Adial Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $0.75 Million At-The-Market Registered Direct Offering

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Adial Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) announced on February 24, 2023, that it will conduct a $0.75 million registered direct offering of common stock. The purchase price is set at $0.41 per share, totaling 1,829,269 shares to be sold. The offering is arranged through Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC as the placement agent and is expected to close on February 24, 2023, pending customary conditions. The offering is registered under an effective Form S-3 registration statement with the SEC, and a prospectus supplement will be filed to provide further details.

Positive

• The offering aims to raise $0.75 million, enhancing liquidity for future operations.
• Shares are offered at a price of $0.41, which may be viewed as a strategic pricing move to attract institutional investors.

Negative

• The issuance of new shares may cause dilution for existing shareholders.
• Market perception might be negatively influenced if the offering is seen as a sign of financial distress.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with a single institutional investor to purchase $0.75 million of its common stock in an at-the-market registered direct offering.

The purchase price for one share of common stock is $0.41. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, Adial has agreed to sell 1,829,269 shares of common stock.

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.

The offering is expected to close on or about February 24, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237793) previously filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The offering of the shares of common stock will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement that forms a part of the registration statement.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sales of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. A prospectus supplement relating to the shares of common stock will be filed by Adial with the SEC. When available, copies of the prospectus supplement relating to the registered direct offering, together with the accompanying prospectus, can be obtained at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department at 30 Broad Street, 11th floor, New York, NY 10004 or by telephone at (212) 440-9600.

About Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Adial Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for addictions. The Company’s lead investigational new drug product, AD04, is a genetically targeted, serotonin-3 receptor antagonist, therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in heavy drinking patients and was recently investigated in the Company’s ONWARD™ pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for the potential treatment of AUD in subjects with certain target genotypes (estimated to be approximately one-third of the AUD population) identified using the Company’s companion diagnostic genetic test. ONWARD showed promising results in reducing heavy drinking in heavy drinking patients, and no overt safety or tolerability concerns. AD04 is also believed to have the potential to treat other addictive disorders such as Opioid Use Disorder, gambling, and obesity. Additional information is available at www.adial.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Such statements are based upon various facts and derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "plans" and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "would," "may" and "could" are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts, although not all forward-looking statements include the foregoing. The forward-looking statements include statements regarding, the expected closing date of offering the potential of AD04 to treat other addictive disorders such as opioid use disorder, gambling, and obesity. Any forward-looking statements included herein reflect our current views, and they involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, among others, our ability to consummate the offering, our ability to complete clinical trials on time and achieve desired results and benefits as expected, our ability to obtain regulatory approvals for commercialization of product candidates or to comply with ongoing regulatory requirements, regulatory limitations relating to our ability to promote or commercialize our product candidates for specific indications, acceptance of our product candidates in the marketplace and the successful development, marketing or sale of our products, our ability to maintain our license agreements, the continued maintenance and growth of our patent estate, our ability to establish and maintain collaborations, our ability to obtain or maintain the capital or grants necessary to fund our research and development activities, and our ability to retain our key employees or maintain our Nasdaq listing. These risks should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statement included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was initially made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, unless required by law.

Contact:
Crescendo Communications, LLC
David Waldman / Alexandra Schilt
Tel: 212-671-1020
Email: adil@crescendo-ir.com

FAQ

What is the size of Adial Pharmaceuticals' new stock offering?

Adial Pharmaceuticals is conducting a registered direct offering of $0.75 million.

What is the purchase price for the common stock in the offering?

The purchase price for Adial's common stock is $0.41 per share.

How many shares will Adial Pharmaceuticals sell in this offering?

Adial Pharmaceuticals will sell a total of 1,829,269 shares in this offering.

When is the expected closing date for the stock offering?

The offering is expected to close on or about February 24, 2023.

Who is the placement agent for Adial's stock offering?

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.

What is the significance of the Form S-3 registration statement?

The Form S-3 registration statement allows Adial to offer its shares in the market legally and efficiently.