Arbe Robotics, Ltd. Announces Closing of up to $49 Million Public Offering
November 04 2024 - 4:45PM
Arbe Robotics Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: ARBE) (“Arbe” or the “Company”),
a global leader in Perception Radar Solutions, today announced the
closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate
of 8,250,000 ordinary shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu
thereof) accompanied by Tranche A Warrants to purchase up to
8,250,000 ordinary shares and Tranche B Warrants to purchase up to
8,250,000 ordinary shares, at a combined public offering price of
$1.82 per share (or per pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and
accompanying Tranche A Warrant and Tranche B Warrant. The Tranche A
Warrants have an exercise price of $2.35 per share, are immediately
exercisable upon issuance and will expire on November 4, 2029. The
Tranche B Warrants have an exercise price of $1.82 per share, are
immediately exercisable upon issuance and will expire on the
earlier of (A) twenty (20) trading days after (i) the Company shall
have publicly announced that it has entered into a definitive
supply agreement with a named European automotive original
equipment manufacturer pursuant to which such manufacturer has
agreed to purchase a minimum of 500,000 radar chipsets over the
term of such agreement (the “Definitive Agreement Announcement”),
(ii) the VWAP (as defined in the Tranche B Warrant) for each
trading day in any period of ten (10) consecutive trading days
within one calendar year of the date of the Definitive Agreement
Announcement (such ten-day period, the “Measurement Period,” and
such one-year period, the “Definitive Agreement Announcement
Period”) is equal to or exceeds $2.25 (subject to certain
adjustments), (iii) the trading volume of the ordinary shares (as
reported by Bloomberg L.P.) on each trading day of the Measurement
Period is at least 250,000 ordinary shares (subject to certain
adjustments), and (iv) the ordinary shares underlying the Tranche B
Warrants and any ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of any
pre-funded warrants issued upon the exercise of a Tranche B Warrant
(collectively, the “Saleable Shares”) are then covered by an
effective registration statement and a current prospectus which can
be used for the sale or other disposition of the Saleable Shares
and the Company has no reason to believe that such registration
statement and prospectus will not continue to be available for the
Saleable Shares for the next thirty (30) trading days ((i) – (iv)
collectively, the “Triggering Event”), and (B) November 4, 2027.
This deal was led by certain institutional
investors, including AWM Investment Company, Inc., the investment
adviser of the Special Situations Funds, which also participated in
the Company’s previous $23 million financing round. Canaccord
Genuity acted as the sole bookrunner for the offering. Roth Capital
Partners acted as the co-manager for the offering.
The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from
this offering were approximately $15 million, before deducting the
underwriters’ discounts and commissions and other offering expenses
payable by the Company. The potential additional gross proceeds to
the Company from the Tranche A Warrants and Tranche B Warrants, if
fully exercised on a cash basis, will be approximately $34.4
million. No assurance can be given that any of the Tranche A
Warrants or Tranche B Warrants will be exercised. The Company
intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working
capital and general corporate purposes.
The securities described above were offered
pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-3 (File No.
333-269235), originally filed on January 13, 2023, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared
effective by the SEC on February 24, 2023. The offering was made
only by means of a prospectus and a prospectus supplement which
forms a part of the effective registration statement relating to
the offering. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be
obtained on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be
obtained by contacting Canaccord Genuity LLC, Attn: Syndication
Department, 1 Post Office Square, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, or
by email at prospectus@cgf.com
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or a 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 other jurisdiction in which such an offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other
jurisdiction.
About Arbe Robotics, Ltd.
Arbe (NASDAQ, TASE: ARBE) is spearheading a
radar revolution, enabling safe driver-assist systems today while
paving the way to full autonomous-driving. Arbe’s radar technology
is 100 times more detailed than any other radar on the market and
is a critical sensor for L2+ and higher autonomy. The company is
empowering automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, autonomous ground
vehicles, commercial and industrial vehicles, and a wide array of
safety applications with advanced sensing and paradigm changing
perception. Arbe is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, and has offices in
China, Germany, and the United States.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “expect,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “may,”
“should,” “strategy,” “future,” “will,” “project,” “potential” and
similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other
statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties, and include, but are not limited to, statements
or expectations regarding the anticipated use of net proceeds from
the offering, the ability of the Company to achieve certain
milestone events, the exercise of the Tranche A Warrants and
Tranche B Warrants upon the achievement of such milestone events or
otherwise prior to their expiration, and the total number of
securities to be issued in the offering. Actual events or results
could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including, but not
limited to the effect on the Israeli economy generally and on the
Company’s business resulting from the terrorism and the hostilities
in Israel and with its neighboring countries including the effects
of the continuing war with Hamas and any further intensification of
hostilities with others, including Iran and Hezbollah, and the
effect of the call-up of a significant portion of its working
population, including the Company’s employees; the effect of any
potential boycott both of Israeli products and business and of
stocks in Israeli companies; the effect of any downgrading of the
Israeli economy and the effect of changes in the exchange rate
between the US dollar and the Israeli shekel; the Company’s ability
to meet the conditions to the release from escrow of the proceeds
from its recent sale of convertible debentures; the Company’s
ability to generate additional OEM selections and substantial
orders and the risk and uncertainties described in “Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Item 3. Key Information –
D. Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and
Prospects” and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2024, as well as
other documents filed by the Company with the SEC. Accordingly, you
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they
were made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to
update forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date they were made except as required by
law or applicable regulation.
Information contained on, or that can be
accessed through, the Company’s website or any other website or any
social media is expressly not incorporated by reference into and is
not a part of this press release.
CONTACT:
Miri Segal-Scharia
msegal@ms-ir.com
917-607-8654
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