MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP) ("Loop" or the "Company"), a leading technology innovator in sustainable plastic, today announced the closing of a private placement resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $2.45 million.
“I am pleased to announce the closing of a $2.45 million private placement, and I am especially pleased to report that the round was led by existing shareholders who continue to see the potential of Loop’s technology,” said Daniel Solomita, Founder & CEO, Loop Industries. “Having reached key milestones along our commercialization strategy including a joint venture agreement with Indorama Ventures and a multi-year supply agreement with PepsiCo, Loop is in a stronger position than ever to transform the global PET market and meet the demand for 100% sustainable PET from global consumer packaged goods companies.”
The Company has issued notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.45 million and related warrants to acquire 50% of the shares issued upon the exercise of the notes. The notes bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum and mature on May 13, 2018. Upon the maturity date, the outstanding principal amount of the notes and all accrued and unpaid interest shall automatically convert into fully paid shares of the common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) at the price per share equal to the lesser of $13.00 and the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ stock market for the ten days preceding the day to the conversion of the notes.
The per share purchase price for each of the warrant shares purchasable under the warrants shall be equal to the lesser of $15.00 and the average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the NASDAQ stock market for the ten days preceding the day to the conversion of the Notes. Each warrant expires eighteen months from the date of conversion.
The current financing will provide additional short-term liquidity while the Company actively pursues long term options to finance its growth strategy and the startup of large scale commercial operations pursuant to its recently announced joint venture with Indorama Ventures.
About Loop Industries, Inc.
Loop’s mission is to accelerate the world’s shift toward sustainable plastic and away from our dependence on fossil fuels. Loop has created a revolutionary technology poised to transform the plastics industry. This ground-breaking technology decouples plastic from fossil fuels by depolymerizing waste polyester plastic to its base building blocks (monomers). The monomers are then repolymerized to create virgin-quality polyester plastic that meets FDA requirements for use in food-grade packaging. For more information, please visit www.loopindustries.com. Follow us on Twitter: @loopindustries, Instagram: loopindustries and FB: https://www.facebook.com/Loopindustrie/
Forward-Looking Statements
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Investors:
Jason Assad
LR Advisors LLC.
678-570-6791
jwassad@bellsouth.net
Media Inquiries:
Nelson Switzer
Loop Industries
+1 (450) 951-8555 ext. 230
nswitzer@loopindustries.com