HeartCore Announces Strategic Financing to Support Software Business Growth Initiatives
Rhea-AI Summary
HeartCore Enterprises (Nasdaq: HTCR), a Tokyo-based enterprise software and data consulting services company, has secured strategic financing through agreements with Crom Structured Opportunities Fund I, LP. The financing consists of two components: a Securities Purchase Agreement allowing HeartCore to issue up to 2,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share for gross proceeds of $2.0 million, and an Equity Purchase Agreement enabling the company to sell up to $25.0 million of its common stock over time.
The company plans to utilize the proceeds to support its M&A strategy, focusing on acquiring companies with recurring revenue, complementary technologies, and strong AI capabilities. Additionally, the funding will help HeartCore address Nasdaq's listing requirement of maintaining a minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders' equity for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Positive
- Access to up to $27 million in total financing through preferred stock and equity agreements
- Strategic focus on M&A opportunities targeting companies with recurring revenue and AI capabilities
- Large existing customer base of over 1,000 software clients providing cross-sell opportunities
- Financing helps address Nasdaq listing compliance requirements
Negative
- Company needs to address Nasdaq listing compliance issues regarding minimum stockholders' equity
- Potential dilution risk from both preferred stock and common stock issuance
- Preferred shares carry a premium stated value of $1,100 versus $1,000 purchase price
News Market Reaction – HTCR
On the day this news was published, HTCR declined 14.29%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction.
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NEW YORK and TOKYO, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), a leading enterprise software and data consulting services company based in Tokyo, announced it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement and Equity Purchase Agreement with Crom Structured Opportunities Fund I, LP (“Crom”).
“This financing provides us with added flexibility to pursue our software growth initiatives,” said HeartCore CEO Sumitaka Kanno. “M&A remains central to our strategy as we target companies with recurring revenue, complementary technologies, and strong AI capabilities. By integrating these assets, we believe we can unlock meaningful value through cross-sell and upsell opportunities to our base of more than 1,000 software customers.”
Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, HeartCore may issue up to 2,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to Crom at
Under the Equity Purchase Agreement, HeartCore has the right to sell up to
The Company plans to use the net proceeds to support its M&A strategy and to address the Nasdaq Stock Market’s equity compliance requirement under Listing Rule 5550(b), which mandates a minimum
For more information about the financing, please refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in New York and San Francisco, CA, HeartCore is a leading enterprise software and consulting services company. HeartCore offers Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and worldwide. The Company also provides data analytics services that allow enterprise businesses to create tailored web experiences for their clients through best-in-class design.
HeartCore’s customer experience management platform (CXM Platform) includes marketing, sales, service and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. HeartCore also operates a digital transformation business that provides customers with robotics process automation, process mining and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises.
HeartCore’s Go IPO℠ consulting services helps Japanese-based companies go public in the U.S.
Additional information about the Company's products and services is available at https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believed,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, and uncertainties are discussed in HeartCore’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond HeartCore’s control which could, and likely will materially affect actual results, and levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects HeartCore’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, and liquidity. HeartCore assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The contents of any website referenced in this press release are not incorporated by reference herein.
HeartCore Investor Relations Contact:
Gateway Group, Inc.
John Yi and Steven Shinmachi
HTCR@gateway-grp.com
(949) 574-3860
