CEL-SCI Announces Closing Of Public Offering For Gross Proceeds Of $16 Million

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE MKT: CVM) (“CEL SCI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed a best efforts offering of 20,253,164 shares of common stock and 20,253,164 warrants to purchase shares of common stock. The common stock and warrants were sold at a combined price of $0.79 per unit of securities and resulted in aggregate gross proceeds of $16 million, prior to deducting placement agent commissions and offering expenses, and excluding the exercise of any warrants. The common stock and warrants will separate immediately. The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire May 28, 2020 and have an exercise price of $0.79 per share.

CEL-SCI intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for its Phase III clinical trial, an ongoing Phase I study in HIV/HPV co-infected patients other research and development, repayment of a $1.1 million note, held in a trust of which the Company’s chief executive officer is the trustee and a beneficiary, due in July 2015 and general and administrative expenses.

Dawson James Securities, Inc. acted as the sole placement agent for this offering.

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 8, 2014, a final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Dawson James Securities, Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 1 North Federal Highway, 5th Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33432, mmaclaren@dawsonjames.com or toll free at 866.928.0928.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or other jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, the words “intends,” “believes,” “anticipated,” “plans” and “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. CEL-SCI undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect the events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.