Towerstream Corporation announces $2,280,000 registered direct offering financing to support continued growth in company’s on-net business
MIDDLETOWN, RI (June 20, 2016) — Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER), a leading Fixed-Wireless Fiber Alternative company, announced today it has entered into agreements with accredited investors to purchase $2,280,000 of the Company’s common stock in a registered direct offering. No underwriter or placement agent was used in the offering.
The Company agreed to sell a total of 15,000,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $0.152 per share. The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about June 20, 2016, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. All of the shares of common stock were offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement. In addition, each purchaser will receive one 5 year warrant exercisable at $0.25 per share for each share of common stock purchased.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock issuable in the offering has been filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, when available, may be obtained at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of common stock. No offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About Towerstream Corporation
Towerstream Corporation (NASDAQ:TWER) is a leading Fixed-Wireless Fiber Alternative company delivering high-speed Internet access to businesses. The Company offers broadband services in 12 urban markets including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay area, Miami, Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Las Vegas-Reno, and the greater Providence area. In 2014, Towerstream launched its On-Net fixed-wireless service offering On-Net building tenants access to dedicated, symmetrical high-speed Internet connectivity, with a premier SLA, at market-setting prices. The Company refers to its fixed wireless services as “Continuing Operations”. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company terminated the business activities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Hetnets Tower Corporation (“Hetnets”), which offered shared wireless infrastructure services. Costs associated with terminating the Hetnets business are reported as “Discontinued Operations”. For more information on Towerstream services, please visit www.towerstream.com and/or follow us @Towerstream.
