PENNINGTON, N.J., Oct. 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(NASDAQ:OPTT) (“OPT” OR THE “COMPANY”), today announced the pricing of a best efforts public offering of 5,739,437
shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $1.42 per share. The gross proceeds to the Company from this offering are
expected to be approximately $8,150,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering
expenses. The offering is expected to close on October 23, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
Aegis Capital Corp. is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.
A registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209517) relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on April 26, 2016.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. A copy of the
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting Aegis
Capital Corp., Prospectus Department, 810 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10019, telephone: 212-813-1010,
e-mail: prospectus@aegiscap.com. Investors may also obtain these documents at no cost by visiting the
SEC's website at http://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 Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey, OPT is a leader in ocean wave energy conversion. OPT’s proprietary
PowerBuoy® technology is based on a scalable and modular design. OPT specializes in cost-effective and environmentally sound
ocean wave based power generation and management technology.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain "forward-looking statements" that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by certain words or phrases such as "may",
"will", "aim", "will likely result", "believe", "expect", "will continue", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "plan",
"contemplate", "seek to", "future", "objective", "goal", "project", "should", "will pursue" and similar expressions or variations
of such expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations about its future plans and
performance. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates which could be inaccurate and which are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking
statement made by the Company. Please refer to the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the
Company’s most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC for a further discussion of these risks and
uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events
or circumstances after the date of this release.
Contact:
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Reputation Partners LLC
Phone: (414) 376-8834
Email: Marilyn@reputationpartners.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Andrew Barwicki
Barwicki Investor Relations Inc.
Phone: 516-662-9461
