Unusual Machines Announces Closing of $1.95 Million Private Placement
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Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC) has closed a $1.95 million private placement with institutional investors. The company issued 1,286,184 units at $1.52 per unit, with each unit comprising one common stock share and one warrant exercisable at $1.99 per share. The warrants become exercisable after 180 days and have a 5.5-year term. Company insiders, including CEO Allan Evans and two board members, invested $250,000 in the placement. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and working capital. Dominari Securities acted as the exclusive placement agent.
Positive
- Secured $1.95 million in funding through private placement
- Insider participation with management investing $250,000, showing confidence in the company
Negative
- Potential dilution of existing shareholders through new share issuance
- Warrant exercise price of $1.99 represents potential future dilution
- Additional dilution possible due to anti-dilution provisions in warrants
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In the trading session that priced this news, UMAC gained 12.65%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.
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ORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2024 / Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC) ("Unusual Machines" or the "Company"), a drone and drone components manufacturer, today announced the closing of a private placement with certain institutional investors. The aggregate gross cash proceeds were approximately
In connection with the private placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,286,184 units at a per unit price of
Allan Evans, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Sanford Rich and Robert Lowry, each a member of the Company's Board of Directors, invested an aggregate of
Dominari Securities LLC acted as the exclusive Placement Agent for the private placement. Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A served as counsel to the Company. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP served as counsel to Dominari.
The securities described above were sold in the private placement and are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and have not been registered under the Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such applicable state securities laws. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with the investor, the Company has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") covering the resale of the common stock sold in the private placement and the common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants sold in the private placement.
This press release shall 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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Unusual Machines
Unusual Machines manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot e-commerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at
For more information visit Unusual Machines at https://www.unusualmachines.com/. The Company's website is not incorporated into this press release.
Contact:
CS Investor Relations
917-633-8980
investors@unusualmachines.com
SOURCE: Unusual Machines, Inc.
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