9 Meters Biopharma Announces $5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced at-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

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9 Meters Biopharma (NASDAQ:NMTR) announced a registered direct offering to sell 3,125,000 shares of common stock and 6,250,000 warrants at a combined price of $1.60 per share. The exercise price for the warrants is set at $1.35, expiring in three and a half years. This offering aims to raise $5 million to support clinical development for vurolenatide in treating short bowel syndrome and to fund other pipeline programs. The transaction is expected to close around March 15, 2023.

Positive

• Expected gross proceeds of $5 million will aid in clinical development and corporate purposes.
• Funds will support development of vurolenatide for short bowel syndrome and other pipeline programs.

Negative

• Possible shareholder dilution due to the issuance of new shares and warrants.
• Company may need to raise additional capital within 12 months to maintain operations.

RALEIGH, NC / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2023 / 9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMTR), a clinical-stage company pioneering novel treatments for people with rare or debilitating digestive diseases, announced today that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement for the purchase and sale of 3,125,000 shares of the Company's common stock (or common stock equivalents) and warrants to purchase 6,250,000 shares of common stock at a combined purchase price of $1.60 per share of common stock (or common stock equivalent) and accompanying warrant in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.35 per share, will be exercisable immediately following issuance, and will expire three and one-half years following the date of issuance. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about March 15, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The gross proceeds to 9 Meters from the public offering are expected to be $5 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with other available funds, to support the clinical development of vurolenatide for the treatment of short bowel syndrome, to fund the development of the Company's other pipeline programs, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The securities described above are being offered by the Company pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249268) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 9, 2020. A prospectus supplement related to the offering will be filed with the SEC and may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website, located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained from H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC at 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by phone at (212) 865-5711 or e-mail at placements@hcwco.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities nor shall there be any offer or 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 9 Meters Biopharma

9 Meters Biopharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage company pioneering novel treatments for people with rare digestive diseases, GI conditions with unmet needs, and debilitating disorders in which the biology of the gut is a contributing factor. 9 Meters is developing vurolenatide, a proprietary long-acting GLP-1 agonist, for SBS, and several near clinical-stage assets including NM-136 for obesity disorders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements based upon 9 Meters' current expectations. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions, anticipated milestones, and any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation: risks related to the closing of the offering, including the satisfaction of customary closing conditions for the offering; our expected use of the net proceeds from the offering; our need to raise additional capital after this offering to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months as a going concern and need to raise additional capital to advance our product candidates and preclinical programs, including in light of current stock market conditions; uncertainties associated with the clinical development and regulatory approval of product candidates, including in light of our recent and ongoing FDA communications; uncertainties in obtaining successful clinical results for product candidates and unexpected costs that may result therefrom; our ability to successfully implement our strategic plans; risks related to the failure to realize any value from product candidates and preclinical programs being developed and anticipated to be developed in light of inherent risks and difficulties involved in successfully bringing product candidates to market; intellectual property risks; the impact of COVID-19 on our operations, including enrollment in and timing of clinical trials; risk of delisting from Nasdaq; reliance on collaborators; reliance on research and development partners; risks related to cybersecurity and data privacy; and risks associated with acquiring and developing additional compounds. These and other risks and uncertainties are more fully described in periodic filings with the SEC, including the factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in 9 Meters' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, 9 Meters' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and in other filings that 9 Meters has made and future filings 9 Meters will make with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date hereof or as of the dates indicated in the forward-looking statements. 9 Meters expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

Corporate Contact

Al Medwar
SVP, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
9 Meters Biopharma, Inc.
investor-relations@9meters.com

SOURCE: 9 Meters Biopharma

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FAQ

What is the purpose of 9 Meters Biopharma's $5 million offering?

The $5 million offering will be used to support clinical development of vurolenatide and other pipeline programs.

What are the terms of the share and warrant offering by NMTR?

3,125,000 shares and 6,250,000 warrants are being offered at $1.60 per share, with warrants exercisable at $1.35.

When is the closing date for the NMTR offering?

The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about March 15, 2023.

How might the offering impact NMTR shareholders?

The offering may lead to shareholder dilution due to the issuance of new shares and warrants.

What is the stock symbol for 9 Meters Biopharma?

The stock symbol for 9 Meters Biopharma is NMTR.