GT Biopharma Announces $7.1 Million Convertible Debt
Financing
LOS
ANGELES, CA, January 23, 2018 - GT Biopharma Inc. (OTCQB: GTBP and
Euronext Paris "GTBP.PA") today announced that it has entered into
definitive agreements for a private placement of convertible notes
and warrants for gross proceeds of $7,055,000. The company intends
to use the proceeds from the financing to advance its
immuno-oncology programs, which are based on the company’s
proprietary Tri and Tetra-specific Natural Killer Cell Engagers
(TriKEs™ and TetraKEs) and bispecific antibody-drug conjugate
(ADC) platforms, neurology (CNS) pipeline progress, and for general
corporate purposes.
Oppenheimer
& Co. Inc. acted as the sole placement agent for the
offering.
The
convertible notes are unsecured, have a face amount of $7,760,508,
a 0% coupon, an initial conversion price of $4.58, subject to
adjustment, and are due July 2018. Investors also received warrants
to purchase approximately 1,694,440 shares of GT Biopharma common
stock at an initial exercise price of $4.58 per share, subject to
adjustment.
Roth
Capital Partners also acted as a financial advisor to GT Biopharma
for this transaction.
About GT Biopharma, Inc.
GT
Biopharma, Inc. is an immuno-oncology biotechnology company focused
on innovative treatments based on the company’s proprietary
Tri and Tetra-specific Natural Killer Cell Engagers (TriKEs™
and TetraKEs) and bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
platforms. GT's most advanced oncology drug candidate, OXS-1550
(DT2219) is a novel bispecific scFv recombinant fusion protein-drug
conjugate composed of the variable regions of the heavy and light
chains of anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 antibodies and a modified form of
diphtheria toxin as its cytotoxic drug payload. OXS-1550 has
demonstrated success in early human clinical trials in patients
with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma or leukemia. In addition,
GT's TriKE platform will address a number of cancer types. GT's
nervous system platform is focused on acquiring or discovering and
patenting late-stage, de-risked, and close-to-market improved
treatments for nervous system diseases (Neurology and Pain) and
shepherding them through the approval process to the NDA. GT
Biopharma's neurology products currently include PainBrake, as well
as treatments for the symptoms of myasthenia gravis, and motion
sickness.
Except
for historical information contained herein, the statements in this
release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are inherently unreliable and actual
results may differ materially. Examples of forward-looking
statements in this news release include statements regarding the
effectiveness of the Company's products, the potential outcome of
clinical studies, the future success of development activities and
the future growth and operating and financial performance of the
Company. Factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements include such
factors as the Company's ability to accomplish its business
initiatives, obtain regulatory approval and protect its
intellectual property; significant fluctuations in marketing
expenses and ability to achieve or grow revenue, or recognize net
income, from the sale of its products and services, as well as the
introduction of competing products, or management's ability to
attract and maintain qualified personnel necessary for the
development and commercialization of its planned products, and
other information that may be detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Westwicke
Partners
John
Woolford
(443)
213-0506
john.woolford@westwicke.com