Auddia Inc. (NASDAQ: AUUD) 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.
The warrant expiration represents a routine corporate event, but it occurs during a period of significant transition for Auddia. The company 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.
This development is important because it clarifies the capital structure for investors as Auddia progresses toward its planned merger. The expiration of the warrants simplifies the equity profile by removing a derivative security, potentially reducing complexity for both the company and the market as it prepares for the creation of McCarthy Finney. The focus now shifts to the completion of the business combination, which aims to establish a new entity leveraging artificial intelligence and decentralized web technologies.
Auddia, through its proprietary AI platform for audio, is reinventing how consumers engage with AM/FM radio, podcasts, and other audio content. 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. For more information, visit www.auddia.com. The latest news and updates relating to AUUD are available in the company’s newsroom at: https://tinyurl.com/auudnewsroom.
