Month: September 2026

MAHIA, New Zealand, Sept. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched the latest Earth-observation satellite to space for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company, Synspective.

The ‘Owl By The Dozen’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:22pm NZST on September 19, 2026 and delivered the 12^th StriX satellite directly into an exact 572km low Earth orbit for Synspective’s Earth-monitoring constellation.

The launch marks Rocket Lab’s 96th Electron flight and its 17th launch of 2026, underscoring Electron’s unmatched operational cadence in commercial small-lift launch globally. This mission also extends Rocket Lab’s 100% mission success record across its multi-year launch partnership with Synspective.

Mission Highlights:

• Global Launch Leadership: With 17 launches completed so far in 2026, Electron continues to lead the global commercial small-lift sector in frequency and reliability.
• Pinpoint Orbital Accuracy: Electron’s Kick Stage placed the StriX satellite into its 572km orbit with pinpoint accuracy, maximizing on-orbit lifetime and supporting immediate integration of this latest satellite into Synspective’s constellation.
• Constellation Expansion: Rocket Lab has 15 additional dedicated Electron missions manifested through the end of the decade to complete Synspective’s commercial SAR constellation.

‘Owl By The Dozen’ launch images: click here

‘Owl By The Dozen’ launch broadcast: click here

Rocket Lab Media Contact
Murielle Baker
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About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) is an end-to-end space company delivering rockets, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, government, and defense missions. Driven by its industry-leading small-lift rockets Electron and HASTE and its upcoming reusable Neutron medium-lift rocket, Rocket Lab delivers reliable and responsive launch for the world’s most important missions from constellation deployment to missile defense. Rocket Lab’s satellites and components have powered more than 1,700 missions in Earth orbit, as well as deep-space exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Learn more at www.rocketlabcorp.com.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FortuneX Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: FXAC) (“FortuneX”), a special purpose acquisition company, and WT Realty Group Inc. (“WT Realty”), an integrated, technology-enabled real estate platform providing real estate brokerage and related transaction services, escrow services, lending and mortgage-related services, title and commercial real estate services, and technology-enabled solutions for real estate professionals and consumers, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (“BCA”).

Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the BCA, FortuneX will have domesticated from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and will become the public holding company, which is intended to be named FortuneX Realty Group Holdings Inc. (“PubCo”). FortuneX Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FortuneX, will merge with and into WT Realty, with WT Realty surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of PubCo, and PubCo’s Class A common stock is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The BCA provides for aggregate merger consideration of 60,000,000 shares of PubCo common stock, implying an equity value of approximately $600,000,000 based on a reference price of $10.00 per share.

“We are thrilled to partner with the team at WT Realty,” said Daniel McCabe, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of FortuneX. “After an extensive search for a high-impact partner, we believe that WT Realty’s growing platform and experienced management team position the combined company well for long-term value creation.”

“We believe this proposed business combination marks a major milestone, and we are excited and confident about the opportunities ahead,” said Tiffany Xu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman of WT Realty.

The proposed business combination is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to, among other things, the approval of FortuneX’s shareholders, the approval of WT Realty’s stockholders, the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC, the approval for listing of PubCo’s shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market, and other customary closing conditions. The description of the BCA contained herein is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the BCA. Additional information will be provided in the Current Report on Form 8-K, to be filed by FortuneX with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which will be available at www.sec.gov. 

Advisors

Winston Taylor LLP is acting as legal counsel to WT Realty. Celine & Partners PLLC is acting as legal counsel to FortuneX.

About WT Realty Group Inc.

WT Realty Group Inc. is a Delaware corporation that operates and develops an integrated, technology-enabled real estate platform. Through its operating subsidiary, Wetrust Realty, and related entities, WT Realty provides real estate brokerage and related transaction services, escrow services, lending and mortgage-related services, title and commercial real estate services, and technology-enabled solutions for real estate professionals and consumers. For more information, please visit www.wetrustrealty.com.

About FortuneX Acquisition Corporation

FortuneX is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. FortuneX’s securities are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol ‘FXAC.’ FortuneX is led by Daniel M. McCabe, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. For more information, please visit FortuneX’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and “will,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed business combination, the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, the anticipated timing of the closing, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed business combination, the expected ownership and governance of PubCo following the closing of the BCA, the ability to obtain required shareholder, regulatory and Nasdaq approvals, the expected listing of PubCo on Nasdaq, the availability and terms of any transaction financing, and the expected future performance and operations of PubCo.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of FortuneX and WT Realty, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: the risk that the proposed business combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; the failure to satisfy the conditions to consummation of the proposed business combination, including obtaining the required approvals of FortuneX shareholders and WT Realty stockholders, the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and Nasdaq approval; the level of redemptions by FortuneX shareholders; the ability to obtain any transaction financing on acceptable terms or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to termination of the BCA; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed business combination on WT Realty’s business relationships, operating results and business generally; risks that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of WT Realty; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FortuneX, WT Realty or others following announcement of the proposed business combination; the ability of PubCo to meet Nasdaq listing standards following the closing; costs related to the proposed business combination; changes in applicable laws or regulations; and the possibility that FortuneX or WT Realty may be adversely affected by other economic, business or competitive factors.

Additional risks and uncertainties will be described in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus and in FortuneX’s other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither FortuneX nor WT Realty undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Additional Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed business combination, FortuneX intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of FortuneX. After the Registration Statement is declared effective, FortuneX will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. This press release is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that FortuneX may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination.

INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FORTUNEX, WT REALTY AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.

Investors and securityholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by FortuneX with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by FortuneX with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to FortuneX Acquisition Corporation, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Fl., New York, New York 10036.

Participants in the Solicitation

FortuneX, WT Realty, and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from FortuneX shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding FortuneX’s directors and executive officers is set forth in FortuneX’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC when they become available. Investors and securityholders may obtain free copies of these documents as described above.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination. This press release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an applicable exemption therefrom.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

FortuneX Acquisition Corporation Media Contact:
Daniel M. McCabe
admin@fortunexacq.com 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) (the “Company” or “Collective Metals”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ram Kumar as Chief Executive Officer, Director and Corporate Secretary of the Company.

Mr. Kumar brings experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Panther Minerals Inc. and as a director of Troubadour Resources Inc. and Gold’n Futures Mineral Corp. Previously, he served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Valsoft Corp. and held investment banking roles with BMO Capital Markets, Lazard, and DNA Capital in Montreal and New York. He began his career in private equity at Novacap. Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.

“I am pleased to join Collective Metals as Chief Executive Officer,” said Mr. Kumar. “My immediate focus will be to work with the board and our technical partners to assess the Company’s priorities and establish a clear path forward for its exploration portfolio. I also look forward to evaluating strategic opportunities that complement our existing assets and support long-term shareholder value.”

Mr. Kumar succeeds Christopher Huggins, who has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, effective immediately. The Company thanks Mr. Huggins for his dedication and contributions and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

About Collective Metals

Collective Metals Inc. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1) is a resource exploration company specializing in critical and precious metals exploration in North America.

The Company’s Rocas project comprises 4,002 hectares, located 75 kilometers southwest of the Key Lake Mine and Mill facilities along Highway 914, and approximately 72 kilometers south of the present-day margin of the Athabasca Basin. The Project hosts several uranium showings, including historical mineralized outcrop grab samples along approximately 900 metres of strike length, grading up to 0.5 wt.% U₃O₈¹.

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ON BEHALF OF COLLECTIVE METALS INC.
Ram Kumar, Chief Executive Officer

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the management changes. Such information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including, but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the risk that the Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept the appointment; the loss of key personnel; and other risks common to the mining industry. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive.

The Company is an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. The Company has no mineral reserves on any of its properties. Consequently, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.