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Release – Comtech Announces CEO Transition and Comprehensive Transformation Initiatives

Posted on January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

Appoints Kenneth H. Traub as President and Chief Executive Officer, Effective Immediately

Commences Comprehensive Transformation to Immediately Strengthen Company

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Jan. 13, 2025– Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) (“Comtech” or the “Company”), a global communications technology leader, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has named Ken Traub as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing John Ratigan effective immediately. Mr. Traub joined the Comtech Board on October 31, 2024 and became Executive Chairman on November 27, 2024.

Mr. Traub is leading a comprehensive transformation of Comtech. Some highlights of this transformation include:

Operational Discipline and Rightsizing. Comtech is taking decisive action to improve processes, streamline product lines, optimize staffing and sharpen its organizational focus. These actions are expected to result in significant cost savings and working capital efficiencies, particularly in the Company’s Satellite & Space Communications (“S&S”) segment, and position Comtech to generate sustainable positive cash flow.
Support and Grow Successful Business Units. The Company’s Terrestrial & Wireless Networks (“T&W”) segment is poised for continued strong growth, driven by the need for nontraditional methods to request emergency help from new devices and the segment’s new initiatives in public safety technologies. The growth of the Company’s carrier businesswill be supported by its latest cloud-agnostic 5G passive and emergency location, messaging and alerting services. In the S&S segment, Comtech is strong in designing, manufacturing and supporting sophisticated communications equipment for both defense and commercial users that rely on the Company to provide mission-critical communications infrastructure. Comtech will prudently invest in and support these successful businesses and capitalize on opportunities to build and monetize these valuable assets.
Strategic Alternatives Process. TheComtech Board, under Mr. Traub’s leadership, will conduct a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives and explore a range of potential transactions to enhance Comtech’s strategic focus and strengthen the Company’s balance sheet. This process is a broadening of the previously announced review of strategic alternatives for the T&W segment and will include various alternatives for the S&S segment.
Strengthening the Capital Structure. Comtech had available liquidity of approximately $30 million of cash and equivalents as of both October 31, 2024 and January 10, 2025. The Company is positioned to generate positive cash flow over the coming months through implementation of the initiatives described above and will consider opportunities to strengthen its capital structure.

Mr. Traub commented, “While Comtech’s recent historical performance has been unsatisfactory, the Company has great assets, including its people, technologies, reputation, customers and relationships. Since I joined the Company as Executive Chairman about six weeks ago, I have learned a lot, which gives me confidence that we can overcome the challenges and create new opportunities to strengthen the business and drive value. We are implementing a comprehensive set of initiatives to better position Comtech for the future including improving operational discipline, streamlining operations, supporting profitable growth initiatives, undertaking a broad review of strategic alternatives and strengthening the capital structure. I am honored to expand my role as President and CEO today, and look forward to leading the Company into a stronger and brighter future.”

“The Board is fully supportive of Ken’s leadership and committed to his strategy that will deliver immediate and necessary improvements for Comtech,” said former Army Chief Information Officer, Lieutenant General (Retired) Bruce T. Crawford, Lead Independent Director of the Comtech Board.

There can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction or other strategic changes or outcomes. There is no timeframe for the conclusion of the process, and the Company does not intend to comment further regarding this matter unless and until further disclosure is determined to be appropriate or necessary.

First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results: Conference Call and Webcast Information

In a separate press release issued today, Comtech announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. That press release can be found on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.comtech.com/investors.

Comtech will host a conference call with investors and analysts today at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Mr. Traub will lead the call, joined by Michael Bondi, Chief Financial Officer; Daniel Gizinski, President of the Satellite and Space Communications segment; and Jeff Robertson, President of the Terrestrial & Wireless Networks segment. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible at www.comtech.com/investors. Alternatively, investors can access the conference call by dialing (800) 579-2543 (domestic), or (785) 424-1789 (international) and using the conference I.D. “Comtech.” A replay will be available for seven days by dialing (800) 839-9557 (domestic), or (402) 220-6089 (international).

About Kenneth H. Traub

Mr. Traub has served as a director on Comtech’s Board since October 2024 and was named as Executive Chairman in November 2024. He is a visionary and transformational corporate leader with a successful track record of building sustainable shareholder value. Mr. Traub has over 30 years of experience as a Chairman, CEO, director and active investor with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in driving strategic, financial, operational and governance improvements. Mr. Traub is adept at managing business challenges, executing turnarounds, optimizing capital allocation, driving operational improvements, implementing M&A and other strategic initiatives and capitalizing on strategic growth opportunities. Mr. Traub received a BA from Emory College in 1983 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988.

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading provider of satellite and space communications technologies; terrestrial and wireless network solutions; Next Generation 911 (NG911) and emergency services; and cloud native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Through its culture of innovation and employee empowerment, Comtech leverages its global presence and decades of technology leadership and experience to create some of the world’s most innovative solutions for mission-critical communications. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this press release contains, and oral statements made by our representative from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “outlook,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding our expectations for our strategic alternatives process, our expectations for further portfolio-shaping opportunities, our expectations for other operational initiatives, future performance and financial condition, the plans and objectives of our management and our assumptions regarding such future performance, financial condition, and plans and objectives that involve certain significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors not under our control which may cause our actual results, future performance and financial condition to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We urge you to consider all of the risks, uncertainties and factors identified above or discussed in such reports carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. The risks described above are not the only risks that we face. We do not intend to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Investor Relations Contact

Maria Ceriello

631-962-7102

investors@comtech.com

Media Contact

Jamie Clegg

480-532-2523

jamie.clegg@comtech.com

Release – Comtech to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results on January 13, 2025

Posted on January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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CHANDLER, Ariz. – Jan. 10, 2025– Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) (“Comtech” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2025 results before the market opens on Monday, January 13, 2025.

At 8:30 a.m. ET that day, Comtech’s leadership team will hold a conference call to discuss the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2025 results, operations, and business trends. A real-time webcast of the call will be available to the public at the investor relations section of the Comtech web site at www.comtech.com. Alternatively, investors can access the conference call by dialing (800) 579-2543 (primary) or (785) 424-1789 (alternate) and using the conference I.D. of “Comtech.” A replay of the call will also be available by dialing (800) 839-9557 or (402) 220-6089 through Monday, January 27, 2025.

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 911 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions.For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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Investor Relations

Maria Ceriello

631-962-7115

Maria.Ceriello@comtech.com

Release – Bit Digital, Inc. Announces Monthly Production Update for December 2024

Posted on January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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NEW YORK, January 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) (“Bit Digital” or the “Company”), a global platform for high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure and digital asset production headquartered in New York, announced its unaudited digital asset production, HPC services revenue, and corporate updates for the month of December 2024.

Corporate Highlights for December 2024

The Company had 266 servers (2,128 GPUs) actively generating revenue from its Bit Digital AI contracts, as of December 31, 2024. The Company earned approximately $4.5 million of total unaudited GPU Cloud revenue during the month of December 2024. In addition, the Company received $177K in cash payments from its equipment leasing contract with Boosteroid during the month of December 2024.
Treasury holdings of BTC and ETH were 742.1 and 27,623.9 with a fair market value of approximately $69.3 million and $92.1 million, respectively, on December 31, 2024.
The BTC equivalent¹ of our digital asset holdings as of December 31, 2024, was approximately 1,731.8 or approximately $161.8 million.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $98.6 million and total liquidity (defined as cash and cash equivalents, USDC, and the fair market value of digital assets) of approximately $260.4 million in December 2024.

Colocation Services Revenue Highlights

The Company had 14 customers actively generating revenue at its Tier-3 Enovum Data Center facility, as of December 31, 2024.
The Company’s HPC data center colocation revenue was approximately CAD $757.8k (approximately USD $528.1k) in December 2024.
On December 27, 2024, the Company acquired the real estate and building for a build-to-suit 5MW Tier 3 data center expansion project in Montreal, Canada. The Company purchased the site (“MTL2”) for CAD $33.5 million (approximately USD $23.3MM assuming a CAD/USD exchange rate of 0.70) excluding fees. This acquisition is part of the Company’s strategy to expand its HPC data center footprint to 32MW during 2025. This site also comprises part of Bit Digital’s 288MW proprietary pipeline announced earlier this year. The Company expects to spend approximately CAD $27.6 million (approx.USD $19.3MM) to develop the site to Tier-3 standards with an initial gross load of 5MW. The site is expected to be completed and operational by May 2025.

GPU Cloud Highlights

On December 31, 2024, Bit Digital AI entered into a Master Service Agreement and associated purchase order with a new customer, an AI Compute Fund managed by DNA Holdings Venture Inc. The purchase order provides for services utilizing a total of 576 H200 GPUs over a twenty-five (25) month period, terminable by either party upon at least 90 days’ written notice prior to any renewal date. It represents an aggregate revenue opportunity of approximately $20.2 million.

Digital Assets Highlights

In December 2024, the Company produced 32.4 BTC, a 27.8% decrease compared to the prior month. The decrease was primarily driven by a change in the Company’s hosting portfolio, ongoing redeployment of mining assets to new sites, and the retirement of older generation miners.
In December 2024, the Company’s active hash rate was approximately 1.8 EH/s, a 28% decrease compared to the prior month. The decrease was primarily driven by a change in the Company’s hosting portfolio, ongoing redeployment of mining assets to new sites, and the retirement of older generation miners.
The Company purchased 941 S21 mining units for approximately $3.2 million during the month of December 2024.
The Company sold 4,506 S19 mining units for approximately $836.6k during the month of December 2024.
The Company had approximately 21,568 ETH actively staked in native staking protocols as of December 31, 2024.
Bit Digital earned a blended APY of approximately 3.3% on its staked ETH position for the month of December 2024.
The Company earned aggregate staking rewards of approximately 60.6 ETH during December 2024.

About Bit Digital

Bit Digital, Inc. is a global platform for high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure and digital asset production headquartered in New York City. Our bitcoin mining operations are located in the US, Canada, and Iceland. The Company has established a business line, Bit Digital AI, that offers infrastructure services for artificial intelligence applications. For additional information, please contact ir@bit-digital.com or visit our website at www.bit-digital.com.

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 3.D of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“Annual Report”). Notwithstanding the fact that Bit Digital Inc. has not conducted operations in the PRC since September 30, 2021 we have previously disclosed under Risk Factors in our Annual Report: “We may be subject to fines and penalties for any noncompliance with or any liabilities in our former business in China in a certain period from now on.” Although the statute of limitations for non-compliance by our former business in the PRC is generally two years and the Company has been out of the PRC, for more than two years, the Authority may still find its prior bitcoin mining operations involved a threat to financial security. In such event, the two-year period would be extended to five years. 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. Future changes in the network-wide mining difficulty rate or bitcoin hash rate may also materially affect the future performance of Bit Digital’s production of bitcoin. Actual operating results will vary depending on many factors including network difficulty rate, total hash rate of the network, the operations of our facilities, the status of our miners, and other factors. 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.

Release – Kratos Awarded $48 Million Contract for Geolocation Global Support Services

Posted on January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced that it was awarded a Geolocation Global Support Services (GGSS) contract in the amount of $48 million.

Kratos will provide support services to Space Forces Space electromagnetic interference managers and supporting elements with EMI resolution services. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 31, 2029. Due to customer related, competitive and other considerations, no additional information will be provided regarding the new contract award at this time. The Kratos owned and operated global RF sensor network supplies intelligence across SDA missions through a variety of available services, among them bandwidth monitoring, geolocation, signal characterization, interference mitigation and tracking and maneuver detection, as well as other capabilities. Kratos’ satellite communications experts manage the 24/7 network operations center with coverage of L, S, C, X, and Ku bands. RF data is monitored and collected by Kratos’ global deployment of RF sensors comprising more than 21 worldwide sites hosting more than 190 fixed and steerable sensors and antennas. Kratos internally funded and constructed, its one-of-a-kind, world-wide, Space Domain Awareness network, and currently counts the U.S. government and many of the world’s largest commercial satellite operators as customers for its signal management expertise.

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.

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 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:
Claire Burghoff
claire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com

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

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Release – CVG Announces New Structure to Support Market-Focused Strategy

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commercial Vehicle Group (the “Company” or “CVG”) (NASDAQ: CVGI), a diversified industrial products and services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to implement a new organizational structure designed to enhance alignment with its customers and end markets, effective January 1, 2025.

Under this new structure, CVG will reorganize its vertical business units into the following three operating divisions and reporting segments.

Global Electrical Systems
Global Seating
Trim Systems and Components

As part of this realignment, the Company’s Aftermarket & Accessories business unit will be absorbed in these three segments. Its seating and electrical portfolio will transition to Global Seating and Global Electrical Systems, respectively. Its wiper systems will become part of the newly formed Trim Systems and Components business unit in addition to the trim and components businesses from the prior Vehicle Solutions segment.

Russell Ketteringham will lead the seating business as President, Global Seating, transitioning from President, Global Vehicle Solutions. Donald Fishel will lead the new trim systems and components business as President, Trim Systems and Components in addition to his Business Development responsibilities. Peter Lugo will continue to lead the Electrical Systems segment.

In 2024, CVG streamlined its operating model and lowered its cost profile as part of its strategic portfolio rationalization. CVG expects this new structure to enhance clarity and focus, with each business unit positioned to deliver on its specific strategic and operational objectives while executing initiatives to advance key priorities. The realignment better positions CVG for future growth, while lowering corporate and administrative costs to align with the company’s current revenue profile.

“This new organizational structure is an important step in our transformation to become a more agile company that puts our customers and our markets first,” said James Ray, President, and CEO of CVG. “We anticipate that our new structure will accelerate our operational momentum and drive higher growth through a product-focused, customer-centric enterprise strategy.”

CVG expects to begin reporting results under the new reportable segment structure beginning with the first quarter 2025 results, and the Company expects to provide historical quarterly segment results under the new structure at that time as well.

About CVG

At CVG, we deliver real solutions to complex design, engineering and manufacturing problems while creating positive change for our customers, industries, and communities we serve. Information about CVG and its products is available at www.cvgrp.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Ross Collins or Stephen Poe
Alpha IR Group
CVGI@alpha-ir.com

Media Contact:
Patrick Woolford
Director, Communications
Patrick.Woolford@cvgrp.com

Source: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

Release – FreightCar America, Inc. Announces Agreement to Redeem All Outstanding Preferred Shares with New Term Loan

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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New financing arrangement reduces Company’s cost of capital by approximately 40%

Further enhances financial flexibility, cash generation and ability to support growth strategy

CHICAGO, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) (“FreightCar America” or the “Company”), a diversified manufacturer and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components, today announced it has completed a new term loan facility. The proceeds from the term loan will be used to redeem all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, as well as settle all related accrued dividends.

Highlights:

The Company closed a $115 million 4-year term loan agreement on December 31^st, 2024 (the “Term Loan”).
Proceeds from the Term Loan were used to redeem all 85,412 shares of Series C Preferred Stock that were outstanding and all accrued dividends as of December 31^st, 2024.
The Term Loan is priced at SOFR + 600, which will reduce the Company’s existing cost of capital by approximately 40%, resulting in savings of approximately $9.2 million in the first year, or approximately $0.26 per share on a fully diluted basis.

Mike Riordan, Chief Financial Officer of FreightCar America, commented, “As further testament to the strength and momentum of FreightCar America, I am extremely pleased to announce that we have taken an important step to improve our capital structure and lower borrowing costs. The completion of this financing along with the retirement of our Series C Preferred Stock enhances our financial flexibility, cash flow generation and allows us to continue executing our growth strategy with even greater confidence and agility.”

For additional information about the Company’s update, please refer to the Company’s Form 8-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About FreightCar America

FreightCar America, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a leading designer, producer and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components. We also specialize in railcar repairs, complete railcar rebody services and railcar conversions that repurpose idled rail assets back into revenue service. Since 1901, our customers have trusted us to build quality railcars that are critical to economic growth and instrumental to the North American supply chain. To learn more about FreightCar America, visit www.freightcaramerica.com.

Investor Contact RAILIR@Riveron.com

Source: FreightCar America, Inc.

Release – Bit Digital, Inc. Completes Transition from Foreign Private Issuer Status to Domestic Filer Status

Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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NEW YORK, January 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) (“Bit Digital” or the “Company”), a global platform for high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure and digital asset production headquartered in New York, announced today that as of January 1, 2025, it officially transitioned to domestic issuer status under U.S. securities regulations.

The change reflects the Company’s commitment to transparency, operational growth, U.S. market expectations, and streamlines its regulatory compliance framework.

About Bit Digital

Bit Digital, Inc. is a global platform for high-performance computing (“HPC”) infrastructure and digital asset production headquartered in New York City. Our bitcoin mining operations are located in the US, Canada, and Iceland. For additional information, please contact ir@bit-digital.com or visit our website at www.bit-digital.com.

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Release – Kratos Receives $1.45B MACH-TB 2.0 Contract Award

Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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Contract Represents Single Largest Award in Kratos History

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year OTA contract for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 under Task Area 1. The total value of this award, if all options are exercised over the five-year period, is $1.45B. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) established MACH-TB to support OUSD’s National Hypersonic Initiative 2.0 by creating an affordable flight test bed to rapidly increase hypersonic flight test capacity. MACH-TB 2.0 will provide an affordable bridge between hypersonic ground tests and system level flight tests. This will reduce overall hypersonic development risks and time and provide rapid transition of innovative hypersonic technologies to the warfighter.

George Rumford, Director of the Test Resource Management Center, said, “We are excited to continue the success of the MACH-TB program with this award. MACH-TB is an essential tool to accelerate science and technology experiments into next generation, leap-ahead hypersonic capabilities for our nation.”

“We are honored to be selected to be part of the MACH-TB 2.0 integrated team. The nation is at a critical point in the need for rapid and affordable hypersonic flight testing to quickly develop and field hypersonic technologies and the MACH-TB program is filling that need,” said Michael Johns, Senior Vice President of Kratos SRE.

Kratos was awarded the prime role in Task Area 1 Systems Engineering, Integration, and Testing (SEIT), to include integrated subscale, full-scale, and air launch services to address the need to affordably increase hypersonic flight test cadence. Kratos will lead a team of subcontractors that will provide systems engineering, assembly, integration, and test (AI&T), mission planning and execution, and launch services. Key teammates on the Kratos team include Leidos, Rocket Lab, Koda Technologies, Corvid Technologies, Northwind, JRC, Stratolaunch, CFD Research, PAR Systems, University of Minnesota, and Purdue University among many others.

Dave Carter, President of Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services Division, said, “With the recent successes of our low-cost Erinyes Hypersonic Flyer and Zeus Solid Rocket Motors, Kratos is a leader in the testing and fielding of hypersonic systems. We are very excited to bring this unmatched expertise to the MACH-TB 2.0 program.”

Eric DeMarco, President & CEO of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., said, “Kratos is honored to receive the largest contract award in our company’s history, a testament of the value Kratos’ employees and team bring both to our Company and United States National Security. This programmatic milestone underscores our unwavering commitment to making upfront investments for rapidly developing, and being first to market with affordable, mission-critical solutions that meet the evolving needs of the warfighter. The MACH-TB 2.0 program award is an important element of Kratos’ future year organic growth forecast and expectation.”

Press Contact:
Claire Burghoff
claire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com

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

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Release – DLH Awarded OASIS+ GWAC ID/IQ Contract Vehicle

Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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ATLANTA, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC) (“DLH” or the “Company”), a leading provider of digital transformation and cybersecurity, science research and development, and systems engineering and integration, today announced that it has been awarded a Governmentwide Acquisition Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (“GWAC ID/IQ”) contract to deliver complex professional services and advanced capabilities to various federal agencies. The One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (“OASIS+”) contract is an expansive suite that may be used by all federal agencies. The Defense Health Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense are among the major users of this contracting vehicle.

This important award has been a long time in the making, with proposals originally submitted during June 2023. Through this contract vehicle, DLH won a position on all five of the domains for which it submitted a bid: Research and Development Services, Technical and Engineering Services, Intelligence Services and Solutions, Logistics Services and Solutions, and Management and Advisory Services. DLH is one of many prime awardees of the OASIS+ contracts, which includes a base period of five years with one option period of five additional years. OASIS+ has no ceiling nor cap on awards.

“Securing positions on high-value, multiple award ID/IQ contracts is vital to our company’s long term organic growth strategy,” said Zach Parker, DLH President and CEO. “This award materially expands our addressable market and access to bids in important competition areas through which we can leverage our differentiating capabilities.”

About DLH

DLH (NASDAQ: DLHC), a Russell 2000 company, enhances technology, public health, and cyber security readiness missions through science, technology, cyber, and engineering solutions and services. Our experts solve some of the most complex and critical missions faced by federal customers, leveraging digital transformation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud-based applications, telehealth systems, and more. With over 2,800 employees dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion,” DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovative solutions to improve the lives of millions. For more information, visit www.DLHcorp.com.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future events or DLH`s future financial performance. Any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances or that are not statements of historical fact (including without limitation statements to the effect that the Company or its management “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions) should be considered forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or DLH’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release include, among others, statements regarding estimates of future revenues, operating income, earnings and cash flow. These statements reflect our belief and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements made in this release due to a variety of factors, including: the risk that we will not realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions (including anticipated future financial performance and results); the diversion of management’s attention from normal daily operations of the business and the challenges of managing larger and more widespread operations; the inability to retain employees and customers; contract awards in connection with re-competes for present business and/or competition for new business; our ability to manage our debt obligations; compliance with bank financial and other covenants; changes in client budgetary priorities; government contract procurement (such as bid and award protests, small business set asides, loss of work due to organizational conflicts of interest, etc.) and termination risks; the impact of inflation and higher interest rates; and other risks described in our SEC filings. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 as well as subsequent reports filed thereafter. The forward-looking statements contained herein are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our industry and business.

Such forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and may become outdated over time. The Company does not assume any responsibility for updating forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.

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Contact: Chris Witty
Phone: 646-438-9385
Email: cwitty@darrowir.com

Release – V2X Announces Interest Expense Savings Through Successful Term Loan Repricing

Posted on January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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RESTON, Va., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — V2X, Inc., (NYSE: VVX), announces it has successfully repriced its $900 million First Lien Term Loan at 2.25%.

“I’m pleased to announce the successful repricing of our First Lien Term Loan, which is expected to generate notable interest expense savings over the next several years and enhance our overall cost of capital,” said Shawn Mural, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at V2X. “This repricing further improves our annual interest margin by 50 basis points and represents 135 basis points of savings that V2X has achieved on its First Lien Term Loan since October 2023. This outcome is a testament to the strength of our business and is another positive step in our efforts to increase shareholder value.”

About V2X
V2X builds innovative solutions that integrate physical and digital environments by aligning people, actions, and technology. V2X is embedded in all elements of a critical mission’s lifecycle to enhance readiness, optimize resource management, and boost security. The company provides innovation spanning national security, defense, civilian, and international markets. With a global team of approximately 16,000 professionals, V2X enables mission success by injecting AI and machine learning capabilities to meet today’s toughest challenges across all operational domains.

Investor Contact
Mike Smith, CFA
Vice President, Treasury, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
IR@goV2X.com
719-637-5773

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Angelica Spanos Deoudes
Director, Corporate Communications
Angelica.Deoudes@goV2X.com
571-338-5195

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Release – NN, Inc. Announces New Asset-Based Lending Facility

Posted on January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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New ABL facility marks successful next step in Company’s balance sheet optimization strategy

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, announced today that it has entered into an ABL Credit Agreement governing a new asset-backed senior secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL”). The new ABL Credit Agreement will provide NN Inc. with a $50 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds from the new credit facility were applied to refinance outstanding obligations under the company’s existing asset-backed loan credit agreement.

The new ABL Credit Agreement will carry a maturity of the earlier of two dates, between December 30, 2029, or the date that is 90 days prior to the maturity date of the company’s term loan. PNC Bank, N.A. is the underwriter for the transaction. A summary of the terms of the new credit facility are contained within the company’s recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Chris Bohnert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer commented, “We are pleased to announce the successful refinancing of our revolving credit facility, as this marks an important and positive next step in our comprehensive refinancing efforts. The favorable terms of the new ABL facility reflect the market’s growing confidence in our trajectory, driven by the early success of our company’s enterprise transformation efforts. We thank our lenders for the support shown through this transaction, and we look forward to further advancing our capital structure optimization strategy and utilizing our capital resources to fund our expanding growth programs.”

About NN, Inc.

NN, Inc., a global diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com.

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Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this press release may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial condition, or state other information relating to NN, Inc. (the “Company”) based on current beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “growth,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “trajectory” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are outside of management’s control and that may cause actual results to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general economic conditions and economic conditions in the industrial sector; the impacts of pandemics, epidemics, disease outbreaks and other public health crises, on our financial condition, business operations and liquidity; competitive influences; risks that current customers will commence or increase captive production; risks of capacity underutilization; quality issues; material changes in the costs and availability of raw materials; economic, social, political and geopolitical instability, military conflict, currency fluctuation, and other risks of doing business outside of the United States; inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of materials, supply chain shortages and disruptions, the availability of labor and labor disruptions along the supply chain; our dependence on certain major customers, some of whom are not parties to long-term agreements (and/or are terminable on short notice); the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, as well as expansion of end markets and product offerings; our ability to hire or retain key personnel; the level of our indebtedness; the restrictions contained in our debt agreements; our ability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, and to refinance existing debt as it matures; our ability to secure, maintain or enforce patents or other appropriate protections for our intellectual property; new laws and governmental regulations; the impact of climate change on our operations; and cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers’ information technology systems or business operations disruptions. The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict their occurrence or how they will affect the Company. The Company qualifies all forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Investor Relations:
Joseph Caminiti or Stephen Poe, Investors
NNBR@alpha-ir.com
312-445-2870

Source: NN, Inc.

Release – Aurania Directors Receive Stock Options in Lieu of Fees

Posted on January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – January 2, 2025) – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) announces that its directors received their quarterly director fees in the form of stock options in lieu of cash for the period ended December 31, 2024.

Directors (the “Optionees“) of the Company have agreed to receive their quarterly director fees for 2024 in the form of stock options in lieu of cash. On December 31, 2024, each director was granted 13,500 stock options at an exercise price of C$0.425. An aggregate of 54,000 stock options were granted to directors in lieu of their director fees for the fourth financial quarter of 2024.

All such options will be exercisable for a period of three years from the date of grant and vested immediately upon grant. In the event an Optionee intends to exercise such Options, such Optionee shall be solely responsible for paying the entirety of the exercise price.

About Aurania

Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.

Information on Aurania and technical reports are available at www.aurania.com and www.sedarplus.ca, as well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/auranialtd/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/auranialtd, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurania-resources-ltd-.

For further information, please contact:

Carolyn Muir
VP Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Aurania Resources Ltd.
(416) 367-3200
carolyn.muir@aurania.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE: Aurania Resources Ltd.

Release – MustGrow Biologics Completes Acquisition of NexusBioAg

Posted on January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 by dburczyk@noblecapitalmarkets.com

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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Canada, January 2, 2025 – MustGrow Biologics Corp. (TSXV:MGRO) (OTC:MGROF) (FRA:0C0) (the “Company” or “MustGrow“) is pleased to announce the execution and closing of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA“) dated December 31, 2024 with Univar Solutions Canada Ltd. (“Univar Solutions“) for the acquisition of certain assets that represent NexusBioAg (“NexusBioAg“).

MustGrow’s acquisition of NexusBioAg positions the Company as a fully integrated provider of biological and regenerative agriculture solutions with a sales, marketing and distribution division in Canada and the opportunity to expand the division’s operations into the U.S. The consideration payable to Univar Solutions pursuant to the APA is (i) a deferred cash payment of approximately $1,662,000.00, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the APA; and (ii) earn-out payments equal to a specified percentage amount of gross margin on certain itemized products sold by MGRO in 2025 and 2026. There are no finder fees payable in connection with the acquisition and the parties are acting at arm’s length. The TSX Venture Exchange has conditionally approved the acquisition, subject to customary post-closing requirements.

Under MustGrow, this division will market and sell the existing NexusBioAg product lines, MustGrow’s owned products and technology, and potentially other third-party products. The NexusBioAg sales and marketing team brings extensive experience in the biological and regenerative agriculture sector to MustGrow’s operations, supported by a broad industry network that is uniquely positioned to drive growth and innovation. The NexusBioAg team has well-established relationships with growers, channel partners, and industry influencers. They are adept at commercialization of new biological and regenerative products as well as at leveraging a proven business model. The Company expects significant sales synergies from the acquisition driven by enhanced market access and reduced distribution costs for MustGrow’s owned products and technology.

“This synergistic acquisition solidifies MustGrow’s position as a fully integrated biological and regenerative agriculture company with an established sales, marketing and distribution division offering the existing NexusBioAg product lines and supporting the commercialization of MustGrow’s own innovative products and technologies. Just like MustGrow’s own products and technologies, we are committed to growing the NexusBioAg division and we welcome the new team to MustGrow,” said Corey Giasson, President & CEO of MustGrow.

About NexusBioAg

NexusBioAg, a division of MustGrow, provides an expanded portfolio of crop nutrition solutions, including micronutrients, nitrogen stabilizers, biostimulants, and foliar products. With a diverse collection of inventory and logistics experts, procurement, customer service, agronomists, and sales and marketing experts, NexusBioAg strives to help meet increasingly unique agricultural businesses’ needs. Through these strong capabilities, a collaborative team-oriented approach, and a commitment to agricultural integrity, NexusBioAg is helping customers innovate and grow. Learn more at www.nexusbioag.com.

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, 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 on the commercialization and expansion of its intellectual property portfolio of approximately 112 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 public traded company (TSXV-MGRO) and has approximately 51.6 million common shares issued and outstanding and 55.7 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”. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements MustGrow makes regarding: the potential expansion of the NexusBioAg division’s operations in the U.S.; the precise quantum of the consideration payable to Univar Solutions pursuant to the APA; whether the NexusBioAg division will market and sell the existing NexusBioAg product lines, MustGrow’s owned products and technology, and potentially other third-party products; and the expected significant sales synergies from the acquisition driven by enhanced market access and reduced distribution costs for MustGrow’s owned products and technology. Forward-looking statements 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 occur at all or 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: any required adjustments to the consideration payable to Univar Solutions pursuant to the APA (in accordance with the terms of the APA); the successful integration of the NexusBioAg division into MustGrow’s existing operations; changes to market conditions as a result of lower farm revenues due to lower yield because of weather events or lower crop prices, delayed planting due to weather impacting the application of additional technologies, reduced farm gate cash flow or credit ratings, higher farm input costs due to inflation, supply chain issues in production and shipping, increased competition from new products or lower prices for competing products, retail consolidation in the agribusiness sector, labour market issues, and third party product supply issues; and the risks described in MustGrow’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023 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.