YARDLEY, Pa., Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Optinose (NASDAQ:OPTN), a pharmaceutical company focused on patients treated by ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists, today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering. All shares of common stock and accompanying warrants to be sold in the offering will be sold by Optinose. In addition, Optinose is expected to grant the underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 15% of the total number of shares of common stock and/or warrants to purchase shares of common stock to be offered at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. The public offering price has not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed.
Optinose intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the commercialization of XHANCE and the pursuit of a follow-on indication for XHANCE for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
Piper Sandler is acting as the lead book-running manager on behalf of the underwriters for the offering, with BMO Capital Markets and Cantor also serving as bookrunners.
The securities described above are being offered by Optinose pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-258707) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 11, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on August 31, 2021.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, 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 of these securities under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Optinose
Optinose is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on serving the needs of patients cared for by ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists.
