ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: PMN) (“ProMIS” or the
“Company”), a biotechnology company focused on the generation and
development of antibody therapeutics targeting toxic misfolded
proteins in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease
(AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system
atrophy (MSA), today announced that it has entered into a unit
purchase agreement with certain new and existing institutional and
accredited investors to issue and sell an aggregate of
approximately $30.3 million of (a) common share units (the “Common
Share Units”), with each Common Share Unit consisting of (i) one
Common Share, without par value (a “Common Share”), (ii) one
Tranche A Common Share purchase warrant to purchase one Common
Share, (iii) one Tranche B Common Share purchase warrant to
purchase one Common Share and (iv) one Tranche C Common Share
purchase warrant to purchase one Common Share (each, a “Warrant”,
collectively, the “Warrants”) and, for certain investors, (b)
pre-funded units (the “Pre-Funded Units”, and together with the
Common Share Units, the “Units”), with each Pre-Funded Unit
consisting of (i) one Pre-Funded Warrant to purchase one Common
Share, (ii) one Tranche A Common Share purchase warrant to purchase
one Common Share, (iii) one Tranche B Common Share purchase warrant
to purchase one Common Share and (iv) one Tranche C Common Share
purchase warrant to purchase one Common Share. The Common Share
Units were sold at a price of $2.15 per Unit and the Pre-Funded
Units were sold at a price of $2.14 per Unit through a private
investment in public equity (“PIPE”) financing.
The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per
Warrant Share, are immediately exercisable and will expire when
exercised in full. The Tranche A Common Share purchase warrants
have an exercise price of $2.02, are exercisable immediately upon
Shareholder Approval (as defined below) and will expire upon the
earlier of (i) 18 months or (ii) within 60 days of the public
announcement via press release or the filing of a Current Report on
Form 8-K of 6-month data from the cohorts treated with multiple
ascending doses of PMN310. The Tranche B Common Share purchase
warrants have an exercise price of $2.02, are exercisable
immediately upon Shareholder Approval (as defined below) and will
expire upon the earlier of (i) 30 months or (ii) within 60 days of
the public announcement via press release or the filing of a
Current Report on Form 8-K of 12-month data from the cohorts
treated with multiple ascending doses of PMN310. The Tranche C
Common Share purchase warrants have an exercise price of $2.50, are
immediately exercisable and will expire July 31, 2029. Pursuant to
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the exercise of the Tranche A and
Tranche B Common Share purchase warrants is subject to shareholder
approval (the “Shareholder Approval”).
The PIPE financing included participation from new and existing
healthcare specialist investors such as Great Point Partners, LLC,
Armistice Capital, Ally Bridge Group, Sphera Healthcare, and other
institutional and individual accredited investors.
ProMIS anticipates the gross proceeds from the PIPE financing to
be approximately $30.3 million, before deducting fees to the
placement agents and other offering expenses payable by the
Company, and up to an additional approximately $92.4 million in
gross proceeds if the Warrants are fully exercised for cash,
subject to Shareholder Approval of certain of the Warrants. The
financing is expected to close on July 31, 2024, subject to
customary closing conditions.
Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as lead placement agent and
Ceros Financial Services, Inc. and Leede Financial Inc. acted as
placement agents in the PIPE financing.
Proceeds from the PIPE financing are expected to be used to
advance the clinical development of PMN310, ProMIS’ lead
therapeutic candidate, as well as for working capital and other
general corporate expenses.
The offer and sale of the foregoing securities are being made in
a transaction not involving a public offering and have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“Securities Act”), or any state or other applicable jurisdiction’s
securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state or other jurisdictions’ securities laws. ProMIS Neurosciences
has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC
registering the resale of the Common Shares and the Common Shares
issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants issued in the PIPE
financing.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, 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
the registration or qualification under the securities law of any
such state or other jurisdiction.
About ProMIS Neurosciences Inc.
ProMIS Neurosciences Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology
company focused on generating and developing antibody therapeutics
selectively targeting toxic misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative
diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). The Company’s
proprietary target discovery engine applies a thermodynamic,
computational discovery platform - ProMIS™ and Collective
Coordinates - to predict novel targets known as Disease Specific
Epitopes on the molecular surface of misfolded proteins. Using this
unique approach, the Company is developing novel antibody
therapeutics for AD, ALS and MSA. ProMIS has offices in Cambridge,
Massachusetts and Toronto, Ontario.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain information in
this news release constitutes forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information (collectively, ”forward-looking
information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. In
some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking
information can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as “plans”, “excited to”, “targets”, “expects” or
“does not expect”, “is expected”, “an opportunity exists”, ”is
positioned”, “estimates”, “intends”, “assumes”, “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate” or “believes”, or variations of such words
and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results
“may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” or “will be taken”,
“occur” or “be achieved”. In addition, any statements that refer
to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future
events or circumstances contain forward-looking information.
Specifically, this news release contains forward-looking
information relating to the expected timing for the closing of the
PIPE financing, the ability to obtain shareholder approval for the
exercise of the Tranche A and B warrants and the anticipated use of
proceeds from the PIPE financing. Statements containing
forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead
represent management’s current expectations, estimates and
projections regarding the future of our business, future plans,
strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the
economy and other future conditions. Forward-looking information is
necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and
estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of
the date of this news release, are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other factors that may
cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking information, including, but not
limited to, the Company’s ability to fund its operations and
continue as a going concern, its accumulated deficit and the
expectation for continued losses and future financial results.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking information
include, among others, the factors discussed throughout the “Risk
Factors” section of the Company’s most recently filed annual
information form available on www.SEDAR.com, in Item 1A of its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and subsequent
quarterly reports. Except as required by applicable securities
laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking information, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
Please submit media inquiries to
info@promisneurosciences.com.
For Investor Relations, please contact:Stern Investor
RelationsAnne Marie Fields, Managing
Directorannemarie.fields@sternir.comTel. 212-362-1200
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