Aptevo Therapeutics Announces Closing of $4.6 Million Public Offering

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / April 15, 2024 / Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:APVO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immune-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary ADAPTIR and ADAPTIR-FLEX platform technologies, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of (i) 3,400,000 shares of its common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof and (ii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock (the "Common Warrants") at a purchase price of $1.35 per share and associated Common Warrant. Each share of common stock is being offered together with two Common Warrants, each to purchase one share of common stock. The Common Warrants have an exercise price of $1.35 per share, are immediately exercisable for a period of five years following the date of issuance.

Roth Capital Partners acted as placement agent of the offering. Dawson James Securities, Inc. acted as co-agent. Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and commissions and offering expenses, were approximately $4.6 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the continued clinical development of its product candidates, working capital, and other general corporate purposes. The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-278103), as amended, that was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), on April 10, 2024. The offering was made solely by means of a prospectus. Copies of the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering may be obtained, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by contacting Roth Capital Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente Drive, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660 or by email at [e-mail]. This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, 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 registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. All offers were made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.