Kraken Robotics Completes $51.75 Million Bought Deal Public Offering
23 October 2024 - 12:01AM
Kraken Robotics Inc. (“
Kraken” or the
“
Company”) (TSXV: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) is pleased to
announce today that it has closed its previously announced “bought
deal” short form prospectus offering (the
“
Offering”) of common shares of the Company
(“
Common Shares”). A total of 32,343,750 Common
Shares were sold at a price of $1.60 per Common Share for gross
proceeds of $51,750,000, inclusive of the full exercise of the
over-allotment option by the Underwriters (as defined below).
The Offering was led by Cormark Securities Inc.
as lead underwriter, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters
including Canaccord Genuity Corp., Beacon Securities Limited,
Raymond James Ltd., and Scotia Capital Inc. (the
“Underwriters”). The Underwriters received a cash
commission equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offering,
which is $2,587,500.
The net proceeds of the Offering are expected to
be used to advance the Company’s long-term strategy, including: (1)
investing in expanded facilities and increased manufacturing
capacity; (2) providing flexibility to take advantage of
opportunities for accretive acquisitions of complementary
technologies and businesses; (3) increasing the Company’s
attractiveness as a stable and reliable long-term supplier; (4)
strengthening the Company’s balance sheet to provide additional
working capital to meet customer requirements in connection with
potential additional large orders, as well as new program and
contract opportunities; and (5) for general corporate purposes.
The Offering is subject to TSX Venture
Exchange’s (“TSXV”) final acceptance of requisite
regulatory filings.
Figure 1: Kraken Robotics Miniature
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS)
imagery of a shipwreck.
ABOUT KRAKEN ROBOTICS INC.
Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX.V:PNG) (OTCQB: KRKNF)
is a marine technology company providing complex subsea sensors,
batteries, and robotic systems. Our high-resolution 3D acoustic
imaging solutions and services enable clients to overcome the
challenges in our oceans - safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
Kraken is headquartered in Canada and has offices in North and
South America and Europe. Kraken is ranked as a Top 100 marine
technology company by Marine Technology Reporter.
LINKS:www.krakenrobotics.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:LinkedIn
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Twitter
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www.instagram.com/krakenrobotics
For further information please contact:
Joe MacKay, Chief Financial Officer(416)
303-0605jmackay@krakenrobotics.com
Sean PeasgoodInvestor Relations (647) 955-1274
sean@sophiccapital.com
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this news release
constitutes “forward-looking information”. All information
contained herein that is not historical in nature may constitute
forward-looking information. In particular, this news release
contains forward-looking information with respect to, among other
things, statements regarding the final acceptance of the TSXV and
the expected use of the net Offering proceeds. These statements
reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events
based on certain material factors and assumptions and are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties, including without limitation,
changes in market, competition, governmental or regulatory
developments, general economic conditions and other factors set out
in the Company's public disclosure documents. Many factors could
cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to
vary from those described in this news release, including without
limitation those listed above. These factors should not be
construed as exhaustive. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying
forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may
vary differ, and may differ materially, from those described in
this news release, and such forward-looking information should not
be unduly relied upon. Forward-looking information speaks only as
of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the
Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to
update or revise any forward-looking information. The
forward-looking information contained in this news release is
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press
release, and the OTCQB has neither approved nor disapproved the
contents of this press release.
The securities offered pursuant to the Offering
have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities
Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the
U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or
pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the
U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States,
nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9394fd2c-d263-4b9e-8ca5-fdb6c2356e47.
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