UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2024
REKOR SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-38338 | 81-5266334 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (410) 762-0800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | REKR | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
As previously reported by its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2024, Rekor Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at an offering price of $2.50 per share of Common Stock (the “Public Offering Price”) in a registered public offering by the Company (the “Public Offering”), pursuant to an underwriting agreement with William Blair & Company, L.L.C., as representative of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”).
On February 9, 2024, the Underwriters exercised in-full their option to purchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of Common Stock at the Public Offering Price (the “Underwriters’ Option”). The exercise closed on February 13, 2024. The net proceeds to the Company for the exercise of the Underwriters’ Option, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, is expected to be approximately $3.5 million, or approximately $26.4 million in aggregate for the Public Offering including the exercise of the Underwriters’ Option.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the closing of the exercise of the Underwriters’ Option is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 | Press Release dated February 13, 2024. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
REKOR SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
Date: February 13, 2024 | /s/ Robert A. Berman |
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Name: | Robert A. Berman | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Rekor Systems Announces Full Exercise and Closing of Underwriters’ Option in Connection with its Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
Columbia, Maryland – February 13, 2024: Rekor Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: REKR) (“Rekor” or the “Company”), a leader in developing and implementing state-of-the-art roadway intelligence technology, today announced that it has completed the sale of an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $2.50 per share, pursuant to the full exercise of the option granted by the Company to the underwriters in connection with its previously announced public offering of common stock. The net proceeds to the Company for the exercise in-full of the underwriters’ option, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, is expected to be approximately $3.5 million, or approximately $26.4 million in aggregate for the public offering including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option.
William Blair acted as sole book-running manager for the offering. Northland Capital Markets acted as lead manager.
The securities described above were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 10, 2021 and declared effective on September 23, 2021. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the proposed offering was filed with the SEC on February 8, 2024. The final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Attention: Prospectus Department, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, by telephone at (800) 621-0687 or by email at prospectus@williamblair.com; or by accessing the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Rekor Systems, Inc.
Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR) is a leader in developing and implementing state-of-the-art roadway intelligence systems using AI enabled computer vision and machine learning. As a pioneer in the implementation of digital infrastructure, Rekor is collecting, connecting, and organizing the world’s mobility data – laying the foundation for a digitally-enabled operating system for the roadway. With our Rekor One® Roadway Intelligence Engine at the foundation of our technology, we aggregate and transform trillions of data points into intelligence through proprietary computer vision, machine learning, and big data analytics that power our platforms and applications. Our solutions provide actionable insights that give governments and businesses a comprehensive picture of roadways while providing a collaborative environment that drives the world to be safer, greener, and more efficient.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information, certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about Rekor and its business. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that relate to future events and the actual results could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on Rekor’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions regarding future events and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. Rekor makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may change, except as required by law.
For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to Rekor’s business in general, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section in Rekor’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on September 10, 2023 and declared effective on September 23, 2021, including the documents incorporated by reference therein, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2023 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2023.
Media & Investor Relations Contact: Rekor Systems, Inc.
Charles Degliomini
ir@rekor.ai