{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"79682","rtpr_id":"nACSzHQsSa","ticker":"PRSO","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PRSO"],"title":"Peraso Enters Into Committed Equity Facility of Up to $25 Million","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-07-02T21:07:51.448Z","article_body":"Facility Expected to Provide Access to Additional Working Capital and to\nSupport Continued Product Development for Drone, Defense and Tactical\nCommunications\n\nSAN JOSE, CA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 2,\n2026 / Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ:PRSO) (\"Peraso\" or the \"Company\"), a pioneer in\nmmWave wireless technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into\na committed equity facility (\"CEF\") with Roth Principal Investments, LLC\n(\"RPI\"), an affiliate of CR Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for\nRoth Capital Partners.\n\nThe CEF allows, but does not obligate, Peraso to issue and sell up to $25\nmillion of its shares of common stock to RPI, at the Company's discretion and\nsubject to certain conditions set forth in the CEF agreement, following the\nfiling and effectiveness of a registration statement registering the resale of\nsuch shares. Peraso intends to use any net proceeds for working capital and\ngeneral corporate purposes, including continued product development and\nexpansion in the drone, defense and tactical communications markets. The\nCompany may access capital opportunistically over time and is under no\nobligation to utilize the full amount available under the facility. The\nCompany may not be able to sell the full $25 million of shares available under\nthe facility due to limitations, including the number of shares registered for\nresale and applicable Nasdaq rules.\n\n\"We are pleased to have entered into this committed equity facility, which is\nintended to provide additional financial and working capital flexibility,\nincluding to support our continued product development for drone, defense and\ntactical communications,\" stated Ron Glibbery, CEO of Peraso.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of\nan offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in\nany jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such\njurisdiction. The Company intends to file a registration statement with the\nSEC to register the resale of the shares issuable under the CEF. These\nsecurities may not be sold until that registration statement is filed and\nbecomes effective.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered\nby the \"safe harbor\" created by those sections. All statements in this release\nthat are not based on historical fact are \"forward-looking statements.\" These\nstatements may be identified by words such as \"estimates,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"projects,\" \"plans,\" \"strategy,\" \"goal,\" or \"planned,\" \"seeks,\" \"may,\"\n\"might\", \"will,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"believes,\" \"would,\" \"should,\" and\nsimilar expressions, or the negative versions thereof, and which also may be\nidentified by their context. All statements that address availability of\ncapital, Peraso's potential use of the CEF, including the use of proceeds, and\nanticipated use of Peraso's mmWave technology in the drone, defense and\ntactical communications markets that are not otherwise historical facts, are\nforward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations\nof future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results\nand trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in\nany such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. These\nfactors include, but are not limited to, anticipated use of the CEF, the\nability to use the CEF, Peraso's ability to receive additional orders for its\n60GHz modules for drone, defense and tactical communications and other risks,\nincluding the risks discussed in Peraso's Securities and Exchange Commission\nfilings. Peraso undertakes no obligation to update publicly any\nforward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as\nnew information becomes available or other events occur in the future.\n\nAbout Peraso Inc.\n\nPeraso Inc. (NASDAQ:PRSO) is a pioneer in high-performance 60 GHz unlicensed\nand 5G mmWave wireless technology, offering chipsets, modules, software and\nIP. Peraso supports a variety of applications, including fixed wireless\naccess, drone, defense and tactical communications, immersive video, and\nfactory automation. For additional information, please visit\nwww.perasoinc.com.\n\nPeraso and the Peraso logo are registered trademarks of Peraso Inc. in the\nU.S. and/or other countries.\n\nCompany Contact:\nJim Sullivan, CFO\nPeraso Inc.\nP: 408-418-7500\nE: jsullivan@perasoinc.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\nShelton Group\nBrett L. Perry\nP: 214-272-0070\nE: sheltonir@sheltongroup.com\n\nSOURCE: Peraso Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/peraso-enters-into-committed-equity-facility-of-up-to-25-million-1186208)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSzHQsSa","title":"Peraso Enters Into Committed Equity Facility of Up to $25 Million","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"PRSO","created":"2026-07-02T21:07:51.448Z","tickers":["PRSO"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Facility Expected to Provide Access to Additional Working Capital and to\nSupport Continued Product Development for Drone, Defense and Tactical\nCommunications\n\nSAN JOSE, CA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 2,\n2026 / Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ:PRSO) (\"Peraso\" or the \"Company\"), a pioneer in\nmmWave wireless technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into\na committed equity facility (\"CEF\") with Roth Principal Investments, LLC\n(\"RPI\"), an affiliate of CR Financial Holdings, Inc., the holding company for\nRoth Capital Partners.\n\nThe CEF allows, but does not obligate, Peraso to issue and sell up to $25\nmillion of its shares of common stock to RPI, at the Company's discretion and\nsubject to certain conditions set forth in the CEF agreement, following the\nfiling and effectiveness of a registration statement registering the resale of\nsuch shares. Peraso intends to use any net proceeds for working capital and\ngeneral corporate purposes, including continued product development and\nexpansion in the drone, defense and tactical communications markets. The\nCompany may access capital opportunistically over time and is under no\nobligation to utilize the full amount available under the facility. The\nCompany may not be able to sell the full $25 million of shares available under\nthe facility due to limitations, including the number of shares registered for\nresale and applicable Nasdaq rules.\n\n\"We are pleased to have entered into this committed equity facility, which is\nintended to provide additional financial and working capital flexibility,\nincluding to support our continued product development for drone, defense and\ntactical communications,\" stated Ron Glibbery, CEO of Peraso.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of\nan offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in\nany jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such\njurisdiction. The Company intends to file a registration statement with the\nSEC to register the resale of the shares issuable under the CEF. These\nsecurities may not be sold until that registration statement is filed and\nbecomes effective.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered\nby the \"safe harbor\" created by those sections. All statements in this release\nthat are not based on historical fact are \"forward-looking statements.\" These\nstatements may be identified by words such as \"estimates,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"projects,\" \"plans,\" \"strategy,\" \"goal,\" or \"planned,\" \"seeks,\" \"may,\"\n\"might\", \"will,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"believes,\" \"would,\" \"should,\" and\nsimilar expressions, or the negative versions thereof, and which also may be\nidentified by their context. All statements that address availability of\ncapital, Peraso's potential use of the CEF, including the use of proceeds, and\nanticipated use of Peraso's mmWave technology in the drone, defense and\ntactical communications markets that are not otherwise historical facts, are\nforward-looking statements.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations\nof future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results\nand trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in\nany such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. These\nfactors include, but are not limited to, anticipated use of the CEF, the\nability to use the CEF, Peraso's ability to receive additional orders for its\n60GHz modules for drone, defense and tactical communications and other risks,\nincluding the risks discussed in Peraso's Securities and Exchange Commission\nfilings. Peraso undertakes no obligation to update publicly any\nforward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as\nnew information becomes available or other events occur in the future.\n\nAbout Peraso Inc.\n\nPeraso Inc. (NASDAQ:PRSO) is a pioneer in high-performance 60 GHz unlicensed\nand 5G mmWave wireless technology, offering chipsets, modules, software and\nIP. Peraso supports a variety of applications, including fixed wireless\naccess, drone, defense and tactical communications, immersive video, and\nfactory automation. For additional information, please visit\nwww.perasoinc.com.\n\nPeraso and the Peraso logo are registered trademarks of Peraso Inc. in the\nU.S. and/or other countries.\n\nCompany Contact:\nJim Sullivan, CFO\nPeraso Inc.\nP: 408-418-7500\nE: jsullivan@perasoinc.com\n\nInvestor Relations Contact\nShelton Group\nBrett L. Perry\nP: 214-272-0070\nE: sheltonir@sheltongroup.com\n\nSOURCE: Peraso Inc.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/peraso-enters-into-committed-equity-facility-of-up-to-25-million-1186208)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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