Astria Therapeutics Priced 8,253,895 Share Offering Of Its Common Stock And Accompanying Common Stock Warrants To Purchase An Aggregate Of 6,190,418 Shares Of Common Stock, @ $6.514
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Astria Therapeutics has priced an underwritten offering of 8,253,895 shares of its common stock and accompanying common stock warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,190,418 shares of common stock at $6.514. The offering also includes pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,571,093 shares of common stock and accompanying common stock warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,178,320 shares of common stock. The aggregate gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately $64 million. The offering is expected to close on October 16, 2023.
October 11, 2023 | 11:20 pm
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Astria Therapeutics' stock offering could dilute existing shareholders' equity, potentially leading to a short-term decrease in stock price. However, the $64 million in expected proceeds could strengthen the company's financial position.
The offering of new shares often leads to dilution of existing shareholders' equity, which can result in a decrease in stock price. However, the proceeds from the offering can be used to fund operations, which could strengthen the company's financial position in the long term.
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