Akoustis (AKTS) Announces Proposed Share Offering

Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKTS) (“Akoustis” or the “Company”), an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters for mobile and other wireless applications, announced today that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.

Akoustis expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of common stock sold in the offering solely to cover over-allotments. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when such offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of such offering. Certain of the Company’s directors, officers and other employees have indicated an intent to purchase shares of common stock in the offering.

Roth Capital Partners is acting as sole manager for the offering.

Akoustis intends to use the net proceeds from the proposed offering to fund operations and the growth of its business, including for capital expenditures, working capital, research and development, the commercialization of its technology, potential strategic transactions and for other general corporate purposes.

A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock to be issued in the proposed offering was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is currently effective. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC. The shares of common stock may be offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered may be obtained, when available, from Roth Capital Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660, by telephone at (800) 678-9147 or by email at [email protected]. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will also be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the shares of common stock, nor will there be any sale of the shares of common stock in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

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