NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celsus Therapeutics Plc (Nasdaq:CLTX), an emerging growth, development-stage biotech company, announced today the closing of its previously announced public offering of 1,533,333 American Depository Shares ("ADSs") on the NASDAQ Capital Market at a price of $6.00 per ADS. The final number of ADSs includes the full exercise by the underwriter of its option to purchase 200,000 additional ADSs. Each ADS represents ten of the Company's ordinary shares. The gross proceeds from this offering, including from the exercise of the over-allotment option, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $9,200,000. Celsus' ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the trading symbol "CLTX" and began trading there on January 31, 2014.
The proceeds from the offering are to be used by Celsus to continue development of MRX-6 for atopic dermatitis, as well as further advancement of Celsus's pipeline programs, for further product development and for general corporate purposes.
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Attention: Syndicate Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10004, by telephone at (212) 667-8563 or by email at EquityProspectus@opco.com.
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 registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Celsus Therapeutics Plc
Celsus Therapeutics is an emerging clinical stage company focused on the development of a new class of non-steroidal, synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs termed Multi-Functional Anti-Inflammatory Drugs or MFAIDs. Celsus's MFAIDs represent a new therapeutic platform for the treatment of a broad array of inflammatory diseases, such as allergies and autoimmune diseases. Presently, the Company's lead drug candidate in its clinical pipeline is MRX-6, an MFAID topical cream treatment under development for treating skin inflammatory disorders, specifically allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema. Other potential treatments in preclinical development include OPX-1 for ocular inflammation, CFX-1 for cystic fibrosis, and MRX-5 for inflammatory bowel disease.
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