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

Common Stock Expected to Begin Trading on or about August 18, 2026 Under the Ticker Symbol "ADBT"

TOKYO and NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2026 — 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.

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