Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. Prices $5.0 Million Public Offering

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Grom Social Enterprises (NASDAQ: GROM) has announced a public offering of 1,415,682 units at $2.89 each and 314,422 pre-funded units at $2.889 each. Each unit includes one share of common stock and two warrants with a five-year exercise period. The expected gross proceeds are around $5.0 million, aimed at funding general corporate purposes like marketing, acquisitions, and R&D. The offering is underwritten by EF Hutton and is anticipated to close around December 13, 2022.

Positive

• Expected gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million from the offering.
• Funds will support marketing, acquisitions, and R&D, potentially enhancing growth.

Negative

• Dilution of existing shares due to the new shares being issued.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM) (the “Company”), today announced the pricing of a public offering of 1,415,682 units (the “Units”) at a price to the public of $2.89 per Unit and approximately 314,422 pre-funded units (the “Pre-Funded Units”) at a price to the public of $2.889 per Pre-Funded Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and two warrants, each to purchase one share of common stock. The warrants will have an exercise price of $2.89 per share, are exercisable immediately upon issuance, and will expire five years following the date of issuance. Each Pre-Funded Unit consist of one pre-funded warrant and two warrants identical to the warrants in the Unit. The pre-funded warrant is exercisable for one share of common stock for $0.001 per share immediately until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December 13, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC is acting as the sole book running manager for the offering.

The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be approximately $5.0 million, before deducting the Underwriter’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include marketing and advertising, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, research and development of original content and technology, expansion of its intellectual property portfolio by investment, and other working capital and general corporate purposes.

The offering is being conducted pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-268278), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that was declared effective by the SEC on December 8, 2022. A final prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering, when available, may be obtained from EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, 590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or via email at syndicate@efhuttongroup.com or telephone at (212) 404-7002.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the 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 Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.

Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM) is a growing social media platform and original content provider of entertainment for children under 13 years of age, which provides safe and secure digital environments for kids that can be monitored by their parents or guardians. The Company has several operating subsidiaries, including Grom Social, which delivers its content through mobile and desktop environments (web portal and apps) that entertain children, let them interact with friends, access relevant news, and play proprietary games while teaching them about being good digital citizens. The Company owns and operates Top Draw Animation, which produces award-winning animation content for some of the largest international media companies in the world. The company owns an 80% stake in Curiosity Ink Media, which is a global media company that develops, acquires, builds, grows and maximizes the short, mid, and long-term commercial potential of Kids & Family entertainment properties and associated business opportunities. Grom also includes Grom Educational Services, which has provided web filtering services for K-12 schools, government and private businesses. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://gromsocial.com or for investor relations information, please visit https://investors.gromsocial.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements about Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. activities that are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected, including statements related to the amount and timing of expected revenues and any payment of dividends on our common stock, statements related to our financial performance, expected income, distributions, and future growth for upcoming quarterly and annual periods, and other risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Actual results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. Among other matters, the Company may not be able to sustain growth or achieve profitability based upon many factors including, but not limited to general stock market conditions. We have incurred and will continue to incur significant expenses in the expansion of our existing and new service lines, noting there is no assurance that we will generate enough revenues to offset those costs in both the near and long-term. Additional service offerings may expose us to additional legal and regulatory costs and unknown exposure(s) based upon the various geopolitical locations where we will be providing services, the impact of which cannot be predicted at this time. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein. Stockholders and potential investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this report are reasonable, we cannot assure stockholders and potential investors that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact:

Brooks Hamilton
MZ Group - MZ North America
(949) 546-6326
GROM@mzgroup.us

Media Contact:

Marianne Romano
Grom Social Enterprises/Curiosity Ink Media
(818) 681-0849
Romanomarianne@me.com

FAQ

What is the size and price of Grom's recent public offering?

Grom Social has priced a public offering of 1,415,682 units at $2.89 each and 314,422 pre-funded units at $2.889 each.

What does Grom Social plan to do with the proceeds from the offering?

The company intends to use the net proceeds for marketing, acquisitions, R&D, and general corporate purposes.

When is Grom's public offering expected to close?

The public offering is expected to close on or about December 13, 2022.

Who is the underwriter for Grom's public offering?

EF Hutton, a division of Benchmark Investments, is acting as the sole bookrunning manager for the offering.

How does Grom's offering potentially affect shareholders?

The offering may lead to dilution for existing shareholders due to the issuance of new shares.