RAMSEY, N.J., March 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADMA Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADMA), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and intends to market specialty plasma-based biologics for the treatment and prevention of certain infectious diseases, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 1,225,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, as well as 183,750 additional shares of its common stock pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters.
The net proceeds are expected to be approximately $10.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the company.
Raymond James acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. and Maxim Group LLC acted as co-managers for the offering.
ADMA intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for pre-launch and commercialization activities, which include the procurement of commercial inventory and build out of a commercial organization and staffing infrastructure relating to the company’s anticipated launch of RI-002 (if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants marketing approval for the product) in addition to general and corporate purposes.
The securities described above were issued by the company pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-200638) previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 23, 2014. A prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by contacting Raymond James, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716, or by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by e-mail at prospectus@raymondjames.com.
About ADMA Biologics, Inc. ADMA is a late stage biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and intends to market specialty plasma-based biologics for the treatment and prevention of certain infectious diseases. ADMA’s mission is to develop and commercialize plasma-derived, human immune globulins targeted to niche patient populations for the treatment and prevention of certain infectious diseases. The target patient populations include immune-compromised individuals who suffer from an underlying immune deficiency disease or who may be immune-compromised for medical reasons. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.admabiologics.com.
About ADMA’s lead product candidate RI-002: ADMA’s lead product candidate, RI-002 is a specialty plasma-derived, polyclonal, Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV), derived from human plasma containing naturally occurring polyclonal antibodies (e.g., Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenza type B, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), measles, tetanus, etc.) as well as standardized, high levels of antibodies to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). ADMA is pursuing an indication for the use of this specialty IGIV product for treatment of patients diagnosed with primary immune deficiency diseases (PIDD). Polyclonal antibodies are the primary active component of IGIV products. Polyclonal antibodies are proteins that are used by the body’s immune system to neutralize microbes, such as bacteria and viruses. Data review indicates that the polyclonal antibodies that are present in RI-002 support the ability of this product to prevent infections in immune-compromised patients. ADMA’s analysis demonstrated that the Phase III trial has met the primary endpoint with no serious bacterial infections (SBI) reported. These results are below the requirement specified by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance of = 1 SBI per patient-year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward looking statements” pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “forecast,” “target,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “planning,” “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “will likely,” “is likely”, “should,” “could,” “would,” “may” or, in each case, their negative, or words or expressions of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning interpretations of final data, possible characteristics of RI-002, acceptability of RI-002 for any purpose by physicians patients or payers, timing and ability of a filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a Biologics License Application (BLA), likelihood and timing of FDA action with respect to any further filings by the company, results of the clinical development, continuing demonstrations of safety, comparability of results of RI-002 to other comparably run IVIG trials, improvements in clinical outcomes, market data and incidence of infection, regulatory processes, potential clinical trial initiations, potential investigational new product applications, biologics license applications, expansion plans, the achievement of clinical and regulatory milestones, commercialization efforts of the company’s product candidate(s) and trends relating to demand for source plasma. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks as to whether final and secondary data will, be accepted as encouraging, positive or will otherwise lead to an effective or approved product, whether we will be able to demonstrate efficacy or gain necessary approvals to market and commercialize any product, whether the FDA will accept our data, permit us to submit a BLA, grant a license, or approve RI-002 for marketing, whether we will meet any of our clinical or regulatory milestones, develop any new products or expand existing ones, receive FDA approval of our new facility, changes in regional and worldwide supply and demand for source plasma, whether we will be able to attract sufficient donors and operate our new facility effectively or profitably, whether we can sell our plasma in the marketplace at prices that will lead to adequate amounts of revenue, whether we will be able to sustain the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market, whether we will meet any timing targets expressed by the company, and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. Therefore, current and prospective security holders are cautioned that there also can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent to the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation or warranty by ADMA or any other person that the objectives and plans of ADMA will be achieved in any specified time frame, if at all. Except to the extent required by applicable laws or rules, ADMA does not undertake any obligation to update any forward looking statements or to announce revisions to any of the forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Brian Lenz Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 201-478-5552 | www.admabiologics.com
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