MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquidia Corporation (NASDAQ: LQDA) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 3,491,620 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $7.16 for total gross proceeds of approximately $25.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses payable by Liquidia. The offering is expected to close on December 14, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
BofA Securities acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. BTIG acted as lead manager.
Net proceeds from the offering are expected to fund ongoing commercial development of YUTREPIA™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder, continue development of YUTREPIA in other clinical trials, including but not limited to trials for WHO Group 3 patients and pediatric patients, clinical development of L606 and for general corporate purposes.
The shares of common stock described above were offered by Liquidia pursuant to its shelf registration statement on Form S-3, including a base prospectus, that was previously filed by Liquidia with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 16, 2020, and declared effective by the SEC on December 23, 2020. The offering was made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that formed part of the registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from BofA Securities, Attention: Prospectus Department, NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, or via email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Liquidia Corporation
Liquidia Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products in pulmonary hypertension and other applications of its PRINT® Technology. The company operates through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and Liquidia PAH, LLC. Liquidia Technologies has developed YUTREPIA™ (treprostinil) inhalation powder for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD). Liquidia Technologies is also developing L606, an investigational liposomal formulation of treprostinil administered twice-daily with a short-duration next-generation nebulizer, for use in North America. Liquidia PAH provides the commercialization for pharmaceutical products to treat pulmonary disease, such as generic Treprostinil Injection.
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Contact Information
Media & Investors:
Jason Adair
Chief Business Officer
919.328.4400
jason.adair@liquidia.com
