NUBURU to Receive Cash Infusion of Approximately $8 Million from Existing Investors through Private Placement
13 Junho 2023 - 1:32AM
Business Wire
Investors are subject to a one-year lock
up.
NUBURU, Inc. (“NUBURU” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BURU),
a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial
blue laser technology, today announced that it has entered into
definitive agreements primarily with certain existing investors
(the “Investors”) to receive a cash infusion of $7.925 million,
prior to deducting transaction and issuance costs, through an
offering of (i) convertible promissory notes (“Convertible Notes”)
and (ii) warrants (“Warrants”) to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock, each pursuant to a Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement entered into by and between the Company and the Investors
on June 12, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”). The shares underlying
the Convertible Notes and the Warrants are subject to a one-year
lock up and are expected to be registered for resale on a
registration statement on Form S-3 after February 6, 2024.
“With this cash infusion the Company will be in a better
position to continue to execute its commercialization efforts with
respect to its current products and its development efforts with
respect to its product pipeline,” said Dr. Mark Zediker, CEO and
Co-Founder of the Company. Brian Knaley, Chief Financial Officer of
the Company, added, “The transaction provides important growth
capital and bolsters the Company’s balance sheet. We intend to
deploy this capital in a careful and efficient matter with the aim
of accruing long-term benefits for our stockholders.”
The Company will issue the Convertible Notes and Warrants in an
initial closing in the amount of $2.0 million on June 13, 2023, and
in a subsequent closing in the amount of $5.925 million expected to
take place on June 23, 2023. Upon conversion of the Convertible
Notes, the Company would issue up to 11.5 million shares of common
stock, and upon exercise of the Warrants, which would generate
additional proceeds for the Company of up to $11.9 million, the
Company would issue up to 11.5 million shares of common stock
(subject to customary adjustments). The Company may issue
additional shares of common stock if it elects to pay interest in
kind on the Convertible Notes.
The Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of seven percent
per year, mature on June 23, 2026 (unless redeemed, repurchased or
converted prior to such date), have a conversion price equal to
$0.688, representing a premium of $0.01 over the closing price of
the prior trading day, and are senior, unsecured obligations of the
Company. The Warrants have an exercise price equal to $1.03,
representing a premium of 50% over the conversion price, and expire
on June 23, 2028.
According to the NYSE American LLC Company Guide, consummating
the transactions pursuant to the Purchase Agreement would
ordinarily require the approval of the Company’s stockholders.
However, the Company has sought and received from NYSE American LLC
an exception from obtaining such stockholder approval pursuant to
Section 710(b) of the Company Guide. A special committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors, comprised solely of independent,
disinterested directors, has expressly approved the Company’s
reliance on this exception, and the transaction was also
unanimously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Northland Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to the
Company.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy Convertible Notes or Warrants, 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 NUBURU
Founded in 2015, NUBURU, INC. (NYSE American: BURU) is a
developer and manufacturer of industrial blue lasers that leverage
fundamental physics and their high-brightness, high-power design to
produce faster, higher quality welds and parts than current lasers
can provide in laser welding and additive manufacturing of copper,
gold, aluminum and other industrially important metals. NUBURU’s
industrial blue lasers produce minimal to defect-free welds that
are up to eight times faster than the traditional approaches — all
with the flexibility inherent to laser processing. For more
information, please visit www.nuburu.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the United States 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, including the anticipated use of proceeds from
the private placement and relating to the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Warrants. All statements
other than statements of historical fact contained in this press
release may be forward-looking statements. Some of these
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,”
“intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,”
“plan,” “seek,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,”
“continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or
variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by NUBURU and its
management, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the
company’s actual results to differ materially from current
expectations which include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability
to continue to meet the security exchange’s listing standards; (2)
failure to achieve expectations regarding its product development
and pipeline; (3) the inability to access sufficient capital to
operate as anticipated, whether from Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC
or other sources; (4) the inability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by,
among other things, competition, the ability of the company to grow
and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers
and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (5)
changes in applicable laws or regulations; (6) the possibility that
NUBURU may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or
competitive factors; (7) volatility in the financial system and
markets caused by geopolitical and economic factors; (8) failing to
realize benefits from partnerships; (9) the inability to deploy the
capital raised efficiently; and (10) other risks and uncertainties
set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in NUBURU’s most recent
periodic report on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q and other documents filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
These filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a
representation by any person that the forward-looking statements
set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated
results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date they are made. NUBURU does not give
any assurance that it will achieve its expected results. NUBURU
assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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