Month: September 2026

Keli Walbert brings two decades of commercial leadership and proven track record of successful launches to the Board

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hemab Therapeutics (Nasdaq: COAG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies that reimagine the treatment of blood coagulation disorders to sustain life and human resilience, today announced the appointment of Keli Walbert to its Board of Directors, effective September 24, 2026. Ms. Walbert will join the Board’s Audit Committee, succeeding Akshay Vaishnaw, MD, PhD, who will remain a member of the Board.

“Keli’s experience turning novel scientific innovations into therapies that reach patients is exactly what Hemab needs as we work to close longstanding gaps in the treatment of bleeding disorders,” said Benny Sørensen, MD, PhD, CEO of Hemab. “As we advance our pipeline toward later-stage development, her experience building the commercial capabilities that bring new therapies to people with high-unmet-need conditions will strengthen our Board at a pivotal time for Hemab.”

“We are pleased to welcome Keli to Hemab’s Board of Directors. Her commercial expertise strengthens our Board as we work to bring new therapies to people living with serious, underserved bleeding disorders,” said John Maraganore, PhD, Chair of Hemab’s Board of Directors. “Her success launching medicines from very common to rare diseases is a good strategic match as we advance toward key milestones across the pipeline.”

Ms. Walbert brings more than 20 years of commercial leadership experience in biopharmaceuticals, spanning sales and marketing, market access, patient services, advocacy, and analytics. Her therapeutic background covers immunology, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, nephrology, neurology and metabolic disease, with experience in indications of all market sizes. She most recently served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Commercial at Horizon Therapeutics, where she oversaw commercial strategy and organizational development across more than 10 marketed brands. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles at AbbVie, the American Medical Association, Abbott and United Healthcare. Over the course of her career, she led the commercial launches of HUMIRA^®, TEPEZZA^® and DUOPA^®. She has been recognized with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s Luminary Award and an MM+M Women of Distinction Award. She earned her master’s degree from Northwestern University and bachelor’s degree from the University of Louisville.

“I’m honored to join Hemab’s Board at such a pivotal moment for the company,” said Ms. Walbert. “Hemab’s mission to bring new options to people living with serious, high-unmet-need bleeding disorders reflects the kind of impact I’ve built my career around, and I look forward to helping them move their pipeline to patients as quickly and effectively as possible.”

About Hemab Therapeutics
Hemab Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies that reimagine the treatment of blood coagulation disorders to sustain life and human resilience. Hemab’s mission is to discover, develop, and commercialize innovative therapies for the millions of patients worldwide suffering from serious bleeding and thrombotic diseases. Hemab is building a franchise of innovative therapeutics designed to address critical gaps in the treatment of coagulation disorders, including sutacimig (HMB-001), a bispecific antibody in clinical development for the prophylactic treatment of Glanzmann thrombasthenia and Factor VII deficiency, HMB-002, a monovalent antibody in clinical development for the prophylactic treatment of Von Willebrand Disease, and HMB-003, an antifibrinolytic targeting plasmin inhibition in clinical development for heavy menstrual bleeding.

Learn more at hemab.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, contained in this press release, including statements regarding Hemab’s strategy, future operations, prospects and plans, objectives of management, and the clinical potential of sutacimig, HMB-002 and HMB-003, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “should,” or “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Hemab may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: uncertainties inherent in the identification and development of product candidates, including the initiation and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials; uncertainties as to the availability and timing of results from preclinical studies and clinical trials; the timing of and Hemab’s ability to initiate and enroll patients in clinical trials; whether results from preclinical studies and earlier clinical trials will be predictive of the results of later clinical trials; whether Hemab’s cash resources will be sufficient to fund Hemab’s foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements; as well as the risks and uncertainties identified in Hemab’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Hemab’s most recent Form 10-Q and in subsequent filings Hemab may make with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Hemab’s views as of the date of this press release. Hemab anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while Hemab may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Hemab’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Mads Behrndt
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• Anthropic to leverage Akamai Cloud’s distributed infrastructure and software to support CPU workload growth at scale
• The transaction provides for the potential expansion of the relationship by up to an additional $9 billion, which represents a total potential commitment of approximately $20 billion
• Akamai has issued a warrant to Anthropic, the continued vesting of which is tied to the successful expansion of the relationship, for up to approximately 5% of Akamai’s common stock outstanding. A portion of the warrant representing approximately 2% of Akamai’s common stock outstanding is expected to vest in connection with today’s announced commitment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), today announced a significantly expanded relationship with Anthropic for $11.6 billion of contractual commitment over seven years. The multi-year commitment will support Anthropic’s accelerating CPU workload demands by leveraging Akamai Cloud’s distributed AI infrastructure and software.

The deal adds to the more than $2.8 billion in multi-year Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) commitments across Akamai’s customer base previously announced this year. These agreements underscore a growing demand for Akamai to enable customers to build, deploy and operate AI workloads at scale.

As part of the increased strategic alignment between Akamai and Anthropic, Akamai has issued a warrant to Anthropic for the purchase of non-voting convertible Series B Preferred Stock representing 7.7 million shares of Akamai’s common stock on an as-converted basis, or up to approximately 5% of Akamai’s common stock outstanding, at an exercise price of $111.33 per share of common stock. A portion of the warrant representing approximately 2% of Akamai’s common stock outstanding is expected to vest in connection with today’s announced $11.6 billion commitment. The remaining approximately 3% would vest throughout the successful expansion of the commitment up to an additional $9 billion within the seven-year term of the warrant. Each additional $3 billion purchase of cloud services, at mutually agreed upon terms, will result in the vesting of approximately 1% of Akamai’s common stock outstanding.

“Anthropic is advancing the AI revolution and we are thrilled they chose Akamai’s capabilities for building and operating AI infrastructure at scale,” said Dr. Tom Leighton, co-founder and CEO, Akamai. “Akamai has an unparalleled reputation for helping our customers achieve their business-critical goals and build the future. Our expanding global footprint, combined with our years of experience serving the world’s largest enterprises, positions us to be the infrastructure provider for secure and responsible AI applications and workloads.”

Akamai Cloud supports a continuum of compute from core to edge, with a vastly distributed network spanning thousands of points of presence. The platform is built with diversified hardware to enable customers to build and run applications and optimize how they are served to their users and agents. Akamai’s global infrastructure enables the full lifecycle of applications in the AI era, and ensures they are fast, reliable and secure.

Total capital expenditures related to today’s $11.6 billion commitment are estimated to be approximately $5.5 billion. Akamai anticipates no impact to the company’s 2026 revenue guidance, and an increase of approximately $1.7 billion in capital expenditures in 2026 to secure and pre-purchase critical supply chain components, including memory.

The company will host a conference call today at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The call can be accessed via 1-833-634-5020 (or 1-412-902-4238 for international calls) and using passcode Akamai Technologies Call. A live webcast of the call may be accessed at www.akamai.com in the Investor Relations section. In addition, a replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the conference by calling 1-855-669-9658 (or 1-412-317-0088 for international calls) and using passcode 2566572. The archived webcast of this event may be accessed through the Akamai website.

About Akamai
Akamai is the cloud company that powers and protects an AI-driven world. Our cloud platform extends high-performance cloud computing from the core to the edge, enabling organizations to build and scale next-generation AI applications while delivering comprehensive, multi-layered security to safeguard enterprises against evolving cyber threats. Learn more at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn.

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— Clearance highlights continued execution, modularity and momentum across Prime Medicine’s liver franchise, building on recent regulatory clearances for PM577a —

— Initial clinical data expected in 2027 —

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prime Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRME), a biotechnology company committed to delivering a new class of differentiated one-time curative genetic therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for PM647, an investigational in vivo Prime Editor for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). The clearance enables PM647 to proceed to clinical study initially in the United States, where approximately 100,000 people carry the PiZZ genotype that PM647 is designed to correct.

“FDA clearance of the PM647 IND is an important milestone for Prime Medicine, marking continued momentum across our liver franchise,” said Allan Reine, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Prime Medicine. “PM647 has the potential to change how AATD is treated, offering a Prime Editing-based approach that moves beyond protein replacement and targets the root cause of disease. By correcting the underlying mutation and restoring production of fully functional AAT, PM647 may simultaneously address both lung and liver manifestations of AATD and provide a differentiated, one-time treatment approach for patients. Beyond its therapeutic potential, PM647 demonstrates the repeatability and productivity of Prime Medicine’s platform. Just months after regulatory clearances for PM577a, the advancement of PM647 into clinical development also reinforces how Prime Medicine’s modular platform and universal liver LNP can support the rapid progression of multiple programs.”

Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

The Phase 1/2 clinical trial will be a global, single-arm, open-label, first-in-human study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary clinical efficacy of ascending doses of a one-time intravenous infusion of PM647 in adults with AATD. The study will initially enroll adult participants with lung-only manifestations of AATD. Upon demonstration of tolerability in lung-only participants, the study will expand to include a separate cohort enrolling adults with significant liver disease, with or without concurrent lung manifestations of AATD.

About PM647

PM647 is an investigational, one-time in vivo Prime Editor designed to correct the E342K (Pi*Z) mutation in the SERPINA1 gene, the most common cause of AATD. By correcting the mutation at its source, PM647 is designed to restore production of functional M-AAT and address both the liver and lung manifestations of the disease. In fully humanized mouse models, PM647 achieved high editing efficiency and restored corrected M-AAT protein into the healthy human range at clinically relevant doses with a single infusion. PM647 uses the same liver-directed lipid nanoparticle (LNP) as PM577a, Prime Medicine’s investigational program for Wilson disease.

About Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is an inherited genetic disorder caused by variants in the SERPINA1 gene. In people with severe disease, insufficient functional alpha-1 antitrypsin can lead to progressive lung damage, while accumulation of mutant protein in the liver can cause progressive liver disease. Patients have no approved curative treatment that addresses the underlying genetic cause of both manifestations of the disease. Approximately 200,000 people are estimated to carry the PiZZ genotype across United States and Europe.

About Prime Medicine

Prime Medicine is a leading biotechnology company dedicated to creating and delivering the next generation of gene editing therapies to patients. The Company is deploying its proprietary Prime Editing platform, a versatile, precise and efficient gene editing technology, to develop a new class of differentiated one-time curative genetic therapies. Designed to make only the right edit at the right position within a gene while minimizing unwanted DNA modifications, Prime Editors have the potential to repair almost all types of genetic mutations and work in many different tissues, organs and cell types. Taken together, Prime Editing’s versatile gene editing capabilities could unlock opportunities across thousands of potential indications.

Prime Medicine is currently progressing a diversified portfolio of investigational therapeutic programs organized around its core areas of focus: liver, lung, and immunology and oncology. Across each core area, Prime Medicine is focused initially on a set of high-value programs, each targeting a disease with well-understood biology and a clearly defined clinical development and regulatory path, and each expected to provide the foundation for expansion into additional opportunities. Over time, the Company intends to maximize Prime Editing’s broad and versatile therapeutic potential, as well as the modularity of the Prime Editing platform, to rapidly and efficiently expand beyond the diseases in its current pipeline, potentially including additional genetic diseases, immunological diseases, cancers, infectious diseases, and targeting genetic risk factors in common diseases, which collectively impact millions of people. For more information, please visit www.primemedicine.com.

© 2026 Prime Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. PRIME MEDICINE, the Prime Medicine logos, and PASSIGE are trademarks of Prime Medicine, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, implied and express statements about Prime Medicine’s beliefs and expectations regarding: the potential of PM647 to correct the causative mutations of, and to treat, AATD; the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of PM647, including the trial design, global reach of the trial and the anticipated timing of initial clinical data in 2027; the continued development and advancement of the Company’s AATD and Wilson disease programs; the modularity of the Prime Editing platform and universal liver LNP and the benefits thereof; and the potential of Prime Editing to unlock opportunities across thousands of potential indications.

Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks associated with: uncertainties related to Prime Medicine’s product candidates entering clinical trials; the authorization, initiation, and conduct of preclinical and IND-enabling studies and other development requirements for potential product candidates, including uncertainties related to opening INDs and obtaining regulatory approvals; risks related to the development and optimization of new technologies, the results of preclinical studies, or clinical studies not being predictive of future results in connection with future studies; the scope of protection Prime Medicine is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its Prime Editing technology; Prime Medicine’s ability to identify and enter into future license agreements and collaborations; Prime Medicine’s expectations regarding the anticipated timeline of its cash runway and future financial performance; and general economic, industry and market conditions. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Prime Medicine’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as any subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Prime Medicine’s views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Prime Medicine explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements subject to any obligations under applicable law. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.

Investor and Media Contacts

Gregory Dearborn
Prime Medicine
857-209-0696
gdearborn@primemedicine.com

Hannah Deresiewicz
Precision AQ
212-362-1200
hannah.deresiewicz@precisionaq.com

Long-term roadmap integrates music, education, wellness, hospitality, and residential real estate into a single destination ecosystem on Chiba’s Pacific coast

CHOSHI, CHIBA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OFA Group today outlined its long-term development vision and roadmap for a new oceanfront cultural destination in Choshi City, a multi-phase initiative designed to bring together classical music and the arts, education, wellness, hospitality, and residential real estate into one cohesive destination ecosystem on Japan’s Pacific coast.

Located at the easternmost tip of the Kanto region, Choshi is known for its rugged coastline, the historic Inubosaki Lighthouse, some of the first sunrises in mainland Japan, a working fishing port, and the local Choshi Dentetsu rail line. OFA sees the city’s natural setting and cultural heritage as the foundation for a destination that draws visitors, residents, and cultural institutions together in one place, rather than developing music, housing, and hospitality as separate, disconnected efforts.

“This is about more than any single building or event,” said Larry Wong, CEO of OFA Group. “We are working to organically link music, education, wellness, hospitality, and residential living so that Choshi’s identity as a cultural destination and OFA’s long-term investment in the city grow together, not on separate tracks. Every piece of this roadmap is designed to reinforce the others.”

Music as the cultural core. At the center of OFA’s roadmap is a renewed commitment to classical music as Choshi’s defining cultural asset. Building on lessons from its earlier festival programming, OFA is re-establishing its approach around a sustainable, brand-led business model — one that will inform how future concerts, education programs, and performance venues are developed, rather than starting from venues and working backward. OFA is in early discussions with cultural producers and organizers about multi-year programming that could begin as soon as 2028, and will share further details as those conversations progress.

A coastal home for wellness and residential living. As part of the same vision, OFA is pursuing the redevelopment of a coastal parcel in Choshi’s Tokawa area into a premium, private-pay senior living community — a short walk from Choshi Dentetsu’s Tokawa Station and the coastline. The project, currently under a provisional agreement with Choshi City and subject to City Council approval, is envisioned as a residence where wellness, hospitality-grade service, and Choshi’s emerging cultural identity come together for residents, rather than a standalone care facility. Planning work, including site design and regulatory review, is underway.

Education and hospitality as connective tissue. OFA’s roadmap also calls for education programming — tied to the destination’s music and cultural offerings — and hospitality experiences that welcome visitors to Choshi for the first time and give residents and program participants reasons to stay engaged over the long term. These components are earlier in development and will be shaped in coordination with the music and residential pillars as they mature.

OFA intends to advance this roadmap in phases over the coming years, working closely with Choshi City, local stakeholders, and prospective partners at each stage. The company will provide updates as key milestones — including municipal approvals, program partnerships, and site plans — are finalized.

About OFA Group

​​OFA Group (NASDAQ: OFAL) is a technology-driven architecture, real estate, and digital asset infrastructure company operating at the intersection of AI, construction, and blockchain. OFA is revolutionizing the architectural industry by integrating cutting-edge AI technology and an interdisciplinary approach, which improves processes for building code compliance, construction design, time management, labor efficiency, effectiveness, and overall productivity. Learn more at OFAgroup.com. 

Forward-Looking Statements 

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Media Contact 
Susan Fortner 
President, BPR International 
Susan@BPRInternational
614.562.0054 

Investor Relations
OFA Group
Email: info@ofagroup.com
Website: www.ofagroup.com

CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amlan^® International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri^® Corporation of America, will return to World Dairy Expo as the official Media Room sponsor. Taking place September 29–October 2 in Madison, Wisconsin, World Dairy Expo brings together dairy producers, industry professionals and media from around the world to exchange insights and explore the latest developments shaping the global dairy industry.

This year marks Amlan’s fifth consecutive year sponsoring the Media Room, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to supporting the dairy industry and advancing conversations around feed safety, animal health and productivity.

During the show, Dr. Wade Robey, President, Amlan International, will be available for media interviews to discuss evolving mycotoxin challenges facing dairy producers. In particular, Dr. Robey will share insights into rising levels of zearalenone and the potential implications for herd fertility, as well as why producers should consider the broader impact of exposure to multiple mycotoxins.

“Today’s mycotoxin challenges extend well beyond any single toxin,” said Dr. Robey. “As toxin prevalence continues to evolve, producers need to understand what may be present in their feed and how those challenges can affect herd health, reproductive performance and overall productivity.”

As part of its Media Room sponsorship, Amlan invites registered media attending World Dairy Expo to enjoy a complimentary boxed lunch on Tuesday, September 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Amlan values the opportunity World Dairy Expo provides to connect with the people who are helping move the dairy industry forward,” said Reagan Culbertson, Vice President, Strategic Marketing, B2B. “Supporting the Media Room is one way we can help encourage the exchange of information and ideas while continuing important conversations around the challenges and opportunities facing dairy producers.”

Media interested in scheduling an interview with Dr. Robey during World Dairy Expo are encouraged to contact Lily Nemeroff, Marketing and Communications Manager, at lily.nemeroff@amlan.com.

For more information about Amlan International, visit www.amlan.com.

Company Information
Amlan is the animal health business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of sorbent minerals. Leveraging over 80 years of expertise in mineral science, Oil-Dri Corporation of America, doing business as “Amlan International,” is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ODC). Amlan International sells feed additives worldwide. Product availability may vary by country; associated claims do not constitute medical claims and may differ based on government requirements.

Contact:
Reagan Culbertson, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, B2B
Reagan.culbertson@amlan.com

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New York, NY, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Live Oak Acquisition Corp. VI (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 units, which includes 3,000,000 units issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option in full. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $230,000,000. The Company’s units began trading on September 23, 2026 on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “LOVIU” Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Only whole warrants are exercisable. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, and will expire five years after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or its liquidation. Once the securities constituting the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “LOVI” and “LOVIW,” respectively.

Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of warrants, $230,000,000 (or $10.00 per unit sold in the offering) was placed in a trust account of the Company.

The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry. The Company’s management team is led by Richard Hendrix, its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and the co-founder of Live Oak Merchant Partners (“Live Oak”), and Adam Fishman, its President, Chief Financial Officer, Director and a Managing Partner of Live Oak. The Board also includes Ashton Hudson, Andrea Tarbox and Somsak Chivavibul. Gary Wunderlich, Jr. serves as a Senior Advisor.

Santander acted as the sole underwriter for the offering.                                    

The offering was made by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Santander US Capital Markets LLC, 437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention: ECM Syndicate, by email at equity-syndicate@santander.us, or by telephone at 833-818-1602. A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 22, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities 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 jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all.

Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Investor Contacts

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. VI
4921 William Arnold Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Attn: Adam Fishman
E-mail: IR@liveoakmp.com 

Proceeds to Expand SOL Holdings and Accelerate SOL Per Share Growth

AUSTIN, TX, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) (the “Company” or “Forward”), the leading Solana treasury company, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering with an institutional investor. The Company sold 3,125,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. Forward received gross proceeds of approximately $25 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, and intends to use the net proceeds primarily to acquire additional SOL.

“Forward is growing rapidly, and we are strengthening our financial position as we scale. We secured substantial institutional capital in a single transaction on terms we believe are favorable, without adding ongoing balance sheet obligations. This financing positions us to expand our SOL treasury and increase SOL per share—the measure of growth that matters most to our shareholders. We now have additional capital to extend our competitive lead and pursue opportunities from a position of strength. Our progress reflects disciplined capital allocation and a clear focus on translating treasury growth into lasting shareholder value,” said Ryan Navi, Chief Investment Officer of Forward.

The shares were offered pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-290312), which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 16, 2025. A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may also be obtained from A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, 590 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at (212) 624-2060, or by email at prospectus@allianceg.com.

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acted as sole placement agent for the offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other 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 jurisdiction.

About Forward Industries, Inc.

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) is a Solana focused digital asset treasury company, with the strategy to buy, hold, stake, trade, invest in, and grow SOL and SOL related digital assets, protocols and businesses. Forward’s mission is to expand and strengthen the Solana ecosystem by acquiring and staking SOL and engaging with, providing tools to and investing in the Solana network, Solana developers and Solana related projects in order to increase shareholder value. In connection with a private placement transaction in September 2025, Forward launched a digital asset treasury strategy supported by industry leading investors and operating partners including Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto. For more information on the Company’s Solana treasury strategy, visit www.forwardindustries.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “project,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements relating to the anticipated use of proceeds from the offering, the expected impact of the offering on SOL per share, the Company’s plan for value creation and strategic advantages, and market size and growth opportunities. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others: failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the digital asset treasury strategy; changes in business, market, financial, political, and regulatory conditions; risks relating to the Company’s operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price of Solana and other cryptocurrencies and the incurrence of indebtedness; the risk that the price of the Company’s common stock may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that it holds; risks related to the performance and expected return of the companies and projects that the Company has invested in; risks related to increased competition in the industries and markets in which the Company does and will operate (including the applicable digital assets market); risks relating to significant legal, commercial, regulatory, and technical uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; risks relating to the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purposes; as well as those risks and uncertainties identified in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Contacts
Media Contact
comms@forwardindustries.com

Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA / Aaron D’Souza
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
ir@forwardindustries.com