On December 8, 2023 Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL RNAi platform technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, reported the agreement by several accredited investors to exercise certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,130,252 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in October 2018 through June 2023, having exercise prices between $5.40 and $4.03 per share, at a reduced exercise price of $1.33 per share (Press release, Phio Pharmaceuticals, DEC 8, 2023, View Source [SID1234638332]). The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants are registered pursuant to effective registration statements on Form S-1 (Nos. 333-227173, 333-227617, 333-234032, 333-238204, 333-239779, 333-271521 and 333-272526) and Form S-3 (No. 333-256100). The gross proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the warrants are expected to be approximately $2.8 million, prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses.

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H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

In consideration for the immediate exercise of the warrants for cash, the exercising holders will receive new unregistered warrants to purchase shares of common stock in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The new warrants will be exercisable for an aggregate of up to 4,260,504 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $1.08 per share and will be immediately exercisable upon issuance. 2,270,320 of the new warrants will have a term of five and one-half years from the issuance date and 1,990,184 of the new warrants will have a term of eighteen months from the issuance date.

The offering is expected to close on or about December 8, 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

The new warrants described above were offered in a private placement pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and, along with the shares of common stock issuable upon their exercise, have not been registered under the 1933 Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The securities were offered only to accredited investors. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the new warrants.

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 offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.