HENDERSON, NEVADA, February 22, 2011 – Parametric Sound Corporation (OTCBB: PAMT), a leading innovator of directed audio products and solutions, announced today the receipt of $1.0 million in financing proceeds from the private sale of common shares and warrants to existing institutional shareholders and entities affiliated with Company officers.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the equity financing for general working capital in the operation of its HSS directed audio business.
The Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 2,000,000 shares of the common stock. The securities were sold at a price of $0.50 per common share. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.75 per share and are exercisable for five years. If exercised, the warrants could generate up to an additional $1.5 million in proceeds. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement covering the resale of the shares of common stock and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. The Company’s Form 8-K, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will provide a description of the other material terms of this transaction and copies of the executed documents.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Company’s common stock or warrants. The shares and warrants sold to the investors, and the shares that may be issued upon exercise of the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or any state thereof absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption from the registration of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
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