Processa Pharmaceuticals Closes $19.2 Million Public Offering

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Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA) announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 4,800,000 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share, raising approximately $19.2 million. The offering was managed by Craig-Hallum Capital Group and The Benchmark Company, with National Securities Corporation as a co-manager. Funds from the offering will support the development of drug products aimed at improving the survival and quality of life for patients with high unmet medical needs. This follows the effective registration statement filed with the SEC on October 1, 2020.

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• Raised approximately $19.2 million to support drug development.
• Proven regulatory science team involved in over 30 FDA drug approvals.

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• Potential dilution of existing shareholders due to the new shares issued.

HANOVER, MD, Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of drug products that are intended to provide treatment for and improve the survival and/or quality of life of patients who have a high unmet medical need condition or who have no alternative treatment, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 4,800,000 shares of common stock for a price to the public of $4.00 per share. Gross proceeds to the Company were approximately $19.2 million.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group and The Benchmark Company acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. National Securities Corporation acted as co-manager for the offering.

A registration statement relating to the securities being sold in this offering was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and became effective on October 1, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the shares of common stock described herein, 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. The final prospectus has been filed with the SEC and electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained by contacting Craig-Hallum Capital Group at 222 South Ninth Street, Suite 350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, by telephone at 612-334-6300, by email prospectus@chlm.com, or by accessing the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

About Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The mission of Processa has been to develop products where existing clinical evidence of efficacy already exists in unmet medical need conditions, medical conditions where patients need treatment options that will improve survival and/or quality of life. The Company has assembled a proven regulatory science development team, management team, and Board of Directors. The Processa development team has been involved with more than 30 drug approvals by the FDA (including drug products targeted to orphan disease conditions) and 100 FDA meetings.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements. The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Please refer to the registration statement relating to the securities being sold in this offering, which identifies important risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

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For More Information:
Patrick Lin
plin@processapharma.com
925-683-3218

FAQ

What is the purpose of the public offering by Processa Pharmaceuticals?

The public offering aims to raise funds for the development of drug products targeting patients with high unmet medical needs.

How many shares were offered in Processa Pharmaceuticals' recent public offering?

4,800,000 shares of common stock were offered.

What was the price per share in Processa Pharmaceuticals' public offering?

The shares were offered at a price of $4.00 each.

Who managed the public offering for Processa Pharmaceuticals?

The offering was managed by Craig-Hallum Capital Group and The Benchmark Company, with National Securities Corporation as a co-manager.

When did the registration statement for the public offering become effective?

The registration statement became effective on October 1, 2020.