Altamira Therapeutics Announces Closing of up to $12.0 Million Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
Altamira Therapeutics announced the closing of its public offering, raising approximately $4.0 million upfront with potential additional gross proceeds of $8.0 million upon full exercise of milestone-linked warrants. The offering included 5,555,556 common shares (or pre-funded warrants) and accompanying Series A-1 and A-2 common warrants at a combined price of $0.72 per share. The Series A-1 warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on the earlier of 18 months from issuance or 60 days post-positive biodistribution data announcement. Series A-2 warrants also are immediately exercisable and expire on the earlier of five years from issuance or six months post-agreement announcement covering specific territories. H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent. Net proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Additionally, existing warrants for 555,556 common shares were amended to reduce the exercise price to $0.72 per share.
Positive
- Raised $4.0 million upfront with potential additional $8.0 million.
- Net proceeds to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
- Amended existing warrants to a more favorable exercise price, potentially increasing future liquidity.
Negative
- Potential dilution for existing shareholders due to the issuance of new shares and warrants.
- No assurance that Series A-1 and A-2 warrants will be exercised, potentially limiting additional funds.
News Market Reaction – CYTO
On the day this news was published, CYTO declined 5.31%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
$4 million upfront with up to an additional$8 million of aggregate gross proceeds upon the exercise in full for cash of milestone-linked warrants
Altamira Therapeutics Ltd. (“Altamira” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:CYTO), a company dedicated to developing and commercializing RNA delivery technology for targets beyond the liver, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate of 5,555,556 common shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) accompanied by Series A-1 common warrants to purchase up to 5,555,556 common shares and Series A-2 common warrants to purchase up to 5,555,556 common shares, at a combined public offering price of
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from this offering were approximately
The securities described above were offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-281724), as amended, originally filed on August 22, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective by the SEC on September 17, 2024. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus which forms a part of the effective registration statement relating to the offering. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (212) 856-5711 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.
The Company also agreed to amend certain existing warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 555,556 common shares that were previously issued in July 2023 at an exercise price of
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a 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 other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Altamira Therapeutics
Altamira Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CYTO) is developing and supplying peptide-based nanoparticle technologies for efficient RNA delivery to extrahepatic tissues (OligoPhore™ / SemaPhore™ platforms). The Company currently has two flagship siRNA programs using its proprietary delivery technology: AM-401 for KRAS driven cancer and AM-411 for rheumatoid arthritis, both in preclinical development beyond in vivo proof of concept. The versatile delivery platform is also suited for mRNA and other RNA modalities and made available to pharma or biotech companies through out-licensing. In addition, Altamira holds a
Forward-Looking Statements
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