Exhibit 99.1
Wrap Technologies Announces Expiration of Warrants; 99% of Warrants
Exercised
Providing $12.5 Million in Proceeds
TEMPE, Arizona – June 21, 2021 – Wrap Technologies, Inc.
(the “Company” or
“Wrap”) (Nasdaq: WRAP) today announced that the exercise period of
warrants issued in connection with the Company’s 2019
offering of units consisting of common stock and warrants (the
“2019 Unit Financing”) expired on Friday, June 18, 2021
and unexercised warrants are no longer
exercisable.
As part of its 2019 Unit Financing, the Company issued 1,923,076
warrants to participating investors, each exercisable at $6.50 per
share, and 153,846 warrants to the placement agents for the 2019
Unit Financing, each exercisable at $8.125 per share. A total of
2,076,922 warrants, representing 99.9% of the warrants issued in
connection with the 2019 Unit Financing, were exercised during the
two-year term for proceeds to the Company of approximately $12.5
million. Approximately $12.05 million of these proceeds were
received this fiscal quarter to date ending on June 30,
2021.
"We are pleased by the continued support of our investors and
stockholders represented by this additional capital,” said
James Barnes, CFO, Secretary and Treasurer. “With the
issuance of stock related to these warrants and cancellation of the
balance of the warrants these securities will have no further
dilutive effect on WRAP’s public float. The proceeds from the
warrant exercises are being used to grow the sales team, market
Wrap’s products, scale engineering, finance product
development and provide working capital to meet worldwide demand
for BolaWrap products and accessories. ”
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 WRAP
WRAP
Technologies (Nasdaq: WRAP) is a global leader in innovating public
safety technologies and services that deliver advanced solutions
focused on avoiding escalation. The BolaWrap® Remote Restraint
device, WRAP's first product, is a patented, hand-held device that
discharges a Kevlar® tether to temporarily restrain from a
safe distance. Through many field uses and growing adoption by
agencies worldwide, BolaWrap is proving to be an effective tool to
safely detain persons without injury. WRAP Reality, the Company's
virtual reality training system, is an immersive training simulator
and comprehensive public safety training platform designed to
empower first responders with the necessary knowledge to perform in
the field. WRAP's headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona. For
more information, please visit wrap.com.
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Trademark Information
BolaWrap,
Wrap and Wrap Reality are trademarks of Wrap Technologies, Inc. All
other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of the respective holders.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements - Safe Harbor
Statement
This
press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to:
statements regarding the Company's overall business; total
addressable market; and, expectations regarding future sales and
expenses. Words such as "expect", "anticipate", "should",
"believe", "target", "project", "goals", "estimate", "potential",
"predict", "may", "will", "could", "intend", and variations of
these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions
are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.
Moreover, forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or
circumstances that are beyond the Company's control. The Company's
actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied
in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including
but not limited to: the Company's ability to successfully implement
training programs for the use of its products; the Company's
ability to manufacture and produce product for its customers; the
Company's ability to develop sales for its new product solution;
the acceptance of existing and future products; the availability of
funding to continue to finance operations; the complexity, expense
and time associated with sales to law enforcement and government
entities; the lengthy evaluation and sales cycle for the Company's
product solution; product defects; litigation risks from alleged
product-related injuries; risks of government regulations; the
business impact of health crises or outbreaks of disease, such as
epidemics or pandemics; the ability to obtain export licenses for
countries outside of the US; the ability to obtain patents and
defend IP against competitors; the impact of competitive products
and solutions; and the Company's ability to maintain and enhance
its brand, as well as other risk factors mentioned in the Company's
most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form
10-Q, and other SEC filings. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date of this press release and were based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the
beliefs and assumptions of management. Except as required by law,
the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of
new information, future events or changes in its
expectations.
Contact:
Paul M.
Manley
VP
– Investor Relations
(612)
834-1804
pmanley@wrap.com
Media Contact:
media@wrap.com