Bridgeline Digital Announces Offerings Priced At-the-Market for Gross Proceeds of $5.1 Million

b'WOBURN, Mass., May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLIN) (\xe2\x80\x9cBridgeline\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cCompany\xe2\x80\x9d), a provider of cloud-based Marketing Technology software, announced today a registered direct offering priced at-the-market of 1,060,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.28 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $2.4 million prior to deduction of commissions and offering expenses.\xc2\xa0 Additionally, the Company has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors in connection with a private placement of 2,700 shares of its Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the \xe2\x80\x9cSeries D Preferred Stock\xe2\x80\x9d) at a price of $1,000 per share and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 592,105 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.51 per share (the \xe2\x80\x9cWarrants\xe2\x80\x9d).\xc2\xa0 The Company expects to receive gross proceeds from the private placement of approximately $2.7 million, prior to deduction of commissions and offering expenses.\nThe Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into an aggregate of approximately 1,184,211 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $2.28 per share, subject to certain ownership limitations, upon the Company obtaining shareholder approval to provide for the full conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the full exercise of the Warrants (\xe2\x80\x9cShareholder Approval\xe2\x80\x9d).\xc2\xa0 Beginning on the six month anniversary of the original issuance date, the Series D Preferred Stock holders are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at the annual rate per share of Preferred Stock as a percentage of the stated value per share of 9% on the last day of each calendar quarter, which right will terminate upon receipt of Shareholder Approval.\xc2\xa0 Until Shareholder Approval is obtained, the Series D Preferred Stockholders have preferential liquidation rights over the Company\'s common stockholders and holders of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s outstanding preferred stock.\xc2\xa0 The Warrants are exercisable six months from the date of issuance, and will expire five and a half years following the date of issuance.\nJoseph Gunnar & Co. is acting as the lead placement agent and Taglich Brothers, Inc. is acting as co-placement agent.\nThe Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offerings for working capital and general corporate purposes.\xc2\xa0\xc2\xa0 The closings of the offerings are expected to take place on or about May 14, 2021, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.\nThe shares of common stock described above are being offered pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.