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Baudax Bio, Inc, a renowned pharmaceutical company with a focus on hospital-oriented products, recently triumphed in the financial market with a successful public offering. The company offered a total of 3,478,262 shares of its common stock, raising approximately $4 million before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses.
Baudax Bio: An Overview
Baudax Bio, Inc. is a major player in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in innovative products for hospital and similar settings. It boasts a robust pipeline of innovative pharmaceutical assets, including two clinical-stage, novel neuromuscular blocking (NMBs) agents, and a proprietary chemical reversal agent specific to these NMBs.
The Public Offering: A Closer Look
The public offering included the sale of common stock shares and pre-funded warrants, together with accompanying common stock purchase warrants, at a price of $1.15 per share or warrant. Each share of common stock or pre-funded warrant was sold together with a Series A-5 warrant and a Series A-6 warrant, both to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.15 per share.
Series A-5 Warrants
The Series A-5 warrants are exercisable immediately and will expire five years from the date of issuance.
Series A-6 Warrants
Contrastingly, the Series A-6 warrants are exercisable immediately but will expire eighteen months from the date of issuance.
The Role of H.C. Wainwright & Co.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering. Their involvement was crucial in success of the public offering.
Use of the Proceeds
Baudax Bio intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for pipeline development activities and general corporate purposes. This move is expected to boost the company's ongoing and future projects.
Legal Compliance
The securities were offered pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-271161), declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 26, 2023. This ensured that the offering was in full compliance with the relevant securities laws.
SEC Involvement
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus may be obtained on the SEC’s website.
Baudax Bio's Innovative Pipeline
Baudax Bio's has a pipeline of innovative pharmaceutical assets including two clinical-stage, novel neuromuscular blocking (NMBs) agents, and a proprietary chemical reversal agent specific to these NMBs. One of the NMBs is currently undergoing a Phase II clinical trial, while the other is undergoing a dose escalation Phase I clinical trial.
Future Plans
The proprietary chemical reversal agent, specific to these NMBs, is currently undergoing nonclinical and manufacturing studies. The company plans to prepare for an expected IND filing in the summer of 2023.
Conclusion
Baudax Bio's successful public offering underlines the company's financial stability and the market's confidence in its growth potential. With the fresh capital, the company is now better poised to continue developing its promising pipeline and realizing its corporate objectives.