosecution as long as Wade stepped aside, which he did. Trump and others to the Georgia Court of Appeals, and that appeal remains pending.

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