WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Histogenics Corporation (Histogenics) (Nasdaq: HSGX), a leader in the development of restorative cell therapies, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 26,155,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 19,616,250 shares of common stock, at a combined purchase price of $0.65 per share of common stock and accompanying warrant. The net proceeds to Histogenics from this offering are approximately $15.4 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and estimated offering expenses payable by Histogenics.
Canaccord Genuity LLC and BTIG, LLC acted as the joint book-running managers for the offering. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acted as the co-manager for the offering. CIM Securities, LLC acted as a financial advisor to Histogenics in connection with the offering.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216741) relating to the public offering of the shares of common stock and the accompanying warrants to purchase shares of common stock described above was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and declared effective by the SEC on March 30, 2017. A prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering are on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and can also be obtained by contacting Canaccord Genuity LLC, 99 High Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02110, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, by telephone at (617) 371-3900 or by e-mail at prospectus@canaccordgenuity.com, or BTIG, LLC, 825 Third Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY, 10022, or by telephone at (212) 593-7555 or by e-mail at equitycapitalmarkets@btig.com.
About Histogenics Corporation
Histogenics (Nasdaq: HSGX) is a leader in the development of restorative cell therapies that may offer rapid-onset pain relief and restored function. Histogenics’ lead investigational product, NeoCart, is designed to rebuild a patient’s own knee cartilage to treat pain at the source and potentially prevent a patient’s progression to osteoarthritis. NeoCart is one of the most rigorously studied restorative cell therapies for orthopedic use. NeoCart is designed to perform like articular hyaline cartilage at the time of treatment, and as a result, may provide patients with more rapid pain relief and accelerated recovery as compared to the current standard of care. Histogenics’ technology platform has the potential to be used for a broad range of additional restorative cell therapy indications.