Forward Industries Announces $25 Million Registered Direct Offering with Institutional Investor

AUSTIN, TX, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) (the "Company" or "Forward"), the leading Solana treasury company, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 3,125,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $8.00 per share.

Aggregate gross proceeds are expected to be approximately $25 million, before fees and deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on or about September 24, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Forward intends to use the net proceeds to acquire additional SOL to grow the absolute size of its SOL treasury while the Company increases SOL per fully diluted share.