Ondas Note Holder Purchases Additional $11.5 million of Convertible Notes: Funds to Drive Accelerated Expansion of Drone Business Including Focus on Defense Markets
Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading provider of private industrial wireless networks and commercial drone and automated data solutions, announced today that a note holder has elected to purchase $11.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 3% senior convertible notes due 2026 (the "Offering"). Also, if elected by the note holder, Ondas Holdings may complete additional closings of up to an additional $18.9 million in aggregate principal amount. The proceeds from the investment in Ondas Holdings will be used for general corporate purposes and will be primarily allocated to supporting the growth of the Company's drone business, Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS).
"We appreciate the ongoing support from our investors as we execute our growth plan, and work to expand the global market opportunities for our OAS business," stated Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas Holdings. "As we fulfill the $14.4 million in orders secured in Q3 2024, we recognize the need to further develop our operational capabilities, which include boosting inventory production to meet an anticipated increase in demand in 2025. Furthermore, we see a strengthening demand tailwind as global defense and security markets look to modernize capabilities, as well as an increasing interest in both our Iron Drone and Optimus platforms as critical tools to protect and secure critical locations and populations. We plan to broaden our sales, marketing, and support activities worldwide to seize this opportunity, particularly in the large US markets."
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. will act as placement agent in connection with the Offering.
For additional information regarding the Offering, please see the Form 8-K to be filed by the Company.
About Ondas Holdings Inc.
Ondas Holdings Inc. ("Ondas") is a leading provider of private wireless data solutions via Ondas Networks Inc. ("Ondas Networks") and commercial drone solutions through Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. via its wholly owned subsidiaries American Robotics, Inc. ("American Robotics" or "AR") and Airobotics LTD ("Airobotics"), which we operate as a separate business unit called Ondas Autonomous Systems.
Ondas Networks is a developer of proprietary, software-based wireless broadband technology for large established and emerging commercial and government markets. Ondas Networks' standards-based (802.16s), multi-patented, software-defined radio FullMAX platform enables Mission-Critical IoT (MC-IoT) applications by overcoming the bandwidth limitations of today's legacy private licensed wireless networks. Ondas Networks' customer end markets include railroads, utilities, oil and gas, transportation, aviation (including drone operators) and government entities whose demands span a wide range of mission critical applications.
Ondas Autonomous Systems Inc. (OAS) specializes in designing, developing, and marketing autonomous drone solutions via its two advanced drone platforms: the Optimus System, the world's first FAA-certified small UAS (sUAS) for aerial security and data capture, and the Iron Drone Raider, a counter-drone system designed to combat hostile drones. Both platforms are highly automated, AI-powered, and capable of continuous, remote operation for critical defense, infrastructure, industrial, and government applications. American Robotics and Airobotics have achieved industry-leading regulatory milestones, including the first-ever FAA Type Certification for the Optimus System and the first drone system approved by the FAA for automated beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations without an on-site human operator. Ondas Networks, American Robotics and Airobotics together provide users in defense, homeland security, public safety and other critical industrial and government security and infrastructure markets with improved connectivity, situational awareness and data collection and information processing capabilities.
Ondas Networks, American Robotics and Airobotics together provide users in defense, homeland security, public safety and other critical industrial and government security and infrastructure markets with improved connectivity, situational awareness and data collection and information processing capabilities.
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Contacts
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