Panbela Announces Closing of Approximately $8.5 Million Public Offering
MINNEAPOLIS, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBLA), a clinical stage company developing disruptive therapeutics for the treatment of patients with urgent unmet medical needs, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of (i) 2,270,000 shares of its common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof and (ii) two classes of warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,540,000 shares of its common stock (the “Public Warrants”) at a purchase price of
Roth Capital Partners acted as sole placement agent of the offering.
Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and commissions and offering expenses, were approximately
The securities described above were offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-271729), as amended, that was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on June 15, 2023. The offering was made solely by means of a prospectus. Copies of the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering may be obtained at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by contacting Roth Capital Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente Drive, Suite 400, Newport Beach, CA 92660 or by email at rothecm@roth.com.
This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other 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 other jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.
About Panbela
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing disruptive therapeutics for patients with urgent unmet medical needs. Panbela’s lead assets are Ivospemin (SBP-101) and Flynpovi. Further information can be found at www.panbela.com . Panbela’s common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “PBLA”.
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Contact Information:
Investors:
James Carbonara
Hayden IR
(646) 755-7412
james@haydenir.com
Media:
Tammy Groene
Panbela Therapeutics, Inc.
(952) 479-1196
IR@panbela.com
