~ Effectiveness of Form S-4 Clears Final Regulatory Milestone Ahead of Closing ~  ~ Combined Company to be Renamed XTEND AI Robotics, with Closing Anticipated September 1, 2026, and Expected to Trade on the New York

JFB and XTEND Announce SEC Declares Form S-4 Effective

JFB and XTEND merger advances; NYSE listing planned for XTND

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    <h3>Information</h3>
    <p>~ Effectiveness of Form S-4 Clears Final Regulatory Milestone Ahead of Closing ~  ~ Combined Company to be Renamed XTEND AI Robotics, with Closing Anticipated September 1, 2026, and Expected to Trade on the New York</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND announced the SEC has deemed Form S-4 effective, clearing the path to their business combination. Upon closing, the merged entity will be renamed XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. and seek NYSE listing under XTND, with closing anticipated on September 1, 2026, subject to customary conditions.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>SEC declares Form S-4 effective, clearing closing path for JFB XTEND merger.</li><li>Closing expected September 1, 2026, pending NYSE listing approval.</li><li>Combined company to be renamed XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. with ticker XTND.</li><li>Information statement to be mailed to JFB stockholders on August 11, 2026.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>JFB Construction Holdings (JFB)</strong>: Parties to the merger; S-4 effectiveness clears path to closing; standalone risk diminishes post-close.</li><li><strong>XTEND (XTEND)</strong>: Strategic partner; post-close entity will leverage XTEND&#039;s AI robotics software; ticker XTND after closing.</li><li><strong>XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. (XTND)</strong>: New public entity post-close; NYSE ticker XTND; primary catalyst is closing of the merger.</li><li><strong>XTEND Reality Expansion Ltd. (N/A)</strong>: Referenced in forward-looking statements; potential transaction context but no direct market symbol.</li></ul>
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    <h3>M&amp;A</h3>
    <p>Category: M&amp;A. The release confirms regulatory milestone for a SPAC-like merger, with a near-term share-price sensitivity to closing and listing approvals; long-term value hinges on post-merger integration and execution of strategic aims.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>S-4 effectiveness reduces regulatory risk and uncertainty around closing.</li><li>Closing date set for Sept 1, 2026; NYSE listing approval remains a key near-term hurdle.</li><li>Post-close ticker XTND on NYSE; potential re-rating for the combined entity.</li><li>Information statement mailing starts Aug 11, 2026; investor communications intensify.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>SEC declared Form S-4 effective August 11, 2026.</li><li>Proposed business combination closing anticipated September 1, 2026.</li><li>Combined company renamed XTEND AI Robotics, Inc.</li><li>Post-close NYSE ticker expected to be XTND.</li><li>Final information statement/prospectus to be mailed to JFB stockholders August 11, 2026.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Near-term bullish as S-4 clearance reduces deal risk; potential run into Sept 1 closing.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="center"><i>~ Effectiveness of Form S-4 Clears Final Regulatory Milestone Ahead of Closing ~</i></p>  <p align="center"><i>~ Combined Company to be Renamed XTEND AI Robotics, with Closing Anticipated September 1, 2026, and Expected to Trade on the New York Stock Exchange under Ticker "XTND" ~</i></p>  <p align="justify"><strong>TAMPA, Fla. and PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- </strong>JFB Construction Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JFB">JFB</a>), a real estate development and construction company, and XTEND, a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered robotics, today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has declared the registration statement on Form S-4 filed in connection with their previously announced proposed business combination effective.</p>  <p align="justify">The effectiveness of the registration statement marks the completion of the SEC review process and clears the way for JFB and XTEND to proceed toward closing. The final information statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4 will be mailed to JFB stockholders of record as of August 11, 2026 beginning on August 11, 2026.</p>  <p align="justify">JFB and XTEND currently expect the proposed business combination to close on September 1, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval of the listing of the combined company’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Upon closing, the combined company will be renamed XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. and is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "XTND."</p>  <p align="justify"><b>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</b></p>  <p align="justify">This communication contains, and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally include statements regarding the expected size of the U.S. defense budgets for tactical strike and defense programs, the impact of XTEND receiving U.S. Army Fuze Safety Board for its high-voltage safety and arming system for FPV attack drones, the potential transaction between XTEND Reality Expansion Ltd. ("XTEND") and JFB Construction Holdings ("JFB"), including statements regarding the expected impacts and benefits of the potential transaction, timing of the transaction closing, and strategic initiatives for XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. ("NewCo") following the closing. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this communication may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "outlook", "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "targets," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this communication are only predictions. XTEND’s and JFB’s management have based these forward-looking statements largely on their current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that management believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the transaction may not be consummated; there may be difficulties with the integration and in realizing the expected benefits of the transaction; XTEND and JFB may need to use resources that are needed in other parts of its business to do so; there may be liabilities that are not known, probable or estimable at this time; the transaction may result in the diversion of management’s time and attention to issues relating to the transaction and integration; expected synergies and operating efficiencies attributable to the transaction may not be achieved within its expected time-frames or at all; there may be significant transaction costs and integration costs in connection with the transaction; the possibility that JFB will not have sufficient cash at close to satisfy the minimum cash condition; unfavorable outcome of legal proceedings that may be instituted against JFB and XTEND following the announcement of the transaction; risks inherent to the business may result in additional strategic and operational risks, which may impact XTEND’s, NewCo’s and JFB’s risk profiles, which each company may not be able to mitigate effectively; JFB’s ability to complete construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget; changes in weather and occurrence of natural disasters and pandemics; recent imposition of tariffs by governments on construction materials, such as steel, aluminum and lumber; disruptions in supply chains; increase in the cost of labor and construction materials; JFB’s ability to maintain safe work sites; XTEND’s dependence on a limited number of defense and governmental security customers for a substantial portion of its business; significant delays or reductions in appropriations, XTEND’s programs and certain government fundings and programs more broadly, including as a result of a prolonged continuing resolution and/or government shutdown, and/or related to the global security environment or other global events; increased competition within JFB’s and XTEND’s markets and bid protests; changes in procurement and other U.S. and foreign laws, including changes through executive orders, contract terms and practices applicable to our industry, findings by certain applicable governments as to our compliance with such requirements, more aggressive enforcement of such requirements and changes in XTEND’s customers’ business practices globally; the improper conduct of employees, agents, subcontractors, suppliers, business partners or joint ventures in which XTEND participates, including the impact on XTEND’s reputation and its ability to do business; cyber and other security threats or disruptions faced by XTEND and JFB, its customers or its suppliers and other partners, and changes in related regulations; and XTEND’s ability to innovate, develop new products and technologies, progress and benefit from digital transformation and maintain technologies to meet the needs of XTEND’s customers. In addition, a number of important factors could cause JFB’s, XTEND’s or NewCo’s actual future results and other future circumstances to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those important factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by JFB and NewCo, as any such factors may be updated from time to time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including without limitation XTEND’s investor relations site at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PfzJLlybNs0hsqN-sC0lOUq1cP_YN4v-w4xQ7kR-3Wnxs0EZqUslM3Lqgac7cAuONFgvTL3ujxxLEugQdt3NK13Q0SvJQwZRcVR9ZGE2UFkJzUJwgvGuJJywdo3qtDiP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.XTEND.me/newsroom</a> and JFB’s investor relations site at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PfzJLlybNs0hsqN-sC0lOUZji9grJoFN8R9MmiHEM7trG69nxtv1noSEfOSUlJNs5NhboQHcx8mKDZzLuwXsugOEJSCyxeVOuv7gu5y49ydyjhOJQQS1tGHidqg64plLR2AyBh5YLyLxF4emwfGr4A==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://investors.jfbconstruction.net/</a>. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as may be required under applicable law, neither XTEND nor JFB undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</p>  <p align="justify"><b>Important Information for Investors and Stockholders</b></p>  <p align="justify">This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any issuance or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. In connection with the transaction, NewCo and JFB filed a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include an information statement of JFB and a preliminary prospectus of NewCo. After the registration statement is declared effective, JFB will mail to its stockholders a definitive information statement that will form part of the registration statement. This communication is not a substitute for the information statement/prospectus or registration statement or for any other document that JFB may file with the SEC and send to its stockholders in connection with the transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF XTEND AND JFB ARE URGED TO READ THE INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS OR REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENT THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the information statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by JFB through the website maintained by the SEC at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=QmRLB_Psb_ktNvjfgPYQf_jIUzEr-yPBT19nkY_OBSNqdhYmYHtkCkAjQ4MqmRmmWfgWanH7dmkGv1jpNoJ_QQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sec.gov</a>. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by JFB will be available free of charge on JFB’s website at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PfzJLlybNs0hsqN-sC0lOUZji9grJoFN8R9MmiHEM7trG69nxtv1noSEfOSUlJNsSgydofpfyNsd9_bEqp2tbmudam-Gp2-7MyzyAhUe9ulhBGhv75RIXmfJyCmhtu_71ZjLd2Jnqu0jwE40bNAMbQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://investors.jfbconstruction.net/</a>.</p>  <p><b>JFB Construction Holdings Contact:</b><br></br>CORE IR<br></br>Mike Mason<br></br>516 222 2560<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=YaOtwo91_8EIM0LMbNCGwHVqtlrYWpYzkzmOEOXrGcus_GfAJS_IPJ6EW3AiUJkcUvx-PDUVgWXHBJItqXTpSgK450KkdlNpOFxb98Hi_XQuyUTtsRqv1USL6nYmB_Bm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">investors@jfbconstruction.net</a></p>  <p><b>XTEND Contact:</b><br></br>Headline Media<br></br>Sarah Small<br></br>929 255 1449<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ABdnNHpC-3vH0nsRNzTUxYikig1qflUhHgr0Bbejk4V6J2aL3npc5Xks9U-b_Z24N3aUM-K92ERG9Jbv-iD49oblTuLRj_7ZYYW_EcmWOX0=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sarah@headline.media</a></p>  <p><b>XTEND Investor Relations:</b><br></br>MZ North America<br></br>Shannon Devine<br></br><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ltJZrVTyFHJL2SZADX0OOOGf00IKtTG6yUdYKu9gz2orrBBZw9Ix5z3Yc3h_LEGoeFnBkgID55xMWNLao776JxkjOwUTn5FhByFmb9EQydY=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">XTEND@mzgroup.us</a> <br></br>203-741-8811</p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTgwODIxNyM3NzcxNjUzIzUwMDEzMzI4Mw=="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NzU2MjU3MTUtOGQyNS00YzM3LTk4NDctMTgyMDkwMjdjNjVkLTUwMDEzMzI4My0yMDI2LTA4LTExLWVu/tiny/JFB-Construction-Holdings.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d2570a82-686d-45f4-81cf-d748521561b7"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/d2570a82-686d-45f4-81cf-d748521561b7/small/logo-png.png" border="0" width="150" height="120" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND announced the SEC has deemed Form S-4 effective, clearing the path to their business combination. Upon closing, the merged entity will be renamed XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. and seek NYSE listing under XTND, with closing anticipated on September 1, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

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