{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"129856","rtpr_id":"nBw8t2G3ra","ticker":"ADBT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ADBT"],"title":"WestPark Capital Announces Completion of $940 million Direct Listing of Advasa Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBT)","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-08-27T20:29:00.065Z","article_body":"WestPark Capital Announces Completion of $940 million Direct Listing of Advasa\nHoldings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBT)\n\nWestPark Capital, a Los Angeles based international investment bank and\nsecurities brokerage firm, today announced the successful completion of the\n$940,463,570 direct listing of Advasa Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBT). Advasa is\na fintech payment holding company providing Earned Wage Access (EWA) and\nnext-generation financial infrastructure solutions through its Japanese\noperating subsidiary ADVASA Co., Ltd.\n\nWestPark Capital, Inc. was the Financial Advisor.\n\nThe Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), relating to the\nCompany’s public direct listing of its common stock was declared effective\nby the SEC on August 11, 2026, and its common stock was approved for listing\non the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). The direct listing was made only\nby means of a prospectus forming part of the Company’s effective\nregistration statement. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained without\ncharge by visiting the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54595866&newsitemid=20260827447215&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=82cb6f5de58ae94c61f0fecbd49ef593)\n.\n\nBefore you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the\nCompany has filed or will file with the SEC for more information about the\nCompany and the Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to\nsell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein,\nnor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction\nin which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to\nregistration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout WestPark Capital\n\nWestPark Capital is a full-service investment bank focused on emerging growth\nsectors such as healthcare, software, technology, biotechnology, financial\nservices, manufacturing, consumer products, media and telecom industries,\namong other categories. WestPark Capital provides a comprehensive range of\ncorporate finance services, including initial public offerings, follow-on\nofferings, private placements, CMPOs, RDs, SIPOs and corporate finance\nadvisory services.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260827447215/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260827447215/en/)\n\nWestPark Capital, Inc.\n\nJason Stern\n\ninfo@wpcapital.com (mailto:info@wpcapital.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw8t2G3ra","title":"WestPark Capital Announces Completion of $940 million Direct Listing of Advasa Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBT)","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ADBT","created":"2026-08-27T20:29:00.065Z","tickers":["ADBT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"WestPark Capital Announces Completion of $940 million Direct Listing of Advasa\nHoldings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBT)\n\nWestPark Capital, a Los Angeles based international investment bank and\nsecurities brokerage firm, today announced the successful completion of the\n$940,463,570 direct listing of Advasa Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBT). Advasa is\na fintech payment holding company providing Earned Wage Access (EWA) and\nnext-generation financial infrastructure solutions through its Japanese\noperating subsidiary ADVASA Co., Ltd.\n\nWestPark Capital, Inc. was the Financial Advisor.\n\nThe Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), relating to the\nCompany’s public direct listing of its common stock was declared effective\nby the SEC on August 11, 2026, and its common stock was approved for listing\non the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). The direct listing was made only\nby means of a prospectus forming part of the Company’s effective\nregistration statement. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained without\ncharge by visiting the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&esheet=54595866&newsitemid=20260827447215&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov&index=1&md5=82cb6f5de58ae94c61f0fecbd49ef593)\n.\n\nBefore you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the\nCompany has filed or will file with the SEC for more information about the\nCompany and the Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to\nsell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein,\nnor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction\nin which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to\nregistration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nAbout WestPark Capital\n\nWestPark Capital is a full-service investment bank focused on emerging growth\nsectors such as healthcare, software, technology, biotechnology, financial\nservices, manufacturing, consumer products, media and telecom industries,\namong other categories. 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