Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Announces $8.0 Million Private Placement Priced At-The-Market Under Nasdaq Rules
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCC, NASDAQ: CYCCP; "Cyclacel" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing
innovative medicines based on cancer cell biology, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 4,968,945 shares of common stock (or
pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof), series A warrants to purchase up to 4,968,945 shares of common stock and short-term series B warrants to purchase up to 4,968,945 shares of common stock at a
purchase price of $1.61 per share of common stock (or per pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and accompanying warrants in a private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The series A
warrants and short-term series B warrants will have an exercise price of $1.36 per share and will be exercisable immediately upon issuance. The series A warrants will expire five and one-half years
from the date of issuance and the short-term series B warrants will expire eighteen months from the date of issuance. The private placement is expected to close on or about May 2, 2024, subject to
the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $8.0 million, prior to deducting placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
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The securities described above are being offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the warrants and underlying shares of common stock may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with investors, the Company has agreed to file a resale registration statement covering the securities described above.