Avenue Therapeutics Announces Pricing of $12 Million Underwritten Public Offering

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Avenue Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ATXI) has priced an underwritten public offering of 3,636,365 common and pre-funded units, each at $3.30 per common unit, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately $13.8 million if the underwriter's over-allotment option is fully exercised. The offering is set to close on October 11, 2022. Proceeds will be used to repurchase shares held by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and fund general corporate purposes, including drug development. The SEC declared the related registration statement effective on October 6, 2022.

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• The offering aims for gross proceeds of approximately $13.8 million if the over-allotment option is exercised fully.
• Proceeds are intended for share repurchase and funding drug development, which may enhance the company's financial position.

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• The issuance of new shares may lead to shareholder dilution.

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) (“Avenue” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 3,636,365 common and pre-funded units. Each common unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock, and each pre-funded unit consists of one pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. Each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant) is being sold together with one warrant at a combined purchase price of $3.30 per common unit (or $3.2999 per pre-funded unit after reducing $0.0001 attributable to the exercise price of the pre-funded warrants).

In addition, Avenue granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase additional shares of common stock, representing 15% of the number of shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants) sold in the base offering and additional warrants, representing up to 15% of the warrants sold in the base offering, solely to cover over-allotments, if any, which would increase the total gross proceeds of the offering to approximately $13.8 million, if the over-allotment option is exercised in full.

The offering is expected to close on October 11, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Avenue expects to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with its existing cash, to repurchase all of the shares of its common stock held by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc., with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes and working capital, including the development of its drug product candidates.

Aegis Capital Corp. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-267206) relating to the offering of the securities was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective by the SEC on October 6, 2022. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Aegis Capital Corp., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10105, by telephone at (212) 813-1010 or by email at syndicate@aegiscap.com. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a 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 Avenue Therapeutics
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATXI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of central nervous system diseases. Avenue is headquartered in New York City.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact:
Jaclyn Jaffe
Avenue Therapeutics, Inc.
(781) 652-4500
ir@avenuetx.com

FAQ

What is Avenue Therapeutics' stock symbol?

Avenue Therapeutics is traded under the stock symbol ATXI.

What was the price of Avenue Therapeutics' recent public offering?

The pricing of the public offering was set at $3.30 per common unit.

What will Avenue Therapeutics do with the proceeds from the public offering?

Avenue Therapeutics plans to use the proceeds to repurchase shares held by InvaGen Pharmaceuticals and for general corporate purposes, including drug development.

When is the Avenue Therapeutics public offering expected to close?

The public offering is expected to close on October 11, 2022.