Louisville, Colorado, Feb. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: CEAD, CEADW) (the “Company”), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems engineering and technologies, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 5,811,138 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase up to 5,811,138 shares of the Company’s common stock at a combined public offering price of $4.13 per share and warrant for aggregate gross proceeds of $24 million prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 871,670 shares of common stock and/or up to 871,670 additional warrants to cover over-allotments, if any. The warrants will have a per share exercise price of $5.00, be exercisable immediately, and expire five years from the date of issuance. The common stock and warrants can only be purchased together in the offering but will be issued separately. The offering is expected to close on February 15, 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company has received approval to list its common stock and warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “CEAD” and “CEADW” respectively, and the common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on February 11, 2022.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds for redemption of 1,650 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, and the remaining proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
ThinkEquity is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-261648) relating to these securities on February 10, 2022, and an additional registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the offering has been filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which became automatically effective upon filing. A final prospectus relating to this offering will be filed with the SEC. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, telephone (877) 436-3673, email: prospectus@think-equity.com. Investors may also obtain these documents at no cost by visiting the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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 CEA Industries Inc.
CEA Industries Inc. (www.ceaindustries.com), is home to industry leaders in controlled environment agriculture, with complementary and adjacent companies added to its portfolio when aligned with the company’s growth initiatives. As the global environment for indoor cultivation continues to grow, CEA Industries was formed to embrace companies that support these ecosystems.
Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, CEA Industries knows that growth is a team sport. Through future partnerships and mergers and acquisitions, both financial and strategic, CEA Industries will continue its pursuit of companies that bring accretive value to its customers and investors.
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Jamie English
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