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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICUI), a leader in the development, manufacture and sale of innovative medical products, today announced the time of its first quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call.

The Company will release its first quarter 2026 results on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. PT) and will be conducting a conference call concerning those results at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The call can be accessed at 1-800-343-4136, conference ID “ICUMED”. The conference call will be simultaneously available by webcast, which can be accessed by going to the Company’s website at www.icumed.com, clicking on the Investors tab, clicking on the Webcast icon and following the prompts. The webcast will also be available by replay.

About ICU Medical

ICU Medical (Nasdaq: ICUI) is a global leader in infusion systems, infusion consumables and high-value critical care products used in hospital, alternate site and home care settings. Our team is focused on providing quality, innovation and value to our clinical customers worldwide. ICU Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, California. More information about ICU Medical can be found at www.icumed.com.

CONTACT:
ICU Medical
Brian Bonnell, Chief Financial Officer
(949) 366-2183

ICR, Inc.
John Mills, Managing Partner
(646) 277-1254

Source: ICU Medical, Inc.

NEW YORK, NY, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aether Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) (“Aether” or the “Company”), an emerging financial technology holding company developing data-driven platforms and media assets for investors, today announced the launch of OpenTicker, an open-source framework designed to help traders and developers build, manage, and run automated trading workflows across all asset classes.

OpenTicker is a configurable trading platform that combines a local control plane, market data and execution integrations, and built-in recovery tools in one operating environment for those who want a more flexible foundation.

The platform gives users a more transparent and configurable way to set up strategies, track positions, and review activity as trades happen, rather than relying entirely on closed, black-box systems. It also supports integrations with brokerage and market-access infrastructure such as Alpaca, helping traders move from development and testing to automated execution with clarity.

“Many traders still manage their workflows through a fragmented mix of apps, alerts, and spreadsheets,” said Aether CEO Nicolas Lin. “OpenTicker is designed to bring that mix into one unified platform where users can build strategies, monitor activity and automate execution while maintaining greater transparency and control.”

“We believe this kind of open and configurable infrastructure can serve as a foundation for increasingly intelligent, agent-driven workflows over time.”

Mr. Lin added that OpenTicker reflects Aether’s broader strategy of building investor-focused tools and technology that make modern trading more transparent, accessible, and effective.

As an open-source platform, OpenTicker invites traders and developers to explore, use, and contribute to its continued development.

The platform is now available atopenticker.com. Source code, documentation, and contribution guidelines are available on GitHub athttps://github.com/Aether-Grid/openticker.

About OpenTicker

OpenTicker is an open-source platform published by Aether Holdings for development, research, testing, and educational use. Built in Rust, OpenTicker is designed to help traders configure, monitor, and run automated trading strategies across markets through a local-first control environment. The platform includes a unified dashboard and HTTP control plane, paper mode by default, configurable bot architecture, risk supervision, and journal-backed recovery. Additional information is available at OpenTicker.com.

About Aether Holdings, Inc.

Aether Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHR) is a financial technology holding company committed to advancing the manner in which investors access, analyze, and act upon market information. By combining advanced analytics, data science, and user-centric design, Aether provides solutions that enable both individual and institutional investors to make informed and confident decisions. Through its market intelligence platforms and curated financial newsletters, Aether delivers real-time insights and comprehensive trend analysis, converting complex financial data into clear, practical guidance. These tools support investors in identifying opportunities, managing risk, and maintaining a strategic advantage in evolving markets. With a focus on innovation, transparency, and thought leadership, Aether Holdings, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the investing experience and delivering sophisticated, actionable insights across the global financial ecosystem.

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This news release and statements of Aether’s management and those of Aether’s business collaborators in connection with this news release contain or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this context, forward-looking statements mean statements related to future events, which may impact our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “seek”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “potential”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “aim” or “may” and derivatives of such words or other words of similar meaning.

In this press release, forward-looking statements relate to the anticipated benefits of Aether’s launch of OpenTicker, the development and commercialization of OpenTicker, and Aether’s broader business plans and goals as described herein. These and other forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this news release and represent management’s current views and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, events or results and involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control. For Aether, particular risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the following: (i) risks related to Aether’s ability to adequately market its products and services, and to develop or acquire additional products and product offerings (including AI-models based on newsletter data); (ii) risks related to intense competition in the fintech and financial newsletter sector; (iii) risk related to artificial intelligence and machine learning; (iv) the inability of Aether to maintain and protect its reputation for trustworthiness and independence; (v) the inability of Aether to attract new users and subscribers, convert free users to paying subscribers and otherwise sell or monetize the fintech products it is developing; (vi) similar risks and uncertainties associated with operating a relatively small business a rapidly evolving and competitive industry.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this news release. These factors may not constitute all factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in any forward-looking statement, and Aether therefore encourages investors to review other factors that may affect future results in its filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov and athttps://investor.helloaether.com/#sec-filings. Aether does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this news release, except as required by law.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB) (“Company”), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank (“Bank”), today announced preliminary net income for the first quarter of the year ending December 31, 2026 and an increase in its quarterly cash dividend.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025:

• net income was $16.8 million compared to $16.1 million;
• diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.99 compared to $0.93;
• annualized return on assets (“ROA”) was 1.55% compared to 1.44%;
• annualized return on equity (“ROE”) was 11.35% compared to 10.63%;
• net interest margin was 4.31% compared to 4.20%;
• provision for credit losses was $370,000 compared to $2.1 million;
• quarterly cash dividends continued at $0.13 per share totaling $2.2 million for both periods; and
• 533,240 shares of Company common stock were repurchased during the current quarter at an average price of $42.85 compared to 241,201 shares repurchased at an average price of $42.19 in the prior quarter.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, reflecting a $0.02, or 15.4%, increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. This is the eighth increase of the quarterly dividend since the Company initiated cash dividends in November 2018. The dividend is payable on May 28, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 14, 2026.

“During the first quarter, we accelerated our pace of stock buybacks as part of our ongoing and prudent capital allocation strategy,” said Hunter Westbrook, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We also announced today an increase in our quarterly dividend, further demonstrating our confidence in the Company’s strength and future financial performance. Looking ahead, we remain poised to accelerate loan growth in the second half of 2026.

“Our strong 2025 financial results carried into the first quarter of 2026, highlighted by our top quartile net interest margin which expanded to 4.31%, as deposit mix changes and reductions in funding costs outpaced a slight decline in asset yields.

“Lastly, earlier this month we announced our partnership with the Asheville Tourists Baseball Team, the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, where their newly renovated ballpark has been renamed HomeTrust Park. This initiative reflects our continued commitment to supporting the people and communities we are proud to serve.”

WEBSITE: WWW.HTB.COM

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
and December 31,
2025


Net Income.
 Net income totaled $16.8 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $16.1 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $648,000, or 4.0%. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2025 benefited from a $1.7 million decrease in the provision for credit losses and a $635,000 increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in the noninterest expense. Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed below.

Net Interest Income.
 The following table presents the distribution of average assets, liabilities and equity, as well as interest income earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2026											December 31, 2025
(Dollars in thousands)		Average Balance Outstanding				Interest Earned / Paid				Yield / Rate			Average Balance Outstanding				Interest Earned / Paid				Yield / Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable(1)		$	3,793,994			$	57,725			6.17	%		$	3,809,902			$	59,597			6.21	%
Debt securities available for sale			144,520				1,604			4.50				147,247				1,599			4.31
Other interest-earning assets(2)			227,051				2,168			3.87				223,267				2,271			4.04
Total interest-earning assets			4,165,565				61,497			5.99				4,180,416				63,467			6.02
Other assets			218,936											255,547
Total assets		$	4,384,501										$	4,435,963
Liabilities and equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts		$	561,216			$	1,101			0.80	%		$	540,889			$	1,013			0.74	%
Money market accounts			1,369,569				8,616			2.55				1,361,620				9,192			2.68
Savings accounts			170,227				28			0.07				171,803				30			0.07
Certificate accounts			830,675				7,105			3.47				926,678				8,674			3.71
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,931,687				16,850			2.33				3,000,990				18,909			2.50
Junior subordinated debt			10,231				188			7.45				10,204				199			7.74
Borrowings			16,667				154			3.75				10,152				146			5.71
Total interest-bearing liabilities			2,958,585				17,192			2.36				3,021,346				19,254			2.53
Noninterest-bearing deposits			759,493											751,864
Other liabilities			67,106											61,085
Total liabilities			3,785,184											3,834,295
Stockholders’ equity			599,317											601,668
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,384,501										$	4,435,963
Net earning assets		$	1,206,980										$	1,159,070
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities			140.80	%										138.36	%
Non-tax-equivalent
Net interest income						$	44,305										$	44,213
Interest rate spread										3.63	%										3.49	%
Net interest margin(3)										4.31	%										4.20	%
Tax-equivalent(4)
Net interest income						$	44,740										$	44,661
Interest rate spread										3.67	%										3.54	%
Net interest margin(3)										4.36	%										4.24	%
(1) Average loans receivable balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans. (2) Average other interest-earning assets consist of FRB stock, FHLB stock, SBIC investments and deposits in other banks. (3) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. (4) Tax-equivalent results include adjustments to interest income of $435 and $448 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, calculated based on combined federal and state tax rates of 23% and 24% for the same periods, respectively.

Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $2.0 million, or 3.1%, when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2025. A decline of $1.9 million, or 3.1%, in loan interest income drove this change, primarily due to fewer days in the current quarter and the impact of decreases in the federal funds rate upon loan yields, partially offset by an increase of $348,000 in accretion income.

Total interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased $2.1 million, or 10.7%, when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2025. A decline of $2.1 million, or 10.9%, in deposit interest expense drove this change, the result of a decline in the average balance of certificate accounts, specifically brokered deposits, a decline in the average cost of funds across funding categories, and fewer days in the current quarter.

The following table shows the effects that changes in average balances (volume), including differences in the number of days in the periods compared, and average interest rates (rate) had on the interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities:

		Increase / (Decrease) Due to								Total Increase/ (Decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)		Volume				Rate
Interest-earning assets
Loans receivable		$	(1,532	)		$	(340	)		$	(1,872	)
Debt securities available for sale			(65	)			70				5
Other interest-earning assets			(10	)			(93	)			(103	)
Total interest-earning assets			(1,607	)			(363	)			(1,970	)
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing checking accounts			14				74				88
Money market accounts			(138	)			(438	)			(576	)
Savings accounts			(1	)			(1	)			(2	)
Certificate accounts			(1,057	)			(512	)			(1,569	)
Junior subordinated debt			(3	)			(8	)			(11	)
Borrowings			91				(83	)			8
Total interest-bearing liabilities			(1,094	)			(968	)			(2,062	)
Increase in net interest income										$	92

Provision for Credit Losses.
 The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) at an appropriate level under the current expected credit losses model.

The following table presents a breakdown of the components of the provision for credit losses:

		Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				$ Change				% Change
Provision for credit losses
Loans		$	945			$	1,525			$	(580	)		(38	)%
Off-balance sheet credit exposure			(575	)			555				(1,130	)		(204	)
Total provision for credit losses		$	370			$	2,080			$	(1,710	)		(82	)%

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the “loans” portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $1.8 million during the quarter:

• $0.5 million benefit driven by changes in the loan mix.
• $0.2 million provision due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.
• $0.6 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the “loans” portion of the provision for credit losses was primarily the result of the following, offset by net charge-offs of $3.1 million during the quarter:

• $0.9 million benefit driven by changes in the loan mix.
• $0.1 million benefit due to changes in the projected economic forecast, specifically the national unemployment rate, and changes in qualitative adjustments.
• $0.6 million decrease in specific reserves on individually evaluated loans.

For the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amounts recorded for off-balance sheet credit exposure were the result of changes in the balance of loan commitments, loan mix, projected economic forecast and qualitative allocations as outlined above.

Noninterest Income.
 Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $635,000, or 6.8%, when compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Changes in the components of noninterest income are discussed below:

		Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				$ Change				% Change
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts		$	2,414			$	2,534			$	(120	)		(5	)%
Loan income and fees			692				926				(234	)		(25	)
Gain on sale of loans held for sale			2,654				1,926				728			38
Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income			892				976				(84	)		(9	)
Operating lease income			1,892				2,032				(140	)		(7	)
Gain on sale of premises and equipment			377				65				312			480
Other			1,110				937				173			18
Total noninterest income		$	10,031			$	9,396			$	635			7	%

• Loan income and fees: The decrease was primarily the result of $144,000 less in interest rate swap fees in addition to smaller decreases across several other loan fee categories.
• Gain on sale of loans held for sale: The increase was primarily driven by an increase in the sales volume of HELOC loans originated for sale, partially offset by reduced sales volume of residential mortgage loans and SBA commercial loans. There were $103.0 million of HELOCs originated for sale which were sold during the current quarter with gains of $934,000 compared to $13.7 million sold with gains of $121,000 in the prior quarter. There were $23.3 million of residential mortgage loans sold for gains of $431,000 during the current quarter compared to $31.1 million sold with gains of $606,000 in the prior quarter. There were $16.4 million in sales of the guaranteed portion of SBA commercial loans with gains of $1.2 million for the current quarter compared to $18.9 million sold and gains of $1.5 million for the prior quarter. Our hedging of mandatory commitments on the residential mortgage loan pipeline resulted in a net gain of $68,000 for the current quarter compared to a net loss of $295,000 for the prior quarter.
• Gain on sale of premises and equipment: In both periods presented, gains were recognized on the sale of excess parcels of land.

Noninterest Expense.
 Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $1.3 million, or 4.0%, when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2025. Changes in the components of noninterest expense are discussed below:

		Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				$ Change				% Change
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		$	19,877			$	18,541			$	1,336			7	%
Occupancy expense, net			2,630				2,572				58			2
Computer services			2,877				2,798				79			3
Operating lease depreciation expense			1,516				1,582				(66	)		(4	)
Telecom, postage and supplies			581				542				39			7
Marketing and advertising			417				514				(97	)		(19	)
Deposit insurance premiums			484				483				1			—
Core deposit intangible amortization			374				411				(37	)		(9	)
Other			4,219				4,251				(32	)		(1	)
Total noninterest expense		$	32,975			$	31,694			$	1,281			4	%

• Salaries and employee benefits: The increase was primarily the result of a $449,000 increase in incentive compensation and $409,000 in additional FICA taxes.

Income Taxes.
The amount of income tax expense is influenced by the amount of pre-tax income, tax-exempt income, changes in the statutory rate and the effect of changes in valuation allowances maintained against deferred tax benefits. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were 20.1% and 18.7%, respectively, with the quarter-over-quarter increase driven by the prior quarter impact of the Company’s investment in a tax credit equity fund.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased by $159.3 million to $4.4 billion and total liabilities decreased by $151.0 million to $3.8 billion at March 31, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. These changes can be traced to the use of proceeds from both loan sales and loan paydowns to offset a $70.5 million decline in deposits. The decrease in deposits was the result of a $116.1 million reduction in brokered deposits, partially offset by an increase of $45.7 million in all other deposit categories.

Stockholders’ equity decreased $8.3 million, or 1.4%, to $592.4 million at March 31, 2026 as compared to December 31, 2025. Activity within stockholders’ equity included $16.8 million in net income and $1.4 million in share-based compensation and stock option exercises, more than offset by $2.2 million in cash dividends declared and $23.1 million in stock repurchases. In addition, accumulated other comprehensive income declined by $622,000 due to an increase in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities due to higher market interest rates.

As of March 31, 2026, the Bank was considered “well capitalized” in accordance with its regulatory capital guidelines and exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.

Asset Quality

The ACL on loans was $40.6 million, or 1.14% of total loans, at March 31, 2026 compared to $41.5 million, or 1.16% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The drivers of this change are discussed in the “Comparison of Results of Operations for the Quarters Ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 – Provision for Credit Losses” section above.

Net loan charge-offs totaled $1.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $3.1 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. For all three periods, net charge-offs were concentrated within our equipment finance portfolio, primarily related to over-the-road truck loans, where we recognized net charge-offs of $1.5 million, $2.0 million and $1.0 million for the same periods, respectively. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 0.33% and 0.14% for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

The following table sets forth the composition of nonperforming assets, made up of nonaccrual loans and repossessed assets, across our asset categories.

(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				March 31, 2025
Nonaccruing loans
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development		$	854			$	381			$	—
Commercial real estate – owner occupied			11,256				10,467				8,583
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied			6,704				6,566				3,552
Multifamily			—				—				38
Total commercial real estate			18,814				17,414				12,173
Commercial
Commercial and industrial			10,578				9,786				2,965
Equipment finance			6,096				6,690				5,065
Total commercial			16,674				16,476				8,030
Residential real estate
Construction and land development			—				—				132
One-to-four family			3,632				2,961				2,203
HELOCs			7,140				6,523				4,033
Total residential real estate			10,772				9,484				6,368
Consumer			479				402				388
Total nonaccruing loans		$	46,739			$	43,776			$	26,959
Total repossessed assets			316				657				1,058
Total nonperforming assets		$	47,055			$	44,433			$	28,017
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets			1.07	%			0.98	%			0.61	%
Total SBA loans included in nonaccrual loans		$	22,720			$	20,647			$	6,459
Portion of SBA loans fully guaranteed by the SBA			16,348				14,885				2,374
Total nonaccruing loans, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA			30,391				28,891				24,585
Total repossessed assets			316				657				1,058
Total nonperforming assets, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA		$	30,707			$	29,548			$	25,643
Total nonperforming assets, excluding the balance fully guaranteed by the SBA, as a percentage of total assets			0.70	%			0.65	%			0.56	%

SBA loans made up 48.5%, 46.5% and 23.1% of total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The year-over-year increase was primarily the result of a management decision to accelerate the repurchase of the sold portion of nonperforming SBA loans (fully guaranteed portion) to simplify the workout process.

Classified assets increased by $6.0 million, or 9.1%, to $72.2 million, or 1.65% of total assets, as of March 31, 2026 when compared to the balance of $66.2 million, or 1.46% of total assets, as of December 31, 2025. Similarly, classified assets increased by $31.5 million, or 77.4%, to $72.2 million, or 1.65% of total assets, as of March 31, 2026 when compared to the balance of $40.7 million, or 0.89% of total assets, as of March 31, 2025. SBA loans made up the largest portion of classified assets at $25.7 million and $27.3 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, of which $18.1 million and $19.8 million, respectively, was fully guaranteed. The remaining population of classified assets as of March 31, 2026 included $10.0 million of HELOCs, $9.3 million of 1-4 family residential real estate loans, $7.7 million of equipment finance loans (concentrated in the transportation sector) and $7.4 million of non-owner occupied CRE loans.

About HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: HTB), headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, a state-chartered community bank operating over 30 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Georgia. With total assets of $4.4 billion as of March 31, 2026, the Company’s goal is to remain a high-performing, regional community bank, guided by our strategy to be a best place to work. Reflecting this focus, the Company has been named one of Bank Director’s “Best U.S. Banks,” one of Forbes’ “America’s Best Banks,” one of S&P Global’s “Top 50 Community Banks,” and named to the 2025 KBW Honor Roll. In addition, the Company has been recognized as one of American Banker’s “Best Banks to Work For,” received a “Most Loved Workplace” certification by Best Practices Institute, named as one of Best Companies Group’s “America’s Best Workplaces,” as well as being named a “Best Place to Work” in all five states in which it operates.

Forward-Looking Statements


This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but instead are based on certain assumptions including statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. The factors that could result in material differentiation include, but are not limited to expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from merger and acquisition activities might not be realized to the extent anticipated, within the anticipated time frames, or at all, costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected, and goodwill impairment charges might be incurred; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions, both nationally and in our market areas; the impact of geopolitical instability and trade policies on our operations including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; natural disasters; legislative and regulatory changes; and the effects of inflation, a potential recession, and other factors described in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission – which are available on the Company’s website at www.htb.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any of the forward-looking statements that the Company makes in this press release or in the documents the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC are based upon management’s beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made and may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions, the factors described above or other factors that management cannot foresee. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025 (1)				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025
Assets
Cash		$	14,505			$	14,411			$	15,435			$	16,662			$	14,303
Interest-bearing deposits			286,188				310,281				300,395				280,547				285,522
Cash and cash equivalents			300,693				324,692				315,830				297,209				299,825
Certificates of deposit in other banks			13,619				18,841				20,833				23,319				25,806
Debt securities available for sale, at fair value			149,729				142,540				145,682				143,942				150,577
FHLB and FRB stock			13,614				13,636				14,325				15,263				13,602
SBIC investments			19,461				18,818				18,346				17,720				17,746
Loans held for sale, at fair value			6,562				7,005				7,907				1,106				2,175
Loans held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value			101,930				198,688				189,047				169,835				151,164
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs			3,546,580				3,578,154				3,643,619				3,671,951				3,648,609
Allowance for credit losses – loans			(40,607	)			(41,479	)			(43,086	)			(44,139	)			(44,742	)
Loans, net			3,505,973				3,536,675				3,600,533				3,627,812				3,603,867
Premises and equipment, net			62,210				62,400				62,437				62,706				62,347
Accrued interest receivable			14,636				15,973				17,077				16,554				18,269
Deferred income taxes, net			8,514				9,922				9,789				9,968				9,288
BOLI			94,555				93,930				93,474				92,576				91,715
Goodwill			34,111				34,111				34,111				34,111				34,111
Core deposit intangibles, net			4,474				4,848				5,259				5,670				6,080
Other assets			56,260				63,556				57,487				60,262				71,488
Total assets		$	4,386,341			$	4,545,635			$	4,592,137			$	4,578,053			$	4,558,060
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities
Deposits		$	3,639,542			$	3,709,997			$	3,698,227			$	3,666,178			$	3,736,360
Junior subordinated debt			10,245				10,220				10,195				10,170				10,145
Borrowings			90,000				165,000				230,000				265,000				177,000
Other liabilities			54,147				59,728				57,882				57,431				69,106
Total liabilities			3,793,934				3,944,945				3,996,304				3,998,779				3,992,611
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding			—				—				—				—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized(2)			168				173				175				175				176
Additional paid in capital			144,465				166,856				176,289				174,900				176,682
Retained earnings			451,127				436,524				422,615				408,178				393,026
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) shares			(3,306	)			(3,438	)			(3,571	)			(3,703	)			(3,835	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(47	)			575				325				(276	)			(600	)
Total stockholders’ equity			592,407				600,690				595,833				579,274				565,449
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	4,386,341			$	4,545,635			$	4,592,137			$	4,578,053			$	4,558,060
(1) Derived from audited financial statements. (2) Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were 16,803,185 at March 31, 2026; 17,286,289 at December 31, 2025; 17,520,425 at September 30, 2025; 17,492,143 at June 30, 2025; and 17,552,626 at March 31, 2025.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Interest and dividend income
Loans		$	57,725			$	59,597
Debt securities available for sale			1,604				1,599
Other investments and interest-bearing deposits			2,168				2,271
Total interest and dividend income			61,497				63,467
Interest expense
Deposits			16,850				18,909
Junior subordinated debt			188				199
Borrowings			154				146
Total interest expense			17,192				19,254
Net interest income			44,305				44,213
Provision for credit losses			370				2,080
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			43,935				42,133
Noninterest income
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts			2,414				2,534
Loan income and fees			692				926
Gain on sale of loans held for sale			2,654				1,926
BOLI income			892				976
Operating lease income			1,892				2,032
Gain on sale of premises and equipment			377				65
Other			1,110				937
Total noninterest income			10,031				9,396
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			19,877				18,541
Occupancy expense, net			2,630				2,572
Computer services			2,877				2,798
Operating lease depreciation expense			1,516				1,582
Telecom, postage and supplies			581				542
Marketing and advertising			417				514
Deposit insurance premiums			484				483
Core deposit intangible amortization			374				411
Other			4,219				4,251
Total noninterest expense			32,975				31,694
Income before income taxes			20,991				19,835
Income tax expense			4,219				3,711
Net income		$	16,772			$	16,124

Per Share Data
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Net income per common share(1)
Basic		$	1.00			$	0.94
Diluted		$	0.99			$	0.93
Average shares outstanding
Basic			16,582,376				16,936,740
Diluted			16,716,089				17,070,906
Book value per share at end of period		$	35.26			$	34.75
Tangible book value per share at end of period(2)		$	33.02			$	32.56
Cash dividends declared per common share		$	0.13			$	0.13
Total shares outstanding at end of period			16,803,185				17,286,289
(1) Basic and diluted net income per common share have been prepared in accordance with the two-class method. (2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025
Performance ratios (1)
Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets)		1.55	%		1.44	%
Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity)		11.35			10.63
Yield on earning assets		5.99			6.02
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities		2.36			2.53
Average interest rate spread		3.63			3.49
Net interest margin(2)		4.31			4.20
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		140.80			138.36
Noninterest expense to average total assets		3.05			2.83
Efficiency ratio		60.69			59.12
Efficiency ratio – adjusted(3)		60.62			58.80
(1) Ratios are annualized where appropriate. (2) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. (3) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

		At or For the Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2026			December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			June 30, 2025			March 31, 2025
Asset quality ratios
Nonperforming assets to total assets(1)		1.07	%		0.98	%		0.72	%		0.67	%		0.61	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans(1)		1.32			1.22			0.89			0.81			0.74
Total classified assets to total assets		1.65			1.46			1.23			1.07			0.89
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans(1)		86.88			94.75			132.26			147.98			165.96
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		1.14			1.16			1.18			1.20			1.23
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)		0.19			0.33			0.29			0.21			0.14
Capital ratios
Equity to total assets at end of period		13.51	%		13.21	%		12.98	%		12.65	%		12.41	%
Tangible equity to total tangible assets(2)		12.76			12.49			12.25			11.91			11.65
Average equity to average assets		13.67			13.56			13.31			13.20			12.66
(1) Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans and repossessed assets. There were no accruing loans more than 90 days past due at the dates indicated. For the periods presented, as shown in the “Asset Quality” section above, a portion of the nonaccrual loan balances was fully guaranteed by the SBA. (2) See Non-GAAP reconciliations below for adjustments.

Loans
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development		$	317,497			$	277,028			$	268,953			$	267,494			$	247,539
Commercial real estate – owner occupied			527,375				562,049				540,807				561,623				570,150
Commercial real estate – non-owner occupied			823,672				832,502				861,244				877,440				867,711
Multifamily			109,564				110,912				115,403				113,416				118,094
Total commercial real estate			1,778,108				1,782,491				1,786,407				1,819,973				1,803,494
Commercial loans
Commercial and industrial			392,114				378,686				399,155				367,359				349,085
Equipment finance			286,455				311,356				340,322				360,499				380,166
Municipal leases			167,371				166,396				164,967				168,623				163,554
Total commercial			845,940				856,438				904,444				896,481				892,805
Residential real estate
Construction and land development			48,715				45,617				51,110				53,020				56,858
One-to-four family			619,735				633,511				636,857				640,287				631,537
HELOCs			218,283				217,310				216,122				205,918				199,747
Total residential real estate			886,733				896,438				904,089				899,225				888,142
Consumer			35,799				42,787				48,679				56,272				64,168
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and costs			3,546,580				3,578,154				3,643,619				3,671,951				3,648,609
Allowance for credit losses – loans			(40,607	)			(41,479	)			(43,086	)			(44,139	)			(44,742	)
Loans, net		$	3,505,973			$	3,536,675			$	3,600,533			$	3,627,812			$	3,603,867

Deposits
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025
Core deposits
Noninterest-bearing accounts		$	730,666			$	707,748			$	689,352			$	698,843			$	721,814
NOW accounts			575,525				546,387				537,954				561,524				573,745
Money market accounts			1,393,120				1,374,635				1,343,008				1,323,762				1,357,961
Savings accounts			171,754				171,455				172,883				179,980				184,396
Total core deposits			2,871,065				2,800,225				2,743,197				2,764,109				2,837,916
Certificates of deposit			768,477				909,772				955,030				902,069				898,444
Total		$	3,639,542			$	3,709,997			$	3,698,227			$	3,666,178			$	3,736,360

Non-GAAP Reconciliations


In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles utilized in the United States (“GAAP”), this earnings release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: the efficiency ratio, tangible book value, tangible book value per share and the tangible equity to tangible assets ratio. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures and ratios as presented are useful for both investors and management to understand the effects of certain items and provide an alternative view of its performance over time and in comparison to its competitors. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total stockholders’ equity or operating results determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the Company’s efficiency ratio:

		Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Noninterest expense		$	32,975			$	31,694
Net interest income		$	44,305			$	44,213
Plus: tax-equivalent adjustment			435				448
Plus: noninterest income			10,031				9,396
Less: BOLI death benefit proceeds in excess of cash surrender value			—				92
Less: gain on sale of premises and equipment			377				65
Net interest income plus noninterest income – adjusted		$	54,394			$	53,900

Efficiency ratio		60.69	%		59.12	%
Efficiency ratio – adjusted		60.62	%		58.80	%

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:

		As of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025
Total stockholders’ equity		$	592,407			$	600,690			$	595,833			$	579,274			$	565,449
Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes			37,556				37,844				38,160				38,477				38,793
Tangible book value		$	554,851			$	562,846			$	557,673			$	540,797			$	526,656
Common shares outstanding			16,803,185				17,286,289				17,520,425				17,492,143				17,552,626
Book value per share		$	35.26			$	34.75			$	34.01			$	33.12			$	32.21
Tangible book value per share		$	33.02			$	32.56			$	31.83			$	30.92			$	30.00

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:

		As of
(Dollars in thousands)		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				September 30, 2025				June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025
Tangible equity(1)		$	554,851			$	562,846			$	557,673			$	540,797			$	526,656
Total assets			4,386,341				4,545,635				4,592,137				4,578,053				4,558,060
Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes			37,556				37,844				38,160				38,477				38,793
Total tangible assets		$	4,348,785			$	4,507,791			$	4,553,977			$	4,539,576			$	4,519,267

Tangible equity to tangible assets		12.76	%		12.49	%		12.25	%		11.91	%		11.65	%
(1) Tangible equity (or tangible book value) is equal to total stockholders’ equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.

Contact:
C. Hunter Westbrook – President and Chief Executive Officer
Tony J. VunCannon – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
828-259-3939

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hanmi Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: HAFC) (“Hanmi” or the “Company”), the parent company of Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on its common stock for the 2026 second quarter of $0.28 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2026.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 32 full-service branches, five loan production offices and three loan centers in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward–looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about our anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business strategies, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, plans and objectives of management for share repurchases, future operations, developments regarding our capital and strategic plans, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumption underlying any of the foregoing. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that our forward-looking statements to be reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include the following:

• a failure to maintain adequate levels of capital and liquidity to support our operations;
• general economic and business conditions internationally, nationally and in those areas in which we operate, including any potential recessionary conditions;
• volatility and deterioration in the credit and equity markets;
• changes in investor sentiment or consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
• availability of capital from private and government sources;
• demographic changes;
• competition for loans and deposits and failure to attract or retain loans and deposits;
• inflation and fluctuations in interest rates that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments, the level of loan originations or prepayments on loans we have made and make, the level of loan sales and the cost we pay to retain and attract deposits and secure other types of funding;
• our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
• the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, terrorism, or other geopolitical events;
• the effect of potential future supervisory action against us or Hanmi Bank and our ability to address any issues raised in our regulatory exams;
• risks of natural disasters;
• legal proceedings and litigation brought against us;
• a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;
• the failure to maintain current technologies;
• risks associated with Small Business Administration loans;
• failure to attract or retain key employees;
• our ability to access cost-effective funding;
• the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental policies and any retaliatory responses;
• the impact of a potential federal government shutdown, which may impact on our ability to effect sales of Small Business Administration loans;
• changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio;
• fluctuations in real estate values;
• changes in accounting policies and practices;
• changes in governmental regulation, including, but not limited to, any increase in FDIC insurance premiums and changes in the monetary policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
• the ability of Hanmi Bank to make distributions to Hanmi Financial Corporation, which is restricted by certain factors, including Hanmi Bank’s retained earnings, net income, prior distributions made, and certain other financial tests;
• strategic transactions we may enter into, including the costs associated with the evaluation of any strategic opportunities and the overall effects of any acquisitions or dispositions we may make;
• the adequacy of and changes in the economic assumptions and methodology for computing our allowance for credit losses;
• our credit quality and the effect of credit quality on our credit losses expense and allowance for credit losses;
• changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and the ability of our borrowers to perform under the terms of their loans and other terms of credit agreements;
• our ability to control expenses;
• cyber security and fraud risks against our information technology and those of our third-party providers and vendors;
• the inability of third-party service providers to perform their obligations to us; and
• the ability of the Company to withstand disruptions that may be caused by any failure of the operational systems of third parties.

In addition, we set forth certain risks in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, Item 1A (“Risk Factors”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we will file hereafter, which could cause actual results to differ from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Investor Contacts:

Romolo (Ron) Santarosa
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
213-427-5636

Lisa Fortuna
Investor Relations
Financial Profiles, Inc.
[email protected]
310-622-8251

Source: Hanmi Bank

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SS Innovations International, Inc. (the “Company” or “SS Innovations”) (Nasdaq: SSII), a developer of innovative surgical robotic technologies dedicated to making robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a global population, today announced that the Company has unveiled its vision for several cutting-edge surgical robotic technologies at the Global Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference (“SMRSC 2026”), which the Company recently hosted in New Delhi, India.   Key innovations under development by the Company and showcased at SMRSC 2026 include the SSi Vimana Aero Drone System (the “SSi Vimana Aero”), the SSi Avtara Humanoid Surgical Platform (the “SSi Avtara”), the SSi Operion Mobile Operating Room (the “SSi Operion”), and new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts.

SSi Vimana Aero Drone System

The SSi Vimana Aero is a surgical robotic system currently under development and designed to bring expert robotic surgical care directly to wounded soldiers in active battle zones, bridging the critical time gap between initial point of injury and eventual medical evacuation from the frontlines. Deployed via a heavy-lift autonomous drone, the SSi Vimana Aero can land in proximity to the casualty and deploy two miniature robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom. A trauma surgeon then can remotely operate the SSi Vimana Aero, which is equipped with 5-millimeter surgical instruments, through an SSi Mantra surgeon command center. The SSi Vimana Aero platform is intended to address hemorrhaging, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, among other procedures, to help stabilize patients until evacuation teams arrive.  

SSi Avtara Humanoid Robot

The SSi Avtara, another innovation under conceptual development, aims to leverage the advanced mobility, dexterity, and perception capabilities of humanoid systems for high-impact surgical robotic applications spanning healthcare, defense, logistics, disaster response, and industrial settings. Integrated with artificial intelligence, teleoperation frameworks, and real-time sensing, the SSi Avtara will be designed for trainability, continuous learning, adaptability, and precision in the field. From assisting clinical workflows to operating in hazardous or otherwise inaccessible environments, the Company anticipates that the platform’s human-compatible design will enable seamless interaction with existing infrastructure and tools.

SSi Operion Mobile Operating Room

The SSi Operion, also currently under development, is a fully mobile, platform-agnostic operating room ecosystem designed for seamless deployment across hospitals, remote locations, combat areas, and disaster zones. The SSi Operion is designed to be built on a wheeled chassis with overhead-integrated robotics and a zero-footprint architecture, which seeks to eliminate conventional spatial constraints by suspending all surgical components from an integrated overhead system, enabling 360-degree clinician access, real-time reconfiguration, and seamless deployment. With integrated telesurgery capabilities and low-latency connectivity, the SSi Operion is expected to enable expert surgeons to operate remotely, expanding access to advanced surgical care across geographies. From defense operations to humanitarian missions and rural healthcare delivery, SS Innovations believes that SSi Operion holds potential to transform the operating room into a deployable, mission-ready asset.

SS Innovations’ single-arm robotic assist cart

The Company’s new single-arm robotic endoscopy and ultrasound assist carts, currently proceeding through early clinical validation phases in India, are designed to provide stable, precise, and repeatable positioning of endoscopic and ultrasound instruments within clinical environments, bringing robotic consistency to workflows. Operating under direct clinician supervision, the robotic arms incorporate controlled speed, force limits, and predictable motion behavior, ensuring safe interaction with both patients and operators. Compatibility with standard hospital infrastructure and existing clinical workflows allows for seamless integration into established clinical settings.

For a video clip of these and other new advancements underway at SS Innovations, along with the Company’s existing surgical robotic technologies, please visit: https://youtu.be/oO-yoo82pfE.

Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SS Innovations, commented, “Innovation is in our DNA. Beyond continuously improving our advanced, cost-effective SSi Mantra surgical robotic system and telesurgery capabilities, we strive to pioneer new surgical robotic technologies that will meaningfully improve healthcare for a wider segment of patients in need. SMRSC 2026, our largest conference yet, successfully elevated this important theme.”

Recap of SMRSC 2026
SMRSC 2026 brought together distinguished surgeons, global thought leaders, educators, and prominent healthcare innovators to discuss and shape the future of robotic surgery.   Attendance at SMRSC 2026 surpassed that of last year’s conference, drawing more than 1,600 attendees and 1,800 virtual participants from 19 nations. In addition to unveiling new surgical robotic technologies and groundbreaking concepts at SMRSC 2026, SS Innovations showcased the SSi Mantra’s capabilities. At the conference, expert physicians conducted 10 live telesurgeries and 13 live robotic surgeries across multiple specialties utilizing the SSi Mantra. The three-day event also featured dozens of panel discussions spanning specialties, including urology, thoracic, gastroenterology, head & neck, gynecology, colorectal, general and pediatric, among others, with separate cardiac-focused breakout sessions. Prominent guests and presenters at this year’s conference included, among others, the Company’s Vice-Chairman, Dr. Fred Moll, who has been widely recognized as the “Father of Robotic Surgery”; Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare of India; Sri Madhusudan Sai, a global humanitarian and founder of a worldwide free healthcare mission; and Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai, Former Director, ISRO Satellite Center.

About SS Innovations

SS Innovations International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSII) develops innovative surgical robotic technologies with a vision to make the benefits of robotic surgery affordable and accessible to a larger segment of the global population. The Company’s product range includes its proprietary “SSi Mantra” surgical robotic system and its comprehensive suite of “SSi Mudra” surgical instruments, which support a variety of surgical robotic procedures including cardiac surgery. An American company headquartered in India, SS Innovations plans to expand the global presence of its technologically advanced, user-friendly, and cost-effective surgical robotic solutions. Visit the Company’s website at ssinnovations.com or LinkedIn for more information and updates.

About the SSi Mantra

The SSi Mantra surgical robotic system is a user-friendly, modular, multi-arm system with advanced technology features, including: 3 to 5 modular robotic arms, an open-faced ergonomic surgeon command center, a large 3D 4K monitor, a touch panel monitor for all patient related information display, a virtual real-time image of the robotic patient side arm carts, and the ability for superimposition of 3D models of diagnostic imaging. The optional SSi MantrAsana Tele Surgeon Console is a portable, compact alternative to the SSi Mantra’s standard surgeon command center that provides equivalent control functionality while enabling enhanced portability, ergonomic flexibility, and telesurgery capability. The SSi Mantra utilizes over 40 different types of robotic endo-surgical instruments to support different specialties, including cardiac surgery, and 5mm instruments for the pediatric population and ENT surgeries. A vision cart provides the table-side team with the same magnified 3D 4K view as the surgeon to provide better safety and efficiency. The SSi Mantra has been clinically validated in India in more than 100 different types of surgical procedures.

Forward Looking Statements

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