Luokung Technology Corp. Announces the Closing of $8 Million Registered Direct Offering

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Luokung Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: LKCO) has closed a registered direct offering of 26,666,667 ordinary shares and warrants at a combined price of $0.30, raising approximately $8 million in gross proceeds. The exercise price for the warrants is $0.41 per share, expiring in five years. Funds will be utilized for working capital and general corporate purposes. The offering was registered under an effective shelf registration statement with the SEC.

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• Raised approximately $8 million for working capital and corporate purposes.
• Warrants provide potential for additional capital if exercised.

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• Dilution risk from the issuance of new shares and warrants.

BEIJING, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luokung Technology Corp. (the "Company" or "Luokung") (NASDAQ: LKCO), today announced that on July 28, 2022, it closed its previously announced registered direct offering of (i) 26,666,667 ordinary shares and (ii) warrants to purchase 26,666,667 ordinary shares at a combined purchase price of $0.30. The gross proceeds to Luokung from this offering are approximately $8 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated offering expenses. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.41 per share and expire five years from the date of issuance.

FT Global Capital, Inc. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the transaction.

Pryor Cashman LLP acted as counsel to the Company and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent in connection with the offering. 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The securities were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-233108) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and declared effective by the SEC on August 16, 2019. A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available for free on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, and these securities cannot be sold in any state in which this offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Any offer will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.

About Luokung Technology Corp.

Luokung Technology Corp. is a leading spatial-temporal intelligent big data services company, as well as a leading provider of LBS and HD Maps for various industries in China. Backed by its proprietary technologies and expertise in HD Maps and multi-sourced intelligent spatial-temporal big data, Luokung has established city-level and industry-level holographic spatial-temporal digital twin systems and actively serves industries including smart transportation (autonomous driving, smart highway and vehicle-road collaboration), natural resource asset management (carbon neutral and environmental protection remote sensing data service), and LBS smart industry applications (mobile Internet LBS, smart travel, smart logistics, new infrastructure, smart cities, emergency rescue, among others). The Company routinely provides important updates on its website: https://www.luokung.com. 

Safe Harbor Statement 

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: 
The Company:
Mr. Jay Yu
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +86-10-5327-4727
Email: ir@luokung.com 

 

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SOURCE Luokung Technology Corp.

FAQ

What is the stock symbol for Luokung Technology Corp.?

The stock symbol for Luokung Technology Corp. is LKCO.

How much money did Luokung raise in this offering?

Luokung raised approximately $8 million from the offering.

What will the proceeds from the offering be used for?

The proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

What are the terms of the warrants issued by Luokung?

The warrants have an exercise price of $0.41 per share and expire five years from the date of issuance.

When was the offering closed by Luokung?

The offering was closed on July 28, 2022.