Rockwell Medical Announces Pricing of $17.5 Million Public Offering of Common Stock


WIXOM, Mich., June 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMTI) (“Rockwell Medical” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with anemia, with an initial focus on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,833,334 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $3.00 per share.  All of the shares of common stock are being offered by Rockwell Medical.  In addition, Rockwell Medical has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 875,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.  The Company expects to receive gross proceeds of approximately $17.5 million, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.  Rockwell Medical anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering for the commercialization of Dialysate Triferic and I.V. Triferic, research and development and general corporate purposes.

The offering is expected to close on or about June 20, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Piper Jaffray & Co. and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. are acting as book-running managers and H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as lead manager for the offering.

The securities described above are being offered by Rockwell Medical pursuant to a shelf registration statement previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  A preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus related to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, from:  Piper Jaffray & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@pjc.com; or Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attn: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 6th floor, New York, NY 10022; Email: prospectus@cantor.com.

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 Rockwell Medical

Rockwell Medical is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with anemia, with an initial focus on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Rockwell Medical’s exclusive renal drug therapy, Triferic, supports disease management initiatives to improve the quality of life and care of dialysis patients and is intended to deliver safe and effective therapy, while decreasing drug administration costs and improving patient convenience. The Company has developed multiple formulations of Triferic, the only FDA-approved therapeutic indicated for iron replacement and maintenance of hemoglobin in hemodialysis patients. The Company’s strategy is to bring its therapeutics to market in the United States and to utilize partners to develop and commercialize such therapeutics in international markets. Rockwell Medical is also an established manufacturer, supplier and leader in delivering high-quality hemodialysis concentrates/dialysates to dialysis providers and distributors in the U.S. and abroad.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, Rockwell Medical’s expectations regarding the consummation of the offering and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions with respect to the offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering. Words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “could,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan”, “intend” or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While Rockwell Medical believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties (including, without limitation, those set forth in Rockwell Medical’s SEC filings), many of which are beyond our control and subject to change. Actual results could be materially different. Risks and uncertainties include: changes as a result of market conditions or for other reasons, the risk that the offering will not be consummated, and the impact of general economic, industrial or political conditions in the United States or internationally, as well as those risks more fully discussed in Rockwell Medical’s SEC filings. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Rockwell Medical expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter any statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Triferic® is a registered trademark of Rockwell Medical, Inc.

Contact

Investor Relations:
Lisa M. Wilson, In-Site Communications, Inc.
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