Blue Hat Announces Pricing of $3.9 Million Registered Direct Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (NASDAQ: BHAT) has announced a registered direct offering of 55,950,000 Ordinary Shares at $0.07 per share, aiming to raise approximately $3.9 million in gross proceeds. The offering is expected to close around January 10, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
The shares are being offered through a shelf registration statement on Form F-3, which was declared effective by the SEC on January 26, 2024. Maxim Group is serving as the sole placement agent for the offering. The company will file a prospectus supplement related to the offering with the SEC.
Positive
- Secured $3.9 million in additional funding through share offering
- Successfully executed registered direct offering with institutional investors
Negative
- Significant shareholder dilution through issuance of 55,950,000 new shares
- Low offering price of $0.07 per share indicates weak market position
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, BHAT declined 25.65%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
XIAMEN, China, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (“Blue Hat” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHAT), today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with several institutional investors to purchase an aggregate of 55,950,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Ordinary Shares”) in a registered direct offering. The Ordinary Shares are being sold at an offering price of
The gross proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering are estimated to be approximately
Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the offering.
The Ordinary Shares are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-274893), which was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 26, 2024. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement that forms a part of such registration statement.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sales of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. A prospectus supplement relating to the Ordinary Shares will be filed by the Company with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement relating to the registered direct offering, together with the accompanying prospectus, can be obtained at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or via email at syndicate@maximgrp.com or telephone at (212) 895-3500.
About Blue Hat
Blue Hat was formerly a provider of communication services, as well as a producer, developer, and operator of AR interactive entertainment games, toys, educational materials and now primarily engage in commodity trading in China. For more information, please visit the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.bluehatgroup.com. The Company routinely provides important information on its website.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the Company’s SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in its forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology
Phone: +86 (592) 228-0010
Email: ir@bluehatgroup.net
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