Aptevo Therapeutics Announces $3.0 Million Offering Priced At-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules
SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / September 16, 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 …
SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / September 16, 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 that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain healthcare-focused and institutional investors to purchase (i) 9,090,910 shares of its common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof and (ii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 18,181,820 shares of its common stock (the "Common Warrants") at a purchase price of $0.33 per share and associated Common Warrant in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. Each share of common stock is being offered together with two Common Warrants, each to purchase one share of common stock. The Common Warrants will have an exercise price of $0.33 per share, are exercisable upon stockholder approval, and will expire five years following the date stockholder approval.
The offering is expected to close on or about September 18, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Roth Capital Partners is acting as placement agent of the offering. Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $3.0 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. 333-281892), that was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), on September 16, 2024. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus. Copies of the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering may be obtained, when available, 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 rothecm@roth.com. 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. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.