TruGolf Completes Acquisition of Polymath Research, Bringing a Blockchain Purpose-Built for Regulated Assets to Nasdaq

Polymath, creator of the Polymesh Layer-1 blockchain, becomes part of Nasdaq-listed TruGolf (NASDAQ: TRUG). Natalie Hirsch is named CFO and COO, and a $2.95 million warrant exercise strengthens the company’s cash position.

TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ — TruGolf Holdings, Inc. ("TruGolf") (NASDAQ: TRUG) closed its acquisition (the "Transaction") of Polymath Research Inc. ("Polymath"), the Canadian company that was involved in the creation of the security token category and built Polymesh, a Layer-1 blockchain designed from the ground up for regulated assets. The Transaction brings a team experienced in institutional tokenization into a Nasdaq-listed company as banks, asset managers and issuers increasingly explore blockchain-based applications for real-world assets.

The acquisition creates a single digitization company with two complementary revenue streams: TruGolf’s established golf simulation and software business and Polymath’s institutional tokenization infrastructure. Polymath brings an established platform to the combined company. As of December 31, 2025, it had issued more than $132 million in tokenized assets for more than 65 active issuers, and is supported by more than 50 ecosystem partners.

The two businesses are already working together: TruGolf Links and Polymath are developing an equipment leasing program funded through tokenized securities, along with fractional franchise ownership opportunities for qualified franchisees, targeted for the first quarter of 2027. TruGolf Links’ Regional Developers in New Jersey, New York, and Illinois represent commitments for more than 100 future locations.

Tokenized real-world assets now total more than $38 billion on public blockchains, held by more than 5 million investors, according to RWA.xyz data as of October 1, 2026. Wall Street’s core infrastructure is moving with it: in July, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed its first live production trades of tokenized U.S. Treasuries, equities, and ETFs with about 40 participating firms, ahead of the full launch of its tokenization service this month. Polymath’s infrastructure is built for exactly this kind of institutional, compliance-first issuance.

With the Transaction now complete,  TruGolf will continue to run its golf technology business, including its simulators and the E6 platform, while Polymath operates as a wholly owned subsidiary. As part of a public company, Polymath gains access to the public capital markets to fund the next stage of Polymesh adoption among financial institutions, issuers, and other market participants. According to Brenner Adams, TruGolf’s interim CEO and Chairman of the Board:

 "TruGolf was built on the idea that technology can open up something that used to feel exclusive. We did it for golf, and Polymath is doing it for capital markets. Polymath’s team has been building regulated tokenization infrastructure for many years, and today that work sits inside a Nasdaq-listed company with the transparency and accountability that comes with it. We’re proud to give this team a public-market platform at a moment when institutions are finally ready to move."

Upon closing of the Transaction, Natalie Hirsch, who led Polymath as CFO and interim CEO through the Transaction, was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of TruGolf, and David Hackett joined TruGolf’s Board. According to Natalie Hirsch, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of TruGolf and Interim CEO & CFO of Polymath:

 "Tokenization is moving out of the pilot stage, and the institutions leading that shift need infrastructure they can trust with regulated assets. That is what Polymath has spent the past nine years building, and it is why Polymesh was designed with compliance at the protocol level. Joining a Nasdaq-listed company gives us the capital access and public-market discipline to scale with our clients. My focus now is execution: bringing more issuers and more assets onto Polymesh."

Founded in 2017, Polymath introduced the ST-20 security token standard and has spent over nine years building the issuance, compliance, and lifecycle tools that regulated securities need on a blockchain. In 2021, it launched Polymesh, its public, permissioned Layer-1 blockchain where identity, compliance, and settlement are built into the chain itself. Polymath contributed the ERC-1400 security token standard and has supported issuers and institutions across private equity, credit, real estate, funds, and other asset classes. Polymesh, which achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance in 2025, is secured by licensed financial institutions acting as node operators and supported by an ecosystem of more than 50 companies, including AlphaPoint, Dfns, and Zodia. In connection with the Transaction, former shareholders of Polymath received shares of TruGolf Class A common stock and non-voting Series C preferred stock.

As previously disclosed, TruGolf exchanged its outstanding Series A preferred warrants for Series B preferred warrants in connection with the completion of the Transaction. The Series B preferred warrants are exercisable for Series B preferred stock, which is convertible into shares of TruGolf’s Class A common stock subject to applicable beneficial ownership and Nasdaq limitations. On October 7, 2026, TruGolf entered into a Third Amendment, Waiver and Exercise Agreement, pursuant to which holders exercised Series B preferred warrants for 3,278 shares of Series B preferred stock, resulting in aggregate net proceeds to TruGolf of $2.95 million ($3.278 million in stated value).

Additional information regarding the Transaction, including the Third Amendment, Waiver and Exercise Agreement, will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by TruGolf with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About TruGolf

Since 1983, TruGolf has been passionate about driving the golf industry forward with innovative indoor golf solutions. TruGolf builds products that capture the spirit of golf. TruGolf’s mission is to help grow the game by making it more available, approachable, and affordable through technology, because TruGolf believes that golf is for everyone. TruGolf’s team has built award-winning video games, innovative hardware solutions, and an all-new e-sports platform to connect golfers around the world with E6 CONNECT. Since TruGolf’s beginning, TruGolf has continued to attempt to define and redefine what is possible with golf technology.

About Polymath

Polymath is a Canadian technology company that develops enterprise-grade capital markets infrastructure for the issuance, compliance, and lifecycle management of regulated digital securities and other tokenized financial instruments.

Polymath enables issuers, investors, and market participants to create and manage tokenized representations of real‑world assets within compliant frameworks, supporting investor onboarding, regulatory controls, and post‑issuance administration across private and institutional markets.

With a strong history of building blockchain‑based capital markets infrastructure, Polymath’s technology is designed to support scalable, compliant deployment of tokenized securities across a variety of asset classes, including real‑world assets, private equity, and structured financial products.

Polymath’s solutions are purpose-built for institutional adoption and evolving regulatory environments.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as well as forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and include statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, intentions, estimates, projections, or assumptions regarding future events or performance.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; the integration of Polymath’s business with TruGolf following the closing of the Transaction; the anticipated development and timing of TruGolf Links’ equipment leasing program and fractional franchise ownership opportunities; the expected operations, business strategy, growth opportunities, and prospects of the combined company; the anticipated benefits of the financing and the exercise of the Series B Preferred Warrants, including the expected impact on TruGolf’s cash position and financial flexibility; the anticipated use of proceeds; the future roles of members of management and the Board; and TruGolf’s ability to execute on its strategic priorities following the Transaction.

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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, among others: TruGolf’s ability to successfully integrate Polymath’s business following the Transaction and realize the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; the costs, difficulties, and uncertainties associated with the integration of the businesses; TruGolf’s ability to successfully execute its business strategy and strategic priorities; TruGolf’s ability to effectively deploy the proceeds of the financing; risks related to the issuance, conversion, and dilution effects of equity securities; risks related to digital assets and token-related initiatives; changes in market conditions; changes in applicable laws or regulations; competitive pressures; general economic and business conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in TruGolf’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and TruGolf undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.