Precipio, Inc. Announces Pricing of $2 Million Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement
June 08 2023 - 08:30AM
GlobeNewswire Inc.
Specialty cancer diagnostics company Precipio,
Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO), today announced it has entered into
securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors
for the purchase and sale of 4,125,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 319,445 shares of
the Company’s common stock in a registered direct offering and
warrants to purchase up to 8,888,890 shares of common stock at a
combined purchase price of $0.45 in a concurrent private placement
(together with the registered direct offering, the “offering”). The
pre-funded warrants will have a nominal exercise price of $0.001
per share and will be immediately exercisable and of indefinite
term. The common warrants issued pursuant to the concurrent private
placement will have an exercise price of $0.63 per share, will be
initially exercisable beginning six months following the date of
issuance and will expire five years from the initial exercise date.
The closing of the offering is expected to occur
on or about June 12, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary
closing conditions. The net proceeds from the offering are expected
to be approximately $2 million, excluding any proceeds that may be
received upon the cash exercise of the warrants, after deducting
the financial advisor’s fees and estimated offering expenses
payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds
of this offering for working capital and general corporate
purposes.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the financial
advisor for the offering.
The shares of common stock and pre-funded
warrants will be issued in a registered direct offering pursuant to
an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-271277) previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), and was declared effective by the
SEC on April 27, 2023. The common warrants will be issued in a
concurrent private placement. A prospectus supplement describing
the terms of the proposed registered direct offering will be filed
with the SEC and once filed, will be available on the SEC’s website
located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus
supplement may be obtained, when available, from A.G.P./Alliance
Global Partners, 590 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY
10022, or by telephone at (212) 624-2060, or by email at
prospectus@allianceg.com.
The private placement of the common warrants
will be made in reliance on an exemption from registration under
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and have not been registered
under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws.
Accordingly, the securities issued in the concurrent private
placement 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.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the 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
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
state or jurisdiction.
About Precipio
Precipio has built a platform designed to
eradicate the problem of misdiagnosis by harnessing the intellect,
expertise and technology developed within academic institutions and
delivering quality diagnostic information to physicians and their
patients worldwide, as well as proprietary products that serve
laboratories worldwide. Through its collaborations with world-class
academic institutions specializing in cancer research, diagnostics
and treatment, Precipio offers a new standard of diagnostic
accuracy enabling the highest level of patient care. For more
information, please visit www.precipiodx.com.
Please follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter
@PrecipioDx and on Facebook.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, including, among others, statements related to
the expected or potential impact of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic, and the related responses of the government,
consumers, and the company, on our business, financial condition
and results of operations, and any such forward-looking statements,
whether concerning the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, involve
risks, assumptions and uncertainties. Except for historical
information, statements about future volumes, sales, growth, costs,
cost savings, margins, earnings, earnings per share, diluted
earnings per share, cash flows, plans, objectives, expectations,
growth or profitability are forward-looking statements based on
management’s estimates, beliefs, assumptions and projections. Words
such as “could,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,”
“targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”
“seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and variations on such words, and
similar expressions that reflect our current views with respect to
future events and operational, economic and financial performance,
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are only predictions, subject to risks
and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from
those discussed. Important factors that could affect performance
and cause results to differ materially from management’s
expectations, or could affect the company’s ability to achieve its
strategic goals, include the uncertainties relating to the impact
of COVID-19 on the company’s business, operations and employees and
the other factors that are described in the sections entitled “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2022, as updated from time to time in the company’s
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
The company’s forward-looking statements in this
press release are based on management’s current views, beliefs,
assumptions and expectations regarding future events and speak only
as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities
laws.
Inquiries:
investors@precipiodx.com
+1-203-787-7888 Ext. 523
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