Actelis Networks Announces Pricing of $5 Million Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Actelis Networks (NASDAQ: ASNS) priced a public offering of 6,250,000 shares (or pre-funded warrants) with attached warrants to purchase up to 6,250,000 shares at a combined public offering price of $0.80 per share and associated warrant. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.80, are exercisable upon issuance and expire five years after issuance.
The offering is expected to close on or about December 19, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, with gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million before placement agent fees and expenses. H.C. Wainwright & Co. is the exclusive placement agent. The SEC declared the registration statement effective on December 17, 2025. Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes.
Positive
- $5.0 million gross proceeds from the offering
- Offering includes 6,250,000 shares plus warrants to subscribe for 6,250,000 shares
- Warrants exercisable upon issuance with 5-year term
Negative
- Potential dilution from up to 12,500,000 shares if shares and warrants convert/exercised
- Gross proceeds subject to reduction by placement agent fees and offering expenses
- Closing is conditional and expected on or about December 19, 2025, so timing is not guaranteed
News Market Reaction 37 Alerts
On the day this news was published, ASNS declined 16.67%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +40.5% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -60.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 37 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $462K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $2M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 8.3x the daily average, suggesting significant selling pressure.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
ASNS was down 16.67% while peers were mixed: CLRO (+1.54%), MITQ (+2.13%) versus SONM (-4.58%), SYNX (-5.22%), UTSI (-4.56%). This points to stock-specific pressure around the offering.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Partnership announcement | Positive | -16.7% | IPTV partnership using Gigaline technology over existing RF coax infrastructure. |
| Dec 12 | Customer order win | Positive | -7.5% | First hotel order for GigaLine hospitality following a new strategic partnership. |
| Dec 09 | Listing compliance | Positive | +8.9% | Regained compliance with Nasdaq $1.00 bid price requirement under Rule 5550(a)(2). |
| Dec 08 | Deployment milestone | Positive | +2.9% | First meaningful MetaLIGHT 650SV deployment with a major U.S. carrier. |
| Nov 25 | Follow-on orders | Positive | +2.2% | Additional DDOT orders building on prior $2.3M DC intelligent transport deployment. |
Recent positive operational updates have often seen mixed-to-negative price reactions, with several instances of sell-offs on seemingly constructive news.
Over the last month, Actelis reported multiple commercial and operational milestones, including new DDOT orders of nearly $100,000, a first major deployment of its MetaLIGHT 650SV with a U.S. carrier, and hotel and IPTV partnerships. It also regained compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 bid requirement on Dec 9, 2025. Despite these developments, some positive headlines coincided with negative price moves, such as the Dec. 12 hotel order and Dec. 17 VITEC partnership, providing context for investor sensitivity as this $5 million public offering was priced.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -16.7% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the announced $5 million capital raise fits a pattern where equity offerings and warrant issuances create dilution and pressure, especially for a stock already 93.82% below its 52-week high and below the $5.72 200-day MA. Past news often involved financings and corporate actions, so investors may have focused on added share and warrant supply rather than the incremental cash, contributing to downside pressure.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif, Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actelis Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNS) (“Actelis” or the “Company”), a market leader in cyber-hardened, rapid deployment networking solutions for IoT and broadband applications, today announced the pricing of a public offering of an aggregate of 6,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), together with warrants to purchase up to 6,250,000 shares of common stock at a combined public offering price of
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The gross proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be
A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-292119) relating to the offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 17, 2025. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement relating to the offering. A preliminary prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be obtained, when available, by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other 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 other jurisdiction.
About Actelis Networks, Inc.
Actelis Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNS) is a market leader in hybrid fiber, cyber-hardened networking solutions for rapid deployment in wide-area IoT applications, including government, ITS, military, utility, rail, telecom, and campus networks. Actelis’ innovative portfolio offers fiber-grade performance with the flexibility and cost-efficiency of hybrid fiber-copper networks. Through its “Cyber Aware Networking” initiative, Actelis also provides AI-based cyber monitoring and protection for all edge devices, enhancing network security and resilience. For more information, please visit www.actelis.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the completion of the offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds from the offering. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control), including, but not limited to, market and other conditions and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections. Actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and the trading price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly. Forward-looking statements also are affected by the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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