Singing Machine Completes $2.0 Million Private Placement
28 November 2023 - 12:00AM
The Singing Machine Company, Inc. (“Singing Machine” or the
“Company”) (NASDAQ:
MICS) -- the North American
leader in consumer karaoke products -- today announced the closing
of a $2.0 million private placement of shares of common stock of
the Company. The transaction was completed and funded on November
21, 2023, with two existing shareholders that currently have
representation on the Company’s Board of Directors.
The transaction was completed at $0.91 per
share, representing a 3% premium to the closing price of $0.88 per
share on Friday, November 17, 2023. The transaction did not include
any warrants or additional rights or obligations of the Company
other than demand registration rights in the six months period
after closing and the Company taking action to, at a minimum,
nominate each of the purchasers or its designee to serve on the
Company’s board of directors so long as they own 5% of the
Company’s common stock.
The first investor, Stingray Group, Inc. is a
pre-existing shareholder that invested $1.0 million, increasing its
ownership stake in the Company to approximately 25.6%. The second
investor, Regalia Ventures, LLC invested $1.0 million, and is owned
and controlled by Jay B. Foreman, also an existing shareholder and
director of the Company. As a result of this transaction, Mr.
Foreman, through Regalia Ventures, increased his ownership position
in the Company to approximately 17.6% and is now the third largest
investor in the Company. In total, these two investors now
represent a total of 43.2% of the total issued and outstanding
shares in the Company’s common stock.
“I am very pleased to announce the closing of
this above-market transaction,” commented Gary Atkinson, CEO of the
Singing Machine. “Stingray has been a long-standing strategic
partner and is closely aligned with our technical and product
development team. They play a critical role in delivering our
world-class music content library, our subscription based-content
offering, and so much more.”
“Stingray has also played an instrumental role
in introducing the Company to new and promising potential
customers. Specifically, they have made critical introductions in
the automotive space, and we are optimistic that these new
relationships will play a positive impact on our future financial
performance as we continue to expand and enhance our revenue
model.”
Mr. Atkinson continued, “We are equally excited
to work more closely with Mr. Foreman. We have had the privilege of
Mr. Foreman serving as a Director since our up-listing to Nasdaq in
the spring of 2022, and he has been a staunch supporter of our team
and our business model to date.”
“Mr. Foreman is a highly respected and
successful entrepreneur in our industry, and he has already offered
several promising introductions for us to potentially leverage with
our world-class retail partnerships. We are looking forward to
working closer with Mr. Foreman and his team to unlock the benefits
of these introductions in the coming year.”
“We believe this transaction, on such favorable
terms relative to other equity transactions being executed in the
market today, represent a strong endorsement of our Company and our
team. We are grateful for this support, and we are excited to
accelerate our business model heading into 2024,” concluded Mr.
Atkinson.
About The Singing Machine
The Singing Machine Company, Inc. is the
worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products. Based in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, and founded over forty years ago, the Company
designs and distributes the industry's widest assortment of at-home
and in-car karaoke entertainment products. Their portfolio is
marketed under both proprietary brands and popular licenses,
including Carpool Karaoke and Sesame Street. Singing Machine
products incorporate the latest technology and provide access to
over 100,000 songs for streaming through its mobile app and select
WiFi-capable products and is also developing the world’s first
globally available, fully integrated in-car karaoke system. The
Company also has a new philanthropic initiative, CARE-eoke by
Singing Machine, to focus on the social impact of karaoke for
children and adults of all ages who would benefit from singing.
Their products are sold in over 25,000 locations worldwide,
including Amazon, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target, and Walmart. To learn
more, go to www.singingmachine.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Words such as "may", "could", "expects", "projects,"
"intends", "plans", "believes", "predicts", "anticipates", "hopes",
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several assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subject to
significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are
beyond the Company's control. Actual results may differ materially
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements are applicable only as of the date on
which they are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation
to update any forward-looking statements.
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