Moleculin Biotech Raises $6.5M From Immediate Exercise Of 1,044,329 Warrants At $6.63 And $6.3219, Issues 2.61M New Warrants At $6.63

Benzinga · 2d ago

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (NASDAQ:MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a late-stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates targeting hard-to-treat tumors and viruses, today announced it has entered into agreements with certain holders of its existing warrants for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 727,969 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in February 2025 at an exercise price of $6.63 per share and 316,360 shares of common stock of the Company originally issued in August 2025 at an exercise price of $6.3219 per share. The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the outstanding warrants are registered pursuant to effective registration statements on Form S-1 (File No. 333-286276) and Form S-3 (File No. 333-290418). The aggregate gross proceeds from the exercise of the existing warrants is expected to total approximately $6.5 million, before deducting financial advisory fees.

Roth Capital Partners and Maxim Group LLC are acting as the Company's financial advisors for this transaction.

 

In consideration for the immediate exercise of the warrants for cash, the Company will issue new unregistered warrants to purchase shares of common stock. The new warrants will be exercisable for an aggregate of up to 2,610,823 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $6.63 per share and will be exercisable upon shareholder approval and for a term of five years from the date of shareholder approval.

 

The transaction is expected to close on or about December 11, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.