Entera Bio sells 7.8M units in private placement
Entera Bio Ltd. entered a Securities Purchase Agreement with funds affiliated with BVF Partners for a private placement of 7,827,789 units at $1.2775 per Unit, for aggregate proceeds of approximately $10.0.
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Entera Bio Ltd. entered a Securities Purchase Agreement with funds affiliated with BVF Partners for a private placement of 7,827,789 units at $1.2775 per Unit, for aggregate proceeds of approximately $10.0. Each Unit includes one ordinary share (or a Pre-Funded Warrant) and one warrant to purchase one and a half ordinary shares.
The Pre-Funded Warrants are immediately exercisable at NIS 0.0000769 per share with no expiration, subject to a 4.99% beneficial ownership cap that may be increased up to 19.99%. The Ordinary Share Warrants have a $1.24 exercise price, become exercisable six months after closing, and expire five years after issuance.
If all Ordinary Share Warrants are exercised for cash, Entera Bio expects to receive additional proceeds of approximately $14.5 million. The company plans to use net proceeds from the private placement to support initiation of its phase 3 registrational study of EB613 in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and for general working capital and corporate purposes.
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Entera Bio secures new equity funding tied to phase 3 development.
Entera Bio raised cash through a private placement of 7,827,789 units with BVF-affiliated funds, combining ordinary shares or Pre-Funded Warrants with Ordinary Share Warrants. The upfront proceeds are approximately $10.0, with additional potential warrant proceeds of about $14.5 million if exercised for cash.
The financing is explicitly linked to starting a phase 3 registrational study of EB613 in postmenopausal osteoporosis and to general working capital. Warrants include 4.99% beneficial ownership limits, adjustable up to 19.99%, which helps manage concentration while still allowing BVF to scale its position within defined caps.
The Registration Rights Agreement commits Entera Bio to file a resale registration statement within 30 days of the April 2, 2026 closing and to seek prompt effectiveness. This structure is typical for crossover or specialist investors and indicates BVF’s role as a key financial backer rather than a passive holder.
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