GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neuralstem, Inc. (Nasdaq:CUR), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for nervous system diseases, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors for the purchase of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock, at a purchase price per share of $0.70, in a registered direct offering. Additionally, Neuralstem has also agreed to issue to the investors unregistered warrants to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about October 29, 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The warrants have an exercise price of $0.75 per share of common stock, will be exercisable commencing six months following the issuance date and will expire five and one-half years from the issuance date.
The gross proceeds to Neuralstem, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be $2.1 million. Neuralstem intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to further its clinical and preclinical programs, and for general working capital.
The shares of common stock (but not the warrants or the shares of common stock underlying the warrants) are being offered by Neuralstem pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 that was filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 23, 2017 and the base prospectus contained therein (File No. 333-218608). The offering of the shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus that form a part of the registration statement.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The warrants have an exercise price of $0.75 per share of common stock, will be exercisable commencing six months following the issuance date and will expire five and one-half years from the issuance date.
The gross proceeds to Neuralstem, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be $2.1 million. Neuralstem intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to further its clinical and preclinical programs, and for general working capital.
The shares of common stock (but not the warrants or the shares of common stock underlying the warrants) are being offered by Neuralstem pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 that was filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 23, 2017 and the base prospectus contained therein (File No. 333-218608). The offering of the shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus that form a part of the registration statement.
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