Atlantic HPC Group Inc. Seeks to Become Publicly Listed Through Business Combination with Aperture AC

U.S.-based digital infrastructure company that develops and operates power-intensive bitcoin mining and computing facilities across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ohio

Irvine & Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aperture AC (NASDAQ: APUR), a special purpose acquisition company (“Aperture”), and Atlantic HPC Group Inc. (“Atlantic”), a U.S.-based digital infrastructure company that develops and operates power-intensive bitcoin mining and computing facilities across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ohio, today announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) for a business combination (the “Proposed Business Combination”) that is expected to result in the combined company becoming a publicly listed company. Upon closing of the transaction, subject to approval by Aperture’s shareholders and Atlantic’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions, the combined company intends to be traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AHPC” and Aperture is expected to be renamed Atlantic HPC Corp., or such other name as Atlantic will determine. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to applicable exchange, regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. Concurrently with the issuance of this press release, Aperture has filed an investor presentation outlining Atlantic’s business and the Proposed Business Combination, including the following investment highlights: