Rocket City Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RCTY) (formerly Pink Sheets:RCAU) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $5.2 million capital raise through an institutional and sophisticated investor share placement. All shares issued in association with this capital raise are for restricted common stock of the Company.
ORLANDO, Fla. (BusinessWire EON) August 10, 2007 --
Rocket City Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RCTY)
(formerly Pink Sheets:RCAU) is pleased to announce the successful
completion of a $5.2 million capital raise through an institutional and
sophisticated investor share placement. All shares issued in association
with this capital raise are for restricted common stock of the Company.
RocketCity has closed on an institutional equity financing of
approximately $6M open only to European funds. Among the prestigious
funds leading the restricted equity round are:
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Julius Baer Asset Management of Zurich, Switzerland
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Anima Funds of Milan, Italy
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Banque Jacob Safra of Geneva, Switzerland
The funding was organized through Continental Advisors SA of Luxembourg.
In addition, several of the institutional investors have exercised
warrants they received as part of their initial investment thereby
signalling their confidence in Rocket City Enterprises and its
management team.
Jeff Roman, President and CEO of Rocket City Enterprises, stated, "I am
pleased to report that our stock offering was well received and
significantly oversubscribed. We are truly honored that so many
institutional investors have elected to become shareholders in our
Company. To have the confidence of the institutional investment
community at this stage of our development is perhaps one of the
greatest complements that we could receive. This new capital infusion
will enable us to implement new business initiatives that we have been
working on, all of which will enable us to gain market share throughout
the automobile industry and beyond.”
The capital raise will allow Rocket City Enterprises to accelerate its
growth initiatives which include:
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Implement a proactive sales and marketing program throughout the
United States.
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Enter the international market.
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Expand the software capabilities to maximize Rocket City products and
intellectual properties by targeting various business markets.
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Move the Company to a more prestigious exchange.
“The Company’s
performance has improved significantly over the last six months. These
funds will allow us to accelerate our revenue growth by expanding our
sales force, increasing our marketing presence, and continuing to
improve our product and shareholder value,”
concluded Mr. Roman.
About Rocket City Enterprises, Inc.:
Rocket City Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded company (Pink
Sheets:RCTY) and was formed to acquire, manage, supervise and operate
corporations specializing in auction services, eCommerce, software
development, technology and retail automotive operations. CompleteAuto,
one of four wholly owned subsidiaries of RocketCity is a Preferred
Solution Provider and offers proprietary software, technology, personnel
and design solutions to hundreds of automotive dealerships around the
country and additional partners throughout the marketplace.
CompleteAuto and RocketCity believe there are enormous growth
opportunities in the $1 trillion automotive retailing industry and
beyond. The experienced management team will continue to execute
strategic initiatives to maximize operations in this marketplace with
their products and services. Visit them on the web at www.RCAU.com
to learn more.
Learn more about Complete Auto by visiting: www.completeauto.com
Disclaimer:
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and uncertainties include, among other things, (a) general economic and
business conditions, (b) the level of strategic partner incentives, (c)
the future regulatory environment, (d) our cost of financing, (e) our
ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks
associated therewith, and (f) our ability to retain key personnel. These
factors, as well as additional factors, could affect our forward-looking
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our earnings outlook.
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