InMed Pharmaceuticals Announces Closing of US$12 Million Private Placement Priced At-the-Market under Nasdaq Rules

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InMed Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: INM) has successfully closed a private placement, raising approximately US$11 million. The placement involved 4,036,327 common shares sold at an effective price of US$2.973 per share and accompanying warrants priced at US$2.848. Funds will support pipeline and business development. The company must file a registration statement with the SEC within ten days. These securities are unregistered and may not be resold in the U.S. without proper registration or exemption.

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• Raised approximately US$11 million in private placement.
• Funds allocated for pipeline development and business activities.

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• Securities under SEC regulations are unregistered and cannot be resold in the U.S. without registration.
• Delays in obtaining regulatory approvals are possible, which may impede progress.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“InMed” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: INM), a clinical-stage company developing cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug candidates as well as manufacturing technologies for pharmaceutical-grade rare cannabinoids, today announced that it has closed the previously announced private placement.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the private placement.

Under the terms of the private placement, an aggregate of 4,036,327 common shares (or common share equivalents in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,036,327 common shares were purchased, at an effective purchase price of US$2.973 per common share (or common stock equivalent in lieu thereof) and associated warrant. The warrants have an exercise price of US$2.848 per share, are exercisable immediately and have a term of five years. After deducting the placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, the Company received net proceeds of approximately US$11 million.

InMed intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to continue pipeline development, advance business development activities and for general working capital purposes.

The securities issued in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be reoffered or resold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. As part of the transaction, InMed has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ten business days of the date of the securities purchase agreement to register the common shares and the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued in the private placement.

No securities were offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Canada or to any resident of Canada.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

About InMed: InMed Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage company developing a pipeline of cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drug candidates, initially focused on the therapeutic benefits of cannabinol (“CBN”), and is developing IntegraSyn™ to produce pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids. The Company is dedicated to delivering new therapeutic alternatives to patients that may benefit from cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical drugs. For more information, visit www.inmedpharma.com.

Investor Contact: InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. Colin Clancy, Senior Director, Investor Relations T: +1.604.416.0999 E: cclancy@inmedpharma.com

Edison Group: Joe Green/Laine Yonker T: +1.646.653.7030/+1.646.653.7035 E: jgreen@edisongroup.com / lyonker@edisongroup.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is based on management's current expectations and beliefs and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements about: the use of the net proceeds of the private placement offering; and the filing of a registration statement by InMed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ten business days from the date of the securities purchase agreement or at all.

With respect to the forward-looking information contained in this news release, InMed has made numerous assumptions regarding, among other things: the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals on a timely basis, or at all; and continued economic and market stability. While InMed considers these assumptions to be reasonable, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, market and social uncertainties and contingencies.

Additionally, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause InMed's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained herein. Known risk factors include, among others: regulatory filings may not be filed or approved on a timely basis, or at all; InMed's securities issuable in connection with the offering may not be accepted for registration by the Securities and Exchange Commission on a timely basis, or at all; InMed may not be able to advance its other product candidates on a timely basis, or at all; economic or market conditions may worsen; InMed's cannabinoid manufacturing process and drug development programs may not deliver the expected level of results; and InMed may not be able to provide new therapeutic alternatives that benefit patients via cannabinoid-based medicines. A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing InMed is disclosed in InMed's filings with the Security and Exchange Commission and the most recent Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and InMed disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.

FAQ

What was the amount raised in InMed's private placement?

InMed Pharmaceuticals raised approximately US$11 million in its private placement.

What is the effective purchase price per share in the private placement by InMed?

The effective purchase price per share in the private placement was US$2.973.

How many common shares were purchased in InMed's private placement?

An aggregate of 4,036,327 common shares were purchased in InMed's private placement.

What is the exercise price of the warrants associated with InMed's private placement?

The exercise price of the warrants is US$2.848 per share.

What will InMed do with the proceeds from the private placement?

InMed intends to use the proceeds for pipeline development, business activities, and general working capital.