BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ:AUUD) ("Auddia" or the "Company"), today announced that its publicly traded warrants (NASDAQ:AUUDW) expired in accordance with their original terms at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 19, 2026. Trading in the warrants ceased at the close of market on February 18, 2026, after which the warrants were removed from listing on Nasdaq.

Any warrants that remained unexercised at expiration were voided and are of no further value. This expiration occurs automatically under the warrant agreement, does not require any action from warrant holders, and has no impact on the Company's common stock, which will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol AUUD.

Auddia is currently executing on a transformational business combination that upon closing will result in the formation of McCarthy Finney, Inc., a holding company delivering AI and web3 shared services to its subsidiaries. Upon closing of the merger transaction, McCarthy Finney will trade under the ticker MCFN. For more information about the merger, please visit Auddia Announces Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement for Business Combination | Auddia | Investor Relations.

About Auddia Inc.

Auddia, through its proprietary AI platform for audio, is reinventing not only how consumers engage with AM/FM radio, podcasts, and other audio content but also how artists and labels promote their music and gain access to mainstream radio audiences. Auddia's Discovr Radio is the first music-promotion platform to deliver artists guaranteed exposure to radio listeners. Auddia's flagship audio superapp, called faidr, is free to listeners and delivers multiple industry first listening experiences, including:

AI enabled ad-free listening on any AM/FM music station
Content skipping across any AM/FM music station
One-touch skipping of entire podcast ad breaks
Integrated artist discovery experiences

For more information, visit www.auddia.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 about the Company's current expectations about future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Statements that are not historical facts, such as "anticipates," "believes" and "expects" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company's current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as other disclosures contained in the Annual Report and subsequent filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and 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.

Investor Relations:

Kirin Smith, President

PCG Advisory, Inc.

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www.pcgadvisory.com

Auddia Announces Expiration of Publicly Traded Warrants (NASDAQ:AUUDW)