Pulse Biosciences, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its Rights Offering

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Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLSE) announced the successful closing of its rights offering, raising $15 million by selling 7,317,072 units at $2.05 each. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant for an additional share. The rights offering attracted significant investor interest, exceeding the $15 million limit, leading to a proportionate allocation for over-subscriptions. The gross proceeds may increase to $30 million if all warrants are exercised. As of now, the company has 37,119,352 shares outstanding, effective from the offering.

Positive

• Successful rights offering raised $15 million.
• Strong investor interest, with oversubscription exceeding the $15 million cap.
• Potential for additional $15 million if warrants are exercised.

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• None.

HAYWARD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) (the “Company” or “Pulse Biosciences”), a novel bioelectric medicine company commercializing the CellFX® System powered by Nano-Pulse Stimulation™ (NPS™) technology, announced today the closing of its rights offering and the final results thereof.

The Company received basic subscriptions and over-subscriptions in excess of the $15 million limit in the rights offering. Available Units were allocated proportionately among those rights holders who exercised their over-subscription right based on the number of Units each rights holder subscribed for under its basic subscription rights, in accordance with the procedures described in the prospectus supplement relating to the rights offering. The remaining oversubscription amounts will be returned by Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (the “Subscription Agent”) to the investors.

The rights offering resulted in the sale of 7,317,072 units (the “Units”), at a price of $2.05 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The common stock and warrants comprising the Units separated upon the closing of the rights offering and were issued individually. 7,317,072 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire up to an additional 7,317,072 shares of common stock were issued in the offering. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds from the rights offering of $15 million. If exercised, additional gross proceeds of up to $15 million may be received through the exercise of warrants issued in the rights offering. Each warrant is exercisable for one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to $2.05. Warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on the fifth anniversary of the closing of the rights offering.

Investors who participated in the rights offering should expect to see the shares and warrants issued to them in book-entry, or uncertificated, form. Shares, warrants and any excess subscription payments are expected to be distributed by the Subscription Agent on or about June 13, 2022.

After giving effect to the issuance of 7,317,072 shares of common stock in the rights offering (but excluding up to 7,317,072 shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued in the rights offering), the Company has 37,119,352 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

The rights offering was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which became effective on August 21, 2020, the prospectus supplement dated May 4, 2022, and the prospectus supplement dated May 19, 2022, on file with the SEC containing the detailed terms of the rights offering. Subscription rights that were not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 26, 2022, have expired.

About Pulse Biosciences®

Pulse Biosciences is a novel bioelectric medicine company committed to health innovation that has the potential to improve the quality of life for patients. The Company’s proprietary Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology delivers nano-second pulses of electrical energy to non-thermally clear cells while sparing adjacent non-cellular tissue. The CellFX® System is the first commercial product to harness the distinctive advantages of NPS technology to treat a variety of applications for which an optimal solution remains unfulfilled. The initial commercial use of the CellFX System is to address a range of dermatologic conditions that share high demand among patients and practitioners for improved dermatologic outcomes. Designed as a multi-application platform, the CellFX System offers customer value with a utilization-based revenue model. Visit pulsebiosciences.com to learn more.

To stay informed about the CellFX System, please visit CellFX.com and sign-up for updates.

Pulse Biosciences, CellFX, Nano-Pulse Stimulation, NPS and the stylized logos are among the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pulse Biosciences, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements, including, among other things, statements relating to Pulse Biosciences’ expectations concerning customer adoption and future use of the CellFX System to address a range of dermatologic conditions, statements relating to the effectiveness of the Company’s NPS technology and the CellFX System to improve the quality of life for patients, and Pulse Biosciences’ expectations, whether stated or implied, regarding its rights offering, financing plans and other future events. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Pulse Biosciences’ current expectations, estimates, and projections regarding Pulse Biosciences’ business, operations and other similar or related factors. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” and other similar or related expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult or impossible to predict and, in some cases, beyond Pulse Biosciences’ control. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described in Pulse Biosciences’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pulse Biosciences undertakes no obligation to revise or update information in this release to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available.

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Investors:

Pulse Biosciences

Sandra Gardiner, EVP and CFO

510.241.1077

IR@pulsebiosciences.com

or

Gilmartin Group

Philip Trip Taylor

415.937.5406

philip@gilmartinir.com



Rights Offering Information, Subscription and Warrant Agent:

Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.

Attn: BCIS Re-Organization Dept.

P.O. Box 1317

Brentwood, NY 11717-0718

888.789.8409

shareholder@broadridge.com



Media:

Tosk Communications

Nadine D. Tosk

504.453.8344

nadinepr@gmail.com or

press@pulsebiosciences.com

Source: Pulse Biosciences, Inc.

FAQ

What was the outcome of Pulse Biosciences' rights offering?

Pulse Biosciences raised $15 million from its rights offering, exceeding its initial limit.

How many units were sold in the rights offering by Pulse Biosciences?

A total of 7,317,072 units were sold at $2.05 each.

What is the potential financial impact of the warrants issued during the offering for PLSE?

If exercised, the warrants could lead to an additional $15 million in proceeds for Pulse Biosciences.

What are the total shares outstanding for Pulse Biosciences after the rights offering?

After the rights offering, Pulse Biosciences has 37,119,352 shares of common stock outstanding.

When can investors expect to receive their shares and warrants from the rights offering?

Investors should expect to see their shares and warrants distributed around June 13, 2022.