Wearable Devices Ltd. Announces Closing of $2.5 Million Public Offering
31 January 2025 - 8:32AM
Wearable Devices Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wearable Devices”)
(Nasdaq: WLDS, WLDSW), an award-winning pioneer in artificial
intelligence (“AI”)-based wearable gesture control technology,
today announced the closing of its previously announced "reasonable
best efforts" public offering with a single institutional investor
for the purchase and sale of 345,000 ordinary shares, 2,155,000
pre-funded warrants, and warrants to purchase up to 2,500,000
ordinary shares, at a combined offering price of $1.00 per share
and accompanying warrant (the “Offering”). The Company received
aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $2.5 million, before
deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses and
assuming no exercise of the warrants. The warrants have an exercise
price of $1.00 per share, are exercisable immediately and expire
five years from the issuance date.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from
the Offering for working capital and general corporate
purposes.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners acted as the
sole placement agent for the Offering.
In connection with the Offering, the Company
also agreed to amend existing warrants that were previously issued
to the investor participating in the Offering to purchase up to
822,000 ordinary shares of the Company, with an exercise price of
$2.50 per share. Such existing warrants have been amended to reduce
the exercise price to $1.00 per share and expire five years
following the closing of the Offering.
The securities described above were offered
pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1, as amended (File
No. 333-284023), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), which was declared effective on January 28,
2025. The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming
part of the effective registration statement. Copies of the
preliminary prospectus and the final prospectus relating to the
Offering may be obtained on the SEC’s website located at
http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus
relating to the Offering may be obtained from A.G.P./Alliance
Global Partners, 590 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY
10022, or by telephone at (212) 624-2060, or by email at
prospectus@allianceg.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
in this Offering, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other
jurisdiction.
About Wearable Devices Ltd.
Wearable Devices Ltd. is a pioneering growth
company revolutionizing human-computer interaction through its
AI-powered neural input technology for both consumer and business
markets. Leveraging proprietary sensors, software, and advanced AI
algorithms, the Company’s innovative products, including the Mudra
Band for iOS and Mudra Link for Android, enable seamless,
touch-free interaction by transforming subtle finger and wrist
movements into intuitive controls. These groundbreaking solutions
enhance gaming, and the rapidly expanding AR/VR/XR landscapes. The
Company offers a dual-channel business model: direct-to-consumer
sales and enterprise licensing. Its flagship Mudra Band integrates
functional and stylish design with cutting-edge AI to empower
consumers, while its enterprise solutions provide businesses with
the tools to deliver immersive and interactive experiences. By
setting the input standard for the XR market, Wearable Devices is
redefining user experiences and driving innovation in one of the
fastest-growing tech sectors. Wearable Devices’ ordinary shares and
warrants trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “WLDS” and “WLDSW,”
respectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the “safe
harbor” created by those sections. Forward-looking statements,
which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future
plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by
the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,”
“may,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,”
“estimate,” “anticipate,” “will” or other comparable terms. For
example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss
the expected use of proceeds from this Offering. All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in this press
release regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition,
operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts
nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only
on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the
future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections,
anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial
condition may differ materially from those indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any
of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause our actual results and financial condition to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements
include, among others, the following: the trading of our ordinary
shares or warrants and the development of a liquid trading market;
our ability to successfully market our products and services; the
acceptance of our products and services by customers; our continued
ability to pay operating costs and ability to meet demand for our
products and services; the amount and nature of competition from
other security and telecom products and services; the effects of
changes in the cybersecurity and telecom markets; our ability to
successfully develop new products and services; our success
establishing and maintaining collaborative, strategic alliance
agreements, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to
comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and
uncertainties described in our annual report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2023, filed on March 15, 2024 and our other
filings with the SEC, including the registration statement on Form
F-1, as amended (File No. 333-284023). We undertake no obligation
to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written
or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise.
Investor Relations Contact
Michal EfratyIR@wearabledevices.co.il
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