Pluristem Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock

HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PLTR) today announced the closing of its previously announced firm commitment underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 units, at a purchase price of $4.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one share of the company's common stock and one warrant to purchase 0.35 of a share of the company's common stock, at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. The net proceeds to the company are approximately $30 million, assuming no exercise of the warrants and after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.