Acer Therapeutics Announces $1.5M Private Placement

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Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER) announced a private placement agreement resulting in gross proceeds of $1.5 million. The transaction involves the issuance of 1,229,508 shares of common stock at $1.22 per share, a 5.2% premium over the previous closing price. Investors include CEO Chris Schelling and Chairman Steve Aselage. The funds will primarily support working capital and are expected to cover operational needs through Q4 2022. The placement is set to close on or around December 2, 2022, subject to customary conditions.

Positive

• Gross proceeds of $1.5 million from private placement.
• Shares sold at a 5.2% premium to the market closing price.

Negative

• Dependence on private placements for funding.
• Ongoing risks associated with investigational drug approvals.

NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acer Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ACER), a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious, rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with its CEO as well as its Chairman for a private placement of its securities for gross proceeds of $1.5 million.

On November 29, 2022, Acer entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale and issuance of an aggregate of 1,229,508 shares of the Company’s common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $1,499,999.76, in a private placement transaction at a price per share of $1.22, which represented a 5.2% premium to the $1.16 closing price of the common stock on that day. The investors are Chris Schelling, CEO and Founder of Acer, and Steve Aselage, Chairman of Acer’s Board of Directors. The private placement is scheduled to close on or about December 2, 2022, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used by Acer for working capital and general corporate purposes and, together with Acer’s existing cash and cash equivalents, are expected to be sufficient to fund the Company’s anticipated operating and capital requirements through the fourth quarter of 2022.

About Acer Therapeutics
Acer is a pharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of therapies for serious rare and life-threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Acer’s pipeline includes four investigational programs: ACER-001 (sodium phenylbutyrate) for treatment of various inborn errors of metabolism, including urea cycle disorders (UCDs) and Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD); ACER-801 (osanetant) for treatment of induced Vasomotor Symptoms (iVMS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); EDSIVO™ (celiprolol) for treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) in patients with a confirmed type III collagen (COL3A1) mutation; and ACER-2820 (emetine), a host-directed therapy against a variety of viruses, including cytomegalovirus, Zika, dengue, Ebola and COVID-19. For more information, visit www.acertx.com.

Acer Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties for purposes of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the sufficiency and duration of our cash and cash equivalents as well as the consummation of the proposed private placement transaction (which is subject to customary closing conditions). Our pipeline products are under investigation and their safety and efficacy have not been established and there is no guarantee that any of our investigational products in development will receive health authority approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated. We may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations or projections disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, without limitation, the Company’s actual operating and capital requirements and whether the closing conditions to the proposed private placement transaction are satisfied. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made. You should review additional disclosures we make in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You may access these documents for no charge at http://www.sec.gov.

Acer Contacts
Corporate contact:
Jim DeNike
Acer Therapeutics Inc.
jdenike@acertx.com
+1-844-902-6100

Investor contact:
Nick Colangelo
Gilmartin Group
nick@gilmartinIR.com
+1-332-895-3226

FAQ

What is the significance of the private placement by Acer Therapeutics on November 30, 2022?

The private placement is crucial for Acer Therapeutics as it raises $1.5 million in gross proceeds, providing necessary funding for working capital and operations.

Who are the investors involved in the Acer Therapeutics private placement?

The investors are Chris Schelling, the CEO, and Steve Aselage, the Chairman of the Board of Acer Therapeutics.

What will the proceeds from the private placement be used for?

The proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, ensuring Acer can meet its anticipated operational needs through Q4 2022.

When is the closing date for the Acer Therapeutics private placement?

The private placement is expected to close on or about December 2, 2022, pending customary closing conditions.