On October 31, 2022 Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor system, reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a single healthcare-focused institutional investor for the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 1,818,182 shares of its common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,818,182 shares of common stock, at a purchase price of $5.50 per share and accompanying warrant (Press release, Palatin Technologies, OCT 31, 2022, View Source [SID1234622622]). The warrants will be exercisable commencing six months following the issuance date, will expire five and one-half years following the issuance date and have an exercise price of $5.83 per share.
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H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about November 2, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $10 million. Palatin intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes.
The securities described above are being offered by Palatin pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-262555) that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 7, 2022 and subsequently declared effective on September 26, 2022. The securities are being offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to, and describing the terms of, the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, at 430 Park Ave., New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212) 856-5711, or by 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 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.