Month: September 2026

NEW HAVEN, CT and PRINCETON, NJ, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Niki BioSolutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIKI), a life sciences company focused on addressing unmet medical needs and providing high-quality genomic and biomarker testing solutions, will participate in a webcast presentation and host one-on-one meetings with investors at the Lytham Partners Fall 2026 Investor Conference, taking place virtually on September 29-30, 2026.

Company Webcast

The webcast presentation will take place at 12:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The webcast can be accessed by visiting the conference website at https://lythampartners.com/fall2026/ or directly at https://app.webinar.net/KagLPZ5we82. The webcast will also be available for replay following the event.

1×1 Meetings

Management will be participating in virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the event. To arrange a meeting with management, please contact Lytham Partners at 1×1@lythampartners.com or register for the event at https://lythampartners.com/fall2026invreg/.      

About Niki BioSolutions

Niki BioSolutions is a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on unmet medical needs and high-quality genomic and biomarker testing solutions to healthcare providers, research institutions, and life sciences organizations through its CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory. The company combines proprietary technologies with a commitment to scientific rigor to support precision medicine across a range of therapeutic areas, including neurodegeneration and other brain health conditions. Niki BioSolutions collaborates with leading academic centers, disease foundations, and biopharma companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “target,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “propose,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar variations and expressions. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Examples of forward-looking statements may include, among others, Niki BioSolutions’ ability to successfully operate its business and provide value to stockholders; Niki BioSolutions’ future financial, business and operating performance and goals; annualized recurring revenue and customer retention; ongoing or future ability to maintain or improve its financial position, cash flows, and liquidity and its expected financial needs; potential financing and ability to obtain financing; acquisition strategy and proposed acquisitions and, if completed, their potential success and financial contributions; strategy and strategic goals, including being able to capitalize on opportunities; expectations relating to Niki BioSolutions and its industry, outlook and market trends; total addressable market and serviceable addressable market and related projections; plans, strategies and expectations for increasing revenue and executing growth initiatives. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and development of the industries in which Niki BioSolutions operates may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Therefore, investors should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include changes in the markets in which Niki BioSolutions operates, the financial markets, economic, business and regulatory factors, and other factors, such as Niki BioSolutions’ ability to execute on its strategies. More detailed information about risk factors can be found in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 6, 2025 (File No. 333-290742), and in other reports filed under the company’s prior name, Aptorum Group Limited, and that will be filed by Niki BioSolutions with the SEC. Niki BioSolutions does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

Investor Contact:

Lytham Partners, LLC
Ben Shamsian
646-829-9701
shamsian@lythampartners.com

MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes due 2031 (the “Notes”), which will result in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $43.7 million after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses payable by the Company related to this offering. The Notes will mature on October 1, 2031, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option on or after October 1, 2028. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof and will bear interest at a rate of 7.75% per year, payable quarterly, with the first interest payment occurring on December 1, 2026. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $6.8 million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover overallotments, if any.

The offering is expected to close on October 1, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to list the Notes on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “RWAYM.”

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding indebtedness, including under its credit facility with KeyBank National Association and to redeem all of the Company’s outstanding 9.00% Senior Notes due January 31, 2027 (the “SWK 2027 Notes”) and for general corporate purposes. As of September 24, 2026, the Company had approximately $33.0 million of indebtedness outstanding under the SWK 2027 Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 9.00%.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc., Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering. Clear Street LLC, Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, InspereX LLC, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., William Blair & Company L.L.C., and BC Partners Securities are acting as co-managers of this offering.

Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Company before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement, dated September 23, 2026, and accompanying prospectus, dated March 19, 2025, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), contain a description of these matters and other important information about the Company and should be read carefully before investing. The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed.

A shelf registration statement relating to these securities is on file with and has been declared effective by the SEC. The offering may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., 85 Broad Street, 23^rd Floor, New York, NY 10004 or by calling (800) 966 1559; copies may also be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering or any other securities nor will there be any sale of these securities or any other securities referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Runway Growth Finance Corp.

Runway Growth is a specialty finance company focused on providing flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity. Runway Growth is a closed-end investment fund that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Runway Growth is externally managed by Runway Growth Capital LLC, an affiliate of BC Partners Advisors L.P., and led by industry veteran David Spreng. For more information, please visit www.runwaygrowth.com.  

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our intentions related to the offering discussed in this press release and the use of proceeds from the offering, and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Runway Growth’s filings with the SEC. Runway Growth undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

IR Contacts:

Taylor Donahue, Prosek Partners, rway@prosek.com

Carmela Thomson, Chief Financial Officer, ct@runwaygrowth.com

• American Renaissance Minerals, a company focused on advancing the Nkamouna Cobalt-Nickel-Manganese Project in Cameroon, is working with the Government of Cameroon toward the award of a new mining permit over the project, free of prior encumbrance. 
• The transaction consolidates into a single company the joint venture announced on August 7, 2026, under which Aeternum Resources held an option over a 51% interest in American Renaissance Minerals. On closing, Aeternum Resources will own the whole of American Renaissance Minerals and the underlying option arrangements will be terminated.
• Nickel and cobalt are both designated critical minerals by the United States, which imports approximately three quarters of the cobalt it consumes and, excluding recycled material, is almost wholly reliant on imports for its nickel supply.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aeternum (OTC: AETN) (“Company”), a company aiming to become a highly strategic supplier of critical minerals, today announced that it has entered into an agreement dated September 21, 2026, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in American Renaissance Minerals LLC (“ARM”) from ARM’s shareholder. ARM is the dedicated project vehicle seeking to advance the Nkamouna Cobalt-Nickel-Manganese Project in Cameroon. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

On August 7, 2026, the Company announced that it had acquired an option to acquire a 51% interest in ARM. The transaction announced today replaces that arrangement with direct ownership of the whole of ARM, and the investment agreement under which the option arose will be terminated at or before closing. The Company believes that a single corporate owner simplifies the ownership of the project ahead of the possible award of a new mining permit.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, the Company has agreed to issue up to 133,333,333 shares of common stock of the Company or, if required by the terms of a beneficial ownership limitation contained in the agreement, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, in stages against project milestones. The figures expressed above are expressed prior to giving effect to the Company’s previously announced 1-for-20 reverse stock split, and are subject to adjustment for the reverse stock split and any other similar transactions. ARM’s shareholder will continue to support the project’s United States Government financing engagement, and the Company and ARM’s shareholder intend to cooperate on future opportunities.

Nkamouna is one of the largest undeveloped cobalt-nickel-manganese projects globally. The project was fully permitted between 2003 and 2025 by its prior operator, and the permit was withdrawn in February 2025. ARM currently holds certain historical data regarding the property, and is working with the Government of Cameroon, including the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development and the Société Nationale des Mines, toward the award of a new mining permit, free of prior encumbrance. If a mining permit is granted, the project will be developed in accordance with Cameroon’s Mining Code of December 2023, including the 10% free-carried interest of the State, with a concentrator at the mine site producing an exportable concentrate rather than shipping unprocessed ore, so that the first stage of processing and its associated value are retained in Cameroon.

Upon ownership of the title, the Company intends to approach the project with urgency. Concept engineering for the concentrator draws directly on the modular gravity-separation plant the Company is currently constructing in Nigeria, and the Company’s own engineering and construction team has designed, manufactured and installed comparable plant in Africa within the past year.

“We are taking full ownership because we intend to build this mine, and to build it quickly,” said Josua Oosthuizen, Chief Executive Officer of Aeternum Resources. “Our team has spent the past year designing, manufacturing and installing a gravity separation plant for our Nigerian project. That is the same engineering, the same discipline and in large part the same people we would put on Nkamouna. We are ready to move as soon as there is a permit to work against.”

ABOUT AETERNUM 
Aeternum (OTC: AETN) seeks to become a highly strategic supplier of critical minerals. Its first resource is a mine located in the Jos Plateau in Nigeria that will focus on the production of tin, niobium, tantalum and other metals.

Led by a management team with a track record of designing, building and commissioning mineral-processing plants in Africa, and supported by independent geological and metallurgical consultants, Aeternum’s goal is to develop multiple assets globally and create a diversified revenue stream from several critical minerals.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements which may be accompanied by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential,” or other similar expressions, and include statements regarding the expected closing of the transaction, the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the expected termination of previous agreements, the award of a new mining permit, the issuance of contingent consideration, minerals anticipated to be encountered on a project, and future government engagement, opportunities, construction, development, production and revenue from current and proposed projects. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. Such factors include, among others, risks that the conditions to closing are not satisfied and that the transaction does not complete; risks relating to the timing and ability of the Company to obtain, and the timing of the approval of, relevant regulatory bodies, if at all; risks relating to the need for additional capital to complete development and commence production on any of the Company’s projects; property interests; risks related to access to the project; risks inherent in mineral exploration, including the fact that any particular phase of exploration may be unsuccessful; the availability of contractors; geo-political risks; the global economic climate; metal prices; environmental risks; political risks; community and non-governmental actions; and the other risks identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. Geological similarities or characteristics are not guarantees or certainties of successful exploration. The Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by law.

For more information, please contact:

Aeternum
Investor Relations Department
Email: info@aeternumresources.com

XIAMEN, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (NASDAQ: STFS) (the “Company” or “STFS”) today announced the pricing of its best-efforts follow-on public offering on September 25, 2026 of 12,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a public offering price of $0.80 per Class A ordinary share (the “Offering”).

Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC is acting as the placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with this Offering.

Gross proceeds, before deducting Placement Agent fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $9,600,000. The Offering is expected to close on September 28, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for developing its online marketing services and for general administration and working capital.

The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File No. 333-298981) (the “Registration Statement”), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 24, 2026. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the Company has filed or will file with the SEC for more information about the Company and the Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained, when available, from Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC  at 7280 W Palmetto Park Rd. Suite 301, Boca Raton, FL 33433, or by email at lciervo@kingswoodus.com, or by telephone at +1-800-535-6981.

This press release has been prepared for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, and no sale of these securities may be made in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s Registration Statement and other filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. 

About STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED

STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (the “Company”) is a content marketing solutions services provider with a mission to offer high-quality diversified services. We offer services focusing on (i) marketing campaign planning and execution; (ii) offline advertising services; and (iii) online precision marketing services. We assist customers in enhancing the effectiveness of their marketing activities and the value of their brand and products through our variety of services offered. The Company first began operations in August 11, 2015 through its operating subsidiary, Xiamen Star Fashion Culture Media Co., Ltd.

For enquiry, please contact:

STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED

12F, No.611, Sishui Road

Huli District,

Xiamen

People’s Republic of China

Tel: +86 13063138565

ILLZACH, Haut-Rhin, Sept. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rütschi, a newcleo Group company specialising in the design and manufacture of pumps, is today celebrating its 80th anniversary in Illzach, near Mulhouse. Founded in Switzerland in 1946 and established in Alsace since 1970, the company has supported the development of the French nuclear industry for more than half a century. The anniversary celebrates the teams and industrial expertise that today enable Rütschi to serve the existing nuclear fleet while preparing for the next generations of reactors in France and internationally.

With more than 5,200 pumps delivered to over 110 nuclear power plants worldwide, including all French nuclear power plants, Rütschi has built up recognised industrial expertise. Its equipment performs essential functions in cooling, safety and effluent management. As a designer and manufacturer of highly technical equipment, the company supports its customers throughout the lifetime of their facilities, ensuring their continued operational performance through the supply of spare parts and maintenance services.

This long-standing relationship is reflected in particular in the 12-year framework agreement signed with EDF in September 2025, covering the manufacture of pumps for its future projects, including the EPR2 programme. Their production in Alsace enables Rütschi to contribute directly to the renewal of the French nuclear fleet and to preserving and developing strategic industrial capabilities in the region.

At its Illzach site, which employs around 60 people, Rütschi is preparing for this new phase of industrial development. A €3 million modernisation programme includes adapting its test bench to strengthen testing and qualification capabilities, as well as installing new assembly lines for equipment intended for the EPR2 programme and newcleo’s future advanced reactors.

Rütschi is firmly rooted in Alsace’s industrial fabric and maintains a close dialogue with the Grand Est Region and local elected representatives, whose engagement contributes to sustaining and developing the region’s industrial expertise.

Since joining newcleo in 2023, Rütschi has also contributed to the development of the company’s in-house industrial capabilities, alongside SRS, a specialist in nuclear engineering, and Fucina Italia, a manufacturer of nuclear systems and components. By bringing together expertise ranging from engineering to the manufacture of critical components and equipment within the Group, newcleo aims to strengthen its control over the industrialisation of its future reactors. At the same time, Rütschi continues to serve its long-standing customers and the wider nuclear industry in France and internationally.

This complementarity is already being put to use in newcleo’s development and qualification programme: Rütschi notably designed and will deliver an initial pump prototype for liquid lead testing at ENEA’s research centre in Brasimone, Italy. At the site, newcleo operates and is building 16 research facilities that generate the data required to support its development of commercial reactors.

“You cannot build a new generation of reactors without drawing on strong industrial expertise. In Illzach, Rütschi brings precisely that experience, with teams that have understood the requirements of the nuclear industry for decades,” said Stefano Buono, co-founder and CEO of newcleo. “This expertise is extremely valuable to newcleo: it helps us prepare for the industrialisation of our future reactors, while continuing to serve nuclear industry players in France and around the world. These 80 years also demonstrate that nuclear innovation relies on an industrial heritage that must be preserved and continuously developed.”

Patrice Woelffel, Chief Operating Officer of Rütschi, added: “These 80 years are first and foremost the story of the women and men who have built the trust of our customers, pump by pump. Our responsibility today is to pass on this expertise and give our teams the resources they need to continue developing it here in Illzach. The investments we are making should enable us to support new nuclear programmes while maintaining the same standards of quality and reliability that have long underpinned our relationships with our customers.”

About Rütschi

Founded in 1946 in Brugg, Switzerland, Rütschi specialises in the development and manufacture of high-performance pumps and pumping systems for nuclear applications, through its companies Pompes Rütschi SAS and Rütschi Fluid AG. Rütschi supplies new pumps for new reactor projects, as well as spare parts, replacement pumps and services for existing nuclear power plants, and highly customised products for special projects. With more than 50 years of experience in the nuclear industry and a highly skilled workforce of nearly 70 employees, Rütschi operates two production sites, located in Mulhouse, France, and Möhlin, Switzerland. Rütschi joined newcleo in 2023.

About newcleo

newcleo is an innovative nuclear technology company developing advanced modular reactors and nuclear fuel designed to deliver clean, safe and sustainable energy at competitive costs. newcleo’s technology combines lead-cooled fast reactors with fuel manufactured from recycled nuclear materials, with the aim of providing abundant and reliable electricity and heat to industrial users while enabling the closure of the nuclear fuel cycle. newcleo brings together more than 900 highly skilled employees across Europe and the United States, spanning reactor and fuel design, engineering, and manufacturing. Through a vertically integrated supply chain and a growing network of strategic partnerships, newcleo is working to turn proven scientific and engineering solutions into deployable nuclear energy assets. For more information visit www.newcleo.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the completed Business Combination between NewHold and newcleo; the anticipated benefits of the transaction; expected trading of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq; the completion of investments from certain institutional investors; the expected amount of gross proceeds from any investments or other financing arrangements; the anticipated use of proceeds from such investments or financing arrangements; newcleo’s development and commercialization of its lead-cooled fast reactor technology, mixed-oxide fuel capabilities and related products and services; the expected timing, cost, performance and benefits of newcleo’s demonstration projects, fuel facilities, reactor deployments and licensing activities; newcleo’s ability to execute its business strategy, develop its technology, obtain required regulatory approvals, permits and licenses, enter into commercial arrangements, achieve its market opportunity and positioning and support the growth of advanced nuclear energy; newcleo’s expectations regarding strategic partnerships, customer demand, project pipeline, revenue streams, capital expenditures and financing needs; and other statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, or expectations with respect to newcleo’s future performance, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “develop,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on newcleo’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in other documents filed from time to time by newcleo with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known or that are currently deemed immaterial may also cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and newcleo does not assume any obligation or intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, each of which is made only as of the date of this press release.

Media contacts
newcleo press office: media@newcleo.com