Powerus Becomes A Public Company As PUSA Merger Closes

Key Points

• Powerus (NasdaqCM:PUSA) has completed its merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings, with the combined company now operating under the name Powerus Corporation.
• Shares continue trading on Nasdaq under PUSA, giving Powerus a public-market platform as it seeks to scale its autonomous systems business.
• Recent developments include a US Air Force IDIQ contract with a ceiling of up to $90 million, a $2.5 million FPV aircraft order and agriculture and international manufacturing initiatives.
• Investors will now be watching whether Powerus can turn its growing pipeline into repeat orders, production growth and sustained financial performance.

Powerus completes its transition to a public company

Powerus and Aureus Greenway Holdings have completed their previously announced merger, effective October 1, 2026.

Powerus merged with a newly formed subsidiary of Aureus Greenway Holdings and continued as the surviving entity. Aureus Greenway Holdings has now been renamed Powerus Corporation, while its shares continue trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker PUSA.

The ticker was adopted ahead of the transaction, so there was no change to the symbol when the merger closed.

Management says the transaction brings Powerus, an operating autonomous systems company, into the public markets. CEO Andrew Fox said the combination puts Powerus in a position to build at the scale customers are requesting, while its operational focus remains unchanged.

Defense remains the core growth opportunity

Powerus develops autonomous systems designed to move, protect and sustain critical assets in high-risk environments. Its capabilities include heavy-lift platforms, autonomous air and maritime systems, mission systems, training and support, and US-based manufacturing.

The company enters the public market with several previously announced defense opportunities.

These include a US Air Force IDIQ contract for the Guardian-2 counter-drone interceptor, with a ceiling of up to $90 million through mid-2028. Importantly, the ceiling represents maximum potential contract value rather than guaranteed revenue, with actual orders left to the government's discretion.

Powerus has also disclosed an approximately $2.5 million purchase order from a defense prime contractor for 1,500 U.S.-manufactured FPV aircraft, together with pilot and spare-parts kits.

The company has received a limited US Air Force procurement order for Guardian-2 systems following a successful demonstration and has advanced to Phase 3 of the US Army's xTech Adaptive Strike Competition.

Commercial and international expansion adds another layer

Powerus has expanded beyond defense through an agriculture division and a stated $60 million Australia-New Zealand distribution agreement, including an exclusive agency and distribution agreement with Aerospread Technologies.

It has also established a Guardian counter-UAS manufacturing facility in the UAE through a multi-year partnership with a regional defense manufacturer.

Unusual Machines has made a $30 million strategic equity investment in Powerus, strengthening an existing supply and manufacturing relationship. Powerus has separately ordered more than $5 million of components from Unusual Machines. That purchase represents an expense for Powerus, not revenue.

The company has also signed an MOU with Swarmer to explore integrating swarming software with its autonomous systems.

What investors may watch next

With the merger complete, attention is likely to shift toward operating performance.

Investors may watch whether the Guardian-2 IDIQ generates meaningful orders, whether existing defense purchases lead to repeat business, and whether Powerus can expand production efficiently.

The agriculture distribution agreements and international manufacturing initiatives will also need to translate into actual commercial activity.

For PUSA, the next stage is therefore about demonstrating that its autonomous systems pipeline can become sustained orders, revenue and scalable operations.

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