Astrotech Announces Closing of $18.0 Million Upsized Public Offering
Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) has successfully completed a public offering of 7,826,086 shares of common stock at $2.30 per share, generating approximately $18 million in gross proceeds.
The funds will be utilized for ongoing operating expenses and working capital. H.C. Wainwright & Co. served as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. The shares were offered under two SEC registration statements, providing a compliant pathway for this capital raise.
- Raised approximately $18 million to support ongoing operating expenses and working capital.
- Potential dilution of shares due to the public offering.
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), today announced that it has closed its previously announced public offering of an aggregate of 7,826,086 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The shares of common stock were offered by Astrotech pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239705) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 30, 2020, and an additional registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-249582) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b), which became automatically effective on October 21, 2020, including a final prospectus filed with the SEC on October 22, 2020. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (646) 975-6996 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, 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 Astrotech Corporation
Astrotech (NASDAQ: ASTC) is a science and technology development and commercialization company that launches, manages, and builds scalable companies based on innovative technology in order to maximize shareholder value. 1st Detect develops, manufactures, and sells trace detectors for use in the security and detection market. AgLAB is developing chemical analyzers for use in the agriculture market. BreathTech is developing a breath analysis tool to provide early detection of lung diseases. Astrotech is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For information, please visit www.astrotechcorp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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