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TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2025 / Upexi, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPXI) (the "Company" or "Upexi"), a brand owner specializing in the development, manufacturing and distribution of consumer products and that has diversified into the cryptocurrency space, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain investors, for the purchase and sale of 43,859,649 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a price of $2.28 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. GSR acted as the lead investor, and the offering included participation by many prominent crypto venture capital firms such as Big Brain, Anagram, Delphi Ventures, White Star Capital, Maelstrom, the family office of Arthur Hayes, Hivemind, Borderless, Morgan Creek, Elune Capital, and Delta Blockchain Fund, among others, as well as prominent angels including Austin Federa, Frank Chaparro, Joey Krug, Bartosz Lipinski, Larry Wu, and Jordan Prince, among others including Allan Marshall, Upexi's CEO.
The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about April 24, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company expects to use approximately $5.3 million for working capital and debt reduction, with the remaining funds to be used for the establishment of the Company's Solana treasury operations and accumulation of Solana.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the offering.
The offer and sale of the foregoing securities is being made in a private placement in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities offered in the private placement may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.