TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE:2158) ("UBIC" or "the Company") confirmed that payment for the issuance of new shares through a third-party allocation of shares (as described below) was completed today. This announcement relates to the issuance of the new shares and the 10th Share Warrants allocated to the London Branch of Deutsche Bank through a third-party allocation resolved by the meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on August 28, 2014. Payment for the aggregate amount of issue price of the 10th Share Warrants (JPY 1,570,000) was also completed today. Accordingly, the Company makes this announcement.
Particulars
I. Completion of payment for the issuance of new shares through a third-party allocation
1. Overview of issuance of New Shares
| (1) | Number of new shares issued | 1,000,000 shares of common stock |
| (2) | Issue price | JPY 1,155.6 per share |
| (3) | Total amount of issue price | JPY 1,155,600,000 |
| (4) | Amount credited to equity | JPY 577.8 per share |
| (5) | Total amount credited to equity | JPY 577,800,000 |
| (6) | Method of offering or allocation | 1,000,000 shares were allocated to the London Branch of Deutsche Bank through a third-party allocation of shares |
| (7) | Deadline for application | September 16, 2014 |
| (8) | Payment date | September 16, 2014 |
2. Change in total number of shares issued and outstanding and capital by this new issuance of shares through a third-party allocation
| Total number of shares issued and outstanding before the new issuance of shares | 34,411,360 shares (capital amount before new issuance of shares: JPY 1,095,358,941) |
| Additional number of shares issued | 1,000,000 shares (capital amount increased by new issuance of shares: JPY 577,800,000) |
| Total number of shares issued and outstanding after the new issuance of shares | 35,411,360 shares (capital amount after new issuance of shares: JPY 1,673,158,941) |
3. Intended use of funds raised through this new issuance of shares through a third-party allocation
Of the approximately JPY 1,148,000,000 in net funds raised through the above issuance of new shares through a third-party allocation, the Company anticipates using (i) JPY 825,000,000 for overseas and domestic business expansion (business alliances and potential mergers or acquisitions), (ii) JPY 123,000,000 for R&D expenses and (iii) JPY 200,000,000 for other working capital.
II. Completion of payment for Share Warrants through a third-party allocation
Overview of issuance of the 10th Share Warrants
| (1) | Name of share warrants | UBIC, Inc. No. 10th Share Warrants |
| (2) | Total number of Share Warrants issued | 1,000,000 options |
| (3) | Issue price | Total amount: JPY 1,570,000 (JPY 1.57 per share warrant) |
| (4) | Number of potential shares resulting from this issue | 1,000,000 shares (one share per share warrant) |
| (5) | Method of offering and allocation (purchaser) | All options were allocated to the London Branch of Deutsche Bank through a third-party allocation of share warrants |
| (6) | Deadline for application | September 16, 2014 |
| (7) | Allocation date | September 16, 2014 |
| (8) | Payment date | September 16, 2014 |
| (9) | Total price of assets invested in exercise of Share Warrants | JPY 1,284,000,000 |
| (10) | Exercise price | JPY 1,284 per share warrant |
| (11) | Period for exercise of Share Warrants | September 16, 2014 to March 25, 2015 |
For further information regarding this issuance of new shares and the issuance of Share Warrants, please see our press release announced on August 28, 2014 and titled "Notice of Conclusion of Basic Agreement on Acquisition of Shares through Third-party Allocation of Shares ("STEP 2014 Model" Straight-equity Issue Program) and Issue of New Shares and 10th Share Warrants through Third-party Allocation of Shares and Conclusion of Share Warrants Purchase Agreement (Additional Issuance Options)".
About UBIC
UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE: 2158) is a leading provider of e-discovery and digital forensic services for Asia and the world. UBIC has extensive experience working with electronically stored information composed in Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) languages and utilizes that expertise for clients involved in cross-border litigation, corporate investigations, intellectual property disputes and much more. At the forefront of e-discovery innovation, UBIC's proprietary Lit i View® platform is moving the industry from "fact discovery" to "future discovery" by allowing clients to analyze e-mail messages and digital communications found in big data to reveal patterns in human thought and behavior.
For more information about UBIC, contact usinfo@ubicna.com or visit http://www.ubicna.com
Safe Harbor Statement
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