THE SHELF PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, THE CORRESPONDING BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS AND ANY AMENDMENT TO THE DOCUMENTS ARE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SEDAR+ OR WILL BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SEDAR+ WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS, AS APPLICABLE.
TORONTO, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. ("Volatus" or the "Company") (TSX:FLT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters bookran by Desjardins Capital Markets (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase from treasury, on a bought deal basis, 46,200,000 common voting shares (the "Offered Shares") in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.65 per Offered Share (the "Issue Price") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $30,030,000 (the "Offering").
The Company has granted the Underwriters an option (the "Over-Allotment Option"), exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time for up to 30 days following the Closing Date (as defined below), to purchase up to an additional number of Offered Shares (the "Additional Shares") equal to 15% of the number of Offered Shares sold pursuant to the Offering at a price per Additional Share equal to the Issue Price to cover over-allocations, if any, and for market stabilization purposes.
Volatus expects the net proceeds of the Offering will be used to advance the Company's long-term strategy, including: (1) investing in expanded facilities and manufacturing capacity to fulfill increased demand internationally; (2) product development of further enhanced capabilities for remotely piloted aircraft systems for the defence industry; (3) enhancing the ability to consider larger acquisitions of complementary technologies and businesses; (4) increasing the Company's attractiveness as a stable and reliable long-term supplier and strengthening the Company's balance sheet to demonstrate additional working capital when bidding for larger governmental and commercial contracts; and (5) for general corporate purposes.
The Offering is expected to close on or about June 5, 2026 (the "Closing Date") and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the conditional approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX").
The Offered Shares will be offered by way of a prospectus supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement") to the short form base shelf prospectus (the "Shelf Prospectus") of the Company dated February 20, 2026 in all provinces and territories of Canada, except Quebec, and may also be offered by way of private placement in the United ...
