Cerecor Inc. Announces Closing of $37.95 Million Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriter’s Option to Purchase Additional Shares

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Cerecor Inc. (Nasdaq: CERC) announced the closing of its underwritten offering of 15,180,000 shares at $2.50 each, raising approximately $35.4 million in net proceeds after expenses. The funds will support the development of its clinical pipeline focused on rare pediatric diseases and general corporate purposes. Insiders, including company officers, also participated in the offering. This follows an effective registration statement filed with the SEC. Cerecor's pipeline includes therapies for metabolic disorders and conditions like COVID-19 ARDS.

Positive

• Raised approximately $35.4 million in net proceeds for product development.
• Insider participation indicates confidence in the company's future.
• Therapies in development have received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation.

Negative

• Potential dilution of shares due to the new common stock offering.

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerecor Inc. (Nasdaq: CERC), a biopharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in development and commercialization of treatments for rare pediatric and orphan diseases, announced today the closing of the previously announced underwritten offering of 15,180,000 shares of its common stock (inclusive of 1,980,000 shares that were sold pursuant to the underwriter’s full exercise of its option to purchase additional shares of Cerecor’s common stock), at a public offering price of $2.50 per share. Certain insiders, including certain of the Company’s officers, purchased shares of Cerecor common stock in the offering.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

The net proceeds to Cerecor from the offering are expected to be approximately $35.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. Cerecor intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, which include the funding of development of its product candidates, and general and administrative expenses.

The shares of common stock described above were offered by Cerecor pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233978), previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 27, 2019 and declared effective on October 24, 2019, and the accompanying prospectus contained therein.  The offering of the shares of common stock was made by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. at 85 Broad Street, 26^th Floor, New York, NY 10004, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, by e-mail at equityprospectus@opco.com or by calling (212) 667-8055.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Cerecor Inc.

Cerecor is a biopharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in development and commercialization of treatments for rare pediatric and orphan diseases. The Company is advancing an emerging clinical-stage pipeline of innovative therapies. The Company’s pediatric rare disease pipeline is led by CERC-801, CERC-802 and CERC-803 (“CERC-800 programs”), which are therapies for inborn errors of metabolism, specifically disorders known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (”CDGs”). The FDA granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation (“ODD”) to all three CERC-800 programs, thus potentially qualifying the Company to receive a Priority Review Voucher (“PRV”) upon approval of a new drug application (“NDA”). The Company is also developing CERC-002, CERC-006 and CERC-007. CERC-002 is an anti-LIGHT monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of COVID-19 ARDS and Pediatric-onset Crohn’s Disease. CERC-006 is a dual mTOR inhibitor being developed for the treatment of complex Lymphatic Malformations.  CERC-007 is an anti-IL-18 monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of autoimmune inflammatory diseases such as Adult Onset Stills Disease (“AOSD”) and Multiple Myeloma (“MM”).

For more information about Cerecor, please visit www.cerecor.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond Cerecor’s control), which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to Cerecor’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “continue,” “seeks,” “aims,” “predicts,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential,” or similar expressions (including their use in the negative), or by discussions of future matters such as: the development of product candidates or products; timing and success of trial results and regulatory review; potential attributes and benefits of product candidates; and other statements that are not historical. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cerecor’s management but are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including: drug development costs, timing and other risks, including reliance on investigators and enrollment of patients in clinical trials, which might be slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic; regulatory risks; Cerecor's cash position and the need for it to raise additional capital; general economic and market risks and uncertainties, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and those other risks detailed in Cerecor’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, Cerecor expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Cerecor’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

For media and investor inquiries

James Harrell
Investor Relations
Chief Commercial Officer
Cerecor Inc.
jharrell@cerecor.com
623.439.2220 office

FAQ

What is the key information from Cerecor's recent stock offering on June 11, 2020?

Cerecor raised approximately $35.4 million by offering 15,180,000 shares at $2.50 each.

How will Cerecor use the proceeds from the stock offering?

The proceeds will be used for working capital, general corporate purposes, and funding development of product candidates.

What are the potential risks associated with Cerecor's stock offering?

The main risk is the potential dilution of existing shares due to the new stock issuance.

Who managed Cerecor's stock offering?

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

How does the stock offering affect Cerecor's existing shareholders?

The offering could potentially dilute the value of existing shares, impacting current shareholders.