On December 29, 2023 Fortress Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBIO) ("Fortress" or "Company"), an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on efficiently acquiring, developing and commercializing or monetizing promising therapeutic products and product candidates, reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the issuance and sale of 3,303,305 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 3,303,305 shares of common stock at a combined offering price of $3.33 per share of common stock and accompanying warrant priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules (Press release, Fortress Biotech, DEC 29, 2023, View Source [SID1234638839]). The warrants have an exercise price of $3.21 per share, are immediately exercisable, and will expire five years following the date of issuance.
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The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $11.0 million. Fortress expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for its operations, including, but not limited to, general corporate purposes, which may include research and development expenditures, clinical trial expenditures, license or acquisition of new products, and working capital.
Roth Capital Partners is acting as exclusive placement agent for the offering. The offering is expected to close on or about January 3, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-258145), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 30, 2021. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus which is a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additionally, when available, electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Roth Capital Partners, LLC at 888 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660, or by phone at (800) 678-9147 or email at [email protected].
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering, nor shall there by 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.