CHANGSHA, China, July 14, 2023 - Bit Brother Limited ("Bit Brother, " "We" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BTB), announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited investors to sell $50 million of its Class A Ordinary Shares in a registered direct offering.
Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, Bit Brother has agreed to sell 200,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares. The purchase price for one Class A Ordinary Share will be $0.25. The gross proceeds to Bit Brother are estimated to be $50 million before deducting the estimated offering expenses.
The registered direct offering is expected to close on or about July 18, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Class A Ordinary Shares being sold pursuant to the registered direct offering are being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-256628), previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 28, 2021, amended on June 3, 2021 and declared effective on June 8, 2021. Such securities are being offered only by means of a prospectus. A prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the registered direct offering will be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering may be obtained at the SEC's website www.sec.gov or by contacting the Company, 15/F, Block A, Kineer Business Centre, 53 Binjiang Road, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan Province, China 410023.
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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Bit Brother Limited
Bit Brother Limited (formerly known as Urban Tea, Inc.) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as a company with limited liability on November 28, 2011. Our business currently consists of the distribution and retail of specialty tea products. We have conducted research and planning of our blockchain technology and cryptocurrency mining business since 2021 and started crypto mining operations in North America. For more information, please visit: www.bitbrother.com.
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SOURCE Bit Brother Limited
