PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medgenics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:MDGN) today announced the pricing of 6,155,000 shares of its common stock in a previously announced underwritten public offering at a price to the public of $6.50 per share. In connection with the offering, Medgenics has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 923,250 shares of its common stock. Gross proceeds to Medgenics from the sale of shares are expected to be approximately $40 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of common stock. If the underwriters' option is exercised in full, gross proceeds will be approximately $46 million. The offering is expected to close on or about October 6, 2015 subject to customary closing conditions.
Medgenics intends to use net proceeds from this offering for product development activities, including (a) the development of technologies acquired in the previously announced acquisition of neuroFix, LLC, (b) patent maintenance fees and intellectual property support, (c) licensing and research collaborations and (d) general corporate purposes and working capital, which may include the acquisitions or licensing of complementary technologies, products or businesses and making certain payments in connection with the acquisition of neuroFix, LLC, including an expected $2.8 million payment to satisfy a specific corporate milestone payment to the former stockholders of neuroFix, LLC.
Piper Jaffray & Co. is acting as sole book-running manager for the proposed offering. JMP Securities LLC is acting as lead manager and Needham & Company, LLC is acting as co-manager.
A shelf registration statement relating to the shares of common stock described above has been previously filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.
This offering is being made by means of a prospectus supplement and related prospectus. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on its website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Piper Jaffray & Co. by mail at 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924 or by e-mail at prospectus@pjc.com.
About Medgenics, Inc.
Medgenics is dedicated to unlocking the potential of genomic medicine to identify and treat patients with life-altering conditions. Its efforts, including its internal research and development and ongoing sponsored research and licensing agreements with a well-respected pediatric academic medical center, give Medgenics the ability to focus on the underlying genetic pathway of pediatric diseases with the goal of finding therapeutic solutions for subpopulations of both children and adults living with rare and other difficult-to-treat diseases. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.medgenics.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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