Advasa Holdings, Inc. Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Approval to List Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market

TOKYO and NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advasa Holdings, Inc. (“ADVASA” or the “Company”), a fintech payment holding company providing Earned Wage Access (EWA) and next-generation financial infrastructure solutions through its Japanese operating subsidiary ADVASA Co., Ltd., today announced that its registration statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), relating to a proposed public direct listing of its common stock was declared effective by the SEC on August 11, 2026 and that its common stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). The Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “ADBT” on or about August 18, 2026 (“Anticipated Listing Date”).

“Receiving approval to list our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market is a defining milestone for ADVASA and for the workers our platform was built to serve,” said Grady Ryther, the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Advasa Holdings, Inc., “From our first days building FUKUPE in Japan, our mission has been economic well-being for every working person. Listing on the Nasdaq gives us the visibility, credibility, and access to capital markets we need to accelerate that mission globally.”

WestPark Capital, Inc. is acting as financial advisor and Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC is acting as securities counsel to ADVASA in connection with the direct listing on Nasdaq.

The direct listing will be made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the Company’s effective registration statement. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained without charge by visiting the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Subject to individual brokerage timelines and account restrictions, trading is expected to be accessible through the following securities firms in Japan upon or shortly after the Anticipated Listing Date:

• Monex, Inc.
• Rakuten Securities, Inc.
• SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
• Webull Securities (Japan) Co. Ltd.

(Alphabetical order)

Japanese investors should consult their respective Japanese brokerage platforms directly to confirm exact trading hours, potential local restrictions, and fee structures.

About ADVASA
Advasa Holdings, Inc. (corporate website: https://adbt.io/) is a fintech payment holding company established in Delaware conducting operations through its Japanese subsidiary ADVASA Co., Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo, Japan (corporate website: https://www.advasa.co.jp/en/, Founder and Representative Director: Asamitsu Kosugi). ADVASA operates "FUKUPE," an EWA platform that allows employees to receive wages they have already earned in real-time. Leveraging a global patent strategy, the company has established an intellectual property foundation across markets including Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Singapore. By integrating seamlessly with major HR and payroll systems as well as diverse payment infrastructures (such as bank transfers and e-wallets), ADVASA plans to expand from Japan into global markets—including Indonesia and the UAE where the need for financial inclusion is rapidly growing.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the anticipated date on which ADVASA's common stock will begin trading on Nasdaq. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs, including risks and uncertainties related to whether or not the Company will consummate the direct listing on the anticipated timeline or at all, prevailing market conditions, investor demand for shares of ADVASA's common stock, the expected availability of trading on specific international platforms, and the impact of general economic, industry, or regulatory conditions in the United States or internationally. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "plan," "aim," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "likely," "potential," "project," or "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations will prove correct. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from those anticipated and encourages investors to review the risks and uncertainties and other factors that may affect the Company’s future results identified in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-292013), declared effective by the SEC on August 11, 2026, the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filed with the SEC on August 12, 2026, and subsequent disclosure documents the Company may file with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov. The Company claims the protection of the Safe Harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements.

Investor and Media Contact
ADVASA Investor Relations Email: ir@advasa.co.jp