Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc（EKSO）资讯与事件EKSOEkso Bionics Holdings Inc

Ekso Bionics Completes Private Placement, Raising Approximately $5.9 Million

Ekso Bionics entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional and accredited investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 5,852 shares of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 355,960 shares of common stock of the Company in a private placement transaction. The shares of Preferred Stock will have a stated value of $1,000 per share and be convertible at any time and from time to time into an aggregate of 711,922 shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $8.22 per share. The holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote together with the holders of the Company's common stock on an as-converted basis, subject to certain limitations. The Warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price of $8.22 per share and will expire five years from their initial exercise date, which shall be six months after the closing of the Private Placement. The exercise of the Warrants will be subject to certain limitations, including that the holder does not at the time of such exercise hold any shares of the Preferred Stock or the common stock into which such Preferred Stock had converted. The closing of the Private Placement is expected to occur on or about January 22, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The gross proceeds to the Company from the Private Placement are expected to be approximately $5.9M, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital and general corporate purposes. Lake Street Capital Markets is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the Private Placement.

H.C. Wainwright Downgrades Ekso Bionics to Neutral

H.C. Wainwright downgraded Ekso Bionics (EKSO) to Neutral from Buy without a price target after the company entered into a non-binding merger agreement with Applied Digital Cloud (APLD). The firm finds it "prudent" for Ekso to enter into the transaction given the "tough financial environment." It downgrades the shares, saying Ekso Bionics is moving away from its core business strategy of commercializing exoskeleton for health and industrial purposes.

Major US Indices Close Marginally Lower, Nasdaq Down 0.24%

The major averages closed marginally lower on the penultimate trading day of the year as markets contend with light year-end volumes and a pullback in heavyweight tech and AI names that stalled last week's strong rally. In Fed news, minutes from the latest FOMC meeting show that "most" on the committee have judged that further rate cuts would likely be appropriate if inflation declines over time as expected. In addition, FOMC members have generally judged that upside risks to inflation remained elevated and that downside risks to employment were elevated and had increased since the middle of 2025.Looking to commodities, gold edged higher following yesterday's sharp losses, while oil was fractionally lower ahead of the API crude numbers set for release this afternoon.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with this Midday Fly By.1. STOCK NEWS:Meta PlatformsAI startup Manus, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that Meta is paying over $2B for the businessApplied Digitalits cloud computing business with Ekso BionicsOn24by Cvent for $8.10 per share in cashCiti'sboard approved a plan toAccording to, "most" on the FOMC have judged that further rate cuts would likely be appropriate if inflation declines over time as expected2. WALL STREET CALLS:ArgusBHP Groupto Buy on "firming" commodity pricesMereo BioPharmato Hold at JefferiesBenchmarkLindblad Expeditionswith a Buy on high growth visibilityStephensof Rubrik, Commvault, and AvePointwith Overweight ratings and Varonisat Equal Weight3. AROUND THE WEB:SMICintends to acquire the remaining 49% stake in unit SMNC for Y40.6B, or $5.79B, giving the company full control of the subsidiary,The U.S. government has granted Samsung Electronicsand SK Hynixan annual license to bring chip manufacturing equipment to their Chinese facilities for 2026,Power-hungry AI projects are benefiting Caterpillaras a range of customers looks to purchase the company's engines and generators,Softbankhas completed its $40B investment in OpenAI,Warner Bros. Discoveryplans to reject Paramount Skydance'sbid next week,4. MOVERS:Hycroft Miningincreases after filing aBoeinggains after being awarded afor the F-15 Israel Program and a ceiling $4.2B modification to a previously awarded Air Force contract for E-4B contractor logistic serviceEnergy Fuelsfalls after Roth Capital said shares of the companyTruth Medialower after Yorkville America launchedon the New York Stock Exchange5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Ree Automotivereported, with EPS higher year-over-yearEtoiles CapitalreportedCemtrexreported, with revenue higher year-over-yearAMTD IDEA Groupreported, with CFO Xavier Zee commenting, "We are proud to deliver another half year of strong performance"INDEXES:The Dow fell 94.87, or 0.20%, to 48,367.06, the Nasdaq lost 55.27, or 0.24%, to 23,419.08, and the S&P 500 declined 9.50, or 0.14%, to 6,896.24.