Rekor Systems, Inc. Announces Pricing of $65.3 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR) has announced a public offering of 5,327,773 shares of common stock at $12.25 per share, aiming to generate approximately $65.3 million in gross proceeds. The offering will close around February 9, 2021. Underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 799,166 shares. Proceeds will be allocated for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions or investments in related technologies. The offering is detailed in a prospectus filed with the SEC.
- Expected gross proceeds of approximately $65.3 million.
- Proceeds may be used for acquisitions or strategic investments.
- Potential dilution of existing shares due to the offering.
COLUMBIA, MD / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2021 / Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:REKR) ("Rekor" or the "Company"), a Maryland-based company providing real-time roadway, customer and public safety intelligence to enable AI-driven decisions, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,327,773 shares of common stock of the Company at a price to the public of
In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters of the offering a 30-day option to purchase up to 799,166 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about February 9, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
B. Riley Securities, Inc. and Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers, and Northland Securities, Inc. is acting as co-manager for this offering.
The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, working capital, and other corporate expenses. The Company may also use a portion of the net proceeds for acquisitions or strategic investments in complementary businesses, products, services or technologies, including companies that might benefit from the use of our technology.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the public offering of the shares of common stock described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and was declared effective on April 30, 2018. A preliminary prospectus supplement describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: B. Riley Securities, Inc., 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22209 Attention: Prospectus Department, Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 920 Second Avenue South, Suite 700, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, or by calling (612) 326-1305, or by emailing syndicate@lakestreetcm.com; or at the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov.
This press release is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Rekor Systems, Inc.
Rekor (Nasdaq: REKR) is a Maryland-based company providing real-time roadway, customer and public safety intelligence to enable AI-driven decisions. Rekor provides customers with actionable, real-time mobility and vehicle recognition data and software to support faster, smarter decisions that lead to better outcomes. Rekor is transforming industries like Public Safety, Customer Experience, and Smart Cities in more than 70 countries across the globe with smarter, quicker, cost-competitive vehicle recognition solutions for security, revenue discovery and recovery, public safety, electronic toll collection, brand loyalty, parking operations, logistics, and traffic management. We harness the power of artificial intelligence to analyze video streams and use it as the engine for products and services that are transforming government and commercial operation. Our machine learning software can turn most IP cameras into highly accurate and affordable vehicle recognition devices used to help protect lives, increase brand loyalty, and enhance operations and logistics, without the need to install expensive new infrastructure. We make what was once considered impossible, possible. To learn more please visit our website: https://rekor.ai.
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Media Contact:
Robin Bectel
REQ for Rekor Systems
rekor@req.co
Investor Contact:
Charles Degliomini
Rekor Systems, Inc.
ir@rekor.ai
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