On August 5, 2020 VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTGN), a biopharmaceutical company developing new generation medicines for anxiety, depression and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders, reported the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 15,625,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $0.80 per share (Press release, VistaGen Therapeutics, AUG 5, 2020, View Source [SID1234563221]). Gross proceeds from the offering were $12.5 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. In addition, VistaGen granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,343,750 shares of common stock at the per share public offering price, less discounts and commissions.

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VistaGen currently intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the continued development of its CNS pipeline programs, general research and development, working capital and general corporate purposes.

Maxim Group LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.

The securities described above were offered by VistaGen pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-234025), previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 30, 2019 and declared effective on October 7, 2019. The securities were offered by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, forming part of the registration statement. The prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to this public offering have been filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the public offering may be obtained by contacting Maxim Group LLC, at 405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10174, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (212) 895-3745, or by email at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the 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.