Agrify Announces $25.9 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement
TROY, Mich., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Agrify Corporation (Nasdaq: AGFY) (“Agrify” or the “Company”), a leading provider of branded innovative solutions for the cannabis and hemp industries, today announced the Company has entered into securities purchase agreements with institutional and accredited investors in a non-brokered private placement priced at $22.30 per share for aggregate proceeds of approximately $25.9 million. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the private placement for general corporate purposes, including, among other things, working capital and business development. The private placement is expected to close on November 21, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Benjamin Kovler, Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, participated in the private placement to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $38.76 in compliance with applicable Nasdaq requirements.
This funding is a strong move for Agrify and our shareholders as we were able to raise approximately $26 million in a non-brokered deal (gross equals net). We plan to allocate this capital into opportunities within our circle of competence to benefit stockholders.
Chairman and Interim CEO Ben Kovler
We are excited about the opportunity set and current consumer trends in cannabis and hemp. The team continues to work hard to close the previously announced Señorita transaction, and it remains on track for closing at or around year end.
Investors in the private placement will receive pre-funded warrants to the extent any investor’s beneficial ownership of Agrify common stock following the offering would exceed 4.99%. The securities sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. A resale registration statement relating to the common stock and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the pre-funded warrants will be filed with the SEC within forty-five days of the date when Agrify receives a demand for such registration from the investors.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the private placement. There shall not be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offering, sale, or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Agrify (Nasdaq: AGFY)
Agrify Corporation (“Agrify” or the “Company”) is a developer of branded innovative solutions for the cannabis and hemp industries in extraction, cultivation and more. Agrify’s proprietary micro-environment-controlled Vertical Farming Units (VFUs) enable cultivators to produce the highest quality products with unmatched consistency, yield, and return on investment at scale. Agrify’s comprehensive extraction product line, which includes hydrocarbon, ethanol, solventless, post-processing, and lab equipment, empowers producers to maximize the quantity and quality of extract required for premium concentrates. For more information, please visit Agrify at http://www.agrify.com.
