Release – Comstock Metals Completes All Permits for First of Its Kind Recycling Facility

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VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., January 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) and Comstock Metals LLC (“Comstock Metals”), a leader in the responsible recycling of end-of-life solar panels with the only certified, North American, zero-landfill solution, announced today that it has received its Written Determination Permit from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management (NDEP-BSMM), for the processing of waste solar panels and photovoltaics for its industry-scale materials recovery facility located in Silver Springs, NV. This timely and final required approval results in a fully permitted operation and facility and keeps our scale up plans for commissioning this industry-first, large scale processing facility in Silver Springs, NV, right on schedule.

On January 5, 2026, Comstock Metals received a similar notification of approval for the associated Air Quality control permit. These last two permits, represent the complete scope of required regulatory approvals for commissioning the scale up of a facility designed for processing more than 3 million panels per year from one, continuous production line, representing up to 100,000 tons per year of waste materials being processed. This facility integrates technologies for efficiently crushing, conditioning, extracting, and recycling metal concentrates from photovoltaics. The Company previously ordered all of the equipment and  received deliveries during Q4 2025 and remains on schedule for receiving the rest of the equipment, installing, testing, and commissioning this first of its kind industry-scale facility during the first quarter of 2026.

“We appreciate BSMM’s collaborative engagement in issuing the first industry-scale Written Determination permit for solar panel recycling, a key regulatory milestone that enables Nevada’s only zero-landfill, high-volume, end-of-life solar panel recycling solution serving the broader region,” said Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, President of Comstock Metals. “This authorization aligns with our original permitting timeline and reflects the effectiveness of our regulatory strategy, the strength of our relationships with regulators, and the successful execution of a complex, first-of-its-kind permitting process.”

Many of the U.S. solar panels have been deployed in the southwestern U.S., primarily California, Arizona, and Nevada, with decommissioning of these solar panels occurring now, accelerating supply and increasing the demand for environmentally responsible end-of-life solutions. Comstock has positioned itself to ensure the safe deconstruction and productive reuse of these important materials. Establishing our platform in Nevada establishes the leading solar recycling position over more than half the U.S. market for end-of-life panels and establishes a platform for rapid expansion across the rest of the United States.

“Comstock Metals is setting the global standard in solar panel recycling by creating a scalable, reliable, efficient, and optimized network of decommissioning, collecting, aggregating, storing and full-recovery processing (and ultimately refining) nodes designed and built for speed and scale,” said Corrado De Gasperis, Executive Chairman and CEO of Comstock. “Most of the industry is still getting their heads around the magnitude of inevitable end of life panel dilemma, measured in the billions of panels, while we deploy and deliver a full end of life solution.”

About Comstock Inc.

Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) innovates and commercializes technologies, systems and supply chains that enable, support and sustain clean energy systems by efficiently, effectively, and expediently extracting and converting under-utilized natural resources into reusable metals, like silver, aluminum, gold, and other critical minerals, primarily from end-of-life photovoltaics. To learn more, please visit www.comstock.inc.

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Comstock Inc. has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations link and main website at www.comstock.inc in addition to its X.comLinkedIn and YouTube accounts, as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

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Release – The Oncology Institute Announces Leadership Promotions

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Jan 09, 2026

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Rakesh Panda appointed Chief Information Officer

Nolan Mariano appointed Chief People Officer

CERRITOS, Calif., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Oncology Institute, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOI) announced today the promotions of Rakesh Panda to Chief Information Officer and Nolan Mariano to Chief People Officer. These promotions reinforce TOI’s continued focus on leading the way in value-based cancer care through further development of our technology-enabled care delivery platform as well as strengthening our mission-oriented culture supported by strong leadership.

Rakesh Panda has more than 25 years of experience across IT, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and enterprise software development, including leadership roles at Cisco and Infosys. Mr. Panda will continue to guide TOI’s technology strategy, including AI-enablement efforts and enterprise-level data privacy and security practices. Nolan Mariano has 18 years of experience in People Operations and organizational leadership across several industries. Mr. Mariano joined TOI in 2022 and, as Chief People Officer, will oversee HR Operations, Total Rewards, Learning and Development, and Talent Acquisition functions.

Dr. Daniel Virnich, Chief Executive Officer at TOI, commented, “I’m extremely pleased to promote two strong internal leaders into key roles at TOI as we continue to experience rapid growth and new ways of driving world-class community-based cancer care for our patients and payor partners.”

About The Oncology Institute

Founded in 2007, The Oncology Institute (NASDAQ: TOI) is advancing oncology by delivering highly specialized, value-based cancer care in the community setting. TOI offers cutting-edge, evidence-based cancer care to a population of approximately 1.9 million patients, including clinical trials, transfusions, and other care delivery models traditionally associated with the most advanced care delivery organizations. With over 180 employed and affiliate clinicians and over 100 clinics and affiliate locations of care across five states and growing, TOI is changing oncology for the better.

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Release – BODi Announces Amendment to Credit Agreement

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January 8, 2026

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: BODI) (“BODi” or the “Company”), a leading fitness and nutrition company, today announced it has entered into an amendment to its credit agreement with Tiger Finance, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent. This modification significantly enhances the Company’s financial flexibility through amended covenant terms.

The amendment streamlines the financial covenant structure and adjusts certain financial covenants, including the number of digital subscriptions and total billings. The amended covenants, except for the amended liquidity covenant, will not be required to be tested if the Company’s cash balance is above a certain threshold.

The amendment continues to provide for potential interest rate reductions, with the first opportunity for rates to decrease now beginning with the period ended December 31, 2026.

Mark Goldston, Executive Chairman of BODi, commented: “These less restrictive covenants reflect our rapidly improving liquidity position and validate the strategic turnaround we’ve executed over the past two years. Our amended covenants provide us with additional flexibility to execute on our growth strategies as we transition from financial restructuring to capitalizing on new revenue opportunities in 2026.”

Carl Daikeler, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer added: “This amendment positions us well to pursue our comprehensive retail initiative and innovation pipeline while maintaining the financial discipline that has delivered eight consecutive quarters of positive adjusted EBITDA.”

The Company’s cash position of $34 million on September 30, 2025, exceeded its $25 million debt level by $9 million. This strong financial position demonstrates the success of its financial transformation and positions BODi for its planned growth initiatives in 2026.

About BODi and The Beachbody Company, Inc.

BODi, formerly known as Beachbody, has been a pioneer in structured, step-by-step home fitness and nutrition programs for nearly three decades, with iconic programs like P90X, INSANITY, 21 Day Fix and the original premium superfood supplement, Shakeology. Since its inception, BODi has helped more than 30 million people reach life-changing results. Today, BODi continues to evolve with a simple mission: help people achieve their goals and lead healthy, fulfilling lives, especially busy, time-strapped people who want to fit healthy habits into everyday life with proven solutions. The BODi community empowers millions to stay motivated and accountable, supporting healthy weight management, improved metabolic function, increased mental and physical well-being, better sleep, as well as evidence-based habits that enhance healthspan and longevity.

For company and investor information, please visit TheBeachbodyCompany.com.

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Release – Eledon Pharmaceuticals Highlights Recent Business Milestones and Provides 2026 Outlook

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January 8, 2026

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Phase 2 BESTOW trial data evaluating tegoprubart in kidney transplantation showed favorable efficacy, safety and tolerability, supporting advancement into Phase 3 development

Reported positive preliminary results from first six patients with type 1 diabetes treated with tegoprubart following islet transplantation in UChicago Medicine-led study

Tegoprubart continues to be used as key component of immunosuppression regimen in xenotransplants, including three transplants of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human at Massachusetts General Hospital

Completed $57.5 million financing, with funds expected to support operations into 2Q 2027

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Eledon”) (Nasdaq: ELDN) today announced a summary of 2025 accomplishments and provided guidance for anticipated upcoming 2026 business milestones.

“2025 was a significant year for Eledon as we achieved multiple key milestones across our tegoprubart clinical programs in kidney allotransplantation, islet transplantation and xenotransplantation. We were particularly encouraged by results from our Phase 2 BESTOW trial, presented at ASN Kidney Week in November, which further validated the favorable safety and tolerability profile of tegoprubart, reducing the metabolic, neurologic and cardiovascular toxicities commonly associated with tacrolimus,” said David-Alexandre C. Gros, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Eledon. “We look forward to engaging with regulatory authorities, including the FDA, as we advance tegoprubart into Phase 3 development this year, with the goal of delivering a safer alternative to tacrolimus-based immunosuppression. We also remain focused on expanding the potential of tegoprubart to address broader challenges such as organ shortages and type 1 diabetes and look forward to providing additional updates throughout the year.”

2025 Key Highlights

  • Presented results from the Phase 2 BESTOW clinical trial evaluating tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients receiving a kidney transplant at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2025 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX. Tegoprubart demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile, reducing the metabolic, neurologic, and cardiovascular toxicities commonly associated with tacrolimus, the current standard of care in immunosuppression therapy. Kidney function, as measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), for study participants treated with tegoprubart was 69 mL/min/1.73 m² (n=51) at 12 months, delivering what the Company believes is the highest mean eGFR level reported to date in larger kidney transplant clinical trials evaluating rejection prevention. The efficacy failure composite endpoint including rejection rate was 22.2% in the tegoprubart group vs. 17.2% in the tacrolimus group demonstrating non-inferiority for tegoprubart vs. tacrolimus, using a 20% non-inferiority margin. The data support the advancement of tegoprubart into Phase 3 clinical development as a potential new standard immunosuppression approach for the prevention of organ rejection in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.
  • Reported positive preliminary results from the first six patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) treated with tegoprubart as the core immunosuppressant following islet transplantation in an investigator-initiated trial conducted at the University of Chicago Medicine’s Transplant Institute. All six treated patients achieved insulin independence with marked improvements in glycemic control after one or two transplants, with the first three remaining insulin-free for more than one year after transplant. Results demonstrated prevention of islet rejection without calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), such as tacrolimus, and sustained insulin-free HbA1c control. To date, a total of eight patients have undergone islet transplantation with tegoprubart as the core immunosuppressant, and one additional patient with CNI-associated nephrotoxicity was transitioned to tegoprubart from tacrolimus.
  • Announced the use of tegoprubart as a cornerstone component of the immunosuppression treatment regimen in a patient who received a xenotransplant of a genetically modified pig kidney, conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in collaboration with eGenesis. This procedure marked the fourth use of tegoprubart in a pig-to-human xenotransplant and the third use at MGH.
  • Completed a $57.5 million underwritten public offering of common stock and pre-funded warrants, which is anticipated to support company operations into the second quarter of 2027.

Anticipated 2026 Milestones

  • Present 24-month data from eight patients in Phase 1 extension study evaluating tegoprubart in kidney transplantation at the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Winter Symposium in Phoenix, AZ. Details are below:

    Title: Long-Term Outcomes of a Phase 1, Single Arm Cohort of De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients Treated with Tegoprubart, an Anti-CD40L Antibody, as the Core Immunosuppression Regimen
    Abstract ID: #44
    Session Title: Poster Session B
    Date: Friday, January 23, 2026, from 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. PT
  • Receive U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) guidance on the Phase 3 trial design assessing tegoprubart in kidney transplantation, followed by initiation of the Phase 3 trial pending regulatory alignment.
  • Report long-term data from the Phase 1 and Phase 2 BESTOW studies evaluating tegoprubart in kidney transplantation.
  • Report updated data from T1D patients in the investigator-led islet cell transplantation study evaluating tegoprubart at UChicago Medicine.
  • Receive FDA regulatory guidance on path to market for tegoprubart in islet cell transplantation and xenotransplantation.
  • Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients with renal dysfunction receiving an islet cell transplant.
  • Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients receiving a de novo liver transplant.
  • Initiate an investigator-led study evaluating tegoprubart for kidney transplant tolerance induction.

About Eledon Pharmaceuticals and tegoprubart

Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company that is developing immune-modulating therapies for the management and treatment of life-threatening conditions. The Company’s lead investigational product is tegoprubart, an anti-CD40L antibody with high affinity for the CD40 Ligand, a well-validated biological target that has broad therapeutic potential. The central role of CD40L signaling in both adaptive and innate immune cell activation and function positions it as an attractive target for non-lymphocyte depleting, immunomodulatory therapeutic intervention. The Company is building upon a deep historical knowledge of anti-CD40 Ligand biology to conduct preclinical and clinical studies in kidney allograft transplantation, xenotransplantation, islet cell transplantation, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eledon is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.eledon.com.

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Gilmartin Group
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Alliance Entertainment Appoints Jeffrey Smith as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alliance Authentic™

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PLANTATION, Fla., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AENT), the world’s largest distributor of vinyl records and a leading curator of physical entertainment products and collectibles, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Smith as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alliance Authentic™, the company’s newly launched premium platform for authenticated, numbered, investment-grade vinyl collectibles.

Smith joins Alliance Authentic following a highly successful tenure as Vice President of Marketing at Discogs, the world’s largest online marketplace for vinyl collectors. At Discogs, Smith played a central role in transforming the platform into a performance-driven commerce engine, driving substantial revenue growth, expanding global engagement, and deepening Discogs’ position as the definitive destination for vinyl culture and collecting.

“Jeffrey is one of the most respected and proven leaders in the global vinyl ecosystem,” said Jeff Walker, CEO of Alliance Entertainment. “He understands collectors, marketplaces, and how to build trusted, high-performance commerce platforms at scale. As Alliance Authentic moves from launch into growth, Jeffrey brings exactly the combination of cultural credibility, data-driven execution, and leadership we need to accelerate adoption and build a category-defining brand.”

Proven Leader in Vinyl Commerce, Marketing, and Marketplace Growth

During his time at Discogs, Smith led a comprehensive transformation of marketing, demand generation, and brand strategy. His leadership helped drive a dramatic increase in marketing-driven orders, materially improve return on advertising spend, and grow lifecycle and owned-channel revenue into a significant share of total platform sales. He also led major brand repositioning efforts, scaled performance marketing into a core growth engine, and played a key role in strategic partnerships with global retailers, technology companies, and music labels.

Prior to Discogs, Smith founded and led Crash Avenue, a successful independent marketing and public relations agency representing both major and independent record labels and artists. Over more than two decades in music, culture, and commerce, Smith has built teams, launched platforms, and executed campaigns at the intersection of brand, fandom, and transactional marketplaces.

Driving Growth for Alliance Authentic™

As Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Smith will be responsible for building and executing Alliance Authentic’s global growth strategy across direct-to-consumer sales, the peer-to-peer marketplace, retail partnerships, and future category expansions. He will lead brand development, demand generation, lifecycle marketing, strategic partnerships, and go-to-market execution as Alliance Authentic scales its ecosystem of authenticated vinyl collectibles.

“Alliance Authentic is building something genuinely new within record collecting culture, a platform grounded in authenticity, trust, and long-term stewardship,” said Smith. “By working directly with labels and creating a credible framework for owning the records that carry personal and cultural significance, Alliance Authentic brings deeper meaning to the music we truly love, the ones that reflect who we are and why music matters to us. I’m excited to lead this team and help build the definitive marketplace for authenticated vinyl history.”

Strategic Expansion of the Alliance Authentic Leadership Team

Smith’s appointment follows the official launch of Alliance Authentic on January 6, 2026, and represents a key milestone in building the leadership team required to scale the platform globally. His addition underscores Alliance Entertainment’s commitment to scaling Alliance Authentic into a long-term, high-margin growth business within the company’s broader collectibles portfolio.

About Alliance Authentic™

Alliance Authentic™ is a premium collectible platform dedicated to preserving entertainment history through authentic, certified, encapsulated, and individually numbered collectibles. Each release is sourced directly from music labels, studios, and brands, digitally authenticated, and designed for long-term ownership and resale.

Alliance Authentic™

The Ultimate Vinyl Collectible™

Own a Piece of Vinyl History™

About Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) is a premier distributor and fulfillment partner for the entertainment and pop culture collectibles industry. With more than 340,000 unique in-stock SKUs – including over 57,300 exclusive titles across compact discs, vinyl LPs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games – Alliance offers the largest selection of physical media in the market. Our vast catalog also includes licensed merchandise, toys, retro gaming products, and collectibles, serving over 35,000 retail locations and powering e-commerce fulfillment for leading retailers. The company’s growing collectibles portfolio includes Handmade by Robots™, a stylized vinyl figure line featuring licensed characters from leading entertainment franchises. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, exclusive licensing partnerships, and a capital-light, scalable infrastructure, Alliance is a trusted partner to the world’s top entertainment brands and retailers. Our omnichannel platform connects collectors and fans to the products, franchises, and experiences they love – across formats and generations. For more information, visit www.aent.com.

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Release – Kratos Applauds Focus on Reinvestment to Strengthen Defense Readiness

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January 8, 2026

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leader in defense, national security and global markets, today expressed strong support for President Trump’s announcement of policies that prioritize reinvestment in national defense capabilities over stock buybacks by defense contractors.

Kratos has long operated under a fundamentally different capital allocation philosophy than much of the publicly traded defense market. The company does not have a practice of conducting stock buybacks or paying dividends, choosing instead to reinvest capital directly into the development, production, and fielding of affordable, mission-ready technologies for the warfighter.

“At Kratos, every dollar we earn is viewed through the lens of readiness and capability,” said Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos. “Since our inception as a defense company, we have aggressively self-funded development to be first-to-market with relevant systems that can be affordably produced in large quantities to deter and, if necessary, defeat our adversaries, and we have reinvested in people, facilities, inventory, and real technologies that can be delivered at speed and scale to support today’s and tomorrow’s warfighter.”

Kratos’ reinvestment-first approach has enabled the company to self-fund and be first-to-market with critical capabilities across unmanned systems, hypersonics, propulsion, space, and defense electronics—taking on development and production risk ahead of customer funding or becoming formal programs of record. This model supports faster innovation cycles, strengthens the U.S. defense industrial base, and helps ensure that advanced capabilities are available when needed, not years later.

The company’s strategy aligns with growing emphasis across government and the Department of War on accelerating both production and acquisition, expanding industrial capacity, delivering affordable systems in quantity, and ensuring readiness and lethality for the warfighter. By maintaining inventory on the shelf, investing in infrastructure, and scaling production-ready technologies, Kratos continues to demonstrate how disciplined reinvestment can translate directly into operational advantage.

DeMarco added, “Our mission is not financial engineering, but delivering value to all Kratos stakeholders, including most importantly the warfighter, and delivering capability now – affordable, scalable, and real – so the United States and its allies are prepared. That is where we believe defense capital should go.”

Learn more at www.kratosdefense.com.

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, advanced 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.

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, 2024, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Release – Northrop Grumman to Rapidly Develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS

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January 8, 2026

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leader in defense, national security and global markets, today announced that Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) was competitively awarded the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). This award combines Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed capabilities and autonomous leadership with Kratos’ Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system to work alongside crewed fighters to provide air dominance in high-threat environments. 

Northrop Grumman will develop and rapidly deliver platforms that include:

  • Advanced Mission Kit: Northrop Grumman’s cost-effective mission kit is inclusive of sensors and software-defined technologies designed specifically for uncrewed aircraft. The mission kit’s flexible technology can perform various kinetic and non-kinetic effects, making the platform a combat-ready asset.
  • Open Architecture Autonomy Software: Northrop Grumman’s open architecture autonomy software package – known as Prism – will manage the aircraft’s operations autonomously.
  • Valkyrie Uncrewed Aerial System from Kratos Defense and Security Solutions: Fully equipped for a variety of missions that will include conventional takeoff and landing capabilities, enhanced runway flexibility with a modular airframe and payload bays for customizable effects.
This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie. (Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)
This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie. (Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie. (Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

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Experts:
Krys Moen, vice president, advanced mission capabilities, Northrop Grumman: “Northrop Grumman remains at the forefront of advanced sensing capabilities, delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs of the warfighter with unmatched speed and reliability. This enhanced capability set ensures optimal performance for both crewed and uncrewed platforms.”

Steve Fendley, president Kratos Unmanned Systems Division: “The integration of the Kratos Valkyrie aircraft system configured with the world’s best multifunction mission systems from Northrop Grumman results in a high-capability CCA at a price point that enables the uncrewed systems to be deployed in mass with crewed aircraft.”

Details:
Northrop Grumman has packaged its sensors and other mission capabilities into a smaller envelope, resulting in a more cost-effective solution that is compatible with an uncrewed platform. Combining existing product lines and proven capabilities, Northrop Grumman, Kratos, and commercial partners developed a missionized CCA that includes survivability, connectivity, lethality and supportability elements. With more than 20 successful flight demonstrations in operationally relevant environments, Northrop Grumman and Kratos are offering the U.S. Marine Corps a low risk, expedited path to MUX TACAIR mission capability and persistent joint crewed and uncrewed expeditionary operations.

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, advanced 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.

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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, 2024, 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

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
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This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie. (Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

 

This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie. (Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

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World-Renowned Alzheimer’s Expert Prof. Steven Arnold Joins NeuroSense SAB

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Alzheimer’s Clinical and Biomarker Outcomes Expected in Q1 2026

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ: NRSN) (“NeuroSense”), a late-clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel treatments for severe neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that Prof. Steven E. Arnold, a world-renowned Alzheimer’s disease expert and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board. Prof. Arnold brings decades of experience in neurodegenerative disease research, biomarker-driven clinical development, and translational neuroscience, further strengthening NeuroSense’s scientific leadership as it advances PrimeC in ALS and expands its Alzheimer’s disease program.

“Prof. Arnold’s depth of experience in biomarker-driven clinical development and translational neuroscience aligns closely with how we are advancing our programs,” said Alon Ben-Noon, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroSense. “His perspective will be valuable as we continue to execute across both Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.”

“PrimeC’s multi-target mechanism addresses biological pathways that are highly relevant to Alzheimer’s disease,” said Prof. Steven E. Arnold. “I look forward to reviewing the forthcoming clinical and biomarker data and to contributing to the program as it moves forward.”

NeuroSense recently concluded its proof-of-concept Alzheimer’s disease study (RoAD), with top-line results demonstrating a favorable safety and tolerability profile. Clinical and biomarker outcomes from the study are expected in the first quarter of 2026. 

About Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia worldwide, affecting more than 30 million people globally. AD is characterized by memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes, and currently has no cure. Existing therapies provide only limited symptomatic relief, leaving a significant unmet need for disease-modifying treatments that can slow or halt progression. Given the complexity of AD, approaches that target multiple disease mechanisms simultaneously, such as PrimeC, hold potential to deliver meaningful therapeutic advances for patients and their families.

About PrimeC

PrimeC, NeuroSense’s lead drug candidate, is a novel extended-release oral formulation composed of a unique fixed-dose combination of two FDA-approved drugs: ciprofloxacin and celecoxib. PrimeC is designed to synergistically target several key mechanisms of ALS and AD, that contribute to neuron degeneration, inflammation, iron accumulation and impaired ribonucleic acid (“RNA”) regulation to potentially inhibit the progression of ALS and AD.

About NeuroSense

NeuroSense Therapeutics, Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing treatments for patients suffering from debilitating neurodegenerative diseases. NeuroSense believes that these diseases, which include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among others, represent one of the most significant unmet medical needs of our time, with limited effective therapeutic options available for patients to date. Due to the complexity of neurodegenerative diseases and based on strong scientific research on a large panel of related biomarkers, NeuroSense’s strategy is to develop combined therapies targeting multiple pathways associated with these diseases.

For additional information, we invite you to visit our website and follow us on LinkedInYouTube and X. Information that may be important to investors may be routinely posted on our website and these social media channels.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on NeuroSense Therapeutics’ current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict and include statements regarding the timing of regulatory filings, meetings and regulatory decisions. Further, certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the timing of the reporting of additional data from the study of PrimeC in Alzheimer’s disease, are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. The future events and trends may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward looking statements. These risks include the uncertainty regarding outcomes and the timing of current and future clinical trials; timing for reporting data, including from the study of PrimeC in Alzheimer’s disease; that the study will not be successful; the ability of NeuroSense to remain listed on Nasdaq; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in NeuroSense’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You should not rely on these statements as representing our views in the future. More information about the risks and uncertainties affecting NeuroSense is contained under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2025 and NeuroSense’s subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and NeuroSense undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.

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Release – Direct Digital Holdings Announces Reverse Stock Split

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January 08, 2026 8:30 am EST Download as PDF

HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRCT) (“Direct Digital Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC (“Colossus SSP”) and Orange 142, LLC (“Orange 142”), today announced a 55-to-1 reverse stock split of all classes of its common stock. The Company expects the Class A common stock to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on The Nasdaq Stock Market as of the commencement of trading on January 12, 2026. The reverse stock split is intended to allow the Company to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share.

The reverse stock split was approved by Direct Digital Holdings’ Board of Directors and subsequently by its stockholders on December 30, 2025, with the authorization to determine the final ratio having been granted to, and determined by, the Board. As a result of the reverse stock split, every 55 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding will be automatically converted into one share of common stock, with no change in the $0.001 par value per share or authorized number of shares of common stock. The number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock, which is traded on Nasdaq, will be reduced from approximately 68.9 million to approximately 1.3 million, and the number of outstanding shares of Class B common stock, which is exchangeable and votes with the Class A common stock, will be reduced from approximately 9.3 million to approximately 0.2 million.

The Company’s Class A common stock will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “DRCT.” The new CUSIP number for the Class A common stock following the reverse split is 25461T204.

Mark Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Direct Digital Holdings, commented, “Executing this reverse split is an important next step in our path forward and enables us to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements for Nasdaq. Our Nasdaq listing is a key asset for our business and provides our common stock with heightened visibility among institutional investors to build and maintain a strong investor base, which is foundational to our go-forward strategy as we look ahead to 2026 and beyond.”

No fractional shares will be issued if, as a result of the reverse stock split, a stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share because the number of shares of common stock they hold before the reverse stock split is not evenly divisible by the split ratio. Instead, each stockholder will be entitled to receive a proportional cash payment in lieu of a fractional share. The Company’s transfer agent, Equiniti Trust Company, is acting as the exchange and paying agent for the reverse stock split. The Company does not expect that stockholders holding their shares in book-entry form or through a bank, broker or other nominee need to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split. Beneficial holders are encouraged to contact their bank, broker or other nominee with any procedural questions. Additional information concerning the reverse stock split can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2025.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. We use words such as “could,” “would,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “likely,” “believe,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but not all forward-looking statements include these words. All of our forward-looking statements involve estimates and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the information described under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”) and subsequent periodic and or current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience and our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read and consider this press release, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) and assumptions.

Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual operating and financial performance and cause our performance to differ materially from the performance expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the restrictions and covenants imposed upon us by our credit facilities; the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may hinder our ability to obtain future financing; our ability to secure additional financing to meet our capital needs; our ineligibility to file short-form registration statements on Form S-3, which may impair our ability to raise capital; our failure to satisfy applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market resulting in a potential delisting of our common stock; costs, risks and uncertainties related to restatement of certain prior period financial statements; any significant fluctuations caused by our high customer concentration; risks related to non-payment by our clients; reputational and other harms caused by our failure to detect advertising fraud; operational and performance issues with our platform, whether real or perceived, including a failure to respond to technological changes or to upgrade our technology systems; restrictions on the use of third-party “cookies,” mobile device IDs or other tracking technologies, which could diminish our platform’s effectiveness; unfavorable publicity and negative public perception about our industry, particularly concerns regarding data privacy and security relating to our industry’s technology and practices, and any perceived failure to comply with laws and industry self-regulation; our failure to manage our growth effectively; the difficulty in identifying and integrating any future acquisitions or strategic investments; any changes or developments in legislative, judicial, regulatory or cultural environments related to information collection, use and processing; challenges related to our buy-side clients that are destination marketing organizations and that operate as public/private partnerships; any strain on our resources or diversion of our management’s attention as a result of being a public company; the intense competition of the digital advertising industry and our ability to effectively compete against current and future competitors; any significant inadvertent disclosure or breach of confidential and/or personal information we hold, or of the security of our or our customers’, suppliers’ or other partners’ computer systems; as a holding company, we depend on distributions from Direct Digital Holdings, LLC (“DDH LLC”) to pay our taxes, expenses (including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement) and any amount of any dividends we may pay to the holders of our common stock; the fact that DDH LLC is controlled by DDM, whose interest may differ from those of our public stockholders; any failure by us to maintain or implement effective internal controls or to detect fraud; and other factors and assumptions discussed in our Form 10-K and subsequent periodic and current reports we may file with the SEC.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of these assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual operating and financial performance may vary in material respects from the performance projected in these forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, and we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. New factors that could cause our business not to develop as we expect emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each currently known or new factor on our results of operations or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. 

About Direct Digital Holdings

Direct Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: DRCT) combines cutting-edge sell-side and buy-side advertising solutions, providing data-driven digital media strategies that enhance reach and performance for brands, agencies, and publishers of all sizes. Our sell-side platform, Colossus SSP, offers curated access to premium, growth-oriented media properties throughout the digital ecosystem. On the buy-side, Orange 142 delivers customized, audience-focused digital marketing and advertising solutions that enable mid-market and enterprise companies to achieve measurable results across a range of platforms, including programmatic, search, social, CTV, and influencer marketing. With extensive expertise in high-growth sectors such as Energy, Healthcare, Travel & Tourism, and Financial Services, our teams deliver performance strategies that connect brands with their ideal audiences.

At Direct Digital Holdings, we prioritize personal relationships by humanizing technology, ensuring each client receives dedicated support and tailored digital marketing solutions regardless of company size. This empowers everyone to thrive by generating billions of monthly impressions across display, CTV, in-app, and emerging media channels through advanced targeting, comprehensive data insights, and cross-platform activation. DDH is “Digital advertising built for everyone.”

Contacts:

Investors:
IMS Investor Relations
Walter Frank/Jennifer Belodeau
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Released January 8, 2026

SKYX Announces Collaboration with NVIDIA on its Connect Program, Cloud, and AI Ecosystem for its Patented Ceiling All-In-One Smart Home Platform and Hub

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January 08, 2026 07:58 ET  | Source: SKYX Platforms Corp.

 NVIDIA Connect Supports Advanced Technology Companies Developing AI-powered Products

Part of NVIDIA’s Connect Program is to Promote, Assist, and Identify Go-To-Market Opportunities

SKYX Expects to Include its All-In-One Smart Platform and Hub, in Collaboration with NVIDIA’s AI Features, in Future U.S. and Global Projects, Including the Upcoming $4 Billion Miami, Florida Smart City

NVIDIA Connect is Designed to Help Build AI Solutions Faster, Accelerate Growth, and Maximize Opportunities while Delivering a Range of Significant AI Ecosystem Advantages, as Well as Free Benefits

SKYX’s Technologies Expansion Provides Additional Opportunities for Future Recurring Revenues, AI Services, Monitoring, and Subscriptions Through Interchangeability and Upgrades, Among Others

MIAMI, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SKYX Platforms Corp. (NASDAQ: SKYX) (d/b/a SKYX Technologies) (the “Company” or “SKYX”), a highly disruptive smart home platform technology company with over 100 pending and issued patents globally and over 60 lighting and home décor websites, with a mission to make homes and buildings become safe and smart as the new standard, today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Connect Program, gaining access to NVIDIA’s cloud and AI ecosystem to support the development of SKYX’s all-in-one smart home platform and hub, as well as its broader portfolio of advanced smart home products.

SKYX’s all-in-one smart home platform and hub comprises numerous safety, security, and smart home features including Wi-Fi and repeaters, AI ecosystem, voice, and app controls, 911 emergency calling feature, smoke and CO detectors, thermostat, speakers, room-to-room intercom, emergency light, safety night light, color changing light, among others.

The NVIDIA Connect Program, cloud, and AI ecosystem accelerates and offers significant advantages for SKYX’s all-in-one smart home platform and hub including the following:

  • Access to NVIDIA’s world-class GPU-accelerated AI development ecosystem, including advanced frameworks for speech recognition, anomaly detection, real-time analytics, and scalable cloud inference.
  • Advances the Company’s vision of transforming the ceiling into the AI-powered brain of the home, enabling the all-in-one SKYX platform to deliver intelligence across six distinct domains, such as voice, audio, safety, environmental, behavioral, and predictive.
  • Powers a secure, privacy-first cloud infrastructure leveraging NVIDIA’s GPU and DPU technologies to process anonymized device data, enabling fleet-wide learning while ensuring enterprise-grade security and data protection.
  • Supports the Company’s long-term roadmap, including next-generation safety intelligence, computer vision, healthcare applications such as elderly monitoring and fall detection, and whole-home connectivity through Wi-Fi mesh extension, Matter protocol and capabilities.
  • Joining a global ecosystem of AI innovators leveraging NVIDIA technology, reinforcing SKYX’s commitment to delivering the most intelligent and comprehensive smart home platform available.
SKYX Patented All-In-One Smart Home Platform and Hub

SKYX Patented All-In-One Smart Home Platform and Hub

Khadija Mustafa, SKYX’s Senior AI Advisor and former Global Business & AI leader at Microsoft & G42, said; “This is a significant development that positions SKYX to lead the smart, safe home and AI solutions category. Since joining SKYX as Lead AI Advisor, our focus has been on expanding the company’s AI opportunities and capabilities. Aligning with NVIDIA and its programs was a top priority from the outset. NVIDIA’s Connect Program and broader AI ecosystem provide SKYX with meaningful advantages to accelerate innovation, strengthen differentiation, and lead the advanced smart and safe home segment. Combined with SKYX’s progress in home safety standardization, this collaboration has the potential to be truly game-changing for homes and buildings.”

Rani Kohen, Founder and Executive Chairman of SKYX, said; “This is a significant and very exciting development for SKYX. The NVIDIA Program gives us a tremendous advantage toward our safe and smart home goal. Utilizing NVIDIA’s programs and the benefits of its Connect and AI ecosystem can be game changing for our Company and Shareholders.”   

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About SKYX Platforms Corp.

  • For more information about SKYX Platforms Corp. go to SKYX.com
  • As electricity is a standard in every home and building, our mission is to make homes and buildings become safe-advanced and smart as the new standard. SKYX has a series of highly disruptive advanced-safe-smart platform technologies, with over 100 U.S. and global patents and patent pending applications. Additionally, the Company owns over 60 lighting and home decor websites for both retail and commercial segments. Our technologies place an emphasis on high quality and ease of use, while significantly enhancing both safety and lifestyle in homes and buildings. We believe that our products are a necessity in every room in both homes and other buildings in the U.S. and globally. For more information, please visit our website at https://skyplug.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
  • SKYX’s technologies provide opportunities for recurring revenues through interchangeability, upgrades, AI services monitoring, and subscriptions. Company is focused on the “Razor & Blades” model and its product range includes its advanced ceiling electrical outlet (Razor) and its advance and smart home plug & play products (Blades) including its advance and smart home plug & play platform products, lighting, recessed lights, down lights, EXIT signs, emergency lights, ceiling fans, chandeliers/pendants, holiday/kids/themes lights, indoor/outdoor wall lights among other. Company’s plug & play technology enables an installation of lighting, fans, and smart home products in high-rise buildings and hotels within days rather than months.
  • Company’s total addressable market (TAM) in the U.S. is roughly $500 billion with over 4.2 billion ceiling applications in the U.S. alone. Expected revenue streams from retail and professional segments include product sales, royalties, licensing, subscription, monitoring, and sale of global country rights.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release are not based on historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “evaluate,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “probable,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target” “view,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements reflect the Company’s reasonable judgment with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which have outcomes difficult to predict and may be outside our control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include statements relating to the Company’s ability to successfully launch, commercialize, develop additional features and achieve market acceptance of its products and technologies and integrate its products and technologies with First-party platforms or technologies; the Company’s efforts and ability to drive the adoption of its products and technologies as a standard feature, including their use in homes, hotels, offices and cruise ships; the Company’s ability to capture market share; the Company’s estimates of its potential addressable market and demand for its products and technologies; the Company’s ability to raise additional capital to support its operations as needed, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s ability to execute on any sales and licensing or other strategic opportunities; the possibility that any of the Company’s products will become National Electrical Code (NEC)-code or otherwise code mandatory in any jurisdiction, or that any of the Company’s current or future products or technologies will be adopted by any state, country, or municipality, within any specific timeframe or at all; risks arising from mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other collaborations; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key executives and qualified personnel; guidance provided by management, which may differ from the Company’s actual operating results; the potential impact of unstable market and economic conditions, including recent measures adopted by the federal government, on the Company’s business, financial condition, and stock price; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. There can be no assurance as to any of the foregoing matters. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, 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 U.S. federal securities laws.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management considers earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, as adjusted, an important indicator in evaluating the Company’s business on a consistent basis across various periods. Due to the significance of non-recurring items, EBITDA, as adjusted, enables management to monitor and evaluate the business on a consistent basis. The Company uses EBITDA, as adjusted, as a primary measure, among others, to analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operating investments and potential acquisitions. The Company believes that EBITDA, as adjusted, eliminates items that are not part of the Company’s core operations, such as interest expense and amortization expense associated with intangible assets, or items that do not involve a cash outlay, such as share-based payments and non-recurring items, such as transaction costs. EBITDA, as adjusted, should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, pre-tax income (loss), net income (loss) and cash flows used in operating activities. This non-GAAP financial measure excludes significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s financial statements and is subject to inherent limitations. Investors should review the reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the comparable GAAP financial measure. Investors should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

Investor Relations Contact:

Jeff Ramson
PCG Advisory
jramson@pcgadvisory.com

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Release – MustGrow Announces Non-Brokered LIFE Offering of up to $2 Million

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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Canada, January 8, 2026 – MustGrow Biologics Corp. (TSXV: MGRO; OTC: MGROF; FRA: 0C0) (the “Company” or “MustGrow“), is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 units of the Company (each, a “Unit“) at a price of $0.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000 (the “LIFE Offering“).

Each Unit will consist of (i) one common share of the Company (a “Share“); and (ii) one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant“). Each whole Warrant will be exercisable for a period of 60 months from the Closing Date (defined below) and will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional Share (a “Warrant Share“) at an exercise price of $0.70 per Warrant Share.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds raised from the LIFE Offering for inventory production for its mustard-derived organic biofertility product TerraSanteTM, inventory for agricultural products to sell via its Canadian distribution platform NexusBioAg, and working capital and general corporate purposes.

Subject to the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV“), the securities issuable from the sale of Units to Canadian resident subscribers will not be subject to a hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws. Insiders and certain consultants that participate in the LIFE Offering would be subject to a four-month hold period pursuant to applicable policies of the TSXV.

There is an offering document related to the LIFE Offering that can be accessed under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.MustGrow.ca. Prospective investors should read this offering document before making an investment decision.

It is expected that closing of the LIFE Offering will take place on or about January 22, 2026 or such other date(s) as may be determined the Company (the “Closing Date“). Closing of the LIFE Offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSXV.

The Units sold pursuant to the LIFE Offering will be offered in Canada pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption from the prospectus requirement available under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions as modified by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, in the United States pursuant to available exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act“), as amended, and in certain other jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States provided that no prospectus filing or comparable obligation arises in such other jurisdiction.

As consideration for services, certain eligible finders may receive (i) an aggregate cash fee equal up to 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the LIFE Offering from investors introduced to the Company by the finder; and (ii) non-transferable common share purchase warrants (the “Finder’s Warrants“) representing up to 6.0% of the aggregate number of Shares forming part of the Units issued to investors introduced to the Company by the finder. Each Finder’s Warrant will entitle its holder to purchase one Share (a “Finder Warrant Share“) at a price of $0.70 per Share for a 60-month period. The Finder Warrants and any Finder Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day following the date of issue in accordance with applicable Canada securities laws.

MI 61-101 Compliance

It is anticipated that insiders of the Company may participate in the LIFE Offering, and any Units issued to insiders will be subject to a four month hold period pursuant to applicable policies of the TSXV. The issuance of Units to any insiders will be considered a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“). In respect of any such insider participation, the Company expects to rely on exemptions from the formal valuation requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.5(a) and the minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.7(1)(a), as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested parties, does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

Not an Offer to Sell or Solicitation in the U.S.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the 1933 Act, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

About MustGrow

MustGrow Biologics Corp. is a fully-integrated provider of innovative biological and regenerative agriculture solutions designed to support sustainable farming. The Company’s proprietary and third-party product lines offer eco-friendly alternatives to restricted or banned synthetic chemicals and fertilizers. In North America, MustGrow offers a portfolio of third-party crop nutrition solutions, including micronutrients, nitrogen stabilizers, biostimulants, adjuvants and foliar products. These products are synergistically distributed alongside MustGrow’s wholly-owned proprietary products and technologies that are derived from mustard and developed into organic biocontrol and biofertility products to help replace banned or restricted synthetic chemicals and fertilizers. Outside of North America, MustGrow is focused on collaborating with agriculture companies, such as Bayer AG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, to commercialize MustGrow’s wholly-owned proprietary products and technologies. The Company is dedicated to driving shareholder value through the commercialization and expansion of its intellectual property portfolio of approximately 110 patents that are currently issued and pending, and the sales and distribution of its proprietary and third-party product lines through NexusBioAg. MustGrow is a publicly traded company (TSXV-MGRO) and has approximately 58.9 million common shares issued and outstanding and 69.1 million shares fully diluted. For further details, please visit www.mustgrow.ca.

Contact Information

Corey Giasson Director & CEO
Phone: +1-306-668-2652
info@mustgrow.ca

MustGrow Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements” which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect the results, performance or achievements of MustGrow.

Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements in this news release, including statements about: the LIFE Offering, the intended closing date of the LIFE Offering and if the LIFE Offering closes at all, the intended use of proceeds, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of MustGrow to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, MustGrow. Important factors that could cause MustGrow’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include: risks relating to the Company’s ability to complete the proposed LIFE Offering on the terms and timeline contemplated herein, or at all, including the receipt of conditional and final approvals from the TSXV and satisfaction of other closing conditions, and those risks described in more detail in MustGrow’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other continuous disclosure documents filed by MustGrow with the applicable securities regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are referred to such documents for more detailed information about MustGrow, which is subject to the qualifications, assumptions and notes set forth therein.

Neither the TSXV, nor their Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV), nor the OTC Markets has approved the contents of this release or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

© 2026 MustGrow Biologics Corp. All rights reserved.

Release – 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. to Release its Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results on Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Jan 07, 2026

JERICHO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS) (the “Company”),a leading provider of thoughtful expressions designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships, today announced that the Company will release financial results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The press release will be issued before the market opens and will be followed by a conference call with members of senior management at 8:00 a.m. (ET).

The conference call will be available via live webcast from the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.1800flowersinc.com/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event has concluded. A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on January 29, 2026, through February 5, 2026, by dialing (855) 669-9658 or (412) 317-0088 for international callers; the passcode is 4751964.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

Some of the statements contained in the Company’s press release and conference call regarding its fiscal 2026 second quarter results, other than statements of historical fact, may be forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements. For a more detailed description of these and other risk factors, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings including its Annual Reports and Forms 10K and 10Q available at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at 1800flowersinc.com. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements made in the scheduled conference call and any recordings thereof, or in any of its SEC filings, except as may be otherwise stated by the Company.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of thoughtful expressions designed to help inspire customers to share more, connect more, and build more and better relationships. The Company’s e-commerce business platform features an all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com®, 1-800-Baskets.com®, CardIsle®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, Harry & David®, PersonalizationMall.com®, Shari’s Berries®, FruitBouquets.com®, Things Remembered®, Moose Munch®, The Popcorn Factory®, Wolferman’s Bakery®, Vital Choice®, Simply Chocolate® and Scharffen Berger®. Through the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge on eligible products across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet®, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco℠, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; and DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was recognized among America’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek for 2024. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was also recognized as one of America’s Most Admired Workplaces for 2025 by Newsweek and was named to the Fortune 1000 list in 2022. Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, ticker symbol: FLWS. For more information, visit 1800flowersinc.com.

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Investors Contact:

Andy Milevoj

Release – Bit Digital Inc. Reports Monthly Ethereum Treasury and Staking Metrics for December 2025

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NEW YORK, January 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) (“Bit Digital” or the “Company”) today announced its monthly Ethereum (“ETH”) treasury and staking metrics for the month of December 2025:

Key Highlights for December 2025

  • As of December 31, 2025, the Company held approximately 155,227.3[1]
  • Based on a closing ETH price of approximately $2,967, as of December 31, 2025, the market value of the Company’s ETH holdings was approximately $460.5 million.
  • During the month of December 2025, the Company acquired approximately 366.8 ETH.
  • The Company’s total average ETH acquisition price for all holdings was approximately $3,045 as of December 31, 2025.
  • The Company staked an additional 642 ETH during the month. The Company’s total staked ETH was ~138,263, or ~89% of its total ETH holdings, as of December 31, 2025.
  • Staking operations generated approximately 389.6 ETH in rewards during the period, representing an annualized yield of approximately 3.5%.
  • Bit Digital shares outstanding were 323,792,059 as of December 31, 2025.
  • The Company maintains ownership of approximately 27.0 million WhiteFiber (WYFI) shares with a market value of approximately $427.3 million as of December 31, 2025.

About Bit Digital
Bit Digital is a publicly traded digital asset platform focused on Ethereum-native treasury and staking strategies. The Company began accumulating and staking ETH in 2022 and now operates one of the largest institutional Ethereum staking infrastructures globally. Bit Digital’s platform includes advanced validator operations, institutional-grade custody, active protocol governance, and yield optimization. Through strategic partnerships across the Ethereum ecosystem, Bit Digital aims to deliver exposure to secure, scalable, and compliant access to onchain yield. Bit Digital also holds a majority equity stake in WhiteFiber (Nasdaq: WYFI), a leading AI infrastructure provider and HPC solutions. For additional information, please contact ir@bit-digital.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.

Investor Notice
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Annual Report) and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K.  If any material risk was to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See “Safe Harbor Statement” below.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain certain “forward-looking statements” relating to the business of Bit Digital, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

[1] Includes approximately 15,218.3 ETH and ETH-equivalents held in an externally managed fund.