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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AIR Global PLC (“AIR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AIIR), a global leader in advanced flavored inhalation technologies and pioneer of next-generation nicotine delivery systems, today announced that Crown Switch™, developed in partnership with Greentank Innovations Corp. (“Greentank”), a global leader of advanced vaporization hardware and technology, has been named Best Vape Device of the Year at the InterTabac World Alternative Awards. Crown Switch™, AIR’s first rechargeable pod vape system, debuted in Germany last year, and AIR plans to bring the product to market in the United States in the future. AIR’s Crown Switch™ is powered by Greentank’s Quantum Chip™ atomization technology.

The awards recognize alternative nicotine products and innovations in categories ranging from vape devices and e-liquids to modern nicotine pouches and reduced-risk concepts and innovations. Winners are chosen via a combination of public online voting and expert jury evaluations.

“We’re thrilled to receive this exceptional honor, with Crown Switch™ named best vape device of the year,” said Stuart Brazier, CEO of AIR. “It reflects the meaningful progress we’ve made in developing cleaner inhalation platforms and validates what AIR and Greentank have built together. Greentank’s award-winning Quantum Chip technology is the cornerstone of that differentiation, and the reason Crown Switch™ earned this recognition as the best. We look forward to bringing this product to more markets in the coming months.”

Crown Switch™ uses disposable pods and contains zero ceramics or heavy metals in the vaporizer core unlike traditional coil and wick vapes. Greentank’s Quantum Chip™ was also recognized as Best Reduced Risk Concept / Innovation of the Year.

“Our partnership with AIR has allowed Crown Switch™’s innovative product to reach consumers at scale, and we look forward to continued growth for both companies,” said Corey Koffler, CEO and Co-Founder of Greentank. “Quantum Chip is engineered to advance reduced-risk solutions without compromising the user experience. This award-winning innovation, combined with AIR’s flavor expertise and science-backed products, and Crown Switch™ being named best vape device, are testaments to AIR’s strong R&D and category leadership.”

In July 2026, AIR announced a USD $20 million strategic equity investment in Greentank, deepening a partnership the two companies formed in 2023. Additionally, the award recognition follows the release of a pilot study conducted by McKinney Specialty Labs, LLC, an independent, specialty analytical laboratory, that evaluated aerosol emissions from Crown Switch™ and compared its results against published data from a scientific study by Smith and colleagues on harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) in FDA-authorized e-cigarette products. The results showed Crown Switch™ pods produced aerosols with carbon monoxide below detection limits, approximately 94% less formaldehyde and 97% less nickel metal than other leading, comparable e-cigarette products in the Smith study.

About AIR
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Dubai, AIR is a global consumer brands and innovation company with a presence in more than 90 markets worldwide. Its portfolio reaches millions of adult consumers across social inhalation and modern nicotine categories through brands including Al Fakher (flavored shisha molasses), Crown Switch™ (rechargeable pod vape system) and Crown Gems™ nicotine pouches.

AIR’s strategy combines category-leading brands, scientific research, and in-house innovation capabilities. Strategic investments such as Greentank and royalty-generating intellectual property partnerships such as Crown Bar enhance its participation in fast-growing nicotine and inhalation categories. The Company develops next-generation technologies and products, including OOKA.

By connecting brands, technology, science, and commercial partnerships, AIR is building a differentiated platform positioned to shape the future of adult consumer experiences.

About Greentank Technologies
Greentank is a cutting-edge technology company pioneering atomization and advanced material science across multiple industries. At the forefront of innovation, Greentank’s Quantum Chip™ technology is engineered to deliver a superior user experience while advancing reduced-risk solutions in the inhalable industry. This groundbreaking heating technology generates optimal particle size distribution and aerosol mass, ensuring exceptional taste and consistency over an extended lifespan. Supported by a robust patent portfolio dating back to 2014, Greentank continues to invest heavily in its fully owned and operated, semi-automated chip manufacturing and R&D facility, driving the future of vaporization products and technology.

Forward‑Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward‑looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Such forward‑looking statements are based on available current market material and management’s expectations, beliefs and forecasts concerning future events impacting the Company. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward‑looking statements, including, among others: the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Greentank investment and partnership; the potential exercise of warrants to increase ownership in Greentank; the Company’s U.S. market expansion strategy; the timing and outcome of regulatory submissions, including PMTA applications to the FDA; regulatory changes and enforcement trends in the tobacco and nicotine industries; the Company’s ability to execute its product development and commercialization strategy; the results of scientific studies and their acceptance by regulatory authorities; the preliminary nature of the McKinney pilot study data, which is subject to further testing and verification and may change materially as additional data becomes available; the Company’s ability to successfully launch Crown Switch™ in the United States and additional markets and to achieve consumer acceptance of Crown Switch™; the Company’s and Greentank’s ability to achieve continued growth and the expected benefits of their strategic partnership; supply chain constraints and costs; changes in consumer preferences; competition in the hookah, vaping and nicotine product markets; macroeconomic, geopolitical, and industry conditions; tax, legal, and accounting developments; and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the SEC on August 28, 2026 and subsequent furnished or filed reports.

Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by the Company that the forward‑looking statements will be achieved. Forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute (and shall not be construed as) an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of 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.

Contacts

AIR Investor Relations:
Gaurav Jain: Gaurav.jain@air.global; +971-56-439-4296
Anuja Shendye: Anuja.shendye@air.global; +971-58-907-8782
investor@air.global

AIR Media Relations:
ICR for AIR
For more information, email inquiries to AIRglobal@icrinc.com  

Greentank
For more information, email inquiries@greentanktech.com

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Amended Kentucky Power agreement advances the second 500 MW phase into 2029 amid strong customer interest

EASTON, Md., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated owner, developer and operator of large-scale digital infrastructure, today announced that it has executed an amended and restated electric service agreement with Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power (“AEP”) company, increasing contracted power capacity at its Muskie Data Campus in eastern Kentucky from 500 megawatts (“MW”) to 1 gigawatt (“GW”).

The amendment advances planned delivery of Muskie’s second 500 MW phase from 2030 to 2029, subject to Kentucky Public Service Commission approval and Kentucky Power’s construction schedule. Development will proceed consistent with the requirements of Governor Beshear’s Executive Order on Data Center Development (2026-494). The first 500 MW phase remains targeted to begin ramping in 2028.

“Customer interest in Muskie has been tremendous, and power availability is central to those conversations,” said Paul Prager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf. “Securing the next 500 MW and moving its planned delivery into 2029 gives us greater flexibility to meet prospective customers’ deployment needs. It also builds on the progress our teams have made with Kentucky Power since we acquired the site.” Additionally, the Company continues to evaluate the campus’s potential to support up to 2 GW over time, subject to additional utility planning, infrastructure and agreements.

TeraWulf acquired Muskie in May 2026 for phased development as an AI and high-performance computing campus. Kentucky Power is developing a 765-kV / 345-kV substation connected to the regional transmission network to serve the site.

The Muskie amendment follows TeraWulf’s approach to large-scale development in Kentucky: coordinate with the utility on the infrastructure needed to serve the campus, provide financial protections for utility investment and structure the agreement to benefit existing customers. In August, the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved the separate electric service agreement for TeraWulf’s Justified Data Campus in Hawesville, finding that its terms adequately protected existing customers and appropriately allocated the costs and risks of serving that project.

About TeraWulf

TeraWulf develops, owns and operates large-scale, power-backed digital infrastructure in the United States, purpose-built for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence workloads. The Company combines long-term control of land, power and interconnection infrastructure with deep in-house expertise in energy markets, infrastructure development and data center operations. TeraWulf operates the Lake Mariner Data Campus in New York and is developing and pursuing additional large-scale campuses in Kentucky, New York and Maryland. The Company also operates existing bitcoin-mining infrastructure at Lake Mariner, portions of which are being repurposed to support contracted HPC development.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “goal,” “target,” “aim,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “seek,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, although the absence of these words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of TeraWulf’s management and are inherently subject to a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others: (1) TeraWulf’s ability to attract additional customers to lease its HPC data centers; (2) TeraWulf’s ability to complete its data center campuses and future strategic growth initiatives in a timely manner or within anticipated cost estimates; (3) operational risks associated with its data centers and TeraWulf’s ability to perform under its existing data center lease agreements; (4) changes in applicable laws, regulations and/or permits affecting TeraWulf’s operations or the industries in which it operates; (5) failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and/or on acceptable terms with regard to expansion or existing operations; (6) adverse geopolitical or economic conditions, including a high inflationary environment, the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade regulations; (7) the potential of cybercrime, money-laundering, malware infections and phishing and/or loss and interference as a result of equipment malfunction or break-down, physical disaster, data security breach, computer malfunction or sabotage (and the costs associated with any of the foregoing); (8) the availability and cost of power as well as electrical infrastructure equipment necessary to maintain and grow the business and operations of TeraWulf; and (9) other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in TeraWulf’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Potential investors, stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. TeraWulf does not assume any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement after it was made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or regulation. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

Investors:
Investors@terawulf.com
Media:
media@terawulf.com

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO 52/2026 – October 5, 2026

On August 17, 2026, Royal Unibrew announced a share buy-back program, cf. company announcement no. 44/2026.

The share buy-back program will be executed under EU Commission Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of April 16, 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the “Safe Harbour Regulation”). 

The share buy-back program is expected to be realized in the period from August 18, 2026, to December 8, 2026. The total transaction value of the share buy-backs in the period will not exceed DKK 300m.

The following transactions have been made under the program:

	Number of Shares	Average purchase price DKK	Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement	256,665	424.17	108,870,776
September 28, 2026	8,000	418.38	3,347,044
September 29, 2026	10,000	412.30	4,122,973
September 30, 2026	10,000	414.54	4,145,419
October 1, 2026	10,000	407.08	4,070,758
October 2, 2026	10,000	405.97	4,059,650
Total accumulated under the program	304,665	422.16	128,616,620

With the transactions stated above Royal Unibrew owns a total of 2,087,253 shares, corresponding to 4.2% of the share capital. The total amount of shares in the company is 49,300,000, including treasury shares.

For further information please contact:
Flemming Ole Nielsen (Head of Investor Relations)
E-mail: Flemming.Nielsen@royalunibrew.com
Telephone: +45 25 41 68 04

Encl.

Attachments

• RU_Announcement_52 SBB
• Encl_announcement_51-2026_SSB-SEPT28-OCT2

8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser:	Rathbones Group Plc
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):         The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Eleco Plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:         For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	02/10/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	No

2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	1p Ordinary Shares
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	1,153,470	1.36%
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	1,153,470	1.36%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
1p Ordinary Shares	Sale	1,000	229.74p

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)
1p Ordinary Shares

4.        OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

No

Date of disclosure:	05/10/2026
Contact name:	Nicky Vaughan – Compliance Department
Telephone number:	0151 243 7224

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at.

Presentations include real-world XPHOZAH® (tenapanor) data and new insights into hyperphosphatemia management and outcomes

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs, today announced three abstracts will be presented at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2026, taking place October 21–25, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

The poster presentations will highlight new research pertaining to the hyperphosphatemia treatment landscape, including real-world evidence evaluating the effectiveness of tenapanor with different phosphate binders, patient perspectives on the challenges of managing hyperphosphatemia, and an analysis of the impact long-term hyperphosphatemia has on morbidity and mortality among patients on dialysis.

Presentation Details

Real-World Effectiveness of Tenapanor: Serum Phosphate Outcomes by Existing Phosphate Binder Use
Authors: Alan Fossa, Dhajanae Sylvertooth, Angelo Karaboyas, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Luisa L. Scott
Poster: FR-PO0317
Presentation Time: October 23, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT

Patient Perspectives on Hyperphosphatemia Management in a Contemporary End-Stage Kidney Disease Cohort: Results of an Online Survey
Authors: Nissreen Elfadawy, Jaime Uribarri, Janet Diaz-Martinez, Asa Renfroe, Emily Belcher, Luisa L. Scott
Poster: FR-PO0324
Presentation Time: October 23, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT

Morbidity and Mortality Risks Associated with Cumulative Hyperphosphatemia in a Contemporary Cohort of US Dialysis Patients
Authors: Julia Scialla, Bernard Jaar, Nan Ji, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Keith McCullough, Luisa L. Scott
Poster: FR-PO0316
Presentation Time: October 23, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT

The abstracts are available on the ASN Kidney Week 2026 website here.

In addition to the above poster presentations, Ardelyx will host an Exhibitor Spotlight session titled “Expanding Perspectives in Hyperphosphatemia Treatment: A Different Approach” on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11:00 am MDT. Leading nephrologist Samuel A. Kantor, MD, will present an in-depth look at XPHOZAH (tenapanor), a first-in-class phosphate absorption inhibitor (PAI). Dr. Kantor will cover XPHOZAH’s mechanism of action, efficacy and safety data, and practical guidance for its use as an add-on therapy for dialysis patients who remain above guideline-established serum phosphorus targets despite current phosphate binder treatment.

About XPHOZAH® (tenapanor)
XPHOZAH® (tenapanor) is the first and only phosphate absorption inhibitor (PAI) approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis as add-on therapy in patients who have an inadequate response to phosphate binders or who are intolerant of any dose of phosphate binder therapy. With a differentiated mechanism of action, XPHOZAH blocks phosphate absorption through the paracellular pathway, the primary pathway of phosphate absorption, and is administered as one tablet taken twice daily. Diarrhea was the most common side effect experienced by patients taking XPHOZAH in clinical trials. Please see Important Safety Information below and click for full Prescribing Information.

About Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperphosphatemia is a serious condition characterized by elevated levels of phosphate in the blood that affects many of the approximately 550,000 people in the United States with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on maintenance dialysis. As kidney function declines, the kidneys are unable to adequately eliminate excess phosphate, leading to its accumulation in the blood. Elevated phosphate levels are associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with CKD on dialysis. International KDIGO treatment guidelines recommend lowering progressively or persistently elevated serum phosphate toward the laboratory-specific normal range. In adults, a commonly used reference range is approximately 2.5–4.5 mg/dL.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATIONS
XPHOZAH is contraindicated in:

• Pediatric patients under 6 years of age
• Patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Diarrhea
Patients may experience severe diarrhea. Treatment with XPHOZAH should be discontinued in patients who develop severe diarrhea.

MOST COMMON ADVERSE REACTIONS
Diarrhea, which occurred in 43-53% of patients, was the only adverse reaction reported in at least 5% of XPHOZAH-treated patients with CKD on dialysis across trials. The majority of diarrhea events in the XPHOZAH-treated patients were reported to be mild-to-moderate in severity and resolved over time, or with dose reduction. Diarrhea was typically reported soon after initiation but could occur at any time during treatment with XPHOZAH. Severe diarrhea was reported in 5% of XPHOZAH-treated patients in these trials.

INDICATION
XPHOZAH (tenapanor), 30 mg BID, is indicated to reduce serum phosphorus in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis as add-on therapy in patients who have an inadequate response to phosphate binders or who are intolerant of any dose of phosphate binder therapy.

For additional safety information, please see full Prescribing Information.

About Ardelyx

Ardelyx is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx has two commercial products approved in the United States, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) and XPHOZAH® (tenapanor). The company’s pipeline includes the Phase 3 development of IBSRELA for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and RDX10531, a next-generation NHE3 inhibitor with potential application across multiple therapeutic areas. Ardelyx works with its partners to develop and commercialize its products outside of the United States. For more information, please visit https://ardelyx.com/ and connect with us on X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward Looking Statements

To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Ardelyx, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Ardelyx’s current expectations regarding: the anticipated presentation of data at ASN Kidney Week 2026, including the timing and content of the poster presentations and the Exhibitor Spotlight session. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control, that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainties associated with the development of, regulatory process for, and commercialization of drugs in the U.S. and internationally, and the risk that real-world, post hoc, survey or other analyses may not be indicative of future results or may be interpreted differently by others. Ardelyx undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to Ardelyx’s business in general, please refer to Ardelyx’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2026, and its future current and periodic reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Contact:
Lisa Caperelli
SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
lcaperelli@ardelyx.com

Media Contact:
Lindsey Manuel
Associate Director, Corporate Communications
lmanuel@ardelyx.com

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FTC Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTCI), a leading provider of solar tracker systems, software, and engineering services, announced today that it has entered into an amended credit agreement with its lenders, relating primarily to the principal prepayment terms and the financial covenants that would have applied during the remainder of 2026.

Key terms of the amendment include the following:

• Deferral of $5 million cash repayment requirement that was otherwise due September, 30, 2026 to March 31, 2027
• No financial covenants apply to the third quarter of 2026 and will not apply to the fourth quarter of 2026
• Future cash balance covenant adjusted to $15 million and will be tested starting January 4, 2027
• Removal of full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA covenant
• Introduction of first quarter 2027 adjusted EBITDA covenant of $2 million
• Other financial covenants (revenue, direct margin, purchase order amounts) begin to apply at the end of the first quarter of 2027

“We’re pleased to announce this amendment, which reflects the strength of our partnership with our lenders, and the progress we continue to make as a company,” said Anthony Carroll, CEO of FTC Solar. “These adjustments provide us with greater flexibility to execute our business strategy and position the company for sustainable, long-term growth, while allowing that growth to develop organically.”

Additional information related to the amended agreement can be found in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed today with SEC.

About FTC Solar Inc.
Founded in 2017 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans, FTC Solar is a leading provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services. Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun. FTC Solar’s innovative tracker designs provide compelling performance and reliability, with an industry-leading installation cost-per-watt advantage.

FTC Solar Investor Contact:
Bill Michalek 
Vice President, Investor Relations 
FTC Solar
T: (737) 241-8618 
E: IR@FTCSolar.com

Forward-Looking Statements 
This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on our current expectations and projections regarding our business, operations and other factors relating thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, our expectation that we will have greater flexibility to execute our business strategy and position the company for sustainable, long-term growth, while allowing that growth to develop organically. These statements are only predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. In addition, this press release contains statements about third parties and their commercial activity. We have not independently verified or confirmed such statements and have instead relied on the veracity of information as provided to us by such third parties related to such statements. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements or statements related to third parties or their commercial activities as predictions of future events, as actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements or statements related to third parties or their commercial activities because of several factors, including those described in more detail above and in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained therein. FTC Solar undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements or statements related to third parties or their commercial activities contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TELA Bio, Inc. (“TELA Bio” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovative soft-tissue reconstruction solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the Company’s Liora Monofilament Scaffold (“Liora”) product.

Liora is a fully resorbable surgical mesh device for soft tissue reinforcement that will enable TELA Bio to expand its footprint in the soft tissue reconstruction market and is the first implant to be fully developed in the Company’s ISO 8 certified cleanroom in Malvern, PA.

“FDA 510(k) clearance is a significant milestone for TELA Bio as Liora is the first fully resorbable synthetic product in our portfolio to be designed and produced in-house by our team of innovative engineers,” said Heather Getz, CEO of TELA Bio. “The addition of Liora to our portfolio expands the options available to surgeons and patients for their soft tissue reconstruction needs.”

The Company will provide more details on the upcoming third quarter earnings call, expected to be hosted in early November.

About TELA Bio, Inc.

TELA Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: TELA) is a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovative technologies that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the patient’s own anatomy. The Company is committed to providing surgeons with advanced, economically effective soft-tissue reconstruction solutions that leverage the patient’s natural healing response while minimizing long-term exposure to permanent synthetic materials. For more information, visit www.telabio.com.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations are forward-looking statements and reflect the current beliefs of TELA Bio’s management. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the anticipated benefits from the Company’s cost reduction initiatives; and other statements regarding the Company’s future plans, objectives, and financial and operational performance.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially and adversely from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to statements relating to the anticipated benefits and commercial opportunity arising from the 510(k) clearance of the Liora Monofilament Scaffold; the impact to our business from macroeconomic conditions, including recessionary concerns, banking instability, increasing market interest rates, monetary policy changes, changes in trade policies, including tariffs and trade protection measures, and inflationary pressures, potentially impacting our ability to market our products, including the launch of new products; demand for our products related to changes in volumes or frequency of surgical procedures, including due to outbreak of illness or disease, cybersecurity events impacting hospital operations, potential hospital closures, labor and hospital staffing shortages, supply chain disruptions to critical surgical and hospital supplies, pricing pressures or any other applicable adverse healthcare economic factors; our ability to achieve or sustain profitability; our ability to gain market acceptance for our products and to accurately forecast and meet customer demand; our ability to compete successfully; our ability to successfully reduce our operating expenses through our cost reduction initiatives and to realize the anticipated benefits from such initiatives; that data from earlier studies related to our products and interim data from ongoing studies may not be replicated in later studies or indicative of future data; our ability to enhance our product offerings, including successful launch of new products; our ability to maintain expanded market access; product development and manufacturing problems; capacity constraints or delays in production of our products; maintenance of coverage and adequate reimbursement for procedures using our products; and product defects or failures. These risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this announcement speak only as of the date of this press release, and TELA Bio assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Contact
Louisa Smith
ir@telabio.com

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced multiple contract awards totaling over $100 million to develop prototype mission applications and cyber capabilities providing space intelligence data in support of joint operations across the space and cyberspace domains.

Work under the contracts will provide warfighters with capabilities to collect and process complex radio frequency (RF) signals, develop intelligence on the operational environment and support the joint targeting cycle – the process used to identify, prioritize and target assets. The prototype systems will support electronic warfare and offensive cyber operations, including capabilities for access and battle damage assessment.

The work leverages the KnownSpace^® Network, Kratos’ global RF collection infrastructure consisting of more than 190 strategically placed sensors around the world, along with RF data and capabilities provided by KnownSpace Recon+™, Kratos’ field-portable space domain awareness (SDA) terminals. In addition, the contracts will leverage Kratos’ software products, analytics and expertise in RF, signal processing, cybersecurity and software development, establishing a proven technology base that can be adapted and integrated to meet emerging space and cyber mission requirements.

“Kratos brings decades of space experience together with proven commercial technology and agile engineering to solve some of today’s most complex mission challenges,” said Greg Caicedo, Senior Vice President at Kratos. “Our systems, software and hardware support missions across SDA, command & control, satellite operations and cybersecurity. By building on proven technology and rapidly adapting it to emerging mission needs, we can deliver new capabilities faster and keep pace as the space environment changes.”

The Kratos KnownSpace family of SDA products and services which support these awards provide deep insights for global, sovereign, and tactical operations. Built on more than 30 years of satellite monitoring and RF expertise, the KnownSpace family combines global RF sensing, software, managed operations and deployable systems to detect, characterize and understand satellite and terrestrial activity. Solutions include enterprise software applications, portable form factors that can be deployed anywhere and persistent global RF signal monitoring and geolocation through its KnownSpace Network of over 20 locations and 190 sensors worldwide—the largest commercially owned, commercially operated (COCO) RF sensor network.

Due to security related, competitive and other considerations, no additional information will be provided.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low- cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 29, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:
Claire Cantrell
claire.cantrell@kratosdefense.com

Kratos Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com

— Global, first-in-human study underway designed to evaluate safety, tolerability, and initial clinical efficacy of PM577a —

— PM577a is designed as a one-time therapy to correct the H1069Q mutation in ATP7B, the most prevalent Wilson disease-causing mutation in North
America and Europe‌ —

— PM577 granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation by the U.S. FDA —

— Initial clinical data expected in 2027 —

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 05, 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 first patient has been dosed in the Company’s global Phase 1/2 clinical trial of PM577a, an investigational in vivo Prime Editor for H1069Q-mutated Wilson disease. The milestone marks the initiation of the first clinical study of an in vivo Prime Editing therapy from Prime Medicine, as well as the first clinical evaluation of the company’s liver franchise. The company also announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation to PM577 for Wilson disease.

“Dosing the first patient with PM577a is a meaningful step toward our goal of delivering a transformative, one-time treatment for people living with Wilson disease,” said Allan Reine, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Prime Medicine. “We’ve seen strong interest from patients and physicians that, together with our patient identification and prescreening efforts, positions us well for efficient enrollment. More broadly, PM577a reflects the modularity of our platform. While this initial candidate is designed to correct H1069Q, the most prevalent disease-causing mutation in the United States and Europe, the same shared LNP delivery approach provides a path to expand into additional Wilson disease patient populations globally, beginning with our follow-on candidate designed to correct the R778L mutation, the most common mutation in East Asian populations.”

“Wilson disease is a serious, progressive genetic disorder with no approved curative therapy. Current pharmacologic treatments require lifelong management and can be limited by tolerability and adherence challenges,” said Mohammed Asmal, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of Prime Medicine. “PM577a is designed to correct the H1069Q mutation at its genetic root through a single administration, with the potential to offer patients a one-time curative treatment, ideally before irreversible liver and neurological damage occur. Because Wilson disease frequently presents during childhood and adolescence, we are particularly encouraged by the FDA’s Rare Pediatric Disease designation for PM577, which underscores the significant unmet need for therapies capable of altering the course of disease early in life.”

Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial

The Phase 1/2 clinical trial is an open-label, global, first-in-human study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary clinical efficacy of ascending doses of PM577a in adults and adolescents with Wilson disease containing at least one p.H1069Q allele in the ATP7B gene. The study will initially enroll adults who are clinically stable on standard-of-care therapy. Initial efficacy measures may include copper efflux by ⁶⁴Cu PET, serum ceruloplasmin, non-ceruloplasmin-bound copper, and 24-hour urinary copper excretion, among others. The trial will also evaluate discontinuation of baseline standard-of-care therapies.

Additional information about the trial is available at ClinicalTrials.gov under identifier NCT07748403.

Rare Pediatric Disease Designation

FDA grants Rare Pediatric Disease designation to investigational therapies intended to treat serious or life-threatening diseases that primarily affect individuals from birth through 18 years of age and affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Under the FDA’s Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) program, a sponsor that receives an approval for a New Drug Application (NDA) or Biologics License Application (BLA) for a rare pediatric disease may qualify for a voucher that can be redeemed to receive a priority review for a subsequent marketing application, or it can be sold or transferred to another company.

About PM577

PM577 is a family of lipid nanoparticle-formulated Prime Editing products designed to correct pathogenic ATP7B mutations in hepatocytes through a single intravenous infusion. Prime Medicine’s initial candidate, PM577a, targets the ATP7B H1069Q mutation, the most prevalent Wilson disease-causing allele in North America and Europe. PM577a has been granted Rare Pediatric Disease designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of Wilson disease. The Company intends to develop additional products to address the majority of pathogenic variants on a global basis. A follow-on candidate is in preclinical development targeting R778L, the most common mutant allele in East Asian populations.

About Wilson Disease

Wilson disease is a rare, serious and progressive genetic disorder of hepatic copper transport caused by loss-of-function mutations in the ATP7B gene. Impaired biliary excretion drives progressive copper accumulation in the liver, followed by multiorgan involvement, including the brain, kidneys and cornea. Current pharmacologic therapies, including copper chelators and zinc salts, are non-curative, require lifelong daily treatment and carry tolerability and adherence challenges. Liver transplantation remains the only curative option but is constrained by organ availability and carries substantial procedural risk. PM577a is designed to offer patients with H1069Q-mutated Wilson disease a one-time therapy that corrects the disease at its genetic root.

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. 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 PM577a to correct the causative mutations of, and to cure, H1069Q-mutated Wilson disease; the global Phase 1/2 clinical trial of PM577a, including the efficiency of patient enrollment, trial design, and timing of initial clinical data in 2027; the continued development and advancement of the Company’s Wilson disease program, including the development of follow-on candidates; the significance and potential benefits of the RPD designation for PM577a; the modularity of the Prime Editing platform and its 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

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sofwave Medical Ltd (“the Company”) (TASE: SOFW), an emerging leader in energy-based non-invasive, aesthetic medical devices for practitioners worldwide, today announced that Louis Scafuri, Chief Executive Officer, and Assaf Korner, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Jefferies Private MedTech Virtual Summit on October 7 – 8, 2026.

Jefferies Private MedTech Virtual Summit
Presentation Format: Corporate overview
Presentation Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Presentation Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Webcast: Click Here

About Sofwave Medical Ltd.
Sofwave Medical Ltd. (TASE: SOFW) is a global regenerative aesthetics company advancing non-invasive technologies for skin and body. Its proprietary SUPERB™ (Synchronous Ultrasound Parallel Beam) technology delivers controlled ultrasound energy to the mid-dermis to stimulate the body’s natural regenerative response and is FDA-cleared for the treatment of facial lines and wrinkles, lifting the eyebrow and lax submental and neck tissue, improving the appearance of skin laxity on the upper arms, short-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite, and treatment of acne scars.

Sofwave’s portfolio also includes Pure Impact™, which utilizes electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) technology for muscle strengthening, toning and firming. Together, Sofwave’s technologies provide physicians with clinically supported, non-invasive solutions for the evolving needs of aesthetic patients worldwide.

Investor Contact:
Brian Ritchie
LifeSci Advisors LLC
(212) 915-2578
britchie@lifesciadvisors.com