Zecotek Closes Second Tranche of Private Placement led by Maison Placements Canada Inc.
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Singapore, November 28, 2014 - Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, today announced that it has closed on the second tranche of the previously announced private placement by selling an additional 5,003,073 units of the Company at a price of $0.35 per unit for gross proceeds of $1,751,076. The Company has sold an aggregate 13,060,213 units for total proceeds of $4,571,075.
Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (“Common Share”) and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire one additional Common Share at an exercise price of $0.50 per Common Share for a period of 24 months after the date the private placement closes.
Net proceeds from the funds raised will be used for general working capital and to commercialize the Company`s portfolio of photonic technologies.
Maison Placements Canada Inc. (Maison) is the lead agent for the private placement. Pursuant the closing of the second tranche of the financing, Zecotek paid finder’s fees and agents commission of $121,473 and issued non-transferable finder’s warrants to purchase 347,063 Common Shares at $0.50 per share before November 28, 2016. All shares and warrants are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on March 29, 2015.
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About Zecotek
Zecotek Photonics Inc (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I) is a photonics technology company developing high-performance scintillation crystals, photo detectors, positron emission tomography scanning technologies, 3D auto-stereoscopic displays, and lasers for applications in medical, high-tech and industrial sectors. Founded in 2004, Zecotek operates three divisions: Imaging Systems, Laser Systems and 3D Display Systems with labs located in Canada, Korea, Russia, Singapore and U.S.A. The management team is focused on building shareholder value by commercializing over 50 patented and patent pending novel photonic technologies directly and through strategic alliances and joint ventures with leading industry partners including Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Switzerland), Beijing Opto-Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. (China), NuCare Medical Systems (South Korea), the University of Washington (United States), and National NanoFab Center (South Korea). For more information visit Zecotek Photonics, follow @zecotek on Twitter and “like” us in Facebook.
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