MONTREAL, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Inc. ("PyroGenesis" of "the Company") (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), a leader in ultra-high temperature processes and engineering innovation, and a plasma-based technology provider to heavy industry & defense, announces today its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") consisting of the issuance and sale of up to 1,851,852 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.54 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to approximately $1,000,000. This "best-effort" private placement has been conditionally approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"). P. Peter Pascali, the President and CEO of PyroGenesis, is expected to subscribe for Units equal to approximately $400,000 under the Private Placement.
Each Unit consists of one common share of PyroGenesis (a "Common Share") and one-half of a common share purchase warrant (each whole such common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant") of the Company.
Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.70 for a period of 36 months following the closing date of the Private Placement.
The Common Shares and Warrants issued in connection with the Private Placement, and the Common Shares underlying the Warrants, will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of closing, in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
Under the terms of the Common Share Purchase Warrant Indenture, the Company will have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants, provided that if at any time before their expiry date, the closing price of the Common Shares on the TSX is greater than $0.90 in 2 of any 5 consecutive trading days, the Company will be entitled, within 15 days of the occurrence of such event, to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days following the date that notice of such acceleration (the "Acceleration Notice") is provided. Such notice shall be deemed to have been provided upon either the email notification of the holders of such Warrants or the issuance of a press release by the Company announcing the achievement of the acceleration event.
Among the interested participants, P. Peter Pascali, the President and CEO of PyroGenesis, intends to directly subscribe for approximately $400,000.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital and general corporate purposes.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States, unless an exemption from such registration is available.
The Private Placement remains subject to the TSX's final approval, as well as other customary closing conditions.
About PyroGenesis Inc.
PyroGenesis leverages 35 years of plasma technology leadership to deliver advanced engineering solutions to energy, propulsion, destruction, process heating, emissions, and materials development challenges across heavy industry and defense. Its customers include global leaders in aluminum, aerospace, steel, iron ore, utilities, environmental services, military, and government. From its Montreal headquarters and local manufacturing facilities, PyroGenesis' engineers, scientists, and technicians drive innovation and commercialization of energy transition and ultra-high temperature technology. PyroGenesis' operations are ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, with ISO certification maintained since 1997. PyroGenesis' shares trade on the TSX (PYR), OTCQX (PYRGF), and Frankfurt (8PY1) stock exchanges.
Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements
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