On September 29, 2021 BioAtla, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCAB), a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of Conditionally Active Biologic (CAB) antibody therapeutics, reported that it has entered into stock purchase agreements with a group of institutional investors in connection with a private placement of its common stock (Press release, BioAtla, SEP 29, 2021, View Source [SID1234590495]). The Company will issue 2.7 million shares of common stock for a purchase price of $28 per share. The transaction is expected to result in gross proceeds to the Company of $75.0 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the private placement primarily to advance clinical development, medical affairs and commercial preparation, and for general corporate purposes.

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Investors in the offering included Great Point Partners, Deerfield Management Company, Cormorant Asset Management, Soleus Capital, Sphera Healthcare, Ikarian Capital, LLC, HBM Healthcare Investments, Monashee Investment Management, LLC, funds managed by Hudson Bay Capital Management, and Pappas Capital.

The closing of the private placement is subject to certain conditions and is expected to occur on or about Thursday, September 30, 2021.

J.P. Morgan acted as lead placement agent and Jefferies acted as co-placement agent for the private placement.

The common stock being sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state or other applicable jurisdiction’s securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering the resale of the shares of common stock issued in the private placement.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the common stock, nor shall there be any sale of the common stock in any state in which such offer or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state. Any offering of the common stock under the resale registration statement will only be by means of a prospectus.