Acquisition broadens commercial monetization of ROC Evidence with digital forensics capabilities, active federal government contracts, and an experienced workforce of specialized software engineers

Transaction structure mitigates shareholder dilution with upfront cash and restricted stock consideration; adds revenue through current multi-year contracts

Strengthens ROC’s position in $9.4 billion digital evidence and forensics market through American-built digital forensics capabilities and long-term federal customer relationships

DENVER, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation d/b/a ROC (NASDAQ:ROC) ("ROC" or the "Company"), a U.S. leader in Vision AI, building unified biometric, video analytics, and decision intelligence solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Transaction") to acquire Zuccaro Technical Consulting LLC ("ZTC"), a developer of digital forensics solutions and provider of specialized software engineering services to federal government customers. The definitive agreement is effective as of June 23, 2026, with the expected closing to occur in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, ROC will acquire ZTC for $500,000 in upfront cash consideration and approximately $2,500,000 of ROC restricted common stock, plus a performance-based earn-out. The definitive agreement also provides for equity-based compensation in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) to be granted to ZTC’s employees. Following the closing of the Transaction, ZTC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of ROC.