PLx Pharma Inc. Announces Completion of $8 Million Convertible Preferred Stock Financing
SPARTA, N.J., May 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PLx Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: PLXP) (“PLx” or the “Company”), a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company initially focused on developing its clinically validated and patent-protected PLxGuard™ delivery system to provide more effective and safer products, VAZALORE™ 325 mg and VAZALORE™ 81 mg (referred to together as “VAZALORE”™), announced that at its special meeting of stockholders, held May 15, 2020, the stockholders approved the issuance of more than 20% of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a private placement transaction with certain accredited investors and a change of control for purposes of NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635. Upon this stockholder approval, on May 15, 2020, the Company completed the $8 million convertible preferred stock financing by investment funds affiliated with Park West Asset Management LLC and MSD Partners, L.P.
“We are pleased to have received stockholder approval for this financing, which will fund VAZALORE through the final steps of the regulatory process. We are excited to continue our partnership with our largest stockholder, Park West, and welcome our new investor, MSD Partners, as we continue the commercialization of our novel aspirin therapy,” said Natasha Giordano, President and Chief Executive Officer of PLx Pharma.
Please refer to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, for a description of the terms of the convertible preferred stock transaction.
This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security. The shares offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or any state thereof absent registration under the securities act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption from registration
About VAZALORE
VAZALORE 325 mg is an FDA-approved liquid-filled aspirin capsule that provides patients with vascular disease and diabetic patients who are candidates for aspirin therapy with more reliable and predictable antiplatelet efficacy as compared to enteric-coated aspirin, while also reducing the adverse gastric events common in an acute setting. PLx is focused on collecting the data required for post-approval manufacturing changes, which will be included in the sNDA filing for VAZALORE 325 mg and to support approval of low dose VAZALORE 81 mg.
About PLx Pharma Inc.
PLx Pharma Inc. is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing its clinically validated and patent-protected PLxGuard™ delivery system to provide more effective and safer products. The PLxGuard delivery system works by targeting delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients to various portions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. PLx believes this has the potential to improve the absorption of many drugs currently on the market or in development, and to reduce the risk of stomach erosions, ulcers and bleeding associated with aspirin and ibuprofen, and potentially other drugs.
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Safe Harbor Statements Regarding Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this news release made by representatives of PLx relating to matters that are not historical facts, including without limitation, those regarding future performance or financial results, the timing or potential outcomes of research collaborations or clinical trials, any market that might develop for any of PLx's product candidates and the sufficiency of PLx's cash and other capital resources, PLx’s ability to fund its operations, the continued development by PLx of Vazalore are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the likelihood that actual performance or results could materially differ, that future research will prove successful, the likelihood that any product in the research pipeline will receive regulatory approval in the U.S. or abroad, or PLx's ability to fund such efforts with or without partners. PLx undertakes no obligation to update any of these statements. In addition, there can be no assurance that PLx will be able to reduce expenses, capitalize on strategic alternatives, develop its assets, and generate value for stockholders. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the additional risks and uncertainties detailed in PLx's filings with the SEC, including those discussed in PLx's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and periodic reports filed on Form 8-K.
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