{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146456","rtpr_id":"nACSdvwv0a-20260917","ticker":"VDTA","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["VDTA"],"title":"Vertical Data Structures Approximately $189 Million AI Infrastructure Deployment","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-17T13:00:01.346Z","article_body":"LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September\n17, 2026 / Vertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA) (\"Vertical Data\" or the \"Company\"),\na vertically integrated AI infrastructure company providing GPU financing, AI\nhardware, sovereign cloud and edge data center solutions, today announced that\nit has structured and arranged an AI infrastructure deployment with an\nestimated infrastructure and procurement value of approximately US$189\nmillion, working in contract with an AI infrastructure partner in support of a\nglobal cloud provider.\n\nThe deployment will be located at a single site in Canada and is expected to\nutilize next-generation NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 GPU infrastructure, together with\nmanaged services. The deployment supports a multi-year cloud services\nagreement between Vertical Data's operating partner and its end customer.\n\nVertical Data served as the lead structuring and infrastructure partner for\nthe transaction, coordinating the commercial, technical and financing\nrequirements for the deployment. The transaction reflects Vertical Data's\nstrategy of combining GPU infrastructure, structured financing and deployment\ncapabilities to support large-scale AI compute requirements.\n\nThe approximately US$189 million figure represents management's current\nestimate of the infrastructure and procurement value associated with the\ntransaction and should not be construed as recognized or guaranteed revenue of\nVertical Data. The timing and amount of any revenue recognized by the Company\nwill depend on its contractual entitlements, delivery schedules and the timing\nof deployment.\n\n\"This transaction demonstrates the role Vertical Data is built to play in the\nAI infrastructure market - bringing together compute, capital and operating\npartners to execute large-scale deployments,\" said Deven Soni, Chief Executive\nOfficer of Vertical Data. \"We were able to structure a next-generation NVIDIA\nGB300 deployment supporting the requirements of a global cloud provider. We\nbelieve this model is highly repeatable as demand for AI infrastructure\ncontinues to scale.\"\n\nThe transaction builds on Vertical Data's expanding AI infrastructure platform\nacross GPU financing, managed infrastructure and data center development.\n\nAbout Vertical Data Inc.\n\nVertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA) is an AI infrastructure company operating\nthree platforms. VerticalData.io provides enterprise GPU provisioning and\nmanaged infrastructure. GPUfinancing.com arranges structured financing for GPU\ndeployments. Vertical Edge holds equity in the data centers the Company\nsources, develops, leases and manages. Together, the three platforms deliver\nhardware, financing and facilities under one company. For more information,\nplease visit https://verticaldata.io/investor-relations/.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that constitute\n\"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities\nlaws. Such statements are based upon various facts and derived utilizing\nnumerous important assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that may cause Vertical Data's actual results,\nperformance or achievements to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that\notherwise include the words \"believes,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"intends,\"\n\"projects,\" \"estimates,\" \"plans\" and similar expressions or future or\nconditional verbs such as \"will,\" \"should,\" \"would,\" \"may\" and \"could\" are\ngenerally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking\nstatements appear in a number of places in this press release and include,\nwithout limitation, statements regarding the estimated value, scope, timing or\ncomposition of the transaction and expected benefits of the transaction\ndescribed in this press release; the anticipated deployment of NVIDIA GB300\nNVL72 infrastructure and managed services; the finalization and performance of\ncontractual arrangements with the Company's AI infrastructure partner; the\nperformance of Vertical Data's operating partner and its reliance on third\nparties to perform obligations related to the deployment; delays in financing,\ndocumentation, deployment equipment delivery, site readiness and customer\nacceptance; the timing and amount of any revenue or other consideration that\nVertical Data may recognize in connection with the transaction; and Vertical\nData's ability to replicate similar transactions and execute its broader\nbusiness strategy.\n\nThese statements are based on management's current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, and\nother risks described from time to time in the Company's filings and\ndisclosures. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be\nread together with the other risk factors and cautionary statements included\nin the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,\n2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2025,\nMarch 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, all filed\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement\nspeaks only as of the date on which it was initially made. Vertical Data\nundertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking\nstatement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed\ncircumstances or otherwise, unless required by law.\n\nThe approximately US$189 million transaction value referenced in this release\nis a management estimate of infrastructure and procurement value and does not\nrepresent recognized, contracted or guaranteed revenue of Vertical Data. This\npress release does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an offer to\nsell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Vertical Data,\nnor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of such securities in any\nstate or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be\nunlawful.\n\nInvestor & Media Contact\nMeyling Castillo Rios\nVertical Data Inc.\nmeyling@verticaldata.io\nhttps://verticaldata.io/investor-relations/\n\nSOURCE: Vertical Data\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/vertical-data-structures-approximately-189-million-ai-infrastruct-1222848)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSdvwv0a-20260917","title":"Vertical Data Structures Approximately $189 Million AI Infrastructure Deployment","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"VDTA","created":"2026-09-17T13:00:01.346Z","tickers":["VDTA"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September\n17, 2026 / Vertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA) (\"Vertical Data\" or the \"Company\"),\na vertically integrated AI infrastructure company providing GPU financing, AI\nhardware, sovereign cloud and edge data center solutions, today announced that\nit has structured and arranged an AI infrastructure deployment with an\nestimated infrastructure and procurement value of approximately US$189\nmillion, working in contract with an AI infrastructure partner in support of a\nglobal cloud provider.\n\nThe deployment will be located at a single site in Canada and is expected to\nutilize next-generation NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 GPU infrastructure, together with\nmanaged services. The deployment supports a multi-year cloud services\nagreement between Vertical Data's operating partner and its end customer.\n\nVertical Data served as the lead structuring and infrastructure partner for\nthe transaction, coordinating the commercial, technical and financing\nrequirements for the deployment. The transaction reflects Vertical Data's\nstrategy of combining GPU infrastructure, structured financing and deployment\ncapabilities to support large-scale AI compute requirements.\n\nThe approximately US$189 million figure represents management's current\nestimate of the infrastructure and procurement value associated with the\ntransaction and should not be construed as recognized or guaranteed revenue of\nVertical Data. The timing and amount of any revenue recognized by the Company\nwill depend on its contractual entitlements, delivery schedules and the timing\nof deployment.\n\n\"This transaction demonstrates the role Vertical Data is built to play in the\nAI infrastructure market - bringing together compute, capital and operating\npartners to execute large-scale deployments,\" said Deven Soni, Chief Executive\nOfficer of Vertical Data. \"We were able to structure a next-generation NVIDIA\nGB300 deployment supporting the requirements of a global cloud provider. We\nbelieve this model is highly repeatable as demand for AI infrastructure\ncontinues to scale.\"\n\nThe transaction builds on Vertical Data's expanding AI infrastructure platform\nacross GPU financing, managed infrastructure and data center development.\n\nAbout Vertical Data Inc.\n\nVertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA) is an AI infrastructure company operating\nthree platforms. VerticalData.io provides enterprise GPU provisioning and\nmanaged infrastructure. GPUfinancing.com arranges structured financing for GPU\ndeployments. Vertical Edge holds equity in the data centers the Company\nsources, develops, leases and manages. Together, the three platforms deliver\nhardware, financing and facilities under one company. For more information,\nplease visit https://verticaldata.io/investor-relations/.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that constitute\n\"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities\nlaws. Such statements are based upon various facts and derived utilizing\nnumerous important assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that may cause Vertical Data's actual results,\nperformance or achievements to be materially different from any future\nresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that\notherwise include the words \"believes,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\" \"intends,\"\n\"projects,\" \"estimates,\" \"plans\" and similar expressions or future or\nconditional verbs such as \"will,\" \"should,\" \"would,\" \"may\" and \"could\" are\ngenerally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Forward-looking\nstatements appear in a number of places in this press release and include,\nwithout limitation, statements regarding the estimated value, scope, timing or\ncomposition of the transaction and expected benefits of the transaction\ndescribed in this press release; the anticipated deployment of NVIDIA GB300\nNVL72 infrastructure and managed services; the finalization and performance of\ncontractual arrangements with the Company's AI infrastructure partner; the\nperformance of Vertical Data's operating partner and its reliance on third\nparties to perform obligations related to the deployment; delays in financing,\ndocumentation, deployment equipment delivery, site readiness and customer\nacceptance; the timing and amount of any revenue or other consideration that\nVertical Data may recognize in connection with the transaction; and Vertical\nData's ability to replicate similar transactions and execute its broader\nbusiness strategy.\n\nThese statements are based on management's current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, and\nother risks described from time to time in the Company's filings and\ndisclosures. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be\nread together with the other risk factors and cautionary statements included\nin the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,\n2025, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2025,\nMarch 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, all filed\nwith the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement\nspeaks only as of the date on which it was initially made. Vertical Data\nundertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking\nstatement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed\ncircumstances or otherwise, unless required by law.\n\nThe approximately US$189 million transaction value referenced in this release\nis a management estimate of infrastructure and procurement value and does not\nrepresent recognized, contracted or guaranteed revenue of Vertical Data. This\npress release does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an offer to\nsell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Vertical Data,\nnor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of such securities in any\nstate or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be\nunlawful.\n\nInvestor & Media Contact\nMeyling Castillo Rios\nVertical Data Inc.\nmeyling@verticaldata.io\nhttps://verticaldata.io/investor-relations/\n\nSOURCE: Vertical Data\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/vertical-data-structures-approximately-189-million-ai-infrastruct-1222848)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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