NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) (“Psyence Biomed” or the “Company“) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof), series A common warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 common shares and short-term series B common warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 common shares at a purchase price of $2.00 per common share (or per pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and accompanying series A common warrant and short-term series B common warrant in a private placement. The series A common warrants and short-term series B common warrants will have an exercise price of $2.00 per share and will be exercisable immediately upon issuance. The series A common warrants will expire five years from the date of issuance and the short-term series B common warrants will expire two years from the date of issuance. The private placement is expected to close on or about December 24, 2024, 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 from the offering are expected to be approximately $2.0 million, prior to deducting placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The securities described above are being offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and, along with the common shares underlying the warrants, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, such securities may not be offered or sold 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. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with investors, the Company has agreed to file a resale registration statement covering the securities described above.
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 sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) is the world’s first life science biotechnology company developing nature-derived (non-synthetic) psilocybin-based psychedelic medicines to be listed on Nasdaq. Psyence is initially working to address the unmet needs of patients who suffer from mental health disorders in the context of Palliative Care. The name “Psyence” combines the words “psychedelics” and “science” to affirm Psyence Biomed’s commitment to an evidence-based approach to innovation as it works to develop safe and effective, regulatory-approved, nature-derived psychedelic therapeutics to treat a broad range of mental health disorders.
Learn more at www.psyencebiomed.com and on LinkedIn.