Pulmatrix Announces Closing of $40 Million Registered Direct Offering
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Pulmatrix, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has successfully completed a registered direct offering, selling 20 million shares at a gross amount of $40 million. The offering was facilitated by H.C. Wainwright & Co. The net proceeds are intended for working capital and general corporate purposes. This transaction follows the registration under Form S-3 with the SEC, initially filed in March 2019. Pulmatrix focuses on developing inhaled therapies for serious diseases, including treatments for lung conditions like allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and lung cancer.
Positive
- Raised $40 million through a registered direct offering of 20 million shares.
- Funds will be allocated for working capital and corporate purposes, potentially enhancing operational capabilities.
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- Dilution of existing shares due to the issuance of additional common stock.
News Market Reaction – PULM
On the day this news was published, PULM gained 4.46%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology, today announced that it has closed its previously announced registered direct offering with certain healthcare-focused institutional investors for the sale of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The shares of common stock were offered by Pulmatrix pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230225) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 12, 2019 and declared effective by the SEC on March 15, 2019. A prospectus supplement dated February 11, 2021 and the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the registered direct offering was filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (646) 975-6996 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such 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 Pulmatrix
Pulmatrix is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline is initially focused on advancing treatments for serious lung diseases, including Pulmazole, an inhaled anti-fungal for patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ("ABPA"), and PUR1800, a narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor in lung cancer. Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on iSPERSE™, its proprietary engineered dry powder delivery platform, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by achieving optimal local drug concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release that are forward-looking and not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements of historical fact, and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "assumes," "believes," "can," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "guides," "intends," "is confident that", "may," "plans," "seeks," "projects," "targets," and "would," and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the intended use of proceeds from the registered direct offering as well as factors regarding the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Company's ongoing and planned clinical trials; the geographic, social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the Company's ability to conduct its business and raise capital in the future when needed; delays in planned clinical trials; the ability to establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical trials; the ability to establish or maintain collaborations on the development of therapeutic candidates; the ability to obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products; the ability to obtain future funding for developmental products and working capital and to obtain such funding on commercially reasonable terms; the Company's ability to manufacture product candidates on a commercial scale or in collaborations with third parties; changes in the size and nature of competitors; the ability to retain key executives and scientists; and the ability to secure and enforce legal rights related to the Company's products, including patent protection. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties with respect to the Company, is set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2020 as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Investor Contact
Timothy McCarthy, CFA
212.915.2564
tim@lifesciadvisors.com
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