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Tekcapital plc
18 August 2022
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it
forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in accordance with
the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.
18 August 2022
Tekcapital Plc
("Tekcapital", the "Company" or the "Group")
Portfolio Company Update: Lucyd Ltd ("Lucyd")
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Announces Closing of $7.35 Million
Initial Public Offering
Tekcapital Plc (AIM: TEK, OTCQB: TEKCF), the UK intellectual
property investment group focused on transforming university
technologies into valuable products that can improve people's
lives, is pleased to announce that Innovative Eyewear Inc. a
subsidiary of portfolio company Lucyd, has closed its US$7.35
million Initial Public Offering.
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ("Innovative Eyewear") (NASDAQ: LUCY;
LUCYW), a developer and retailer of cutting-edge eyeglasses and
sunglasses designed to allow the users to remain connected to their
digital lives, today announced the closing of its previously
announced initial public offering of 980,000 units consisting of
980,000 shares of its common stock and 1,960,000 Warrants to
purchase 1,960,000 shares of common stock at a combined offering
price of $7.50 per unit, for gross proceeds of approximately $7.35
million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering
expenses. Each share of common stock was sold together with two
Warrants, each Warrant to purchase one share of common stock with
an exercise price of $7.50 per share. In addition, the Company has
granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an
additional 147,000 shares of common stock and/or warrants to
purchase up to an additional 294,000 shares of common stock to
cover over-allotments, of which Maxim Group LLC has exercised its
option to purchase additional warrants to purchase 294,000 shares
of common stock.
The shares of common stock and warrants began trading on The
Nasdaq Capital Market on August 15, 2022, under the symbols "LUCY"
and "LUCYW," respectively.
The Company intends to use substantially all of the net proceeds
from the offering for advancing its sales and marketing, expanding
inventory, updating and producing in-store displays, developing new
styles and sizes of the Company's smart eyewear, and for working
capital and other general corporate purposes.
Maxim Group LLC acted as the Sole book-running manager in
connection with the offering.
A registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No.
333-261616) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), which became effective on August 12, 2022. A final
prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC and is
available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The offering
was made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the
effective registration statement. Electronic copies of the
prospectus relating to this offering, may be obtained from Maxim
Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10022,
at (212) 895-3745.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
About Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
Innovative Eyewear is a developer and retailer of smart eyewear,
which are designed to allow the users to remain connected to their
digital lives, while also offering prescription eyewear and sun
protection. The Company believes that traditional frames, no matter
how attractive, do not possess the functionality that many eyeglass
wearers need and want. Smart eyewear is a multifunctional product
that addresses the needs of the optical, hearables and digital
assistant markets. We believe that the Company's products are well
positioned in this rapidly growing wearables ecosystem, with the
mission to Upgrade Your Eyewear(R). For more information, please
visit www.lucyd.co .
Tekcapital currently owns 100% of the share capital of Lucyd Ltd
and 5,189,086 shares (approximately 71% post-IPO) of its U.S.
operating subsidiary, Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Tekcapital Plc Via Flagstaff
Clifford M. Gross, Ph.D.
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP
(Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
Richard Morrison/Charlie Bouverat (Corporate
Finance)/Abigail Wayne / Rob Rees (Corporate
Broking)
Flagstaff Strategic and Investor Communications +44 (0) 20 7129 1474
Tim Thompson/Andrea Seymour/Fergus Mellon
About Tekcapital plc
Tekcapital creates value from investing in new,
university-developed discoveries that can enhance people's lives
and provides a range of technology transfer services to help
organisations evaluate and commercialise new technologies.
Tekcapital is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
(AIM: symbol TEK) and is headquartered in the UK. For more
information, please visit www.tekcapital.com .
LEI: 213800GOJTOV19FIFZ85
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release is for informational purposes only. The
information herein does not constitute investment advice nor an
offer to invest and may contain statements related to our future
business and financial performance and future events or
developments involving Innovative Eyewear, Inc., Lucyd or
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be based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of
Tekcapital or Lucyd's management. Please note that these are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including,
but not limited to those described in various disclosures. Should
one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying expectations not occur or assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results, performance or achievements of Innovative Eyewear
Inc., Lucyd and/or Tekcapital may vary materially from those
described explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking
statement. Neither Innovative Eyewear Inc, Lucyd nor Tekcapital
intends, nor assumes any obligation, to update or revise these
forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ
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