WRAP Announces Expiration of Warrants; 99% of Warrants Exercised Providing $12.5 Million in Proceeds
As part of its 2019 Unit Financing, the Company issued 1,923,076 warrants to participating investors, each exercisable at $6.50 per share, and 153,846 warrants to the placement agents for the 2019 Unit Financing, each exercisable at $8.125 per share. A total of 2,076,922 warrants, representing 99.9% of the warrants issued in connection with the 2019 Unit Financing, were exercised during the two-year term for proceeds to the Company of approximately $12.5 million. Approximately $12.05 million of these proceeds were received this fiscal quarter to date ending on June 30, 2021.
“We are pleased by the continued support of our investors and stockholders represented by this additional capital,” said James Barnes, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer. “With the issuance of stock related to these warrants and cancellation of the balance of the warrants these securities will have no further dilutive effect on WRAP’s public float. The proceeds from the warrant exercises are being used to grow the sales team, market WRAP’s products, scale engineering, finance product development and provide working capital to meet worldwide demand for BolaWrap products and accessories.”
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About WRAP
WRAP Technologies (Nasdaq: WRAP) is a global leader in innovating public safety technologies and services that deliver advanced solutions focused on avoiding escalation. The BolaWrap® Remote Restraint device, WRAP’s first product, is a patented, hand-held device that discharges a Kevlar® tether to temporarily restrain from a safe distance. Through many field uses and growing adoption by agencies across the globe, BolaWrap is proving to be an effective tool to safely detain persons without injury. WRAP Reality, the Company’s virtual reality training system, is an immersive training simulator and comprehensive public safety training platform designed to empower first responders with the necessary knowledge to perform in the field. WRAP’s headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona. For more information, please visit wrap.com.
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BolaWrap, Wrap and Wrap Reality are trademarks of Wrap Technologies, Inc. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.
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