SELLAS Life Sciences Group Announces Exercise of Existing Warrants Held by a Current Institutional Investor for $23.6 Million in Gross Proceeds
SELLAS Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, announced the exercise of warrants from a January 2025 issuance, generating $23.6 million in gross proceeds. The transaction involves the purchase of 19,685,040 shares of common stock.
In exchange for this immediate exercise, the institutional investor will receive new unregistered warrants to purchase an equal number of shares at an exercise price of $1.88. These new warrants will be exercisable immediately with a 5.5-year expiration period. The transaction is expected to close around September 12, 2025.
SELLAS Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS), una società biofarmaceutica in fase avanzata di sviluppo clinico, ha annunciato l'esercizio di warrant emessi a gennaio 2025, generando 23,6 milioni di dollari di proventi lordi. L'operazione riguarda l'acquisto di 19.685.040 azioni ordinarie.
In cambio dell'esercizio immediato, l'investitore istituzionale riceverà nuovi warrant non registrati per l'acquisto dello stesso numero di azioni a un prezzo di esercizio di 1,88$. I nuovi warrant saranno esercitabili immediatamente e avranno una scadenza di 5,5 anni. La chiusura della transazione è prevista intorno al 12 settembre 2025.
SELLAS Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS), una compañía biofarmacéutica en fase clínica avanzada, anunció el ejercicio de warrants emitidos en enero de 2025, generando 23,6 millones de dólares en ingresos brutos. La transacción involucra la compra de 19.685.040 acciones ordinarias.
A cambio de este ejercicio inmediato, el inversor institucional recibirá nuevos warrants no registrados para comprar el mismo número de acciones a un precio de ejercicio de 1,88$. Estos nuevos warrants serán ejercitables de inmediato y tendrán un plazo de caducidad de 5,5 años. Se espera que la operación se cierre alrededor del 12 de septiembre de 2025.
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SELLAS Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS), une société biopharmaceutique en phase clinique avancée, a annoncé l'exercice de bons de souscription émis en janvier 2025, générant 23,6 millions de dollars de produit brut. La transaction concerne l'achat de 19 685 040 actions ordinaires.
En contrepartie de cet exercice immédiat, l'investisseur institutionnel recevra de nouveaux bons non enregistrés lui permettant d'acheter un nombre égal d'actions à un prix d'exercice de 1,88 $. Ces nouveaux bons seront immédiatement exerçables et auront une durée de validité de 5,5 ans. La clôture de la transaction est prévue aux alentours du 12 septembre 2025.
SELLAS Life Sciences (NASDAQ: SLS), ein biopharmazeutisches Unternehmen im späten klinischen Stadium, gab die Ausübung von Warrants aus einer Emission im Januar 2025 bekannt, wodurch 23,6 Millionen US-Dollar Bruttoerlös erzielt wurden. Die Transaktion umfasst den Erwerb von 19.685.040 Stammaktien.
Im Gegenzug für diese sofortige Ausübung erhält der institutionelle Investor neue nicht registrierte Warrants zum Kauf derselben Anzahl von Aktien zu einem Ausübungspreis von 1,88 US-Dollar. Diese neuen Warrants sind sofort ausübbar und haben eine Laufzeit von 5,5 Jahren. Der Abschluss der Transaktion wird voraussichtlich um den 12. September 2025 erfolgen.
- Immediate cash injection of $23.6 million strengthens company's financial position
- Extended warrant maturity of 5.5 years provides long-term financing flexibility
- Transaction demonstrates continued institutional investor confidence
- Potential future dilution from new warrants covering 19.7M shares
- New warrants exercise price of $1.88 represents a price ceiling for potential future exercises
Insights
SELLAS secured $23.6M through warrant exercise, significantly strengthening its cash position while extending its funding runway for cancer therapy development.
SELLAS Life Sciences has secured
This financial maneuver is particularly strategic for SELLAS as a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company. The
The structure of this transaction is noteworthy - by incentivizing the immediate exercise of existing warrants through the issuance of new warrants with a 5.5-year expiration window, SELLAS obtains immediate capital while offering the investor continued participation in potential upside. The new warrants' exercise price of
This transaction demonstrates institutional investor confidence in SELLAS's pipeline and suggests the company has a catalyst-rich period ahead that could drive value appreciation. The involvement of two financial advisors (A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners and Maxim Group) further validates the significance of this capital raise in the company's overall financial strategy.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLS) (“SELLAS� or the “Company�), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for a broad range of cancer indications, today announced the immediate exercise of warrants, previously issued in January 2025, to purchase up to 19,685,040 shares of its common stock for gross cash proceeds of approximately
In consideration for the immediate exercise in full of the warrants issued in January 2025, the investor will receive, in a private placement, new unregistered warrants to purchase up to 19,685,040 shares of its common stock (the “New Warrants�) at an exercise price of
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners and Maxim Group LLC acted as the financial advisors in connection with the transaction.
The shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Existing Warrants has been registered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-278334).
The private placement of the New Warrants and the shares underlying the New Warrants offered to the institutional investor were made in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act�) and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, the securities issued in the private placement may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the New Warrants within 30 calendar days after the closing date.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in this offering, 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 the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc.
SELLAS is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for a broad range of cancer indications. SELLAS� lead product candidate, GPS, is licensed from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and targets the WT1 protein, which is present in an array of tumor types. GPS has the potential as a monotherapy and combination with other therapies to address a broad spectrum of hematologic malignancies and solid tumor indications. The Company is also developing SLS009 (tambiciclib) - potentially the first and best-in-class differentiated small molecule CDK9 inhibitor with reduced toxicity and increased potency compared to other CDK9 inhibitors. Data suggests that SLS009 demonstrated a high response rate in AML patients with unfavorable prognostic factors including ASXL1 mutation, commonly associated with poor prognosis in various myeloid diseases. For more information on SELLAS, please visit www.sellaslifesciences.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Contact
John Fraunces
Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
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