WINNIPEG, March 18, 2013 /CNW/ - IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company")
(NASDAQ: IMRS; TSX: IM) today announced that it has closed its
underwritten public offering of 5,750,000 common shares at a public
offering price of US$3.50 per share. The gross proceeds to IMRIS,
before underwriting commissions and other offering expenses, were
approximately US$20.1 million.
Canaccord Genuity acted as sole book-running manager for the offering
and Cowen and Company, LLC acted as co-manager.
IMRIS intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working
capital and general corporate purposes, including commercialization
activities of new products, research and development programs and
working capital needs.
The offering was conducted in the United States pursuant to the
Company's effective shelf registration statement filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in Canada pursuant
to a final short form base shelf prospectus filed with the securities
regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of
Canada, other than Quebec. The offering was made only by means of a
prospectus supplement and accompanying final short form base shelf
prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying
short form base shelf prospectus may be obtained upon request by
contacting Canaccord Genuity Inc., Attention: Syndicate Department, 99
High Street, 12th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, or by telephone
at (617) 371-3900. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and
the accompanying short form base shelf prospectus are available free of
charge at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor
shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in
which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.
About IMRIS
IMRIS Inc. (NASDAQ: IMRS; TSX: IM) is a global leader in providing image
guided therapy solutions through its VISIUS Surgical Theatre - a
revolutionary, multifunctional surgical environment that provides
intraoperative vision to clinicians to assist in decision making and
enhance precision in treatment. VISIUS Surgical Theatres serve the
neurosurgical, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular markets and have been
selected by leading medical institutions around the world.
For more information, visit www.imris.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain or refer to certain information that may
constitute "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States
securities laws, including statements regarding the anticipated use of
proceeds of the offering. All statements relating to plans, strategies,
projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other
statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements and information
are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results
could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, operational
risks, the effects of general economic conditions, changing foreign
exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties
associated with legal proceedings and negotiations, industry supply
levels, competitive pricing pressures and other risks and uncertainties
disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's short form
base shelf prospectus and the registration statement on Form F-10
related to the offering, the Company's Annual Information Form in
respect of the year ended December 31, 2012 and the risks and
uncertainties disclosed in the Management's Discussion and Analysis for
the year ended December 31, 2012. Forward-looking statements and
information may be identified by terms such as "may", "will", "should",
"continue", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend",
"plan" or "project", or similar terms or the negatives of these terms.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or
achievements. The Company's forward-looking statements and information
reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the
statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking information should circumstances or management's
estimates or opinions change, except as required by law.
SOURCE: IMRIS Inc.
