Sunshine Biopharma Inc. Announces Closing of $2.46 Million Registered Direct Offering
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Sunshine Biopharma (NASDAQ:SBFM) has successfully closed its previously announced registered direct offering, raising approximately $2.46 million through the sale of Common Stock and pre-funded warrants to institutional investors. The offering, priced at $2.07 per share, included 1,188,404 shares of Common Stock or Pre-Funded Warrants.
The Pre-Funded Warrants, priced at $2.06999 with an exercise price of $0.00001, are immediately exercisable. The transaction, which closed on April 3, 2025, was conducted under Nasdaq rules at market price. The company plans to utilize the net proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital.
Aegis Capital Corp. served as the exclusive placement agent, with legal representation from various firms. The offering was executed through an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
Positive
- Successful completion of $2.46 million capital raise
- Institutional investor participation indicates market confidence
- Immediate access to working capital for operations
Negative
- Potential dilution of existing shareholders
- Relatively small offering size may indicate investor interest
- Offering priced at market suggests no premium valuation
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 3, 2025 / Sunshine Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ:SBFM) (the "Company"), a pharmaceutical company offering and researching life-saving medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology and antivirals, today announced the closing of the previously announced registered direct offering with institutional investors of approximately
The offering consisted of the sale of 1,188,404 shares of Common Stock (or Pre-Funded Warrants). The price per Common Share was
The Company received aggregate gross proceeds from the offering of approximately
Aegis Capital Corp. acted as exclusive placement agent for the offering. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP acted as counsel to the Company. Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. acted as counsel to Aegis Capital Corp.
The registered direct offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-284142) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective by the SEC on January 15, 2025. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, by contacting Aegis Capital Corp., Attention: Syndicate Department, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 27th floor, New York, NY 10105, by email at syndicate@aegiscap.com, or by telephone at +1 (212) 813-1010.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy 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 Sunshine Biopharma Inc.
Sunshine Biopharma currently has 70 generic prescription drugs on the market in Canada and 13 additional drugs scheduled to be launched in the remainder of 2025. Among the new drugs to be launched is NIOPEG®, a biosimilar of NEULASTA®. Like NEULASTA®, NIOPEG® is a long-acting form of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (filgrastim). It is indicated to decrease the incidence of infection in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving anti-neoplastic therapy. In addition, Sunshine Biopharma is conducting a proprietary drug development program which is comprised of (i) K1.1 mRNA, an mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticle targeted for liver cancer, and (ii) PLpro protease inhibitor, a small molecule for treatment of SARS Coronavirus infections. For more information, please visit: www.sunshinebiopharma.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing material may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation statements regarding the Company's product development and business prospects, and can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "project," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "believe," "potential," "should," "continue" or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect current plans. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the security laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
For additional information, please contact
Mr. Camille Sebaaly, CFO
Direct Line: 514-814-0464
camille.sebaaly@sunshinebiopharma.com
SOURCE: Sunshine Biopharma Inc.
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