Draganfly Announces Pricing of US$3.6 Million Underwritten Public Offering

Saskatoon, SK., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8A) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), a drone solutions, and systems developer, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 13,400,000 units, with each unit consisting of one common share (or one pre-funded warrant to purchase one common share in lieu thereof) and one warrant to purchase one common share. Each unit was sold at a public offering price of US$0.27, for gross proceeds of approximately US$3.6 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The warrants will have an exercise price of US$0.36 per share, are exercisable immediately and will expire five years following the date of issuance.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for the Offering.

Draganfly currently intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund its capabilities to meet demand for its new products including growth initiatives and/or for working capital requirements including the continuing development and marketing of the Company’s core products, potential acquisitions and research and development. The Offering is expected to close on or about February 26, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The offering is subject to customary closing conditions including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange and notification to the Nasdaq Stock Market.

The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form F-10, as amended, (File No. 333-271498) previously filed with and subsequently declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 5, 2023 and the Company’s Canadian short form base shelf prospectus dated June 30, 2023 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”). Draganfly will offer and sell the securities in the United States only. No securities will be offered or sold to Canadian purchasers.

A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying Base Shelf Prospectus relating to the Offering and describing the terms thereof has been filed with the applicable securities commissions in Canada and with the SEC in the United States and is available for free by visiting the Company’s profiles on the SEDAR+ website maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators at www.sedarplus.ca or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, as applicable. A final prospectus supplement with the final terms will be filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario and the SEC. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplements, accompanying Base Shelf Prospectus, and final prospectus supplement, when available, relating to the Offering may be obtained by contacting Maxim Group LLC, at 300 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attention: Syndicate Department, or by telephone at [phone] or by email at [e-mail].