Avenue Therapeutics Announces $3.25 Million Registered Direct and Private Placement Priced at the Market Under Nasdaq Rules

MIAMI, Jan. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATXI) (“Avenue” or the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a single institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 1,940,299 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to acquire common stock in a registered direct offering. In a concurrent private placement, the company also agreed to issue to the same investor a total of 1,940,299 warrants to purchase up to one share of common stock each at an exercise price of $1.55 per share. The private placement warrants will be exercisable immediately subject to registration and will have a 3-year term from the initial exercise date. Aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of both transactions are expected to be approximately $3.25 million. The transactions are expected to close on or about January 31, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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