Aptevo Therapeutics announces closing of $2.75 million offering

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.

Aptevo Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel immune-oncology therapeutics based on its proprietary ADAPTIR™ and ADAPTIR-FLEX™ platform technologies, announced the closing of its previously announced offering of (i) 5,339,806 shares of its common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof and (ii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,679,612 shares of its common stock (the "Common Warrants") at a purchase price of $0.515 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 have an exercise price of $0.515 per share, are exercisable upon stockholder approval, and will expire five years following the date stockholder approval.

Roth Capital Partners acted as placement agent of the offering, with Dawson James Securities, Inc. acted as co-agent. Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and commissions and offering expenses, were approximately $2.75 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 were offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-280226), as amended, that was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), on June 28, 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 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. All offers were made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.

The Company also amended certain existing warrants that were previously issued in (i) August 2023 to purchase up to 41,239 shares of the Company's common stock and have exercise price of $27.28 per share, (ii) November 2023 to purchase up to 610,334 shares of the Company's common stock and have exercise price of $10.252 per share, and (iii) April 2024 to purchase up to 6,666,668 shares of the Company's common stock and have exercise price of $1.35 per share, whereas effective upon the closing of the offering, such existing warrants have a reduced exercise price of $0.515 per share and shall become exercisable upon stockholder approval.

Published on : 02nd July, 2024