On August 26, 2020 Fortress Biotech, Inc. (Common Stock: Nasdaq: FBIO) (Preferred Stock: Nasdaq: FBIOP) ("Fortress"), an innovative biopharmaceutical company, reported that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 666,666 shares of its 9.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") at a price of $18.00 per share, with expected gross proceeds to Fortress of approximately $12 million (Press release, Fortress Biotech, AUG 26, 2020, View Source [SID1234564099]). In addition, Fortress has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 66,666 additional shares of its Series A Preferred Stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about August 31, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

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The Benchmark Company, LLC and ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering.

Fortress intends to use the net proceeds from the public offering for its operations, including, but not limited to, general corporate purposes, which may include research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, manufacture and supply of product, and working capital.

This offering is being made only by means of a written prospectus and related prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A copy of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to this offering may be obtained from any of the underwriters, including the offices of The Benchmark Company, LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 150 E 58th Street, 17th floor, New York, NY 10155, 212-312-6700, Email: [email protected], and the offices of ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc., 17 State Street, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10004, by telephone at (877) 436-3673 or by email at [email protected]. You may also obtain these documents for free when they are available by visiting the Securities Exchange Commission’s ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.