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Leading FinOps automation platform extends rate optimization support to include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Azure customers.

AUSTIN, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / ProsperOps, a leading FinOps automation platform, today announced the general availability of Autonomous Discount Management (ADM) for Microsoft Azure. ProsperOps ADM enables FinOps teams to achieve greater savings and commitment flexibility without additional resources. It uses advanced rate optimization strategies implemented via automation. By taking on the operational burden of rate optimization, ProsperOps allows FinOps teams to focus on higher-priority initiatives that require human decision-making.

Rate Optimization Challenges on Azure
Organizations face multiple challenges when optimizing rates on Azure.

• Dynamic, cyclical workloads: Organizations often have volatile usage that cannot be easily optimized without automation.

• Complex pricing schema: Pricing differs between Dev/Test and production environments, and organizations must take this into account when building out their rate optimization strategy.

• Misallocated costs and savings: Organizations cannot easily allocate commitment costs and savings equitably using native tooling.

• Differences between how resources are organized versus how they are billed: Azure organizes infrastructure resources under tenants, but a single tenant generally contains many subscriptions, each potentially tied to different billing profiles/accounts. This further complicates rate optimization.

Key Updates to ProsperOps ADM for Microsoft Azure
Building on insights from the Early Access launch in 2024, the general release of ProsperOps ADM for Microsoft Azure includes expanded capabilities and addresses the challenges above:

• Commitments Dashboard provides advanced insights into commitment flexibility. It includes Commitment Lock-In Risk (CLR) metric and commitment burndown chart. These KPIs and visualizations complement Effective Savings Rate (ESR) outcomes from the Savings Dashboard.

• Intelligent Showback support for Azure automatically reallocates commitment costs and savings equitably across subscriptions at a granular level for organizations using a centralized rate optimization strategy. (See blog post.)

• Enhanced Automation for Cyclical Workloads detects cyclical usage patterns, determines optimal coverage, and executes actions quickly to maximize ESR for organizations with highly variable workloads.

• Azure Marketplace integration enables customers to streamline procurement and billing. (See Azure Marketplace listing.)

• Expanded support for all currencies under Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCAs) and Enterprise Agreements (MEA) means that multinational enterprises can optimize using ProsperOps.

Achieving Success with Capita
Capita plc, a global professional services firm, operates in multiple countries in Europe. While it had a mature FinOps practice with a high ESR of 37%, its FinOps team wanted to further improve rate optimization, which was challenging with cyclical compute workloads.

Within two months of implementing ProsperOps ADM for Azure, Capita increased its Azure compute ESR from 37% to 49% and coverage from 40% to 79%, without additional overhead. ProsperOps used a blend of rate optimization strategies, including Adaptive Laddering, Coverage Optimization, and portfolio rebalancing of commitments to deliver maximized savings and flexibility for Capita.

“While we started with an exceptional 37% ESR, ProsperOps unlocked additional savings and pushed it to 49% while reducing management time and effort. I trust ProsperOps to optimize rates while our FinOps team tackles other top-priority initiatives as part of our mission to deliver better outcomes for our clients,” said Paul Hepple, Director of Professional Services at Capita plc.

Autonomous Discount Management for Microsoft Azure is now available to all organizations on Azure. Learn more:
https://www.prosperops.com/blog/autonomous-discount-management-for-microsoft-azure-is-now-generally-available/

About ProsperOps
ProsperOps is the leading FinOps Automation Platform for cloud cost optimization on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Eliminating waste and achieving cost savings goals is challenging when cloud usage is elastic but commitments are inelastic. Founded in 2018, ProsperOps automates and synchronizes rate optimizations with workload optimizations, eliminating waste, reducing costs and risk, and improving efficiency for FinOps teams. Customers achieve world-class Effective Savings Rates, lower Commitment Lock-In Risk, and maximize flexibility with ProsperOps’ intelligent algorithms.

ProsperOps is a founding member of the FinOps Foundation, a FinOps-certified platform, Google Advantage Partner, AWS Cloud Management Tool Competency & ISV-Accelerate Partner, Microsoft ISV Success Partner, and 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Cloud Computing. ProsperOps is backed by H.I.G. Growth Partners, Snowhawk, and other strategic investors.

SOURCE: ProsperOps

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Lendistry Insurance Fulfillment Team launched this month with relationships offering business and life insurance

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Lendistry announces this National Life Insurance Awareness Month that it has launched Lendistry Insurance Fulfillment Team (LIFT), an agency that connects small business owners with business and life insurance providers. Because insurance is required for many financing products, including SBA loans, LIFT has collaborated with leading providers to enable small business borrowers to acquire the needed policies in minutes without disrupting their loan application process or committing to the wrong policies.

According to a survey of over 500 business owners by Wakefield Research, 90% of small business owners are not sure they have adequate coverage, 29% don’t have coverage at all, and 53% say their main barrier to pursuing coverage is knowing what kind of insurance package their business needs.

“No one likes to think about insurance, but it’s one of those things business owners shouldn’t do without, especially when they have employees and loans to support. But just providing a connection isn’t enough-it should be easy for them to access online, after business hours,” says Everett K. Sands, CEO of Lendistry. “LIFT is our next step in becoming a trusted, one-stop partner for businesses, so they can protect what they’ve put so much heart and hard work into growing.”

In addition to providing coverage, LIFT’s providers will help business owners assess their current coverage to identify gaps and unnecessary expenses. All of LIFT’s services are also accessible to businesses that are not Lendistry applicants or customers. The fulfillment team will be adding more providers to its marketplace to make sure business owners can find the right coverage to support their current and future needs.

About Lendistry

Lendistry (lendistry.com) is a tech-enabled small business lender, grant administrator for private and public agencies, and a trusted resource for undercapitalized entrepreneurs including people of color, veterans, and those in rural communities. Founded in 2015, Lendistry has used technology and community partnerships to deploy over $10 billion in its first ten years. Lendistry was recently named the winner of the LA Area Chamber of Commerce Corporate Leadership Award, BankRate’s Best Minority-Led Business Lender, and one of American Banker’s Best Places to Work in Fintech. Lendistry has both Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE) certifications, is an SBA Preferred Lender and is now the #2 non-bank SBA 7(a) lender in the country. In collaboration with The Center by Lendistry, a nonprofit business education organization, Lendistry helps business owners achieve their goals and prepare to scale.

Contact Information

Kate Kearns
Sr. Communications Manager
communications@lendistry.com

SOURCE: Lendistry

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WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / TCS Alpha LLC, a joint venture between Trust Consulting Services, Inc. (TCS) and Diversified Protection Corporation (DPC), proudly announces that it has been awarded a $100 million contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide comprehensive Protective Security Services throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

The multi-year contract underscores DHS’s continued commitment to safeguarding federal facilities, personnel, and critical infrastructure across the region, while recognizing TCS Alpha LLC’s proven expertise in delivering high-quality, mission-ready security solutions.

“This award represents a significant milestone for TCS Alpha and reinforces the strength of our joint venture partnership,” said James “JW” Radford, CEO of Trust Consulting Services and Co-Chair of TCS Alpha LLC. “Together with Diversified Protection Corporation, we are committed to bringing innovation, professionalism, and uncompromising standards of excellence to protect the vital assets of DHS in New England.”

TCS Alpha LLC brings together decades of combined experience in federal protective services. Trust Consulting Services is a rapidly growing federal contractor specializing in security operations, program management, and technology modernization. Diversified Protection Corporation has a longstanding reputation as a premier provider of protective security services nationwide. This partnership leverages both firms’ operational expertise, leadership depth, and track record of contract performance to deliver the “lowest transition risk” and “highest mission assurance” to DHS.

“This contract award is not just a win for our companies, but for the men and women who will carry out this mission with pride and professionalism,” added Eric Bynes, COO of Trust Consulting Services. “We are deeply honored to support DHS and help ensure the safety of employees, contractors, and the public who rely on these facilities every day.”

The $100 million DHS award marks one of the largest contract wins to date for TCS Alpha LLC and represents a strategic expansion of its presence in the New England region. Hiring, training, and onboarding efforts for security personnel will begin immediately, with full transition to operations expected in the coming months.

About TCS Alpha LLC

TCS Alpha LLC is a joint venture between Trust Consulting Services, Inc., a leading provider of professional security solutions to federal, state, and local government agencies, and Diversified Protection Corporation, a nationally recognized leader in protective security services. Together, the companies combine operational excellence, innovative technologies, and a mission-driven workforce to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that protect government facilities and critical infrastructure nationwide.

Media Contact:

Patton Hunnicutt
Marketing
Trust Consulting Services, Inc.
media@trustconsultingservices.com
(202) 555-0147

SOURCE: Trust Consulting Services, Inc.

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OVERLAND PARK, KS / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Click-Ins, a pioneer in AI-powered vehicle inspection solutions, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially granted U.S. Patent No. 12374135B2 for its DamagePrint™ technology – a novel method of creating a unique digital signature of damage from a single image.

Unlike generic “damage detection” patents in the market, Click-Ins’ newly granted patent represents deep technology rooted in computer vision, visual intelligence, and criminology, built on nearly a decade of rigorous R&D. The DamagePrint™ system goes beyond detecting dents and scratches – it creates a digital fingerprint of each damage, enabling unmatched precision in matching and comparison across images.

A barrier to competition, a bridge to new industries

• In car rentals and leasing, DamagePrint™ is the only patented technology capable of qualitatively comparing damages between pick-up and drop-off, setting a high barrier for competitors and protecting Click-Ins’ position in the space.
• In insurance, matching damage signatures provides a critical tool for fraud prevention and claims accuracy.
• In automotive and logistics, the technology streamlines inspections, lowers costs, and ensures transparency across fleets and dealer networks.
• Looking ahead, the same approach can extend to homeland security, smart cities, forensics, and vehicle re-identification, where DamagePrint™ could digitize and match other unique physical features.

“This patent is much more than legal protection – it validates the strength of our scientific and algorithmic foundation, which is not easily replicated or replaced by the latest wave of generative AI,” said Josh Parsons, CEO of Click-Ins. “Just as fingerprints uniquely identify humans in criminology, DamagePrint™ uniquely identifies damage. That uniqueness is what makes this technology transformative.“

Covering any camera or image-capturing device – from smartphones to stationary and automated systems – the patent ensures broad applicability across industries while safeguarding Click-Ins’ leadership position. The innovation establishes a formidable technological moat and positions Click-Ins at the forefront of digital inspection intelligence.

For media inquiries, contact:
Jordan Walters
317.965.8790 | Jordan@click-ins.com
Click-Ins.com

SOURCE: Click-Ins

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has long been treated as a housekeeping chore, tucked under the banner of corporate social responsibility or municipal compliance. But in 2025, that narrative is outdated. Recycling has become a question of sovereignty. Nations are realizing that whoever controls verified recycling systems controls more than waste streams. They control trade flows, tariff enforcement, and access to critical supply chains. That is the high ground SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just stepped onto with its new partnership.

On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems’ Competence Center REDWAVE, a global leader in sorting solutions. This is not just another industrial collaboration. It is Europe planting its flag in the global race to define how plastic waste is tracked, certified, and monetized. Singapore made the first move with its national plastics passport, powered by SMX. Now, with REDWAVE, Europe is showing it intends to play just as aggressively.

Once executed, this partnership becomes the master key that unlocks commercial value from circularity, shifting it from a lofty ambition into real-world action and setting the master plan for how waste is measured, priced, and rewarded across global markets.

Igniting A Stalled Recycling Engine

The stakes are enormous. Recycling rates have stagnated for decades, but the problem has never been a lack of effort. It has been a lack of credible systems. Without consistent standards, every region plays by its own rules, leaving multinational brands to guess what counts as compliant. Without embedded proof, most recycled content is unverifiable, which leaves the door open for greenwashing. And without financial incentives, recycling remains a cost center instead of a growth engine.

SMX’s technology is designed to break those deadlocks. By embedding molecular markers into materials themselves, the company creates a permanent identity that travels with the product. That identity links to a blockchain-secured digital passport that proves origin, quality, and compliance. For regulators, it turns vague targets into enforceable policy. For companies, it transforms recycling into a balance sheet asset. For consumers, it eliminates the doubt that “recycled” on a label actually means what it says.

This is where sovereignty comes into play. Verified recycling systems don’t just keep trash out of landfills. They define who can export, who can import, and under what terms. If Europe builds a certified recycling standard with SMX and REDWAVE, then every trading partner who wants access to European markets will have to play by that standard. That is not compliance. That is leverage.

SMX’s PCT Is Another Value Driver

The Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) extends that leverage into financial markets. Once materials are verified through SMX’s system, the PCT allows them to be tokenized and traded. That means governments can enforce quotas with financial teeth, companies can monetize circularity, and investors can price recycling as a legitimate commodity. In a world where tariffs, trade wars, and supply chain bottlenecks dominate headlines, having a certified, tradable system for plastics isn’t just about sustainability. It is about economic power.

REDWAVE brings the industrial backbone to make this real. Their high-speed sorting and detection systems already power recycling plants worldwide. By integrating SMX’s molecular traceability, those plants will no longer just separate materials. They will produce certified commodities, verified at the speed of industry. Europe’s recycling infrastructure becomes not just cleaner but strategically stronger.

The partnership is more than technical. It is geopolitical. Europe has the chance to set the benchmark for recycling the same way it once set the benchmark for data privacy with GDPR. With SMX and REDWAVE at the core, that benchmark is enforceable, scalable, and profitable.

The next steps outlined in the LOI are clear: industrial deployment, scaling of integrated systems, and the creation of benchmarks for global adoption. Once those benchmarks are in place, the geopolitical consequences will be hard to ignore. Countries without credible recycling systems will find themselves locked out of high-value markets. Companies without verified supply chains will struggle to compete. And nations that move quickly, like Singapore and now Europe, will enjoy a new form of sovereignty built not on fossil fuels or rare earths, but on plastic.

Recycling as sovereignty. That is the new reality. And once again, SMX is at the center of the shift.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Recycling has always been treated as a cost. Cities pay for it, companies tolerate it, and consumers are told to feel good about it. But what happens when that cost center turns into a profit center? That is exactly the pivot SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is engineering with its latest partnership. On September 15, SMX announced a Letter of Intent with BT-Systems’ Competence Center REDWAVE, and the implications go far beyond efficiency. Together, they are building the infrastructure for a new global marketplace where plastic waste is not just managed but traded, certified, and monetized.

The mechanics are deceptively simple. SMX embeds sub-molecular markers into materials that act like invisible fingerprints. Those fingerprints link to a blockchain-based digital passport that follows the material from production through recycling. It is proof that travels with the product. Add in the Plastic Cycle Token (PCT), and suddenly, proof can be priced, exchanged, and valued in financial markets. For the first time, waste is not a burden to carry but an asset to count.

REDWAVE brings the industrial horsepower to scale this vision. Their sorting and detection systems already anchor recycling plants around the world. They can handle volume at speeds most companies only dream of. But volume without verification has always been the Achilles heel of recycling. By integrating SMX’s traceability into REDWAVE’s platforms, every item moving down a conveyor can be both sorted and certified in real time. What once emerged as bales of questionable recycled plastic can now emerge as verified commodities ready to re-enter global supply chains.

Proof Instead of Declarations

Think about the knock-on effects. A car company can now show regulators exactly how much recycled plastic went into its dashboards. A packaging giant can prove to retailers that its products meet strict quotas. A government can enforce recycling mandates without relying on audits or paperwork. And investors can start treating verified recycling not as charity but as an entirely new asset class. Proof creates value, and value creates markets.

That is where the Plastic Cycle Token becomes the lever. Each verified batch of recycled plastic can generate a token tied to its certified status. Those tokens can be traded in open markets, giving brands a way to monetize sustainability, giving governments a tool to enforce policy, and giving investors a stake in the circular economy. For decades, recycled content was treated as the cheap cousin of virgin material. Now, with certification and tokenization, it can command premium pricing and build loyalty at the checkout.

SMX described this partnership as a pivotal step in setting global standards, and it’s right. This is not about one factory or one jurisdiction. It is about creating a recognized framework that redefines the economics of waste everywhere. If REDWAVE systems can deliver certified commodities at scale, and if the PCT can attach tradable value to those commodities, then recycling is no longer an expense. It is a market.

Europe, Like Singapore, Wants to Set the Rules

On the Austrian side, REDWAVE’s leadership sees the same horizon. They have always focused on efficiency, but efficiency without certification limits growth. By adding SMX’s molecular traceability, they are opening new business models that did not exist before. Their machines will no longer just deliver sorted material. They will deliver certified value streams that brands, governments, and investors can trust.

The LOI sets the path for joint deployment, scaling up integrated systems, and establishing benchmarks that could become the global rulebook for recycling. Anyone who doubts the momentum should look at Singapore, where SMX’s plastics passport initiative is already shaping national policy. When certification is embedded in the material itself, enforcement becomes automatic and markets can thrive. Europe is next in line, and REDWAVE is the perfect launchpad.

Recycling was never supposed to be a back-office chore. Done right, it is an economic engine waiting to be unleashed. SMX and REDWAVE are showing that the real future of recycling is not about compliance or penalties. It is about creating markets where proof drives value and value drives change. And in that market, plastic waste is no longer a liability. It is the newest global commodity.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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From elite golf tournaments to supercar driving simulators and a new racetrack debut, this exclusive Mexico-based event redefines luxury sporting experiences.

IXTAPAN DE LA SAL, MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Skip Barber Racing School, America’s premier racing and driving academy, today announced a landmark two-year partnership with the World Series of Golf® (WSG), a global leader in luxury golf experiences, to host an unprecedented slate of high-end sporting events at the all-new Skip Barber Racing Resort at Gran Reserva, Mexico.

This collaboration merges world-class golf with elite motorsports, creating a destination experience unlike any other for golf enthusiasts, racing fans, and global luxury travelers.

Two-Year Event Rollout

Year One (2026):

• State-of-the-art racing simulators delivering immersive motorsport experiences

• World Series of Golf® championship competition using its patented tournament format

• VIP receptions, celebrity appearances, and curated culinary showcases

Year Two (2027):

• Launch of Skip Barber’s full-scale racetrack, one of North America’s most anticipated circuits

• On-track supercar driving experiences featuring McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lamborghini, and more

• Exclusive luxury accommodations and world-class amenities at Gran Reserva

• High-level networking opportunities with athletes, industry leaders, and international investors

Executive Commentary

“This two-year rollout is a game-changer,” said Michael Berg, CFO, Skip Barber Racing School. “Guests will see the racetrack under construction during our first event and then drive world-class vehicles on it the following year. Partnering with the World Series of Golf® sets a new benchmark in luxury sporting experiences.”

“The Skip Barber Racing Resort at Gran Reserva is the perfect stage for the World Series of Golf®,” added Robert Davidman, CEO, World Series of Golf®. “This partnership unites golf and motorsports in an elevated format that caters to international fans seeking competition, luxury, and adventure.”

Invitation-Only Access

Attendance is strictly limited for these exclusive, invitation-only events. For inquiries, please contact: events@skipbarber.com

About Skip Barber Racing School

For more than 50 years, Skip Barber Racing School has been the global leader in motorsports education, training generations of professional racers and enthusiasts. With elite instructors, cutting-edge facilities, and a legacy of racing excellence, Skip Barber continues to set the standard in performance driving.

About World Series of Golf®

The World Series of Golf® delivers premier golf events worldwide, leveraging its patented tournament format and unmatched hospitality to create world-class experiences for players, partners, and spectators alike.

About New to The Street

New to The Street is one of the longest-running U.S. and international sponsored and syndicated television brands, broadcasting weekly on Bloomberg Television and Fox Business Network as sponsored programming. With over3.45 million subscribers on YouTube and expansive reach across iconic billboards in Times Square and the NYC Financial District, New to The Street provides public and private companies a powerful multi-channel platform that combines long-form TV interviews, digital and social media amplification, and earned media distribution. For more than 16 years, the show has helped companies tell their stories directly to Wall Street, Main Street, and global investors.

Media Contact

Monica Brennan
New to The Street
Monica@NewtotheStreet.com

SOURCE: New To The Street

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MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the “Company”) today announced that it plans to redeem all of its outstanding 5.125% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) on October 31, 2025 and all of its outstanding 7.75% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) on October 15, 2025. A notice of redemption will be mailed to all registered holders of the 2026 Notes and the 2028 Notes by U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (the “Trustee”), in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of November 6, 2018, between the Company and the Trustee, and Section 1.01(g) of each of the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 15, 2020 and the Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 17, 2023 (collectively, the “Indenture”). The 2026 Notes redemption date is October 31, 2025 and the 2028 Notes redemption date is October 15, 2025 (each, a “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the 2026 Notes equals 100% of the $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date. The redemption price for the 2028 Notes equals 100% of the $57,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date. In connection with the redemption, the 2028 Notes will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

This communication does not constitute a notice of redemption under the terms of the Indenture, nor an offer to tender for, or purchase of, any 2026 Notes, 2028 Notes or any other security.

About Gladstone Capital Corporation: Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that invests in debt and equity securities consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses in the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to the Company’s intentions and expectations of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These statements relate to the redemption of its 2026 Notes and 2028 Notes. Completion of the transaction on the terms described above is subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and such transaction may not be completed on the terms described, or at all. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For a description of certain risks to which the Company is or may be subject, please refer to the factors discussed under the captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (accessible at www.sec.gov).

CONTACT: Investor Relations Inquiries: Please call (703) 287-5893

SOURCE: Gladstone Capital Corporation

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Clinically validated ADHD diagnostic model positions Mentavi as a benchmark for trustworthy digital health solutions.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / Mentavi Health will take a prominent role in Tech Week Grand Rapids (September 15-19, 2025), where CEO and Tech Week co-chair Keith Brophy will share insights at the intersection of health care and technology, drawing on Mentavi’s peer-reviewed, clinically validated digital diagnostic solutions as an example of how innovation can set new standards for trust in digital health.

Mentavi Health, founded in 2018, provides a broad spectrum of online services, from mental wellness checks to diagnosis and treatment. Mentavi is nationally recognized as an innovator in online mental health diagnosis and treatment.

Brophy’s leadership across multiple Tech Week events-including chairing the kickoff party, joining a digital health panel, and engaging with the VC Insights & Innovation Showcase-underscores Mentavi’s role as both a West Michigan success story and a national leader in validated digital health. Tech Week is expected to draw more than 16,000 attendees. 

Tech Week provides a platform to highlight Mentavi’s growth from its West Michigan roots to its recognition as a national benchmark for validated online mental health diagnostics.* Notably, Mentavi presented data at the 10th World Congress on ADHD in May and published a peer-reviewed validation study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (September 2025), documenting the accuracy of its proprietary online assessment.

Beyond Mentavi, Brophy is widely recognized as a leader in Michigan’s technology community, with a career spanning more than 25 years at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and entrepreneurship. His thought leadership has been featured in regional media and industry forums, where he has highlighted both the promise of technology and the importance of the human side of innovation. Brophy has underscored Mentavi Health’s commitment to deliver diagnosis and treatment with human psychologists, physicians, and coaches adhering to rigorous national clinical standards, with strong guardrails against AI providing any kind of patient clinical advice.

“Our approach has always been about doing this the right way-validated, clinician-reviewed, and built to earn trust from patients, partners, and regulators alike,” Brophy said. “At a time when credibility is the deciding factor in digital health, Tech Week is a meaningful place to share that story, both because of its focus on innovation and because West Michigan is where we’re proving that trustworthy digital health can thrive, and where I’ve dedicated much of my career to building a vibrant tech community.”

Tech Week Grand Rapids, where “Capital Meets Innovation,” will feature more than 50 events on innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, is the keynote speaker. The conference highlights Grand Rapids’ growing reputation as a technology hub, with Mentavi featured among the innovators helping to shape the future of digital health.

“At Tech Week GR we’re showing that credible innovation isn’t just good medicine-it’s good growth. Mentavi wins business by setting a higher bar for trust,” said Corey Hart, senior director of business growth at Mentavi Health.

About 17 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD but waiting periods to see a specialist often exceed six months. Mentavi’s online, asynchronous platform offers a much-needed solution: some 46% of U.S. adults with ADHD already use telehealth, meaning millions more can benefit from online access to diagnosis and treatment as warranted.

Mentavi’s online evaluation system provides people with an easily accessible and validated means of receiving a mental health diagnosis from a licensed provider. The evaluation has been developed from more than a dozen modern and widely accepted screening instruments and allows for the diagnosis of many mental health conditions, including ADHD.

Mentavi’s clinician-reviewed process delivers timely, evidence-based evaluations that meet the highest standards of clinical credibility. This approach embodies Mentavi Health’s mission: ensuring broad access to accurate, efficient, and evidence-based mental health assessments, grounded in trust and validation.

For more information, visit Mentavi Health or ADHD Online.

*The Mentavi Health Diagnostic Evaluation is clinically validated for the diagnosis of ADHD in adults. Study results were published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry on September 8, 2025 (J Clin Psychiatry 2025;86(3):25m15846; DOI:10.4088/JCP.25m15846).

Media Contact:
Tim Cox, ZingPR for Mentavi Health
tim@zingpr.com

About Mentavi Health and ADHD Online
Established as ADHD Online in 2018, Mentavi Health has evolved to encompass a broader range of mental health services. With the mission to make high-quality ADHD assessments accessible to all, Mentavi has grown to address not only ADHD but also the most common related mental health conditions. The nationwide Mentavi Diagnostic Evaluation and various treatment options showcase the company’s commitment to providing comprehensive, accessible, and compliant online mental health care, grounded in clinical validation and trust. For more information, visit mentavi.com.

SOURCE: Mentavi Health

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With one in four households planning to invest in property, Liberty has home loan solutions to empower more Australians to reach their goals.

MELBOURNE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / September 15, 2025 / According to the latest data from Agile Market Intelligence, 25% of households intend to invest in real estate in the next 12 months.

As a leader in the Australian mortgage space, Liberty is ready to support borrowers looking to start or grow their property portfolio with flexible investment home loans.

Communications Manager, Bernadine Pantarotto, says the non-bank lender is committed to helping more Australians take advantage of new opportunities.

“Whether you’re just starting out or expanding your property portfolio, Liberty offers solutions designed to help you say ‘yes’ to your property plans,” said Ms Pantarotto.

“Liberty has solutions for seasoned investors ready to expand with flexible loans designed to support long-term growth.”

For those looking to step into property, an investment home loan could be a smart option to help build equity and generate rental income.

Unlike traditional lenders, Liberty takes a free-thinking approach to offer more choice for customers who may not fit the standard mold.

This includes low doc and low deposit investment home loans which may be helpful for self-employed borrowers or those with alternative sources of income.

“We look holistically at each customer’s unique circumstances to help find a solution tailored to their needs,” said Ms Pantarotto.

The lender combines risk-based assessment with personalized customer service to provide greater choice.

“We understand no two borrowers are the same, so we’re proud to work with customers to help keep their property investment plans moving forward,” said Ms Pantarotto.

Liberty’s lending options can also support other life goals, from renovating a home, to launching a business or planning a well-earned getaway.

Beyond investment home loans, Liberty offers personal, car, commercial, business and SMSF loans.

“With close to 30 years of experience, our free-thinking solutions have helped over 900,000 borrowers reach their goals, and we’re ready to help more Australians with their lending needs,” said Ms Pantarotto.

About Liberty
As one of Australia’s leading non-bank lenders, Liberty offers innovative solutions to support customers with greater choice. For nearly 30 years, this free-thinking approach to loan solutions has seen more than 900,000 customers across a wide range of home, car, business and personal loans, as well as SMSF lending and insurance. Liberty remains the only non-bank lender with an investment-grade credit rating offering custom and prime solutions to help more people get financial.

Approved applicants only. Lending criteria apply. Fees and charges are payable. Liberty Financial Pty Ltd ACN 077 248 983 and Secure Funding Pty Ltd ABN 25 081 982 872 Australian Credit Licence 388133, together trading as Liberty Financial.

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Laura Orchard
Media Coordinator
P: +61 3 8635 8888
E: mediaenquiries@liberty.com.au

SOURCE: Liberty

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