SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. ("CSST" or the "Company") (NYSE: CSR; Nasdaq Dubai: CSR), a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in the PRC, today announced that it has completed its registered direct offering with certain accredited investors for 9.36 million shares of its common stock at a price at $6.25 per share under its Form S-3 Registration Statement resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $58.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of the offering. In addition, the Company has issued to the investors warrants to purchase 2.3 million shares of common stock, in the aggregate, at a price of $8.16 per share for a term of one year. Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC acted as the sole placement agent on the transaction.
The net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay the Company's $50 million Tranche A Zero Coupon Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes for a purchase price of $47.5 million, as specified in a non-binding term sheet signed between the Company and Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. Pending such repayments the Company will use the remaining net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, China, CSST manufactures, distributes, installs and services surveillance and safety products and systems as well as develops surveillance and safety related software in China. Its customers are mainly comprised of commercial and government entities and non-profit organizations. CSST has built a diversified customer base through its extensive sales and service network that includes over 150 branch offices and distribution points throughout China. To learn more about the Company visit http://www.csst.com/ .
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For more information, please contact: Company Contact: Terence Yap Tel: +86-755-8351-5634 Email: ir@csst.com Investor Contact: ICR: Michael Tieu Tel: +86-10-6599-7960 Email: michael.tieu@icrinc.com Bill Zima Tel: 203-682-8200 Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com Media Contact: Patrick Yu Fleishman-Hillard Hong Kong Tel: +852-2530-2577 Email: patrick.yu@fleishman.com
China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Terence Yap, +86-755-8351-5634, ir@csst.com;
Investor Contact: ICR: Michael Tieu, +86-10-6599-7960,
michael.tieu@icrinc.com; Bill Zima, +1-203-682-8200, bill.zima@icrinc.com;
Media Contact: Patrick Yu, Fleishman-Hillard Hong Kong, +852-2530-2577,
patrick.yu@fleishman.com
Web site: http://www.csst.com/
